The Italian horror film director, Dario Argento, was a major influence on Gucci’s latest collection. These photos almost look like they belong on a covert 1970’s hippie sect pamphlet. So inviting, but a little off. I dunno, I’d probably join. Anywho, I’m loving the baggy, logo-ed, knee high boots and …
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Gucci gave all kinds of 1970s glamour that can only be thought up after smoking cloves laced with cocaine and inhaling fumes of Aqua-Net on the regular. There was ice-skating glamour, tawdry lingerie disguised as dresses, and BUGS BUNNY and SNOW WHITE! They stole the show! Why wouldn’t anyone NOT …
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Designer Alessandro Michele has no doubt breathed life into the House of Gucci, but has also managed to create a world within a snow globe of a 1970’s disco dolly with a fondness for sequins and ruffles, as well as an array of garish colors. In other words, this is …
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I’m always in awe with how many ways Gucci can make a collection more offbeat than the next. As a recent Gucci-worshipper, this collection was no different. It was elegant, yet uncommon. It was wearable, yet eccentric. It mixed street fashion with high fashion… it was perfect! And those oversized …
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Gucci took a trip to Westminster Abbey for their Resort 2017 collection and it brought out a mish-mash of Italian glamour and British punk. what I loved most were the kilts with cats! I also like the sect sister-wife satin peach dress in photo ten.This newly -kitsch Gucci has become …
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Designer Alessandro Michele has really revived the House of Gucci and with his second show, Michele has not only revived it, but also moved along full speed and has caught up with Italian fashion. Right now, I feel Italian fashion is slowly pushing ahead of the French. Don’t get me …
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Designer Alessandro Michele gave a well-needed makeover at Gucci and it was perfect. To me, Gucci was getting a little boring and conservative. So, this collection was the right balance of country equestrian with 1970’s kitchy wallpaper and drapes. It was extraordinary! I especially liked the troupe l’oeil dresses, …
Read More »Whenever I get a gash on my body, the first think I think about is that I get to cover it with a cool band-aid. I usually go with bacon or Hello Kitty, but now I can put a Chanel logo! These are Brandages and you can find an array …
Read More »As you may know, I have a little obsession for Russian Dolls ( Matryoshka dolls)… okay it’s HUGE!!! So, naturally I went berzerk when I saw that for the 10th Anniversary of Russian Vogue, special edition Russian Dolls were commissioned by 27 designers. Here is the list: Celine, Dolce & …
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