Friday Faux Pas: Chanel Fall 2010

No, no, no! First the clogs, and now this? I never thought I’d say it, but I am doubting Karl’s vision! Fur pants? Really? Where the Wild Things Are was released last year, and Opening Ceremony has already done a fur-filled collection. The thing is, I almost expect Opening Ceremony to release an edgy-ugly-on-purpose collection, but it is not normal, to me, for the house of flipping CHANEL to have Chewbaccas strutting down a Parisian runway.

The furry suits, and high-heeled monster boots are making me want to poke my eyes out and never lay them on another Chanel thing ever again (okay, maybe not ever again). And though I give Karl Lagerfeld props for using faux fur instead of real, this collection (though there were some nice pieces) is one hot icy mess. No, no, no!

Photo Credits: www.style.com

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Style Blog, March 12th 2010 | Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in Fashion, Faux Pas

Alexander McQueen Fall 2010 Collection

Earlier this week, 16 showpieces from Alexander McQueen’s Fall 2010 collection were presented in Paris. Inspired by the Byzantine art and Old Master paintings, the collection was hailed “heartbreakingly beautiful”. Indeed it is. It is also heartbreakingly sad, that another incredible talent is gone too soon. Rest in peace, Lee Alexander McQueen. You and your art will be greatly missed.

Photo Credits: TFS

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Style Blog, March 11th 2010 | Tags: , , ,
Posted in Art, Fashion

Friday Faux Pas: Lindsay Lohan for Ungaro

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Once upon a time, Lindsay Lohan had talent. Once upon a time, she was a cute redhead, who was on the rise and was touted to be the next big thing. I first spotted her in that camp movie about twins, where she played both twins…some kiddie movie. And she was adorable! She was pretty good in Mean Girls too, which put her on everyone’s radar, and then along came fame. Fame, coupled with the enabling fame-whoring stage mother and father, alleged drugs and hard partying, a couple of car crashes, maybe some plastic surgery, fake tan, and a few other things thrown in, and today’s Lindsay Lohan barely resembles the girl she once was.

Why the house of Emanuel Ungaro would even consider her as their artistic consult is beyond me. If they even bothered to look at the recent pap photos of the starlet, they’d see that the girl’s style had deteriorated to resemble that of a crack-addicted…crack addict. The fake tan grease on her face, the bleached blond hair…the girl looks rough! And she’s not even 25 yet! That face is supposed to represent the French fashion house? Really? And what really baffles me, is that they were willing to lose Esteban Cortazar over this? For what? Publicity? Well, that’s one thing they definitely got!

Admittedly, I didn’t necessarily hate the collection, especially considering that it was put together in all of 3 weeks, after Cortazar quit. But as far as Lindsay’s artistic involvement goes, for which she was compensated in the millions, I really doubt that her contribution was material, if any at all. Though she definitely did what she was hired to do, the collection was talked about all over the world, while it might’ve been overlooked and ignored otherwise. And while others may disagree, I think that this not-so-cheap publicity stunt is not a stylish way for Ungaro to get noticed. Perhaps next time, they should just stick to what they are supposed to be good at and try hiring an actual designer with some talent, who’d create something original, instead of resorting to PR hype.

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Lindsay during her Mean Girls year. Cute, right?

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Recent photo of the 23-year old Lindsay.

Photo Credits: www.dlisted.com, www.solarnavigator.net

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Style Blog, October 9th 2009 | Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Fashion, Faux Pas

Paris Fashion Week Spring 2010

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Above from left to right: Givenchy, Celine, Chloé

Paris Fashion Week wraps up tomorrow, but I am too anxious to wait, so I’ll give you my faves today! Oh, Paris, how I love thee! So many amazing designers, so many beautiful creations…oh, how I wish I was there. I’ve been to Paris a few times now, and every time I find something different, something new to love about the city of light. And as far as fashion weeks go, this one is my favorite, hands down.

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Above from left to right: Christian Dior, Balmain, Nina Ricci

Again, I’m not sure if it’s because I am trying to see it, or if it really is an upcoming trend, but I am seeing nudes everywhere! But this being the Spring 2010 fashion week, there was plenty of color too! My favorite yellow at Stella McCartney, aqua at Viktor & Rolf, Kenzo, and McQueen, gorgeous red at Lanvin, orange at John Galliano, and many others.

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Above from left to right: Stella McCartney, Lanvin, Viktor & Rolf

And while I love me some Chanel, I wasn’t very impressed with anything from the spring collection this time around (or maybe it’s the clogs), so I am not including it in the highlights lineup. The collection I am definitely including is Alexander McQueen! Just look at the details! It’s underworld meets bug’s life! The fabrics, the shapes, the shoes, the hair! I couldn’t pick one, I love it all!

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And while, others are showering Louis Vuitton’s collection with praise, to me…I just didn’t get it. More clogs, furry tails hanging off shoes, mish-mash of shapes and patterns. Not my cup of tea. And seriously, are you kidding me with this…are clogs really going to be in this coming spring??? I, for one, will never ever wear clogs! This is a promise. There’s far too many beautiful shoes out there to waste my time wearing something so ugly!

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So c’est tout for Paris Fashion Week Spring 2010. I’m feeling a little sad to have to wait until the Resort collections will be released, but I think we had a great run with all these amazing clothes from London, New York, Paris, Milan…I guess we all can start making our wish lists for spring!

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Above from left to right: Alexander McQueen, Karl Lagerfeld, Miu Miu

Photo Credits: www.style.com

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Style Blog, October 8th 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Events, Fashion

Chanel Clogs?

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I couldn’t wait until Friday for this one! At least in my opinion, Chanel Clogs from the fashion house’s Spring 2010 show are just plain ugly and definitely constitute a Faux Pas! What’s next? Chanel Crocs? Blasphemy! I don’t care if you put a Chanel, YSL, Balmain, or whatever other high-end logo on Crocs or Clogs, or even Birkenstocks…they all are major no-nos for me! What was Karl thinking??? I am certain, Coco would not approve! A Paris Fashion Week post is coming soon, but in the meantime, I am curious to know what your opinion on these shoes is. Is it a do or a don’t in your books?

Photo Credits: www.style.com

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Style Blog, October 7th 2009 | Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Fashion, Faux Pas

Peek A Boo

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As in, “boo at this awful dress thing”! Sometimes Rihanna’s outfits inspire me, other times they leave me baffled. Like the one above. WTH? She’s in Paris for PARIS FASHION WEEK…and she’s wearing that? With all of the resources, with all of the designer stuff that she could pick and choose from, she chose to wear that??? I’m not sure if she was going for the “outrageous” look, but this just looks plain tacky (and not in a good way). And don’t even get me started on the yellow mess on her head. Cruella De Vil wants her hair back!

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Style Blog, October 2nd 2009 | Tags: , ,
Posted in Celebrity Fashion, Fashion, Faux Pas