Archive for February, 2010
MAV Foundation Fashion Show
15 years ago
I attended the MAV Foundation fashion show last Saturday in San Francisco with some of my friends at Moxsie and Gymboree. The show benefited the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. There were a handful of Bay Area designers who showed pieces at the show including Moxsie – an online retailer, Made Jewlery, Eric Tan, Pinky Couture, Rexy Closet and CA Designs to name a few. The show was a whopping two and a half hours long, by the end of it I was tired and ready to call it a night. Most of the collections weren’t incredibly technical, and some weren’t event designed by hand, but rather purchased goods re-wroked which is such a copout.
Grey Hair Feature in Sunday Times Style Magazine
15 years ago
My boyfriend and I were watching American Idol last night and he made a comment about Lilly Scott’s grey hair. He didn’t understand why she’s purposefully color it grey. He also thought I sounded snotty, and “above the trend” to know that it was a popular hair color, which still makes me a little mad, because I don’t feel above the trend and definitely don’t think of myself as snotty.
I was determined to find a story, or lots of photos of young hipsters with grey hair to show him, and was relieved to find this article in the Sunday Times Style Magazine (although I’ve actually never heard of this magazine before). This story outlines the grey hair youth movement from east London, to models on the Paris catwalks. The story says that an understated grey is directional, classy and perfect right now. Apparently Victoria Beckham and Karen O are getting in on the act by letting their own silver strands peep through.
Dunhill Fall 2010
15 years ago
These guys look okay in the Dunhill Fall 2010 collection despite their clean yet angry look, oversized jackets and flood pants. What excites me most about this collection is the accessories. I love the brief cases, man purses, backpacks and flasks. It seems like flasks are all the rage right now, every retailer appears to be releasing their own rendition of the trendy flask.
Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2010
15 years ago
Narciso Rodriguez can drape and fit like nobody’s business. For Fall he focused on asymmetry and mixed media, showing powdery silks, textural shearling, angora, sheeny neoprene, and flannel. There was a softness to the peekaboo looks, with draped silk softly revealing the sides of models’ bodies.
Tibi Fall 2010
15 years ago
“I was in Palm Beach over the holidays, and everyone was wearing leather and studs,” Amy Smilovic the designer of Tibi explained backstage. “And if the look has made it there, you know it’s time to do something new.”
Tibi’s Fall 2010 collection focuses on the concept of balanced opposites. Similar to other Fall 2010 collection there was a lot of mixed fabrics and finishes including velvet, fur, sequins and silk. Drapey bow ties, skirts and pants are a huge theme for the collection. There were even a few of Tibi’s popular printed dresses layered into the collection.
Objets Trouves Polaroid Scarf
15 years ago
Wear images of everyday life via these Polariod-esque scarves designed by Frenchman Philippe Roucou. Appropriately named Objets Trouves Polaroid Scarf, the collection offers a selection of Polariod images from balloons, a music show, a bed and French text. I love the look of these, Philippe is so clever, but I have to say, it’s kind of annoying that most of the scarves cost as much as a pair of (really decent) shoes!
Alexander Wang Fall 2010
15 years ago
Some writers, like Tania Braukamper of Fashionising.com believe that Alexander Wang 2010 Collection resembles outfits that might be found in our future workplace. I hope she is wrong about the midriff bearing tops, I think even girls with the flattest abs should refrain from showing them at work…its tacky. The look is heavy and bleak with very minimal use of color, which is perfect for Fall. The layering shown in this collection was at times intense, however id there is one huge underlining trend for Fall 2010 it is over-layering..so he fits the bill. Overall I thought the collection was well presented. There aren’t any stand out pieces that I’m interested to see on the streets though.