I think she looks beautiful.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
balenciaga/rick owens love
While looking through Holt Renfrew downtown today, I HAD to try these on!
Do they not scream Olsen?
The salesperson informed me there were only a few sizes left, and one of them happened to be my own.He also told me all about how the Holts in Toronto was the only place in all of Canada where these are available, and they've been selling ridiculous amounts.
These scrunchy boots from the pre-fall collection have been getting a lot of mixed reviews - mainly over complaints that the heel and scrunchy ankles do little to flatter the leg. My legs are a bit on the stumpy side compared to my torso, but I loved these - deep, mad, kill-someone-sell-my-first-born-child love.
I also felt the same about this Rick Owens bomber jacket:
Photos courtesy of style.com and Net a Porter
Do they not scream Olsen?
The salesperson informed me there were only a few sizes left, and one of them happened to be my own.He also told me all about how the Holts in Toronto was the only place in all of Canada where these are available, and they've been selling ridiculous amounts.
These scrunchy boots from the pre-fall collection have been getting a lot of mixed reviews - mainly over complaints that the heel and scrunchy ankles do little to flatter the leg. My legs are a bit on the stumpy side compared to my torso, but I loved these - deep, mad, kill-someone-sell-my-first-born-child love.
I also felt the same about this Rick Owens bomber jacket:
Photos courtesy of style.com and Net a Porter
alexander wang news
Along with a new lavish studio space in TriBeCa, there are plenty of exciting new changes coming the way of young San Franciscan Alexander Wang, as he revealed to WWD.
Wang has plans to release a line of footwear in select stores this spring. The collection is set to be made up of five different styles, all of which are tentatively to be Wang’s take on the summer staple that is the platform sandal. Look out for plenty of leather, fetish inspirations and plenty of chunky medal hardware. The shoes are meant to toughen up what Wang promises to be a more feminine look for his upcoming Spring collection, said to be influenced by the sunny, flashy city of Miami.
Wang has also decided to release a diffusion line of t-shirts and tank tops, simply to be named T by Alexander Wang. As he pointed out to WWD, “I realized there were no T-shirts that spoke to my aesthetic… You have those L.A. brands and then you have the $200, $300 shirts from The Row and Rick Owens.” Set to consist mainly of basic tank tops and t-shirts, the line is sure to easily be able to slide right into rotation with his signature off-duty model inspired aesthetic. The line thus far is to consist of 12 different styles, with a price range of $20-50, in a variety of colors and cuts. Wang told WWD of the line, “Necklines are stretched and armholes are strategically lowered so that it looks worn in… It’s like sleeping in a T-shirt and then wearing it the next day. It’s not this crisp little T out of the dryer. It’s draped and kind of wilted.”
These changes are more than likely inspired by recent successes seen in the past year concerning Wang’s design efforts – his fall sales numbers increased by an impressive 60 percent, while his spring sales were up by 40 percent. So far this year, the hype surrounding the young talent has earned him close to eight million, with even more growth expected to be seen in 2009.
Photos of Alexander Wang in his new TriBeCa studio courtesy of WWD!
Wang has plans to release a line of footwear in select stores this spring. The collection is set to be made up of five different styles, all of which are tentatively to be Wang’s take on the summer staple that is the platform sandal. Look out for plenty of leather, fetish inspirations and plenty of chunky medal hardware. The shoes are meant to toughen up what Wang promises to be a more feminine look for his upcoming Spring collection, said to be influenced by the sunny, flashy city of Miami.
Wang has also decided to release a diffusion line of t-shirts and tank tops, simply to be named T by Alexander Wang. As he pointed out to WWD, “I realized there were no T-shirts that spoke to my aesthetic… You have those L.A. brands and then you have the $200, $300 shirts from The Row and Rick Owens.” Set to consist mainly of basic tank tops and t-shirts, the line is sure to easily be able to slide right into rotation with his signature off-duty model inspired aesthetic. The line thus far is to consist of 12 different styles, with a price range of $20-50, in a variety of colors and cuts. Wang told WWD of the line, “Necklines are stretched and armholes are strategically lowered so that it looks worn in… It’s like sleeping in a T-shirt and then wearing it the next day. It’s not this crisp little T out of the dryer. It’s draped and kind of wilted.”
