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Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and Beth Ditto attend the Christmas illuminations launch of BHV at Bazar de l’Hotel de Ville on November 17, 2009 in Paris, France. Beth Ditto personifies the notion of a “Brick House” as The Commodores describe so well:
She’s a brick—-house
Mighty mighty, just lettin’ it all hang out
She’s a brick—-house
The lady’s stacked and that’s a fact,
ain’t holding nothing back.
Models present outfits by British deigner Alexander McQueen during ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2010 fashion show on October 6, 2009 in Paris. (FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images)
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Amber Heard shows off the novel exposed black zipper on her white-hot minidress at Columbia Pictures “Zombieland” Premiere on September 23, 2009 at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. She and Zombieland c0-star Emma Stone stole the show in their striking but very different dresses, both with a little surprise in the back. Stone’s low backed, Alberta Ferretti dress was dusky and elegant, while Heard’s Paule Ka Fall asymmetrical power-mini held a youthful edge.
Which starlet was dressed to wake the dead last night?
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Last night television stars walked the red carpet and accepted their Emmy Awards with grace (and no interruptions besides the subtle cut-off music). Below are some extra awards from last night that need to be given out. ‘We would like to thank’….
Best Dressed (Tie): January Jones and Blake Lively
-Both took risks and both paid off
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Worst Dressed: Sarah Silverman
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Cougar Award: Vanessa Williams
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Most Pregnant: Heidi Klum
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Family Man Award: Rob Lowe (+ sons)
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Dressed Too Old: Hayden Panettiere
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Dressed Too Young: Eva La Rue
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Best Speech: Ricky Gervais
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‘ Of Course’ Award: Phoebe Price
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Best Host: Neil Patrick Harris
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VMA Award: Kristin Chenoweth
- She definitely would have gotten best dressed at the VMAs!
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Jacka** Award: Victoria Rowell
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Models walk the runway at the Davidelfin Spring 2010 Fashion Show at the Promenade during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Bryant Park. The economy and its effect on a luxury industry like high fashion is an inevitable topic as Mercedes Benz Fashion Week begins in New York . How will the collections show the change from opulence to struggle? Do we escape to a dream or grapple with reality? How are designers evolving to fit the market.. etc As we tend to do, we squeeze meaning from these lovely collections and we are wringing our hands pretty hard. Davidelfin’s aqua utilitarianism is lively and uplifting. He has been monochromatizing for a while. Last year was pink and neutrals. This year it’s a medical green.
The broad application of one color theme to a collection can be read as a gesture of making due. What does one do if they only have one dye lot to choose from in making ones product for the year? One stretches it out. Davidelfin absolutely stretches this acid green color out, mutes it and covers almost every model in it.
What does a clothing maker do when they can’t afford new fabric? They cannibalize bits of old garments or take what is left from past projects and eek out a garment from patches. Yigal Azrouel, BCBG MAx Azria, Cynthia Steffe and Preen’s Thornton Bregazzi use piecing to great effect in their collections. Whatever the motive, whether as a gesture of recycling, a nod to punk or celebration of the eclectic, the look adds an edge that traditional handiwork does not often have.
The engraving of beggar known as Priscilla sewing patchwork quilts for sale while sitting against wall of New River Water Works, taken fr. book LIVES OF FAMOUS LONDON BEGGARS (bottom) shows that the re-contextualizing of textile has been alive and well for a very long time.
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Designer Adeline Andre (L) and an assistant dress a model on the runway at the Adeline Andre fashion show during Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2009-2010 at JTM Gallery on July 6, 2009 in Paris, France. The presentation of this multi layered silk chiffon dress was as well done as the simple concept behind it. Consisting of nine dress shapes, sewn into one continuous piece to be wrapped to form layers, the final result belied the complexity of its construction and process of dressing. Adeline Andre’s creation is reminiscent of Viktor & Rolf’s Russian Doll dress, in which a single model, Maggie Rizer rotated on the catwalk while layers were piled on by the design duo. At the end of the show she was wearing 70 kilos of gown. Adeline’s version is more approachable and concise, with equal impact.
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Molly Sims attends The High Line’s Opening Summer Benefit presented by Calvin Klein Collection at High Line Park. She wears a tulle inflated dress from Dolce & Gabbana’s new collection decorated with a screened image of Marilyn Monroe’s face. D&G embraced Marilyn’s image this year, plastering it on many pieces at their runway show in March. Of course we have seen a lot of Monroe on Megan Fox’s forearm as of late. Will Marilyn make a comeback? If so I blame the resurgence in Marilyn iconography on the 1980’s obsession. It seems like Elvis or Marilyn were on every 4th t-shirt in 1985. (below Robert Smith of The Cure wears a Marilyn t-shirt in 1980 and Richey James Edwards of The Manic Street Preachers shows off his many Marilyn tattoos in 1990). Do you vote this look tacky or timely?
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