tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55080645919839454182024-03-13T02:32:50.566-04:00FASHION BY THE RULESMUSINGS ON THE EVER CHANGING WORLD OF FASHIONFASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.comBlogger2196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-28673342450980507292022-05-17T08:13:00.004-04:002022-05-17T08:13:15.417-04:00GUCCI Resort 2023<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Well, all
the pseudo intellect is in tact but apparently the bag of tricks is empty. With
all the gimmicks and overloaded accessories omitted, you are left with the one
fact that most have known since the day this ass started his tenure at Gucci...
he is NOT a designer nor does he have a clue about what it takes to be one.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMF6jjq5_L2klpMjrtBSOi1avUp9Ufo7NNRSc_q3QpafrBtMhHBxOqUJF8HkBUWb71Aomo97PCgLGr4L8u-uyGlV2U602NVJLk3xYJ7FV1ciT0o8utTuQyIbwWNbYZYG-4NPDchR3EpwdWTk6azaiHslGFmFnjBrr0QaPxucdnnNYDimiq37qHiOhZA/s1636/FotoJet2%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1636" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMF6jjq5_L2klpMjrtBSOi1avUp9Ufo7NNRSc_q3QpafrBtMhHBxOqUJF8HkBUWb71Aomo97PCgLGr4L8u-uyGlV2U602NVJLk3xYJ7FV1ciT0o8utTuQyIbwWNbYZYG-4NPDchR3EpwdWTk6azaiHslGFmFnjBrr0QaPxucdnnNYDimiq37qHiOhZA/s320/FotoJet2%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29WEJ6YhYha5jXCEaczFXK95y8jfZb39GeoDNH6oPX5to_-FVukR22p0peSPMoDMlKAjd0L7ImAQZUH6oxEeO7bdouhsAkah7MTf8tAhrqQcZNSDkgV9e9FNnu-TqiCnUZ8TnKD30iJxNanFsxpIiovBDDHW5RVfMiDeVXM6AaSN-zcJdoVCdmspDHg/s1636/FotoJet1%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1636" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29WEJ6YhYha5jXCEaczFXK95y8jfZb39GeoDNH6oPX5to_-FVukR22p0peSPMoDMlKAjd0L7ImAQZUH6oxEeO7bdouhsAkah7MTf8tAhrqQcZNSDkgV9e9FNnu-TqiCnUZ8TnKD30iJxNanFsxpIiovBDDHW5RVfMiDeVXM6AaSN-zcJdoVCdmspDHg/s320/FotoJet1%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Who is the
audience?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Where is the aspiration? What does
anyone want to look thick or like a runaway inflated float from the
Thanksgiving Day parade. The images tell the story far better than my words. This
is one of those ... Hello Zara... this one is for you if you want it as I<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>don’t think even H&M or Forever 21 will
be interested.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzhpzZzaCXpXVsJSrFMvQUmVqAC7wTinCLgZqwa7llQDM_b-p7gfXJ9tVJXZbLmmNTtstLV1wUlM_uop05D3J-JZnSbTjiYQYH46wprY04P6JjQNxgJFZ0efZMeLcN9UwLsWJZt2a84uCnbwHrbfZzHI6kxR0nJRczKGQu_FJ-TJLKj841KICHCRbGg/s1636/FotoJet4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1636" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzhpzZzaCXpXVsJSrFMvQUmVqAC7wTinCLgZqwa7llQDM_b-p7gfXJ9tVJXZbLmmNTtstLV1wUlM_uop05D3J-JZnSbTjiYQYH46wprY04P6JjQNxgJFZ0efZMeLcN9UwLsWJZt2a84uCnbwHrbfZzHI6kxR0nJRczKGQu_FJ-TJLKj841KICHCRbGg/s320/FotoJet4.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrN7GTvx6_dFnT1deGpPTSMbdJpQLhIN6pVtpXK8uvUut_mtXGR6iCQH2WydJgkqPZORSFzhbF5etXVtUo4K1XdwQc34wc7U_4zrZAeHaJ_LvwapyrtVHL2KWlycLSfLc8uRKrOqPrj9_aLatsY2YGLYjvNHI0TYpxqDZVzHaj0jksemmwKHaVmXJqg/s1636/FotoJet3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1636" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrN7GTvx6_dFnT1deGpPTSMbdJpQLhIN6pVtpXK8uvUut_mtXGR6iCQH2WydJgkqPZORSFzhbF5etXVtUo4K1XdwQc34wc7U_4zrZAeHaJ_LvwapyrtVHL2KWlycLSfLc8uRKrOqPrj9_aLatsY2YGLYjvNHI0TYpxqDZVzHaj0jksemmwKHaVmXJqg/s320/FotoJet3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">It’s a school
project gone awry!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Uopr8mpf8FWvRu7hfsuSnCpbz3mIFVlkqkoZNoHbluVYGpfnam3YQNezFDMSvy-SGvL-L7-BZN_VlHxjojudFosN6W88gwOS7pdRh2e1RwxMC4BK55Y0R-fUpIp3vlF5eXLyFFb386OO7Zdb7wBR-WiJkpCRIEkzlGYfEo3rITfQghV-oFAu2ki4xg/s1636/FotoJet8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1636" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Uopr8mpf8FWvRu7hfsuSnCpbz3mIFVlkqkoZNoHbluVYGpfnam3YQNezFDMSvy-SGvL-L7-BZN_VlHxjojudFosN6W88gwOS7pdRh2e1RwxMC4BK55Y0R-fUpIp3vlF5eXLyFFb386OO7Zdb7wBR-WiJkpCRIEkzlGYfEo3rITfQghV-oFAu2ki4xg/s320/FotoJet8.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAHzYOGvTRLsCq08aSGFzFdszLz5TnTtabacQocSyl5vvPwaLPWUgMmD5TeJ6ILZYoZ1lB14Q2wNgcxTPTU1k9FK3Gi4oKnSwgNcG3zzKZSV5RfGFcM8CJLpLXwzkBzITQk1OSyl1F1k6iZTtwLKJn4XW94kHNOHcwDl0cn4A8GO6LB3XrFLPL7mckA/s1636/FotoJet7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1636" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAHzYOGvTRLsCq08aSGFzFdszLz5TnTtabacQocSyl5vvPwaLPWUgMmD5TeJ6ILZYoZ1lB14Q2wNgcxTPTU1k9FK3Gi4oKnSwgNcG3zzKZSV5RfGFcM8CJLpLXwzkBzITQk1OSyl1F1k6iZTtwLKJn4XW94kHNOHcwDl0cn4A8GO6LB3XrFLPL7mckA/s320/FotoJet7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jQUPifpv53eH1VA_B60Y9RPlBl7o4BfjpaTaUtBDAsggUD6xCKviC8gdVbyzCn4d71aTDSXVdE6LPg5svLA3zUtEexGVHYvSDR3WxQQbvRnJqCzgo0LcqqiCRwNwnDfHZCMtrpUeBhjB5rgHB_OHvaJCHmvcHDSQBVgh-aBIWx1_lPqn2Vtxz9Cpkg/s1636/FotoJet6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1636" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jQUPifpv53eH1VA_B60Y9RPlBl7o4BfjpaTaUtBDAsggUD6xCKviC8gdVbyzCn4d71aTDSXVdE6LPg5svLA3zUtEexGVHYvSDR3WxQQbvRnJqCzgo0LcqqiCRwNwnDfHZCMtrpUeBhjB5rgHB_OHvaJCHmvcHDSQBVgh-aBIWx1_lPqn2Vtxz9Cpkg/s320/FotoJet6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CBEwIQb0-ja_3-t-9EU-WlKvJqOtONs28cQ_GIS-7SDCvylA_-Eo-EgVty3VB3ygz0wSTJcte86gx1N1PdzL1JZuYKsqHACrmb4I-mUOaLKwg_4157xKHFwGsNnIjRUZWt8eqVlkEs3R1niQssxvDlFxIZflqbIFuC7Hn-wKz5Zv1x6Uq85ofWEiRQ/s1636/FotoJet5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1636" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CBEwIQb0-ja_3-t-9EU-WlKvJqOtONs28cQ_GIS-7SDCvylA_-Eo-EgVty3VB3ygz0wSTJcte86gx1N1PdzL1JZuYKsqHACrmb4I-mUOaLKwg_4157xKHFwGsNnIjRUZWt8eqVlkEs3R1niQssxvDlFxIZflqbIFuC7Hn-wKz5Zv1x6Uq85ofWEiRQ/s320/FotoJet5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: red;"> CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO ENLARGE</span></span><p></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-34564231553805407632022-05-11T08:45:00.006-04:002022-05-11T08:45:52.308-04:00AUGURI>>>>>> THE LAST EMPEROR Valentino<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b> <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;">AUGURI Valentino Garavani... THE CHIC, as dubbed by the illustrious John Fairchild, Valentino lived the life of his customer.. glamorous , stylish, urbane, impeccably turned out at all times... </span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUbc4UVRSm2ctM5AwY_gCARZdDM1bhB_j7clOs6Vh70Cg706k3E6bEaxPtlxZINLitA0t1k-lMEQ0QT1deZ-lYL55bbozCQn7M8bAwk-0CqipIlR3iJSM2sym4JDsNF6MjGa7x_FDYGWyDjeVNPIT9CnQjzORq_wMGtcFipqHWo_ycwflBDXRsqYAbA/s1200/FotoJet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUbc4UVRSm2ctM5AwY_gCARZdDM1bhB_j7clOs6Vh70Cg706k3E6bEaxPtlxZINLitA0t1k-lMEQ0QT1deZ-lYL55bbozCQn7M8bAwk-0CqipIlR3iJSM2sym4JDsNF6MjGa7x_FDYGWyDjeVNPIT9CnQjzORq_wMGtcFipqHWo_ycwflBDXRsqYAbA/s320/FotoJet.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b><br /> he is one of the last of a breed that no longer exists.... Happy 90!!!!</b></span><p></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-52547933269380288902022-05-05T15:30:00.011-04:002022-05-05T15:31:54.193-04:00Chanel resort 2023<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Where to
start? Well, any seasoned fashionphile will immediately think of Karl’s tour de
force shows at the Lido BUT this iteration of resort is in no way related to
that other than sand and surf and of course, the absence of Karl or for that matter
a competent designer who couldn’t find more visuals that speak to the location
other than mostly car racing.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7auFVFFxwcX6jWITWm8VPVtQuNezpcshGp-zZoW_KJylnXUeObef7Iw3NHzWMcbmbT7k6NUzTCFBSay1rNGMzy3VCmPAhKMS-JHupwRLzaniRx6qhHkpVJnBjdLbR7rfngha1JPKvonky69XB4Gh3dCD1-66WLExLOSEpanB_IiDqmjnarQjvdC32Bw/s1330/FotoJet2%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1330" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7auFVFFxwcX6jWITWm8VPVtQuNezpcshGp-zZoW_KJylnXUeObef7Iw3NHzWMcbmbT7k6NUzTCFBSay1rNGMzy3VCmPAhKMS-JHupwRLzaniRx6qhHkpVJnBjdLbR7rfngha1JPKvonky69XB4Gh3dCD1-66WLExLOSEpanB_IiDqmjnarQjvdC32Bw/s320/FotoJet2%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFns8fD6B92pahv54tIWpWo-WevwaL8mpeC0oVJtpyrxPJP0cj-_6VuXHh_PdopXKMMvl_Frn1hu6Hhqf3uHhTxX38yMddxEm4-eQrx-WPY-YHwJjJICrEdUpxQC6o7pKwOUN6qUUJ1RIASlRVziIBQoJteqaCJPjumar8zO4B3CjhM5XZFPpRVC5C9w/s1330/FotoJet1%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1330" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFns8fD6B92pahv54tIWpWo-WevwaL8mpeC0oVJtpyrxPJP0cj-_6VuXHh_PdopXKMMvl_Frn1hu6Hhqf3uHhTxX38yMddxEm4-eQrx-WPY-YHwJjJICrEdUpxQC6o7pKwOUN6qUUJ1RIASlRVziIBQoJteqaCJPjumar8zO4B3CjhM5XZFPpRVC5C9w/s320/FotoJet1%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">For
starters, where is the glamour we all think of when we think of Monte Carlo,
Princess Grace, gambling, money and excess? None of that can be seen here! Here
we have gas station jockeys in coveralls, baseball caps, jogging pants, a tennis
sweater, printed tees and a whole lot of exceedingly generic looking clothes
that are made to be recognizably Chanel by adding some logos, tweeds, oddball
accessories or buttons.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyxwmLwUuaaAWxwB5vs7mL-VxCdqEYmuAtm-HK6eNQ84tIzglYZuDf5syHzsUQGYgMr1cImM_S935jnqjqcXErYZh6iVfslNYhbVnvTkYAnqasbt2fed08rWkU8vV4CyKHoSQHuFaUGSTjXWndGJqCgd43VtxeZbDjUIZdFc705MZ7X_P-4sloA_4bw/s1330/FotoJet4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1330" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyxwmLwUuaaAWxwB5vs7mL-VxCdqEYmuAtm-HK6eNQ84tIzglYZuDf5syHzsUQGYgMr1cImM_S935jnqjqcXErYZh6iVfslNYhbVnvTkYAnqasbt2fed08rWkU8vV4CyKHoSQHuFaUGSTjXWndGJqCgd43VtxeZbDjUIZdFc705MZ7X_P-4sloA_4bw/s320/FotoJet4.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFxpexcz56J6Dn4vJsquzSjpoO33lkWAyk4NIcy17I1kOFA1wgFbLoceKZQr_5mgbt1df60pVxr94_fTu_bR9zCb793Si0NF2lPLepqwBvCA5Qf9G4qoSjtCkKmH_IV7GsIugZPYFfALB-KeV_Z2PMcVqx7CWjat06erRXU_h4G5Xf6OLdTg8VExtaQ/s1330/FotoJet3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1330" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFxpexcz56J6Dn4vJsquzSjpoO33lkWAyk4NIcy17I1kOFA1wgFbLoceKZQr_5mgbt1df60pVxr94_fTu_bR9zCb793Si0NF2lPLepqwBvCA5Qf9G4qoSjtCkKmH_IV7GsIugZPYFfALB-KeV_Z2PMcVqx7CWjat06erRXU_h4G5Xf6OLdTg8VExtaQ/s320/FotoJet3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The photos
speak for themselves, her exit at the end speaks for herself as ... do I really
have to go out there? She should be jubilant she is employed by the largest most
successful privately owned label that the entire world of fashion looked to
season after season and yet her body language tells us it’s a drudge for her to
present a collection.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEyRpmHGagY5R9r_TemzouG9ON0CLDsFjfzLUVmExxoE_33kBB7_MLmM68o_NEOBFmG15A87O9C72Gw1tyh24wkcKKcjbQoBbdaj9YZLvg0i4WaJUJUbfzqpYsrD-PmQN52phwDd4oiJfTSRMr891hBiPBa2WlJwlmOEBb5mkSsZpxBvw3CLulJsp3g/s1330/FotoJet6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1330" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEyRpmHGagY5R9r_TemzouG9ON0CLDsFjfzLUVmExxoE_33kBB7_MLmM68o_NEOBFmG15A87O9C72Gw1tyh24wkcKKcjbQoBbdaj9YZLvg0i4WaJUJUbfzqpYsrD-PmQN52phwDd4oiJfTSRMr891hBiPBa2WlJwlmOEBb5mkSsZpxBvw3CLulJsp3g/s320/FotoJet6.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNlB-FKOEYD0CRugyYobvuHMuymViOdfEOpQTIclP3a_fa8x4f0YnN4-lDThxQpL2X_Q_b2UjDSiwDT2P8SY32rCc-Y3SNr_EK_Wh5h1WfpymqRpJpyK9uWSJXZ-HTk8Qz6kg29__eROytkEHNY0XWNIvcgQMWYHk6j72ExrpHdjvBPnQ7_UsQoo2gA/s1330/FotoJet5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1330" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNlB-FKOEYD0CRugyYobvuHMuymViOdfEOpQTIclP3a_fa8x4f0YnN4-lDThxQpL2X_Q_b2UjDSiwDT2P8SY32rCc-Y3SNr_EK_Wh5h1WfpymqRpJpyK9uWSJXZ-HTk8Qz6kg29__eROytkEHNY0XWNIvcgQMWYHk6j72ExrpHdjvBPnQ7_UsQoo2gA/s320/FotoJet5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">There is no
common thread, no cohesion here ... it’s just pieces ... a jacket here, a dress
there and dare I say, whip out your old Pearl Nippon and get a bright colored Chanel
logo belt and presto you’re chic...........NOT! A granny jacket with tap shorts
or jogging pants is not the story of Chanel but for Virginie, it apparently is
with no explanation. What was the bib fixation? Where was the swimwear? Where was
the glamour, the luxe?</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDezakdmmnD31AC6lfVCyASJtEXJaCsJxEyReTtHgT9ix3gWZOmI1Zpi2mzKk2GGedCP58ulU6iR99MzgzjbnJzRXCWgj4hGvCeEWK8qD4MAwh0pdJsVchJdlD5DBARNR0GurJTzwz8bZLnulabOSSAENxAaBYnATaKlSItBdV5dYQqZKVQOS1TtWPQ/s1330/FotoJet8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1330" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDezakdmmnD31AC6lfVCyASJtEXJaCsJxEyReTtHgT9ix3gWZOmI1Zpi2mzKk2GGedCP58ulU6iR99MzgzjbnJzRXCWgj4hGvCeEWK8qD4MAwh0pdJsVchJdlD5DBARNR0GurJTzwz8bZLnulabOSSAENxAaBYnATaKlSItBdV5dYQqZKVQOS1TtWPQ/s320/FotoJet8.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrMM2SbZt7SQKCz5p5QgIuAgbpcNwZN2PkUT68l3TXaWU2ba3NC3Pm8wazJ5N4Zs1_y_mCA8POzJZ3wOghNtOEsPX4WbtKKnYyabbacAvqNP9nXtBpNadNAhjlcBxedcBPxOP5Tk0ki_is-F3zA3TYXrVx3dVVA3MYLPIHAxVeNcBEQ2Kurl3TuI4KVA/s1330/FotoJet8%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1330" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrMM2SbZt7SQKCz5p5QgIuAgbpcNwZN2PkUT68l3TXaWU2ba3NC3Pm8wazJ5N4Zs1_y_mCA8POzJZ3wOghNtOEsPX4WbtKKnYyabbacAvqNP9nXtBpNadNAhjlcBxedcBPxOP5Tk0ki_is-F3zA3TYXrVx3dVVA3MYLPIHAxVeNcBEQ2Kurl3TuI4KVA/s320/FotoJet8%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Rant over
... I’m done in and for me there is no excuse valid enough for this pile.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> <span style="background-color: black; color: #01ffff;"> click on the image to enlarge </span></span></span></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-69656652186676626252022-05-03T07:40:00.000-04:002022-05-03T07:40:09.678-04:00A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM!<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">And so, one
more time, that once elegant evening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
benefitting the Costume Institute has taken place again. Yes, it used to be in December
and yes, it used to bring out the best of the best when it came to guests and
yes it was a night to remember for all who attended whether for dinner or the “after
party” which was the most fun of the evening even for those who sat for the dinner!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8K-6uzL-_tz-8iU0xNnFpDnA9GSLslbAtDGFLNLUVaEWD6E_h0hIb1qUp7cbSdjVgaijHkv1c4x48yHqAELZShLIiKsmEAMrJYGjLFJCxtWyOn9g_hwyIflh1k7K6TutxIwcis6nhBvYzXY2IS1LgbSSObyC8tOzCz6M0xJhxUaKvf0YVJVv9rmrUBA/s2514/FotoJet1%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="2514" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8K-6uzL-_tz-8iU0xNnFpDnA9GSLslbAtDGFLNLUVaEWD6E_h0hIb1qUp7cbSdjVgaijHkv1c4x48yHqAELZShLIiKsmEAMrJYGjLFJCxtWyOn9g_hwyIflh1k7K6TutxIwcis6nhBvYzXY2IS1LgbSSObyC8tOzCz6M0xJhxUaKvf0YVJVv9rmrUBA/s320/FotoJet1%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Sadly Ms.
