back is still really warm.
working my way up my ebay status.
-7 lbs.
i need ice.
demain ou mardi: audrey tautou avec christophe
working my way up my ebay status.
-7 lbs.
i need ice.
demain ou mardi: audrey tautou avec christophe
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
j'oublie
haute couture parte deux:
alexis mabille: cheap student work
Valentino: impressed me - a change from its vampy, lustrous, femininity. it is (for) now dark, cynical, and Mcqueen?! we finally see lace done right (Chanel FAIL!) but we saw this from alexander....what A/W 2006-2007? but whatever, this was a pleasure to see very feminine but in a Lanvin type of sexy. theopening piece was absolute: light, strong, soft, severe. then comes the bow embellishments....flowers.... -___________- not 100% l'original but still beautiful. the use of intricate headpieces, i think, was a major factor in the McQueen look mixed with the victorian "i'm tapped in a greehouse with butterflies" type of scenario. ruffles....pleating.....ruching.....glitz/ glamour....very valentino in a very different way. love it. (p.s. that coat shown above* resembles a black iris.....<3)
Jean Paul Gaultier: La Femme Nikita qui est plus "tacky"
ciao
alexis mabille: cheap student work
Valentino: impressed me - a change from its vampy, lustrous, femininity. it is (for) now dark, cynical, and Mcqueen?! we finally see lace done right (Chanel FAIL!) but we saw this from alexander....what A/W 2006-2007? but whatever, this was a pleasure to see very feminine but in a Lanvin type of sexy. theopening piece was absolute: light, strong, soft, severe. then comes the bow embellishments....flowers.... -___________- not 100% l'original but still beautiful. the use of intricate headpieces, i think, was a major factor in the McQueen look mixed with the victorian "i'm tapped in a greehouse with butterflies" type of scenario. ruffles....pleating.....ruching.....glitz/ glamour....very valentino in a very different way. love it. (p.s. that coat shown above* resembles a black iris.....<3)
Jean Paul Gaultier: La Femme Nikita qui est plus "tacky"
ciao
straße
6 hours of sleep.
huntington.
spf 4.
raped by a wave.
spf 4 again.
tour de france en surrey.
melt.
nap.
swim.
radiator.
help.
huntington.
spf 4.
raped by a wave.
spf 4 again.
tour de france en surrey.
melt.
nap.
swim.
radiator.
help.
Friday, July 10, 2009
la città; nuova e vecchia
venice
i've always had a thing for that hackneyed romance: the masquerade, carnevals, the maze of canals, the epitome of lax european life. Just the mix of those creates a sublime desire of mystery and haphazard stories.
As a kid, i read a book called The Thief Lord. A story that captured the character of venice. The and few days back i watched the lame movie rendition on youtube.
With Delobel and Schoenfelder's 2005-2006 FD that caught my attention in europeans. the baroque, the dark romance, the ....difference. It was a different kind of love. old yet new.
next, it was the travel channel entrapment at chris' house - watching samantha brown. finally seeing venice as it is: quaint, small, dreamlike. It seemed like the "original newport" at parts that intermixes with the magnificence of classic venetian architecture and art. That alone makes the city so envied. It brought to life the work of Canaletto.
My last high school essay happened to be written on venice. In reading the book City of Falling Angel by John Berendt, i was exposed to a non-fictional account of drama about the city and its actually happenings; the public figures, the familial glass artisan, the café owner...
and now reviving Lagerfeld's Chanel Cruise 2009-2010. Genius.
venezia: my new runaway city.
i've always had a thing for that hackneyed romance: the masquerade, carnevals, the maze of canals, the epitome of lax european life. Just the mix of those creates a sublime desire of mystery and haphazard stories.
As a kid, i read a book called The Thief Lord. A story that captured the character of venice. The and few days back i watched the lame movie rendition on youtube.
With Delobel and Schoenfelder's 2005-2006 FD that caught my attention in europeans. the baroque, the dark romance, the ....difference. It was a different kind of love. old yet new.
next, it was the travel channel entrapment at chris' house - watching samantha brown. finally seeing venice as it is: quaint, small, dreamlike. It seemed like the "original newport" at parts that intermixes with the magnificence of classic venetian architecture and art. That alone makes the city so envied. It brought to life the work of Canaletto.
