Viktor & Rolf remains to be one of my favorite designers but this collection , I feel, was not their best. It was okay. I always like how Viktor & Rolf different dimensions of texture to their collections. This time is what ruffles and what looks like to me, pinwheels. …
Read More »Manish Arora- Fall 2011- Otherwordly Punk
Designer Manish Arora is pretty good at using color in his collection and I admire him for that. I’m especially loving the hair, in particular the girl with the pink do. So cool! I have a pact with myself that when my hair goes greyish-white, I’m going dye it cotton …
Read More »Piers Atkinson- Fall 2011- Dazzling hats!
Famed hat designer Piers Atkinson was in a Parisian cabaret frame of mind when he designed these hats for his Fall collection. My favorite is, of course, the cherry hat! And it’s a black cherry- the sweetest, most delectable of all cherry land! The neon sign is a close second, …
Read More »Mugler- Fall 2011- Back in the grave….
While Thierry Mugler the designer was pumping up with Hanz and Franz, Mugler the fashion house was recently ‘revived’ by Nicola Formichetti, aka Lady Gaga’s stylist. I have fond memories of Thierry Mugler and his lavish shows during the ’90s. His collections were designed for that elegant, avant-guard lady who wears …
Read More »Jeremy Scott x Colette
Check out the limited edition Swatch watches, Linda Farrow sunglasses (the gold ‘peekaboo’ hands), and Adidas shoes- all in collaboration with designer Jeremy Scott. Those Teddybear sneakers are calling my name! As of now, they are already sold out! So, I may have to maim my son’s Teddy Ruxpin. I simply …
Read More »Fashionable Fencing
I went snooping around the internet for fashion inspired by the Ritchie-Rich sport of Fencing. I really like fencing, but not because I’m a snob, but because you get to wear the coolest outfit while poking the crap out of your opponent. I kinda like that. Plus, it’s like the …
Read More »Ann Demeulemeester-Fall 2011- Wicked Nanook of the West!
Usually I bypass Ann Demuellelewhatever’s collection because it’s usually something made for a depressed, emo butch. But this season, she came out of hibernation with a new standard for depression… FURRY depression! Taking a page out of Chanel’s Sasquatch fur suit and Louise Gray, Ann put out her own twist …
Read More »what I wore…
For my interviews for the Russell Brand movie, ‘Arthur’, I wore a pink pastel tweed pant suit that had a Chanel- style to it. Since, my ass can’t afford a $3,000 Chanel suit, I decided to make one. I made this a few seasons ago and was inspired by the …
Read More »Ashish – Fall 2011- Brit-Punk Hobo-Chic
I’m kinda digging the ‘punk, hobo-chic from London town’ look. The spider webs give it a witchy flare that would creep under Hot Topic territory , though. Eesh…… British designer Ashish really did their research at the bottom of the deepest London tube near Camdenlock Stables, which is actually my …
Read More »Kidrobot Hat Sculpture
I thought I was the only with a Kidrobot obsession! It’s nice to know that Artist Bella Bronson shares the same insanity with me. Maybe we can share candy-colored strait jackets or something. Bella gave dunnys, munnys, ugly dolls, be@rbricks, and other vinyl toys a home on a cool hat! …
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