Chanel Cruise 2011: Karl's Hippie Couture
Karl debuted his latest collection on the beautiful beaches of St. Tropez, but Woodstock '69 would have been a more fitting setting for the hippie-inspired separates. Karl knows just how to pay homage to the era of Chanel's hey day and add a modern spin. This collection was gorgeous.
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Karl Might Just Be On To Something...
From the often crazed collection of Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, these two-toned leggings made quite a stir in the fashion world when they debuted in Paris during fashion week fast month. Yes, they're weird, but I actually find them quite inspring. What an amazing way to breathe life into an horribly overexposed trend. What do you think? Do you find them loathsome?
Mi Amor: Chanel Pre-Fall Collection
Someone's got a bit of a crush on Amy Winehouse. With the unmistakably amy combo of over exaggerated eye makeup and beehive hairdos me thinks Ms. Winehoues has inadvertently become fashion's hottest muse. We do love a tragic story, don't we.
My suspicions were confimed when I found this quote:
"She is a style icon. She is a beautiful, gifted artist. And I very much like her hairdo. I took it as an inspiration. Because, in fact, it was also Brigitte Bardot's hairdo in the late Fifties and Sixties. And now Amy has made it her own style. So, when I saw her, I knew it was the right moment. Amy... she is the new Brigitte."-- Karl Lagerfeld on Amy Winehouse
Hmmm...Is this really the person we want to be modeling our dress sense after? I'd say 60s glam is great and all, but she's not what we (we being right-minded people) should aspire to be.
Time's Top Trends...
image via catwalkqueen
Well, those bastions of style over at time magazine have done it again; they've pinpointed the top ten must haves of 2006, and (surprisingly) they got it right.
1. Mini dresses-Yep, Yep, Yep
2. Skinny jeans- What can I say, even my mother threatened to buy a pair of skinny jeans. Enough Said.
3. Platform boots- Few of us can afford to sport those pricey Balenciaga boots, but among the young and hip they were the cat's pajamas.
4. Wide belts-I'm going to go out on a limb, and say that the wide belt is dead. Officially.
5. Ballet flats- Umm, ballet flats are old news now. Catch up, 'Time'.
6. Tunics- The tunic has been 'in' for quite awhile, but, yeah, I guess
they're in.
7. Brogue shoes- I'll be perfectly honest, I have no idea.
8. Thom Browne-The famed Menswear Designer was responsible for a style I like to call 'Geek Chic'; too-short pants and jackets are this hipsters staples.
9. Thomas Wylde- Though not a househould name, Wylde is credited with starting the skull and crossbones trend; I beg to differ.
10.Black Nail Polish- All serious fashionistas know that the hottest accessory this year wasn't the quilted Marc Jacobs bag or those sky high Christian Louboutins, but the coveted Chanel 'Black Satin' nail polish. Let me ask you: before the advent of 'black satin', had you ever heard of a 3-month waiting list for nail polish? Me neither, but I dutifully placed my name on that list, and I'm still waiting.
1. Mini dresses-Yep, Yep, Yep
2. Skinny jeans- What can I say, even my mother threatened to buy a pair of skinny jeans. Enough Said.
3. Platform boots- Few of us can afford to sport those pricey Balenciaga boots, but among the young and hip they were the cat's pajamas.
4. Wide belts-I'm going to go out on a limb, and say that the wide belt is dead. Officially.
5. Ballet flats- Umm, ballet flats are old news now. Catch up, 'Time'.
6. Tunics- The tunic has been 'in' for quite awhile, but, yeah, I guess
they're in.
7. Brogue shoes- I'll be perfectly honest, I have no idea.
8. Thom Browne-The famed Menswear Designer was responsible for a style I like to call 'Geek Chic'; too-short pants and jackets are this hipsters staples.
9. Thomas Wylde- Though not a househould name, Wylde is credited with starting the skull and crossbones trend; I beg to differ.
10.Black Nail Polish- All serious fashionistas know that the hottest accessory this year wasn't the quilted Marc Jacobs bag or those sky high Christian Louboutins, but the coveted Chanel 'Black Satin' nail polish. Let me ask you: before the advent of 'black satin', had you ever heard of a 3-month waiting list for nail polish? Me neither, but I dutifully placed my name on that list, and I'm still waiting.
