When I saw these, I KNEW I had to have it instantly. Sometimes I see things and I know it’s a must-have. I call it my 6th sense fashion intuition. Really, I was born with it because I remember since I was little I would instantly want something, like my …
Read More »Chinese Couture- The Beijing Institute of Fashion
Here are some photos from the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology’s Graduates Show. Seriously, I’m impressed that between dining on cats and dogs and child slave labor, they have the time to come up with such amazing outfits. The multi-layered collar is pretty Viktor & Rolf-ish. (Not this Rolf, but …
Read More »Alexander McQueen- Fall 2012- Powder Puff Girls
It’s so FLUFFY!!!!! McQueen’s latest collection was fantastic, except that it looked more like something Viktor & Rolf would do, not gothic designer Alexander McQueen. I didn’t expect all these pinks and whites from a designer who made their name with skulls and bones. But, whatever, I LOVE it. I’m …
Read More »John Galliano- Fall 2012- Not even close…
I keep forgetting that John Galliano no longer designs for ‘John Galliano’, which is such a pity. I realize every time after seeing the collection and thinking, ‘damn, that was FUG’. Then I see the photo of current designer, Bill Gaytten, in the last thumbnail and kinda groan with disappointment. …
Read More »Comme Des Garçons- Fall 2012- Superflat!
Wow! This collection is probably my favorite from Comme Des Garçon. It’s very cartoonish and bright, which I adore. Although, they are not very body conscious, it’s okay because it really looks like a cartoon character smashed by a steamroller , which is always a good look in my book. …
Read More »A.F. Vandevorst- Fall 2012- Rorschach?
HAHAHAAHAAHAHAH! This trend of covering the models’ faces is really getting out of hand. Every ‘buttaface’ model has a chance now. A little Rorschach-ian, I suppose That is all. photos: Fashion 156
Read More »Manish Arora- Fall 2012- Explosions of Color
All I can see are a rainbow of colors that was missing from the Fall shows all around the world , so that automatically is a plus in my book. Manish gave the 1950s silhouette a punky, colorful twist that I LOVE. And the doody knots on the models heads …
Read More »Mugler- Fall 2012- Shoulder to Shoulder
Those famous vintage Mugler shoulder pads came back for the fall collection. I’m happily surprised that this collection is actually wearable compared to the condom-like latex of the past seasons. I guess Formichetti is finally settling into nicely as the head designer at Mugler. Although, I do miss Thierry’s roidy …
Read More »Mary Katrantzou- Fall 2012- Sci-Fi returns
Mary is usually the queen of trompe l’oeil, but this season, she decided to go more science fiction than the lanai in a Boca retirement home. It had elements of Alexander McQueen’s collection that made the armadillo shoe so popular. You know the one where the models had cable car tracks …
Read More »Meadham Kirchoff- Fall 2012- Vertigo- no really, it’ll make you dizzy.
If you took everything in my closet, plus the contents of a drag queen’s closet and add a dash of Punky Brewster– you would get Meadham Kirchoff’s Fall 2012 collection. All the sparkle, spangle, fur and explosion of prints is enough to disorient anyone with a pair of eyes. Instead …
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