Best of Fall 2011
3.1 Phillip Lim
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ADAM
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Akris
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Alberta Ferretti
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Alexander McQueen
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Alexander Wang
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Anna Sui
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Anna Sui
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Balenciaga
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Balenciaga
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Balmain
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Brioni
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Burberry Prorsum
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Christian Dior
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Christian Dior
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Christopher Kane
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Christopher Kane
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Doo.Ri
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Etro
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Gucci
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Halston
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Jenni Kayne
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Jill Stuart
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Louis Vuitton
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Louis Vuitton
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Miu Miu
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Prada
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Valentino
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TREND: Ballet Pink (as seen in Black Swan)
The New York Times beat me to it. I wanted my first post-hiatus post to discuss the ballet influences in late December’s Pre-Fall 2011 collections. I planned to demonstrate the trend using images from Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan. Alas, Ruth La Ferla has already come to the conclusion that the movie “both reflects–and anticipates” the ballet trend in fashion.
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However, I think the article relies too much on the use of feathers in a small handful of Spring 2011 shows (Chanel, Alexander McQueen, and J. Mendel) to draw the ballet-inspired conclusion. Although feathers are relevant to the Black Swan movie, they aren’t representative of ballet in general (and what dancers wear on a regular basis). It is ballet, not the story of Swan Lake that is on the pop culture radar:
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Kanye West’s “Runaway” video
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Despite the fact that feathers may become popular, I believe the bigger trend will be the color light pink as it is commonly associated with ballet (i.e. the leather slippers, satin pointe shoes and light pink tights).
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BEHOLD… ballet pink:
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Ballet pink was used in the Pre-Fall 2011 collections of Phillip Lim 3.1, Burberry Prorsum, Doo.Ri, Hervé Léger by Max Azria, and Oscar De La Renta:
Phillip Lim 3.1
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Phillip Lim 3.1
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Burberry Prorsum
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Burberry Prorsum
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Doo.Ri
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Hervé Léger by Max Azria
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Oscar De La Renta
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Oscar De La Renta
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Just for kicks… here are some more examples from the earlier Spring 2011 collections of Chanel, Proenza Schouler, D&G, Azzaro, Diane von Furstenberg, Jil Sander, Christian Dior, and Chloé:
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Proenza Schouler
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D&G
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Azzaro
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Diane von Furstenberg
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Jil Sander
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Christian Dior
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Chloé
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Chloé
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Boo-ya.
^This word is cruelly underutilized
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Photo Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4.
TREND: Johnny Depp & Dior Top Hats
Totally would have dominated Twin Day in elementary school:
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^Christian Dior
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^Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter
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^Christian Dior
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^Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka
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Mad Crazy, right? Truthfully, I’m just excited to have an excuse to show this photo:
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Photo Credits: All Movie Photo, Dark In The Dark, StyleLOVE: Devil in the Details-Test Your Couture IQ
Below are some detail shots from Paris Couture week. Test your couture IQ! Try to identify which collection each picture is from.
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Answers to follow…
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Photo Credits: Style.comLOVE: Kate Moss + Serena van der Woodsen
So, if you haven’t already heard- Kate Moss is engaged to Jamie Hince. Thus, I have an excuse to write a somewhat relevant post about her style.
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The Kate Moss craze never really went away since she first started modeling in the 90s. Most women are fascinated with her style and would name her as one of their “style icons.”
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Credit: flickr.com
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So what is it about her that so many people wish to emulate? Sure, there are a few key pieces like skinny jeans, ballet flats, and “it bags” in neutral colors & leopard print that Moss tends to favor. That’s fairly easy to mimic.
