We all know Calvin Klein is known for their X-Rated commercials, so when they came out with their latest mens underwear called X Underwear I could only expect for them to have some fun with the name. The commercial included Twilight’s Kellan Luts, True Blood’s Mehcad Brooks, Japanense soccer player Hidetoshi Nakata and Spanish tennis star Fernando Verdasco, and I must say they could not have picked a sexier group of men to sport the new underwear. I watched the commercial about 4 times before I was able to peel my eyes away from the computer screen. There’s nothing better than sexy greased up men in nothing but underwear talking to you naughty! Enjoy!
Today Marc Jacobs presented his fall 2010 Louis Vuitton collection for Paris Fashion Week. What separated his line from others was not an extravagant runway, or avant-garde clothing, but his models. Jacobs decided to cast models of all different ages, shapes and ethnicities. The models ranged from 46-year-old Elle Macpherson to 21-year-old Coco Rocha. He bought up a great point, “Designers are always talking about how they design for women, and then you look at our runways and there no girls over 20″. I thought it was great for Marc Jacobs to show that his clothing is made for all different types of women.
I must share my thoughts about the collection itself, I hated it! I felt it was a mix between grandma’s sweater/couture/old fashion/table-cloth and anything else in between, if that makes sense. I didn’t enjoy one piece in the collection, the pieces did not mesh and I thought it was all over the place. I actually happen to be a huge fan of Louis Vuitton, but as for his latest collection, not so much.
More than just the fashion community felt the loss of Alexander McQueen, he wasn’t just a designer, but an ingenious artist. His final collection was displayed in a rather low-key fashion, which is rather different than the grand show McQueen viewers are used to. What the show lacked in grandness, the clothes definitely made up for. Every piece had magnificent, great detail; according to WWD his inspiration came from Byzantine art, Old Master paintings, and the carvings of Grinling Gibbons. His inspiration showed in every piece, from the bronze, spiked caps, to the venue. Each garment is artistically beautiful, farewell McQueen, you left us with an impressively breath-taking collection.
Viktor and Rolf presentation of their Fall 2010 collection at Paris Fashion Week was nothing like I’ve ever seen before on the runway. Instead of dressing the models backstage, the designers decided to dress them on the runway. It was a very clever show, and not something every designer can pull off. Not to mention I love the line, which is mostly all black. This seems to be a trend for this season, and I am loving it!
Yesterday the 82nd Annual Academy Awards took place. Personally I am not a huge fan of the award show itself because it is just way too uptight and old fashion for me, but of course that did not stop me from tuning in to see all the celebrities at their finest. I must say I was very pleased with how most of the celebs appeared on the runway. There were certainly a few disappointments on the red carpet I must say, but for the most part it was definitely one of the finer years for the award show.
Yesterday evening the annual FUSION Fashion Show took place, designers from The Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons The New School Of Design battled for the title of Best School, Best Designer, and Honorable mention. It was great to see the skill and talent of young designers; Alexander Wang, Prabal Gurung, and Jillian Lewis are some of the notable FUSION alumni. With a 3 to 2 vote, FIT won as an overall school, and I definitely agree with the judges decision. Both schools have phenomenally talented designers, but the FIT designers showed more creativity. It will be interesting to see which of these budding designers become global household names.
So after news broke out that the girls of the MTV series Jersey Shore recently did a photo-shoot for Harpers Bazaar I immediately started to look for photos to share with you guys. Unfortunately not enough pictures have been released, but look forward to a post in the very near future! But as I was looking for their pictures, I came across a photo-shoot the boys from Jersey Shore did with Terry Richardson a week ago for Interview Magazine, jackpot! The pictures played on things they were known for such as Mike for his abs and Pauly D. for his hairspray. This was exactly what one would expect from Terry Richardson, fun, humor, and cleverness. Fist pumps!!
Diesel has been a favorite of mine for many years, their clothes embody the beautifully raw sense of freedom, and the attitude of being able to do what you want. Their Spring/Summer 2010 campaign, Be Stupid. is perfection for the spirit of Diesel. So I may be a little late with this campain, but who cares, I love what they’ve done! It makes me want to just go out and do all of the crazy things I think of.
Megan Fox graces the cover and pages of “W” for their March 2010 issue. It is different than the usual sexy, hot Megan we are used to. She takes on more of a sophisticated, mature role for this issue, and I love it!
I wanted to wait until I came across the full Prada Fantasy lookbook SS’10 to share it with you, and now that I have, I am glad I decided to hold off. The lookbook is really creative and unique, and it definitely got me excited for the collection. I was impressed by their short film “First Spring” that introduced us to their SS’10 Menswear collection, and I did not expect anything less from this season’s lookbook. Enjoy.
Kate Moss is accustomed to being in the spotlight, in front of a camera, but now the model is exchanging her high heels for ballet shoes. She will be filming her ballet, with partner Mikhail Baryshnikov and premiering it as a short film at a fundraiser. Moss does have previous training in ballet, but she will begin extensive training next week for the next 3 months. In 2007 we saw Moss execute her dancing skills in The White Stripes music video, and I thought she did a great job, so I am looking forward to see what she has to offer us in this ballet, which is reported to be titled Baryshnimoss.
The dynamic duo Frankie Morello was quickly working their way to my “favorite desginers” list after I saw their Spring 2010 Presentation. But after seeing their Fall 2010 collection, there was no question, I was absolutely impressed. I am a huge fan of colors on the dark side of the color wheel, so naturally I would love their latest collection, which was done primarily in all black. The collection was chic and elegant, but still had that edge to it. I loved the draping they used, and the silhouettes were impeccable. I am excited to see what the future holds for Frankie Morello!
Sarah Williams latest line of luggage’s, entitled “Crafted Fashion” is by far the most beautifully crafted luggage I have seen to date. I never thought that luggage could be so abstract and creative, but I was proven wrong. The collection has a vintage, yet modern feel to it, I think it’s pure genius.
Kanye may be scolded for many things, but having a new dope blog can not be one of them! As I was perusing his new site, this video, directed by Bon Duke, caught my attention. I LOVE THIS!!! The music, makes the video, the headbands and models are just a mere accessory. Could you imagine being the model casted for this video?! These headbands are definitely creative, and I would love to see how people would wear them on a day to day basis.
New age magazine, Purple [issue 13], has published a rather emotional and thought-provoking spread. When I say emotional, I mean it in the sense that you are unclear of what emotion to feel. I both love and hate this spread. I’m slightly disgusted and appalled at her body, you can barely tell this is a female. At the same time, I love how simplistically artistic it is. Purple’s mission is to shift fashion from a means of just dressing to fashion as an experience. I’m not sure how androgynous model, Freja Beha Erichsen [who reminds me of Bob Dylan] shows fashion as an experience, but it definitely not showing fashion for its clothing.
