That Gaultier! He’s been watching Pee Wee’s Playhouse again! How else can you ‘splain his obsession with turbans and genies as apparent in his resort collection and 5th look above? I do love the 2nd and 3rd outfits – totally flapper- love it. I’m glad he went back to his …
Read More »Ulyana Sergeenko – Fall Couture 2012- Pravda!
I love love love this collection. It’s like Joan Crawford had a love child with a Russian WWII general. This is all kinds of YESSS! It makes me want to frolic up to a mountain top and pick beets from the farm for a supper of borscht! The 1940’s shoulders …
Read More »Alexis Mabille- Fall Couture 2012- Is that Velvet?
Hells Yeah! I’m down for the foofy shawls and neck pieces! So snuggley and elegant! My favorite has to be fourth photo of the really feminine tuxedo. I love the colors peach and black together. There’s something lingerie and classic about the two colors. That Alexis ( don’t mistake him …
Read More »Jean Paul Gaultier- Resort 2013- Ships Ahoy!
Since everybody and their mother are doing resort collections now, I thought I should write about a few. This is Jean Paul Gaultier‘s resort collection that has heavy nautical elements. Even though I’m not a turban wearing kinda gal, I do like it in this context. I just want to …
Read More »Walter Beirendonck- Men’s -Spring 2013- The Greatest Show on Earth
I’m not really good at reviewing men’s fashion because I have no idea who would wear this anyway, but in any case, it’s really entertaining to see grown-ass men walking around like it was a Barnum & Bailey show in the middle of a voodoo-ridden town. But that’s just …
Read More »Graduate Collection: London College of Fashion
Isabell Yalda Hellysaz Elly Cheng Siripirun (Tan) Saritasurarak Ashleigh Downer Here are the graduate collections from the London College of Fashion. I have to say, the last set of photos by Ashleigh Downer is giving me Mommie Dearest vibes. Is it the hair? The house slippers? The clown makeup? Who …
Read More »Masaya Kushino- Shoes of the Wild
Check out these wild shoes from Masaya Kushino! If you can make Britney Spear’s left over weave look that stylish on a shoe in its afterlife, then you deserve a gold medal. Seriously, it’s like recycling at its finest. Anywho, The ‘ram’ shoe looks more like the glory hole of a buffalo, …
Read More »Chalk It Up
How cool is this?! The only unfortunate thing is that I have no idea who the artist/photographer is. I do have to say the clothes are pretty bland. if they stepped it up with a Gaultier or McQueen photo shoot with a fantabulous chalk background, that would be killer. Love …
Read More »Vivetta- Fresh Summer Frocks
I just discovered the cutest designer evvvvvah! Vivetta! I mean, if a designer makes anything kitty related, then I am forever a fan…. Check out the kitty skirt in the fifth photo- preeeeciouss! I love how the collection is all very twee and whimsical- sort of like vintage Moschino. And the fruits! …
Read More »Thom Browne- Men’s -Spring 2013- It’s a Plaid, Plaid World
Holy Plaid! It’s like a golfer’s convention shat on the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz! But I like it! Seriously, even though it’s a little overkill with the plaid, I LOVE the colors. Being a New Englander, I’m always pleased with lobsters being worked into fashion. And the …
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