The only reason I posted about British label Ashish is that they put flowers in a pair of army boots. Genius. I’m not a huge fan of flowered dresses, so no comment about that. Actually, yes comment on that. Flower dresses are reserved for department stores like JC Penney, in …
Read More »The Lovely Bones
Dutch sculptor Cedric Laquieze (above) needs to get on doing centerpieces for weddings, bar mitzvahs and golden anniversary functions. I mean, I wish I had a skeleton floral arrangement for all the fancy times I’ve organized. After a long look at the last photo, I finally figured it looks like the evil …
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 »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 »Mary Katrantzou- Fall 2011- Bell Skirts and Chinese Gardens
Mary Katrantzou is known for her excellent use of graphics on dresses. Check out her past collection here. This season she had Chinois prints and flowers on her mind which I think is really beautiful, especially the tight pants that could suffocate a fart. I think more than anything, I …
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