the designer at Black Sheep & Prodigal Sons took a beloved piece, Pamela Love’s talon cuff, and made a few changes. the mammoth cuff, adding 6 natural black diamonds set in oxidized silver. and the mammoth husks are truthfully that, cut from 10-30,000 year old fossilized siberian-wooly mammoth tusks. the collection is limited to 14 marked pieces.
:: if interested, you can buy it here for $2,950.00. it comes with the pretty wood frame and glass case, too.
:: via Fuckingyoung and Refinery29.
Christophe Decarnin’s S/S collection for Balmain 2011 was a step further from his last…more ripped t’s and rocker chic, but this time I believe his inspiration was what Steven Tyler would wear if he were a woman. or, what he would wear himself in the 70′s.
i always love a good use of safety pins, and the intricate patterns and amount of them on each individual piece was impressive. who doesn’t love slashed cut-off shorts over black ripped tights and booties, but where is the innovation?
:: details. images via style.com.
while the Olsen’s cancelled their NYFW presentation last minute for The Row’s S/S 11 collection in exchange for showing it in Paris, Bing.com has decided to cash in on their audience. a teaser video is up on their site now, in announcement of the “behind the scenes” video that will air exclusively on bing.com/therow on October 4th.
interesting. view the teaser here.
for more news on The Row in preperation for their October 3rd Parisian presentation, check out the USAToday article here.
:: image via USAToday.
Gareth Pugh chose a new medium for his S/S 11 collection, an 11 minute film presented on ShowStudio directed by Ruth Hogben.
the film is amazing. 360 degree views of the pieces in techno-infused movement.
Pugh’s aesthetic, always edgy and structured, was consistent with his brand for this collection. the blinding white-grey, black and silver space-age fabric were diverse in their cuts and volumes but overall completed a well thought out story that the film truly told better than any look book or presentation could.
the black and white geometric pattern was very reminiscent of Pugh’s S/S 07 collection. i love when a designer does a circle back to his or her roots.
:: images via style.com.
Dries paired oversized menswear with slim fitting button downs, tops and pants. hanging leather belts, iridescent fabrics and a large concentration of white coincided with the designers inspiration, according to style.com, of the art work of the late Jef Verheyen and his efforts to capture light.
the models slicked back hair and natural make-up allowed the clothes to do just that, capture light, capture attention. even the black pieces that ended the show managed to glow, some with a white below a translucent draped black dress or off the black silk pieces.
:: details. images via style.com.
taking on a spring of wearable pieces, including denim and khaki inspired mixed separates with a surprising mix of pale peach sequin pieces with flat oxfords and oversized glasses (love) and straw hats (don’t love), Dean and Dan Caten mixed a tomboyish feel with the glam-bam they’re known for on the runway.
the collection turned at the end of the show with evening wear, including a floor sweeping, thigh grazing split black silk gown, a couple of plays on the tuxedo with hot shorts and sequins ending white a white caped tuxedo jacket.
:: designers.
:: details. images via style.com.
Sarah Burton worked alongside Lee Alexander McQueen for 13 years. from her years at Central Saint Martins to his untimely death last february when he took his own life, Sarah Burton was at his side, and now it is her turn to take a step forward and continue the legacy’s namesake house.
she makes no claims to be able to replace McQueen, and in turn urges people to understand that moving forward she will be inducing her own style and lightness into the collection. her first collection will debut on October 5th, and everyone’s eyes are on the seemingly new public figure.
Sarah gave her first interview to WWD since the announcement of her new position was made. subscribers, enjoy, everyone else check out the snippet on the cut to catch a glimpse into the designers mindset and her thoughts on her late mentor and friend.
i.love.roberto.cavalli. i always have. always. and although I would never attempt to pull off 99% of the pieces he designs and so easily gets on celebrities, his latest collection shown In London was almost mere-humanly wearable, in a costume sort of way. fringe, beading, leather, sliced pants, bell bottoms, laced-up stilettos…ahh….the neutral colors paired with the animal print just added to the appeal.
he is without a doubt the most consistent designer, even 40 years (seriously, 40) later. happy anniversary RC, many more to come.
:: details. images via style.com.
Raf Simon’s direction for the S/S 11 collection for Jil Sander was an exaggerated look at basic pieces. how a garment can be constructed so beautifully and with such vibrant color and still be categorized as a basic, a necessity, is beyond me but truthfully Raf pulls it off, all offset by an amazing presentation on models with clean hair and a warm pink lip.
i was drawn to his use of stripes and excess fabric and the colors were beyond spring, outshining every other collection presented this season.
:: details. images via style.com.
Matthew Williamson’s Spring Summer 11 collection was surprisingly dark. “My storyboard is a girl marooned on a deserted island,” he told Meenal Mistry of style.com, “She has her Western wardrobe, and over time she becomes one with nature, picking up organic textures and materials.”
dresses in chiffon, corset tops in animal print paired with wide shorts and high-waisted skirts made for a much more chic, smart Williamson woman. the embellishment of fringe and knotting kept the collection fresh, and pops of rusty orange, yellow and lilac kept the collection feeling appropriate for spring.
:: Matthew Williamson. images via style.com.
