Fall Winter 2005-2006 Paris Day 3

Dries Van Noten - Weird, random, Victorian attic finds that are strangely modern (or maybe just Asian).

Bright bathrobe jackets, sashes, dead flowers, and the random hot pinks...it's all sooooo cooooooool.



Emanuel Ungaro - More modern Japanese, by way of Audrey Hepburn. Actually, it reminds me of this dvd we have: Branded to Kill - not that these are costumey, theyre just plain cool.





Lagerfeld - Grecian, laid-back, sexy...maybe a tad bullfighter-esque. Sharp.




Loewe - A Spanish Michael Kors. Rich, sexy.


Those shoes!

Rochas - I'm wondering why we bothered looking at the other cities. Today alone, the most gorgeous clothes, most forward, most inspiring...the best. Now, Rochas. So romantic, so edgy, so expensive, so timeless. The closest to perfection I've ever seen.




Again, some obis. You know what to do for Fall. I want satin boots too!

Stella McCartney - A surprisingly well-executed collection. I picture Uma Thurman in all of these, which is not a bad person to emulate. (Have you seen her Louis Vuitton ads??)





Veronique Branquinho - Too dark! I cant see anything!

Viktor & Rolf - Dear god, is that Tori Amos?? Ok, I'll try to soldier on. The place to go for fantastic white blouses. I wish I could own them...they just never stay white with me. I'm a very dirty girl.

Ooooh! And suits and jackets!


I always loved their concepts more than their actual clothes, but this season, I'm in love. In love with this entire day of shows.

Fall Winter 2005-2006 Paris Day 2

Christian Dior - S'more Frankie and Annette Villian Girl. Hrmm. A few fierce jackets, but I feel like we just saw this a few weeks ago at the couture show. And I didnt get excited about it then, and now with the addition bell-shaped minis and overalls?? I do like mini-dresses/blouses over pants.


Though it all seems a bit random...I'm not seeing the overall (har) theme.

Costume National - A little too...costumey. Particularly from a 1972 Russian Espionage movie.

Issey Miyake - Paris is seeming very boring. I guess I'm not in a minimalist/deconstructionist mood.

Jean Paul Gaultier - I will spend tonight dreaming only of metallic disco pants.

Something so wrong has never looked so right. Slouchy, sexy jackets over tight little sheath dresses put me in a clubbing mood. And then one perfectly glam-punk dress to ensure my total desire.


Rick Owens - This show is why you have to remember to keep an open mind with fashion. I am always so bored and so clueless as to why he is such a favored designer, but this collection is oh so stylish. (Of course, still no theatrics, but I'll let it slide). It seems very Japanese to me. Extra-long sleeves and padded jackets are very extreme, but would also be very comfortable and flattering.


I could totally do without all the stupid men's stuff. THEY HAVE THEIR OWN FASHION WEEK!!

Sophia Kokosalaki - First of all, loooooove the runway, lighting, hair, and makeup. Second, the fabrics (like Rick Owens) look absolutely comfortable. Third, there is so much personality on such simple, neutral pieces.


The jersey dresses are so exquisitely tailored and do not fall in the cliche category.


Undercover - Hrmmm. Deconstructed gangster suits and hodgepodge dresses. Apparently a waist is not part of the silhouette theyre selling. I dont think anything is very flattering and doesnt seem like a lot of skill went into the making or designing. But who doesnt love three dueling marching bands to close a show? What the hell.

Fall Winter 2005-2006 Paris Day 1

AF Vandevorst - Wacky but chic. A little of the Mad Max deconstruction, but retaining a softer edge. A future that doesnt look so bleak.





Balenciaga - Military jackets and the absolute sleekest trousers make for a sexy, hard edge but not in the icy Gucci way...a little more fun and vintage.

I also love the sleek dresses with silly/fuzzy/flowery accents

or with just some fantastic draping.


Bernhard Wilhelm - Waaah. I just dont know what to say. I just want to curl up in a corner and cry.



Just remember, someone *paid* for this show and these clothes to be made.

Bruno Pieters - So stiff and precise and modern (though maybe a bit too Helmut Lang-y). He's best in non-knits:



Vivienne Westwood - Her clothes always seem better in hindsight, which I suppose says a lot. Or perhaps it says that I never like her shows themselves, the way things are presented. For instance, this reminds me of the Dolce&Gabbanna Pax show from a few years back - cheesy. If I concentrate really hard on the clothes, I can make out how great these dresses are, so feminine, but so mannish, so punk.

I can also see what a sense of humor she has. At first glance, it's a girl in a suit. On second, it's a pair of sexy low-rise pants over a pair of dorky high-waisted, elastic band pants and a waiter's double-breasted under a sleek satin suit jacket.


Yohji Yamamoto - Ooooh. Maybe the most perfect selection of winter coats:



I think if I were to ever splurge on a designer suit, I'd go Yohji. My Benettons work just fine for classic. I'd spend serious money only on something truly mind blowing, and that is a Yohji jacket. Also, it's so far from being classic that it can never be out of style. It was never in...that's a good thing to strive for in any part of a wardrobe.

Tomorrow I will introduce a word other than "sleek" into my vocab.