it is - well, was - that time of year: the day when i post the new comme des garçons collection and wax lyrical about it (though, yes, i did indeed miss the last two). let me begin by saying that aw11/12 was what i would consider as being "flawless" - the blues (in some of my favourites shades), the patterns, the golds and those amazing wigs! last season as well, was just brilliant - pure, gentle, something you'd want to wear to your wedding day.. i suppose. this season though - i'm not sure if it's the fact that it's yet to grow on me or something else - i don't like as much. this being said, it does have its brilliant sides, but it's one of those collections that are from the other side of the brand - still typical with their muted colours and pastels - that i just so happen to not enjoy as much. so with this in consideration, i guess you could say the first half (with the exception of those red coats as i am a known red fanatic) falls a bit flat for me - it looks unwearable and even a bit gimmicky when the show comes to those weird full-body rose-patterned suits.. then though, from look #31, it gets simply brilliant for me! you could argue rose patterns are not something original, but nor is black and nor is tulle, but i still enjoy those and so do many other fashion connoisseurs (or not so much). that english rose-iness with a japanese twist looks absolutely stunning to me and if i was a rich girl, na na na na na na na, if i had all the money in the world, i'd definitely invest in one of those beauties! then - the red and violet foil-feel (from afar it looks like foil, but you can see the tiny sequins up-close) dresses - maybe again, not so wearable, but absolutely stunning! a great finale for the show, they kind of succeed to take away the bitter taste left in my mouth after the first half; so i call - victory!



and then we've got the details - once again, the forte of the brand. this season, it's mainly lines - straight and curved and personally for me - those shoes with the lovely white socks (one might call them silly, i'm a hipster - i call them ironic). i know the shoes are nothing special - the brogues look like every other shoe that's come out of the brand in the last few years and the clogs actually look like you could purchase them at opening ceremony and the likes, but that's what i like - they're simple, consistent throughout the whole collection, though also with a sort of coherent "evolution". simply put, enjoyable.



images via vogue.it

the festive season is upon us and i, though not a big fan of such events, have finally caught on the fancy dress trend (oh, "trend", such a lovely and loathed by me word.. ). though, as i obviously am no fan of sparkly dresses and bedazzled high heels, i'd rather kick back in this ensamble i almost have, but not really. ironic as it is, i'm yet to own a nice leather jacket (blame me and my pickiness!).. and, well, those amazing unif spiked flats, named after one of my favourite cinema villains - hellraiser. (also, as you might figure out, my pearl necklace is far from being mikimoto.. but i do own - or am about to own that amazing cdg dress - my latest purchase!)

the st.petersburg comme des garçons store blog is one of my favourites when it comes to keeping up with the brand (together with eri's one when i want some nice inspiration). also, as i'm not really into editorials- for some reason, they have never really interested me- it's quite nice to be able to just find all of the ones that feature cdg items without actually having to look through dozens and dozens of them. today, they posted a lovely one from l'officiel hommes nl that i just had to share! i really love men's fashion, but truth be told, some of the editorials bore me even more than the women's ones.. not this one, though! i just love the autumny feel you get from it; relaxed, mellow and a bit off-key, just like i like them.

 

comme des garçons white rubber shoes via ebay

hadn't updated this lovely thing here in 6 months or so- blame tumblr for it for it will one day be the death of indie fashion/art blogging. obviously, professional bloggers, however you define one, don't need such a platform, but honestly- it makes posting editorials, art, videos and whatever else takes your fancy so, so much easier. it also makes actual discussion and critique of said editorials, art and videos so, so much lazier.. but i digress! whether i'll be back for good is unknown, but i decided to leave you with pictorial evidence of the things i've been up to or have fancied those last few months..







1. jil sander blazer, cdg tulle cardigan from the '90s, mmm brooch and its box, now containing a bejewelled one, and i-d the hedonist issue with a goddess on the cover; 2. topshop tights bought on an insane sale and zara loafers/moccasins; 3. cdg aw09 jacket and awkward angles; 4. earth hour with acqua di parma and hand-made honey-scented candles

and a lot and a lot of gregg araki films

i recently stumbled upon a sort of archive site with ellen von unwerth works. i can't say i am a fan but i really like her older pictures of milla jovovich (circa late nineties), especially the the face editorial called "how to get ahead in hollywood". it makes me reconsider so, so many things like red lipstick with blue eyeshadow and dress shirts (so sue me, i'm not a fan). i just love it and milla is gorgeous as usual!

















speaking of blue eyeshadow- well, blue eyeshadow! i really like how deep shades of lighter blues (royal blue, turkish blue) look on the eyes right now. did i mention i'm going through a "i need colour" phase?



and i also really like/d these nineties comme see-through trousers that i'm not sure if i won or didn't win (using a shopping service, don't know the screen name of the person behind it). i really hope i did win, they're so rad! oh, i did win a see-through black skirt, though- yes, i'm going through a "i like see-through bottoms" phase, too! eta: i did win the trousers! i think this will be my first pre-2000 comme item ever (my oldest one is a aw00 top/sleeved scarf).



milla images via ellen von unwerth, other images via tumblr