Archive for the 'Fashion' Category

W September 2006; Surreal State by Mert & Marcus with Malgosia Bela
Photo courtesy of fakingfashion


The Chic Ones

16Aug08

Vogue Paris girls Géraldine Saglio and Mélanie Huynh are two chic ladies. The word ‘chic’ is quite an overused term, but they are deserving of the word––and more! Take a look for yourself.

I love Géraldine’s conservative but edgy (ha, I hate that word, but I guess it could be used appropriately here) style. Blazers and jeans [...]


Statement jewelry & shoes were seriously all over the F/W 08.09 runways. Lanvin’s chunky mirror necklaces, jeweled cuffs, pearls & gold booties totally won me over. Balenciaga’s jewels were more sophisticated–– think leafy pearl and rhinestone pieces, gemstone-laden necklaces.
Alexander McQueen had lavishly decorated headpieces and jewelry––with egg shaped bags and British flag emblazoned clutches––that were [...]


You should all go see The Black Balloon! It’s such a good movie, and Gemma Ward is in it––yay! If you have no idea what this movie is about, here’s a little summary without giving away too much. 
When Thomas (Rhys Wakefield) and his family move to a new home and he has to start at [...]


Socks

31Jul08

Lately I’ve been pretty obsessed with socks. I love knee-highs in particular––I’ve been wearing them since 3rd grade, so they’re kind of a necessity in and out of school. I’m dying for some thick grey or black (both is fine too!) knee-highs and thin ones as well. 
I can’t wait until I can bundle up in [...]


 

‘Genius’ is a word that describe Alexander Wang and his F/W 2008 collection. Loved the sheer shirts, although I would never be caught in one at my age and the zip boots were sick and executed perfectly. There was lots of menswear going on––not unlike other collections––with vests, blazers, and wide leg pants galore. Why [...]