Spring/Summer Haute Couture 2014 Pt. 1

I don't know why I aim to make life difficult by choosing favorites. Spring Haute Couture, in fashion category, is my favorite! Taken to another level in terms of theatrics and glamour, haute couture isn't in alignment with pieces you'll see on the street, aka, Isabel Marant or Alexander Wang RTW. This is intricate, hand sewn brilliance you'll wonder where has gone after the models walk their final step on the runway.

Although I "tried" to cut it down to three collections that stirred my spirits, as you can tell, that failed and I ended up with five. Nevertheless, I'm anxious to voice my opinion on what pieces made it to my category of wonderment/exploding fantasy/fabulosity (yes, that is a single category). Here they are...

Ulyana Sergeenko

Based on the back story of a woman borrowing clothes from a man she met on her travels, and mixing them in with pieces from her own wardrobe, elements of masculinity are infused with clothing fit to dress a rich madame.

Valentino

Opera was the theme that swept fifty-five looks from Valentino's collection. Tulle, lace, feathers, and a sheer bustier with leaf-like gem embellishments in earth tones left me satisfied. It almost rectified the hideous rock stud bags that bubbled up from primordial ooze in hell. (yes, I hate them)

Armani Prive

Never thought I could be convinced to love navy as much as I do now. Oh, and that dress on the far left? My future wedding gown. It's done.

Alexis Mabille 

If Mariah Carey wasn't front row at this show, I don't know WTF she could have been doing that was more important. Butterflies were overwhelmingly plastered on walls and on model's faces for a very ladylike showing of Greco-Roman inspired pieces.

Christian Dior

All photos from www.style.com/

My apologies for the all white choices. Honestly, I wasn't sure if I was going to like Raf Simon's designs for Dior. I'm a die hard Galliano fan girl all the way. The immense amount of detail, flowers, punched-out dots (sounds crass but I don't know how else to describe it), milky plastic layers (sorry again) has convinced me of his minimalist teachings. It's the embodiment of Spring. 

SPRING/SUMMER HAUTE COUTURE 2014 PT. 2

COMING SOON!

Resort 2013 - Part 1

1. Philosophy



2. Prabal Gurung

 
 


3. Veronica Beard

 
 
 


4. Emanuel Ungaro

 
 

All pictures from Style.com

Here's just a few of my 2013 Resort favorites that I'm obsessed with translating into my own wardrobe. Philosophy has really captured the perfect western/boho femininity that I've been visualizing for quite some time. The prints and sharp color blocking from Prabal Gurung are a galaxy away from what I'm used to wearing but the collection itself is gorgeous. Can we just focus on those white shoes outlined in black? From Veronica Beard, this is a brand I know nothing about but, leaves me wanting to find out more after seeing this collection. Romper suits and re-modeled women's tuxedos are an exciting thing, especially since I've just graduated from college and need to add some professional "career lady" pieces to my wardrobe. Finally Emanuel Ungaro mixes the right amount of American sportswear with floral accents. A clashing but exciting idea that totally makes sense. I mean, athletes probably spend more time around the flora and fauna than any of us fashion connoisseurs right?

Any more thoughts about the collections posted are welcome! Let me know what your favorite 2013 Resort collections are. I will be posting more from Resort once I can review them all.

Fashionably Late - Haute Couture 2013

I know, I realize that Fall ready-to-wear collections have been shown and can be viewed on sites like Style.com, nymag.com/thecut, among others, but damnit, I just saw the Spring couture collections and I'm sorry, but I need to write a post on my favorites. This simply cannot be ignored despite my tardiness on things, school work included (this is an ongoing problem - pending to be solved). To even begin to choose a favorite collection is simply impossible. But in my humble opinion, I think choosing a top three is completely reasonable. Regardless, haute couture is the most painstakingly beautiful and, I assume, painstakingly tedious art form to practice. Despite this, we have 12 talented designers that have created inspiring creations and continue to keep the practice alive.

Featured here are six of my favorite looks from my favorite collections this season (not in a particular order):

 1. Valentino



 2.Christian Dior

 

3. Alexis Mabille

 

PHOTOS FROM STYLE.COM 

Of course, my top three are choices from my personal opinion, and with many other minds in the world, I'm sure not everyone is inclined to feel the same as me. With that, I have links to all the other collections for haute couture offered this season for your viewing pleasure. You can expect that my next goal will be to get a Fall ready-to-wear post going sometime soon. Hopefully fashionably early.

Valentino
Christian Dior
Alexis Mabille
Armani Prive
Atelier Versace
Bouchra Jarrar
Chanel
Elie Saab
Giambattista Valli
Jean Paul Gaultier
Maison Martin Margiela
Ulyana Sergeenko