Balenciaga RTW Fall/Winter 2013

 


Eric Wilson (New York Times) Reports On Reactions To The Show:

But by the time the show had ended, many people said their perceptions of Mr. Wang and his abilities as a designer had changed. It was no small triumph for him that the immediate reactions were not only positive about the designs, described as restrained and respectful to the heritage of Balenciaga, but also his handling of the pressure of replacing the popular designer Nicolas Ghesquière, who announced his departure last fall.
- See more here.


Anna Wintour:
I am very proud. It was such a restrained show. I thought everything was wearable, with obviously lots of bows to Balenciaga himself. I thought it was a very smart way to start, bu not giving too many fireworks.


Daniela Agnelli / Fashion Director of London’s Telegraph Magazine:
If I had closed my eyes, I would not have known it was Alexander Wang designing. There was a lot of pressure for him. I was expecting to see something more sporty, in his kind of style. I was surprised to see such an amazing elegance and such a chic collection.

Song of the Day + Marte Mei van Haaster for i-D Spring 2012

                          Marte Mei van Haaster by Kacper Kasprzyk for i-D Spring 2012

It's an old photo, and although I normally post all-things new, I had to make an exception because it's lovely. Below is a song from MGMT's "Late Night Tales", which if you didn't know, is a compilation album, and the 25th of its kind. "The band’s Late Night Tales selection of post-punk, cult indie and counter-culture figureheads reflects the band’s multifaceted sound, and draws comparisons with contemporary dreampop/chillwave/shoegaze/folk scenes on both sides of the Atlantic." Enjoy X

Rodarte Fall/Winter 2013

         

          

Theory: Pinstripe Pants

      

I got these pants at Bloomingdales at the beginning of last summer. They still have the tag on them because for some reason or another, I never got around to using them at all. Up until today, I decided to try them on and thought it's about time they make an appearance in my weekly wardrobe. Although very spring (and rather day-time looking) they can be transformed into nightwear if worn with my Gucci heels and the right top. I'm definitely going to experiment with them soon X

Natsya Kusakina for Dazed & Confused March 2013

Dazed & Confused March 2013

Photographers: Blommers & Schumm, Styling by Karen Langley, Hair by Riad Azar

I love the use of shadows and lighting in this shoot. Not to mention the styling and white-blonde long hair.. this model is amazing. I'm not sure exactly where this was shot but everything about it looks a helluva lot like South Beach to me...X

Song of the Day + Quirine Engel for Vicini SS 2013 Campaign

A Few FW 13/14 Favourites

       

Ryan Lo

Sister by Sibling

Jeremy Scott

MEOW

How badass are these clever Céline knockoff/spinoff sweatshirts by Brian Lichtenberg? I wish I'd had one of these for the cold weekend that just passed... but whose to say there aren't more to come? You can snag your very own "Féline" (I can't help but almost want to pronounce it like I would Céline) right HERE.

A Few Things: Long Weekend Edition

(Michelle Williams for AnOther Magazine SS 2013 by Willy Vanderperre) 

Good morning followers! It's currently 11:43 AM and I've only just begun to caffeinate myself... Above (and below) are a few *sweet treats* for this long weekend that I hope you will all enjoy.

                                              (Living, Thinking, Looking by Siri Hustvedt)

Essays exploring the three subjects expressed in the title. Living, Thinking, Looking brings together 32 essays written by Hustvedt between the years 2006 and 2011. The essays pluck at insights from neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, psychoanalysis, and of course literature. From what I've read about the book thus far (I'm expecting to receive it in the week to come), it seems to detangle these three themes in terms of the authors own life (Living), in memory, emotion, and imagination (Thinking), and lastly in visual art (Looking). 

Miu Miu Spring/Summer 2013 Campaign featuring models Arizona Muse, Adriana Lima, Martha Hunt, Tamara Weijenberg, Malgosia Bela, Doutzen Kroes, and Bette Franke. Miu Miu has done 7 individual 22 second videos apart from this one with each one of the models from the campaign that you can see right HERE.

Karlie in Blue

I don't usually do this but I had to make an exception because of how good model Karlie Kloss rocked this Michael Kors dress. She wore it to the 55th Annual Grammy Awards with silver Michael Kors shoes to match. I can't help but let the cutout detailing remind me of the stewardesses from the movie The Fifth Element:

and I mean this in the best way possible X