asher levine

It's that time of year again when I start getting the invites to fashion week.  A lot of them are nicely designed, but Asher Levine's always stand out as more conceptual and always more tactile.  Last sea on was a 3D printed claw.  This season the invite is printed on rubberized alien skin.  I just cannot stop touching it and plain with it.  I can't wait to see how he has used this material in his latest collection.

Threeasfour AW 2011

Threeasfour's inspiration was string musical instruments shown through the use of the violin as an accessory and the repeating theme of strings through out the collection.  Very beautiful and conceptual as we expect from the label.

Giles AW 2011

Giles Deacon is always a favorite.  This time he sent out invitations that looked like court summons.  In the collection we saw barristers bows, the blind face of justice, black and white robes, and tight constricted hair.  I am a huge sucker for hair/fur in a garment and Giles used a long hair fur in black and cream in his latest collection.  I am completely coveting the entire line!

Cushnie et Ochs AW 2011

Beautiful monochrome simplicity....  PS love the feather

 

Couture Catch up

I have been catching up on my Couture Week shows this weekend. Since I am knee deep in a serious retouching editorial right now, I need a little something to distract me at times. There were a couple shows that stood out.

Of course Jean-Paul Gaultier was amazing. This show stopping can can skirt, complete with full line up of can can dancer legs was a perfect finale to this season's show. I also loved the hair from this show. I am always down for bringing back Mohawks (mind you I don't think I will ever charge mine up). Lastly, I thought to very challenging to have a model smoking her way down the catwalk for the whole show, especially since there is a serious push to ban it everywhere public.



Next, was Dior. I was so tickled way back when Galliano decided to head up this Couture house. I am a huge fan for his work. It is always luxurious, expertly tailored and highly conceptual. With Dior his aesthetic is still there but with a more upscale air. After this show I really would like to rock the red eyebrows and cat mask!


The final surprise for me came from Armani Prive. I am not normally the biggest fan. Armani does beautiful tailoring but it is usually too classic to really stand out, but this time I saw a Blade Runner-esque look walk down the catwalk and I was blown away!


Time to get back to retouching and getting ready for New York Fashion Week!