FOLK..im excited!!!

Well as the year rolls in its obvious a little mini folk fashion trend is filtering down from the catwalks in Milan and Paris and im delighted! Scattered in and out of all the top designers new spring summer collections for 2009, even in Karl Largerfeld for Chanel, Marc Jacobs, DKNY to name but a few. Folk has reared its very lovely tassled & suede head!
DDDDeelllighted!

Think feathered headdresses, Long-haired capes, Plastic necklaces, Leather, suede, Goat and Sheepskin stoles, Neon scarfs, electric bright make up and that rules are made to be broken.

Maybe Im some sort of indian folk Gypsy person in my heart or maybe a love of beads and all things tasslily appeals to me!Whatever the case you will be seeing mr. and mrs. folk inspired pieces everywhere from now on!
No doubt Folk inspired people will be spilling out of every music festivel this year, in our mix and match trendless year of 2009!

I have even come across it in warehouse...they have a whole selection - WAREHOUSE....come on they are the epitamy of " this is my black going out dress and thats it"...well maybe thats alittle to harsh I have picked up a few very lovely things in there over the years!

I have invested this season myself by buying beautiful brown suede ankle boots with ...yep you guessed it TASSLES!lol and on sale no less even BETTER! I do love them as i was trying to shelter them from the rain last tuesday night ... in the very lovely dry Dublin?? or monsoon season dublin????i think the latter

Look to Anna Sui and Louis Vitton this year - Unreal!

Anywho get a piece of the folk action and tassle tease your folk side with abit of this mini trend.....sure why not!

(Photos by Patrick Demarchelier - Vogue)

3.1 Philip Lim

P.s: keep a look out for this guy!

He's quoted as saying "..They want the crazy.." a few days before his spring 2009 collection

And we do!!

So heres a little selection of his more subdued spring collection. It may not be "..the crazy.." but its still fabulous and well put together!

He mixes both women and mens fashion together on the catwalk, giving women boyfriend blazers and the men more affeminate shoes and accessories!

Is he trying to mix the two just alittle bit......i still know the difference Philip Lim!!!!

2009 ...the trendless year!!!??

Ive noticed over the last 6 months with an ever present recession, the catwalks are filled with amazing new clothes of all different origins from sheer fabrics, jewel encrushed dresses and accessories,bold jewellery, sport influenced,Glamour & romance etc..... but it seems ever so mis-matched - MY FAVOURITE!!! yet there seems to be no certain trends as such

How lovely that we are seeing the flea markets, swap shops, vintage shops springing up all over Dublin and Ireland alike! (Such as the Sheeben Chic on geogres street every saturday at 12-4-just one of many)

Vikor& Rolf spring 2009

These are the designs for the new year 2009, its pretty obvious when you look down at a few of these that there is a variety of origins for this year

Vikor& Rolf spring 2009

We are moving into a new exciting fashion period I think, that im sure will be documented and branded in years too come. We've never had so much too choose from 50's, 60's, 70's right through to the current day and never has there been so little inhabitions, about anything really - But does this mean we have been over sensitised??Be there, done that attitude???hhhhhmmmm Doubt it - the love of great fashion will always be there!

John Galliano spring 2009


Marc Jacobs 2009 - instagating a very oriental theme throughout his collection this year
God bless Marc Jacobs,Vivennan Westwood,Balmain and all the rest that instilled our mixed matched culture!

Dolce & Gabanna 2009

Dolce & Gabanna 2009 - also with an oriental or asian twist, with the silk fabrics and structures of the sleeves and pants they have designed

Chole spring ready to wear 2009 - the colours are always fresh and clean with chole

Chole spring ready to wear 2009

Chole spring ready to wear 2009 -I may have liked the chole collection this year A SMALL BIT

Shabby homeless chic? I very much like it... - Burberry 2009

Burberry 2009

Balmain 2009

Balmain 2009

That was just alittle bit of the mix matched fashion about the catwalks

Although I was very much looking forward to and a little disappointed with Luella - it was really sad, maybe because her idea of geek chic is everywhere now we are so used to seeing what shes capable of ..... damn maybe she has a few suprises in store for summer, fingers toes and legs crossed!

Also Jil Sander not that amazing but she did have a few unique dresses

Happy new year too us!!!Bring on timeless individual fashion

Givenchy...just keeps giving...

