My Alter Ego In Paris

This is what I would look like
if I were a wee bit older, thinner, a brunette and a Parisienne
photo from The Sartorialist

The Mix - Boulevard St Germain Style

Check out this video from Style.com

Note the mix of vintage with new...even from the director of Lacroix haute couture.

Vintage Cartier Ring from Beladora.com $995

Une Autre Femme A Paris ou Avec Les Fashion Foibles

Givenchy 2009
Louis Vuitton 2009

Susan Tabac over at Chic in Paris has reported on the Paris shows.

While she has tastefully described the Givenchy and Louis Vuitton collections using such expressions (uh cough, euphemisms) as "how elegant a bit of rock'n'roll can be", and "Belleville, Piaf and the nightclubs of the 40's",

I can only use the descriptive words "totally unflattering and uninspired fashion foibles".

Going for Galliano's Spring Jewels

I don't know why the John Galliano Spring 2009 Ready to Wear show this week in Paris needed to have models in over sized little bo peep hair and Napoleonic hats when some of the dresses were so very lovely. All that crazy accessorizing was superfluous.

Take these three dresses for example.

I love the rich jewel tone palate and the feminine silhouettes. Overall, I found this collection to be less over the top than his usual designs and except for a few pieces that were totally transparent, I found all of the outfits wearable.



In my dream Spring wardrobe, if I could only have this lovely long dress with the keyhole front... I would wear it with these 18 karat Etruscan style amethyst, zircon and yellow beryl dangle earrings from Beladora.com.

I don't know how much these Galliano dresses will retail at, but I would bet that they will be at least twice as expensive as these earrings.

Well no matter....I'm sure that our current economic meltdown will be over by next spring...you know with the bailout and all the "Change" that is coming our way. Surely I'll be able to buy one of these dresses and the earrings too!

Chanel Couture 2008 or Kissing Up To Anna Wintour

Chanel Haute Couture 2008

Chanel Haute Couture 2008

Susan Tabac at Chic in Paris is one of, if not the best, fashion reporter on the Web. It's always worthwhile to read her insightful commentary on fashion, especially as we fantasize about having her glamorous life!

The models all wore wigs cut to resemble Anna Wintour’s famous bob, and pumps with Lucite heels that gave the impression of walking on tip-toe. This is Couture at its most serious, but that isn’t to say it lacked heart; and if these are the sorts of ensembles we will be wearing in the future as we cruise around in hover cars, then it is certainly something to look forward to indeed.

I'm not to proud to admit that Karl Lagerfeld is a genius. Not necessarily as a visionary designer, but as a marketing genius. He knows whose ass to kiss and when to get the press that he needs to promote his product. As if it is serendipity that his models are all sporting Anna Wintour's signature bob.

I can almost imagine him saying 'But non, we must have zee models resemble zee ANNA"

Note to Karl Lagerfeld: Putting your couture models in Anna Wintour bobs doesn't make your clothes any less hideous.