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Credit: dailyfashionandstyle.com
^Typical Kate Moss awesomeness
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But there is also something else. There’s something about her tendency to look beautiful whilst disheveled that is intriguing & more difficult to successfully pull off. Below is a photo of Moss arriving at an event in a vintage Christian Dior gown:
Credit: picapp.com
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Later that night, she was photographed leaving looking completely different. Her hair was a mess and her dress…her vintage Christian Dior dress…was completely ruined. Except it wasn’t really ruined, the rip was somehow an improvement on the original:
Credit: hollywood.premiere.com
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Eric Damon, costume designer for Gossip Girl, has based the style of Serena van der Woodsen on Moss in an attempt to create that je ne sais quoi quality.
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Credit: flickr.com
^Serena van der Woodsen
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I have to say though… I sort of prefer the young Kate Moss. I didn’t even realize how different she looks now until I saw this old photo of her:
Credit: ukgirlspic.com
^THE definition of gorgeous
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Also on a side note, I like her style much more when she was with Pete Dogherty. Now she’s starting to put more effort into what she wears & has been adding more color… Oh well
Credit: celebrific.com
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P.S. how annoying would that be to wear around your eye. It looks awesome but damn if you need to touch your eye or something…
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LOVE: The Emma Watson Fashion Formula
If you’re a fan of Emma Watson, you’re likely a fan of her style too. Nobody does a red Marc by Marc military jacket, YSL serpent tee, or Comme Des Garcons polyester tulle dress like Emma. Yeah, you’ve probably noticed that her style is sort of quirky. Quirky, and damn near impossible to describe.
Thankfully, I’m a miracle worker & have come up with the Emma Watson Fashion Formula.
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Credit: TheFashionSpot.com
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I’ll start with the easy stuff. Emma sure loves red lipstick. That, or she drinks a lot of cherry Kool-aid…
Below, Emma appears in Interview & Italian Vogue wearing red lipstick:
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Credit: TheFashionSpot.com
^Interview Magazine
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Credit: dailymail.co.uk
^Italian Vogue
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She has also taken the look and incorporated it into her own personal style
as seen at the Giles Fashion show & Cartier Polo Day event:
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Credit: TheFashionSpot.com
^Giles Fashion show
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So you’ve run out and gotten yourself a tube of Chanel Rouge Allure or stolen your mom’s. I’m proud of you.
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Now we can move on to the clothes. Dressing like Emma Watson really only requires one thing: money. And if you don’t have money (or won’t drop $5,000+ on a single outfit for whatever reason), then I sure hope you’re famous & can borrow from showrooms.
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However, if you are neither rich nor famous you can still steal Emma’s look so long as you own this single accessory: a black high waisted belt. Ta dah! In nearly every photo I’ve seen of Emma Watson, she’s wearing a black belt around her torso. Take a look for yourself. It’s like playing Where’s Waldo, only not.
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Credit: WireImage.com
^Christian Dior show in Burberry Prorsum
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^Burberry Prorsum show in Burberry Prorsum
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Credit: TheFashionSpot
^Teen Vogue shoot (P.S. more red lipstick!)
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Take a look at this Christopher Kane Fall ’09 dress:
Credit: TheFashionSpot.com
^Christopher Kane
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Emma wore it to David Letterman this year. However, you’ll notice below that Emma’s dress has an additional black line across the waist where the original did not.
Credit: TheFashionSpot.com
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Finally, before I bid adieu, I will add one more component to the Emma Watson Fashion Formula.
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Stripes. This girl has a stripes obsession. I’ll even go so far as to say that the black belt fetishism seen above is merely a variation on the stripes theme.
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Credit: EmmaW.org
^Lorenzo Agius shoot
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Credit: TheFashionSpot.com
^Brown University
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Credit: EmmaW.net
^Leaving Bungalow 8 (wearing stripes AND a black belt)
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See!? The black belt is a just a clever way to add a black stripe to an outfit.
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Anyways, I like her style & hope to write more on her later.
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Still… Even though I’ve been to fashion parties & seen shows at Bryant Park, I can’t help but to throw up in my mouth a little bit every time I see her standing all nonchalant next to Karl Lagerfeld. Or Rupert Grint.
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