Alexander McQueen

In Honor Of Alexander McQueen

My Favorites Of His Designs From 2001-2010






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Alexander McQueen will be forever missed, and not only by his family and friends, but by the many people who have and are inspired by his designs. His take on fashion was amazing and beyond words. None of his runway shows were ever normal or boring. His designs really were art and completely originals. There are no other designs like McQueens. I recommend going to style.com on looking at the pictures from his runway shows throughout the years. They are absolutely amazing. Above are some of my favorites from 2001-2010, but you really should go look at them for yourself. There was so much creativity in every design he made.

Pretty in Pearls

Dress and belt are from Forever 21

Some Fashion Inspiration to Brighten Your Stylish Day :)

"A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous." -Coco Chanel

"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone." -Audrey Hepburn

"Fashions fade, style is eternal." Yves Saint Laurent

Abstract Fashion

Viktor & Rolf Spring 2010 RTW

pictures and information from style.com

When i first saw the pictures from the Viktor & Rolf Spring 2010 RTW runway show, my first reaction was WOW! The designs reminded me of an abstract painting by Picasso. Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren cuttulle ball gowns, and the effect was surreal and a piece of art. From holes to slices, the Viktor & Rolf Spring 2010 RTW was a one-of-a-kind collection.

Viktor & Rolf Facts:
-Their full names are Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren and these two Dutch men began designing clothes in 1993
-Viktor & Rolf both attended and graduated from the Netherlands' Arnhem Academy of Art and Design

Fashionable Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland heels by Nicholas KirkwoodI don't know about you, but I can't wait till Alice in Wonderland comes out. The previews have me believing that Tim Burton's next movie to hit the theaters is going to be a one-of-a-kind and a must see. With actors like Johnny Depp and Anne Hathaway staring in it, its sure to be a hit. I saw on style.com that the French store Printemps is going to have their windows Alice inspired in March. The windows were done by Nicholas Kirkwood, Maison Martin Margiela, Charles anastase, Chloe, Manish Aror, Christopher Kane, Alexander McQueen, Haider Ackermann, Bernhard Willhelm, and Ann Demeulemeester. Below are the Alice inspired designs. From left to right: (first row) Nicholas Kirkwood's sketch, Maison martin Margiela, Haider Ackermann, (second row) Charles Anastase, Ann Demeulemeester, and the Chloe design team.

The Alice Inspired Designs

Project Runway Recap Episode 3

My Favorite: Maya's design
Amy's design

Winning Design: Mila's design

pictures from Project Runway website

On this weeks episode of project runway, the designers were put into pairs. They got to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and be inspired by the famous and truly artistic fashion designs there. Some excelled and their creativity and talent showed while others missed the mark. In the end Mila's design (and her teammate) won and Ping went home, though her teammate stayed. Ping was the leader of her team and so she held the most responsibility. Mila's design was definitely interesting and eye catching but I didn't like it that much. The designs I really liked were Maya and Amy's designs. They were artistic, chic, stylish, and truly looked like something you'd see on style.com on the runway. I'm hoping next week they'll be even more beautiful designs.

Blast From the Past

Givenchy Spring 2010 CoutureAudrey Hepburn in Givenchy (Funny Face)

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When I saw the Givenchy Spring 2010 Couture collection, my mind went directly to the movie Funny Face. Some of the pieces in Givenchy's new line remind me so much of the dress that Givenchy designed for Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face. Givenchy and Audrey Hepburn were great friends, and Audrey always had Givenchy design her clothes for the movies she was acting in whenever it was possible. I love Audrey Hepburn's style and I'm also in love with Givenchy's designs. From the original designer to now, Givenchy is breathtaking.

Flower Power

Erdem Spring 2010 RTW
My favorite from the collection:My inspiration:

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My interpretation:

I'm in love with the Erdem Spring 2010 RTW collection. The floral prints, bright colors, and bold lace are amazing. Erdem Moralioglu did a great job on this collection. Above, I'm wearing an Xhilaration dress from Target, t-strap heels with frills going down the front, and a black bow headband. I love the bright floral print and the fifties flavor to the outfit. The Erdem Spring 2010 RTW collection is so fresh and reminds me of spring and flower gardens, but other pieces in the collection are more romantic with lace. I'm in love with floral prints and the dresses in this line are so stunning.

Christian Dior Goes Equestrienne

Christian Dior Spring 2010 Couture

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I'm absolutely in love with the Christian Dior Spring 2010 Couture collection. I was looking on style.com like I often do, and saw the slide show of all the looks, and was in awe. The colors, structure, design, poses, and backdrop were all so amazing. This equestrienne inspired collection is so fresh, fierce, and very fashion forward. Obviously its couture, and not something I would were on any average day, but if I had the chance I would love to play dress up with this collection. The last picture is of John Galliano, the designer, and I absolutely love this picture. All of the shots were amazing with the flowers, pink, and violet colors. I especially loved the floor length dresses of tons of duchesses satin, absolutely stunning.

Blog Award!!!picture from http://rhubytrotters.tumblr.com/post/311362431/audrey-hepburn-winning-the-academy-award-for-best

So above is Audrey Hepburn when she won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1954. It was for the role she played in Roman Holiday, which I love, love, love that movie. I recently read a biography on her and loved it. She's so pretty and always looks so chic and put together.

Thanks sunshine&chic so much for the blog award!!!

To accept- post it on your blog with a link to the person who gave it to you, pass the award on to around 15 blogs that you think are great, contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for the award.

Below are 15 of my favorite blogs. I hope you all check them out. They're all very interesting and of course chic and fashionable!!!

yellowscarf
pearledpenguin
fashionlheure
belbomb
thumbelinafashionista
materialisttimes
iamanenglishrose
aloveforvogue
thefashionwayoflife
jennfashionista-in-training
fashion-canvas
asimplefate
owl-wings
jadorefashionjunkie
allaboutitt

Valentino Inspiration

Valentino Spring 2010 RTW model: Hanne Gaby OdieleMy outfit/interpretation

Marc by Marc Jacobs Mirror Heart Evening Bag in gold

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This is the outfit that I wore today. The dress is xhilaration from Target, the shoes are black t-strap sandals, the earings are from Maurices, a black lace over cream headband, and the handbag is a Marc by Marc Jacobs Mirror Heart Evening Bag in gold. It reminds me a lot of the Valentino design above. I love the lace and oversize bow. I'm very into lace right now and looking sophisticated but also fun and elegant.

Project Runway Episode 2: The Fashion Farm

My Favorites from Episode 2:
Anthony's design

Mila's design

Winner: Jay Nicolas's design

pictures from Project Runway website

Well, as you all know I love Project Runway, and Thursday's episode was no exception. The task was so genius and interesting. Each of the designers had to make a party look using a burlap potato sack!!! Burlap is obviously not something they would choose or are used to using, and so it took a lot of creativity. Some did wonderful (my favorites are above), and some had some trouble (construction and the over all look). Pamela especially had trouble with the task and ended up going home. Her dress did not flatter the model at all and I didn't like the color. The way she dyed the burlap made it look like jean which just made it look even more cheap and inexpensive (don't get me wrong I love jeans but not a potato sack that looks like jean material!!!). I loved the winning design which was done by Jay Nicolas. The bottom part of the dress reminded me of feathers and was so cute and fun. I also adored Anthony's classic and elegant red dress (I would so wear this) and Mila's edgy design. All in all it was a very interesting task for the designers and I loved watching!!!