My last high school essay happened to be written on venice. In reading the book City of Falling Angel by John Berendt, i was exposed to a non-fictional account of drama about the city and its actually happenings; the public figures, the familial glass artisan, the café owner...
and now reviving Lagerfeld's Chanel Cruise 2009-2010. Genius.
venezia: my new runaway city.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
toujours
As i browsed Haute Couture fashion week, i found all designers....restrained. perhaps like lacroix who is in financial peril...limited by budgets and blah blah. surprisingly the simplicity was elegant and respected. although we did not experience the usual couture shock, the wearability and classicism found in most shows were a nice ode to the roots of couture.
In Dior, galliano stated that he wasted to reach back to the format of old couture shows...he skipped the blaring music and the clothes were rather demeaning. i've heard "expensive Parisian hookers" but whatever, i've always disliked galliano's "crazy genius" (but that RTW S/S 2007...<3)
Chanel: after having great successes in the previous seasons, Lagerfeld...left us bland. Though bold and rich in color choice, his stylings were rather old and tacky. I especially disliked the victorian look of lace up booties that matched the outfit accompanied by black lace - reminded me of that victorian shit japanese girls love.... -___________- however, towards the end of the lineup, the color palette quickly shifted to nude, this is the simplicity and artistry that i love. somewhat egyptian in the gold embellishments and the loin cloth-esque drapery, it felt rather out of place...then it immediately shifted back to the jewel-toned 80s meets victorian france but now it magically refined it self though ....im still not a fan of that awkward tail-cape look. but, we do see some signature chanel here, the black and nude chiffon gown that reminded me quickly of the Monaco collection previously. All in all, this was a great show that came right after the "failure" that is Dior.
Givenchy: Tisci crafts things meticulously and in an innovative manner. Using a theme of N. Africa/ Morocco, a theme so hackneyed, the designer cleverly brought the Givenchy flare to new height. Though not a fan of the ombre, but the cuts of the dresses and the tiny and somewhat subtle Moroccan elements truly made the show (the traditional scarf pattern found enlarged in the final dress). Overall, edgy yet pretty - a cliché motif.
Armani: old and boring as usual. although there were some pretty stuff...meh too old for me.
Lacroix: bitterness that was forced to be sweetened. we all know of his financial situation and we definitely see in in the quantity and vivacity of his show. Set in a a quite location, the audience seemed rather small for such a historic moment. The models were the only ones paid, most of the show was free: the food buffet, the setting, the LABOR of all the seamstresses and embroiders....i also heard he used old fabric he found somewhere....hmmm. but the clothes: though it wasn't the audacious lacroix we're used to seeing, i heavily adored and respected the mature and chic simplicity and control. Perhaps a mix of creative age, emotion, and money, the rahter somber and dark color palette proved of the lacroix's genius. Hearing comments of difference and similarity to past designers, i feel that this was truly lacroix. we see the med influences, the head wraps reminded me of dries or even a greek element. The sleek black skin wrapping tops/ dresses brought memories of mundane contemporary dancer's costume. However, he truly wanted the collection to be ever-so parisian chic, and it was. But it was when the bride came when truly, all the emotion pour out. presenting in a glowing fashion, the bride became a symbol of hope and optimism. As the media flooded the room, personal friends and people of the industry shared the appreciation and love for the man. then comes a banner saying: Christian Lacroix Forever.
Indeed, hope to see you then
In Dior, galliano stated that he wasted to reach back to the format of old couture shows...he skipped the blaring music and the clothes were rather demeaning. i've heard "expensive Parisian hookers" but whatever, i've always disliked galliano's "crazy genius" (but that RTW S/S 2007...<3)
Chanel: after having great successes in the previous seasons, Lagerfeld...left us bland. Though bold and rich in color choice, his stylings were rather old and tacky. I especially disliked the victorian look of lace up booties that matched the outfit accompanied by black lace - reminded me of that victorian shit japanese girls love.... -___________- however, towards the end of the lineup, the color palette quickly shifted to nude, this is the simplicity and artistry that i love. somewhat egyptian in the gold embellishments and the loin cloth-esque drapery, it felt rather out of place...then it immediately shifted back to the jewel-toned 80s meets victorian france but now it magically refined it self though ....im still not a fan of that awkward tail-cape look. but, we do see some signature chanel here, the black and nude chiffon gown that reminded me quickly of the Monaco collection previously. All in all, this was a great show that came right after the "failure" that is Dior.
