Month: January 2008

I can’t believe that I’m bored by the Christian Dior Spring Summer 2008 Haute Couture collection

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I’ve said it. John has officially bored me. It’s like I’ve been seeing the same collection for the past few seasons, with no real movement forward. Don’t get me wrong, the garments are made to perfection and the details are incredible. I’m just bored with this, even with the Klimt references. That’s really damn hard to do, Klimt is my favourite artist! That being said, there are a few pieces that I liked. (Click on thumbnails for larger images) I did get a kick out of the hats and amazing makeup job. I really shouldn’t pass final judgment until I see the video. images: thefashionspot and vouge.com.au

Spring Summer 2009 Fashion Trends

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Everyone is always asking so I found some links to Spring Summer 2009 fashion trends for your reading pleasure. I will be attending the Spring/Summer 2009 trend seminar presented by Promostyl at the end of the month. You can buy tickets for this member’s only event online at the Toronto Fashion Incubator site. Le Cuir A Paris – Spring/Summer 2009 Trends Le Cuir A Paris – Spring/Summer 2009 Color Trends Texworld Color Trends Autumn/Winter 2008/2009 Download Texworld Trend and colour guide at the bottom of page. EDIT: I’ve found another link about Spring 2009 trends for you from Premiere Vision http://www.premierevision.fr/fashion/200802/index-en.html

That Secret Garden a-line dress by Chloe is the stuff of dreams!

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I blogged about theSecret Garden a-line dress by Chloe from the Fall 2007 ready to wear collection in November. It’s fantastic in pictures and absolutely stunning in person. I tried on the Chloe dress for kicks and I just had to take unauthorized photos. It was so beautiful. A heavy duty open end two-way zipper ran the length of the back of the dress. It’s definitely a winter dress, the wool made it a lot heavier than I expected. I’m in love, I can’t believe it was on the sale rack. It was still too pricey for me, so I only got a brief taste of its exquisiteness. This is the runway look and a closer look at the detail. images: me and elle.com

i want: Mirjana Scepanovic Handbags

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Mirjana Scepanovic handbags If I went to the Toronto Fashion Incubator’s Press Breakfast like I was suppose to I would have seen this stuff in person. I love to see more local handbag designers getting out there. Her jewelry is pretty cool too, very Marni-ish Mirjana Scepanovic is found at: Finn 1 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto, M4W 1L1 Tel: 416 961 0101 Shoesette 1566 Yonge Street, Toronto, M4T 1Z7 Tel: 416 920 6122 Shopgirls 1342 Queen Street West, Toronto, M6K 1L4 Tel:416 629 2344

del.icio.us fashion links for 2008-01-17

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Liz Claiborne taps Target’s fashion designer – MarketWatch Isaac Mizrahi was named creative director for the Liz Claiborne brand — overseeing all design, marketing and licensing functions. His first collection will hit the stores in the spring of 2009, the New York-based company said late Tuesday. (tags: fashion+news liz+claiborne isaac+mizrahi) WWD.com Fashion news, retail news, beauty news and more from Women’s Wear Daily Could Jonathan Saunders be the next designer to create a collection for Target? According to industry sources, the Scottish designer is in talks with the Minneapolis-based retailer to produce a limited edition collection for Target’s GO International ra (tags: fashion+news target jonathan+saunders) AFP: Generational changes to visit Italian fashion in 2008 MILAN, Italy (AFP) — The year 2008 will be one of change for Italian fashion as giants Prada and Ferragamo list on the stock exchange and several other houses — including Valentino and Ferre — see generations pass the torch. The Prada luxury group las (tags: fashion+news 2008) the Fashion Spot – View Single Post – Audibet Leaves Vionnet After One …

They are so desparate.

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Remember my comment about the awards season. Well, I said I was glad that I didn’t have to deal with the fashion crap that is award shows. Well, thanks to Goldenfidder I saw this pathetic post from People.com. What Should the Stars Have Worn to the Golden Globes? Can we please stop now, the awards season is dead!

Travelling exhibition pavilion for Chanel is coming soon.

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Famous Architect Zaha Hadid (Who did the fun LV bag) has created a travelling exhibition pavilion for Chanel It kicks off in Hong Kong in a month and features 20 contemporary artists works based around Chanel’s back catalogue of iconic handbags. The Artists are: Yoko Ono David Levinthal Stephen Shore Michael Lin Blue Noses Leandro Erlich Sylvie Fleury Tabaimo Sophie Calle Wim Delvoye Lee Bul Soju Tao Loris Cecchini Subodh Gupta Yang Fudong Fabrice Hyber Pierre & Gilles Y.Z. Kami Nobuyoshi Araki The exhibition will travel to Hong Kong, Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles, London, Moscow and Paris Check it out at Wallpaper Mag. See the Chanel Mobile Art website. image: wallpaper.com

Prada Fall Winter 2008 – Men’s Ready to Wear

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I don’t normally follow the men’s collections too much, but I’ve decided to do something different. I don’t know what Miuccia is thinking this year, but I really don’t like men in miniskirts. There are a bunch of looks that I really dislike, like the nude tops. (click to see larger versions) However, there is a winner; this beautiful red suit. I like the boots too, but not together.

i want: Madame Fortuna Jewellery

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Madame Fortuna jewelry These two necklaces feature hand blown glass with a peacock feature and a rose inside them. Inspired by Victorian mourning jewelry and their fascination with the “object” I have created a modern version. Each RELIC consists of an approximately 1″ handblown glass globe on a 24″ gold fill chain with a spring ring clasp. The Peacock feather is the essence of art nouveau and especially timely now with the resurgence of popularity of Paul Poiret, the brilliant designer who outfitted Josephine Baker among many others. Inspired by Victorian mourning jewelry and their fascination with the “object” I have created a modern version. Each RELIC consists of an approximately 1″ handblown glass globe on a 24″ gold fill chain with a spring ring clasp. This particular necklace features an antique petit point rose. The workmanship of this rose is exquisite, a window into the past and a sample of the love that went into craft. I’ve left the globe empty in the back so that you can see “behind the scenes” the way …

Ask a Geek: Mackage Sample Sales

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Sometimes readers ask me questions. If they are of value to all my readers I post them online. If you have a question, please feel free to submit it using the contact form. I’ll definitely do my best to answer it. I want – I got reader Cathy wrote: i just can’t get enough…of Mackage! all i want is Mackage, Mackage & more Mackage. not too much to ask for, right? so, where & when is the next sample sale in Toronto & how do i get on this list for invite???? I’ve never gotten any Mackage sample sale invites for the Toronto area before. I can’t say I’ve hear of one happening in the GTA either. However, they do have sample sales in Montreal where they are based out of. Sign up to their mailing list and they will email you when it happens. This season’s sale happened in October. I’m not sure if it’s a yearly occurrence. Now is a good time to look at stores that sell Mackage for fall winter clearance …

I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe.

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Yes, that is right people. I bought the Blade Runner – The Ultimate Collectors Edition DVDs over the christmas break. The Final Cut is a visual masterpiece. My jaw was on the floor while watching it, it’s stunning. I love me some Roy. I haven’t watched the documentary Dangerous Days yet, it’s 3.5 hours. Blade Runner info for those that don’t know wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Runner http://bladerunnerthemovie.warnerbros.com/ IMDB Entry images: imdb.com

I don’t know about you…

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I’m kinda looking forward to a season of no reward shows. No actors are going to the Golden Globes, I wonder if they will boycott the Oscars too. One can only pray, I don’t care much for all the award show fashion coverage and the mostly boring, uninspiring, ugly gowns.