This collection was just plain beautiful. The light colors, rich fabrics and cuts reminiscent of the Romantic time-period (late 1700’s) made for a regal and classic collection that maybe the best Valli collection yet. Above are a few of my favorite looks… and yes, I’d smuggle Miss Mimi everywhere in …
Read More »Fendi- Fall 2016- Haute Couture- Celebrating 90 years!
Breakout the Milk of Magnesium and Werther’s toffee… it’s Fendi’s 90th birthday!! And to celebrate, Karl Lagerfeld (he’s been at Fendi for 50 years!) chartered a flight from Paris to Rome for all his guests to the impeccable show at the Trevi Fountain. Models walked on water with the most …
Read More »Jean Paul Gaultier- Fall 2016- Haute Couture- The Forest Comes Alive!
Leave it to Jean Paul Gaultier to show us “How to do That”! And by that, I mean, go all woodsy in high style! It was faux bois mania at Gaultier’s Haute Couture show and it was fantastic. Flooring departments at Home Depots across the nation would be proud of the …
Read More »Maison Margiela- Fall 2016- Haute Couture- Galliano Gallop’s Back
Maison Margiela is synonymous with the strange and odd. So, who else better than John Galliano to serve that up with a touch of French baroque. I, actually, didn’t mind the crazy looks, but probably because I’m a huge Galliano fan. Since he left Dior, I feel like he hasn’t …
Read More »Chanel- Fall 2016- Haute Couture- Meh
This is probably my least favorite collection by Chanel in a long ass time. I really had to dig to find these four looks as possibly-maybe my favorites. Although the clothes were meh to me, the concept of having the entire haute couture atelier be the backdrop of the fashion …
Read More »Iris Van Herpin- Fall 2016- Haute Couture- The Future
Iris van Herpin’s collections are highly technical and fashion forward, in terms of material and execution. However, you can’t deny that some of these dresses look like seashell vaginas. Or something growing in a petri dish. In any case, she’s a pioneer in fashion, so we should give an extra …
Read More »Comme Des Garçon – Fall 2016- An Armor of Roses
Wowie Wow wow!! These outfits were like a wallpaper of an 18th century powder room, Japanese armor and Pre-schooler with scissor and glue were thrown into a dark room for 4 hours. What I mean by that is that it was pretty DAMN COOL! Although, I wouldn’t wear it to …
Read More »Rick Owens -Fall 2016- Hairy Situation
This totally reminds me my friend’s dog that had his matted, sheep dog hair in his face all the time. That is all. photos: Vogue
Read More »Dolce & Gabbana- Fall 2016- Fairytale Couture
Oh My Word! This was THE collection of ALL TIME! It was a fairytale theme for our most favorite alleged tax embezzlers and it was MAGNIFICENT! It was every girl’s dream wrapped in sequins, flowers, tulle, and lots and lots of embroidery! Swoon! I am on a mission to get …
Read More »Hell walks the Runway!
Chinese-Dutch designer Hu Sheguang used miles and miles of the devil’s favorite color to create a runway show fit for Lucifer and all his satanic little friends. In other words, it was GLORIOUS! Or shall I say GORE– RIOUS? Let’s analyze ! First off, any designer that incorporates matching devil babies …
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