1.30 // Spring 2011 Couture: Christian Dior

Angela Lindvall

Dior’s couture show was – no surprise – luxe and, I thought, a little edgy in some ways, different. The look above, for example: the general silhouette is very classic and refined, then you look at the jacket and you get a deep V and a floppy collar. So maybe not edgy per se, but just… with a little twist. Definitely vamp-y.

Laura Blokhina

Same concept here. Traditional (I guess) skirt – which I love, the pleats have great motion –  paired with an orange top with blocky shoulders. The shoulders take away from the elegance of the silhouette and are juxtaposed to your first impression.

Nimue Smit

This is a ridiculous fur – exaggerated, over the top… but I bet it’d be ridiculously warm as well.

Lindsey Wixson. Kind of a 40s silhouette on this one, a slightly more typical. I think the fabric has a lot to do with the feel of the look, if that makes sense. The grey has a lightness, a shimmer, and a volume to it that seems a bit unexpected. To me, anyway. Everyone interprets fashion in their own way.

Daphne Groeneveld. This dress feels like spring and Easter to me. I like the cut of the top.

Yulia Kharlaponova. Gorgeous, elegance, glamour at its best. Classic… just beautiful. Those black sweeping streaks – what are they? They remind me of either eyelashes or horse tails, or pony tails. And if you watch the video (how great is Style.com’s new feature? Love it!), you can see the shimmery dots that are scattered all over it. Just subtle enough to catch in the light, no disco themes here.

Georgina Stojilkovic with the closing look – again, just pure elegance and glamour. I love the muted purple and almost a tinge of grey in this dress.

And of course – the shoes!

Be sure to check out the rest of the show – gorgeous and engaging all the way through. At Style.com. Elie Saab next!

~ r

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SS2010 Couture // Jean Paul Gaultier

Welcome to a Mexico of old… Aztecs, conquistadors, ponchos, the lot. I’ve been swamped with, you know, school and exams and other dull things that so often preoccupy the lives of teenagers worldwide, but when I saw JPG, I just had to do a post. The collection is just so much fun, in such a different vein from, well, everyone else. And that stands out. (And provides a much-needed break from the tedium of the daily high-school grind – a jump into another world, as it were, and a much more interesting one at that).

Starting with this ridiculously vibrant palm tree look, sported by the ever-striking Georgina Stojilkovic:

…and just a peep of those shoes, which I’d love to see more of, thank you JPG…

Maria Kashleva. HAT! The hats are fantastic, costume-y, but not quite – because they actually do hail back to a time gone by. Interesting concept…

Georgina again – those colors, so rich!

The hat, again – like an entire bird has been festooned onto her head!

Olga Sherer. Not-quite-electric-blue, Aztec-sun-shaped hat that matches the shoulders. Mmm. Deliciously fun!

Emina Cunmulaj.

Morgane Dubled.

Anja Rubik.

Birdlike? Queenlike? Warrior-woman-like? Ali Stephens, all of the above.

…and one of those looks that just makes you go Whoa, that’s cool.

Alexandra Rastovic.

Chloe Mortaud.

Kim Noorda.

Tara Gill: coconut pirate?

Magdalena Frackowiak.

Their fingernails and fingers – elaborately ornamented.

Emina Cunmulaj – gorgeous. I’ll be doing a post on her soon…

Sessilee Lopez. Colors, layers, cuts, hair, and – of course – a hat! Although really, “hat” is an understatement – these are more like headpiece art.

Hello!

Morgane Dubled.

The sheer amount of detail and the work that had to go into each and every one of these looks is simply mindblowing.

Iris Strubegger.

Crazy!

Eugena Mandzhieva. Space-age Aztecs? But their calendar runs out in 2012…*

Karlie Kloss.

Arielle Dombasle performing.

Overall: breathtakingly fresh and plain-and-simple fun.

~ r

*My theory on the Aztec calendar? Whoever was chipping away at that massive slab of rock that was their calendar finally got fed up. Can’t you see it? Some poor guys with their chisels in front of a massive wall for weeks and months and years until one of them finally gets fed up enough to point out, “Hey, we’ve got this damn thing done up till about 4000** years from now. I think the next generation can handle it.” But the next generation decided they didn’t want to – leave it for the next generation, right? And it just never got done. So there.

**Not sure of this date…

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Model profile: Georgina Stojiljkovic

Georgina Stojiljkovic

Born: May 19, 1988
Serbian
Agency: Women

Muse // SS09

JAK&JIL

VOGUE 2009 calendar

Versace! ss09

German Vogue // March 2009

German Glamour

Dazed&Confused, June 2009

Oscar de la Renta // Feb 09

Dior // Feb 09

~ r

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3.12 // Paris! Hermes, Galliano, & Elie Saab

Can it be? Fashion Week is over? *heart-wrenching sob*
Actually I’m ok with that. But anyway: Hermes, Galliano, & Elie Saab.

HERMES featured an aviator theme, which was a refreshing breeze (ha ha, get it? Aviator? Breeze? ….. never mind.)

Raquel Zimmerman. I love the runway itself!

Yulia Kharlaponova.

Natasha Poly.

Hannelore Knuts.

Heidi Mount.

Tatjana Patitz.

So yeah. A bit of Eskimo-esque-ness at the end there. Now for the glorious Galliano!
Very Russian, very winter-wonderland-y. Very very very gorgeous, it seems to bare the essence of Fashion itself. The amazing clothes were accented by an almost fairytale setting and a dusting of snow, perfectly complementing each other. Dark, luxe colours and fabrics mixed with a few bright looks – a red minidress (complete with lampshade skirt) and a brightish blue coat and dress stood out amongst the throngs of gentle grey coats, white sheer loose leggings, and hugely accented corsets and skirts. The shoes – oh, the shoes! – pompom’ed, platformed, tall, and cool. Ridicuously ornate and embellished headdresses and necklaces and chains were flaunted throughout, echoing traditional Russian decoration.

