Giambattista Valli FW10.

tfs

I am in love with this season's emphasis on sheer fabrics! Definitely experimenting this Winter.

This Valli show was just so right - everything jigsawed so nicely and the shoes were just *pop*

Thoughts?

On a different note, how was everyone's Tuesday? I'm so tired and run-down already - so many commitments and deadlines to meet. Tomorrow should be less packed though. Some fun little side things: was going through Mother's things and found some vintage knits! One is very Wang-cross-D&G (more Wang), and the other is a bit Vince, but in a more homemade way. All I want to add now is a giant belt - any ideas for finding a nice versatile one?

*love*

xx

Max Mara FW10.

coutorture

Absolute favourites!

I am hereby inspired to:

1. wear wide-leg tailored pants tucked into boots
2. run around all winter with these furry gloves
3. knit an oversized, patterned jumper

Sounds reasonable enough :)

Max Mara made me smile with the... union, shall we say, of old and new. The concept was so clean and I loved the make-up - those eyes are so sharp and intense, but simple.

Agreed??

*love*

xx

International VOGUE.

Just a quick share of my two favourite VOGUE covers/editorials this month:



Karlie Kloss on VOGUE Italia was a nice change - it's hard to find something in the industry that makes you genuinely laugh.



Kamila Filipcikova is someone I haven't seen as often - but she's so beautiful, especially in the latest VOGUE Nippon (Japan). I really do have to try the girly jewels and badass clothing mix :)

I've just come back from the National Gallery of Australia, where the 'Masterpieces from Paris' exhibition shifted from the Musée d'Orsay is currently on. Amazing :) I'm now, surprisingly, inspired to design/make more clothing and sketch more portraits. Maybe Karl Lagerfeld should go look at some Pointillism too.

*love*

xx

"I wanted my special Fashion's Night Out tees to be like the Obama one. Give the message without looking like a walking billboard" -- Alexander Wang

And just throw in some assorted designers, Mr Wang.

When their voices were soft.

And again with this little 17-year-old miss who just got cast by John Galliano for the Spring 2010 Dior campaign.

:O

*love*

xx

Style Bible.

So, the Annual CDFA Fashion Fund has come around once again, and Vogue just released its 10 finalists. I'll be interested to see who comes out on top and if they tear up the fashion world... somehow, I feel like I'm watching Top Model in HD.

Close and Personal.

Alors: it's my post-Fashion-Week favourite details post :D as per always. Candidate #1: Valentino :)

Dramatic cat-upper lids, and naked under-eyes, creeping (some barely-there) shoes, and incredible attention to composition on all scales.

Elie Saab:

Would you look at that beading and jewelling. I've also decided that I'm going to hunt down that shade of nail polish, because it's so warm and pretty.

Kenzo, I believe, simply needs credit for the shoes :) and a lot of the totes:

I loved that they balanced out a lot of the extravagant patterns and prints with nude make up and morning hair.

And who could possibly pass on John Galliano? After seeing all these details, I love it more than I did - there's a thread of 1930s feminism and Gossip Girl that I didn't see before.

As I mentioned in my other post on Galliano, every single model had a unique look, styled to perfection. [LOOK at those heels]

And the last favourite - Giles Deacon.

Fly-eye glasses, coral eyes and little bits of hardware from everyday life. :)

*love*

xx

Anyone for tennis?

I can't believe I forgot about Hermès! I certainly didn't mean to :)

The set was what made me smile the most - a mix of fun, sophistication, and Upper Eastside Gossip Girl, but without the OTT. I loved that the whole collection screamed youth, unlike a lot of the other collections.

*love*

xx