Hussein Chalayan- Spring 2007 RTW

Hussein Chalayan's collection for the Spring/Summer season is very unique when the runway show was presented. The idea behind it showed how fashion evolved over the last century, and appropriately entitled "111". I'll say this, the clothes were far-out! I loved the creativity Mr. Chalayan used in creating the show as far as the technology went. Outta sight even! That's pretty much all I can say in regards to the collection and I LOVE IT!!!!!! Since describing this is kind of tough, I will leave a link for you to view the video if possible later on.

Like I promised you all, here's the link to the video: http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2007RTW/video/HCHALAYA

Enjoy! Warning: This video is NSFW(Not Safe For Work) at the end as the final model who walks out is eventually stripped nude.

A lookbook featuring my favorite looks is coming soon!

Oh yeah, just highlight the link I gave you, copy it, and paste it in the area where you type in a web address. Press Enter and you should be taken immediately to the site.

Gucci- Spring 2007 RTW

The hair for the models in the Gucci fashion show was a really simple classic bun, described by hair stylist Guido Palau. As for the makeup, makeup artist Monica McGrath states that the look was a classic fresh-faced look "with Monica Vitti eyes". For the ready to wear collection, however, the look reflects back to the label's heyday in the 1960s and 1970s, with a combination of Freida Giannini's own unique style in the mix. All in all, the combination makes for a great collection, with its jet-set look from 30-40 years past. I loved the collection and once again, I wish that I had the cash to snag up a few items. The only thing that would end up limiting my choices in outfits would be the presence of anorexic stylist to the stars Rachel Zoe, who stated that she loved the collection and her clients also loved it. Oh well, beggars can't be choosers I'm afraid.

Chloe-Spring 2007 RTW

Chloe, despite its change in designers in recent years, "actually put together a solid collection this season" as noted by a correspondent reporting for style.com's video podcast. There was a mix of neutrals put in with color, and the style of the outfits overall reminded me of the mid-late '60s in regards to the infamous youth look(infamous as in only a few could pull off the look) that was coined as "The Ginger Group". I also did see some traces of some early '70s influences in the outfits as well, most notably in the shoes worn by the models. I, personally, loved the collection and wished that I had a fat wallet in order for me to purchase a few outfits! I will post my favorite outfits, shoes, and looks in a lookbook and post a link later on. Tell me what you think.

Donna Karan-Spring 2007 RTW

Donna Karan's collection for Spring and Summer drew inspiration from the desert, sort of a desert warrior if you will. She travels a lot so she felt that she needed to bring some naturalism to an urban setting. There were lots of African themes mixed in with some middle eastern themes as well. Hamish Bowles even thought he saw some Japanese peasant looks in the mix somewhere. The fabrics were fluid like, draped on the models in such a way that would remind you of 1930s designer Madame Gres. For me, I wasn't too thrilled about the colors, but I did like the outfits regardless. I guess for me, what did me in with the outfits was the fact that they did, indeed, show some resemblance to Madame Gres and the way dresses were draped in the 1930s. I even thought I saw some remnants of styles seen in the gowns designed by Gilbert Adrian and Orry-Kelly for MGM and Warner Bros. back in the '30s. As for the choice of fabric, it did represent to her how fast today's woman was moving from one place to another. I will put up a look book on style.com to display my favorites from the show as well as some details and what I liked least. There'll be a link put up when I edit the entry.

