October 2010
12 posts
Cole's Notes.
Many of us suffer greatly for fashion: too-high heels, too-tight Spanx (for going under that Herve Leger), too-heavy wool coats, too-expensive impulse buys, the list rambles on. Insiders and consumers want to be feel comfortable, but recoil at the thought of sacrificing aesthetics for it, hence the rising popularity of trendy sweats, like loose, cropped, harem-ish sweatpant, a la Alexander Wang,...
In Theory.
Theory is a working woman’s brand. Ladies spending their 9-5 in conservative offices could always, in Theory (no pun intended), be both office-chic and office-appropriate. For those more adventurous in dress, Theory wasn’t exactly a go-to, but with news that Olivier Theyskens recently broke his design hibernation and took the reigns at the brand, that tune is about to change more than...
Chanel Spring/Summer '11. Merci, Garance Dore.
Just watched this front row and backstage footage of the Chanel Spring/Summer ‘11 show in Paris, from the adorable Garance Dore. It’s unbelievable how elaborate Lagerfeld’s sets are every season. It’s also unbelievable how cute Chanel male muse Brad Koenig’s son is. * Photo property of fashionista.com and is used solely for commentary purposes
Outfits of Opulence.
Sundays are great for many reasons: brunches with girlfriends, running errands, watching girly movies on the W Network, catching up on work and getting up to speed on blog browsing. For someone who loves fashion as I do, I was shamefully behind on clicking through all the Spring/Summer 2011 collections out of Paris, so I spent a portion of my afternoon yesterday getting lost in the froth and...
Top Less Gay Love Tekno Party.
Through work, I’ve had the chance to connect with a few good people in all sorts of industries, adding new (and sometimes already established) artists and musicians to my viewing and listening repertoire. Most recently, I have recently crossed paths with a local band, Top Less Gay Love Tekno Party. Here’s a wicked, wicked remix of “TLGLTP” by Tigers on Vaseline. And for...
Beautiful BC.
My grey boots have seen better days, yet I still insist on wearing them. It’s hard when you love an item that much. But the rainy season is nigh, which means I’ll be getting drops in my boots and my socks wet (on account of the holes at the toe). Which means they must be replaced. While on a trip out of town on the weekend, I found these BC Footwear booties with very fall-like,...
Piano Man.
As a young lass, I was forced to take piano lessons, from the rudimentary all the way to Royal Convservatory 7. As a full-grown adult, I’m very happy to have acquired these key skills (pun entirely intended), because there’s nothing more stress-relieving than playing the piano (besides a good run outside in crisp air). I do okay across the ivories, but I’m nothing close to an...
Maison Martin Margiela: Limited-Edition Charity...
Maison Martin Margiela puts forth great collections every season, and every year since Fall/Winter ‘94-‘95, MMM puts forth a limited-edition charity t-shirt for the greater cause of AIDS. The tees have long said the same thing: “There is more action to be done to fight AIDS than wear this t-shirt, but it’s a good start”. This year’s version launches on December...
We'll Always Have Paris.
What sartorialist — in the regular, non-Scott Shuman sense — doesn’t love stalking the Paris shows, both haute couture and ready-to-wear? The French are quite the people: they love their food (steak frites), they love their wine (red), they love their love (after all, who invented the whispered sweet nothing?), they love their sexuality (every heard of “a cinq a...
More is more.
I want to copycat this look, stat. The mix of metals, leather, snakeskin and what appears to be lucite (or wood?) on the purse is echoed in the mix of metals and leather on the subject’s delicate wrist. It’s the act of mirroring, but with accessories instead of social actions and interactions. Just another incredible image from Tommy Ton, whom I heard from an industry colleague is the...
Ring the Bell for Isabel.
Every round of Fashion Week, the collection I look forward to seeing each time is Isabel Marant. It’s not because Marant is particularly artistic in her sartorial skills — like a Martin Margiela or a John Galliano — but because everything she creates you want so, so badly to have in your closet. I’m fairly certain every editor of importance and every photo-blogged cool girl...
Happy Friday! I Got Flare.
I was asked by a very lovely gal from a certain very successful local company to submit some of my goals a few months ago. So I spent an afternoon nerd-ing out on Pages, creating a simple layout of my long-term and short-term professional and personal goals with Cracked font and little images. One of my goals? “To contribute to at least one major magazine (number one choice: NYLON...