Wintour has turned this fairy tale night into a circus for D-list celebrities, wannabes,
designers, never will-bes for the most part and least of all for the creme de la
creme of those who really support the institute. It was insult enough when the
ass kissing museum copped to name the Institute after Wintour, who clearly should
have shown that she was indeed a lady and refused it and told the world that the
Institute should bear the name of Diana Vreeland who turned the Institute into something
to be reckoned with and turned the museum on its ear with Thomas Hoving!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTveBkGF2QNzLVe2Ri8tWyva_IFsEKP3lid7Qj13nIiwZadawSO2qVSHE8UibRc3u_LsImwoLrsbzBHxjqxDuYyGYocUgEBklZ8na1zZVHkv8En1oK4PO7hoOwCnCsx-XMwr8nWWN6Glirg3HRArL1oGTJiaUI25SDJ7Md6Od2fThrgUecVafsG03t9g/s2514/FotoJet5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="2514" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTveBkGF2QNzLVe2Ri8tWyva_IFsEKP3lid7Qj13nIiwZadawSO2qVSHE8UibRc3u_LsImwoLrsbzBHxjqxDuYyGYocUgEBklZ8na1zZVHkv8En1oK4PO7hoOwCnCsx-XMwr8nWWN6Glirg3HRArL1oGTJiaUI25SDJ7Md6Od2fThrgUecVafsG03t9g/s320/FotoJet5.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu31vo_qlubBjrmigPlhD0DI89WL-pTtNA3-girCWH64F5daSxDeV-HWD5MpAbXpq3wxlgJJ5wVe0Q86iv2d_iEoTe5R4r__VvC9HHQRw26Pw2RMmiAdXiqbK-o4r8pGJ456hSe3Cxgcgfo-jO3TTKx21J_0-5-CVHOrfDqBwwEMRADn3vSDv01ElxxQ/s2514/FotoJet4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="2514" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu31vo_qlubBjrmigPlhD0DI89WL-pTtNA3-girCWH64F5daSxDeV-HWD5MpAbXpq3wxlgJJ5wVe0Q86iv2d_iEoTe5R4r__VvC9HHQRw26Pw2RMmiAdXiqbK-o4r8pGJ456hSe3Cxgcgfo-jO3TTKx21J_0-5-CVHOrfDqBwwEMRADn3vSDv01ElxxQ/s320/FotoJet4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_hJ_ltqa8BKAjNF2t8vdcRsmtsxfIlOeuPy5s2vOS17isMeUX7JAKKiuvickOFXX-N0l1aXwMUD4vrwRbX4sDF7FElunEBfxU0qj-_pB9G1DkprqCuKwGJ2dtEx5YkZnk3xv3Cvekq97_BrSkteibT5aZfbr2tdtBov4KBZGLLP4YuL5UX7nECf5Ag/s2514/FotoJet3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="2514" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_hJ_ltqa8BKAjNF2t8vdcRsmtsxfIlOeuPy5s2vOS17isMeUX7JAKKiuvickOFXX-N0l1aXwMUD4vrwRbX4sDF7FElunEBfxU0qj-_pB9G1DkprqCuKwGJ2dtEx5YkZnk3xv3Cvekq97_BrSkteibT5aZfbr2tdtBov4KBZGLLP4YuL5UX7nECf5Ag/s320/FotoJet3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6RTIRxXfdeNsauW06Hc17xTXDzbt7XwzK37k4Rw0xPPMZPbJhOHmt2NwKjZPmp35umV9LtrbKYJLetKLBaIGg4EWPauzRBz2OOXXosJFnPfLYmRvGtDYC7EFy-Gbxq07T0E6QD5ocahp8dIzYnoCdDEhn571w-FHiXCK7lMFkALBjL6mvRFlFONGzJA/s2514/FotoJet2%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="2514" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6RTIRxXfdeNsauW06Hc17xTXDzbt7XwzK37k4Rw0xPPMZPbJhOHmt2NwKjZPmp35umV9LtrbKYJLetKLBaIGg4EWPauzRBz2OOXXosJFnPfLYmRvGtDYC7EFy-Gbxq07T0E6QD5ocahp8dIzYnoCdDEhn571w-FHiXCK7lMFkALBjL6mvRFlFONGzJA/s320/FotoJet2%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">So here you
have the Cremora of Kreme or name that somebody... anybody and then ask why are
they dressed like that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Welcome to the
debacle of fashion!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAesTPuKVt5sbvQeJBnR5JacVtKVcJi6aqi7Nuu9pA_2MZU9CLzMpO_DK06-4EJupqudut_sGJaykg8hIzGOEILe0484v5__m6CGB8iv3tUgodW7Re5SZDKcd_SmUdxyt2zQALJ_bWq38-HQ10d0eq194mxtIsysbPYUIJWzijDR-zxV_AQqUbx4neg/s2514/FotoJet10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="2514" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAesTPuKVt5sbvQeJBnR5JacVtKVcJi6aqi7Nuu9pA_2MZU9CLzMpO_DK06-4EJupqudut_sGJaykg8hIzGOEILe0484v5__m6CGB8iv3tUgodW7Re5SZDKcd_SmUdxyt2zQALJ_bWq38-HQ10d0eq194mxtIsysbPYUIJWzijDR-zxV_AQqUbx4neg/s320/FotoJet10.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij2EIATgkRl6868hJ0wk0Ge4j9Vt6Qrd6-R7sA-2bkrYB5YJh8z5eQjk3pOgddjHmxpJALx3cRZzpPNA-PfSMpfOH-iIyrq5NqdaEDL9fi_VhU3eVYSGPARYxuQWs6a2zvxJG5dXh1OtNwQfGSiyxauGx4Bn1HUWJLfYtb0U0osnjIMgmyQdIwsK4lrw/s2514/FotoJet9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="2514" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij2EIATgkRl6868hJ0wk0Ge4j9Vt6Qrd6-R7sA-2bkrYB5YJh8z5eQjk3pOgddjHmxpJALx3cRZzpPNA-PfSMpfOH-iIyrq5NqdaEDL9fi_VhU3eVYSGPARYxuQWs6a2zvxJG5dXh1OtNwQfGSiyxauGx4Bn1HUWJLfYtb0U0osnjIMgmyQdIwsK4lrw/s320/FotoJet9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgcrEHgs8BHAlvWMgUNYuuqG7GgLu3vD5vONAIPCaS9nSTELUIbdjy5zTcyFCLc-JDy4H3BtauK4MGapsNF5NjHE5ixO6YugjTtbzUodmNvvrXHvm4mY_uly_WWw2LuytmWXWXHZGmy8SscQ6L5TpkfxLns1GzyYsVoJFCzYuw7B0xNh-rlK9YFpzV2g/s2514/FotoJet8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="2514" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgcrEHgs8BHAlvWMgUNYuuqG7GgLu3vD5vONAIPCaS9nSTELUIbdjy5zTcyFCLc-JDy4H3BtauK4MGapsNF5NjHE5ixO6YugjTtbzUodmNvvrXHvm4mY_uly_WWw2LuytmWXWXHZGmy8SscQ6L5TpkfxLns1GzyYsVoJFCzYuw7B0xNh-rlK9YFpzV2g/s320/FotoJet8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkFdpU27D4hFuttQYpAtEG-VbEA-vQZfeIaeNAA_GNaPvtgFYMc7oGV7rmp_Nu-65umu1ASBIWyTv13-V3NVu4bKAR1xVgrdGLbWZ1W-K8DWJhgMmVf6RoBXUpSNQ19VtDpC0kA3nDcj0zs7jiXfh1APqsGzN4-VJFbTXBRCRLiEuamOtX18uaJeCBQ/s2514/FotoJet7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="2514" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkFdpU27D4hFuttQYpAtEG-VbEA-vQZfeIaeNAA_GNaPvtgFYMc7oGV7rmp_Nu-65umu1ASBIWyTv13-V3NVu4bKAR1xVgrdGLbWZ1W-K8DWJhgMmVf6RoBXUpSNQ19VtDpC0kA3nDcj0zs7jiXfh1APqsGzN4-VJFbTXBRCRLiEuamOtX18uaJeCBQ/s320/FotoJet7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">THE IMAGES
TELL THE STORY BETTER THAN I CAN PUT INTO WORDS!</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> <span style="background-color: #fcff01;"> <span style="color: red;"> CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE </span></span></span></span></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-63788750316261771892022-04-21T19:30:00.003-04:002022-04-21T19:31:23.900-04:00THE WORLD ACCORDING TO CHRISTIAN DIOR <p> WHO IS CHRISTIAN DIOR... READ ABOUT HIM IN HIS OWN WORDS AND FIND OUT....<a href="https://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/book-review/world-according-christian-dior" style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">a book review by Jeffrey Felner: The World According to Christian Dior (nyjournalofbooks.com)</span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtn1JO6bt-kZyuMZsQ3sHvV-tKKLR_3ERvDKZMPfXQG463qvf_4jr5GnWajLzbjdQeKwhtn8pw37z-9DkuGGYMn_9vrf0gz40IqYRBZ_K2mrNhkuF0w5VLpwA1hDlTJ_NycgibDDuFWnw7fFXpCCQjET59K7uX6ftiAWsKyBmLsEIcSaCqWDa-ok3Pw/s612/0510fc65-8c78-42b3-bbac-1eddc730078a.5914926d5cb74d8a3e584e37bfa35d42.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="612" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtn1JO6bt-kZyuMZsQ3sHvV-tKKLR_3ERvDKZMPfXQG463qvf_4jr5GnWajLzbjdQeKwhtn8pw37z-9DkuGGYMn_9vrf0gz40IqYRBZ_K2mrNhkuF0w5VLpwA1hDlTJ_NycgibDDuFWnw7fFXpCCQjET59K7uX6ftiAWsKyBmLsEIcSaCqWDa-ok3Pw/s320/0510fc65-8c78-42b3-bbac-1eddc730078a.5914926d5cb74d8a3e584e37bfa35d42.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-16562008776203542102022-04-19T08:45:00.004-04:002022-04-19T08:45:24.145-04:00SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT .. <p> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">I stumbled across this on this very grey morning and found the
words oddly powerful and so</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">true for so
many people who will read this.... that said .. READ IT... marinate on it and
think about if this applies to you or to people/friends you have or know ...There
is no right or wrong here,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">just a
statement and a sentiment!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66_7Kjvv-c1GkH7Bn_dLETHwuNJSO7QS4ku4K_kx7-005uVwDvvuUpNSsrfMvGaNUxehzpaRERF1XP_ZdmnxWwjnZ2qSezDr2gEqAruKUB6BtfYJzu2WcghZsLPkfdwxHpM5AZvsQW82ak_xzzCbz9I1fwtpf6J52JsWL7aqw7g01GgW99eVesv5tQQ/s637/il_794xN.1799442486_1iig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="637" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66_7Kjvv-c1GkH7Bn_dLETHwuNJSO7QS4ku4K_kx7-005uVwDvvuUpNSsrfMvGaNUxehzpaRERF1XP_ZdmnxWwjnZ2qSezDr2gEqAruKUB6BtfYJzu2WcghZsLPkfdwxHpM5AZvsQW82ak_xzzCbz9I1fwtpf6J52JsWL7aqw7g01GgW99eVesv5tQQ/s320/il_794xN.1799442486_1iig.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Wise words from Anthony Hopkins:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">′′Let go the people who are not prepared to
love you. This is the hardest thing you will have to do in your life and it
will also be the most important thing. Stop having hard conversations with
people who don't want change.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Stop showing up for people who have no
interest in your presence. I know your instinct is to do everything to earn the
appreciation of those around you, but it's a boost that steals your time,
energy, mental and physical health.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When you begin to fight for a life with joy,
interest and commitment, not everyone will be ready to follow you in this
place. This doesn't mean you need to change what you are, it means you should
let go of the people who aren't ready to accompany you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If you are excluded, insulted, forgotten or
ignored by the people you give your time to, you don't do yourself a favor by
continuing to offer your energy and your life. The truth is that you are not
for everyone and not everyone is for you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">That's what makes it so special when you meet
people who reciprocate love. You will know how precious you are.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The more time you spend trying to make
yourself loved by someone who is unable to, the more time you waste depriving
yourself of the possibility of this connection to someone else.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">There are billions of people on this planet
and many of them will meet with you at your level of interest and commitment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The more you stay involved with people who use
you as a pillow, a background option or a therapist for emotional healing, the
longer you stay away from the community you want.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Maybe if you stop showing up, you won't be
wanted. Maybe if you stop trying, the relationship will end. Maybe if you stop
texting your phone will stay dark for weeks. That doesn't mean you ruined the relationship;
it means the only thing holding it back was the energy that only you gave to
keep it. This is not love, it's attachment. It's wanting to give a chance to
those who don't deserve it. You deserve so much, there are people who should
not be in your life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The most valuable thing you have in your life
is your time and energy, and both are limited. When you give your time and
energy, it will define your existence.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When you realize this, you begin to understand
why you are so anxious when you spend time with people, in activities, places
or situations that don't suit you and shouldn't be around you, your energy is
stolen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You will begin to realize that the most
important thing you can do for yourself and for everyone around you is to
protect your energy more fiercely than anything else. Make your life a safe
haven, in which only ′′compatible′′ people are allowed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You are not responsible for saving anyone. You
are not responsible for convincing them to improve. It's not your work to exist
for people and give your life to them! If you feel bad, if you feel compelled,
you will be the root of all your problems, fearing that they will not return
