Silver Lining

Gold has been making a come back for quite a while now however, with a more subdued and somber attitude coming out of Europe, we think silver will shine again. Both matte and shine offer glimmers of promise......

                                  Andy Warhol - Silver Clouds 1966

                                 Sugimoto - Satellite City Towers 2002

                                                 Jeff Koons - Rabbit 1986

                                                   Paco Rabanne - 1964

                                         POP Magazine #5 - Winter 02/03

                     Mary Kate Olsen in Interview Magazine - March 09

Oh Goddess

Bottega set the stage for spring... light as air fabrics, shades of white, ethereal dresses with just a pop of red. Trendboard loves the layers of fabric.... movement is key.

                                                   Bottega Veneta - Fall 09

                                   Robert Ryman - Untitled 1959

                  Photo - Hoyningen-Heune - Dresses: Vionnet 1936

                               Etienne-Maurice Falconet - Winter 1771

                                                   Illustrations - Zack Carr

Gold Mine

Hints of yellows and gold have been appearing on the runways and around the city for a while. We think grounding them in grays and black with a little shot of blue and a dusty pink is a fresh perspective on this classic for spring...

                                        Derry Moore  - Rooms

                                                  Balenciaga - Fall 09

                                               Olafur Eliasson - Thoka 1995

                                          David Bailey - Italian Vogue 1979

                                         Willem De Kooning - Untitled 1961

                                               Albert Watson - Bonnie Hulse 1972

What goes around comes around

While Prada was exploring the 50's .... Lanvin was taking notes from the 40's. True, the days of designers all following a single trend or certain decade are gone... but it does appear that Dior is a big influence in many key collections this season, whether from the 40's or 50's.....

                                                   Lanvin - Fall 09

                Renee Gruau - Cover of International Textiles 1946

                                                Irving Penn - 1949

                                                   Lanvin - Fall 09

                                                Dior - Fall 1949

Faking out

I have always loved art that makes fun of an industry that takes itself SOOOO seriously. This post was originally about one of my favorite artists Tom Sachs ( www.tomsachs.org ) the other artists just seem to fall into place... i think Andy Warhol would approve...

                                                Tom Sachs - Prada Toilet 1997

                               a t-shirt by 5preview ( www.5preview.com )

                                   Tom Sachs - Chanel Chain Saw 1996

Massimo Gammacurta - Sweet Fashion, Lick Your Way To Success

                                   Meryl Smith - Excessory Baggage 2008

                                   Tom Sachs - Chanel Valuemeal 1999

Zinwoo Park - Real Louis Vuitton Speedy bags labeled as " FAKE "

Massimo Gammacurta - Sweet Fashion, Lick Your Way To Success

                                 Tom Sachs - Hermes Gift Meal 1998

Seeing Red

In celebration of the recent release of " Valentino the last emperor " I want to share some images of the Rizzoli 2000 book - Valentino's Red Book. 40 photographers shot exclusively red clothes from 1960 to 2000 collections. 

Please go see:

Valentino the last emperor

Film Forum ( 209 w. Houston St )

1:15pm ; 3:15pm ; 6:00pm ; 8:00pm and 10:00pm

                                  The Movie Poster

Steven Meisel - Malgosia Lela - Dress S/S 1966

Deborah Turbeville - Malgosia Bela - Dress F/W 1977

Patrick Demarchelier - Elizabeth Hurly - Dress F/W 1999

Steven Klein - Lisa Ratiffe - Dress  S/S 1981

Herb Ritts - Charlize Theron - Dress F/W 1997

Michel Comte - Kiera Chaplin - Dress F/W 1983

Post Depression

Reviewing the Evening Wear of the Fall 2009 collections started my brain thinking about the post depression fashions of the 30's... the return to opulence and femininity. Monte Carlo in its heyday.... shades of dusty rose, whites and golds contrasted with black.

                                               Illustration by A. Fried

                    A rendering of the Ditchley Park Home by Jansen - 1933

Diving exhibition at the swimming pool of Monte Carlo Beach - 1934

                                                   Illustration by A. Fried 

                                   Irving Penn - Alix Black Dress 1938

                                               Illustration by A. Fried