So french and so very lovely is Givenchy! Founded in 1952 by the ingenious Hubert de Givenchy known for his lady like and modern styles during his reigne....Audrey Hepburne being his muse and one of his loyal followers of fashion.

Ricarrdo Tisci is now head of design and was relatively unknow when he was signed in 2005 with just his degree from Saint Martins and a short stint at Antonio Berardi ...a huge gamble which paided off perfectly for Givenchy!

This is the spring ready-to-wear 2009 collection and the man behind the collection - wow!

Since 1952 Huberts ladylike and modern twists to fashion has not faded from this fashion house, these qualities are clearly reflected with Givenchys most recent ready to wear 2009 collection in Paris!

A very glamourous feeling in this collection, thankfully ignoring the current climate of resscessiondom following in the same footsteps as Karl Lagerfield for chanel!

ie: Designers couldnt give a damn about it ....Oh recession is it ....how about we put some gold and jewels on the recession...

We often look to fashion as a form of escapism, this was first show in WWI when clothes became more romantic and soft for women to lighten the moods of their daily lives etc......enough of that though Givenchy is aswesomonalllll and the new designers they have employed are doing everything to keep up the good name!

Chic, gothic and edgy with a slight hint of folk (which is creeping ever so quickly into all fashion....ohhh and i like it) ,Riccardo Tisci is doing great things!

Also all the over the knee boots or thigh high whichever, are come on lets face it -GREAT!

SASS&BIDE

An Australian duo known for their quirkiness and over the top styling! They make fashion fun and seem not to take rules oh so seriously, with definite risk taking and pulling it off!
Think leggings, biker boots, sequience, and bowler hats (...it reminds me abit of the shop All saints except with abit more colour thrown into the mix) and you'll have an idea of the collections these great ladies have produced thus far.

Starting out with a small stall in the very lovely and famous Portobello Road Markets in London and moving on to sunnier shores to persure a dream in Oz!

Sass&Bide was founded by Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton way back when in 1999, they launched with innovative and unique denim designs. Within two years, the collection had expanded from just denim into seasonal ready-to-wear.
Originally they wanted to name the brand "folk" but this was already taken had took the name sass &bide combining both of there nicknames.

Today they have 3 distinct ranges Sass&bide, S&B , Sass&Bide denim. Providing us with a wide variety of their talents - thanking you sass & bide!

They're getting it abit right aren't they?

FUR!

As timelessly fashionable as fur is, so is the never-ending debate of real V fake!


Im neither here to condon nor condem fur!Although when there are so many good fakes available why bother going for the cruel reality of real fur??

Whatever the ethics of it , its undeniable fur creeps in to the majority of designers collections and explodes on the catwalks!Today around 400 designers use fur compared with only 45 in 1980's.

I cannot deny my love of it(Fake to be clear), in all its glorious decadance and glamourus qualities!I was sold long ago on it, whether I end up looking completely ridiculous on a night out-im unapologetic about it!

Come on fur is for guys too!

Bring it on & loving the fact its all over the high streets at the momentio!

CHANEL - Métiers D'Art 2009

There aren't many opinions out there about Chanel that would argue that it is iconic, beautiful and elegant!
An unmistakable style, which has become somewhat Holy Grail of fashion must haves ie: the black 2.55 Chanel quitted bag! - sniff oh how beautiful!

Last week in Paris Karl Lagerfeld launched his 7th show entitled Chanel's métiers d'art collection. He launched the Chanel's métiers d'art collections in 2002 as a way to showcase the skills of the house-owned specialty couture ateliers, pioneering a trend to hyper-luxury.

Although Karl lagerfeld bothers me alot of the time, either by his opinions or mannerisms he is without a doubt a creative genius and a master of reinvention! A strong statement but I can't ignore how completely talented in the ways of fashion!

Alittle know fact is that he sold his name to an unknown brand, I think its called Tommy Hilfiger in 2005, although he kept the full design rights control - weird!

I guess that's neither here nor there when he produced an amazing show in Paris last week. I thought it was quite theatrical and very Russian in content, an extravagant production with astrakhan muffs to fantasy folkloric headdresses.

"There are three things I like about Russia,I love Imperial Russia, from Catherine the Great to Fabergé. I love constructivism, of course. And I love Russian folklore, which is very special. What was fun was to mix it all.”