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Happenings: Pardon the tardiness

By admin on November 12, 2009 0 Comments



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Hi guys, sorry I’ve gone all M.I.A. this week. A bout of food poisoning slowed me down. That said, I have a backlog of entries that I’ll be posting for you today. Fun! But first a a few notes about some of the week’s happenings so far. 


1) You may recall my mentioning back in September that Scott “The Sartorialist” Schuman shot a campaign for Burberry. Well the campaign is actually a massive global project, called The Art of the Trench, featuring his images of everyday peeps (including my friend, the lovely Hitha Prabhakar) in the iconic Burberry trench from various cities. You can see them all here and even vote for your favorite looks.

2) Could Lady Gaga look any more fire in this straight-off-the-runway Alexander McQueen ensemble, complete with 10″ armadillo shoes, from his spring 2010 show? Several friends of mine complained that the collection veered too far into costume territory, but when you see the work within the context of this video, it makes perfect sense.

3) Emanuel Ungaro is furious about Lohan-gate. Are we surprised? His words: “Lindsay Lohan’s collaboration was a disaster. I am furious, but I can’t do anything about it. …That happens to a lot of designers. We were the creators and patrons, responsible for the creation and destiny of our houses. But when we gave up our houses, we gave up our souls.” Man.
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Milan: Red accents

By admin on November 12, 2009 0 Comments

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Name: Nicole

Occupation: Retail buyer and blogger
What she’s wearing: “My trench coat is by a Korean brand called System. The lace top is Maje and the striped t-shirt is Dior Homme. Both my handbag and shoes are vintage.”
The trend she’s loving right now: “Broad shoulders and statement shoes.”
-Tamu McPherson, All the Pretty Birds

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Milan: The anti-trendster

By admin on November 3, 2009 0 Comments

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Name: Bruno Bertoli 

Occupation: International Law
 student
What he’s wearing: “This scarf belongs to my mom and I’m wearing two cardigans from Gap and Zara. The trousers are vintage from a small Brazilian tailor’s shop. My thermal is American Apparel and the shoes were handmade in Florence.”
To trend, or not to trend: “I don’t really follow the trends. I like to draw. So when I get dressed, I pick things based on what I might draw, the shapes and the silhouettes. Oh, I just thought of a trend that I like, short hems that expose the socks.”
-Tamu McPherson, All the Pretty Birds

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Happenings: A makeup marriage made in heaven

By admin on November 3, 2009 0 Comments

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1) MAC has tapped Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper to be the new faces of the MAC AIDS Fund, making it the cosmetic brand’s smartest spokesmodel move yet. Because Lady Gaga alone is a makeup artist’s wet dream come to life. [WWD]


2) Vogue UK and the British Fashion Council are starting a Fashion Fund of their own to help its homegrown emerging designers. [Vogue]

3) Asia is still a bright spot right now. Lulu Guinness is the latest to seek expansion there. [Drapers]
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Random thoughts: MJ’s fashion extravaganza

By admin on November 2, 2009 0 Comments

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So I saw “This Is It” this past weekend and have been playing all of the old Michael Jackson hits ever since. (I’m still mourning! And from the looks of the comments here, many of you guys are too.) While it was kind of heartbreaking to watch him barely hitting the choreography he used to nail with a fierceness (his moonwalk at the end of “Billie Jean” was barely detectable), I got goosebumps listening to him sing. It’s easy to forget that MJ had an amazing voice underneath all that surgery. But the most surprising aspect of the movie was the role that fashion played in the documentary. While I had already seen the paparazzi shots of him wearing Givenchy and Balmain, I was surprised to see Michael wearing those familiar peaked shoulder pads during rehearsal. (For the record, the idea of Michael Jackson wearing Balmain is cooler than the visual. The pointy shoulder pads weirdly highlighted his angular bone structure, making him look like a cartoon figure come to life in the process.) The outfits got even more high fashion from there: Day-Glo bright Dior Homme jeans, glittery Alessandro Dell’Acqua trousers, which were my personal favorite MJ style moment of the movie, and a Balmain leather moto jacket, to name a few. It clearly signaled a new chapter in his stage persona. Keep in mind that the last time he performed a string of concert dates was during his buckled boots and shiny moonman suits HIStory stage. It’s just too bad that we won’t get a chance to see how his new sartorial chapter would have played out.

