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cursed.
2008-03-16 18:36:00
the three collection curse, hits chloé - which will not come as a huge surprise... although i did like his collections, i can understand why paulo melim andersson isn't continuing on. chloé has a formula, a very successful one at that, and he just wasn't able to capture the equation in a retail-savvy manner. the chloé girl knows what she wants, and isn't about to waiver...

ceremony.
2008-03-15 15:38:00
being recently profiled in the new york times, will surely do opening ceremony a great service, but it isn't as if they were struggling before. if you ignore chloe sevigny's mini-collection for the brand (which, in my opinion was abysmal, although i do like her style of style), opening ceremony deals in the chic and modern, without being overly pretentious and their stores are like mini-art galleries for clothes, carrying interesting labels along with stalwart brands like tretorn and stetson just to tip the scales in favour of hipsterism. however, what i really like about them at this very moment? is this, classic flare coat. this is the definition of simple modern dressing and it's best. or close to it at least.
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two-timing.
2008-03-15 15:19:00
it's a good thing that i'm resolutely broke - wait, perhaps i should rethink that statement. due to my being resolutely broke, which is a bad, bad thing - these jerome dreyfuss bags will not come in to my possession. i'm all about the big, interesting bag - and this was way before it came and went out of fashion to carry one. i've been doing much damage to my right shoulder for years and my right side slants ever-so slightly towards the floor, and that is something that is not about to change. this is the 'tom': and this is the 'robert': mmmm, i love tom. and robert. i'm such a two-timer...
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go-to.
2008-03-07 21:40:00
a handy go-to collection of quips that cuts all the fluff and gets to the point...

warm.
2008-03-07 17:09:00
i'm thinking i'd like to not carry a huge leather bag for the entirety of the upcoming summer. especially when it gets to late july, early august when black leather feels like extra flesh that's been glued to your side. like sitting really close to someone in the sauna. uncomfortably close... shudder. wait, what was i talking about? right. so in looking for something a little lighter and colourful, i'm thinking these gorgeously hued brontibay bags may just do the trick... also? if you're thinking of picking one of these up, it seems going directly to the brontibay website is the better bet. oddly, after conversion rates and shipping, coming directly from france, the total price ends being much less than anywhere else that i've seen online.

birky.
2008-03-05 15:25:00
is it just me, or do these 3.1 phillip lim for tatami eros sandals err a little too much on the side of birky to you? i know the brand is of the therapeutic bent, but i feel as if i should get the zep out and wear some tie-dye... or, it could just be me.  

pragmatic.
2008-03-03 13:35:00
what better way to end the fall 2008 season? lanvin designer alber elbaz, (with a photo attached below, because he is do darn cute) is obviously a designer who thinks more about how a woman should feel in her clothes, as opposed to only how she looks. his clothes seem to lack the uncomfortable, the constraining, the pretense. he has said that "part of a designer's job is to be pragmatic. not to be ashamed to think about making life easy for a woman." and as a woman, how can i not respect a man who respects a woman? his clothes are sumptuous, never staid and utterly wearable. so, it's nice to end on a high note.

jockey.
2008-03-03 13:19:00
the thought processes that a designer must encounter, must be quite extreme. how else could one explain miuccia prada's last season of french maids and ballerinas for miu miu, to this season's horse jockey? and although this collection surely used the imagination, i'm not sure the end result was successful...
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feu.
2008-03-02 19:05:00
limi feu - very much her father's daughter... with a twist.

straightforward.
2008-03-02 19:03:00
john galliano, is not one of my favourites. my eye veers to designs that are bit more straightforward, a little less layered under theatrics, make-up and sets. this is not to say that i do not think he is talented, of course, i do - his is just a look that i could not approach, and so, his looks are better left to the actresses on the red carpet. however, he does know how to put on a good show...

paulo.
2008-03-02 18:58:00
it's nearing the end of paris fashion week, and i, i am getting tired. sure, i'm viewing it all from a comfortable chair in my kitchen - but, after three weeks of talking clothes, you find yourself needing a good solid nap. however, there are more shows to digest... chloé, fall 2008 - paulo melim andersson is no phoebe philo and gone is the boho girl that she styled to perfection. now, the chloé girl is a bit more current, and bit more modern, and bit less girly. she's a little rougher around the edges. and perhaps andersson hasn't gotten completely steady on his feet at chloé, but i think he's getting there...
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adored.
2008-03-01 13:59:00
if i had to name the reason i adore sonia rykiel, the one reason would not be the clothes, but the fun she (and her daughter) seem to be having with them. it's the one show you can always expect to see the girls smiling and looking like they're actually enjoying themselves, as opposed to the robotic version of themselves they usually are. i mean, even karlie kloss was seen smiling. it's a good thing to, that the clothes look as good as they do. trapeze dresses, skinny little pants, voluminous coats all in bright, but not scary-bright colours, textures and patterns. how could you go wrong? rykiel never fails.

rue.
2008-03-01 13:32:00
the fact that the rue de mail collection by martine sitbon did not show one pair of pants may be annoying to some, but for someone like me, who wears only (98%) dresses and skirts, it was a collection that really spoke to my sense of style. i loved the shapes and the deep tones of green and aubergine, with flares of orange here and there. it was modern and not too frothy, a pretty close approximation of how i would describe myself.

lighter.
2008-03-01 13:18:00
for the past couple of seasons, alexander mcqueen was seemingly in a very dark place. and barring his spring collection, the clothes were hard, confining, almost sinister. and that isn't a complaint, but compared to his fall 2008 collection, it would seem mcqueen has found himself in a lighter sort of place - a place found somewhere between queen victoria's england and india. and although most of the time his clothes are more spectacle than wearable, this collection can actually be worn...(by the very rich, of course).
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bui.
2008-02-29 15:36:00
such a fun and veering-ever-so close to being a little bit punk; the barbara bui fall collection totally won me over. i loved this mix of textures and proportions. with chunky, hip-length furs (odd that i enjoyed the furs, usually i just keep mum) and skinny pants, little frocks paired closed to the body blazers, all in black or jewel tones. this is a girl i could totally be friends with. and raid her closet.

