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What Say Thou? // Midriff

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Nearly every summer a bare midriff trend arises. However if you look closely, each season the incarnation is slightly new in feel.

This time round, it is fairly high in placement. It settles closer to the bust than the waist line. Due to this placement, there is something more smoldering Sophia Loren about it than sporty hipster cool. Yes it is bare skin but the high bare midriff is more collected, put together and sophisticated in its bearing than past incarnations.

I am certainly seduced by it but enough of my thoughts, what is your view on it?

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What Say Thou? // 24K Gold

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Fendi spring 2012 | The Blonds spring 2012 nails by CNDC | Gucci spring 2012 | Unique by Topshop spring 2012 | Images via Style.com and Images via CNDC

It was a gold rush on catwalks like Frida’s for Gucci. The art deco lashings of gold was matched with gold skunk streaks through hair. The gilded metal made an appearance across runways. At Unique by Topshop the hieroglyphics by way of 90′s went with smatterings of gold foil on hair. At The Blonds spring 2012 show, CNDC made sure nails were in keeping with the high octane collection. Eyelids and brows were plated in gold foil at Fendi.

Will you be experimenting with gold inspired beauty looks this season?

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What Say Thou? // Thatcher’s Blue

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Richard Chai Love spring 2012 | Peter Pilotto resort 2012 | Stella McCartney spring 2012 | Images via Style.com

Fashion has always been influenced by culture and the arts. The current Margaret Thatcher moment (fueled by The Iron Lady film starring Meryl Streep) is reflected in the hue of blue seen on recent catwalks.

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What Say Thou? // Comic City

Sunday, January 1st, 2012

Catwalks are to comic strip as designers are to comic artists.

Couldn’t you just see Miuccia’s flame emblazoned garments, Wendy’s cartoon like letter ring, Ricardo’s Rottweilers and pansy, Phillip’s Ka-Pow jacket on a modern day super-heroine?

Comics come alive in exaggerated shapes, cartoon inspired color palettes, action prints and 3d forms.

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What Say Thou? // Glitter Heels

Saturday, December 24th, 2011

Givenchy | Walter Steiger

It is a glitter fest and it is on a foot near you.

It is the season of the glitter heel. What say thou?

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Images used in collage: ELLE

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What Say Thou? // All That Glitters…

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

For fall 2011-2012 right into summer 2012 shine is doing just that, shining.

Lame at Toshop Unique spring 2012 by way of Cleopatra’s Egypt meets the sporty 90′s. Gilded unapologetic 24K gold at Frida’s Gucci for spring 2011. Miuccia’s glitter heels are having a sparkly moment. At Roberto Cavalli and Alexander McQueen it was molten gold.

Do you want the Midas touch? What is your stance on the glitterati debate?

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What Say Thou? // Backpacks
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Alexander Wang | Carven | DW by Kanye West | Diane von Furstenberg

I do not know about you but I have an affectionate place in my heart for backpacks.

Nothing else quite fuses my memories of school and my ever-present wanderlust so well.

The backpack is my bag of choice when I trudge through climes that I had longed to see, hear and taste.

I have this tattered vintage leather one that belongs in the happy apex of the 90′s minimalist by way of downtown sportluxe edge that Alexander Wang and Helmut Lang do so well.

That bag saw and smelt lands like the Serengeti. Where I went, it went. The memories I carried from those places, it carried.

It harks back to a similar backpack that I had in school. The algebra, art, science and literature I absorbed in the confines of the classroom, it absorbed as well.

The humble backpack is having a moment. Seeing that fashion is referencing far flung locations, more now than ever, the backpack makes a strong case. Take the resurgence of the athletic sports luxury and it clear wins its case.

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What Say Thou? // Feathers
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Jason Wu fall 2011 |D&G fall 2011 | Giambattista Valli fall 2011 couture | Matthew Williamson fall 2011

Garments sprouted feathers on fall 2011-2012 catwalks.

Your thoughts on this trend?

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Images: Style.com

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What Say Thou? // Summer Leather
Friday, October 21st, 2011

Hermès | Tommy Hilfiger | Valentino | Celine | Bottega Veneta |

It appears leather and fur are no longer delegated to just winter. Leather in particular, featured heavily in the spring summer 2012 collection. It came in many guises (at Valentino it was used ingeniously in the evening wear) but a common thread was its lightness. The leather was so fine and butter soft it draped like silk.

What are your thoughts on leather in summer? Would you wear it?

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Catwalk images: Style.com

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What Say Thou? // Needle Heels
Sunday, October 16th, 2011

Calvin Klein spring 2012 | Mugler spring 2012

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Catwalk images: Style.com

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