These changes are more than likely inspired by recent successes seen in the past year concerning Wang’s design efforts – his fall sales numbers increased by an impressive 60 percent, while his spring sales were up by 40 percent. So far this year, the hype surrounding the young talent has earned him close to eight million, with even more growth expected to be seen in 2009.
Photos of Alexander Wang in his new TriBeCa studio courtesy of WWD!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Browsing fall footwear online...
From Brown's online:
These metallic blue ankle booties from McQueen are incredible! Python and patent leather, with a zipper up the side.
Not normally a Marc fan, but I love these slouched boots from his diffusion line.
These tall, scrunchy five-inch boots from Balenciaga are in my opinion, the ultimate boot for the fall/winter season. They velcro around the calf, and are meant to be scrunched down.
Picks from Shop Bop...
Shop Bop has been offering a lot of great Givenchy shoes and boots in their Designer Boutique section, like these open-toe booties, covered with leather strips...
...And these stiletto boots, with intricate leather knots along the front of the boot.
Monday, August 4, 2008
talitha getty
"I knew the youthfulness of the sixties: Talitha and Paul Getty lying on a starlit terrace in Marrakesh, beautiful and damned, and a whole generation assembled as if for eternity where the curtain of the past seemed to lift before an extraordinary future." - Yves Saint Laurent
This explosive couple wound up marrying in 1966, where the bride donned a creamy velvet mink-trimmed hooded minidress and the groom, a psychedelic tie. Their nuptials lead to an even further dive into hedonism, hard drugs and partying.
The two shared a fabulous rooftop apartment in Rome, where they presumably had parties to match – crawling with the stunning models, bizarre artists, affluent socialites and unkempt rock stars of the 1960s, including the likes of Penelope Tree, Diane von Furstenberg, Valentino, fellow couple Marianne Faithfull and Mick Jagger, David Bailey, Yves Saint Laurent, and members of the Beatles.
"It's part of the decadence: You can imagine her waking up and feeling quite terrible but not having to worry about it, because she didn't have to work," the designer explains. "It's lovely as a fantasy, but I don't really admire it as a life." - Phoebe Philo
At 30, she died in Rome of a heroin overdose. Despite being widely recognized as a spearhead of the lux-Bohemian look, images of her are notoriously hard to find. The most famous is an iconic shot of Getty, taken by Patrick Lichfield on their honeymoon. Talitha is shown posing on a rooftop in Marrakesh, wearing a beautiful multicolored caftan, harem pants and creamy, chunky heeled boots.
"When I first saw pictures of her, I thought, 'How glamorous!' Then I met her and discovered a very bright creature who wanted to dance under the stars--and danced too fast." - Diane von Furstenburg
This explosive couple wound up marrying in 1966, where the bride donned a creamy velvet mink-trimmed hooded minidress and the groom, a psychedelic tie. Their nuptials lead to an even further dive into hedonism, hard drugs and partying.
The two shared a fabulous rooftop apartment in Rome, where they presumably had parties to match – crawling with the stunning models, bizarre artists, affluent socialites and unkempt rock stars of the 1960s, including the likes of Penelope Tree, Diane von Furstenberg, Valentino, fellow couple Marianne Faithfull and Mick Jagger, David Bailey, Yves Saint Laurent, and members of the Beatles.
"It's part of the decadence: You can imagine her waking up and feeling quite terrible but not having to worry about it, because she didn't have to work," the designer explains. "It's lovely as a fantasy, but I don't really admire it as a life." - Phoebe Philo
At 30, she died in Rome of a heroin overdose. Despite being widely recognized as a spearhead of the lux-Bohemian look, images of her are notoriously hard to find. The most famous is an iconic shot of Getty, taken by Patrick Lichfield on their honeymoon. Talitha is shown posing on a rooftop in Marrakesh, wearing a beautiful multicolored caftan, harem pants and creamy, chunky heeled boots.
"When I first saw pictures of her, I thought, 'How glamorous!' Then I met her and discovered a very bright creature who wanted to dance under the stars--and danced too fast." - Diane von Furstenburg
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