the stars align for estrella

So by this point in time, we've all seen Emanuel Ungaro, yes? So after looking at it some more, I've concluded that i't's not completely disastrous, there were some good pieces. But as I've said before, it's just to sad that new Ungaro designer, Estrella Archs' talent goes unnoticed beneath Lohan's giant publicity shadow. Let's not forget that she's quite a good designer (she's worked at Hussein Chalayan, Emilio Pucci, Prada, and Nina Ricci). Although not all the pictures are up, here are a few from her own Estrella Archs show:

And what's more is that she looked genuinely happy after her own show. Remember the earlier post? The one with the picture of Estrella looking not so starry-eyed? Well here's the comparison:

Awww, she's so happy [:

QUESTION OF THE DAY:

In recent news: Project Runway the video game? Will you play?

p.s. Estrella today, John tomorrow (Galliano, that is)!

giambattista, karl, and alber (and a bit of baptiste)

Giambattista Valli (formerly of Emanuel Ungaro):

"An actress ought to be an actress, and a fashion designer ought to be a fashion designer. These are their own professions, so everybody ought to concentrate on one thing. I chose, in my life, to be a fashion designer."

There, it's been said.

In other news, Paris fashion week continues and I have to post pictures up for two collections. Let's start off with Chanel's barnyard couture. There was a very rustic, romantic feel to the whole collection. Also, it didn't hurt to have Baptiste in the collection, of course.

to see the whole show, click HERE

Now let's move on to Lanvin. I think this was a successful collection as it had a little bit of everything. Beautiful draped silhouettes, wonderfully sculpted pieces (some which seemed to be composed of paper), excellently executed embellishments (how's that for alliteration?), and a few sheers and pops of color here and there.

to see the whole show, click HERE

all photos c/o New York Magazine

how lindsay killed emanuel

So let's talk about Lindsay again. Yesterday, the newly "revamped" Emanuel Ungaro debuted its Spring 2010 collection. This debut featured its new designer Estrella Archs and its new Creative Director, Cady Heron. Oops, I mean Lindsay Lohan. I hate to talk about her (that's a lie) but she is the talk of the town. A lot of people were predicting that the line would be disastrous. Mounir Moufarrige hired her for: one, the publicity and two, to bring the youthfulness. Let's see, how do I describe the collection? It's like a Valentine's day card, a five-year-old's coloring book, and all the costumes from Mean Girls exploded onto the runway. The Valentine's day cards seem to have exploded onto some of the models foreheads, and the Mean Girls essence was ever present with the soft and hot pink runway.

Here's a treat for you all. The Times managed to get a few quotes from Miss Lohan from the design room:

“This is just so cool,” Ms. Lohan said, turning her attention to a white minidress splattered with sequins. “It needs more rhinestones, just so it pops.”

Pointing to another white dress, she said: “I call it Michelle Pfeifer in ‘Scarface.’ I was just in my office sketching for next season. I was here until, like, one o’clock last night.”

At any rate, I could go on for days - and for those of you who are my friends, I probably will - so I'll just post a few of the pictures. By the way, I love the picture I posted for this blog, Estrella Archs looks genuinely sick to be holding Lohan's hand; you can click the picture to see a clear expression on her face).

photos c/o Style.comto see the whole show, click here
QUESTION OF THE DAY:Glitter heart pasties? That is all.
p.s. Re: the 5th look I posted (which is the 18th look of the show); Have you all seen High School Musical 3? I think Lindsay Lohan has [:Click here to see what I mean.

christian & bruno

Project Runway alum, Christian Siriano is rumored to have his own reality show on Bravo. The show will follow him as he tries to open a new store. I don't know about you all, but I think I got enough "fierce tranny mess" during PR4. Speaking of which, if you haven't seen the Amy Poehler skit about Christian Siriano, you should go google it, like now.

In other news, more shows from Paris Fashion Week!Today I have chosen pieces from the Bruno Pieters collection.Simple color palette + innovative shape = excellence! Enjoy [:



photos c/o New York Magazineto see the whole show, click here

lindsay & gareth

Sadly, I have more news about our celebrité du jour, Lindsay Lohan. She apparently is still the Creative Adviser for Emanuel Ungaro (now headed by designer Estrella Archs) It's been said that various and sundry buyers are refusing to go the the Emanuel Ungaro show because of her involvement with the line. Poor Estrella, her first show with Ungaro and already people don't want to go? Perhaps they should rethink this partnership. Anyhow, I'll be looking at the pictures once they're up to see how I feel about the new and revamped Ungaro line.

Happily, Paris fashion week did start yesterday and some pictures are already up. I expressed my excitement for Gareth Pugh and he did not disappoint me. I was speaking with a friend about how Paris fashion week is always so avant garde compared to some of the other cities. That makes me happy. So anyway, here are some of the pictures:

photos c/o New York Magazineto see the whole show, click here
QUESTION OF THE DAY:I'm a big fan of avant garde designs, must be my background in in over the top costume design. Anyhow, what do you think of avant garde fashion? Is it masterful wearable art? Or is it too far out of this world to grasp? Mark your opinion, I'd love to hear it [: