MOTHERFUCKING ACORN HATS

Marc Jacobs' fall collection featured these cool acorn hats. I want all of them. As for the rest of the clothes? Who cares. Latex cut to look like sequins (a collaboration with House Of Harlot), polka dots, lace. idgaf. I want acorn hats

Rodarte, Medicine Women

I found that when I looked at Rodarte's fall collection as a whole I didn't really like it. Once I broke down the looks however I loved it. So that's what I did with the images above, I separated them into sections focussing on their daywear. They've moved on from their cobweb knits, the J-horror, the dark alleys of Juarez and moved somewhere more delicate and pure. It's very, hmm, rural? It got a bit Dr Quinn Medicine Woman, go chop some firewood and a little I do declare! but as I say, break it down and there's some beautiful daywear. The slim cut high waist pant, the jumpsuit, a robust knit jumper. They're a nice continuation of last season's looks and a great step forward for the Mulleavy sisters proving that ideas needn't be compromised for wearability. 

Let's grind wheat!

Pendleton Schouler. No wait, that's not right.

Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez have been on a winning streak for the past few seasons with their label Proenza Schouler. Last season it was tweed and experimental guipure lace but for fall they've taken a less frenetic approach and created something that feels more genuine than their previous collections.

Abstract Native American blanket prints appeared throughout the collection and a folding motif gave a relaxed feel to dresses and skirts. The show closed with dresses that had what looked like velvet squares bonded to silk chiffon. I wasn't crazy about those pieces but they added another textural element to the collection.

If you loved this collection but can't afford the hefty price tag I suggest you take a look at Pendleton to add some native American prints to your wardrobe.

Above: The Pendleton Dopp bag. A very reasonable $44

Theyskens' Theory Fall 2011

Love Olivier Theyskens. The look at far left is perfect. The little grey dress with the parka with the knee-highs. Uggggh. The centre look is great too. I think big long flowy coats will be one of next season's best sellers. And hello red trousers with oversized grunge shirt. Be mine. 

Candied Wang

Woolly jumper with marshmallow twirl sleeves. Om nom.

I enjoy the humour in his work. I may have said that before. The shoes with the metallic leather flaps at the back looked like mud-guards. I mean, what the fudge? They’re pointless but I want them. Also pointless? Those fur sunglasses. Yes fur sunglasses. In the same sentence. Like amaze and bomb in the same sentence, they shouldn’t go together but they do.

The needle punched fabrics were interesting. I haven’t seen this type of fabric technique since Prada’s fall 2007. It gives an eerily organic look to the clothes like they’ve been genetically mutated and fused together.

Above: Prada fall 2007 collection featured mad bitch fabrics such as needle punching and treated mohair

About that suede sports coat....

Yeah so a few posts back I mentioned how, and I believe my exact words were you fucking wish you owned a suede sports coat. Well now you can. Thanks a whole bunch Wayne Lee.

Doo Ri Chung knocks em dead

With some designers work I'm kinda like ok whatever that's nice but it's not impressive. That's how I've felt about Doo Ri up until now. For fall Ms Chung showed a long, lean silhouette sticking to grey, black and midnight blue. The grey sleeveless coat in the top image is perfection with the draped top and cuffs. It's just so cool. The image below left has the new skirt length that I may never stop blogging about this season. It's 70's, it's amazing and several designers have already shown their own version. This collection is going to push Doo Ri up into the cool kids camp along with Alexander Wang and Proenza Schouler. And can I just say how strong New York has been so far?! This is becoming a really impressive season. Go New York!!!

GET INSPIRED

Jeremy Laing fall 2011 moon print dress. It's one of those I coulda done that moments. Well you didn't do it, Jeremy Laing did. 

Perhaps wear them with moon boots like Carmen Kass

Who is Steven Alan and why don't I have a pair of floral pants?

About 4 months ago my friend Nick was talking about how he was really into a camping/tramping/hiking look. He got these cool toffee leather boots and started wearing earth tone slacks. Egad! This bitch can't be serious. Will he be abseiling to art galleries now?
So naturally I died when I saw Steven Alan's fall collection which featured-you guessed it-camping/tramping/hiking looks. Nick is the Nostramadamus of men's fashion whereas I liken myself to the Helena Bonham Carter school of thought which is a round about way of saying I have no fucking clue about fashion.

So who is Steven Alan and why are his clothes so awesome?!

The floral pants!!! The red velvet double skirt and jacket!!! The blanket straight skirt. Ughhhhhrrrrmmlaaa!!!! 

Style-gasm

Vena Cava do 90's? Brenda Walsh is not amused

Vena Cava were apparently inspired by the 90's and Fiona Apple.

If you want to do the 90’s then you have to do a floral slip dress worn over a white ribbed t-shirt worn with black foam platform sandals with thick elastic straps. No ifs or buts. And a mood ring, and a mini leather backpack. And a hat with a flower on it. And the entire cast of 90210. Gahhhh. I miss Blossom.

Brenda Walsh is a pillar of 90's style. You fucking wish you owned a suede sports coat

Willow Fall 2011

And So It Begins...NY Fashion Week Fall 2011. Z-Spoke by Zac Posen

Blood sucking hotties in search of fashion victims. Hotties. Lol

NY Fashion Week has begun. I'd say by tomorrow I'll be knee-deep in collections and come Saturday I will have drowned. There is just so much to look at these days.

It’s been a long time since Zac Posen has designed a collection that hits the mark and I often wonder why he’s been flailing for the past few seasons. It’s not like he’s some geriatric 5th Avenue designer who’s out of touch yet so many of his latest collections have felt that way. Did you see the debut of Z-spoke last season? It was a style grenade. When he moved his main line to Paris last season he said something to the effect that Americans don’t get his style. Yeah, that didn’t help coz it was like no, your clothes are just really shit.
So I was shocked and delighted to see his latest effort for fall. It’s like sexy business wear for young vampire professionals. There were no vomit prints, no excessive ruffles or any of that old Hollywood bullshit that he’s done so awfully in the past. It had whiffs (I say whiffs. He’s not a fucking genius) of Ford and Saint Laurent but was current and to the point like, say, Theyskens Theory or Esteban Cortazar for Exito.
This is a great start to fashion week.