To be honest, I'm really new to small fashion labels. I cannot exactly about every fashion label around world, and to say the least in New York. A lot of brands are new to me, but I love making research about them, taking in more information about then and get to know them more, because that's what fashion is about. It's about to know your fashion history, to know the labels, to know the designers, etc. But you're not screwed if you don't know, just do some research and you're done.
I didn't know about Luca Luca until today, but I did some research and found that the designer behind Luca Luca is Luca Orlandi and what I saw today from his collection was amazing.
For FW 2011, he's doing color-blocking with colors such as orange, olive, red and a dark shadow of pink. He's also doing chiffon, and oh how I love chiffon dresses. I don't know why, but I'm in love with the flowiness of the material. It flows in a perfect way, but still its chic and beautiful. But Luca is not just for chiffon, he's doing other material as well, such as lace, lacquer and fur.
Even if he's doing color-blocking, there are a lot of grey and black in his collection, and I love that grey knee-lenght fur that came down the runway in the beginning. What I also loved was the pleating he had done on the knee-lenght flannel skirts in white and grey. He also did beautiful pattern in some of his dresses.
However, in some looks I can see Chanel, for one example is that silver jacket with a high collar that has this amazing embroidery on the collar, shoulders and in the front from top of the jacket down to the knees. It's an amazing piece, but Chanel, hey!?
Overall, it looked expensive (and that is the key word when it comes to Luca Luca), chic, beautiful and very feminine. One thing about me is that I love black and dark colors and when I see that they put colors on the runway for FW 2011, I really love it. It's like a light in the dark fall/winter-depression season. - Daoud. B
Mara Hoffman, such an amazin designer. What should I call her, print-master, knitting guru or just a plaitwoman? I don't know actually. In New York this season she put on an exhibition to show her collection for FW 2011. I loved it.
She used a beautiful color-palette for FW and such amazing patterns. She said to Erin Jeen, that she was inspired by the desert and you could actually breathe in the desert feeling of the collection. All was set so beautifully with the styling, the african inspired jewelleries and the maxi dresses. The prints made me going crazy about the collection. It felt so bohemic-chic when I saw the dresses, the trousers, the oversized maxi dresses, the jewellery.
She also had plaiting details on the dresses, which you could see was beautifully made. You could also recognize some neon-colors, really oversized maxi dresses perfect for a sunny day when you just want to wear something comfortable and practical.
The FW factor was not there, but if I am realistic, she got the inspiration from the desert where it's hot 365 days a year. However she had some amazing, more for the coldness, rough knittings in the collection for FW 2011.
For me to see this collection, I was blown away directly. Loved everything that had with collection to do.
To look at more photos, just click you in at Erin Jeens page. - Daoud. B
Richard Chai was this asian guy helping launching Marc by Marc Jacob. He made it to top 10 CFDA/Vogue Fashion fund Awards in 2008. Four seasons ago he launched his own line, Richard Chai Love collection.
He showed his FW 2011 collection (fourth Love collection) in New York this season. You could hardly miss the grey tone, the tweed coats and the flowiness of both the trousers and long skirts. He had a very feminine silhoutte overall, but still some pieces who came down the runway had a masculine touch on it. The models came down the runway with oversized jackets, trousers under the skirts (making it feel like we're going back in time) and coats/jackets on coats/jackets.
From wide pants, the collection did a 180° and turned into a collection with enormous tight maxi dresses and then again in some more comfortable and loose dresses with patterns in a shade of purple.
As I love New York and the style overthere, I can say that some of the pieces in this collection looked cheap, not well-executed and not so innovative and creative for that matter. As an established designer in New York, I think it was an ok collection, not his worst though. - Daoud. B
Ok, so lets start with BCBG Max Azria who showed its collection during the first day of NYFW. BCBG Max Azria keeps designing in a minimalistic style for the FW 2011 collection. It's all about a clean silhouette, color-blocking and layering. Down the runway came these beautiful women in some clean silk and chiffon dresses in different colors. Max Azria designed for the California girl with a lot of flowiness put into the pieces so it could look both chic and effortless.
Not much of a FW collection I should say, but under the dresses were these thin white turtleneck bodysuits and these slim belts low on the hips making the proportion of the the pieces more natural since the dresses were in knee-lenght.
The hair was backslicked and in a small ponytail making the natural makeuped face to come out a little more. To keep the cold outside, don't worry, there were some camel coats a la Chloé in the collection.
