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For Fall 2009, Luella Bartley used the always popular ' 80's punk in London ' as inspiration. Compared to her last collection of bright purple and orange, they dark palette is a great contrast.
Every girl had a different look: long hair, short hair, dark hair, pink hair. It was like you fell out of the fashion tent and onto Oxford Street. Each girl had their own attitude and style, but it was still cohesive. She even got hipster It girl Pixie Geldof to model some looks. The dark greys and blacks made the original details like red lips and gold clutches more special. The collection has value, an essential asset today, using everything from tweed to worn leather.
Luella shows us Fall will be sprinkled with heart lockets, crossbones and more shiny gold.
If you were a london girl, would you wear this ?
For Spring, Marc Jacobs channeled the 80's - and plenty of it. With his dangerous twenties spent in NYC serving as inspiration, it was like crayola crayons walking down the runway. His rebellious side was still there during the production, when he started minutes early despite the empty seats.
Structure was apparent in both the clothes and the hair - with big, shoulder-padded jackets and contrasting hair on model after model marching down the runway. The tights and bags were kind of stephen sprouse,-ish which is understandable since Marc, in Louis Vuitton, just did a collaboration with Stephen Sprouse prints.
BTW, Marc just moved to Paris, full time. Maybe all of these city references are just one big kiss goodbye to the city that never sleeps.
Should fashion be an escape of the real world, or reflect the current times ?
*Photo: Marcio Madeira
For Pre-Fall 2009, Jack & Lazaro created this collection for the real girls they know. And,what they'd wear if they were girls. White tees ? Out. Purple leather dresses ? In.
I think I'm in love. I'm not really into high waisted leather shorts, though, but I can forgive.
Aaand, fashion week is this week. Who's excited ?
Is this something you'd wear ?
*Photo: Courtesy of Proenza Schouler
