Mad about the boy?

Any boy, as long as he's dressed

In classical jeans and white T-shirt

Or

In jeans, T-shirt and Italian fabric, light jacket

Or

In beige linen trousers and shirt, a thin light grey sweater floating around his shoulders

Or

In green Corduroy trousers, a white T-shirt and a trenchcoat

So far for spring 2009

This week in Milan, Costume National showed his basics on punky, pierced, very natural models, real rock and roll boys, not the nicely shaved and carefully hairdo mannequins. T-shirts tagged with Amy Winehouse-like figures. Funny and Flashy.

As long as they don't pretend to be the new George or the new Brad, it's ok if they mix up clothes, colours and styles, as long as they don't pretend to be funny when they are not, it's ok.

According to  the 2009 men's fashion in Vogue

 Men life is going to be soooo soft and coloured

 for all those who are interested in men ?

Mad about the boy

I know it's stupid to be mad about the boy

I'm so ashamed of it but must admit the sleepless nights I've had 

About the boy?

Everybody loves Roland Mouret?

Well, everybody called JLO, Victoria Beckham,

 

Beyoncé, Dita Von Teese and other Heidi Klums according to a famous fashion magazine. After a visit to this french, London-based designer's website 

http://rolandmouretshowroom.com 

You'll discover a mixture of the fifties' fashion and military style.

I learnt this self-taught genius presented his first collection during the London fashion week in 1998.

 Why did New York and Hollywood fall head over heels for this guy only years later? His famous moondress costs 1485 euros, the price of exclusiveness?

Mystery? 

The mystery of why a designer, a brand suddenly is in, why fashionists suddenly all want the same dress, the same bag, the same shoes.

It's the same in politics: People always vote for the biggest political party, or is it the contrary: Are the biggest political parties successful because a lot of people vote for them ?

Are they looking for security or do they want to be part of  "it" ?

Mouret has success, so there must be something we don't see that makes him one of the most sold designers? 

 L'Essentiel est invisible pour les yeux ?

Crisis! Charlie goes low budget!

Saturday morning: my wallet is almost empty, meaning: food yes, fashion shopping no; until further notice, that is to say until my bank account is refilled by whoever loves me!

Anyway, personal finance restrictions doesn't mean dressing up without taste, there has to be a way not to fall into a depression?

5 hours later: 

Went on a successful low budget sightseeing tour through Barcelona and on the web AND YES good news, not all Italian labels are expensive, f.i. MaxMara has launched  Max & Co, a younger, less expensive line ranging all the latest trends; from tweed and chunky knits to black satins.

Miss Sixty, Fornarina and Diesel have sales and here's a trick: you can save hundreds of euros just by working your way from the back of the store to the front, there's a lot of bargains in the back, watch out, it's also important to shop at the end of the season because then you can still purchase popular styles and be able to wear them!

H&M has nice things, it's only a matter of taking a tour in the shop and mousing around, you'll find something, no doubt.

But there's another tip not to spend too much money or even no money in clothes: DON'T BUY! Take a walk, look at the shops, don't go in and smile, keep on smiling, sip a coffee at the nearest terrace watching people, discover the looks on the street, there's often a lot to learn there.

A good start for 2009 : Become aware that less makes happy too!!

P.S.: I'm not as desperate as to be on the front row at the door of the El Corte Ingles on the first day of REBAJAS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1lAKxWo_d0&feature=related

Because I Fell in Love...

What makes the world turn?

According to my Danish 89 year old grandfather it's money, sex and politics. He's probably right, powerful people are mostly rich, involved in politics and often in sex scandals or sexbusiness. How did the rich get rich apart from being born rich?

They often started in banking business, sex business, industry, weapon industry of course because wars give profit

 to a lot of already very rich people and fashion industries. Yes fashion is an industry employing millions of people.They unfairly enough don't become rich, although the Chanel jacket wouldn't be what it is without the " petite main" working very hard and delivering a marvellous piece 

of art or without the artist creating minute after minute a fantastic leather Kelly

 Hermès bag, sold afterwards for a thousands of euros. There is always a story behind the piece of clothes or the pair of shoes or the diamond ring you, hopefully, receive one day. Real, hard working people, with a very small salary make us happy when we pay a lot of money buying the products they made. Next time you buy a D&G bag, or a Yves Saint Laurent dress, spend a thought at the unknown worker behind the brand.Of course, Lagerfeld 

and other Marc Jacobs' have the genius ideas but to realize those ideas they need other artists, unknown artists!

http://www.hermes.com/index_uk.html  than choose Travel the World of Hermès

My 10 MUST haves:

1. Christian Louboutin Moi Shoe boot in Pink fuchsia
2. Marc by Marc Jacobs Dr.Q Groovee Bag
3. DKNY Little Black Dress
4. Miu Miu Black Pumps
5. Chanel Nail Colour in Vamp
6. Levi's Bootcut Jeans
7. Comptoir des Cottoniers Léon Shirt
8. Zara Jeans Jacket
9. Chanel classique Sac à Rabat
10. Hermès Birkin and Kelly Bag

Winter 2008 Catwalk report

Different styles characterized this winter fashion: we had the classical, knife sharp, straight cut, basic coloured architectural clothes to be worn with simple leggings or skinny trousers.Chic and slimming!

Next we discovered the romantic gothic style: mostly black, chiffon transparant skirts or blouses, light gothic in fact, twinned with black high heeled Armani pumps and a Hugo Boss black envelope bag.

Tip: not to be combined with the heavy gothic make up they use on the

 catwalks, but to be used with soft make up and a romanic hairdo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1rHStE4CZU

The summer of 2008 brought back the hippie style, elephant trousers, so the

 winter fashion makers stayed on this trail and designed wide shaped trousers but cut in nice tissues combined with dark coloured romantic tops ornated with sparkling, bling bling clips.

