S/S 2011

Fashion week(s) shall speak the truth, and the truth shall set us free!

MEADHAM KIRCHHOFF S/S 2011

Without a doubt, Meadham Kirchhoff was the most standout collection. I loved everything about it. The white peter pan collars on black dresses and rainbow tie-dye hair just speaks to me in a fashion dialect I had no idea existed until now. It’s like this kindergarten goth art-school fantasy was just waiting for the perfect time to occur, and the time is NOW. I also wrote a steamy love letter to the shoes on the LG fashion blog.

D&G S/S 2011

Umm, could the floral print at D&G get any better? I think not. The whole gingham vibe made me feel like I was going to a fancy picnic to eat macaroons and canapés. Not to mention the subtle underlying fairy tale theme? I spy Snow White and the Seven Dwarves printed tees!

CHRISTOPHER KANE S/S 2011

Christopher is always a favourite, and it kills me that he described the collection as “Princess Margaret on acid”. I’ve done little to conceal my utter glee for everything involving the Royal family, so prim basics with a shock of colour are an easy candidate for my stamp of approval.

ALEXANDRE HERCHCOVITCH S/S 2011

The award for "the most schizophrenic collection" goes to... (drumroll) Alexandre Herchcovitch!! It's like he traced an individual's personal development from kindergarten pain splatters to 9th grade goth. Nice job.

GO TEAM CANADA FTW!!!

VANCOUVER 2010, FUNK YEAH! SO PROUD OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN FOR BRINGING HOME THE GOLD! TEAM CANADA YEAHHHHH! Ok, just had to get that out of my system. Anyways, so I guess F/W 2010 was all about being nice and pretty and romantic and ladylike? None of those traits have ever been my forte, but I did manage to find quite a few looks I liked from my favourite designers.

Vivienne Westwood is my number one. Always has been (since I was fourteen and liked the Sex Pistols) and always will be. Nice to see that Dame Viv shares my adoration for freaky-ass legwear. Creamy beige, highlighter yellow and environmental justice seem like a bizarre mix, but I really really like it.

Proenza Schouler was absolutely wicked! Screw the babydoll dresses, I need this entire outfit.

Marc Jacobs was pretty school. I guess longer skirts are like THE thing right now? That sucks for stumpy people (like me) but I like the fair isle sweater quite a bit.

Jeremy Scott is always a good time, guaranteed. That reminds me of a scribbling I saw in a public washroom the other day that said "For a good time... READ A BOOK."

Christopher Kane was all about the bad-ass granny this season, a.k.a so far up my alley I can feel it coming from the other side.

Of course, I had to save the best for last. Charles Anastase really took me by surprise! I had him pegged as someone who designs for the 'soft, pretty ingenue' type but this collection was just wild! The unexpected colours and ruffles are the totally the best part.

Padded Cell

I am currently doing just about everything in my power to avoid screaming like a banshee at the top of my lungs, before crumbling into a large heap of failed potential. Normally I don't have a problem with scream therapy, but I am in a silent library right now and that would be socially unacceptable and just plain rude. Its just better to scream it out in your head while listening to Black Flag on your headphones.

Yep, its kind of hard to say 'this outfit was inspired by Missoni' with a straight face when I'm wearing a classic hippie sweater/"drug rug", but I'm all about the humour.

In other (not) exciting news, I found LEOPARD PRINT EARMUFFS while thrifting last week.

Sitting in the Waiting Room

This outfit was definitely inspired by Comme des Garcons - not in the actual 'design' sense, more in the "I just felt like wearing polka dots and brogues today" sense. (I know shit-all about design, people. I just like to wear clothes.) But while we're on the topic, I can't even extol in words how much I enjoyed the Comme S/S 2010 collection!


The hair reminded me of those Juicy Couture ads that are always in Teen Vogue, and the clothes were so intricate and pretty. Plus, I have mad respect for flat shoes on the runway. That's the way it should be!

P.S. -What's with these colourful leaves? Fall is here, dudes! And not a minute too soon.

Supershiny

Hey dudes, apparently NY Fashion Week likes sequins as much as I do! This is definitely a cause for celebration. Sequin cigarette pants? Sequins & tulle? Massive multicoloured sequins? Yes, yes and YES.

Jenni Kayne & Phillip Lim

Proenza Schouler & Chris Benz

Might I also mention that Rodarte and Tavi are my favourite designer/muse combination since Mary Quant and Twiggy?

Each look from the Rodarte collection reminded me of a clasically Tavi-esque madcap layered ensemble. I am so proud of her it's silly.

I don't usually like pink, but...

Thanks be to Betsey Johnson, who has single-handedly reaffirmed my love for bizarre knitwear. Maybe my next knitting project can consist of weird shorts that look oddly like candy floss. I think I'm getting a sugar high just from looking at this picture. It is also hypnotizing me out of the deep, dark pit of hatred I've always had towards black lipstick.

I'm also harbouring an odd love for these patchwork jeans. Laura Ingalls Wilder would wear these if she listened to Mudhoney. They'd make a simple DIY, but I don't have any pants I want to experiment on.

(Both pics are from Knight Cat)

Topshop's got me in a tizzy.

"Oh hi there, Topshop A/W 09 Lookbook! I don't believe we've met before. But I do declare, you're looking mighty fine. Perhaps we should get to know each other a little better?"

When I Was A Painter

The creepy lipstick at Alexander McQueen F/W 09 freaked me out for a little while, I admit it. But the more I looked at it, the more I saw a resemblance to a cute and cuddly sock monkey. Now every time I think of that lipstick, it just makes me happy. I have a bit of a soft spot for sock monkeys, you see.

Future Riff

Whew, Fashion Week goes by quickly when you're not paying attention. But holy kazam, how Comme Des Garcons was my outfit from last Sunday???


I would probably die for these CDG shoes, too. They reminded me of this Selby shot instantly!

Maison Martin Margiela has effectively convinced me that I must buy a nude bodysuit right this minute. I bet I could find some sort of cheap SPANX brand thing aimed at mature women at Sears or other random department store? Yes, I think so.


Award for the most whimsical (secret word that describes "overall favourite collection" in my books) goes out to Libertine. Queen printed coat? LIBRARY BOOKS PATTERNED DRESS? Yes is the word. I am in love.


Lastly, I was really happy that Vivienne Westwood brought the 'shiny', and Missoni brought the 'grunge' to FW/09. Everyone knows that those are possibly my two favourite things to wear. Ever.

Oh Stella Marie

I am really loving this severe look from Jil Sander F/W 09. Perhaps I enjoy it so much because it looks suspiciously like a dog cone. But that could just be me?

"past life doctor hippie woman"

A note for all you Margiela lovers out there: You don't need to go around stuffing cds in you shoulders to get that wicked shoulder definition. Simply cut a hole in the bottom of a garbage bag and stick you head through it! This is Owen's costume for an 'ABC' (Anything But Clothes) Party - he created a Margiela DIY without even knowing it! Necessity is the mother of couture invention...


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