X-ray Vision

Ahh! I've been contemplating on getting one of these but never got around to doing it. My ex flatmates had the whole collection, my favorites are the x-rays (above). Their by Karen Walker. I went into sunglasses hut the other day and there's a clearance sale on the x-rays, they were about $300 + but now they're down to $160 which is incredibly wicked!! They only had the black ones which is still wicked!, I tried on the white ones which look nice aswell, especially contrasted against my bowl cut haha. I'll have them in about a week! can't wait!!

Chanel Resort 2009-2010

I was quite disappointed by most of the new collections. Well summer/spring isnt usually my forte. But this certain Chanel collection has to one of my favorites!, Karl seems to have that gift of picking the perfect scene/location for his collections to pour out onto.The collection was almost perfect until the whole Chanel monogram was imprinted all over the shoal and dress, aswell as the pink tweed jacket being un buttoned which gave it that sexy feel which took me away from the whole sophisticated chanel look. Besides all that everything was still Chanel-esque, Looking through some of the pictures it gives you that sense of feel to that certain era, especially with the hair & make up. This is what I adore the most about Chanel. I hope to see more impressive collections soon.

A.F. Vandevorst AW 07

I was looking through some of my collection folders to see some of the changes designers go through each year. AF Vandervorst being the first on my list, one of the most inspirational designers to me. This collection here which catches my attetion the most, the use of muted colours and simple yet effective silhouettes and cuts. Theres something about a girl wearing a clean white shirt that arouses me. Its such a bold statement but in a discreet way. With winter close by the green tight wrap around shoal would be ideal. The modern black dress untainted but accompanied with a touch of lace.

La Grande Dame

These sorts of events do not take place often in the fashion world.It is a reflection not only on Mme Rykiel's supreme talent as a designer but also of the esteem in which her colleagues hold her. It is hard to imagine why she has been called Coco Rykiel, for Sonia Rykiel is beyond fashion, beyond style and most certainly beyond trend. She possesses what the french describe as a certain "je ne sais quoi": an intangibility; an allure that is impossible to define. Sonial Rykiel is in a class all of her own. She remains an enigma.

At her Spring/Summer show, thirty of the world's top designers including Karl Lagerfeld, Alber Elbaz and Jean Paul Gaultier, presented the house of Rykiel with a special birthday suprise; their own take on the Sonia Rykiel look.

Below are three of my favorite ensembles that really capture that Sonia Rykiel look.
(from left to right = Jean Paul Gaultier, Maison Martin Margiela & Jean-Charles de Castelbajac)

Morning Serenade

I woke up this morning to see that someone posted this video on a myspace bulletin. I think it just made my day. Being me Im pretty much a sucker for these kinds of things.