Just out from Hellz Bellz Obsessed With You is an edgy rock inspired Spring 2010 collection, as with all Hellz Bellz collection this one challenges femininity norms. Expect this to be delivery one with delivery two on the way in the coming months. The video gives a run down of the philosophy, inspiration, and overall design process directly from the horses mouth, aka Lanie.
My focus has been on high fashion as of late, and I’ve almost completely forgotten the street fashion that I truly love. The long and short is, Lanie is scarcely a follower and that is evidenced by the unique in-your-face look of each Hellz Bellz collection and Obsessed With You is no exception. I’ll be scouring the Internets for more street wares as they become available. More pictures after the jump off… this is the jump off!
Available now at Target, and I’m loving the fact that one doesn’t need to pay designer prices for designer looks! Hottest outfits, in my opinion, are Look 1 and look 2. More pictures after the jump off… Get the whole story »
The highlight of Baleniaga’s Fall 2010 collection could easily be the shoes, could easily be the collage of colors, it could easily be the hodge-podge of fabrics and patterns. It’s really all of these things, moreover, Nicolas Ghesquière’s vision of the future for Balenciaga’s Fall 2010 and Winter 2011 collection is an exercise in mixology. Not cocktails, but the pairing of seemingly unrelated concepts and ideas which create new standards. Not everything works for me in this collection but as with the computer-age that which doesn’t work simply gets forgotten while that which does work becomes a mainstay in our daily lives (think all the dot-com busts versus all the dot-com booms).
I’ll let you make your own judgment call as I feel a bit too pretensions trying to deconstruct fashion without being an expert…nevertheless having seen many of the upcoming A/W 2010-2011 collections from around the world I repeatedly see designers trying to break away from the past, or perhaps trying to define the future of fashion in their own words. Ironically, I often feel as though they combine the past with the present in order to achieve the future. More pictures after the jump Get the whole story »
There is virtually nothing I don’t like about Giorgio Armani’s Fall 2010 and Winter 2011 collection…except for the heavy techno music accompanying the majority of the runway show. The looks rely on black velvet with the extraordinary detail and precision one expects from Armani; sacrificing not an once of sexiness while maintaining a high level of experimentation Armani calls this “The new chic,” and in my humble opinion its not only chic but endearing and playful. Armani’s Fall/Winter collection is nothing short of a home run in that it balances that fine line between what can sell–moreover, what will please his dedicated buyers–and what maintains that certain edge which defines some sort of artistic integrity seemingly lacking in other designer.
I’m not thrilled about this line, but I know there are great things going on here. Dolce & Gabban’s Fall and Winter 2010-2011 collection puts just a tad too much emphasis on Winter motifs and ski bungalow style for my taste. No doubt the designers intentions for the Fall and Winter season is very similar to that line they debuted during the Turin Winter Olympics, and yes I do detect another Winter Olympic inspired collection, in my opinion at least. Albeit the Winter centric collection is a master class in pattern making, textures, and the layering of both in various ways, as one might expect from Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. Fur boots never looked more appropriate.
Quick Aside: I’ve opted not to post all the pictures from this line…I’m playing catch-up on NY, London, Milan, and now Paris Fashion week, BUT! the video is rather good quality and depicts the collection in its entirety. Pictures after the jump off…Enjoy! Get the whole story »
I’m pleased to see fashion designers who pay little attention to contemporary trends, such is the posture of Kate and Laura Mulleavy the sister duo and brain-trust behind Rodarte. In their Fall 2010 collection one can observe a deep and intricately woven story behind each garment. In the fashion industry their is the commercial side and the creative design side, rarely do the two mix; I think this collection is evident of that…can you imagine hoards of people lining up to buy/wear these looks (doubtfull) nonetheless this line is extraordinary for its vision and creativity. You can see the whole collection as well as the runway show here. Get the whole story »
Miuccia Prada is easily my favorite designer these days, what’s more, I’m always fascinated by brands that seem to transcende fashion to become more than just a label, morphing into somewhat of a contemporary art-house collective. Prada is just that, along with the First Spring video I posted a few days ago, and that somewhat lackluster pre-Fall 2010 collection I just had to show this off. Prada’s Fantasy Lookbook for Spring 2010 is much more than just a lookbook, incorporating design and photography to achieve something truly remarkable. Just have a looksee!
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