the favours you have granted. It's your only obligation to realize that you are
the love of your destiny and accept the love you deserve.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3.75pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Decide that you deserve true friendship,
commitment, true and complete love with healthy and prosperous people. Then
wait and see how much everything begins to change. Don't waste time with people
who are not worth it. Change will give you the love, the esteem, happiness and
the protection you deserve.<o:p></o:p></span></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-25846724685314882622022-03-28T09:51:00.000-04:002022-03-28T09:51:03.285-04:00ACADEMY AWARDS 2022 or What were they thinking?<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I have long
lamented the days when movie stars owned the clothes and jewelry, they wore on
this night of nights but now, especially, we have entered into the Instagram phase
of this awards show where likes and shock value are more important that any
kind of actual style. Celebrities no longer select their clothes, they are offered payment to wear
clothes, most preselected by stylists, some of whom are barely up to the task
but do all the heavy lifting.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHy7Th9hXVIpRsNgG7QhamoEJcHuox-qkeJvCORysiAKL6pwLyHdhoi0VocEyqaffFuSL58zXNtKHZXliIjc9K_asvUPWMBd_DKB9TLTZlwbuV-7O_PGk7c-kdjb5-CjReMFv8ERcDE76eV_u9dGGZq5yhvTsVQZXPoGLoNfYVeWC3UALtiVmFKdfqw/s1642/FotoJet1%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1642" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHy7Th9hXVIpRsNgG7QhamoEJcHuox-qkeJvCORysiAKL6pwLyHdhoi0VocEyqaffFuSL58zXNtKHZXliIjc9K_asvUPWMBd_DKB9TLTZlwbuV-7O_PGk7c-kdjb5-CjReMFv8ERcDE76eV_u9dGGZq5yhvTsVQZXPoGLoNfYVeWC3UALtiVmFKdfqw/s320/FotoJet1%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">It was a “mammorable”
and memorable event this year for sure. We learned that those cup-like necklines
clearly don’t work on ANYONE and certainly reveal who had implants and who did
not! I read this morning that Zendaya’s outfit was compared to the white shirt
and black skirt of Sharon Stone from years ago except the point is lost when you
consider that Stone’s shirt was from the GAP and she put it together herself,
not a designer who created an outfit for their brand ambassador that would cost
in the 5-figure category!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Z9PEgaH1BpHhUml_iGiMSeswbLLZBo35DzDlDkGmz90bp1sJyASUaDP94yUjMVzeLkeTaVI55EuAMpps7N0ENwAtIjc3bGArpe3Sm2222RCp-RYs9Hw5ZRka6JuvTl7XH1IPV053UHdmrGkoZU7jyMPwlSJXZZLlTpcO_TuRzeswx42xLnhxLYbbDg/s1642/FotoJet3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1642" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Z9PEgaH1BpHhUml_iGiMSeswbLLZBo35DzDlDkGmz90bp1sJyASUaDP94yUjMVzeLkeTaVI55EuAMpps7N0ENwAtIjc3bGArpe3Sm2222RCp-RYs9Hw5ZRka6JuvTl7XH1IPV053UHdmrGkoZU7jyMPwlSJXZZLlTpcO_TuRzeswx42xLnhxLYbbDg/s320/FotoJet3.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-14hkYnWzVSYM0LIWx58_a2pmkVilH7dSy5eZVMDdDeCyDwkTmQOAcR4TamtovQgaBLmeo2RUSXh-qDjL_G-NQ4dq5_eIBIVvkL1EQ9WxsqqKy2bcUF6GQm9fNZ7lHtWwvj5VhXzLpDWZmbb1f2VGQnC0ipVuTee_LV7hdd9k-h9n2Rd8pGHGAgySQ/s1642/FotoJet2%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1642" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-14hkYnWzVSYM0LIWx58_a2pmkVilH7dSy5eZVMDdDeCyDwkTmQOAcR4TamtovQgaBLmeo2RUSXh-qDjL_G-NQ4dq5_eIBIVvkL1EQ9WxsqqKy2bcUF6GQm9fNZ7lHtWwvj5VhXzLpDWZmbb1f2VGQnC0ipVuTee_LV7hdd9k-h9n2Rd8pGHGAgySQ/s320/FotoJet2%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">As is usual,
I ask if there was a hairdressers’ strike on Sunday and if these women actually
look in a mirror other than a magic one?</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUkbGl1EsDMtv-DemCoEIEVMj5sc9efCjvjGx7ooDPjXtaE37n3p01CO3O0gqHYzAGMyWD0cm3V-c-fiJRU0KaymbZLd0jcTcvxj3IyXeeadRoXZV3ehg5Z6Kt21rO3yiOT2ZKHfmwMnD_MdP4p4_mci1FmoKKok-RYE4Uwu9WwK4DOkv3sp361dGug/s1642/FotoJet5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1642" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUkbGl1EsDMtv-DemCoEIEVMj5sc9efCjvjGx7ooDPjXtaE37n3p01CO3O0gqHYzAGMyWD0cm3V-c-fiJRU0KaymbZLd0jcTcvxj3IyXeeadRoXZV3ehg5Z6Kt21rO3yiOT2ZKHfmwMnD_MdP4p4_mci1FmoKKok-RYE4Uwu9WwK4DOkv3sp361dGug/s320/FotoJet5.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjEZYwzfYXoCoY8ZU7wIguItOmJVgtpNiOVZ2g-BSkzb_OuarvGBsGdmzhRKq5rZtL_j14uNV4FLYkK2wTz7g8S7tIUDfIPb80VVTdWwk1vfw9Py3kAWOGdYAMo74L1naYZgyLFfe_6UkS8GCaSkiDAnF9bxzmrPBUxw8BzMRqhdCOKNe9rmYDFWDGw/s1642/FotoJet4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1642" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjEZYwzfYXoCoY8ZU7wIguItOmJVgtpNiOVZ2g-BSkzb_OuarvGBsGdmzhRKq5rZtL_j14uNV4FLYkK2wTz7g8S7tIUDfIPb80VVTdWwk1vfw9Py3kAWOGdYAMo74L1naYZgyLFfe_6UkS8GCaSkiDAnF9bxzmrPBUxw8BzMRqhdCOKNe9rmYDFWDGw/s320/FotoJet4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">PS... it is one
of those extremely rare moments that I say that an Armani gown was one of the most ill-conceived and rendered among the lot! ... and yellow is really reserved for Big
Bird!... and by the way... who the F..K are
some of these people?</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> ***** CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE *****</span></span></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-53986981194605209112022-03-23T10:06:00.004-04:002022-03-23T10:06:32.599-04:00Ralph Lauren fall 2022<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">He just
proves my point ... you know when I constantly harp on signatures and that
bells and whistles don’t make you a great designer. Then again, this man has
probably one of the best styling teams in the business who are of one like mind
and that is THE BRAND!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnK_LnRmDehZ9EaJFj_pDM3p2Nbbj8gifXBLjxVtDqn-vQ5DS-CnkhhbUsSn_HsXugaWckW6wSId8pr0hClL8mLb6y4dvoLLZL_gxGnCl-i9nMRB7lGQGxYBMZC2SWfdTa1OdwXxdVwqZfE7JnwLr1Vw74B-njGUSxlD-j88KBpST2tgOWpf_-ffOYbg/s1771/FotoJet1%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1771" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnK_LnRmDehZ9EaJFj_pDM3p2Nbbj8gifXBLjxVtDqn-vQ5DS-CnkhhbUsSn_HsXugaWckW6wSId8pr0hClL8mLb6y4dvoLLZL_gxGnCl-i9nMRB7lGQGxYBMZC2SWfdTa1OdwXxdVwqZfE7JnwLr1Vw74B-njGUSxlD-j88KBpST2tgOWpf_-ffOYbg/s320/FotoJet1%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Some will yawn
and some will dismiss, and I say well, how long do you think these designers of
the moment will survive in this business. Ralph has unquestionably withstood
the test of time and successfully invaded so many contiguous branches of
fashion and he’s not the flavor of the month nor does he receive glowing reviews
every season for any of it and yet the collection is immediately recognizable
on an international scale.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4pC7BBC4-lCEbeFN2cKiNJEaJbZALgTai3L8RHtUWLw9gxyatfwwdSMW1-MNv4ZENZEw0-GV_p8q060MV_QXjiI_IANwWzVaudMyXNsZHcPTg2PJ2oVpNd-Cp2khvZWcuiw9if0-Es3KRFu_UjIp4nB0pUQ-6z2J2WCkk4tXegkk6JZ1CV1hgwp1mw/s1771/FotoJet3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1771" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4pC7BBC4-lCEbeFN2cKiNJEaJbZALgTai3L8RHtUWLw9gxyatfwwdSMW1-MNv4ZENZEw0-GV_p8q060MV_QXjiI_IANwWzVaudMyXNsZHcPTg2PJ2oVpNd-Cp2khvZWcuiw9if0-Es3KRFu_UjIp4nB0pUQ-6z2J2WCkk4tXegkk6JZ1CV1hgwp1mw/s320/FotoJet3.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjQbzFAeV6_YKpsHvklNX34XG6MDpHc3hKaaYl17FV9pJH7Y2-oCENXuBV5d8X16YedMXfi44k1RaWpRu9RpR3pXtTIBJ2wEkGQrlzPmmQlCNsH1Rkr_f3Mb10hSeft3HLL4EgyLV5vPQoyADVCNRlDL3auQRgqW4Fp0bnLFIkqVZngd2VfnTh_k4lQ/s1771/FotoJet2%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1771" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjQbzFAeV6_YKpsHvklNX34XG6MDpHc3hKaaYl17FV9pJH7Y2-oCENXuBV5d8X16YedMXfi44k1RaWpRu9RpR3pXtTIBJ2wEkGQrlzPmmQlCNsH1Rkr_f3Mb10hSeft3HLL4EgyLV5vPQoyADVCNRlDL3auQRgqW4Fp0bnLFIkqVZngd2VfnTh_k4lQ/s320/FotoJet2%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">So how many Instagram
famous so-called designers can boast a public company that THEY started and has
sustained itself for over half a century... most of them will quickly be forgotten
when the next flavor of the month appears and will leave no discernible mark
that they ever were here!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintFKqXLpmpLvzt7V2_W1Pf6WsE4jB8w6stFD0EBLmShJbASv6_DUKUo-86bnz7HH3FgsPP7qBVEuiVcuIEbsLQkveB4vArxpGeuIiSpDXCwTQzx-5wGYAAU0EyPKw8joI3MTrgeP0dATk1N7KmP8NLhx-BhjxCvGj7kanUgNIMpbid9UlnMDGCw_vng/s1771/FotoJet5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1771" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintFKqXLpmpLvzt7V2_W1Pf6WsE4jB8w6stFD0EBLmShJbASv6_DUKUo-86bnz7HH3FgsPP7qBVEuiVcuIEbsLQkveB4vArxpGeuIiSpDXCwTQzx-5wGYAAU0EyPKw8joI3MTrgeP0dATk1N7KmP8NLhx-BhjxCvGj7kanUgNIMpbid9UlnMDGCw_vng/s320/FotoJet5.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxsNkKYSwvoYOppyIY9JnhhcyIpHLWBz74t-HUhLUBPdGYYtyQR7BZoVwV-e5H7qVZOMwWthqlwmKnFU-FXzeTwF3ee-2U3JYPrEF1X6C6xqle7HncyrfbBWbAZtY39AVPrOJIlpy8j6vL9Hsui3xnwSn68gPH_GimEKswSzzJujJSXAMLtuTx2JHBAg/s1771/FotoJet4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1771" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxsNkKYSwvoYOppyIY9JnhhcyIpHLWBz74t-HUhLUBPdGYYtyQR7BZoVwV-e5H7qVZOMwWthqlwmKnFU-FXzeTwF3ee-2U3JYPrEF1X6C6xqle7HncyrfbBWbAZtY39AVPrOJIlpy8j6vL9Hsui3xnwSn68gPH_GimEKswSzzJujJSXAMLtuTx2JHBAg/s320/FotoJet4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">For some reason
this collection made me think of the Clothilde days and that’s certainly not a
bad thing at all. It’s slick, its ageless, it’s classic, its timeless and it’s
slick or it’s not ... that’s up to you. Yawn if you will, listen to the clap
trap that designers offer as justification for what they show or just watch how
it’s done and what you get when it’s done correctly!</span></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_Zb6Kt4vd4s6CL0tS06R0gCbNTR5Kio41yGDu9MiabwAThGkvg_L-Rl4pPIk0-H2n9_GBPJhTkVscjq_1ZsHQiiyontrJ_oOSw_L6wkH6OXVJRLN5vl0mYCWAYGkikuJC9zZq4JBCJbfWjt_-togMVXtq2r2qoP5LrBf_vTRC_B6Ilqn_TgeOoG1WA/s1771/FotoJet7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1771" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_Zb6Kt4vd4s6CL0tS06R0gCbNTR5Kio41yGDu9MiabwAThGkvg_L-Rl4pPIk0-H2n9_GBPJhTkVscjq_1ZsHQiiyontrJ_oOSw_L6wkH6OXVJRLN5vl0mYCWAYGkikuJC9zZq4JBCJbfWjt_-togMVXtq2r2qoP5LrBf_vTRC_B6Ilqn_TgeOoG1WA/s320/FotoJet7.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi935lEK6RTOHWq0uf3MJR0ySTsxugcogfP0HqZUkQVo-pZmqN18uskbhFN25S69ZUAfUUcdKJ3ubi8imnf0duTUtCjAF92mBCup9yQVILQPJyXcmeas_U-vVvsTHdJlpXtU-BZ_q2c4wHLVbHpGn2rkudDkjIQHG59wUSPqPqF3f5u94o3NN6wwqWt_A/s1771/FotoJet6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1771" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi935lEK6RTOHWq0uf3MJR0ySTsxugcogfP0HqZUkQVo-pZmqN18uskbhFN25S69ZUAfUUcdKJ3ubi8imnf0duTUtCjAF92mBCup9yQVILQPJyXcmeas_U-vVvsTHdJlpXtU-BZ_q2c4wHLVbHpGn2rkudDkjIQHG59wUSPqPqF3f5u94o3NN6wwqWt_A/s320/FotoJet6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> ***** CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE *****</span><p></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-10308820999317369682022-03-16T09:54:00.003-04:002022-03-16T13:40:34.114-04:00Alexander McQueen fall 2022<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">There are
many things that can be said about Sarah Burton, but the most important is that
on her worst day she is head and shoulders above the majority of her peers when
it comes to delivering on a collection! I will openly admit that I had to read one
review before I could write mine as I was curious, a rarity, to know the
backstory, otherwise known as the blah blah blah that most designers use as an
excuse or rationale rather than a jumping off point. Burton told it plain and
