I’m loving these 1940s-1950s dress coats! So classic! So Mad Men! And the fur sleeves totally look like you’re smuggling two wrinkly dogs. I’m going to praise Muiccia for not hot glueing big ass ornaments and jewels for once this season. It was starting to look like a runway show for …
Read More »Lovely Things That Larvae Made
Artist Hubert Duprat supplied a bunch of Caddisfly larvae with with gold leaf and precious stones to see what they would build. Because these larvae are a bunch of lazy asses, they build things from what is lying around them. Any normal larvae would get in the station wagon and …
Read More »Amato Haute Couture- Always Stunning….
If Silence of the Lambs was a theme on RuPaul’s Drag Race, you would get Amato Haute Couture’s mask collection. I’m not sure what season these dresses are from, but it looks pretty timeless to me. With all that studding and metal, you’ll never have to go to the gym …
Read More »Sister Sibling- Fall 2013- Knitting Factory
The people at Sister Sibling must have a basement full of grandmas knitting their lives away in return for a pound of Werther’s Originals and Sanka. I never got into knitting but I won’t speak too soon… I’m sure there’s some kind of law of nature that once you …
Read More »Sophia Webster- Fall 2013- Unicorn Spotting…..
Check out British accessories designer Sophia Webster‘s latest collection. The Unicorn and paint palette handbags are pretty rad! I’m really loving the hair dos that look like the traditional French wedding cake. I guess they’re supposed to be unicorn horns. I used to have messed up bangs like that when I …
Read More »Moschino- Fall 2013- Giddy up….
For the past decade or so, Moschino has sort of gone downhill for me. It’s not as whimsical and fun as it was when Franco Moschino designed for the label. However, this collection sort of redeemed itself to me. I do have to say it totally looks like a …
Read More »Mary Katrantzou-Fall 2013- Murals by Mary
I have to say this collection by Mary Katrantzou was a wow for me because of the cool scenes that were screen-printed on the dress. I mean, maybe it was woven… I can’t really tell from the photos. I think any garment that looks like it should be plastered on …
Read More »Yeashin- Fall 2013- Yodel-a-eee-oooooo
I just discovered a brand called YEASHIN that designs fun girly, Bollywood, woodland outfits. A BIG YAY for me because I love that look, especially the girly, woodland part. Faux bois fabrics paired with ruffles and satin- yes, pleeeeeeaase! London based Yeashin is designed by a South Korean with a …
Read More »Central Saint Martins- Fall 2013- Those crazy kids!
Every season, I look forward to the graduate collection at Central Saint Martins for several reasons. One is that the students don’t give an eff about selling their clothes, so they don’t have a suit telling them to design wearable stuff. So it’s like a WTF free for all- yay! …
Read More »Random Cool Stuff: Part 3,764
Here are some cool random stuff to break up a bit the multitude of fashion week posts! – Astronaut Duvet Cover –Designed by Dutch Snurk, these sheets will make you drift off to space every night. Love these! -Baguette table– From the Polish firm Studio Gyalik, stale bread really is stiff as board! Some …
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