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Your Taste…or NOT?

I’ve been wanting to say something about Rick Owen’s collection for Jil Sander since I’ve seen it 2 weeks ago. It’s a collection with silhouette brings my memories back to mid 90s. I remember of reading the article about Isaac Mizrahi, the title was ‘like statue, like goddess’. I think I was too young then to understand the subtleness and understatement Mizrahi tried to portrait. But 15 years ago, here I am again…with Jil Sander SS2011 collection in front my eyes, I finally realized my passion to these straight sculpted long silhouettes.

People always say T-shirt with ball-gown skirt is such an American thing. With belief of ‘less is more’, I could also recall how much I used to love the outfits of Claire Danes from 97th Oscar for ‘Romeo and Juliet’.

Rick Owen was not just limited to T-shirt and peplum and long line tulips…he also strikes lots of  colours out. All seemingly-fighting brights are very well considered on proportion and percentage without looking cartoonish. I’m not sure whether this collection is up for everyone’s taste, but certainly we could all take notes from those colour combinations for next summer!

Tags: Claire Danes, jil sander, Rick Owen

Love like winter

I am absolutely in love with this editorial shoot from the latest edition of Dazed & Confused magazine. It was shot by Norwegian-Pakistani photographer Benjamin Alexander Huseby, styled by Katie Shillingford and features Hannah Holman and Antonella Graef.

Hannah in jacket by Celine, worn over hooded coat by Gareth Pugh.

More pictures after the jump.

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Tags: Antonella Graef, Benjamin Alexander Huseby, Calvin Klein, Celine, Commes des Garçons, Dazed & Confused, Emporio Armani, Gareth Pugh, Haider Ackermann, Hannah Holman, jil sander, Katie Shillingford, Kenzo, Todd Lynn, Valentino

The sound of Spring/Summer 2010

There’s no doubt that choosing the right music for a fashion show is important. I once read an interview with a designer who said that it can be compared to selecting the right soundtrack to a movie. It not only sets the mood, it also helps the spectators understand the designer’s vision and inspiration. I’ve compiled a list with some of the tracks used by designers for the spring/summer 2010 shows. Listening to some of these songs makes me wonder – what do these songs tell us about the collections? The inspiration? The person who buys them? Or even the label or designer?

1. New Order – Perfect Kiss (Dunhill, Paris Menswear Fashion Week)
2. Phoenix – Lisztomania (Yigal Azrouël, New York Fashion Week)
3. Deadmau5 – Ghosts n stuff (Versace, Milan Fashion Week)
4. Lil’ Mama – Lip Gloss (Prada, Milan Fashion Week)
5. The Beloved – Sweet Harmony (Jil Sander, Milan Menswear Fashion Week)
6. Metronomy – Hearthbreaker (Diskjokke remix) (Balenciaga, Paris Fashion Week)
7. Little Boots – Mathematics (DKNY, New York Fashion Week)
8. Gossip – Dimestore Diamond (Max Azria and Nicole Miller, New York Fashion Week)
9. The Kooks – Sofa Song (Burberry Prorsum, London Fashion Week)
10. Peaches – Downtown (Simian Mobile Disco Remix) (Etro, Milan Fashion Week)

I’m not sure, but judging from the sounds of it, spring/summer 2010 doesn’t only look good, it sounds good too!

Photo source: Style.com / Marcio Madeira

Tags: balenciaga, burberry prorsum, DKNY, dunhill, etro, jil sander, kasia struss, max azria, nicole miller, prada, versace, yigal azrouël