m.i.a.

yes i have been m.i.a. lately. sorry! im in the middle of a upgrade in the laptop dept. but sssstill ..i know, a slap on the wrist. please with me till november.

so fashion week around the world has happened in the past month of sept. stand outs?? i think the people were the stand outs this time around. seeing the outfits and the snaps that caught them. style crushes to be had.

model moment with anja rubik.

rocking the leather shorts and chic sheer top look.

emanuelle strutting the streets in zanotti heels

eclectic and left of centre seemed to be the general trend. neon was on the out and quirkiness as well as embellishment were in. nice to see attention to detail coming back in.

in terms of runway, balmain was one to see. olivier's first collection as head designer of the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll label. there has been a evolution of the hottest label. im interested to see how well the season goes. it was a mix of celines straight, clean lines and balenciagas black lazer cut out leather shapes. the denim was a down fall but the overall collection a fresh breath of air.

in terms of models, arizona muse is still the model of the moment. i had my eye on karlie kloss who popped up in more than a hand full of shows.

the vide was still clean and simple but adventurous in colour and style. nice to see movement in design.

my new trinket

i have a thousand and one new finds so far from my stint in nyc. this one is my favourite so far, courtesy of saturdays nyc.the brass peaks out from under the waxed black cotton.

nyfw starts tomorrow!..pics to come

i rhode the wave

the new collection for lingerie label askanar bae.

shot in rhode island by seasick mama. the halter bra is the lust of the week. ill be keeping my eye on this gorgeous label.

for the full collection follow the link to askanar baes blog below

http://blog.askanarbae.com/

The new arrivals

It's already time for pre-fall again. pre-fall is dropping as we speak and we are seeing the darker, richer tones of precious stones. the slim line pant is in. prints are in and minimalist styles are here to stay for yet another season.

celine pf11

celine pf11

we've seen a full swing to the 60s in celines strong pre-fall line which is a strong shout out to pf not being just a "filler" to them. deep burgundies and denim blues are contrasted with black slim line blazers and trademark cigarette cropped pant.

proenza schouler pf11

proenza has also used deeper tones to only contrast them with brights. they have a heavy use on their detailed prints and 3/4 hem that will make them

stand out from the rest.

a thumbs up to the killer boots

*BAMbi

Meet bambi northwood-blyth the next knock out. 20 years old and from melbourne. she is the brooke shields of right now with a heavy set brow. Last month she held the main spread in harpers australia in cotton tighty whities and tanks. stunning shots.

surprisingly petit and not particularly tall, bambi still knows how to work the lens. winning the girlfriend mag comp at 14 broke her into the industry that has seen her do int'l fashion shows around the world.

she is my new muse of the moment. i will be keeping a close eye on bambi and her brows.

yes, please.

I am after a collection of chic, left of centre heels.

add these to the list.

proenza schouler s/s11

it belongs by my side

it makes me think of walking the streets of nolita.. coffee and vogue in hand.

celine s/s11

all in

spring/ summer 2011 is all in store and even heading towards sale shortly. lets talk favourites. minimalist is making a come back with celine and calvin. tailored leather hasnt died yet and neither has neon apparently. this was brought to my attention by australian fashion week which was buzzing in sydney earlier this month.

to be blunt i wasnt particularly impressed by the designers creations or the attendees to their shows. its been a few years but when did fashion week become filled with bloggers and students? sadly, the sparkle is lost. it had some (even though some would debate me over it) and now its..uneventful. very flat, copies of old season trends that have finally made it to our shores from europe and the u.s.

dion held his own well with chic plastic tear fabrics and aqua and white tailored pieces. goot stayed with the tulip and stepped up to the plate however they were really the only ones up to standard. lover did givenchy. red lace and cream base. trungs designs resembled sheets hung out to dry.

so with those comments lets keep it to a list of favourites for international spring/summer..leather, minimalist, block colours and blocked shapes.

celine and calvin hit it on the head. they started the wave and others are following. the line is 60s and simple. keeping things feminine and chic. i think australian designers could take a leaf or two out of their book.

