rebel yell.

i have been a very, very busy bee...but i will post a couture wrap up in the next day or so. in the meantime, read the interview i did with the man behind the sartoralist, scott schuman at monochrome magazine by the man beind justjr (while you're there, read pieces with christian lacroix and genevieve jones).

sasha pivovarova from vogue paris pic from herfamedgoodlooks

resort 2010: proenza schouler.

jack mccollough and lazaro hernandez of proenza schouler approached resort by doing the great girl-meets-boy clothing they always do, but like many other designers this season, the collection also has an island influence in terms of prints and colors. the looks include pleated shorts, cutaway blazers, scuba inspired tanks, slouchy cuffed pants, tie-dyed t-shirts, cutout halters and camis, and floral minidresses. they also added some bags and shoes into the mix, taking their covetable p.s. 1 bag and redoing it in striped cotton and creating braided and woven open toe booties and flat raffia gladiators. everything a girl wants to wear right now (except you'll have to wait until later this year to get your hands on it).



pics from style.com and wwd

resort 2010: celine.

when we last saw phoebe philo, it was october 2006, and she had just delivered another stellar chloe collection, full of the girly clothing the cool chicks wanted to wear. she left the company to focus on raising her family, and her name has been brought up as many companies were searching for a new face to lead their brand. it was LVMH and celine that lured philo out of retirement, and she's back in a big way. the old celine—proper, ladylike and very french—has given way to a more sharp and sophisticated woman, one who isn't dressing for anyone but herself. the collection had a very focused palette (khaki and black with sky blue, cobalt, olive and cream mixed in) and the pieces, while more polished, still had bits of philo's aesthetic: shirttail hem cargo shirts, functional anoraks, capes, ankle length pants, sequin tees, tweed pencil skirts, contrast lapel tuxedo jackets, and colorblocked cocktail dresses. the accessories were equally covetable: croc ankle boots and metal lock bag and snakeskin ankle strap pumps. after my first taste of the new celine, i'm defintely hungry for more.



pics from style.com

how the mighty have fallen.

over the years, harpers bazaar has gone through quite a few changes. i will always be a fan of the liz tilberis years, with the gorgeously simple covers featuring kate moss and linda evangelista and the typographic genius that is fabien baron. then kate betts took over, and while her tenure (and redesign) wasn't well received, i still have all of those issues. during the glenda bailey tenture, the magazine has seen various highs (the ronsons as the tenenbaums, the simpsons meet their favorite fashion designers) and lows (britney nude, paris and nicole being arrested), but their july issue has hit new lows. it's not so much who is on the cover but how she is portrayed on the cover. angelina jolie looks stunning as usual in a strapless black dress and gold earrings...shot by the paparazzi! no sitting with peter lindbergh or patrick demarchelier, or even alexi lubomirski, but a shot that was on gettyimages (it's even credited as getty images on the bazaar site!) then inside, instead of an interview with jolie, there's an article by naomi wolf about why women are so fascinated with jolie. um, i am not. sure she's beautiful and generous and i'm sure a wonderful mother, but i could read a profile on her in vanity fair to know that. or even us weekly. fashion magazines are meant to inspire, show us the runway trends and to be an overall escape. this isn't an escape, it's a cop-out. you can't tell me bazaar, which isn't some fly-by-night monthly, couldn't get an actress to pose for the cover. if they didn't want to get a big name, july is the perfect time to take a risk on a younger, more unexpected choice. i can name a few off the top of my head that have movies coming out next month: zooey deschanel, katherine heigl, olivia wilde...the list goes on. surely any one of those would be better than this.



so here's what glenda does...she uses angie for the newsstand (since she's a proven seller) and the gorgeous doutzen kroes for subscribers. why doutzen? according to bailey, she's "a model whose face is definitely one to watch." um, doutzen has been one of the highest paid models for a few years now, with major contracts with calvin klein and l'oreal. and if doutzen is good enough for them, why isn't she good enough for the newsstand? i don't expect much from summer mags—they are usually thin anyway—but i don't expect to be shortchanged.

angelina pic from harpersbazaar.com; doutzen cover scanned by luxx at thefashionspot

digital link love.

hilary rhoda from "digital new year," vogue italia january 2007

i have become a great lover of twitter recently, and through my posts, i have "met" a variety of interesting people who also write about their love of fashion (among other things). one of which is dream sequins, whose blog features interviews with small boutiques and she does something neat called "twitterviews," where she asks a question of her twitter friends, and posts a synopsis of the results.

this week, instead of a traditional twitterview, she posted the twitter list, her picks of the 35 fashion bloggers you should be following. the parameters? you must have under 300 followers and be interactive with your crew. i was very flattered and honored to be on the list (along with one of my favorite sf bloggers, annie from poetic and chic). i have found new folks to follow because of her list, and hopefully you will too (including me).

image scanned by alien sex fiend at thefashionspot

resort 2010: alexander wang.

for me, alexander wang's collections have started to become too much of a one hit wonder (see also balmain). that's why in looking at his resort collection, i was glad to see him moving beyond the eighties look he's cultivated into more pieces that are wearable by everyone. in addition to his standby sweatshirt separates (cap sleeve tunics, raw hem shorts, slouchy jackets), there were satin cocoon jackets, drawstring waist leggings and high waist skirts. the draped dresses were standouts, including a short navy sequin (with tulip hem), some jersey cocktail versions and a shoulder heather grey gown that was at once relaxed and glamourous.



pics from style.com

resort 2010: marc jacobs.

the year of whimsy continues for marc jacobs, as his resort collection was full of embroidery, embellishment, and fun details. looks included sailor striped shirts with sequined flowers, flirty floral skirts, parrot print wrap dresses, large print pajama pants, tiered prom dresses, tweed motorcycle jackets, piped silk shorts, and a one shoulder lamé dress made already worn by a supermodel. in addition to some very covetable clothes, the accessories were hot as well, with wooden platforms, flower detailed sandals and slides, and jeweled bags with chain handles.



pics from wwd

resort 2010: rachel roy.

between her new line for macy's and this resort collection, rachel roy is on a tear. this collection had everything i love: edgy suits with armhole cutouts and zip legs, drapey trenchcoats, skinny capris, notch bottom jackets, tonal tweed pencil skirts, and slinky sequin tanks. my favorite looks were the dresses: with bold details and slits that are sexy but not vulgar. and the color! chartreuse, cobalt, melon, black, and sand...worn head to toe or mixed to perfection. resort can't come soon enough.



pics from rachel roy's press office