Tip: emphasize the waist, "marquer la taille" in French.

The new chique is the trend I liked the most this winter: kind of 70s style, warm colours, reds, browns, light browns, beige, soft yellows, sometimes an imprimé BUT always with a lot of accessories.Shawls, small hats, big bags, heeled short boots, big earrings and collars.

Not to forget the glasses, big sunglasses or reading glasses.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogoXxkHv_M8&feature=related

Thursday, January 15th

Spring is in town

Well, it felt like that today, a soft sun, no rain, people with more "open" faces.

What will spring bring in fashion? Probably soft materials, silky beige, light blue, white, a lot of white!

Short: spring will be short, very short, ballerina skirts, rock and roll skirts, 60 style with high waist and belts.

I imagine Drapés: mysteriously covering breasts, mousseline blouses, with graphics.

Wandering through Barcelona I noticed sad jeans trousers. This spring jeans should be light, very light blue, lejia is there to help us; Jeans and big sunglasses!

The 90's are back.

To finish off our outfit we need high heels, neither too high nor too short. Does this sound romantic? Yes, romantic fashion is back, let it in!

Chanel or not Chanel? That's not a question, it's a statement! The crossed C is one of my favourite brands, so chic, so special, so different, so Chanel?

Expensive? Very

Affordable? Hardly

But? I love the style and don't mind to eat spaghetti/cheese 7 days a week to save money for a pair of earrings.

Did you know that Gabrielle designed her first "tailleur" in 1954? Today, 2009, the jacket is still a great outfit and a big success.Since Gabrielle created the jacket it didn't change a bit.The little secret guiles which make the creation inimitable: no "entoilage", no épaulettes which make the jacket stiff, the front without "pinces de poitrine" , a vertical piece on the sides, masculine pockets only to put hands or fingers like men do AND of course a brass chain down the jacket masked by the "doublure".This jacket is in fact inspired by an Austrian vest.What imagination Madame had.

As said Karl Lagerfeld: some things will always be fashionable: denim trousers, a white shirt and a Chanel jacket.

Is being an Ugly Betty (Yo soy Betty, la fea) the new way to become a STAR?

Timid, dirty hair, braces, shabby, scarecrow look: the perfect anti-heroe look has an enormous succes all over Europe, after south America.On the net forums and bloggers put the REAL question: Does Betty has to change her looks?NO, of course not, she is different and she should stay like that.Parallel with the crisis the world experiences, Betty represents the real world, let's forget about beautiful people, rich people, all-knowers, successfully lucky people? They represent 1% of the world population (I didn't check it up but i must be near the truth!) and the Betty's (girls and boys) the rest!

If men prefer blondes, women prefer the ugly, the dreadful.Out with the Paris Hilton's and other Kate Mosses on our planet.We eventually noticed these "beautiful people"are more often accompanied by dreadful men, junkies, half shaved, joint between the lips aggresive bad boys.

                 L'essentiel est invisble pour les yeux:    

Yes, well, I'm not sure it goes in theses cases but one never knows of course.

I prefer the Steve Carell and other Will Ferrells, they are no Brad Pitts but they wouldn't probably mind my jogging and out of bound-hairdo when I devour a nice greasy pizza while watching television, maybe not?

Today, the public wants to see their lookalikes on television and in the cinema, me too, so yes Ugly Betty is a star, stars fade of course, but they have their moment of glory.Let's all have our moment of glory then!!

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009 

It's cold outside but the sun was there, warmly dressed I needed colours to cheer me up, so today my hat was pink             Elvis Pompillo hat

Warm, protecting but not dark (colours protect from darkness).

But today is a special day, I fell in love with a broche

http://www.fascineshion.com/coppens.html

a Christophe Coppens broche (Belgian, worked with Elvis; not THE Elvis but the Pompillo Elvis).His universe is made of scarves, stola's, bags and jewels.

Imagine a plastic flower broche on a black, simple dress?That's Christophe, smooth, simple but so special, he's a must!

He studied music but ended up in fashion, his creations are musical, adaptable to every girl or boy, simply different, that's the word, different with plenty of soul!

Bye for now, I'm going to surf the web to discover more about Christophe C.

;)

The Essential is invisible ; All that glitters is not gold

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

We live in a culture based on appearances and external conditions.

Through the media people are taught to judge themselves and others by the clothes they wear, the color of their hair, their femininity, their masculinity, their body, their weight, and on and on...

Moralists, know-betters say we shouldn't give that much importance to the appearance, but GOD, how i love my UGGS, they cost me my last euros, but i had to have them.Not to show to the rest of the world but for myself.They are warm, soft and so comfortable!

Is the essential invisible?My UGGS is me, I'm a warm, soft and yes, of course, comfortable person.

Is Marc Jacobs different inside?

No, the genius is special, effeminate, a itsy bitsy child inside and outside.His clothes and accessories are classical extravagances, the luxury materials attract the eye, but have a soul.

Yes, that's it, the way Gabrielle Chanel's creations had a soul, the way Lagerfeld went on putting his genius and classy soul in the Chanel brand.The guy is a mixture of classy extravagancy I love!He's different and you love him or you hate him, no middle way, but nobody can't say he is not as he looks.The clothes he creates feel like a skin, if you buy (or better can afford to) them, it's because you love them, it's because they ARE YOU.Karl creates, he does not invent.The colours, the materials ARE Karl, you wear KL or Chanel, you feel like KL or Chanel.

I can change my wardrobe but not my identity.Personality, character, originality, everything is me, so, is the essential invisible?Maybe not, let's ask the Petit Prince?