Okay, so I’ve been tackling tough tasks just for you, my loyal readers. I’ve had my head burried deep in the trade mags, and oh boy, do I have some fashionable news for you. The look of fall is dripping with drama in architectural silhouettes, embellished details, rich hues and luxurious fabrics like lace and silk, fur and feathers, leather and latex.
Burburry Prorsum RTW Fall 2008
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… inline with our impending recession (some say we have already arrived) is the grunge look... Read Full Story
As everyone is patiently waiting for the Women’s NY, Paris, Milan and London SS09 calendar we men are left hanging after our disappointing SS09 that didn’t end with a fashiongasmic climax. None of the shows have been astounding to the level that makes you want to rush outdoors and do cartwheels naked on the grass. Anna Wintour was bound to have left Milan disappointed. Much of what has been created looks like a diet version of the designers’ respective AW collection. The use of dark... Read Full Story
If you are drawn to surfaces that compel you to run your hands all over them to the point of momentarily forgetting where you are and what you were doing - you're in luck. There is some serious A/W 2008 eye-candy begging to be felt-up.
On my last day at the cottage, I sat down in front of the large bedroom windows overlooking the lake, and began flipping through the current issue of British Vogue. Some complain about all the ads but I love them, I'm beginning to think they're the best part... Read Full Story
“Haute couture” is a phrase that’s thrown around a bit too liberally these days. I recently heard a girl refer to her mesh-back Von Dutch trucker hat as “very hoot culture.” So let’s set it straight: Haute couture is French and it literally translates to “high dressmaking,” but has evolved into a meaning that refers to the making of really nice clothes by high-end fashion labels. They don’t have to be French, just really nice. It’s Paris Fashion Week and you can’t throw a baguette without... Read Full Story
Fall fashion is here and is taking over the racks of stores everywhere. The outfits shown on the runways this spring and summer have traveled off the runways and into stores everywhere. Among the trends to be big this fall are ruffles, floral prints, classic plaid, pleats, lace, statement coats, and big, bold, jewelry. During fall fashion week ’08 this year in NYC ruffles, floral prints, plaid, pleats, and vibrant hues were all the rage for this coming season. A great example of the pleat and... Read Full Story
