a rum lot.

i truly wish i had the patience and the commitment to cover everrrry show but despite my increasing amount of spare time, all the hours in the world could not aid this. so here's some of my favourites, in one small condensed little post, produced with love & care especially for you*.


marc by marc jacobs: wow, loved the total 70's vibe, from the midi-length skirts, dresses and coats as well as the flecks of burnt orange, navy & green. another shockingly amazing collection i expected to hate. the bare, au natural make up i envy also.



donna karan: aw man, DK killed it! it was like a futuristic twist on Mad Men. i can totally see christina hendricks in most of these pieces. the only complaint however is that the swathes of fabric seemed to drown the teeny tiny models, so i definitely think this is a collection for women of real shape. about time, too!



victoria beckham: i loved the pure minimalism, perhaps borrowing slightly from jil sander. but it's more than what i expected from victoria, i automatically assumed i'd hate it but the bags, ugh to die for.



alexander wang: kinda loved it, actually. i was scared my love affair with mr wang was over for good but i think the sheer pieces, the silks, the tailored coats mixed with sportswear puts him firmly back where he belongs.



prabal gurung: aw just WOW. i mean, a few of the pieces i feel have been a little reworked, but the predominance of this collection is just fabulous. i'd love to see someone like mila kunis totally rock that leather dress.


*the mulleavy sisters will of course have their own dedicated, in depth post. NATURALLY.

PS, i love you.

i've been totally uninspired the past few months, for whatever reason. i've had major writer's block and spent most of that time in a deep, dark bubbling pit of despair. well, not quite despair but you get the point. conveniently, i'm back just in time to cover fashion week, how about that?

strangely, it was whilst browsing through today's shows that i realised how much i missed slating over-hyped designers and praising the underrated. but mostly proenza schouler, if i'm honest. so many times have i flicked through their collections filled with dismay, wondering why anna wintour was giving these guys so many Vogue inches. but this new fall 2011 collection has me convinced, finally. i always thought they were one of those brands that magazine editors jumped on the bandwagon with, no matter how truly awful their shows were. but this fall collection, well, observe:







i mean, where do i start? i LOVE the little alber elbaz influences in here, naturally. the 90's aztec prints kill me and that calvin klein-esque high neckline in the last shot, oh man. it's so rachel from friends, i can't get enough of it. you excelled yourself this time, proenza schouler.

alexander mcqueen.

i genuinely shed a few tears watching this, i stil can't believe he's gone. but sarah burton has make a bloody good attempt at recreating his aesthetic, it's all so beautiful. a little softer, some may say, than mcqueen himself would have imagined, and perhaps a little more wearable. but so exquisitely put together, you can tell a lot of blood, sweat and tears went into this. the detail shots are magnifique! my favourite piece is the black leaf-like dress that looks almost glued to the skin.

louis vuitton.

it's disappointing that this just didn't work for me, because the hair and make up was simply divine! i can't wait for the style.com detail shots, i'll upload them once they're up. the collection was all a mish mash of animal prints/80's/satin/asian influences and i just don't get it. i like the high waisted pants and the lace hot pants, but that's it. come on marc, you're letting me down!