I think Thom Browne is the most interesting and original designer of New York Fashion Week. Seriously, almost every NY designer showing their collection is so bland and conventional. Moving on, I loved the halo bottomed skirt. I got married in a halo bottomed skirt and it totally looked like …
Read More »Thom Browne- Women’s Fall 2012- Shock (Absorbing) and Awe
Thom Browne brought out the insanity for the ladies, as well, this season. I’m not sure what all the extra padding is about, but surely a chic mental hospital somewhere is already putting in an order for those. As for the fox shawls, I really like those, since it’s like …
Read More »Christian Dior- Haute Couture -Spring 2012- Meh
And just like that, Christian Dior went back to being the matronly label you’d find at the Mature Women’s section of Syms. Seriously, if they can coax back John Galliano to design again for Dior,with a bottle of wine and a collection of sharpies to draw on his mustache, then …
Read More »Alexis Mabille- Haute Couture- Spring 2012- Blooming Roses!
First off, I’m only posting this collection because of the awesome headpieces. I think they are so beautiful, especially when paired with an ensemble with completely the same color. I think the peachy number is my fave out of the bunch- the rest is ehhh to me. Second, to have …
Read More »DPA Gift Suite- Golden Globes 2012
It was a lovely Saturday afternoon when I went to a luxury gift suite run by Nathalie Dubois-Sissoko for the 2012 Golden Globes. Held on the rooftop of the post Luxe Hotel on Rodeo in Beverly Hills, the suite had lots of unique goodies for the stars of the show. …
Read More »Givenchy – Fall 2011 Couture- Best Yearbook Photo EVER.
First off, I think all fashion shows should end with a class yearbook photo of the front and behind. It really puts things in perspective and saves us bloggers huge amounts of time reformatting photos and stuff. So YAY for that. Which brings me to my yearbook photo…. That …
Read More »Weed Gowns by Nicole Dextras
Canadian artist Nicole Dextras created an installation of all sorts of gowns made from weeds, flowers, and anything green that a bunny would feast upon. I love when fashion uses unconventional ‘fabrics’ to create a truly WTF outfit. Pay attention to the weaving technique in the bodice of the fourth photo- isn’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 »Lanvin- Resort 2012- Mini-Lanvin
It seems like suddenly every designer that ever was is doing a resort collection. I scrolled through most of them and nothing really caught my eye except some mental hospital inspired collection (see below) and this: a collection bows and cute little ladies! Lanvin unveiled their children’s collection, which I …
Read More »Alex Noble- Fall 2011- Decadent Decay
British designer Alex Noble has designed a few of Lady Gaga’s outfits(see below) and some of the window displays at Selfridges in London Well, lucky for us, he has designed a collection of fupe for us regular people! The human body and decay seemed to be his focal point in …
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