Trovata-Spring 2007 RTW

This season's fashion show took a complete turn from the typical run of the mill fashion show that they had last season, meaning that the show was NOT a traditional runway show. Instead, the show was more of a presentation, which had a caribbean beachcomber theme to it. To tell you the truth, I wasn't entirely thrilled with the clothes, but then again, there were some good things about the show. I liked the shoes that were featured on some of the female models, the first female look I liked alot was the white mini shirtdress, paired with some beachy jewelry and some bangles, along with a pair of aviator sunglasses. I'm not usually one for preppy, especially since it's pretty much everywhere if you ask me. The only thing that shocked me was that I didn't see turned up collars, however one has to keep in mind that this presentation had a Gilligan's Island type feel to it as opposed to the country club prep school type of preppy. Within the presentation was a cocktail party bringing together some of the industry's movers and shakers, socialites, and prospective buyers from upscale department stores along with celebrities. What struck me about the collection was that there was an Abercrombie and Fitch air to the presentation itself, the only two things missing are the hunky half-naked male models and an annoying female preppy model such as Lauren Bush(on the contrary though, I've heard through the grapevine that she's a very nice girl in addition to supposedly being engaged to the son of designer Ralph Lauren). Even Vogue Magazine's editrix at large, Anna Wintour, has pointed that out, stating that she "was happy to see that they switched back to the smaller presentation because she thought that it works better for the clothing that they do. They're like a young Tommy Hilfiger or Abercrombie and Fitch with shades of Wes Anderson thrown in." The party's decor had a nautical theme throughout. I will publish a public lookbook on style.com soon. I'll leave the link in this entry when it gets completed. Would love to hear back on your thoughts when you find the time to.

Calvin Klein-Spring 2007 RTW collection

The ready to wear collection, designed by Francisco Costa, still echoes of the very minimalism that made Calvin Klein famous the world over. While most of the pieces in the collection consisted of neutral colors such as black or white, I found it quite refreshing to see that there were splashes of color in some of the pieces. One outfit modeled consisted of a grey top and a yellow skirt, there was a yellow outfit that consisted of a sheer, billowy top with a matching skirt, and one outfit was a muted green(maybe olive green). The collection overall was very modern, minimal, with a variety of fabrics. It's also sporty, with what's been described by style.com as a Blade Runner quality. Makeup artist Pat McGrath, said of the makeup look she created for the models* that since the collection had a sportiness to it, she derived the makeup look(the zinc across the eyes)from footballers and the look has a futuristic quality to it. I, personally, like the look as it does have a futuristic look to it. I also like the color she used for the makeup too, so that helps.

*If you want to see pictures of the makeup look, I suggest you go to style.com and select Calvin Klein Spring 2007 Ready-to-Wear under backstage.

Videocast courtesy of style.com, subscribe to the video podcast at iTunes.

Burberry Prorsum-Spring 2007 RTW

The collection is great! I loved some of the dresses the models were sporting and actually liked the metallic fabrics, mostly silver toned. Favorite uber-model Stella Tennant stated that she loved the citric colors, the metallic sparkle seen in many of the outfits, she also loved the sparkle that came from the stone embellishments that were used for a few outfits. For me, I loved the whole collection overall, the designer (I believe his name is Christopher Hicks?) really went outside the box when it came to this collection. We definitely need that nowadays, more designers willing to go outside the box(or lines) when designing their upcoming line of RTW. Now if only they could extend that to the models strutting the runway....


As always, feel free to share your opinions with me. Love you all!

Bottega Veneta-Spring 2007 RTW

It looks like simple and minimal are the words here when it came to the hair and makeup, and it appears those were also the key words when it came to the colors and fabrics used in the collection of suits and dresses. However, in the case of the clothes, the minimal would have to go more towards the embellishments found on one pink dress. Other than that, the dresses and suits were lovely. I was glad that there was some actual color put in because frankly, I was getting sick of seeing neutrals. To me, they're kinda boring and they're just used to basically soften a loud color if anything else at all. Tell me what you think please