simple, shooting from the hip, that New York City was her inspiration ... well... that’s enough for me ... I don’t need any
esoterica or faux intellectual espousals from any designers.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYdZuySjmQcls8cWw9crINkgzexVfHZZI7XJKErHnTjDY0ItRBV5dIdohjaDk_G83fG00MRbRSELQvImkgdmDKDNEHNfef652xDCy27w6wHWfcNMr6pLKj8I931_igopII_8zeJSzbOHQ-q8QC4eJRsRM11PQsURQfwwhw6an49_7U3XSHwtTa8sE1pA=s1775" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="1775" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYdZuySjmQcls8cWw9crINkgzexVfHZZI7XJKErHnTjDY0ItRBV5dIdohjaDk_G83fG00MRbRSELQvImkgdmDKDNEHNfef652xDCy27w6wHWfcNMr6pLKj8I931_igopII_8zeJSzbOHQ-q8QC4eJRsRM11PQsURQfwwhw6an49_7U3XSHwtTa8sE1pA=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">While I may
not have been crazy about the dresses, in most cases, whether for fabrication or reasons of design, the high point of this collection was in the tailored pieces
which ranged from close to the body (not second skin) to slightly and I emphasize
slightly, oversized. No balloon dragging hemmed pants, no shorts, just slim
pants worn with stilettos and not oafish or Wookie shoes. Imagine that, she
touched on so many trends that I found so wrong in other collections but when
done with this kind of skillset, they were so slick, so smooth and so right!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLXriKWdGEisfSmiIkeyTqq8D6Min5lnERW-1ILfimEPUFqx7OhGEnJXMHlwXFpvBptcUx3zPlnichzVSPUK2X1I364244uYPJyn_PIDlTPkszujz9O0JL9dWHF66a4EsmPh_AXjd_NXVTW13GCo9et7mbg1alJXfdSdvR6ktx0Dco-Vxn6Mw0m297hg=s1775" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="1775" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLXriKWdGEisfSmiIkeyTqq8D6Min5lnERW-1ILfimEPUFqx7OhGEnJXMHlwXFpvBptcUx3zPlnichzVSPUK2X1I364244uYPJyn_PIDlTPkszujz9O0JL9dWHF66a4EsmPh_AXjd_NXVTW13GCo9et7mbg1alJXfdSdvR6ktx0Dco-Vxn6Mw0m297hg=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimpIqNRabFHwr8CHY4E-f5vMuKWv0X15-3-jxd5HLQULDmjHY1_5balX9daw5mJPOY0YZnOi_F4od4rBYM8en818PgrGXZCrxLXLHXKfZxJR1UXJlEfeb_ipTkpytlRpPCveSk_2EQ87__f8UbVE5msaqQB9EO9URjOR6p653zAVdPxCYh4C_BixpDSA=s1775" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="1775" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimpIqNRabFHwr8CHY4E-f5vMuKWv0X15-3-jxd5HLQULDmjHY1_5balX9daw5mJPOY0YZnOi_F4od4rBYM8en818PgrGXZCrxLXLHXKfZxJR1UXJlEfeb_ipTkpytlRpPCveSk_2EQ87__f8UbVE5msaqQB9EO9URjOR6p653zAVdPxCYh4C_BixpDSA=s320" width="320" /></a></div></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">The one shoulder
jacket with asymmetrical organza pouf lapel was staggering as was the tuxedo
dress with glac</span><span style="line-height: 107%;">é</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> lace and beading. It’s a rare moment I can speak about McQueen as being
soign</span><span style="line-height: 107%;">é</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> but so many
times in this collection it was with seemingly little effort. The airbrush prints sure did remind
me Lee’s famous show where the paint was sprayed onto the model and then of
course there was black leather, some tough as nails and others as feminine as charmeuse
gown. I guess it is best summed up by saying this is what can happen when
designers actually design.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWurvB1W7LwFFfp5rp7qxaIgyLIsOqFPsX47allpUsIWzsxmWELrmY4hrYBVrWoghcSEuub7dvaVsRqJmQ2-6gJo-YfnJ8MHzF7hR9L2bkRRoVSg6htSwf2DaaohLM7M1UJWNqBSLcka-pMoOwuoo-ps5_VFpylQi8hN59_xBpE3F0Ym8CLrPe4nvICw=s1775" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="1775" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWurvB1W7LwFFfp5rp7qxaIgyLIsOqFPsX47allpUsIWzsxmWELrmY4hrYBVrWoghcSEuub7dvaVsRqJmQ2-6gJo-YfnJ8MHzF7hR9L2bkRRoVSg6htSwf2DaaohLM7M1UJWNqBSLcka-pMoOwuoo-ps5_VFpylQi8hN59_xBpE3F0Ym8CLrPe4nvICw=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">My biggest criticisms
would be that I wish the dress part was stronger or more pleasing to my eye and
that the casting did not lean so heavily on so many gender fluid models rather than
the more “painted “variety ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that’s
just me as I think that would have been an asset.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimq9sayoo9zqIwKxpbM63XN-qxH5Mc_RiaUnQxcSGXStdHL5EcCkyvVaRSEifYl2f3H9mjVlbBdYbpJqL0pvqfdwBQfpWJj9QfvFgdDiyx0hiMyTsl4wn92LFc9GZ2ry7wNYWeQnty80I_Ey7SsWEa05PvsjVDCok1516YWU5rP-HWgrb7Xa00nLvzaQ=s1775" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="1775" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimq9sayoo9zqIwKxpbM63XN-qxH5Mc_RiaUnQxcSGXStdHL5EcCkyvVaRSEifYl2f3H9mjVlbBdYbpJqL0pvqfdwBQfpWJj9QfvFgdDiyx0hiMyTsl4wn92LFc9GZ2ry7wNYWeQnty80I_Ey7SsWEa05PvsjVDCok1516YWU5rP-HWgrb7Xa00nLvzaQ=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Anyway ...I
did like it ... A LOT ... I just can’t say I LOVED IT!</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> <b>***** CLICK ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE*****</b></span></span></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-57513936150169330262022-03-12T09:19:00.000-05:002022-03-12T09:19:06.681-05:00Burberry fall 2022<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Aside from a
trench coat and the plaid, please tell me what the most visible traits are for
this heritage brand. Apparently Tisci just discovered this as well the symbol
for Prorsum... a part of the Burberry history that hasn’t been spoken of or
seen since the days of Rosemarie Bravo who aptly named the ready to wear segment
of the brand by that moniker when it was designed by Roberto Menechetti. How
many of today’s so called fashionphiles have ever heard of Prorsum let alone recognize
the symbol for it?</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz30ymhjtOjryj9FIvdBYmQSeeYH8eMZ7weLBfRUXzRtL4AglQFRrNb_XwcgRXMNxcrYRNkzdCc42ikB1E2N_DEB8G_smyzbUBfkUSNOPPoBrsgsUrMDh2W0cfik8Qw3emzMJr5Pb84ywqqKjon87SG5XiwAKKZ9Usbeiq5chha5u5CLFcfA7CjdmGzw=s1866" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="1866" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz30ymhjtOjryj9FIvdBYmQSeeYH8eMZ7weLBfRUXzRtL4AglQFRrNb_XwcgRXMNxcrYRNkzdCc42ikB1E2N_DEB8G_smyzbUBfkUSNOPPoBrsgsUrMDh2W0cfik8Qw3emzMJr5Pb84ywqqKjon87SG5XiwAKKZ9Usbeiq5chha5u5CLFcfA7CjdmGzw=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">So, with all
that said, this is one of Tisci’s best outings to date only because he has finally
surrendered to the plaid and the raincoat as key elements and yet the rest is
still nothing but filler.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOg83NLRvH2kLr3Rd9UXqO2-DLZbRBMDvtn2SxOf9hxIlDm5eoRsSActJd2o6wZrONYLJONDmyMI54ezV-D0HVNr50jxqmKFdoEb23GphSgBBBfaItbVN1_1POtT_qqystm_rqP9CLeWt15sS1eeEWF4Scl8Gj7qx0jBj5KoLqUBOcl9YjJp7nIwxORA=s1866" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="1866" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOg83NLRvH2kLr3Rd9UXqO2-DLZbRBMDvtn2SxOf9hxIlDm5eoRsSActJd2o6wZrONYLJONDmyMI54ezV-D0HVNr50jxqmKFdoEb23GphSgBBBfaItbVN1_1POtT_qqystm_rqP9CLeWt15sS1eeEWF4Scl8Gj7qx0jBj5KoLqUBOcl9YjJp7nIwxORA=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfqowafCZwbwoQ45g3fGYnmUsRNQ58o34v0ZLprrl6NwggU7gnM3MuE_Uv8hivEaMAu4dsEkZGWTO3NBCp1kTxU4QgK0j6m84EWcOc-BrZQZsEH9cVVb_0VBcAj8OgMpMtTcpUJ1nY1jNf_AP1EQ_VVNdVYSge7YkGL35FlareqRt3ubQMcA5Ph7HLJQ=s1866" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="1866" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfqowafCZwbwoQ45g3fGYnmUsRNQ58o34v0ZLprrl6NwggU7gnM3MuE_Uv8hivEaMAu4dsEkZGWTO3NBCp1kTxU4QgK0j6m84EWcOc-BrZQZsEH9cVVb_0VBcAj8OgMpMtTcpUJ1nY1jNf_AP1EQ_VVNdVYSge7YkGL35FlareqRt3ubQMcA5Ph7HLJQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Plaid is a
notoriously poor seller at retail for women and I’m not sure that any women, of
any age, want to accentuate their hips, own a fully quilted ballgown, look like
a fullback or wear thigh high latex boots. I did however love the gathered/pleated/
shirred trench dress cum coat and some other pieces which have nothing at all
to do with the brand. I might add here that there is no excuse to see the
sewing of a hemline on a ball gown from any designer.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhceLTNs88VBsoHxdQuvYfP5tZtvIPUKqXKC6j21V_3T8IGQkoXTlM_InzClvbtjOdpF0utiVs4VSromILjn8O-msnAyf-PuM6fEz6GSrrXK6KWTH7HJl-l1gu04uTPfpx1LeHSH5AaGLBhUvR093Vt7nAaMtRoAQZq5FmjtrFNdLdoLZ16KeML5Gm08g=s1866" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="1866" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhceLTNs88VBsoHxdQuvYfP5tZtvIPUKqXKC6j21V_3T8IGQkoXTlM_InzClvbtjOdpF0utiVs4VSromILjn8O-msnAyf-PuM6fEz6GSrrXK6KWTH7HJl-l1gu04uTPfpx1LeHSH5AaGLBhUvR093Vt7nAaMtRoAQZq5FmjtrFNdLdoLZ16KeML5Gm08g=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiknvapHtXMbGi9OLiweqKWvbV1OqH0YMaR15vAX4IbQdek-SfagAunu3oBpJemCI-9TmaNhxSGjei2yxDgunTgvIDyWuDKq8_V3j43YSrv8ScoChLBdsmB_Kz07-v5HKzpBSFa-a5AwHahgTpuLmkSwmdKuF88zrnVwTMLwJJE11KkB7VxhQI5ef4l9Q=s1866" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="1866" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiknvapHtXMbGi9OLiweqKWvbV1OqH0YMaR15vAX4IbQdek-SfagAunu3oBpJemCI-9TmaNhxSGjei2yxDgunTgvIDyWuDKq8_V3j43YSrv8ScoChLBdsmB_Kz07-v5HKzpBSFa-a5AwHahgTpuLmkSwmdKuF88zrnVwTMLwJJE11KkB7VxhQI5ef4l9Q=s320" width="320" /></a></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Bottom line
is, my guess, is the signature plaid pieces will sell and a minority of the
other pieces which just will serve the need for lady clothes for women who can
afford them. It’s just sort of a yawn and once again there is no place for
politics in fashion!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnQ7baIOLYJId1UJtYjxCMmyAOxsT5j4d0wuEK9lQV3prCb8STKIlc_2tetgFXKKBSitC6Xo_4SGPEwdbQfyU4Xmk7sgIL8ErQe80kW_sORF1YNta7qxs3mM3XZZ2KDRba0mAjf4yNYsPihFb3Z-qeTJnGRt60fUGjpjITfkB35qdClPLjyNf_wjqGBg=s1866" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="1866" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnQ7baIOLYJId1UJtYjxCMmyAOxsT5j4d0wuEK9lQV3prCb8STKIlc_2tetgFXKKBSitC6Xo_4SGPEwdbQfyU4Xmk7sgIL8ErQe80kW_sORF1YNta7qxs3mM3XZZ2KDRba0mAjf4yNYsPihFb3Z-qeTJnGRt60fUGjpjITfkB35qdClPLjyNf_wjqGBg=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">PS ... explain
to me who wants to look like Big Bird in a ball gown or wear a patchwork
leather Jacket that looks like it fell off the back page of some cheap ass
fashion magazine?</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> *****CLICK ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE*****</span></span></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-23184341792531608892022-03-08T11:09:00.000-05:002022-03-08T11:09:03.124-05:00Chanel fall 2022<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">On the plus
side, to her credit, Virginie did not board the trend train that started in New
York and continues to this day and beyond. BUT girl what were you thinking
here? This looks like the farm girls got dressed to go to church or some ho-down
somewhere!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJWXr4Pe0TUV5cnLvjAuAQc191f3_LSHEekY9ORQpVsEfvPsJppUVpE9hwcrOUOaUtYwGIrNc2ysVwaD0exti-OgzdRGSh9XEl2HT4ub3OeM9iDNkgP7XjWcgAH_q-_lTVBVQBML-UBvk2PSm2JRjKdC1s0JJNs46ERnAnfm-N84G4pLIZuHDDbIx7qA=s1159" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="1159" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJWXr4Pe0TUV5cnLvjAuAQc191f3_LSHEekY9ORQpVsEfvPsJppUVpE9hwcrOUOaUtYwGIrNc2ysVwaD0exti-OgzdRGSh9XEl2HT4ub3OeM9iDNkgP7XjWcgAH_q-_lTVBVQBML-UBvk2PSm2JRjKdC1s0JJNs46ERnAnfm-N84G4pLIZuHDDbIx7qA=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Karl (too
bad for VV that she will ALWAYS be compared with him) always had his share of
clunkers in every show but NEVER a show full of them. This iteration makes all
the models look thick and burly and the clothes leave so much to be desired
