Boring or brilliant? Elie Saab Fall/Winter 2011.

Elie Saab was one of the first designers I clung to as I krept into the fashion world and he soon became one of my biggest inspirations, the gowns he created were so airy and flowing like wind or water and it was all so elegant and beautiful. Then along came the next collection and once again the movement in those flowing garments took my breathe away. Then came the next collection and the next and the next and a feeling of deja vu fell upon me. Not much changes with Saab does it? I mean his clothes are wonderful, they're made beautifully and they really make a woman look elegant and sophisticated but that's all they ever do.

I will admit however that this latest collection is taking a brave step into tailoring over drapery and Saab is venturing futher into seperates than in past years, even pants! Now most people would pay more attention to the evening gowns in an Elie Saab collection but for me this collections day wear was much more interesting, the clean tailored look is pulled off beautifully and although it isn't the biggest change from his usual dresses it's a step in the right direction and I hope to see brave new things from him in the future!

What are your opinions on the matter? Do you think Saab should stay just the way he is? Or does he need to take that risk and get a little more out there?

Shiny and sheer and all things queer. Mugler womenswear fall 2011.

When I say "queer" I mean unusual, and unusual this was. Like something dropped off by an alien spaceship (a theme which has not been uncommon this year) with a mix of sheer fabrics and patent leathers gave a truely weird but wonderful kinda vibe. I think a definite favourite part of the show for me was when the felines pounced in. Not literal cats but there was a clear feline inspiration to a small set of outfits, a sheer black leopard print cat suit with fur sleeves and a saucy growling pose from the model Ajak Deng reinforced cats to the max. I loved it!
And of course a lot of hype was given to the star model of the show, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, a.k.a Lady Gaga who looked stunning in both the outfits she modeled, those hair extensions made her look beautiful, I always thought she suited longer hair better, it makes her face look much less harsh. (not that she doesn't look beautiful with short hair too mind you).
However as thrilled as I was to see my favourite mistress I think a little too much of the attention was given to her when the real stars were the clothes, and beautiful clothes they were!

New Textiles Project - Over Ambitious?

okay, so for my latest textiles project we've been challenged to create a "simple" garment inspired by the work of one of our favourite artists or designers. I chose Galliano and his spring 2011 couture for Christian Dior. Not the simplest of collections. In fact Galliano himself said it was the most technically challenging collection he's produced, so as you can imagine it's hard to find inspiration for a simple garment from that. These three designs are what I've come up with so far, they aren't very simple I know, but I love them! I want to make them all! (not to blow my own horn here or anything like that).
 I showed my teacher the first two designs (I've only just produced the third) and she looked a little worried.
 (I can't blame her since we only have a month to do this and it all apparantly has to be done with the teacher around or it's considered cheating, ridiculous!) but I think I should be able to manage one of them. I hope I can manage at least one of them.

The Oscars - The best and the worst.

The best

Halle Berry: Wow! Halle looked absolutely amazing in a nude Marchesa gown, it glittered and sparkled and the sheer detailing at the bottom looked gorgeous. It also really flattered her figure, giving her a wonderful hour glass shape.

Mila Kunis: She looked fabulous in her Elie Saab dress, it was a perfect length, trailing behind her just the right amount, and that shade of lilac looks so good on her!

Hilary Swank: Embellished from head to toe in sequins and feathers, with a really nice gradient, the drop into the feathered skirt wasn't too harsh, if it was it would have ruined the whole thing!

The Worst

Gwyneth Paltrow: What the hell even is this dress? it's so so SO ugly! I can't believe it was Calvin Klein, the neckline was horrible and the bottom was even worse! what was going on there? the fit was terrible, it makes her look too straight, and the fabric looked tacky and horrible. Definitely deserves to be on every worst dressed list!

Penelope Cruz: A red hot dissaster! The L'wren Scott gown looked tacky and was in a funny shade of red, I think if anything it needed to be a little brighter. But all the shiny strips running down the dress just don't work and left Cruz looking awful!

The Oscars - Cate Blanchett and Amy Adams, most controversial dresses?

These two have been all over the best and worst dressed lists since the oscars aired, some saying Cate Blanchett's Givenchy Couture gown looked like a napkin! (Which in my opinion is completely ridiculous). However I've also seen the two of them breach a few of the best dressed lists too, quite confusing dont'cha think?
 Well anyway, my opinion on the matter is that both of them definitely deserve to be on the best dressed. Okay so both dresses have an extremely high neckline which did look a little strange on both of the women, but appart from that the dresses are beautiful! And Amy Adams L'wren Scott dress compliments her figure so much! It's only my opinion but I think they both look stunning!