Posts about Fall 2009 on I want

Rad by Rad Hourani eShop is now live

Posted by geekigirl on February 9th, 2010
Posted in Category: Canadian Content, Designers, Fall 2009, Fashion
Posted in Tags: Rad By Rad Hourani, Rad Hourani

Rad by Rad Hourani Fall 2009

For those of you that have been desperately wondering how they can purchase items from the Rad by Rad Hourani collection look no futher, there is an eshop.
The Rad by Rad Hourani webshop now operational and waiting for orders.

Of course if you are in Montreal you can purchase Rad by Rad Hourani at Reborn

i want: A Mongolian Fur Biker Jacket by Alexander McQueen

Posted by geekigirl on January 19th, 2010
Posted in Category: Alexander McQueen, Clothing, Coats and Jackets, Designers, Fall 2009, Fashion, i want
Posted in Tags: Fur

Mongolian Fur Biker Jacket by Alexander McQueen

Words escape me when I try to talk about this jacket. It’s a stunning statement of all that is good about Alexander McQueen.

image: alexandermcqueen.com

RIP Phi

Posted by geekigirl on January 19th, 2010
Posted in Category: Designers, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fashion, Ready to Wear, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010
Posted in Tags: ad campaign, Phi

Phi Fall 2009 ad campaign by Steven Meisel

One of my favourite labels Phi is shutting down. Their amazing Spring 2010 collection never went into production. When I’m in Holt Renfrew I look at the final few pieces of Phi and mourn a little. It seemed they were just hitting their stride. For the last few seasons, Phi had been pumping out some drool worthy collections.

Phi Fall 2009 ad campaign by Steven Meisel

Seeing this Phi Fall 2009 ad campaign by Steven Meisel prompted me to write this post. Not only did Phi have great clothing, I loved the ad campaigns. Phi Fall 2009 featured my fav, Sasha.

Phi Fall 2009 ad campaign by Steven Meisel

Phi was one of the shows I saw in NYC at fashion week. It was my first viewing of the super popular models of Spring 2009 like Sasha P, Freja, Kinga, Irina, Hye, Suvi and Natasha. I was in awe of these people. It was then I learned that my instinct not to compare myself to these people was correct. They are freaks of nature (the a good way) and most people will never look like them.

Phi Fall 2009 ad campaign by Steven Meisel

How can we forgot the beautiful Art Deco inspired ad campaign for Spring 2009.

I also like the Fall 2008 campaign.

PHI Spring Fall 2008 Ad Campaign

i want: Marc Jacobs Fall 2009 Shoes

Posted by geekigirl on January 16th, 2010
Posted in Category: Accessories, Designers, Fall 2009, Ready to Wear, Shoes, i want
Posted in Tags: marc jacobs

I still get a kick out of the shape of these quirky Marc Jacobs shoes from the Fall 2009 season.

Marc Jacobs Fall 2009 Shoes

Marc Jacobs Black Pumps ,Marc Jacobs Black Winged Bootie

Marc Jacobs Fall 2009 Shoes

Marc Jacobs Steel Pumps

images: zappos.com

What fashion koolaid was Anita drinking this year

Posted by geekigirl on January 7th, 2010
Posted in Category: Fall 2009, Fashion, Resort 2009, Spring 2009, Trends

Anita in custom Mi Concept leather dress at Holt Renfrew TIFF party, Sept 2009

There are some trends I got behind this year that aren’t for everyone. I’ve drunk the fashion koolaid if you will on some trends. Here are the ones that made it into my closet.

1. Jumpsuits – This really started at Fashion sCares, but I acquired several more jumpsuits over 2009.
2. Leggings – leather and liquid. I enjoyed getting my Member’s Only liquid leggings for cheap. I wore my Danier Leather legging to death in the fourth quarter of 2009
3. Skinny Jeans – like leggings, it took me awhile to wrap my head around skinny denim. It looks great with boots and now I have a hard time liking other styles. Figures just as the skinny trend is waning (perhaps?)
4. Harem pants – By the end of the year I had acquired a beautiful pair of harem pants from Biddell
5. Drop crotch pants – I got my first pair early in the year and I was lucky enough to get a pair of Biddell’s famous drop crotch denim.
6. Oversized Tshirts – The relaxed easy wearing nature of the style made it easy to buy in. Hello Complex Geometries.
7. Jean Leggings – I got a pair of Joe’s from Holt Renfrew PR. However, I think my skinny Second Yoga Jeans were very legging like too. More sturdy also. I got those before the jean leggings fad.

I love the strong shoulder and thigh high boot trend, but it was somethings that I never made it to my closet.

i want: Thieves Wool Ecotone Bodysuit, the Shop Sustainable Edition

Posted by geekigirl on December 3rd, 2009
Posted in Category: Canadian Designers, Clothing, Designers, Fall 2009, Fashion, Pants, i want
Posted in Tags: bodysuit, Sonja den Elzen, Thieves

200912_ThievesEcotonebodysuit

I’m loving the Thieves bodysuit. The one pictured is wool, but it also comes in bamboo. It’s ridiculous but I want it. It’s very sci-fi.

Thieves is part of Shop Sustainable this holiday season

Shop Sustainable is a city-wide initiative that challenges consumers to shop ethically this holiday season. Its goal is to raise general awareness for eco friendly products, and at the same time promote many Toronto based and online retailers who carry them. The program is a collaboration of Fashion Takes Action and Evolution Green.

It might seem like eco friendly products are hard to find, but in reality there are several Toronto based retailers who make doing the right thing a lot easier for consumers. Shop Sustainable has something “eco” for everyone, including adult and children’s clothing, toys, personal care products, products for the home, coffee, chocolate, stationary, gadgets and gear and more.

The retailers participating in Shop Sustainable include: Baby on the Hip, Bullfrog Power, Caterpillar Baby, Chocosol, Daily Apple, Eco Flora, Greencricket.ca, GreenIsBlack.ca, Grassroots Store, I Recycle Computers, KaiKids.com, Kids on the Hip, Lileo, Merchants of Green Coffee, Me To We Style, Mountain Equipment Co-Op, Pistachio, PlanetForward.ca, Preloved, Sugar Moon Salon, Thieves, worldSALON, Zero Point and 889 Yonge. In addition, Sporting Life’s uptown location is participating as they carry the eco friendly, Canadian made clothing line Guats, who is a sponsor of Shop Sustainable.

In addition to feeling good about doing the right thing, Shop Sustainable is offering further incentive via an online contest opportunity. Consumers can visit http://www.shopsustainable.ca for their chance to win a gift basket valued at over $1000, full of eco friendly products from the participating retailers.

image: thieves.ca