Paris - Spring/Summer 2007 - Selections from days 3 and 4

Balenciaga - Robotic body consciousness with an 80s Tron slant.



Vivienne Westwood - Lazered lace and hems, ties and wraps and corsets, and plenty of graffiti.



Jean Paul Gaultier - Who knew 30 years? Key looks from the past, acid colored babydolls, some funny "nude" dresses.


Dior - If I can manage to tune out the horrendous hair, I find myself...bored. The suit-of-armor detailing on frumpy suits is I guess interesting. The dresses at the end managed to be pretty, though far less structured than what we're accustomed to finding with Galliano.


Sophia Kokosalaki - Soft and pretty and innocent. Loose pleats and drapes that look so flattering and comfortable.



Akris - More softly pretty. Very unstatement-y, but rather just beautiful and flattering clothes. With pockets!



Valentino - And the prettiest and ruffliest of all! Delicate laces, lingerie slips, layers and layers of tulle. I also liked the rolled hem suits and jackets.





Hussein Chalayan - Just magical.

Paris - Spring/Summer 2007 - Selections from days 1 and 2

Wunderkind - His simple menswear pieces were elegant and look as comfortable as a pair of pajamas. The girl frills and stripes are nice when he keeps them simple. The floral suits? Horrid.


Balmain - Futuristic grecian bubble minis. Pretty, soft.


Junya Watanabe - Ruffly shirts, dramatic tailcoats, straight leg cropped trousers. I really like the pieced-together long skirts best though.



Viktor & Rolf - I love love love their sense of humor. Vogue chided them for their committment to silver stars, yet I dont remember a problem with Miuccia Prada's use of them last Spring. I adored the stars and the trompe l'oiel ombre tuxedo. I can even get behind the silk fringe. But maybe not the nude sparkly shirts.

Milan - Spring/Summer 2007, the rest

Emilio Pucci - A more water-colored, muted version of the classic prints. A less day-glo palette, but still psychedelic - just milder. Thick satin rolled cuffs on pants and shorts, 70s beach chic silk jersey dresses - good for after-swim, and plastic geometric dresses that sometimes act as an overlay.



Dolce & Gabbana - It's not up on American Vogue and the pages are broken on British Vogue...I'll check back.

Fendi - Silver, black, and white. Short dresses and jackets. The chunky sweaters are gorgeous - I particularly like the knitted chain hems. Some bubble hems and thick statement belts.


Blumarine - Fussy, girly, extravagant, pretty, but with some hard-edged sexy glamour that keeps it from all being precious. Like a tougher Chanel girl.



DSquared² - A Michael Kors-y American JetSet. Silk jersey slink, tight denim, big hair, man's shirting and tie prints.



Gianfranco Ferré - Sexy overall minis, blousy jackets, cropped jackets, kimono jackets...pajama-y trousers and the sexiest laces. Sexy sexy sexy.




Roberto Cavalli - A little YSL, a little Chanel, La Croix, Gucci...of course the collection is nice when you steal from the already successful.

October Vogue

Can we discuss for a moment the Sandra Bullock cover? Given, she looks nothing short of stunning, but Sandra Bullock? I am actually a secret fan of "Practical Magic" (I even love Miss "Jillybean" Nicole Kidman in it. This is admitting a lot.)

Milan - Spring/Summer 2007, day 3

Alessandro Dell'Acqua - Super cool hard-edged feathers, if that's possible. Sequined mini-dresses with bubble sleeves. Weak, unconfidant animal prints.



Alberta Ferretti - Slinky, pretty, silky, frilly. Tight bow belts. Womanly and elegant.




Anna Molinari - My favorite proportion of skinny pants is ankle length. I love the leopard print shrug - even though it's probably the least flattering thing I could ever try. Love it, except for those runaway ruffled shoulders.





Gucci - The Vogue reviewer didnt much like the collection, but I think they're being a little hard on Miss Not Tom Ford. I think the collection was fun, a wacky take on folk, and full of personality without sex-appeal-overkill and disco and ladylike. All of those things can be nice, it's just we've seen them on every runway, good and bad. This Gucci collection is a little off and not perfect, but it's different and brave and will be fun to recognize on the street. Plus, I have a pair of pants almost identical to these.

Milan - Spring/Summer 2007, day 2

6267 - Slinky silk pajamas. A little bit unstructured for me.


Bottega Veneta - Crisp dresses, fitted bodices, ruffled and rushed sleeves. Princess gowns with nary a bit of lace or color or sparkle. Subtle.




Etro - Slightly obnoxious prints and some seemingly ill-fitting pants, though some pretty paisley dresses and jackets. A 60s vibe and black tights.




La Perla - Elegant 60s, a la Catherine Deneuve. The first dress is just plain gorgeous. Most of the rest of the dresses are gorgeous too, but when they branch out of lace and dresses not so much.



Marni - Never been a huge fan and this season did no converting. Sloppy designs with too much pillowcasing and drab olives and umm leggings with sport stripes?


Moschino - Sparkles and petticoats and 50s cocktail and holy terrible tanning! Wacky long sleevess tossed of short-sleeve shoulders. Cute and costumey - just how I like things.



Pollini - African and Island prints on 60s shifts and 3/4-sleeve jackets, with huge shell buttons.



Prada - Ultra mini shirt-dresses and 40s style mid-calf dresses. Blousy-bubbly bodices and shoulders and sleeves. Pleated hot pants? I dont fully get it or even like it, but we all know that wont matter eventually.