Pre-fall... already

I feel bad for designers.. before you know it, they'll have like 8 seasons to design for throughout the year. Resort and pre-fall, maybe not so necessary. Whatever, doesn't mean I don't get to talk about what I liked and didn't hehehe.. 

I was head over heels for Zac Posen's collection, which is weird because I usually have no interest in his collections whatsoever. But I'm a sucker for anything 1940s.. and not only did this collection evoke that time period, but it also does glamor in the right way. It's not too over-the-top; it's a mixture of simplicity and complication - the right amount of both. It's probably my favorite pre-fall collection so far.

I'm not usually a fan of Burberry either.. what's with me this season? But I loved the shapes of the pants on these girls. Clearly these pants would not do the same thing for my short legs, but they look cool on 6'+ people. The suits on the models are looking Japanese manga character-ish because they're always unrealistically tall and skinny and weirdly proportioned.. a tiny tiny bit of punk/goth feeling to the classic shapes and colors of this season. I'm also loving the pattern on the dress and coat; perfect for a New York fall, or, rather, pre-fall. 

More later,,

Obsession

with Tim Walker, British photographer.

His pictures always tell a story, mostly fairytales. I love the way his pictures are usually saturated (is that the right word?), at least his pinks, oranges, and reds always stand out (to me). You can always count on tulles and wide-eyed, pale, doll-like heroines in his creative, nonsensical, and dream-like photographs. 

I've only seen a couple of his editorials in Vogue, but I know I love all his work.

His book is definitely on my wishlist.

NEW ADDITION!

3A 

Please help make this a global phenomenon.

Just check it out, at the least :)

Sunday nights are always so dangerous..

I'm in love

w/ photo editorials

Roald Dahl shoot,,

I <3.

11.4.08

Today is probably what will be one of the most important days of this generation.

Obama is speaking right now, and it's amazing to witness this long-awaited win.

I have to confess.. I didn't vote. I registered too late. BUT, I was unsure of who to vote for because I saw that Obama promised something better for the nation while McCain might have been more beneficial to my family. Nevertheless, I'm sure many have prayed for a leader who would not only bring the United States out of its recent turmoil and economic downfall, but also one who would lead not by his own will but by God's.

Every candidate has claimed that he or she is a Christian, but of course.. actions speak louder than words. We can only continue to pray that as Obama has been chosen he will not allow his own ambitions to blind and muddle his sight. God has chosen him as our country's leader, and we can only sit by and watch as the next 4 years unfold to the change that we have all been hoping for.

God bless America - I think that's the first time I've said that..!

http://www.chictopia.com/photo/show/28662

On another note, an awesome do-it-yourself tee. I'm totally going to make this.. maybe..

Other news, I saw Nicholas Ghesquiere, head designer of Balenciaga, in the building where my internship is. I wasn't sure if it was him at first glance, but then I saw his assistants and heard him speaking French and instantly knew it was him!! He's very good-looking but tre thin (like my one French word, yeaah?).

I also just saw Katie Holmes with Suri on 13th and 4th as I was walking up from my apartment to go to the subway station. She's so skinny now and has shorter hair, so I initially thought she was some pretty, tall man. Turns out it was Katie Holmes, but I felt bad for her.. surrounded by all those people and video cameras when all she wants to do is have a walk with her daughter. Suri was really cute, but it's creepy how much I see Tom Cruise's features in her..

K, I'm sleeping

3:43 AM

I'm bored.

and tired.

didn't start homework.... 

I'm off to a great start this week ha

A late fashion update,

Spring/Summer 2009

What can I say that hasn't been said already about the recession and its affects on the runway. I mean, to be honest.. I was pretty disappointed with the collections this season because there wasn't anything really new and innovative--at least, not as much compared to other seasons. BUT, we also had this terrible economic downfall.. so, I guess that explains it. Does anyone else see a decline in the creativity of fashion designers nowadays? or I am just expecting too much..

Some highlights of the season (starting with New York Fashion Week):



Threeasfour - I think there's been some trouble among the three designers for Threeasfour.. but whatever, I think their creations are pretty cool. They had really crazy leggings/tights/pants for their looks, and I loved the way they look on bodies. Some of the pieces looked like topographical maps or something.




Rodarte - I have loved everything this collection has made, but this season was actually kind of disappointing. They continued their whole knits, very disassembled look, adding some chains and more of a punk rock, goth element to the looks. I thought it lacked creativity because it was so close to their Autumn/Winter '08 collection. But, the dresses at the end were breathtaking. The Mulleavy sisters have such a romantic and fantasy-like aesthetic.





Koi Suwannagate - She's someone I've been watching ever since her first and very recent collection, and I always adore what she creates. I have to satisfy the little girl within me that loves the flowery, girly colors and shapes, and her clothes always seem like they were made for beautiful woodland fairies or something. I wasn't a fan of the butterflies, but she has a way of making her clothes look like they came from an enchanted place far, far away.



Jonathan Saunders - Ever since he started showing collections, I have loved everything he's put out. He always uses such beautiful, popping, contrasting colors, and his stuff is usually more like the dress on the bottom row most right - symmetric, very sharp in his lines.. but he was a bit more experimental this season I think. I'm loving the shiny, iridescent (is that a word?) skirts, but he kind of went overboard on the short skirt/dress look.. almost every look was short. But hey, what the heck, it's spring.




Calvin Klein - Ever since Francisco Costa started designing for Calvin Klein, I feel like things got a lot better for this brand. I'm not a huge fan of minimalism, but I really like what he does with shape and color.. it's simple and subtle, but there still seems like a lot of workmanship and thought put into his pieces. The collection felt kind of geometric yet fluid at the same time.. cool stuff. And even though most of his pieces are the same color, it doesn't seem overdone. How does he do that?




Philip Lim - always a pleasure to see what he comes up with! I loved his color palette - he's always subtle and smooth with his colors, never over the top. I love the wavy thing he did on some pieces - I have no idea how he gets the fabric to do that, but it's beautiful. This collection seems a bit more exciting than the others.. I think he's always practical, but he's added some flare to this season.

Okay, I gotta do homework now ahhhh