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London: A little bit country, a little bit grunge

By admin on November 2, 2009 0 Comments

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Name: Marika Sangel Hannes

Spotted: Covent Garden

Occupation: Student
What she’s wearing: “The jean jacket and checked shirt are by Urban Outfitters and the jeans are by Lee. the shoes and my camisole are both items I bought in Australia, but I don’t remember the label. It’s raining so I just put on whatever could bear the weather.”

 


-Romina McGuinness


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Talking points: The blackface debate rages on

By admin on November 2, 2009 0 Comments

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Brown paint pots seem to be all the rage these days. Just as the debate surrounding Paris Vogue’s controversial story was beginning to simmer down, Tyra Banks went and painted her “America’s Next Top Model” contestants “bi-racial” for a wonky racial history lesson complete with a sugarcane field. And then a white cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys decided that it would be fun to dress up as a black woman for Halloween. Next, a fashion spread in V magazine starring a brown Sasha Pivovarova. Meanwhile, the emails are still rolling into my inbox about this story. Here are some excerpts from some of the more interesting comments you posted on the blog about Paris Vogue’s blackface-gate.


S.E.C. says:

“Well, honestly to me, I think that they HAVE been painting black models in white face for years now (i.e., Beyonce and Rihanna photoshops), so to me whats the difference? I think they should have hired black models instead…it would have made a bigger statement.”

And LaShauna says:

“It’s another example of the fashion world trying to raise eyebrows. This, to me, is no different from Louis Vuitton using giant Afro wigs or Ralph Lauren dressing white models in African prints and jewelry in an old ad campaign. Fashion has been co-opting blackness forever. But I do think the question: Is it blackface? is a Legitimate question. I say no, it’s not blackface, based on the context (that’s important.)”

Meanwhile, Geryln says:

“I think that people’s opinions defer on this issue. I guess that what’s racist is now unfortunately subjective. I don’t know what to think anymore because whenever the R word is used, people are quick to say that it was taken out of context. Is art redefining what’s racist? Is a woman with her legs open in blackface art or is it unconscious racism struggling to manifest…?”


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Face time: The top five skin-friendly foods

By admin on October 29, 2009 0 Comments

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Sometimes, the most scientifically advanced face creams and cleansers are useless if your diet isn’t up to par. “Your skin is an organ, it will respond to what you eat,” says London-based celebrity food and weight loss expert Marisa Peer. She lists the best foods to eat for clear, smooth and plump skin*.

1) Avocados
The wonder food fights aging among other skin woes. “Avocado is the best, it is rich in glutathione, which protects the body from toxins and is the most powerful antioxidant.”

2) Oily fish
Fish such as salmon, mackerel and sardines are great weapons against aging and dry skin because they contain essential fatty acids, which keep your face hydrated and fresh-looking according to Peer.

3) Red fruits and vegetables
“These are high in antioxidants,” Peer says. “So berries, red cabbage, red peppers, red grapes and red tomatoes, for example, are the best.” They help promote clear skin and even skin tone.

4) Seeds
“When people eat nuts they tend to go for salted cashews, not healthy raw nuts,” she explains. “Seeds and raw nuts contain the vital oils our skin needs to fight dryness.” Peer says seeds also have skin-clearing vitamins and minerals like zinc and magnesium.

5) Apples and apricots
“Apples are rich in oxygen and peptin, which help reverse sun damage. And apricots are rich in beta-carotene and lipocene, which both protect the skin from age-related cell damage.”

*Don’t forget the ultimate friend to your skin, water! Eat foods that have lots of it; Spinach, berries, and watercress are all skin-plumpers. And drink it too: Five to eight glasses a day will keep you looking your best.

-Romina McGuinness
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