Perry Ellis Spring 2009 by Scott Gries
Perry Ellis Spring 2009
Perry Ellis Spring 2009 by Scott Gries
Preppy Without The Privilege At Perry Ellis
The preppy aesthetic may be the most reinterpreted element in menswear as it is forever being repurposesd for designers that want a little polish.
The preppy aesthetic may be the most reinterpreted element in menswear as it is forever being repurposesd for designers that want a little polish. John Crocco is a master at just this effort, but instead of giving us tired ironic preppy to appeal to the trendy young folks (and we don't care about the young folks) he gives us "preppy without the privilege." This is menswear for everyman without any of the attitude.
Is it fashion forward scary? Not in the slightest. And we applaud him for this effort as we are fairly sure we know all the men that go in for the natty obesssions and the market isn't that large. We say better to serve the regular men that don't want their look to be stuck in some circa 2001 era of non fashion. Not that there isn't some whackness going on with pink pants, a hooded vest and lots of cutesy shorts but you gotta give the menswear editors something to be excited about even if the buyers probably don't care. 
Thus we say, the cuts are fresh without being intimidating, the colors are appealing without being hard to wear. Sky blues and lilac help round out comfortable beiges. All in all its a collection that is serving its consumers. Which to us is the best thing fashion can do. And if you just need a nice sport coat we say you couldn't do much better than this!
Mighty Aphrodite At BCBG
Goddeses are immortal apparently, or at very least dressing up women as a latter day Aphrodite, even if we are sure she had a little more beat on her bones than the BCBG models.
Goddeses are immortal apparently, or at very least dressing up women as a latter day Aphrodite, even if we are sure she had a little more beat on her bones than the BCBG models. Draped, flowing, and otherwise airy is their take for Spring and we suppose we shouldn't complain. The legions of women in the fly over states that count on BCBG to provide them with $350 "high fashion" for their nights out are well served by Max Azria.
In truth we actually really like the collection. There is nothing to dislike. And that is exactly the point when it comes to a big label with the kind of distribution most designer dream of all their lives.
All we can hope for is that women decide to go for the goddess of love with these dresses and not angry queen of the gods Hera. Since being taken seriously as an agry power woman in thse clothes might be impossible. Frankly you will just look too pretty. A spring of orange, teal, blue, hot pink, purple and plenty of nice beiges will keep any girl happy.
Michael Angel Spring 2009 Runway Show
Michael Angel Spring 2009 Runway Show images by Scott Gries
Patrik Rzepski Spring Summer 2009 Runway
Patrik Rzepski Spring Summer 2009 Runway.
Fashion Designer Takes Her Final. . .Ow!
She missed the dress rehearsal, so when it came time for K.
She missed the dress rehearsal, so when it came time for K. Morgan to walk the runway and take her final bow, the designer misstepped and made the ultimate fashion faux pas. Fortunately, her disappearing act resulted in no injuries, excluding a bruised ego, and her showing at Charleston Fashion Week was a hit! Hee, hee.
Model Walks, Skirt Drops
It's not unusual for embarrassing clothing (or shoe!) malfunctions to happen on the runway.
It's not unusual for embarrassing clothing (or shoe!) malfunctions to happen on the runway. For this poor model, it's one of those days. What's even more disturbing is the camera dude's instinctive urge to zoom in when the chick is trying to run out of sight. A close-up of the model's arse is need-to-see "news," eh? Thanks, College Humor!
America's Most Smartest Model
Lemme get this straight: the ability to walk while rambling off "things that are round" is sufficient proof of intelligence?
Lemme get this straight: the ability to walk while rambling off "things that are round" is sufficient proof of intelligence? And this porn star princess is supposed to pass as runway material? This show doesn't hold a candle (or light bulb, for that matter) to ANTM. Where's know-it-all Banks when you need her?
What Do You Get from Runway Looks?
We're into full-blown Fashion Week season, with lots of looks from New York, London, and Paris.
We're into full-blown Fashion Week season, with lots of looks from New York, London, and Paris. This model walked in the Viktor & Rolf show in Paris, and I was struck by her babydoll makeup and wildly wavy hair. It's clearly done to create a high-fashion effect, and it gives me ideas for creating a more toned-down version of the look. I'm curious: What do you get out of runway looks?
Shoes Take Model For A Walk
Think modeling is an easy gig?