that the photos say more than the words I can offer. Lurex tights and leg warmers,
rubber mucking boots and by God the thick and tweeds and buffalo checks.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGCR2BLuuMzqL0S5ZZa468xYsyEsxd1ETzTDyUSXqvEnM9rK2shMmPzizJRDPytsPOAWki9s7zelckiHg-9_lYKYgymqlM52APWiEJdlX0p2wgeUicIRNGS2NM3acSis9vVCRjw6AJWelWXRGzys88YNjzmOQ_BxQgffL2z2H-jAIvGUkfMY7qBl96Nw=s1143" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="1143" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGCR2BLuuMzqL0S5ZZa468xYsyEsxd1ETzTDyUSXqvEnM9rK2shMmPzizJRDPytsPOAWki9s7zelckiHg-9_lYKYgymqlM52APWiEJdlX0p2wgeUicIRNGS2NM3acSis9vVCRjw6AJWelWXRGzys88YNjzmOQ_BxQgffL2z2H-jAIvGUkfMY7qBl96Nw=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgT6AwMIa1XsAxysJ06Xh2EYC4pbJRr-PUhYbZEOewH2MyGCg3FWJDwsM0j0nDYM0RDZkbvbyQdvWuifD11JYLHtXYCiPb9YtBpkU4LgaEymmd5jnyIvQdyhLsbWEQ1M9J2u382aq-AuWafOM2Fe0gi-pYfx8RnDEDxtz9IKQUamm66bLqblLyzC-Hpxw=s1142" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="847" data-original-width="1142" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgT6AwMIa1XsAxysJ06Xh2EYC4pbJRr-PUhYbZEOewH2MyGCg3FWJDwsM0j0nDYM0RDZkbvbyQdvWuifD11JYLHtXYCiPb9YtBpkU4LgaEymmd5jnyIvQdyhLsbWEQ1M9J2u382aq-AuWafOM2Fe0gi-pYfx8RnDEDxtz9IKQUamm66bLqblLyzC-Hpxw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Yet, the
film conveys a whole different message of girls doing a very bad rendition of
the twist, the swim and the frug which would suggest we are supposed to think
60s... well, what did I miss? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t see
any swinging sixties, the fantasy of the Vreeland years or the youth quake
unless you think “8 maids a milking” are youthful after they mucked out the
barn wearing their rubber boots and tweeds.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1yJrbbqLw8yBDDFn4tDbQ5XfPljdlNpxoXUsJOkk9a54jj1Xs6fCS0cEqnAoJY18gqMufFwdFtxMK1kRQOmp7tP5y3MBY99Ms5EYZ5oGgw03osUAFbUxVeW7DhRUDxnzrdY2dPO9vZOgJfv5WcCUW_Y9JBpzl_9DZ0O-Ub8MYoDzVpTMI1kYdHuV8iA=s1144" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="1144" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1yJrbbqLw8yBDDFn4tDbQ5XfPljdlNpxoXUsJOkk9a54jj1Xs6fCS0cEqnAoJY18gqMufFwdFtxMK1kRQOmp7tP5y3MBY99Ms5EYZ5oGgw03osUAFbUxVeW7DhRUDxnzrdY2dPO9vZOgJfv5WcCUW_Y9JBpzl_9DZ0O-Ub8MYoDzVpTMI1kYdHuV8iA=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLC2P1KFEulcN0sjQw3i9Ah4NJqHxEnbD-0tFGUWyXqbkdZeafituHspyXQBknbSbnGiRUsY8OMDuf_NMB4hMs20nwKhXcWCyfGjt5mUIBkjkIqtKfmTkADJ5vN5yQbRqdrKTH2RqSbwDjnxHgVBHfKPHimp4TbJTyMCVWbLmVNkVQLG0W1GgnlOGj1w=s1149" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="1149" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLC2P1KFEulcN0sjQw3i9Ah4NJqHxEnbD-0tFGUWyXqbkdZeafituHspyXQBknbSbnGiRUsY8OMDuf_NMB4hMs20nwKhXcWCyfGjt5mUIBkjkIqtKfmTkADJ5vN5yQbRqdrKTH2RqSbwDjnxHgVBHfKPHimp4TbJTyMCVWbLmVNkVQLG0W1GgnlOGj1w=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">To say that
this was sadly one of her most ill-conceived collections would be like saying
the Pacific Ocean is a puddle! I just can’t fathom that with everything that
has come before you and all the years you supposedly spent next to Karl that
this comes to your mind as being the Chanel you know!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8a3msY9sAzAm19mHsHo4J1_Qd_NIcRgp5xyiKQa2Z0nkeJjJfHGUEQtuE7jcIi7t_BPKN3Lb_SAT8n6Wfxu-oHq7glp8rf06655jSuw4nF-XIAE2i0n0nvo6Rz85YwkgsZfItlBiK9cCzQFif-uZ9qMPaVpIQiPfB8coH-1mLuhoSj_qU4UW90ZFLVw=s1156" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="1156" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8a3msY9sAzAm19mHsHo4J1_Qd_NIcRgp5xyiKQa2Z0nkeJjJfHGUEQtuE7jcIi7t_BPKN3Lb_SAT8n6Wfxu-oHq7glp8rf06655jSuw4nF-XIAE2i0n0nvo6Rz85YwkgsZfItlBiK9cCzQFif-uZ9qMPaVpIQiPfB8coH-1mLuhoSj_qU4UW90ZFLVw=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyMQMFP34SLgZd6s6LIl-TxsYeAbRk7PSSrrJww37QQe3etN5-yzLXlh9K-QXBCq8jcdNmaa-wZdZxg2JMxxDS__jxVKafNVumheKKryjLkQEyTNGtgjw53-HzMFo6uu1DaW0Jp0H05VBXKf9saZkOTVUEapQP8h6g9eGkeZW2eTXlS0e7wKz2N2E3ZQ=s1164" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1164" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyMQMFP34SLgZd6s6LIl-TxsYeAbRk7PSSrrJww37QQe3etN5-yzLXlh9K-QXBCq8jcdNmaa-wZdZxg2JMxxDS__jxVKafNVumheKKryjLkQEyTNGtgjw53-HzMFo6uu1DaW0Jp0H05VBXKf9saZkOTVUEapQP8h6g9eGkeZW2eTXlS0e7wKz2N2E3ZQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">PS... was I so
distracted by the unappealing clothes surely less than fabulous styling that I
didn’t exactly see a collection brimming with accessories? BTW, it’s the 65th
anniversary of the sling back cap toe pump and yet we got rubber boots!</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> <b> **********CLICK ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE **********</b></span></span></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-19346324577495146332022-03-07T13:58:00.004-05:002022-03-07T13:59:31.959-05:00Akris fall 2022<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I
will openly admit that I am an Akris fan and that Albert Kriemler delivers almost
every season year after year and while the brand and designer may not get the hype
of far fewer deserving brands, he remains at the top of his craft as a
designer.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2s1nzaGCZG-e7ILjjaZTkVuaL3NWn01400cZgYK3upnBu7oUwzuCCiGM7h-fMIMIiw4kmYUNW-MfS7ulFakKcC63NS26hrob9xVDko_1syRlU0f5i9gwiv5GC5XYiGrx4TfUQR3ZnbJBDvctotIdBeVbIIK2Gg6BoBSjg6u-CUgmBJDiEq64ysHTpag=s1546" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="1546" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2s1nzaGCZG-e7ILjjaZTkVuaL3NWn01400cZgYK3upnBu7oUwzuCCiGM7h-fMIMIiw4kmYUNW-MfS7ulFakKcC63NS26hrob9xVDko_1syRlU0f5i9gwiv5GC5XYiGrx4TfUQR3ZnbJBDvctotIdBeVbIIK2Gg6BoBSjg6u-CUgmBJDiEq64ysHTpag=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The
collection is precise as always with special attention paid to clean lines,
subtle details, appealing colorations and of course fabrication; Kriemler
always has an inspiration but his inspirations are not justifications as much as
actual jumping off points for all the aforementioned qualities that are part of
an Akris collection...</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjxCb_g5lxf1GEAvcA3WbPkajbYNnCtPzqLy4z5xWSRrwNnqDwOj5cl5mbsXL5kCawPNl3S2mYRXgLMjxQMeJj_aJd8Iuhqs6Hn6sJx2e-GHm0fSgUB7vXlPC-0mbce9vRRi587ZDU3uTvOSdOz4VulewUUbloFBBYCIl_JovwIfcVO4Wot5O0GSO6Cw=s1546" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="1546" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjxCb_g5lxf1GEAvcA3WbPkajbYNnCtPzqLy4z5xWSRrwNnqDwOj5cl5mbsXL5kCawPNl3S2mYRXgLMjxQMeJj_aJd8Iuhqs6Hn6sJx2e-GHm0fSgUB7vXlPC-0mbce9vRRi587ZDU3uTvOSdOz4VulewUUbloFBBYCIl_JovwIfcVO4Wot5O0GSO6Cw=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOLLD9sQ6lrx63xPvJ6EOD29iJjC03Dw3UfHLq0SdsVajoZg1prpvJeVkLkQuOqYXpoR2CoPbRiMLifT7sQx1zrZkxyAPdkhk47JNrjgHKd9H0etZr-e5JWWvhyLsgSAIRVDIpwXTR5_atFFniro76lYVZREk6nZrVvH4DqdDJBtBnfwYg_Vq11b466A=s1546" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="1546" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOLLD9sQ6lrx63xPvJ6EOD29iJjC03Dw3UfHLq0SdsVajoZg1prpvJeVkLkQuOqYXpoR2CoPbRiMLifT7sQx1zrZkxyAPdkhk47JNrjgHKd9H0etZr-e5JWWvhyLsgSAIRVDIpwXTR5_atFFniro76lYVZREk6nZrVvH4DqdDJBtBnfwYg_Vq11b466A=s320" width="320" /></a></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">This
is not an influencer/Instagrammer collection as it doesn’t scream and it isn’t meant
to attract the klieg light sort of attention of that are catnip for that audience.
The dirty words of wearable, timeless, ageless and minimal come to mind as reasons
why that generation will bypass the unrivaled quality and design prowess of
Akris.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8-nY0Y_CVovFQmYDbR83BxLLMVh0Iw7Ubfe1zN1fIB0bHuiuQ0qvXTXwhhMfh39wAO7PXD6neqx-hIehqlYIwrf5ACzEfC97BiPxyrfdEA97pzyDDJzC3dp4HQ7ZEVhhs9ZnlYlTuGdFzzUYy5POLRJy_XI0qFrU060D9jkntv0dLhvrXUYhgWDJ_Eg=s1546" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="1546" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8-nY0Y_CVovFQmYDbR83BxLLMVh0Iw7Ubfe1zN1fIB0bHuiuQ0qvXTXwhhMfh39wAO7PXD6neqx-hIehqlYIwrf5ACzEfC97BiPxyrfdEA97pzyDDJzC3dp4HQ7ZEVhhs9ZnlYlTuGdFzzUYy5POLRJy_XI0qFrU060D9jkntv0dLhvrXUYhgWDJ_Eg=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">It
doesn’t take a very trained eye to see the impeccable finishing nor the actual
thought process that goes into a collection such as this.... yes, it actually
makes sense in terms of presentation and design.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSnhoUGY81RuaPO782se1KOkSFizTUmHSB95U4xJ13rh_kA-lvrRI4DQ9d5-LtthfnHIeO_21oEYhZmUGksD4qdlzkkJd4bIWyn3E64-TlAjS2i-Zu_TLXozjtgULD-bLd0OX6AIsot-Yji1kG4NZ3q1utFBMaxbmp7IxQ0C83sgdPYH56n9p7t2vZ6Q=s1546" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="1546" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSnhoUGY81RuaPO782se1KOkSFizTUmHSB95U4xJ13rh_kA-lvrRI4DQ9d5-LtthfnHIeO_21oEYhZmUGksD4qdlzkkJd4bIWyn3E64-TlAjS2i-Zu_TLXozjtgULD-bLd0OX6AIsot-Yji1kG4NZ3q1utFBMaxbmp7IxQ0C83sgdPYH56n9p7t2vZ6Q=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: white;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">If
you are looking for fluff and bells and whistles or design gimmickry then there is nothing for you to
see here!</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b> ********CLICK ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE********</b></span></span></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-39179243664608414222022-03-07T08:40:00.006-05:002022-03-07T08:40:43.597-05:00Schiaparelli fall 2022<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">It is indisputable
that Daniel Rosenberry is fluent in the vocabulary of the brand and of its eponymous
designer. It is unassailable that he is a savvy designer who moved beyond the immense
over the top elements of the Haute Couture and left them behind and brought the
attention back to the clothes themselves. Gone are the sculptural accoutrements
and welcome to sculptural clothes.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVDIeLyZnyK8I4C4IfB4FooF9uzThvJp5Ge6M14yaB4O66PtzRhGWEH5wyWnDuu20s0JN2JRrc5ghZrv9dtK7Injh37gVsptUf5BbQNsksLELdoIKjeqjdSpFfxbYzM5A4XJ6lRg9L6BXm1O11UK7JkoNn8U2HCRB2Y9DziVWj74tB6SbXZNkV3bDJZQ=s1660" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="1660" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVDIeLyZnyK8I4C4IfB4FooF9uzThvJp5Ge6M14yaB4O66PtzRhGWEH5wyWnDuu20s0JN2JRrc5ghZrv9dtK7Injh37gVsptUf5BbQNsksLELdoIKjeqjdSpFfxbYzM5A4XJ6lRg9L6BXm1O11UK7JkoNn8U2HCRB2Y9DziVWj74tB6SbXZNkV3bDJZQ=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">This
collection is the essence of Schiaparelli in its architecture, whimsy and
design. There are showpieces which can still be wearable if taken apart and paired
wisely. Yes, there is exaggeration but then again what would the brand be
without it. Elsa in her own way was an attention whore of sorts and she created
that persona with her clothes not by transforming herself.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7VtLTDugdkro5WMu8jZwtuwA2jESTxxATi0296Q7ZJ3JxKuA5x5YSaXQglqY6f022JDwbsmgzHW82WNl8vsjQjyjlDSADibqYPJP-gJq6klbv0NHHYyRbIHLA1xd1SDdMXJ7FMydsG53PmpnPUrfY-IA1kky92vP_frr4StJ6dWsJ1FfqAynFTR59mA=s1660" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="1660" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7VtLTDugdkro5WMu8jZwtuwA2jESTxxATi0296Q7ZJ3JxKuA5x5YSaXQglqY6f022JDwbsmgzHW82WNl8vsjQjyjlDSADibqYPJP-gJq6klbv0NHHYyRbIHLA1xd1SDdMXJ7FMydsG53PmpnPUrfY-IA1kky92vP_frr4StJ6dWsJ1FfqAynFTR59mA=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2to8nZiEzBP83zLoofyKGYbl2sSumpJaGeBKrW23_cpBMpiLRgMEMQ0g8E8tz6GeHm4gH5OHLfjTvkxgxx09hgXBt6aE039ir6eNMi6hWjGhAMhHPny0t0ngrII4eJI3ljHb0zziTC6UVbnWG3jLt1F2C95GokbsCQUBEnkj-st726ZLNE42ljUmTZA=s1660" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="1660" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2to8nZiEzBP83zLoofyKGYbl2sSumpJaGeBKrW23_cpBMpiLRgMEMQ0g8E8tz6GeHm4gH5OHLfjTvkxgxx09hgXBt6aE039ir6eNMi6hWjGhAMhHPny0t0ngrII4eJI3ljHb0zziTC6UVbnWG3jLt1F2C95GokbsCQUBEnkj-st726ZLNE42ljUmTZA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">What is fascinating
