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Perhaps an ostrich that has kept his head buried in the sand for the past few months hasn’t heard the news.
Clogs, originally restricted to soccer moms, chefs, and inhabitants of Holland, have somehow sauntered their way onto the runway.
In fact, they’ve become one of the hottest items this spring. We saw them on the runways this fall, and if they’re good enough for Karl Lagerfeld, they’re good enough for us. Indeed the Chanel Spring/Summer 2010 show featured models clonking out in the coveted shoe. It confirmed the fashion world’s confused questioning at the matter; summer 2010 is the summer of clogs.
image from focusonstyle.com
The most ubiquitous type of this species is the slip-on with a chunky wooden heel. But why not try one of Vera Wang’s biker chick inspired clog for Lavender Label.
image from style.com, clog by Vera Wang
Or perhaps the high topped combat boot clog of Top Shop? Or perhaps one by the likes of Jeffery Campbell (sold out on the internet), Miu Miu, Stuart Weitzman or Opening Ceremony?
The choices are infinite; but the supply isn’t. And with that, we’d like to welcome the clog to our radar.
Filed under Fashion
Image from pitchfork.com
Impatiently waiting for the new LCD Soundsystem album to come out? Then we have some temporary relief. The group released a new song in partnership with YSL used during the debut of the YSL Fall/Winter 2010 collection. A weird mix? Surely. A good song? You decide.The song, “Beginning of the Heartbreak,” is a re-incarnation and LCD interpretation of a ‘70s track by Peter Gordon & Love of Life Orchestra.
The track fits undeniably well the sway of the models hips as they trot down the runway in their motif–a modern take on ’50s women’s fashion.
Take a listen a few times, get excited, the full album will be released May 18, 2010.
– Tim Morse
The world has gone mad-hatter-wild for Alice in Wonderland.
image from impawards.com
The highly anticipated film hit theatres on March 4, 2010, and the excitement is palpable. Fashion designers are dedicating collections, department stores their windows and the Four Seasons Hotel is even hosting mad hatter tea parties.
That’s right, the luxury hotel in its Toronto, Chicago and Los Angeles locations are hosting Carroll and Burton inspired teatime. Menu items include Nutella and caramelized banana, raspberry jam and cream cheese pinwheels, cheddar and apple butter and desserts such as dark chocolate mousse with crunch toffee, almond cake, mini vanilla cup cakes and Alice’s special sugar cookies. Not bad!
The tea parties in Chicago take this one step further down the rabbit hole with Wonderland inspired activities, such as giant chess (the pieces are two feet tall), tea cup decorating and Red Queen’s croquet. And yes, the mallets will be traditional pink flamingos.
image from paperstreetsupplies.com
On the other side of the world, Alice madness is equally present. Zoom in on Parisian department store Printemps, which has dedicated its display window to commissioned pieces by Chloé, Alexander McQueen and Nicholas Kirkwood.
image from focusonstyle.com
image from style.com
Kirkwood’s Alice heels are a chaotic representation of nonsensical absurdities that are on the other side of the looking glass. ”This time, I figured, why not just pile as much as I can on top?” Nicholas said. He did this, and he did this well.
image from style.com
Maison Martin Margiela designed a spectacular creation, which emulates the idea of falling headfirst. How better to achieve this than by creating an upside down dress? Indeed, the skirt is a bustier and a chiffon veil begins at the waist and goes over the head. One of the sleeves mimics a crinoline made of whale-boned velvet, embroidered with pearls, crystals, and recycled jewels.
image from style.com
None of these items are for sale.
Bergdorf Goodman has also decorated its windows à la Lewis Carroll and Bloomingdales is set to do so later this month.
-Elli Stuhler
Filed under Books, Fashion, Films, Food/Drink, Hotels
photo from style.com
When thinking about Milan, cheap doesn’t come to mind, especially when were talking about designers. But Moschino has lent its expertise to style a mid-priced hotel that will combine cheep and chic.
photo from hotelchatter
phto from hotelchatter
Maison Moschino has created a fairy-tale within the walls of the hotel that are completely surreal. Bedspreads made with velvet rose petals, a tree-branch four poster bed is featured in one room, and each of the 54 rooms and 15 suites that fill the four floors are each styled different from the next.
photo from hotelchatter
photo from hotelchatter
The rooms are themed with a few examples being the “Sleeping in a Ball Gown” room and the “Half Room,”where everything in the room has been cut completely in half. The hotel is also home to a restaurant bar, garden, spa and gym…Oh the joy!
photo from hotelchatter
photo from hotelchatter
Maison Moschino opens March 10, 2010 and definitely one to keep on radar. It’s fashion, comfort, and beauty. And best of all, it’s affordable. Milan here we come!
