Faithless you and selfish me

Spring 2011

Haute Couture

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Stephanie Rolland

Its the Maison Martin Margiela cardboard effect done good! Love the gold claw detail.

Christophe Josse

It looks so incredibly delicate. Some of it seems like it's woven from clouds. Other pieces are amazingly intricate.

Chanel

Far more practical than I expected. The high street will be inundated with sequinned leggings. As with Chanel, the true beauty is found in how the pieces move. Watch this show. Lagerfeld is an artist.

Maurizo Galante

Things I liked: Oversized jewellery. Second skin tights. Textured red. Oversized shirts and bare legs. Things I disliked: The shoes.

Elie Saab

It's just so pretty! The world would be a much better place if everyone dressed like this every day. I want to. I think I could grocery shop in that middle black dress. I would own it.

You make me spit, I don’t like my clothes anymore.

To open I'd just like to make the point that while I wouldn't wear fur myself... Perhaps if it was vintage, even then most likely no..., I do find it aesthetically pleasing. The way these designers have utilized it makes me want to wear fur. Seriously, they're that good. I'll be sticking to the faux stuff though. And that debate is for another day.

Enjoy.

Pre Fall Collections 2011

Elie Tahari

I'm a little obsessed with that black leather dress. I seriously cannot stop looking at it. I love how rigid it is at the top and then it softly turns almost seamlessly into lace, it's beautiful. Excellent collection. The fabric, colours and styling are captivating.

J Mendel

Fast becoming one of my favourite designers. There was not one look I didn't love. I really just want to touch it. The textures look amazing. The structured dresses were unexpected but accented the luxurious furs and details beautifully. And those shoes! Ah, die for them.

Hervé Léger

I am so incredibly over this look. Seriously change it up. Snoozefest.

Rag and Bone

Looking through this collection I realised why I love Rag and Bone so much. It reminds me of when I was younger and an absolute tomboy and didn't want to wear dresses or be girly. This would have been a happy compromise for me and the muv. And seeing as I'm still a bit like that, the Rag and Bone look is perfect for me. This collection is just so cool. Completely wearable and different to the rest. I want it all.

Jason Wu

Wu has got it going on. I love the strictness of it. I adore the models. I adore the mid 20th century feel to the whole thing. I absolutely adore the monochrome look. Again, the shoes here are gorgeous. The styling is fantastic too. The final dress is an absolute triumph.

Chanel

The piece de resistance.

I want to live in Karl Lagerfelds world. Just thinking about the detail, time cost and effort that went into the embellishments makes me tingle. 67 looks and every one of them is impressive. Especially the gold jacket, green trouser look in the middle of the third photo. I would wear that forever. It strikes the perfect balance between wearable and aspirational. Completely, breathtakingly stunning but not in an inaccessible way. That is the genius of Karl and the beauty of Chanel.

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I screamed like a child my insides went wild

Some couturiers seem to have copped on to the fact that no-one can afford it anymore and have moved towards a more theatrical, creative collection. A 'no-one can afford to wear it so let's design stuff that no-one will wear' sort of attitude. Suits me grand. I love a good show. Although, I probably would wear all of it. Slave to fashion or wha. Others have reigned it in. Gone to basics and simple designs that aren't going to overwhelm anyone. To be honest, if I'm going to part with multiple grands, I'd need to be fairly overwhelmed.

Couture Fall 2010

Jean Paul Gaultier

What wouldn't you give to be Gaultiers muse. She looks like she has an incredible life. To me it's Catherine Baba, I could see her in all of this. I'm anti smoking and all, but god that looks cool. Choices of fabrics, everything about this is just aspirational and really sensational.

Armani Privé

So very, very..., Armani. Carmen Kass stood out so much. Apart from Karlie Kloss it's rare that I notice a model during the first flick through, but she looks fantastic. I think that also says a lot about the clothes, they're easily overlooked. Pretty and chic, but a little safe.

Chanel

I'd declare disgust over the boots but, I don't doubt, in a matter of hours I'll want a pair. That's the beauty of Chanel. The arms kind of remind me of Woody's from Toy Story, ya know where he gets stitched back up? Yeah... That red dress has Grace Coddington written all over it so keep an eye out for it on the pages of US Vogue.

Givenchy

The silhouettes are incredible. Possibly the most raved about collection of this season. I'm gonna be married in one of these babies, you'll see...you'll all see.

Elie Saab

A pretty dress is definitely his niche. Doesn't disappoint, not a trouser in sight. Some of them are breathtaking. Fairytale worthy.

Saving the best for last...

Christian Dior

This, my lovely readers, is a show.

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