October 2010

Home → Archives for October 2010

My little friend Jo from Liverpool and sister photo shoot...still feeling the green

★ Unknown ↻ Sunday, October 31, 2010 4:47 PM

Jo and I had tea in Japan town, and the teas happed to match our outfits!!

Ahhh last day to enter my giveaway

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

★ Unknown ↻ 10:38 AM

yen magazine

what did you dress up as?! i dressed up as annie hall this year ♥

MY OPENING CEREMONY LET-DOWN

★ Unknown ↻ 9:54 AM ✓ National Arts Club of New York, Opening Ceremony, Rodarte

Posted by Fashion Editor at Large

Exterior of Opening Ceremony NYC/Howard Street

While in New York the number one store on my must-visit agenda was Opening Ceremony. I've long been an admirer of the stores philosophy to promote emerging American talent, the collaborations it does with American brands such as Pendletons as well as Robert Clergerie for shoes and even Hakaan for one dress. I especially like the way it offers a creative retail platform to designer/retailers from key global fashion cities. Chloe Sevigny's collection is gorgeous too. Humberto Leon the owner/co-founder plays an active part in the NYC fashion scene and is someone I have a lot of time and respect for.

Here's the BUT, though. (You knew that was coming, didn't you?) For all my enjoyment of its website - window shopping, reading the blog, the great Fashion's Night Out video interview with Anna Wintour - when I actually got to the shop itself, the experience was a huge disappointment.

Without meaning to sound like a princess, I expected a lot more from the stock and store environment. It just does not match the reputation. There was also a certain arrogance to the prices. The first price tag I saw upon walking in was a pair of cream silk crochet ankle socks that were more thin air than sock. Imagine large scale fishnet tights to get the picture. They were by Rodarte - American!! so no duty extras - and costs over $400.

ARE THEY JOKING??? I've interviewed the Rodarte girls and know why their work is special (though who would pay $400 + bucks for socks from them?). But most people - like those I was with in New York - took one look at the socks draped over a bar, saw the price tag, laughed and promptly left the shop to sit outside, leaving me agitated.

When you make grand claims about your fashion philosophy online, and have a stellar media reputation it really matters that your bricks and mortar shop rewards those who have made the effort to get there.

Hakaan collaboration with Opening Ceremony

MY GRIPES

1. The connoisseur knowledge the business claims to have is not evident in the shop in the way it is online. The space is not curated, the rails are as packed as a thrift store that does not know how to merchandise. How am I supposed to know where things are, and why they are special if they are crammed on a rail?

2. If you are going to charge those premium prices, give me the background to the pieces. Give me the story. Give me the staff who are not just standing there posing.

3. Think Dover Street Market, not flea market.

I still love you though. And these.

Pendleton's meets Opening Ceremony.

http://www.openingceremony.us/

BFW-day 4

★ Unknown ↻ 4:48 AM ✓ BFW

Dragana Ognjenović, S.O.S.

Boris Ćalić

Stanislava Sinđelić

Ivana Pilja

Ana Šekularac

Change me ( Vesna Matijević)

PWL by Boško
All the photos were taken from www.belgradefashionweek.com

I think that this will be one of my fave days on this BFW!I saw so many great ideas, creativity and originality on one place! I was really thrilled, im self-critical person and i always have some comments on everything, but this night my mouth was shut! :) From the first show and one of our greatest designers Dragana Ognjenović and her simplicity , through Boris Ćalić collection with clean lines and beautiful pieces everything was on high level. But when it comes show of Ana Šekularac i was on silent already! :) !Genius!Victoria Beckham, Roisin Murphy, Cheryl Cole and many other celebrities love her work! And at the end, PWL by Boško!Perfection in every way!!!Love every single piece from this collection!

S.O.S. je naziv nove linije koju nam Dragana Ognjenović nudi, a skraćenica je od naziva Samo obične stvari. Odlična linija, lako prihvatljiva i pristupačna napravljena kako bi se pružila još jedna mogućnost ženama da izgledaju odlično u jednostavnoj, udobnoj i nosivoj odeći. Dominira crna boja kao i uvek sa akcentima ciklama, zelene i sive boje. Prepoznatljiv Draganin stil postaje klasika.

Boris Ćalić je prikazao svoju minimalističku kolekciju u kojoj dominiraju štof, tvid, čoja i koža u crnoj , sivoj i teget boji. Savršeno skrojeni modeli, koji mogu poslužiti u raznim prilikama. Jednom rečju : odlično! Sve stvari bih rado nosila, hoću, želim, dajjjjj, ali jedan kaput mi je baš prirastao srcu!!! :) Stanislava Sinđelić je predstavila kolekciju pod nazivom „ Kao pesma njene haljine“ kojom je želela da prikaže haljine, mantile i druge odevne predmete namenjene romantičnim ženama. Ivana Pilja je bila pravo iznenađenje večeri, izražena geometrija , inspirisana japanskom modom činila je da modeli izgledaju kao skulpture.Nadam se da će tim Lady Gage posle Marka M. primetiti i njen rad, pa ko zna možda se neka od ovih haljina nadje na naslovnici Vogue-a na primer! :)

Ana Šekularac je još jednom pokazala zbog čega je toliko cenjena i poštovana, i zbog čega se toliko svetskih poznatih ličnosti interesuje za njeno predstavljanje mode!Mislim da je ovo bila prva revija za koju sam rekla da nemam zamerki i koja može da se meri sa svim svetskim standardima!Ostala sam nema!Od početka do kraja vladala je perfekcija!Želim svaki komad!!!!