to me is that Valentino showed in “shocking” and Rosenberry countered by showing
in black and white.... chew on that for
a moment. There is artistry in Schiaparelli that beckons awe and leaves many
other designers in the dust despite their hype.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3yR8nmNPOcBZ5xnoOGA5tviMkyGzmW_dru_pBdk3SmxRFEzM1sYsK7BgMnWxMO44vG77hvmgPwtpOV8vhv4kreUQzinFmPCNseMM2dFOXWREcsgPO_FuV_7lICAku2JL8SuH1lZ3tNvRu3VJS2juUlbLJLDTyZhzStcgqjLBE9CzuGF6cgLpyeOVOyg=s1660" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="1660" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3yR8nmNPOcBZ5xnoOGA5tviMkyGzmW_dru_pBdk3SmxRFEzM1sYsK7BgMnWxMO44vG77hvmgPwtpOV8vhv4kreUQzinFmPCNseMM2dFOXWREcsgPO_FuV_7lICAku2JL8SuH1lZ3tNvRu3VJS2juUlbLJLDTyZhzStcgqjLBE9CzuGF6cgLpyeOVOyg=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> CLICK ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-4214357218353314702022-03-06T15:13:00.007-05:002022-03-06T15:13:55.723-05:00Balenciaga fall 2022 women's<p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">OOH, AAAH HOOO- HAH!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinuGBt75BFNlZkaSlA0FvY6BFqv8h_VS6_1RPxiAh8Stv83IhHRBFeV1S0clvZZ8IGEJjoy-iw2HU7bRoNMJZuOxRqosQSZFwfjb2pOANRd_h25q0QkwgFvktO9uX0KvRBV5UuOQzkclmfIiKxx8DGO_k1HUWQsR1FD4NL2hltUy98lRomIbHgzWs6WQ=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinuGBt75BFNlZkaSlA0FvY6BFqv8h_VS6_1RPxiAh8Stv83IhHRBFeV1S0clvZZ8IGEJjoy-iw2HU7bRoNMJZuOxRqosQSZFwfjb2pOANRd_h25q0QkwgFvktO9uX0KvRBV5UuOQzkclmfIiKxx8DGO_k1HUWQsR1FD4NL2hltUy98lRomIbHgzWs6WQ=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">WHO CARES? LABEL AND MEDIA WHORES UNITE!</span></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-89612018739368080872022-03-06T11:13:00.000-05:002022-03-06T11:13:09.035-05:00Valentino fall 2022<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Where to
start? ... Well, there was lots and lots and lots of pink to the point of <i>Pepto</i>
pink overload! Why on earth would you show pink clothes against a pink
background as it does, as one might assume, make it quite difficult to actually
see the clothes. Watching the live feed, it suddenly dawned on me where in my
day the crowds gathered to see the designer, to get into the show or just feel
the energy and pulse of fashion. Not the case here as apparently the crowds gathered
outside was to see their favorite influencers/Instagrammers decked out in the
literally the latest Valentino!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4dNKBiC3VLJVORMLpwQSSUgpzyoGrZ4vVhY_L3ebMx09AC4pKMyrFk5L6q4UqMcX5g1P4gfhJAtN8p-8rvAzwf6dxH2XCOR7PoSZTIY2GYns5sKL06jVVvsJ4toq5xAz67oGfL0dIa_OeRr1v61D7sbi1DYVo3U0mAg75TYVI8gjHxml16AR7NiIaiQ=s1720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="1720" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4dNKBiC3VLJVORMLpwQSSUgpzyoGrZ4vVhY_L3ebMx09AC4pKMyrFk5L6q4UqMcX5g1P4gfhJAtN8p-8rvAzwf6dxH2XCOR7PoSZTIY2GYns5sKL06jVVvsJ4toq5xAz67oGfL0dIa_OeRr1v61D7sbi1DYVo3U0mAg75TYVI8gjHxml16AR7NiIaiQ=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">How many 20 somethings
do you suppose can afford 4- and 5-digit price tags which brings me to the point
of I cannot imagine the 100s of thousands of dollars spent on giving clothing to
these young people as a reward for attending the show. PPP has officially
recast the brand as one that is supposed to appeal to millennials and not
ladies of a certain age or social standing.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjc7kfIdO-7qpJvM4vN8PG8dWiPR-GUGL6gScr6m3LCRV0BWYj8EUCsM5H_5xyq_8RQZxNWI3MlU1a-pXeaWyBr761ulD-wz_RzTH4bsj8H-v-4uZfG3bOgXjLIRhEY0cUoEgr3jgaO9qV3z9qoUH0F6mM6L9xyMz6ehBJJoprC-bR-LicNcPROPSvxIQ=s1720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="1720" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjc7kfIdO-7qpJvM4vN8PG8dWiPR-GUGL6gScr6m3LCRV0BWYj8EUCsM5H_5xyq_8RQZxNWI3MlU1a-pXeaWyBr761ulD-wz_RzTH4bsj8H-v-4uZfG3bOgXjLIRhEY0cUoEgr3jgaO9qV3z9qoUH0F6mM6L9xyMz6ehBJJoprC-bR-LicNcPROPSvxIQ=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /> <o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Let’s speak to
the styling ... hair, patent leather shoes, makeup ... duh... greasy haired boys
don’t wear $5000 tops and as demonstrated on the runway, most girls of any age
can barely walk in 3-inch heels let alone 3-inch platforms with 5-inch heels which
made for many uneasy and cautious moments. There was no effort to glamorize the
models and using cheap ass waterfall earrings didn’t help much and apparently there
is a big push in the handbag area.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyhiJs0zxMKwdf6jf1jIei9dw45TE00VWQZiYaeIkU10nDzL1WSYeNtgWHJeBUzKVviUlm81eIu697kY5tuQqV2MVTBS250XNd-ZjEw9I0GfPygXE3cv4iepdg8OExR6iWaCzp-VaG4AbW2IHLw5cI8iLaL5QLolbYRkhlFL3IeyCU8JOc_51kzlq0nQ=s1720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="1720" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyhiJs0zxMKwdf6jf1jIei9dw45TE00VWQZiYaeIkU10nDzL1WSYeNtgWHJeBUzKVviUlm81eIu697kY5tuQqV2MVTBS250XNd-ZjEw9I0GfPygXE3cv4iepdg8OExR6iWaCzp-VaG4AbW2IHLw5cI8iLaL5QLolbYRkhlFL3IeyCU8JOc_51kzlq0nQ=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">YES! I do have
a few positive things to say that mixed into the seemingly endless parade of
dross, there were some pieces that I think will sell and are pretty universal but
let it be said... there was nothing new here in terms of design unless you count
that egregious bra top or the sequin coverall shown at the start of the show.
If anything, the bell skirted pieces seemed somewhat out of place as did Mona
Bismarck opera coats and that curvilinear neckline which isn’t new!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjNhqhILlKfvRdPd69t05R4tnntzYJcuFpoSOMwqS9H0d8nwm3zvJZ8aLstk7hYOImfm-daDbqDPnWcC4F3naSvyDxKY_k2fJRA08g9g4F1KB8D7GSmlF1fGGO5MfJHHOpJtzV2-5o7nwfX13Er5KQjFtuOD8mQ4V897p_ZbASInFoAFaYoxQ7UlRcyA=s1720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="1720" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjNhqhILlKfvRdPd69t05R4tnntzYJcuFpoSOMwqS9H0d8nwm3zvJZ8aLstk7hYOImfm-daDbqDPnWcC4F3naSvyDxKY_k2fJRA08g9g4F1KB8D7GSmlF1fGGO5MfJHHOpJtzV2-5o7nwfX13Er5KQjFtuOD8mQ4V897p_ZbASInFoAFaYoxQ7UlRcyA=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Let’s face
it, I’m no fan of his but this collection, take away so many bells and
whistles, there are some commercially viable styles that will retail to HIS Valentino
customer and maybe even to some of the old guard.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b> *****CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE*****</b></span></span></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-28030233951808407402022-03-05T08:33:00.006-05:002022-03-05T08:33:45.474-05:00Lutz Huelle fall 2022<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">If anyone
had told me 5 years ago that would write I LOVE LUTZ, I’d have said ... Have
you lost your mind? Well, times change, people change and collections evolve
and this season is living proof that Lutz Huelle has not only grown up but
evolved and yet held onto its own original vocabulary and DNA.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQGqCynw_2yGWb6DybT6t4XvYipJiSsVQMrPuWDUxfO94aGOdRNzA8Oup05xoliCW3_2OKNVo8iKRk03EfEqss7JLpWEIMkJvwA_Y1lJcsxOEpsP0Pk0cPloRVQYX2eqLszrm6CQvSszJF2IiXqWxIEvkAzBr1DLggzBmRr0yq3G93DChrac1_hcsjlA=s1424" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1424" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQGqCynw_2yGWb6DybT6t4XvYipJiSsVQMrPuWDUxfO94aGOdRNzA8Oup05xoliCW3_2OKNVo8iKRk03EfEqss7JLpWEIMkJvwA_Y1lJcsxOEpsP0Pk0cPloRVQYX2eqLszrm6CQvSszJF2IiXqWxIEvkAzBr1DLggzBmRr0yq3G93DChrac1_hcsjlA=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Yes, the
denim in there, white shirts, the bombers are there and the innate quirkiness
is there but it is somewhat disguised by the fact that you do have to look a
little harder to see it and find it. I’m loving that ruffled scarf, that sort
of poncho cum gilet, the coat with one front on the bias one on the straight, a
simple raincoat, a divine any time-of-day short opera coat, the beloved denim jackets
and jeans and some great easy dresses!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqHYXT7SC0K4ah9T4ShR6_wwm4fETbNEMuvDP2tPkrfsLP_FH05AlBjZVbnc_fTqMtmt59tKnRfHasBmR-dDTKV3ekKWrhcH7j5gTueKNqC0vIvXtuN0HOzhhXKqSuxhjzAHr0cRmmaG_2G5TdVgl208yfYVJUfQVGamuJjNJ5PMO0gvvSS0jSZ78gnA=s1424" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1424" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqHYXT7SC0K4ah9T4ShR6_wwm4fETbNEMuvDP2tPkrfsLP_FH05AlBjZVbnc_fTqMtmt59tKnRfHasBmR-dDTKV3ekKWrhcH7j5gTueKNqC0vIvXtuN0HOzhhXKqSuxhjzAHr0cRmmaG_2G5TdVgl208yfYVJUfQVGamuJjNJ5PMO0gvvSS0jSZ78gnA=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhM-WhRU9LxO9m0yt0FG13RsRjRFb_Gqq-pxyRpMPGTBgtGvajj9KWEJ82PiTLr0-KvuAI3ownohNuw4wye6WdTTbEldbA_Xpod2n_MelZmrqZhN6IUjkhXlplAsbvBC0Z3gHxSddr7fqaqiNIUmfpJmbyODGk-PTvpKH7wLerirh3uXkEazi6Blx4MLA=s1424" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1424" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhM-WhRU9LxO9m0yt0FG13RsRjRFb_Gqq-pxyRpMPGTBgtGvajj9KWEJ82PiTLr0-KvuAI3ownohNuw4wye6WdTTbEldbA_Xpod2n_MelZmrqZhN6IUjkhXlplAsbvBC0Z3gHxSddr7fqaqiNIUmfpJmbyODGk-PTvpKH7wLerirh3uXkEazi6Blx4MLA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">I don’t want
to say that the collection has matured as I feel that gives the wrong vibe but
maybe what can be said is that the collection is more polished, more soign</span><span style="line-height: 107%;">é</span></span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> and that dreaded of all words....
more commercial! Lutz has said that even in this pandemic era, his business has
grown and with a collection like this I do believe that was only the start of an
even more pronounced growth spurt!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-CnUHD-AfkWlf1uFuXYMqQGR6b1xS7FCx6Vx0ZLR7HF3N_HKBIpLjJaJAOl2hDofFJ8W3oGcnvZlTfoSBibJPKrv3kLZlw7WyhN2-xmdqMsLTL9RhqqD_QbGBB470IX7FUs072jo9PHrfC5XlaXQfQHKY1rLiamfvyxOL9jThg8ctQar0BLow61SSgQ=s1424" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1424" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-CnUHD-AfkWlf1uFuXYMqQGR6b1xS7FCx6Vx0ZLR7HF3N_HKBIpLjJaJAOl2hDofFJ8W3oGcnvZlTfoSBibJPKrv3kLZlw7WyhN2-xmdqMsLTL9RhqqD_QbGBB470IX7FUs072jo9PHrfC5XlaXQfQHKY1rLiamfvyxOL9jThg8ctQar0BLow61SSgQ=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjYmhjMRUGUd77pTOhvTkzTNVI58e_JRf0ytVpEb_NVTXpGsGFXdfHd9ln1wY7eZilEiH7j2aI5b343ff8M5WuVBjUkhMJ7Bd3DezGE6PQkGf4URMLi8HRFUvRaUoUx1QBmBleUQErfFeuKuOc-at1OJkVSeUTE3pIDUevGqkWkwYG7in9bk6T8ZlQAA=s1424" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1424" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjYmhjMRUGUd77pTOhvTkzTNVI58e_JRf0ytVpEb_NVTXpGsGFXdfHd9ln1wY7eZilEiH7j2aI5b343ff8M5WuVBjUkhMJ7Bd3DezGE6PQkGf4URMLi8HRFUvRaUoUx1QBmBleUQErfFeuKuOc-at1OJkVSeUTE3pIDUevGqkWkwYG7in9bk6T8ZlQAA=s320" width="320" /></a></div> *****CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE*****</span><p></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-40862311417876809892022-03-04T09:56:00.002-05:002022-03-04T13:47:12.530-05:00Alexandre Vauthier fall 2022<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Well, here
is a rarity if there ever was one at this juncture in the fashion cycle.... ready
to wear that is a continuation of a couture collection. It was the common
practice moons ago that couture was the tease of what was to come in the nearby
future for the ready to wear collection and Vauthier has done just that !...
