Oh yes! Leave it to Dutch designer Iris Van Herpen to show them how it’s done! Couture is one of those instances where the designer has a license to put the most effed up stuff on the runway and Iris totally takes advantage of this! That fourth picture looks like a …
Read More »Jantaminiau – Fall 2011 Couture- Fantastic Newcomer!
Dutch designer Jantaminiau came out of friggin’ nowhere with a couture line and I have to say – it’s friggin’ awesome! The collection was super small, but it’s quality, not quantity that makes this collection so cool. There is a lot of detail in each outfit, and that’s just looking from …
Read More »Maison Martin Margiela – Fall 2011 Couture- Strange, as usual.
Imagine the person, Martin Margiela– he doesn’t even design for the line anymore, but they still use his name! That kinda sucks, especially when the designs are like whhhaaaaaaaaat? I’d be pissed if I were him. I think it’s pretty genius when any designer covers the faces of the …
Read More »Pop Art Dresses
The Rodnik Band by Philip Colbert available at Not Just A Label Shop takes classic art by artists like Vincent Van Gogh, Andy Warhol, Marcel Duchamp and Salvador Dali and recreates them as a dress. I think my favorite is the Tomato Soup can by Warhol… I mean, durrrrrr, who wouldn’t …
Read More »Amato Haute Couture- A Breathtaking Bridal Collection
When I saw these images, I totally gasped! It was like, so perfect and gorgeous.. and I love the themes of the circus and Japan. The Japan photo set are like a modern geisha, so beautiful! I’ve written about Amato Haute Couture before, you can read it here. Since it’s wedding …
Read More »Fancy Hats by Arturo Rios
Such beautiful hats! Los Angeles designer Arturo Rios specializes in these fancy hats that make other ladies wearing JC Penny Sunday church hats at the Kentucky Derby give you a ‘bitch please’ stare. That’s when you know you made a brilliant fashion choice! My favorite has to be any one hat …
Read More »Keyboard Kouture
This is one get-up that will attract the ladies! It’s a keyboard smoking jacket and flip flops to match. It looks like the keyboard can massage your feet while you walk- but I am completely against any sort of flip-flop to begin with because of the naked feet factor. I …
Read More »Pineapple Express
Russian designer Venera Kazarova showed her Fall 2011 collection in Moscow with mainly what looks to be wedding dresses. I love the theatrical quality of it all, however the pineapple reference is a bit strange. I know that pineapples are a symbol of hospitality from the pineapple hanging at the …
Read More »Porcelain Tea Cups to Wear
Check out these porcelain dishware dresses by Li Xiaofeng. It’s like so cool, yet so dangerous! If one piece breaks and cuts you, you’re kinda screwed. I wonder how he affixed the porcelain into a dress shape. Completely amazing, if you ask me. This is one to wear to …
Read More »Kidrobot Hat Sculpture
I thought I was the only with a Kidrobot obsession! It’s nice to know that Artist Bella Bronson shares the same insanity with me. Maybe we can share candy-colored strait jackets or something. Bella gave dunnys, munnys, ugly dolls, be@rbricks, and other vinyl toys a home on a cool hat! …
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