the king has lost his crown

this week the world has been turned on its head with head balmain designer, christopher decarrin, leaving the throne of the balmain empire. there were rumours of a break down during PFW as he was a no show and we all looked to emanuelle leaving as the last straw. she was his right hand man and who wouldnt need one with the pressure to keep the hottest label in the world on top? you can only imagine the painfully shy designers self created nightmare of leading the most noticed label in the world.

so its gone from 'will aickerman replace chan

el' being the buzz to 'who will replace decarin'?lucky for aickerman- he has been given a breather in the fashion gossip circle.

it looks like an internal candidate olivier rousteing will be named soon enough. his name is the one and only name being thrown around. previously at cavalli for six years and balmain since 2009, rousteing is a prime candidate.

i just wonder though has the balmain bubble burst? the ultrasexy and ultraexpensive label couldnt stay the leading fashion house for too much longer with the amount of attention and popularity it received. so is balmain yesterdays news? are they going to become the neon of the nineties or the mc hammer pant of the eighties? are we going to get over the leader and elect another? celine? klein? minimalism has been in full swing for the past few fashion wks around the globe and balmain is anything but minimal.

itll be interesting to see the SS12 fashion wks in paris and nyc and their direction with its leader gone. keeping both ears out for movement in the balmain household will ultimately determine this.

fingers crossed not all is lost.

les semaines de la mode autour du monde

there seems to be one or two labels that are hitting the nail on the head from each fashion capital; proenza and kors in new york, nicoll and burberry in london and the talented haider ackermann in paris but NYC, LDN, and Paris are putting on display their heavy weights and coming up slightly dry. even some of the more theatrical designers such as lim seemed to be bullied into taking the minimal and very unlike them calvin klein approach. So i look to the

directional ones that lead the pack; in particular haider ackermann.

he has recently turned up everywhere. after karl declared ackermann would be only one able to fill his shoes at chanel the fashion worlds ears pricked up and now i know why.

ackermann stated that his clothes are not easy to wear and it is not uncommon for him to be called in when stylists cant figure out how to dress their clients in one of his garments.

his garments are often kimono inspired pant suits made of silk and layered. where did ackerman come from and what's his story? born in columbia and adopted by a french couple, this designer has moved opposite continents and brought the influences along the way.

ackerman is fast becoming a head of the fashion pack and in the same cluster of mine margiela lives in.

p.s. check the shoes below

the new breed rocking it out

ive recently taken an interest in the blogger breed whos presence in recent years is exceeding the celebrity. from the satorialist to garance dore the new celebrities are coming from around the world with great talent and in full force. my newest favourite is elin kling from sweden.

shes recently snagged her own capsule line with h&m (exculsive to swedish stores). theres no other way to describe her style than just completely chic. pulling off denim on demin, always wearing her fav margelia booties, injecting animal prints into her outfits and the skinny jean as a stable.

the french satorialist, garance dore, interests me not for her photography but for herself. to be honest i dont find her photos very striking but any photo of her working looks like art. with camera in hand, natural and european dress code garance pulls off a stunning photo everytime.

the opposite can be said for the satorialist. his work is more than often striking. there is a definite reason he is 'the' satorialist. he captures a moment and they are always so elegant in their own way. this new breed of celebrity is the quiet achiever type and are the ones to watch.

to be courted by couture

couture was array this week in paris, the europeans showed the world how its done. the embellishments, the fabrics and cuts were the focus. Karl replicated the original coco chanel mirrored steps with sparkling fabrics to match. the baroque inspired collection shone down the runway like a treasure find by indiana jones.

armani took the oriental approach in such a parisian way that it gave the designs an air of delicate french couture. oriental lace, bone white with a splash of colour that gave a delicate origami look to the floor length gowns.

however the colours that givenchy sent down the run way sent a wave of colour that could only excite. feminine cuts, circular silhouettes, gorgeous footwear gave emphasis to the graded colours.

Paris is the hub. 40% celebs, 50% press (and 10%...other?) know it. I have to say that it was nice to seethat the old traditional couture is still alive even if it is for the rich and semi- famous.

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