This is a zine about clothes many of us would never wear but love to look at. Runway fashion isn't necessarily designed for mass consumption, rather to impress and allow a designer to flex their creative muscle.
Models prepare backstage at Joanna Mastrionni fashion show at the Salon during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Getty Images)more pics »Tired of the boring old smoky eye? This season, many of the hottest makeup artists decided to take a walk on the wild side with bright, eye-catching shades around the eyes and cheeks. The ladies at the Joanna Mastrionni presentation sported yellow-purple eye color, which they matched with soft, coral lip color. A model... Read Full Story
A model walks for Miss Sixty Spring/Summer 2009. Getty Images. This season tapered jeans are making a comeback. Perhaps this is a last-ditch effort by the jeans companies to get us interested in new and exciting cuts (after all, who's really excited about the Boyfriend Jean trend? Weak). These jeans, a throwback to the '70s, look best when paired with platform shoes and big, funky belts. Miss Sixty Spring/Summer 2009. Getty Images. Other designers are showing cropped pants, which look... Read Full Story
Mark Eley and Wakako Kishimoto "fundamentally strive to make the world a prettier place" and we thank them for it! For those of us whom the idea of 'pretty' actually means something, this collection is a real treat. There's a wonderful 20s presence and the prints are lovely and gorgeous. The matching printed tights are an eyeful, but a clever way of continuing 'the pretty' on down while keeping the simple dresses short and playful. Looking at these outfits, I want to run around in fields... Read Full Story
The Spring/Summer Mercedes Benz Fashion Week has come and gone, but there are other fashion weeks alive and kicking around the globe. PARIS FASHION WEEK If Anna Wintour shows up, you know it's a party. MILAN FASHION WEEK The Italians know their fashion. Trust us. MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK (New York) If you missed these collections the first time around, you really must check out these designers. Many of the designs you see on the runway are going to be crazy popular... Read Full Story
Maison Martin Margiela showed in Paris yesterday, celebrating its 20th anniversary of creating highly innovative, fresh, and very wearable clothes for women and men. Martin Margiela is idolised the world over by design students, fashionistas, fashion editors and above all, his peers. And, he's the real International Man of Mystery - in his 20 year career he's never been photographed, nor has he granted an interview. Business communications are said to be done via fax (do we still have... Read Full Story