Maryna Linchuk.

Vlada Roslyakova.

Raquel Zimmerman.

Irina Kulikova.

Anja Rubik.

Sigrid Agren.

Toni Garrn.

Anna Jagodzinska.

Anabela Belikova.

Lily Donaldson.

Olga Sherer.

Georgina Stojilkovic.

Ksenia Kahnovich.

Natasha Poly.

Jessica Stam.

Viviane Orth.

Space pirate? John Galliano.

A truly gorgeous line – while it’s not really wearable per se, it really is… just…. wow-inspiring. The shoes are fun, too – perhaps one of the few really wearable pieces in the whole thing. That, and maybe… umm… the necklaces?
AHH who cares? It’s brilliant and gorgeous and we love it. So there.

Moving on to Elie Saab!

Following many of the trends, the line encompassed neutrals and sheers, bold shoulders and one-shouldered straps. It gave off an air of “cool, calm, collected, and crisp”, due to the subdued hues (pale seafoam green gowns, light grey dresses, black coats, and a few light blue numbers – all interspersed between white, white, white) and the minimalist display.

Jessica Stam – the new Michael Jackson? (Look at the glove…)

Anna Selezneva. More furry arms? (see D&G’s pink gorilla arms)

Coco Rocha in a feathered (?) cape and under that stunning hair. Agh. I want to go redhead (but that would look ridiculous).

Simple & minimalist grey dress.

Yasminka Muratovich. Not quite so simple… very D&Gesque shoulders. I like it though; the lace is nice. It’d be better without the monster arms.

Constance Jablonski. Sky blue, not really a colour we’ve seen much on the runways recently… good! Sky blue: not just for spring anymore!

Georgina Stojilkovic (one of my new favourites!) in electric blue. Love this colour – the neckline & shoulders are good too. Who else had that kind… agh.

Michela Kocianova. The jacket on this looks almost like the top half of a kimono.

Beautiful on Belle, more electric blue!

Tatyana Usova. Aaggghhh this is such a gorgeous shade, especially on her skin! And wearable, too. Very Grecian Goddess-y.

Georgina again. Gorgeous crystall-y crisscross & sheer floaty gown.

Vlada Roslyakova. Striking silhouette… and I should figure out how to get my hair to do that…

Nothing too wild, but still simply (literally) gorgeous.

Look(s) du jour:

Irina Kulikova. Duuuude, that’s sweet. More!

Jourdan Dunn.

Inna Pilipenko. Hehe, furry shoes!

With more homage to Mother Russia, Kenzo // Fall 2009.

~ r

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3.10 // Chanel guitar, ugly Uggs, a few Paris bits, and Clint Eastwood

Haha, why yes, I am feeling a bit schizophrenic today! I spent the morning – before biking to school through mud and freezing wind (remind me to never do that again!) – running and browsing the fashion blogs. After a brief stint at school (a mere 3 hours… why even bother going?), I returned home, changed from my skinnies and flowy grey ruffle cardi (my new favourite) into grey sweats and a grey thermal long-sleeve shirt (mmmmmmm, so comfy) and settled in for a multi-hour Clint Eastwood classic Westerns film festival in my family room. (Holy run-on sentence, Batman!) So yes, I’ve renewed my addiction to classic westerns, particularly Clint’s.

Clint in Joe Kidd.

But now back to fashion…

…or lack thereof. Just when you thought UGGs couldn’t get any ugglier, they came up with these monstrocities:

Also in baby blue and pink for the truly blind. Ugggggh.

Love strumming chords? Love fashion? Want them both at once? Then this $5,500 Chanel guitar is for you! (The quilted calfskin case is a mere $12,000).

…really?

A cool Paris street chic look:

Via ELLE fashion news blog.

And now a few runway looks, starting with Alexander McQueen, whose freaky collection has been controversial – genius and innovative, or just scary?
Crazy prints, unwearable clothes, and clown-inspired makeup… you decide.

Yulia Kharlaponova.

Elsa Sylvan.

Taryn Davidson.

Clown lips or a rare disease? And is that… cellophane on her head?

Crazy huge patterned platforms.

OK…. WTF???

Moving on… Valentino. Very ladylike & feminine, very classic Valentino. Some speculate as to whether the collection was too… basically Valentino, if the design team could’ve played with it a bit more… I agree, but while it’s nothing spectacular, it’s still nice.

Anna Jagodzinska.

Daria Strokous.

Freja Beha Erichsen.

Ehh, so it may have fallen a little flat. But it’s not ugly.  😛

A few from Antonio Berardi:

Nimue Smit.

Yulia Kharlaponova. Hmm, I’m liking these boots – maybe my favourite pair of thigh-highs yet… not skintight, yay!

Georgina Stojilkovic.

Yulia. I like how he uses the big shoulder in more of a Victorian way than an 80’s acid flashback. This collection is definitely on my List, and Antonio’s on my radar. (How sad is it that I haven’t really seen much of his work before??)

Sooo yes. Yaaawn, I should go to bed. Run again in the morning, then school then – undoubtedly – more fashion catching up, quite possibly more Clint, and maybe throwing some (bore!) homework in as well…

Look du jour:

A strong aviator theme was present at Hermes today. Who knows, maybe all the models will be running around Milan and Paris in goggles soon. (London, they may come in handy!)

~ r

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