Anna Sui Spring 2007 RTW

Anna Sui is one of the COOLEST designers out there. Her collection was very eclectic, stemming from a baroque punk rock turkish gypsy type look. With her having a broad range of inspiration ready at her disposal, she never fails to impress. Amongst her celebrity wearers, one that stood out when I was watching the style video podcast was Sofia Coppola. That is kind of a surprise, given that she was always a preppy Mary Kate and Ashley type who was devoted to Marc Jacobs so much that she had a bag named for her thanks to Marc. *rolls eyes* However, her being at Anna Sui's show is of no suprise in the grand scheme of things because she does have a reputation to uphold after all as someone who goes outside of the norm. In fairness, she's actually cool, so her appearance at Anna Sui's runway show(acutally invited to the runway show) is really of no surprise. My fave supermodel Karen Elson-White(she's the wife of White Stripes singer Jack White)walked the runway for Ms. Sui. The hair and makeup were outrageous and tres cool, imho. All in all, another great show by one of the coolest designers out there. Can't wait to see her fall/winter collection(which I'll post about soon!)! Tell me what you think.


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Alexander McQueen's Spring 2007 Collection

Wow wow wow and wow!!!! I must say that I loved Mr. McQueen's spring line, if I had money, let me tell you now, my closet would be filled with clothes designed by him. In my book, Alexander McQueen is a true maverick, he does things his way now for the last decade and he never ceased to amaze me in all of my years of seeing pictures of his spring and fall lines. This line, from my POV, had an 18th century rococo style that was combined with the very makeup worn by the late Queen Elizabeth I. The hairstyles worn on the models had that elaborate 18th century Marie Antoinette look. The clothes were gorgeous, sexy, demure, with some raunch there too. However, the outfits that had the exaggerated curvy hips worn by the skinny(and some supiciously anorexic) models should've been worn on models who already have the figure for it since the sihouette, to me, would emphasize it. Another thing that should be different is the fact that anytime a model is wearing a sheer outfit, please have something to show for it underneath. What I mean by that is an actual bust line with no bones protruding outward, I CANNOT stand seeing flat chested models who have their ribs and pelvic bone sticking out underneath. If I wanted to see some bones sticking out from a sheer garment being modeled on the runway, then I'd have an actual skeleton being wheeled out to display the outfit as opposed to a starving model. One other thing is the fact that I also can't stand flat chested models wearing strapless bustiers! If you're naturally flat chested, then at least insert some push up or contouring pads into the cups of the strapless bustier if there are some(if not, then put them in a strapless bra) to show that there is a bustline there, but it takes some extra work to show it. If you're not then put on some weight for until you regain your bustline. Other than that, Alexander's spring collection was completely sublime and I can't wait to see the videocast of his fall 07 collection(coming very soon). Tell me what you think!

A Review of Alessandro Dell'Acqua's Spring 2007 Ready to Wear Line

I actually liked this collection a lot, as it focused more on the '80s look, well, at least a tweaked version of the '80s. I must say that I applaud Mr. Dell'Acqua for at least trying to put an effort into putting in some models who looked as if they actually ate something that would pack on the pounds without looking obese. However, I would suggest that he try putting a model with an actual ass(think Jennifer Lopez type butt) and curvy hips into some of those skinny jeans for once instead of the run of the mill twig with no bustline, hips or ass. I wasn't too crazy about the lack of color that I saw either. Most of the clothes were gray, brown, silver or other neutral earth-tones with few outfits acutally exhibiting some color in them. I disliked the make up and the hair, it was just too boring. Kind of reminded me of a typical Michael Kors show with the minimalism if you ask me. The hair was just too plain Jane and pretty much looked like a chemically straightened version of the way I wear my hair on a daily basis. The makeup consisted of beige colors with very little tint for the cheeks...very boring, imho. A little color never hurts anyone, but if you're Michael Kors, it can kill you. Even if there is a lot of color.

Okay guys...

I apologize for not updating throughout last month and the past week and a half as well. Lately I've been busy filling out job applications with the hopes of becoming employed soon. I'm still doing that, so bear with me please. I'll make it a point to post here once I have a job to let you all know and the plans for how frequently I'll be updating this blog. So have fun because I'll be playing catch up for quite a while.