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Balmain 2010/2011.

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A sherbet palette doesn’t necessarily come to mind in conjunction with techno futurism but that is what makes Balenciaga so great. Ghesquière constantly redefines, pushes forward and experiments even as pressure towards convention mounts.  He proves that innovation doesn’t necessarily equate with looks that are unwearable. Careful construction and balance open new channels, fresh conversations but ones that are viable. In the natural selection of things safety may work for now but it this innovation that will hold strong.

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Marni’s Fall collection was true to Consuelo Castiglioni’s signature mismatch of patterns and structural construction but it was her color palette that caught our attention. We love the dusty pink, turquoise green, rich wine, steel grey and cartamin yellow.  Add to that the visual quality of her clothing, the tactility of her fabrics, the sculptural shapes and richness of the dyes, which put her in a league of her own. The evidence of her success with this unique approach is in her client base, art world heavy weights and creative mavericks who not only celebrate but seek out her elevated view on getting dressed.

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You can always count on Proenza Schouler to go against the grain.  We love this season’s play on proportion, baby doll dresses and top-heavy coats balance on long thin legs. Jack and Lazaro have made a name for themselves as fashion’s cool kids with Chloe Sevigny, Nicole Ritchie and Mary-Kate Olsen sitting shoulder to shoulder in the front row. In a nod their alma mater we saw variations of varsity jackets, buttoned to the collar white shirts and pleated skirts. Had our uniform looked like this we would have surely made Dean’s List.

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We found our favorite looks outside of the tents……. high low mismatched, just perfect.

Tokion’s Spring issue’s bold colors and patterns have us wondering if less really is more. We say go for it.

Photography JUCO Styling JAK

When all is lost and fashion seems stunned and stagnant Camilla pulls together images that capture the spirit of beauty. A woman in her eyes is sexy in her own right, free, unkept, full of life and not to be contained, just captured in perfect moments.

So far the fall shows have been less than impressive. We are crossing our fingers that London, Milan and Paris will pick up the slack. Until then its the Spring campaigns that are turning our heads we love Mert & Marcus for Miu Miu, their play on perspective is genius and Lindsay Wixon looks ravishing.

Rei Kawakubo never gets pulled into fashion’s orbit; instead she has just enough perspective to translate her subtle observations into Come des Garcons. For the Spring 2010 Shirt Campaign she enlisted artist Stephen Shanabrook to do a piece from his “Paper Surgery” series. Shanabrook deconstructs the image using tiny folds, deforming and destroying its surface. Reminiscent of Jenny Saville’s brutally beautiful images, his alterations add dimension and a startling authenticity in a realm where those qualities are normally void. Brilliant.

We’ve found ourselves infatuated with gap teeth beauties with Georgia May Jagger topping our list. Following in her mother’s (Jerry Hall) footsteps Jagger’s modeling career is on a steady ascent. These are some of our favorite shots.