Givenchy: Tisci crafts things meticulously and in an innovative manner. Using a theme of N. Africa/ Morocco, a theme so hackneyed, the designer cleverly brought the Givenchy flare to new height. Though not a fan of the ombre, but the cuts of the dresses and the tiny and somewhat subtle Moroccan elements truly made the show (the traditional scarf pattern found enlarged in the final dress). Overall, edgy yet pretty - a cliché motif.
Armani: old and boring as usual. although there were some pretty stuff...meh too old for me.
Lacroix: bitterness that was forced to be sweetened. we all know of his financial situation and we definitely see in in the quantity and vivacity of his show. Set in a a quite location, the audience seemed rather small for such a historic moment. The models were the only ones paid, most of the show was free: the food buffet, the setting, the LABOR of all the seamstresses and embroiders....i also heard he used old fabric he found somewhere....hmmm. but the clothes: though it wasn't the audacious lacroix we're used to seeing, i heavily adored and respected the mature and chic simplicity and control. Perhaps a mix of creative age, emotion, and money, the rahter somber and dark color palette proved of the lacroix's genius. Hearing comments of difference and similarity to past designers, i feel that this was truly lacroix. we see the med influences, the head wraps reminded me of dries or even a greek element. The sleek black skin wrapping tops/ dresses brought memories of mundane contemporary dancer's costume. However, he truly wanted the collection to be ever-so parisian chic, and it was. But it was when the bride came when truly, all the emotion pour out. presenting in a glowing fashion, the bride became a symbol of hope and optimism. As the media flooded the room, personal friends and people of the industry shared the appreciation and love for the man. then comes a banner saying: Christian Lacroix Forever.
Indeed, hope to see you then
bland
last night, for "Exercise" walked to gimin's house to walk to jack-in-the-box.......
it was a really long walk........let me check on map quest.....hahahah 2.47 miles....but whatever, had a chicken sandwich and a taco, gimin had the other.
on the way back, lisa,linda,gloria (?)....spotted us..............gross.
in the end i had to walk back UP the huge hill the i live on. probably burned off the sandwich and taco.
now playing zelda: oracle of ages............."my life is average"
it was a really long walk........let me check on map quest.....hahahah 2.47 miles....but whatever, had a chicken sandwich and a taco, gimin had the other.
on the way back, lisa,linda,gloria (?)....spotted us..............gross.
in the end i had to walk back UP the huge hill the i live on. probably burned off the sandwich and taco.
now playing zelda: oracle of ages............."my life is average"
Monday, July 6, 2009
and one and four made two, but it's 5!
finalement. on the way to pick up petit frère, i grabbed the mail and dashed off to lycée. waited. went through mail, the very last envelope...merde! COLLEGEBOARD. *glows*
with virtually no sleep i was impressed how i managed to transport myself in a car. but what?! 5?!
APES, 4. hate you, i deserve a 5. do you know how much kilowatts i saved by switching my light bulbs to thus decrease carbon emissions from production which could've lead to giant panda's niche and which extrapolates to eutrophication?!
Rhet, 4. i'm happy. thank you hannah montana. thank you mesdjian for all those annoying in-class essays. screw you feminist essay. can't believe i pulled of that day. and got a 5 on the 2nd. gah. dreams do come true.
i feel accomplished.
finalement.
with virtually no sleep i was impressed how i managed to transport myself in a car. but what?! 5?!
APES, 4. hate you, i deserve a 5. do you know how much kilowatts i saved by switching my light bulbs to thus decrease carbon emissions from production which could've lead to giant panda's niche and which extrapolates to eutrophication?!
Rhet, 4. i'm happy. thank you hannah montana. thank you mesdjian for all those annoying in-class essays. screw you feminist essay. can't believe i pulled of that day. and got a 5 on the 2nd. gah. dreams do come true.
i feel accomplished.
finalement.
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