My Own Private Prada Retrospective

è solo un arrivederci

Monday will be Stefano Pilati's last show at YSL. huge bummer IMO. A man who had to follow not only Saint Laurent himself, but Tom Ford. He's had replacement rumors since the very beginning, but he still created beautiful collections for YSL without all the bullshit or hype of some other houses. Underrated, for sure. Now his departure is even overshadowed by Raf leaving Jil Sander. and then to be replaced by Hedi Slimane? who knows man.

so whats next? Dior? Please?



"When people enter our store they imagine cashmeres, silk cravats, shirts in crepe de chine, crocodile shoes. Obviously, we make them, but it’s like hitting myself in the balls. I have 800 cashmere coats and 900 silk cravats. My point is, your work can’t just be a selfish journey. You’re working for a brand, not your brand. You have to adapt. I like to let myself go with some ideas, but you have to have the rest of the company on board with you and deal with those dickheads who are only businessmen—the ones who ruined fashion, people who move from Danone to YSL like it’s the most natural transition in the world. "

"Let’s not forget that we aren’t pure creators with rich boyfriends who fund our work and take our hands to lead us along while we do whatever we want. We work for corporations, with hundreds of people who go home at 2 AM on the subway, not with drivers. There are whole factories full of people who create our stuff, and in a way there is a public media system that puts us at the center of it all, a system for which we are the face of an entire corporation. You have to come to terms with your responsibility and choices."



From his recent VICE interview

Oscar Dreams

In preparation for my BEST DRESSED OF AWARD SEASON post I thought i'd share a few of the dresses from this season that i'd like to see at the oscars tomorrow (today) Probably none of these will be there. it'll just be some boring shit, who cares oh well waaahwaaaaaaah


J. Mendel, Mario Schwab, Micheal Kors, Thom Browne, The Row, Jil Sander, Rodarte, Gucci, McQ

Downton Empire

The early 20th century is by far by favorite time period for clothes and hairstyles. Downton Abbey and Boardwalk Empire are set between 1912 and 1922 roughly. All that beading and embellishment and Paz de la Huerta!

Boardwalk Empire

Downton Abbey

CÉLINE shoes (see more slip on heels)

back to blog

i accidentally went a month without blogging. sorry bloggy.

now it's september which means theres only 8 days til fashion month and it's about to become fall which means getting dressed is going to be a hell of a lot easier. i admire Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen because they dress like its fall all year round. here are a few of my favorite layered, big sunglasses, carrying everything you own looks from the pair.

Battle Royale

winehouse

Photo by Hedi Slimane

COUTURE REPORT

I am not a huge fan of couture. With only around ten designers and houses showing, there isnt a whole lot to get excited for. This season managed to be same old shit despite a few interesting things like the first Dior Couture show without Galliano, Giambattista Valli's first couture show ever, and Alaia's first show since 2003. If you have an ear in fashion you know Dior put on a pretty horrible show. The styling looked like some Henry Holland or Jeremy Scott shit and the clothes weren't enough to distract from it. Alexis Mabille, who i don't pay much attention to but am often fond of, put out an even worse collection in my opinion. so what else?
Giamattista Valli: was nice (top photo via vogue)
Valentino: there was probably something nice here but i've forgotten
Chanel: goofy but boring
Elie Saab: red carpet dresses blah blah blah
Armani: bleh
Jean Paul Gautier: I've never been a fan
and then there were a slew of collections that left me asking why bother?
Givenchy:
A beautiful collection that i recommend viewing as close as possible. i am particularly fond of the back of the dresses as you can see. with all the talk of the over-the-top pace of fashion, it is nice to see Riccardo sticking close to what he's done the last two couture collections. which leads nicely into my finale,
Alaïa:This collection is really the one that i've kept thinking about. it's a very nice collection of dresses and coats. after ruminating on it for a while i came to think that what really pulled me into this collection was nostalgia. there is a certain circa '06 feel to this collection for me that i can't quite explain. certainly it has a lot to do with the images themsleves. they are not available in HQ for some reason and it reminds me of when i first discovered style.com and the collection pictures were all just 320X480 pixels. it feels like a collection that has been around but i have only just discovered it. this reminds me that while viewing some of my favorite collections i didn't used to be able to see if the model had stray eyebrow hairs or not.
ah, fashion has certainly changed a lot since my glory days.

I'm Going to Kill It Tonight

Today's inspirational babe is Asha Puthli

icons

here are a few of my favorite babes of the 60's and 70's.
including: Charlotte Rampling, Anne Bancroft, Claudia Cardinale, Romy Schneider, Anouk Aimée, Brigitte Bardot, Monica Vitti, Virna Lisi, Anna Karina, Marianne Faithfull, Jane Birkin, Jane Fonda, and Francoise Hardy

Baby Let's Get Married

rings from Pinterest, Ebay, Esty, Doyle+Doyle, Erie Basin, 1stDibs, S J Phillips

nostro amore appena nato è già finito

Resort favorites part two:





Suno, Calvin Klein, Mulberry, Christopher Kane, Giambattista Valli, The Row, Givenchy, Rochas, Alexander Wang, Preen
all backround images

Tintarella Di Luna

resort 2012 favorites part one:






Jason Wu, Balenciaga, Marc Jacobs, YSL, Stella McCartney, Moschino, Proenza Schouler, Oscar de la Renta, Organic by John Patrick, Celine
all backround images

THE PRISONER

A new fabulous backstabbing bitch each episode









not all of these are actually backstabbing bitches.... OR ARE THEY?

Dudes

the men's collections are debuting in paris all this week. though i don't really follow them, save for a few favorites like Prada, Dries, and Givenchy, i was gonna do a post about dude style. howevah i realized i have to think more about what it really means to be a stylish dude.
until i get that all figured out i will post these images of who i consider one of the most stylish dudes, Stefano Pilati:

Girls, It Aint Easy

round up