BRAVO!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGDptwBbNkBMfyd4kyZQrEds4pCliwxLvEftTvEg4hyxlqlreWz_FYbCRuxyK0MfTs5q6XIdYesx_UQQgVff4PDPPq2M8i7GkLSklQMoH8W8ErK_0u69m6Pl95ht4Q4DCNX7LgDEMG5hE0EXaVTWsa5FhV0gE7NK-vDNlzfJvwMY6BZHM_ApW01Kt7PA=s1384" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="892" data-original-width="1384" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGDptwBbNkBMfyd4kyZQrEds4pCliwxLvEftTvEg4hyxlqlreWz_FYbCRuxyK0MfTs5q6XIdYesx_UQQgVff4PDPPq2M8i7GkLSklQMoH8W8ErK_0u69m6Pl95ht4Q4DCNX7LgDEMG5hE0EXaVTWsa5FhV0gE7NK-vDNlzfJvwMY6BZHM_ApW01Kt7PA=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The segue to
this collection is as smooth and slick as the clothes. He is already a red-carpet
favorite, a master tailor and designer that does not fall victim to trend. He
is his own man... an independent in a sea of wannabes. It seems that every season
I want to see more and more but this season I can now say he is truly coming
into his own as a master of footwear... especially luxury boots and statement
making stilettos. They complement his clothes yet stand alone as unique
entities.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHANsoz4XP-AEnKyGDfCT3vm0SFyRqJH6kVkGkIIcHnkUaC243St_tFrET5TPgsiLDBEENDoXovfo0nfUNqCAJYgjEKGXuY-ZFrfL6ItObwNzlscoLLG2c4RsEjQ0CStCqZKQPXs24wmyM_sLDCva9szfScCtlaIsvgjHy-f7Dw7C0Yj3AAvXbR4yEZA=s1384" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="1384" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHANsoz4XP-AEnKyGDfCT3vm0SFyRqJH6kVkGkIIcHnkUaC243St_tFrET5TPgsiLDBEENDoXovfo0nfUNqCAJYgjEKGXuY-ZFrfL6ItObwNzlscoLLG2c4RsEjQ0CStCqZKQPXs24wmyM_sLDCva9szfScCtlaIsvgjHy-f7Dw7C0Yj3AAvXbR4yEZA=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj886i8pM8YyjGUHIYLxkX70Zu_YvTMmqfIWLr9kXUePHsSRhfnyO9eJLlfYqidDeHOQo5m4qfQA7PBZNL7HO5gUKV3ABqlzRJj3KtAJkJ1COMxH-0X2jOBAgHWPz6Dt4WaOSTRa-tet4cDH67EXfInc12p8H4WenLsxI4k809_Bw-I38g-cEOJvtB0Ug=s1384" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="892" data-original-width="1384" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj886i8pM8YyjGUHIYLxkX70Zu_YvTMmqfIWLr9kXUePHsSRhfnyO9eJLlfYqidDeHOQo5m4qfQA7PBZNL7HO5gUKV3ABqlzRJj3KtAJkJ1COMxH-0X2jOBAgHWPz6Dt4WaOSTRa-tet4cDH67EXfInc12p8H4WenLsxI4k809_Bw-I38g-cEOJvtB0Ug=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The clothes are
unabashedly sexy without being vulgar... imagine that ... he hits the right
notes with the right silhouettes and fabrications without a trace of gimmickry.
He actually celebrates his women!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBk74WMohGExbt21KPJ5xiU0Bk7-IlgasvpvXboWSY4Q4l0DkpQiqDVcB1x3ONhb6aOT4EIUzQdX6BMMLygq5n_TSNznwtwHcze_b3ca5UmvA8UhEe1dlGYaMw7q57CIpBdkQyF44ZNU77C2FrSh-07r4SkU1qxWT6s4Ql6eHBstz-ILLZvabt5-e2PA=s1384" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="892" data-original-width="1384" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBk74WMohGExbt21KPJ5xiU0Bk7-IlgasvpvXboWSY4Q4l0DkpQiqDVcB1x3ONhb6aOT4EIUzQdX6BMMLygq5n_TSNznwtwHcze_b3ca5UmvA8UhEe1dlGYaMw7q57CIpBdkQyF44ZNU77C2FrSh-07r4SkU1qxWT6s4Ql6eHBstz-ILLZvabt5-e2PA=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSsT6X-Qw0zUqu-9qqPp298DmEoPyKbfXnY04IaDSQXrtWECAyDE2xmKYXp3ugfr_aqXhiedeFdkF2abSPWyb-LBfGUFK_I7O4j4dlIiGG4AqgCG6UNpVpeBG5F42OIMvQ5KyKhPxn0S7nbs348ma3s3vFUKW2rwTd1bcnjYtjrhj1wjIn589zjlWRgg=s1384" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="892" data-original-width="1384" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSsT6X-Qw0zUqu-9qqPp298DmEoPyKbfXnY04IaDSQXrtWECAyDE2xmKYXp3ugfr_aqXhiedeFdkF2abSPWyb-LBfGUFK_I7O4j4dlIiGG4AqgCG6UNpVpeBG5F42OIMvQ5KyKhPxn0S7nbs348ma3s3vFUKW2rwTd1bcnjYtjrhj1wjIn589zjlWRgg=s320" width="320" /></a></div> ********CLICK ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE******** </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-36931065785779883462022-03-04T08:14:00.001-05:002022-03-04T08:14:18.683-05:00Loewe fall women’s 2022<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">One great coat and
one basic blazer do not a collection make! Absurdity, deformity, and ill-conceived clothes
do not belong on a runway as somehow at these prices, I highly doubt the
consumer will find the humor in any of it! Protective shoe covering. Lips covering
one’s boobs is one to way to see it or possibly a more lascivious body part and
tubular necklines are not high on the list of must-haves along with looking
like you swallowed a snow tire... the hard way!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitksQGj74Jb4fVPQh3Pqgc7CKJJ7jfzTTph3aeK4xvpceiaIbO4CB8ILFA08ZDnGk6JKTMI2Dhhfhsey8q8bx8b6Da7o8Pa_6r6Ete1rFRqYwxVMqg8Jv3BCjX0W_m1bXm6_Y0ncLqMjDWok1QttwM9ZcKGJhBFRZ3x0QbyQN6f4KMxKiRzyvpxKCZ6w=s1529" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="1529" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitksQGj74Jb4fVPQh3Pqgc7CKJJ7jfzTTph3aeK4xvpceiaIbO4CB8ILFA08ZDnGk6JKTMI2Dhhfhsey8q8bx8b6Da7o8Pa_6r6Ete1rFRqYwxVMqg8Jv3BCjX0W_m1bXm6_Y0ncLqMjDWok1QttwM9ZcKGJhBFRZ3x0QbyQN6f4KMxKiRzyvpxKCZ6w=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The pundits can
rave about Jonathan Anderson but the humor or praise is all lost on me as when
he is not supposedly designing, he is riffing on other designers’ work. If you
think this is fashion then, good luck to you and I can’t wait to see you in any
of this!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhInVQE3KTHMMiyjBNL-GG_EmtFH4g5k_6X71RUyFc9D_EKeIE3DsKvjNNmzmN2ZKCiYfLZDWyWKYRkSLZyfVhRPy_KRGlEjufPv0JEYeK-Qh5VIXTR89hCJI4doLVGboT1aXqLBGJo_eNrCSyHfhUS8cakKCx1xhFZrS3fbrYniB3XdQCdUPye570Seg=s1529" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="1529" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhInVQE3KTHMMiyjBNL-GG_EmtFH4g5k_6X71RUyFc9D_EKeIE3DsKvjNNmzmN2ZKCiYfLZDWyWKYRkSLZyfVhRPy_KRGlEjufPv0JEYeK-Qh5VIXTR89hCJI4doLVGboT1aXqLBGJo_eNrCSyHfhUS8cakKCx1xhFZrS3fbrYniB3XdQCdUPye570Seg=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwMWm0RYt7qyGk8J97Z3FTqtnYw72wv8xsi_YDBuaUnvsDqlAKpR4XzaJ7pVSejFWWR2__v_TVIzwafllmVjuEWW24gjzUaQHSxivCnf0AbVFXnWfbsUlvjSjZDa-w6pRTMFBCYLtPcPPuJyuIVvy6TFxjOLf4kLZn-C-4i-QLe5qfwJnC9gHo4zol-A=s1529" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="1529" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwMWm0RYt7qyGk8J97Z3FTqtnYw72wv8xsi_YDBuaUnvsDqlAKpR4XzaJ7pVSejFWWR2__v_TVIzwafllmVjuEWW24gjzUaQHSxivCnf0AbVFXnWfbsUlvjSjZDa-w6pRTMFBCYLtPcPPuJyuIVvy6TFxjOLf4kLZn-C-4i-QLe5qfwJnC9gHo4zol-A=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">PS ... Loewe was once a leather brand! And the last
time it looked great was when Narciso Rodriguez designed the ready to wear
about 20 years ago and has been floundering ever since!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuCTGunItxwcePS2jhogLi3z3sbgdRdeH8ilw8bsE6XZtUeAtAs3QZEaqxb0rA0C58UCyNparj3a6sDrRzBgoOoXXCKyNifwAWcvzMaH9tyskjkzIFB-2aucRw5MOx2Dsipr_RDrEe7AZ1rml0IVbO0JVPYoRDXIpNdep36JiAMfQkdLnwn0HEHuLuzQ=s1529" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="1529" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuCTGunItxwcePS2jhogLi3z3sbgdRdeH8ilw8bsE6XZtUeAtAs3QZEaqxb0rA0C58UCyNparj3a6sDrRzBgoOoXXCKyNifwAWcvzMaH9tyskjkzIFB-2aucRw5MOx2Dsipr_RDrEe7AZ1rml0IVbO0JVPYoRDXIpNdep36JiAMfQkdLnwn0HEHuLuzQ=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> ********CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE ********</span><p></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-88527291242001781442022-03-03T08:49:00.003-05:002022-03-03T11:49:18.137-05:00Balmain fall women's 2022<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I am
compelled to write this because of the absurdity of this collection and the lip service
this designer pays to a series of world crises. You wanna make a statement ...
get a soap box, encourage donations, how much did you give, what have you done? Fencing clothes
meet Battle Star Galactica lycra won’t change anything or even sell .. pull
your head out of your ass and either design clothes or run for office but geez stop
whining and get a grip on reality! These few images speak for themselves.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4FTC1uOwdkJPsaWNA9zbO5o8M-N199RiilnDhZN6GiB6VXm8iX7axM68i2RnahkyKinWpt-DFwpCxOVBAYhLy4wJVx1cM-YiCCVIg2zRHGqMnTY4wLKfDS-OJWEkDg3pWX2-Bms17c2GYl9wIDr2Nuidrmb_Ut5WfA2-VzDLtJjviqi6hkZsNbQARIg=s1337" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1337" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4FTC1uOwdkJPsaWNA9zbO5o8M-N199RiilnDhZN6GiB6VXm8iX7axM68i2RnahkyKinWpt-DFwpCxOVBAYhLy4wJVx1cM-YiCCVIg2zRHGqMnTY4wLKfDS-OJWEkDg3pWX2-Bms17c2GYl9wIDr2Nuidrmb_Ut5WfA2-VzDLtJjviqi6hkZsNbQARIg=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilUZrWbxvcVzNm3NS1Kbzgx8pEUnFQI3X2NuodBft6aiZ7DzimfuACwQZKjIV43aq9IGfvCp3rruaLIjcsX69y4FdRLGV660wXFLmsT-xby_qeDa21_F7EgRT5z6cMPpBmyqjv1exKltsGz5O6qA7_GTzeEWRLpXO4DTbQhAelTEGgT0XEZkBuovwCSg=s1337" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1337" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilUZrWbxvcVzNm3NS1Kbzgx8pEUnFQI3X2NuodBft6aiZ7DzimfuACwQZKjIV43aq9IGfvCp3rruaLIjcsX69y4FdRLGV660wXFLmsT-xby_qeDa21_F7EgRT5z6cMPpBmyqjv1exKltsGz5O6qA7_GTzeEWRLpXO4DTbQhAelTEGgT0XEZkBuovwCSg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-61819913825510448922022-03-02T11:17:00.002-05:002022-03-02T11:17:11.049-05:00Dries Van Noten fall 2022 women’s<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I am not a
dyed in the wool Dries fan but I sure as shit know when he is on fire and with this
collection, he is a 3 alarmer!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7YJtei_XischyS00PuV9DxCs2pbgz3QdmDcZWXwDdb31uZ-l16LZerOyIY1GZl1BreXOKuaAUd_WdYHix1TdrGpd0YNMso4vwQGFj1ZwqhQtDj3Og4Aj3Eu3lZimueLi59gTfJxIy0nNGxsC-KlMoIPwFojSxozqp-4aXUfuuGUg2c7oPSYsN75mSSg=s1595" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1595" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7YJtei_XischyS00PuV9DxCs2pbgz3QdmDcZWXwDdb31uZ-l16LZerOyIY1GZl1BreXOKuaAUd_WdYHix1TdrGpd0YNMso4vwQGFj1ZwqhQtDj3Og4Aj3Eu3lZimueLi59gTfJxIy0nNGxsC-KlMoIPwFojSxozqp-4aXUfuuGUg2c7oPSYsN75mSSg=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">Let it be
known I am not a fan of greasy haired models and ghoulish makeup but to my
credit I can block that out when I’m looking at FABULOUS clothes! Dries gives
you a reason to own another puffer or trench and even riffs on that famous Charles
James satin jacket more than once. As most of you know I am a big fan of animal
prints and so come one come all they are all here and from retail reports women
of all ages still find them irresistible.</span></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3c84dgVpoWK_zmRpslSSEKOE2lf_opky3hR_RmgA5VM6mdnK8QGcPnp9apAqzesiBPgw0ka2_Z3QC4q5dxuSScli9wuMfIoDTfI9kpVWKi0bD-lErswntcXbwUo4QDAajDYC6Ff9Q8RS30ag7EwiGneLvtwvkAtvOGpkzludBBg5otban5-DwOB3AaA=s1595" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1595" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3c84dgVpoWK_zmRpslSSEKOE2lf_opky3hR_RmgA5VM6mdnK8QGcPnp9apAqzesiBPgw0ka2_Z3QC4q5dxuSScli9wuMfIoDTfI9kpVWKi0bD-lErswntcXbwUo4QDAajDYC6Ff9Q8RS30ag7EwiGneLvtwvkAtvOGpkzludBBg5otban5-DwOB3AaA=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">There is
soft, there is rigid, there are prints there is solid, there is color there is black.
