Dries Van Noten Fall Winter 2008 – Mens Ready to Wear There were a lot of scarves at the Dries Van Noten menswear show that I liked. I love the way the the scarf is tied in the second image. I must find a way to recreate it. images: men.style.com
Prada Spring Summer 2008 Ad Campaign with Sasha Pivovarova by Steven Meisel Another ad campaign at Prada with head girl Sash Pivovarova. I didn’t care much for the collection when it came out, but these ads have changed my mind. Click the images for bigger Sasha goodness. images: thefashionspot
Giorgio Armani Prive Haute Couture – Spring Summer 2008 Giorgio Armani Prive is another designer that doesn’t do anything for me during HC. His stuff is just to damn wearable. However, I did see a few looks that I thought were interesting. You just know someone is going to wear look #2 to some awards show, it’s a classic beauty. Click the thumbnails for bigger pics. images: thefashionspot
Loeffler Randall Vachetta Flat Boot Loeffler Randall flat boots are always ranking highly on my list. Loeffler Randall shoes are available in Toronto at Holt Renfrew and TNT. Ready to wear and handbags are available at Augustina Boutique image: saksfifthavenue.com
Vernice Flower Patent Sandal by Prada I wasn’t excited about Prada this season back in September. However, some of the pieces are growing on me. I really like the ad campaign too. This sandal is really cute.
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
Raf Simons Fall Winter 2008 – Mens Ready to Wear There were some great prints in this collection. If guys will wear them is another story. I think they are beautiful. images: the Fashion Spot
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
Chlo̩ РSilk Canvas Shirred Skirt
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