Kolekcija modnog brenda Change me, koju je kreirala Vesna Matijević pobrala je simpatije publike, na kojoj su predstavljeni modeli koji se mogu nositi svakodnevno. Lepo je videti da je sve više domaćih kompanija koji pokušavaju da približe modu mladima, a pri tom imaju cene koje može da priušti skoro svako.

Nikada me nije interesovala muška moda, ali sam oduvek volela ono što Boško Jakovljević radi, bilo da se radi o stilizovanju drugih, njegovom ličnom stilu ili kreiranju. PWL by Boško kolekcija za jesen/zimu 2010/2011 je mešavina urbanog i sporstkog stila koja nudi savremene materijale i forme. Publika je bila oduševljena onim što je videla, a bilo bi super kad bi su tu provukao i po koji model za žene jer su se sve dame složile da bi rado nosile ono što je bilo prikazano! Bravo!!!Mislim da ova kolekcija zaslužuje poseban post! :)

BFW-day 3

★ Unknown ↻ 3:50 AM ✓ BFW

Viktorija Džimrevska

Tatjana Stanković

Aleksandra Pecić

B-underwear by Bugatti / Vesna Matijević

No excesse, Staff Jeans&Co, Freesoul

Puma,
All the photos were taken from www.belgradefashionweek.com

Third day was very interesting, with so much fun at the last show!My old camera is not working anymore, so i took these photos from BFW official site. Soon i will buy a new one and i promise that i will give my best to make great pics!

Treće večeri u Belexpocentru na 28. Amstel Fashion Week-u beogradskoj publici su se predstavili Viktorija Džemrevska, Tatjana Stanković, Aleksandra Pecić, domaći brend Bugatti kao i kompanija N fashion sa kolekcijama No excess, Staff Jeans&Co, Freesoul i N sport sa čuvenim brendom Puma.

Mlada makedonska kreatorka Viktorija Džemrevska pokazala nam je odlične modele za hladne dane. Haljine i suknje do kolena, koje prate liniju tela, ova kreatorka predlaže uz kapute i džempere od kašmira, vune i mohera, a boje koje dominiraju u kolekciji su crna, nekoliko nijansi sivei tamno ljubičasta.Odlični su džemperi, baš sam poželela par njih i da imam. :) Tatjana Stanković je prikazala svoju Success couture kolekciju pod nazivom „Oskar“. Čipka, saten, svila, perle i vez su bili glavni elementi ovih elegantnih haljina. Ova takođe mlada kreatorka je za četiri meseca potpuno sama spremila svoju kolekciju ( od ideje, nacrta, preko veza i šivenja).Naravno da nije ni približno couture kolekcijama ali sve pohvale za samostalnost, trud i rad! Kolekcija Aleksandre Pecić je inspirisana baletom. Koristila je šantung svilu, pamučni i svileni saten kao i žičane konstrukcije. Dominiraju bež, boja starog zlata, puder roze, crvena, crna i zelena.Najviše su mi se dopale ove kao izgužvane čarape, već sam smislila kako bi ih nosila! :)

Be Underwear by Bugatti (Vesna Matijević) je druga revija koja je održana te večeri, a Bugatti za ovu jesen nudi veliki izbor intimnog rublja napravljenog od najprijatnijih materijala sa odličnim modelima kako za žene i muškarce, tako i za one najmlađe. Odlična revija, koja me je pomalo podsetila na jednu od mojih omiljenih revija D&G Fall 2006 RTW sa veštačkim snegom i muzikom!

N Fashion je predstavio No excess, koji predstavlja brend namenjen muškarcima gde je najviše zastupljen džins, grčki brend Staff, gde takođe dominira denim i italijanski brend Freesoul , sa kojima su stilisti pokazali odličnu kreativnost.

Poslednja revija je bila u stilu osamdesetih , sa dobrom muzikom i raspoloženjem koje se brzo prenelo na publiku. Pumina kolekcija „Sport fashion“ nastala je u saradnji sa kreatorima kao što su Alexander McQueen, Mihara Yasuhiro i Sergio Rossi. Stare modele su uznapredili, a jarke boje su i ovoga puta bile zastupljene, napravljen je odličan balans između dnevne i sportske garderobe.
Istina je da malo kasnim sa ovim mojim " izveštajima" ali umor je učinio svoje! :) Olja nam je otišla :( , nemam više dobrog fotografa, moj aparat izumire, a novi stiže uskoro tako da obećavam puno zanimljivih fotografija ( nadam se da ću umeti da ih napravim) :) Iako ove slike sa njihovog zvaničnog sajta najbolje prikazuju modele, nekako mi je draže kad ih ja uslikam! :) Inače moram da se zahvalim jednoj divnoj devojci, koja nas je kad god je to bilo moguće smeštala u prve redove, nadam se da ću je pronaći poslednje večeri i stići da je slikam! :)