My personal opinion in this case will be that it looked old but still modern. I personally hate the thin belts on the low hips, because it makes one look much older, but on the other hand I love earth colors and that was almost the whole color-palette Max Azria used in his collection for FW 2011. It looked comfortable but still fashion. - Daoud.B
A lot of things has happened since I did my last blog update. I really suck on updating my blog, I know, and actually I have no reason for not updating, because all I do when I'm online, is to read blogs and updating facebook. With other words ... not much!
Anyway, Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week Stockholm has passed, Rookie Fashion show has passed, we're also in the middle of New York Fashion Week and for two days ago Lady Gaga came out with her all new single "Born This Way".
I've really looked forward for the moment when the single "Born this way" would hit the internet, all because of Gaga herself was nagging on her Monsterball tour about the new upcoming single "Born this way" and her upcoming record "Born This Way".
I don't know if many of you guys know that I'm an ultra big gagafan and that I saw her five times performing live. I love Lady Gaga, she is such a great artist, performer and (don't kill me when I say this) role model. She stands for herself and for other people. She believes in justice and in equality and that is what her new single is all about.
When I heard it, she blew me away. I was waiting on a new "bad romance"-sound but this sounded just so crazy. She had turned 180 degrees with her new single. She had totally changed the guidelines. But this proves that Lady Gaga can just change it and it still sounds perfectly.
"Born This Way" is a happy song and has a strong lyric. Just listen and take in all the meaning behind the song.
Lady Gaga - Born This Way
It doesn't matter if you love him, or capital H-I-M Just put your paws up 'Cause you were born this way, baby
My mama told me when I was young We are all born superstars She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on In the glass of her boudoir
"There's nothin' wrong with lovin' who you are" She said, "'Cause He made you perfect, babe" "So hold your head up, girl and you you'll go far, Listen to me when I say"
I'm beautiful in my way, 'Cause God makes no mistakes I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way
Don't hide yourself in regret, Just love yourself and you're set I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way
Ooo, there ain't no other way Baby, I was born this way Baby, I was born this way Ooo, there ain't other way Baby, I was born- I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way
Don't be a drag, just be a queen Don't be a drag, just be a queen Don't be a drag, just be a queen Don't be!
Give yourself prudence and love your friends Subway kid, rejoice your truth In the religion of the insecure I must be myself, respect my youth
A different lover is not a sin Believe capital H-I-M (hey, hey, hey) I love my life, I love this record and Mi amore vole fe yah (Love needs faith)
I'm beautiful in my way, 'Cause God makes no mistakes I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way
Don't hide yourself in regret, Just love yourself and you're set I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way
Ooo, there ain't no other way Baby, I was born this way
Baby, I was born this way Ooo, there ain't other way Baby, I was born- I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way
Don't be a drag, just be a queen Don't be a drag, just be a queen Don't be a drag, just be a queen Don't be!
Don't be drag, just be a queen Whether you're broke or evergreen You're black, white, beige, chola descent You're lebanese, you're orient Whether life's disabilities Left you outcast, bullied or teased Rejoice and love yourself today 'Cause baby, you were born this way
No matter gay, straight or bi Lesbian, transgendered life I'm on the right track, baby I was born to survive No matter black, white or beige Chola or orient made I'm on the right track, baby I was born to be brave
I'm beautiful in my way 'Cause God makes no mistakes I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way
Don't hide yourself in regret, Just love yourself and you're set I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way
Ooo, there ain't no other way Baby, I was born this way Baby, I was born this way Ooo, there ain't other way Baby, I was born- I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way
I was born this way, hey! I was born this wayy, hey! I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way, hey!
I was born this way, hey! I was born this way, hey! I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way, hey!
Le Fashionisto is about a 19-year old guy living in Stockholm, Sweden. His name is Daoud and fashion has been his main interest from an young age. He dreams about working for a big and influential fashion magazine as Vogue, ELLE and W. Sitting front-row at fashionshows and exploring the fabulous fashionworld. Even if NY is ultrasupercool, you can find Paris deep in his heart.
His message to all you out there with controlling parents - don't forget, you are free bitches and no one can stop you! Follow your dreams and fulfil them!
Last but not least: Alexander McQueen - The provocative genius, you still rock his world and you will be his king forever!
However, in some looks I can see Chanel, for one example is that silver jacket with a high collar that has this amazing embroidery on the collar, shoulders and in the front from top of the jacket down to the knees. It's an amazing piece, but Chanel, hey!?