-Melissa S. Robinson
Filed under Art/Design, Fashion, Hotels, Interior Design
photo from Dezeen
Ladies love them. Men invented them. It’s the high heel. Usually when we talk about shoes we talk about colour, material and height but this time its all about structure. Tea Petrovic has designed a collection shoes based on the sculptor Russian Naum Gabo and Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.
photo from Dezeen
The proof is definitely in the pudding, as her designs have the essence of each shoe being a sculptural- architectural form.
photo from Dezeen
Each shoe was based strictly on the high heel. The design of the heel determined the form of the shoe.
photo from Dezeen
Petrovic see’s the empty space between the woman’s heel and floor and she is determined to fill it…creatively of course.
photo by Dezeen
Now don’t go getting your hopes up ladies the idea of function is second to design so they are not to be worn.
photo from Dezeen
These puppies are absolutely breathtaking. Either way function or just design these shoes are tantalizing for all eyes to witness.
-Melissa S. Robinson
Filed under Architecture, Art/Design, Fashion, Jewelry/Accessories
When a Canadian says, “I love your tuque”, do you know what they mean? A tuque is a type of hat that also goes by the name beanie, chook, tossle cap, and snow hat in other parts of the world.
A tuque on the catwalk. Image from: thefashiontime.com
Apple and the publisher Fachverlag Schiele & Schon released a new application for the iPhone called the Garment and Fashion Dictionary that makes it easier for people who work and play in the fashion industry to avoid making such language blunders.
With the app you can translate words that have to do with clothing, fashion, accessories, design, fabrication, and tailoring into English, German, French, Italian and Spanish.
Fashion dictionary. Image from: dexigner.com
Once you know the right jargon/lingo/terminology, all you have to do is dress the part and people will start thinking you’re a local!
-Otiena Ellwand
Filed under Fashion, Gadgets, Jewelry/Accessories, Media News, Technology
So maybe you don’t have front row seats at New York Fashion Week or Paris Fashion Week, but you could have had front row seats at the Autumn/Winter 2010/11 Burberry Prorsum Womenswear collection at London Fashion Week thanks to technology.
New Yorkers watch the Burberry fashion show live in 3D. Photo by Neil Rasmus from guestofaguest.com
The show was the world’s first-ever global fashion show streamed live through 73 websites, including Vogue and CNN. It was also broadcast in 3D via Sky News to five custom-designed locations in New York, Paris, Dubai and Tokyo.
Outwear from Burberry's Prorsum Collection. Image from burberry.eu
“3D technology will bring our global audience into the London show space allowing them to see the colors and fabrics, to hear the music and to be a part of that moment when it all finally comes together,” said Christopher Bailey, Burberry’s chief creative officer.
As for the clothes, well, they were also a hit, luckily this year, you didn’t need to brave London’s bitter cold to know that.
-Otiena Ellwand
Outerwear from Burberry's Prorsum Collection. Image from burberry.eu
Filed under CHEEKMagazine.com, Events, Exhibits, Fashion, Media News, Technology
photo from dailymail
Fashion models united as tribute to the late Alexander McQueen at the Fashion for Relief event in London on February 18, 2010. Friends of McQueen and super models Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and McQueen’s muse, Annabelle Neilson, strutted their way down the catwalk, to raise funds for Campbell’s Haiti charity.
Moss strut down the runway in a stunning blue printed mini McQueen dress, and was her fist walk in several years. Moss welled up with emotion and tears as Topshop boss and Moss’s business partner, Sir Phillip Green, later purchased the dress at auction for $150,000 USD to help raise funds for Campbell’s Haiti charity.
As reported by CHEEKMagazine its been over a week and still McQueens death seems like yesterday.
-Melissa S.Robinson
Filed under CHEEKMagazine.com, Events, Fashion, Fundraiser, Media News, Shows
photo from wwd
Fashion and film collide once again at the house of CHANEL, as Academy Award-winning Martin Scorsese directs a TV commercial for the new men’s fragrance.
The dare we say, handsome French actor, Gaspard Ulliel will be the leading man in Scorsese’s offering and will also be featured in all advertising for the scent.
CHANNEL’s prior foray’s into the cinematic arena have included working with Jean Pierre Jeunet, director of Amalie and the upcoming Micmacs and Audrey Tatou, director Baz Luhrmann of Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge fame and Nicole Kidman.
Scorsese’s venture into commercials combined with his amazing imagery, adrenalin- driven plot lines and complexity will all be present as he gives his view of a man’s world.
CHANNEL or Scorsese fans don’t get to excited yet, as the commercial won’t be out until September 2010.
-Melissa S. Robinson
Filed under Art/Design, Campaigns, Fashion, Films, Media News
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