sky-high.
2008-02-29 15:16:00
i like giambattista valli. he showed absolutely nothing for day, but his white, black and red showing for fall 2008 was lovely, without being flirty or too cute. he does a feminine modernity that i enjoy. also? the shoes were sky-high and fantastic.
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austere.
2008-02-29 15:06:00
truth be told, i didn't think much of stefano pilati's last collection for ysl. it was a collection that was neither here nor there, and indifference is almost worse than hate. this collection, the fall 2008 collection is another story altogether. it was hard, austere, futuristic and made no illusions. what you saw, is what you'll get. the tailoring was precise in tweeds and felts. it was a look, that although totally unlike this season's balenciaga show, had a vein of similarity between them. a collection very well done...     

breezy.
2008-02-28 17:41:00
lovely and light, breezy and free - that's pretty much what stella mccartney does best. a sort of modern-day love-child. and that's what she stuck to for fall 2008. not formulaic, just dependable. (i am, however, refraining from posting the more brocade-y, curtain-y looks she sent down the catwalk, because, well, i don't feel it's necessary).

bigbang.
2008-02-28 17:18:00
evolution, as interpreted by hussein chalayan:

darkly.
2008-02-28 16:37:00
darkly gorgeous, riccardo tisci's fall 2008 collection for givenchy was an absolutely lush and romantic affair. one should also note, that there is a fair amount of siouxsie sioux in there as well. so prettily dark and lovely...

look.
2007-11-29 15:54:00
new york magazine's new style magazine 'look' is, on its first issue, quite something. i'd like to see it in print, as opposed to online to really make a call, but when the mag publishes photos such as this one from paolo pellegrin's romp through the highest of fashion capitals during the last season of shows, one must admit that their efforts seem to be paying off in spades. i'm looking forward to next month, just to make sure though. (click on the image for the full drama of it - you won't regret it.)

negatives.
2007-11-22 03:24:00
just one word is needed: NO. (you understand how serious i am by the use of capitals. trust me on this one.)

lately.
2007-11-22 03:20:00
have you been to etsy lately? let me tell you something, i've been there quite a fair bit - not necessarily to buy, mind you, but because i find the abundant talent that resides at that site to be truly amazing. i find it calming, to browse all the wares, quite like the weather channel used to, but far more inspiring. let's see what's on offer today and in some of my favourites: amethyst & jade necklace by divine rose deco peacock buckle necklace by t8designs market bag by moop the fisherman's wife by paraphernalia

pinned.
2007-11-22 01:56:00
do you remember when i mentioned, in a very throw-away sort of manner, that i had a slight obsession with brooches? well, i may have been playing it a bit quieter than i should have. because, in reality, i positively adore a brooch. on a lapel, in your hair, on your bag, or just about anywhere, i think a brooch just makes any look a bit more polished and that much more interesting. i've got quite the collection going and i never mind adding and expanding to it - so, that being said, if you (or you, or you) would like to pick up this mini feather beetle brooch by phillip lim, please, don't feel the need to ask. i'll accept it, most graciously.

salivating.
2007-11-14 04:18:00
few words are necessary - my new line of lust? iosselliani. i need. i want. i must. please? onyx and swarovski crystal bracelet swarovski crystal charm necklace 7 stacking ring gorgeous and feminine, yet with a hardness that evokes a unique brashness and modernity.

misa-v.2.
2007-11-14 04:09:00
a huge thank-you to miss misa for sending me a little care package of a lovely little heart locket necklace and sparrow cutout. i've mentioned miss misa in the past, and it's worth mentioning again - she has a sweet little shop filled with a swell collection of vintage and retro trinkets of her own making, along with showcasing the talents of other jewellery-making artists. take a boo when you have a chance!
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warmer.
2007-11-14 04:02:00
things have been a right snooze around these parts, and for that, i truly apologize. real life has edged its way into my pretend world of no frets and have kept me away from the world of rampant consumerism and of course, stylishness. and i miss it so very much. i have, on the sly, been able to peak inside the change rooms of some my most favourite online haunts, and have come up with a few items that i would either love to have for my very own, or be able to give you, my three readers, as some ideas for your ever-lovely selves... the chalkstone cape from anthropologie. doesn't just looking at this piece make the slowly approaching winter months seem that much more bearable? i just want to wrap myself in it and take a nap. well, i just want to take a nap in general, but you get my drift... the mintonette over-the-knee sock, also from anthropologie. there are a handful of items that i seem to have slight obsessions with. one of them, oddly enough, along with brooches of ...

update.
2007-11-06 19:56:00
oh, hi. things are a bit quiet - but only for a spell. i'm in the middle of a move - i'll be back soon, i promise! in the meantime, do take care...
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yum.
2007-10-28 03:15:00
oh, my. these chloé pumps certainly are most gorgeous. with a stacked 4 1/2" heel you'll be head and shoulders above the crowd, but with a wee little peep-toe and cutouts all along the shoe, these shoes are out of sight. these are just out and out sexy - not blatant, not over-the-top, but most certainly sexy. yow. how do i call them mine???

fetherston.
2007-10-28 03:01:00
you know, erin fetherston seems to have that certain something, that certain sense of whimsy, a gloss of parisian chic and a humourous sophistication about her designs, that you cannot help but love it. at least, that's my take on it. in my mind, her collections are simply charming...