Alot of designers have been incorporating human hair into their Fall 2009 collections, but designer Alena Akhmadullina takes it slightly over the edge. (Can somebody please get this girl a razor -- PRONTO!?)
Hairy As Hell
The Return of the Prima Ballerina
Balmain, Spring 2009When ballet first originated in Italy during the Renaissance (known then as "ballo,") female dancers were not allowed to show their legs or even ankles to the public. Instead, dancers used masks so that their artistic expression was enough to excite the audience. Their clothing included stiffly laced long-sleeved bodices and panniered skirts. Such restrictive, cumbersome outfits allowed little possibility for elaborate athletic body movement. Thus dance steps had to be quite simple.
Erin Fetherston, Giambattista Valli, and Monique Lhuillier, 2009Then came the "tutu," a corruption of the word cucu, (French baby talk for cul-cul meaning roughly "botty-wotty" for butt). Legend has it that the term was first used by commoners who, unlike the wealthy sitting in the upper levels of the ballet theaters, were seated in the lower levels. These commoners would look up at the dancer and had a very different view of the ballerinas. Fancy that!?
Charles Anastase, Balmain, and Anne Valérie Hash, 2009
Whoever Thought This Was a Good Idea...
...has never had a surprise visit from Aunt Flow.
2009 Parsons Fashion BenefitTime To Blow Some Sh*t Up!
Photo: [link]The word "grenade" comes French word for pomegranate because the shrapnel from it's explosion reminded French soldiers of pomegranate seeds. (How sweet, right?) I wonder what they would think of the recent proliferation of grenade inspired creations. Would it make them laugh, or would it just send them running for cover?
Get Your Shiny Black Bag On + Win a $250 Gift Certificate!
So, about a week ago I mentioned that Avelle.com (formerly Bag Borrow or Steal) asked me to take part in their 5th Anniversary Celebration. And when killer bags are the topic of discussion, who wouldn't jump at the chance!?
Now, if there's one thing I simply cannot get enough of at the moment, it would have to be shiny black leather. A definite kick back to my high school days, black patent leather was one of my first fashion loves (thank you Depeche Mode!) And, thanks to designers like Marc Jacobs and Miss Sixty, me thinks there is going to be a lot of shiny black goodness heading into 2009-10. (Sorry, I just went a little pirate on you, didn't I?)
With my minor handbag addiction finally in check (combined with the recession, of course) renting bags -- which is what Avelle.com is best known for -- is definitely the way to go. But even better is winning a $250 gift certificate to go on a renting spree! For a chance to win, all you have to do is pop over to Avelle.com and then pop back to post which bag(s) you would use your gift certificate for. Now, quit drooling over my bag picks and tell me your faves :)
Contest ends April 12, 2009 at 11:59 EST. A winner will be selected randomly and announced on May 13, 2009. (Sorry international readers, this content is only open to U.S. residents.)
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