March 2009
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conjuring up the dream home
via: Joseph Dirand
via: 1st dibs
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fall 09: Junya, CDG, Ann D, Givenchy, Dries Van...
Junya Watanabe
Junya Watanabe struck an Elizabethan cord this season with his many references to the renaissance period. He put a modern twist on the old-age surcoat by re-configuring it into an architectural and convoluted (in a good way) puffer jacket. The dramatics of a Junya Watanabe collection were very much present. Other allusions to the Queen Elizabeth aesthetic included high collars,...
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fall 09: yohji, Issey, Margiela, Lanvin
Yohji Yamamoto
Yohji focused on outerwear this season, placing a large emphasis on coats. With the base color being black for this well-curated collection (no surprise) Yohji was able to weave in strokes of red where ever he deemed fit. Yohji fiddled with proportions incorporating sleeveless peacoats with long skirts and played on the notion of illusion by including a long jumpsuit, which at...
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Fall 09: Gareth, Rick, Balenciaga, Balmain
Gareth Pugh
Pugh showed an EPIC collection this season worthy of extol. Many of the looks were constructed in a triangular form— smaller at the top and bigger towards the bottom. The garments were very much architectural toying with various geometric shapes to build constructed silhouettes. A couple of the looks spilled over from Pugh’s fall 09 menswear, which seemed a bit...
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WatchGareth Pugh fall 09
Natasha V.
pure genious.
the video speaks for itself
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Jil Sander aw09
Raf Simons (for Jil Sander) presented such a refreshing collection this season. I usually don’t comment on hair and make-up, but both components aided the overall collection, beautifully. The models were fresh-faced, with their hair in sleek pony-tails. They embodied the freshness of a newborn child. The look was so fitting for the simplicity of the collection. Raf’s pieces were...