Showing posts with label paris fashion week. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paris fashion week. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

the most surprising of paris fashion week: Chanel


Okay, aside from Karl's rude comments earlier this week, the Chanel show was still absolutely something we have never seen before.

With a down on the farm theme, the entire runway was covered in hay with models and Lily Allen [wtf, why] playing around in the space while somehow creating a semblance of a show.

Favorite Look:

How hot is it to have a gorgeous couple being able to pull of the exact same outfit? Incredible and impressing. And those jeans, gotta have em.


With close to 75 looks, it's unbelievable [but not unusual] that he had so much to show. However, that being said, there seemed to be a multitude of ideas that did not really connect. That is not to say the show was bad, but I would have been more impacted if the clothes all had the classic Chanel feel, or a white out feel, or whatever feel that would fit together.

But give me a break on the ugly clogs. I usually never say this about anything unique or super high fashion, especially Chanel, but those clogs are just freaking hideous.

Overall, I feel very mixed emotions about Chanel this season. It's very hot and cold for me, like wow, that was completely incredible or oh my god, I wish I could burn that. But that's the thing with fashion, sometimes your favorite designer can create something that makes you gasp, and not in a good way. But no one can ever deny the genius that is Karl Lagerfeld or the house of Chanel, no matter what gets sent down the runway.

Photo by Monica Feudi via gorunway.com/style.com

Sunday, October 11, 2009

the best of paris fashion week: Louis Vuitton

Slideshow of the looks.

Favorite Look:

This collection is so Marc Jacobs it's ridiculous. And yay afros. For real, so different and original. Some of the denim looks were a bit off for me, as well as the giant rabbits' feet. But overall, I'm feeling the grungy roots of Marc with the twist of Louis Vuitton thrown into the garments. This one is a great play off menswear. And the jacket with the contrasting sleeves is straight out of my wildest dreams.



I even sadly enjoy the giant tassels? Why? I don't know. I really need to find some way to acquire this jacket. Even though I have nothing Louis Vuitton. Ugh. Also, on Louis Vuitton's Facebook page, the show streamed live for the first time ever. Here's a link if you care to watch the crazy fros and fab clothes strut down the catwalk.

Ps. Sorry for the late postings of the shows. I just had other things to tell you about.

Photo by Marcio Madeira, via style.com

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

the best of paris fashion week: Lanvin

Slideshow of the looks.

Favorite Look:

I just mentioned draping in the last post, and it seems Alber was ready to conquer that trend all over again. I think this dress is just gorgeous, and the color is as rich as an expensive piece of jewelry.



While I will probably never own anything Lanvin due to my ridiculous lack of extra money, I will continuously wish otherwise. Some of the clothes this man cranks out are nothing short of amazing. I mean genuinely, can you imagine how much time this took? Anyone that tells me high fashion has no reason for being that expensive, I'm going to show them a picture of that.

Photo by Marcio Madeira, via style.com

the best of paris fashion week: Yves Saint Laurent, bien sur

Slideshow of the looks.

Favorite Look:

Once again, surprise surprise, I cannot decide. Both are fantastic. I'm super into the draping look right now, and not because I've been eating too much over fall break and need to hide my stomach. But anywaysss...





Some of the show seemed a little wacky, like going from country shirt embroidered with strawberries to a Sweeney Todd-esque leather apron. But so is Pilati's genius. I gotta get some of those strawberry earrings...

Photos by Marcio Madeira, via style.com