Dries delivers on all counts. The statement is bold and that goes for that
incredible rhinestone torsade that immediately caught my attention when
watching the film. This is a made in the shade collection for all Dries lovers
and sure to attract new ones as well as these clothes have no age.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJHy5fxOtxcAigpB4d7PP1ecgyIK0JWkQBdu0G3BnxfqJjv4tFKrXUmp0OGoyhgsNlDUgaaFXvUHVPcdGn9zpJ5Z9A10qcQU32505EqGgio5ZNEZ8TP11NRYDh2M-KJz1GcbqZBLfJtMfn3PEifb_C1BO_saDlLTwl5NM18W3XrQeZN1q8xoWmJY3hYw=s1595" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1595" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJHy5fxOtxcAigpB4d7PP1ecgyIK0JWkQBdu0G3BnxfqJjv4tFKrXUmp0OGoyhgsNlDUgaaFXvUHVPcdGn9zpJ5Z9A10qcQU32505EqGgio5ZNEZ8TP11NRYDh2M-KJz1GcbqZBLfJtMfn3PEifb_C1BO_saDlLTwl5NM18W3XrQeZN1q8xoWmJY3hYw=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I’m not
gonna pick it apart but as you can see the collection runs every gamut from a
to z on every possible possibility. He is right on the money actually designing
a collection at a time when gimmickry and bad fashion seem to be taking over
and now here, he is proving that real fashion does exist by actually not giving
into any trend or gimmick!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioJDovjxrncfX2n2VtUzC8lTkBpRKJbZgpWWaK5QwwISbkAEZ4wK-fsXKvdhAJ9AT8l92BsatjUUlRuZbTs0oDP9kE1r292B6pnEe5Gj0o7Ll9ycBEGzEkwCVBic24h-yAaZ0VQig74aLvaPqxKPuZzNq_7qo2AjlqtkK_S6C1vYbVoTbF1-0aNcdTXQ=s1595" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1595" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioJDovjxrncfX2n2VtUzC8lTkBpRKJbZgpWWaK5QwwISbkAEZ4wK-fsXKvdhAJ9AT8l92BsatjUUlRuZbTs0oDP9kE1r292B6pnEe5Gj0o7Ll9ycBEGzEkwCVBic24h-yAaZ0VQig74aLvaPqxKPuZzNq_7qo2AjlqtkK_S6C1vYbVoTbF1-0aNcdTXQ=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I urge you to watch the short film of this collection!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBd11YNbB2TpfDrfzoJZXF85afF2UdTAQChago_H6RE3Gt5pS5ZYJCuFFwsXkdgZY7MFUfsazYbk0IpwjfQ8DjSlPT0MxYVTXjBWPHpyS3EH7-WhrcIfcr0VdbeHFbyFovYIxHHSpEftrJS5MHTov9ZewQsTiAPquJfWepVX0rjyHz_jZtbwpWiYoy5Q=s1595" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1595" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBd11YNbB2TpfDrfzoJZXF85afF2UdTAQChago_H6RE3Gt5pS5ZYJCuFFwsXkdgZY7MFUfsazYbk0IpwjfQ8DjSlPT0MxYVTXjBWPHpyS3EH7-WhrcIfcr0VdbeHFbyFovYIxHHSpEftrJS5MHTov9ZewQsTiAPquJfWepVX0rjyHz_jZtbwpWiYoy5Q=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">****************CLICK ON ANY OF THE IMAGES TO ENLARGE************* </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-71319896948863171172022-03-02T06:52:00.010-05:002022-03-02T06:55:20.131-05:00Saint Laurent fall 2022 women’s<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Vaccarello has
done what is rarely if ever seen on the runways these days and that is .... HE
SHOWED THE WORLD THE DNA of the brand that employs him! This is one of the most
well put together, cohesive, slick, chic, soign</span><span style="line-height: 107%;">é</span><span style="line-height: 107%;">, urbane, sleek and razor-sharp
collections to have come down a runway in what seems to be eons. This was unquestionably
an homage to the master that worked perfectly without looking retro or directly
copied from the vast YSL archive. Vaccarello has truly come together with his
brand here and shown the fashion world that it is indeed impossible to adhere
to an eponymous designer’s vocabulary without looking like retreads or been there
done that. This was a watershed collection of acumen!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3Z0gNg2-r_y_ih46odf_7d-RtGd1rIV-l_MGjrRtiz2zWMSC_IFUo15ayXn-6neO3JL74TLffnMszADG1nzqui_BlEWA8IH0qF3H73Lo76kDt1svt9toPCPKbBvGSBaWbyUHLBoSq24hmMVivfD7v1sP3Z4rv8Iv1M8XHr42xyScY6IifRdcTo8WGfA=s1489" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1489" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3Z0gNg2-r_y_ih46odf_7d-RtGd1rIV-l_MGjrRtiz2zWMSC_IFUo15ayXn-6neO3JL74TLffnMszADG1nzqui_BlEWA8IH0qF3H73Lo76kDt1svt9toPCPKbBvGSBaWbyUHLBoSq24hmMVivfD7v1sP3Z4rv8Iv1M8XHr42xyScY6IifRdcTo8WGfA=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> **CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO ELARGE*<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjupG9i8nyFaNjMxDUv1LkRFuocF2eVeWWmQngJJIiY6e4MH9iAhIBPgosT92u0_qNIGhf_RJN4AXy5mXxaO4WRUryz_Ev_PLvFVodFRl4kr_APmFwb8SAEKhhalOe0d8dgji-yDoDyyzPCKYqM9vphH4I4tdVj7YQz_VcGO0V-VVgpK4_RENYXNPvaAA=s1489" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1489" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjupG9i8nyFaNjMxDUv1LkRFuocF2eVeWWmQngJJIiY6e4MH9iAhIBPgosT92u0_qNIGhf_RJN4AXy5mXxaO4WRUryz_Ev_PLvFVodFRl4kr_APmFwb8SAEKhhalOe0d8dgji-yDoDyyzPCKYqM9vphH4I4tdVj7YQz_VcGO0V-VVgpK4_RENYXNPvaAA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If timing is
everything, then this was the time that a collection such as this stands on its
own and stands out as a triumph amidst all the dross that we have seen in the past
few weeks. This show was brilliant exercise in its cohesion as well as massaging
the nuances of Yves that he used season after season on the runway. The
sunglasses, the Nancy Cunard bracelets stacks and the all over slick sharp, luxe
for this season was just stand out. Looking at past collections of Rive Gauche,
there was always a common thread woven through each collection and that
practice was demonstrated here in spades. These are clothes that are timeless, classic
yet of the times and perfectly in harmony with the brand.</span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3LAHIuc9thu4LDoHfFfRwp6A2pAAidVW_R7yjrUfFXxnFNpRJ5CLZw46d6_DSzcT1mqke-oXH7JEAtuc_GA1xF7FUf-epnC_EkxZZyUL893Cm5NLFMY9Db3oFgstfR5Zqlgv-h8BOTz9Jpt1QKK2Mon922a3K3QFAZJOjSO50521awyLMmoDH3WhhKQ=s1489" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1489" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3LAHIuc9thu4LDoHfFfRwp6A2pAAidVW_R7yjrUfFXxnFNpRJ5CLZw46d6_DSzcT1mqke-oXH7JEAtuc_GA1xF7FUf-epnC_EkxZZyUL893Cm5NLFMY9Db3oFgstfR5Zqlgv-h8BOTz9Jpt1QKK2Mon922a3K3QFAZJOjSO50521awyLMmoDH3WhhKQ=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3fW6o5V_0FffSMvv_m5kXmwDDHuwDe506kTfaFhdj4R1m5hqeOMgFILiV2olWS2zCztJVeYcVIfBaJJHBoo6hOXr6Eo3XW1pjh_TegM60keBX2DIeHx61_uYm5AeuKGC4-r75AckwckF4JiSE8Wq_zOsImeGFAIFQIfYqkPt9nIFRqA5GbAH8blYrUQ=s1489" style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1489" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3fW6o5V_0FffSMvv_m5kXmwDDHuwDe506kTfaFhdj4R1m5hqeOMgFILiV2olWS2zCztJVeYcVIfBaJJHBoo6hOXr6Eo3XW1pjh_TegM60keBX2DIeHx61_uYm5AeuKGC4-r75AckwckF4JiSE8Wq_zOsImeGFAIFQIfYqkPt9nIFRqA5GbAH8blYrUQ=s320" width="320" /></a><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhH9Md6EVod7VTmI2QegAE7SpB_hf3PLhrLimKci7UKpSJQRji81xB1qhKqBmGiwM9LUm4Z3zkq---cl2ArSS5SbP3soN4Uf9fxc6pjKORpItylfI1DJyaPf79SASUuekglUstxYePTb_sP9FzpLWWTYKzJXvqTCVCvPZ0KoOVErE9-l2NrYVvFEbtEsQ=s1489" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1489" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhH9Md6EVod7VTmI2QegAE7SpB_hf3PLhrLimKci7UKpSJQRji81xB1qhKqBmGiwM9LUm4Z3zkq---cl2ArSS5SbP3soN4Uf9fxc6pjKORpItylfI1DJyaPf79SASUuekglUstxYePTb_sP9FzpLWWTYKzJXvqTCVCvPZ0KoOVErE9-l2NrYVvFEbtEsQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">If there is
anything, and you know I have to find something, that I would have wished for here
it would have been some color since Yves was a master colorist, a hit of
leopard for obvious reasons and maybe a tad of embroidery or prints. That being
said none of MY issues takes away from the fact that Vaccarello mined the
archive and came out with a stellar collection worthy of the brand and its
founder and shows him off as being pitch perfect in tune with the heritage of
the house.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOlD4uCitq7V3L-IbyvmxAn6vpzALZJ3jC2kOXbXExfbiHGGBJT7fBcQBH3MIb8w5Kp3yCdStxewjAg9c5mh2CFqihGFYZBKS_qNdyd2VG9owce8yBVGIH648UpWNkHndtvURL8WbOhZa9Qu8VJsZsw8i9pNbiLQWsVCOJg-46QsbsJypoGptpeJ2SeQ=s1489" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1489" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOlD4uCitq7V3L-IbyvmxAn6vpzALZJ3jC2kOXbXExfbiHGGBJT7fBcQBH3MIb8w5Kp3yCdStxewjAg9c5mh2CFqihGFYZBKS_qNdyd2VG9owce8yBVGIH648UpWNkHndtvURL8WbOhZa9Qu8VJsZsw8i9pNbiLQWsVCOJg-46QsbsJypoGptpeJ2SeQ=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizEmNAbLsdccFk8m_11-rppQtl8Ar9HFY7XxAhDFdz6TsL09tHeQxL16Nq1jNicM2UR82uIVJavgTAtpjXSenRCDRSsXsdeJupSlusZkbLbjECF_DlUEOjsLsEytFL8d3k_A8CBgtRrLXEmMA39emEJdi6XHmEUKTdRKanD37qUPJrti7qL-jbYhHJmA=s1489" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1489" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizEmNAbLsdccFk8m_11-rppQtl8Ar9HFY7XxAhDFdz6TsL09tHeQxL16Nq1jNicM2UR82uIVJavgTAtpjXSenRCDRSsXsdeJupSlusZkbLbjECF_DlUEOjsLsEytFL8d3k_A8CBgtRrLXEmMA39emEJdi6XHmEUKTdRKanD37qUPJrti7qL-jbYhHJmA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p></div>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-68614562254410699342022-03-01T10:47:00.007-05:002022-03-01T10:47:44.169-05:00Dior Fall 2022 women’s<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">After watching
this seemingly endless parade of nothingness I have come to the conclusion that
“she” is a misogynist, among so many other issues that she has when it comes to
designing, and I use the term loosely, clothes for women. So, were they
football player protection pads or maybe life preservers, and team compression
socks, laced up and boned waist cinchers or laser cut waist cinchers that
looked painful? Do I need to ask why so many
pieces looked as if they were listing to the left side, ill fitted or why is there
a Levi jacket in a Dior collection of any kind? Or why so many pieces look as if they are the French version of Talbots?</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOe4S86ybksmvPAPnbrAaoR2fFEAakFIVOYvXZS4l6uiXcDBiP_8u0lYdLK3TflqV38eCq6U6UXcUcSJKkW5DIytX-DJQdmJWIbjTSfVsZMN4uxYIgI14HFKPiAQfysDdr1ikekfZGwIjVRT2yRvGyBQ3X78T3cUWcdlHYGOwGt9ElIg_i6zNAVR1xNA=s1742" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1742" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOe4S86ybksmvPAPnbrAaoR2fFEAakFIVOYvXZS4l6uiXcDBiP_8u0lYdLK3TflqV38eCq6U6UXcUcSJKkW5DIytX-DJQdmJWIbjTSfVsZMN4uxYIgI14HFKPiAQfysDdr1ikekfZGwIjVRT2yRvGyBQ3X78T3cUWcdlHYGOwGt9ElIg_i6zNAVR1xNA=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> click image to enlarge </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTuR1Zl-WLRLW6IX4esbjJxoY1_6iAg2pjXJlrlRiFaQxw3MTxqIf9xGapsV6y5xElqpmi_yJhr8xH3Mqq2AglHOKub_4_9GqlibVa0I3R5V1K_HnTMcGdXgYowZPSDbBzCVaBJUKnsMDLHYO5MrgKmcs_NWR8SQXofScfgg0MopD8DXS1iZKf1F-gDw=s1742" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1742" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTuR1Zl-WLRLW6IX4esbjJxoY1_6iAg2pjXJlrlRiFaQxw3MTxqIf9xGapsV6y5xElqpmi_yJhr8xH3Mqq2AglHOKub_4_9GqlibVa0I3R5V1K_HnTMcGdXgYowZPSDbBzCVaBJUKnsMDLHYO5MrgKmcs_NWR8SQXofScfgg0MopD8DXS1iZKf1F-gDw=s320" width="320" /></a></div></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"> click image to enlarge </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I would say
it’s a wet dream of a collection if there was anything sexy or even arousing
about it but to think you paint some leaves on a trench add a cincher and that
makes it Dior is an affront to the brand and using that same idea applied to so
many other generic pieces. Where did that floral taffeta come from and why? I can’t
even go into her shoe fetish with those teeny, sculpted kitten heels or Doc Martinish
boots. I suppose the models were made up to echo the skin tones from those
Renaissance paintings that lined the walls but instead they looked like
cadavers on parade. While I’m on the subject, aside from that and the last few
gowns which might have been more effective in ecru rather than a blinding white
especially the last exit with the inner waist support strap showing!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtpgENivMTlylMkAPyOmCcU8QdHV64js_l0T1LyJP_4gXP2SJ6ncCJhugfvSpxcbACaVjbuGZi8NMdqF4wv8KBu34L6syyhWUfo_hH9oFBkvyzT2GuBvY3ffD2ZA8gLaIwPRKlGcEzitQBSjXnsqkDGcqKD61zubBhXzLspbKe71R97BOxEyLb8g9OCQ=s1742" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1742" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtpgENivMTlylMkAPyOmCcU8QdHV64js_l0T1LyJP_4gXP2SJ6ncCJhugfvSpxcbACaVjbuGZi8NMdqF4wv8KBu34L6syyhWUfo_hH9oFBkvyzT2GuBvY3ffD2ZA8gLaIwPRKlGcEzitQBSjXnsqkDGcqKD61zubBhXzLspbKe71R97BOxEyLb8g9OCQ=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"> click image to enlarge </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKPdOQ2u9Vjcz_odDT6VngctF75rlBy0tkSDAB2WkzIoEEpt6SpH0-i9Iya0ShDHo0fR6F-R2Ncn62h4KOQl0vhbBRLg0XHgK2km9Kq_SxOp_7otcCx0O_OszLTUAQAjTsL5t9zDi5AjKRj--V64vFMITMe8E5OQ5CpNYi7VtcF7LfZwWtuTUA0oVnxA=s1742" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1742" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKPdOQ2u9Vjcz_odDT6VngctF75rlBy0tkSDAB2WkzIoEEpt6SpH0-i9Iya0ShDHo0fR6F-R2Ncn62h4KOQl0vhbBRLg0XHgK2km9Kq_SxOp_7otcCx0O_OszLTUAQAjTsL5t9zDi5AjKRj--V64vFMITMe8E5OQ5CpNYi7VtcF7LfZwWtuTUA0oVnxA=s320" width="320" /></a></div></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"> click image to enlarge </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguTW8k4ufpp_uIdlk9aK8UQLLWYtWjUnbyaaPDoN2NxJ-O09caK0Sb4GRwr-BXw2vAcCKFV0w4QsgXcxJAafcHQPzHtk0d9hBdoQxqlFeK_KgzCsF0qEG0hU16X8ftj-1rKCTV-hOUvIlyrP5KtKagIVI030HCFGiNtOLGQZKNupE0gEceEoecLFpQTQ=s1742" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1742" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguTW8k4ufpp_uIdlk9aK8UQLLWYtWjUnbyaaPDoN2NxJ-O09caK0Sb4GRwr-BXw2vAcCKFV0w4QsgXcxJAafcHQPzHtk0d9hBdoQxqlFeK_KgzCsF0qEG0hU16X8ftj-1rKCTV-hOUvIlyrP5KtKagIVI030HCFGiNtOLGQZKNupE0gEceEoecLFpQTQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"> click image to enlarge </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Given the extraordinary
number of pieces there were some that weren’t bad but hell, okay that’s not
good enough here as they need to be stellar. Unquestionably there will be
esoteric blather on the part of designer who will once again explain her
inspirations for the collection and the double eyes on all surrounding art. It just
boggles my mind that no one gives a crap about the heritage and glory that was
once Christian Dior!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF5S4dDaeQkQZnRyJXIuVoRUAcQnY5NlTfkCV6NgcT3B2mqE2_ImBCc5zNM4YN1uc35-7YUoGyg0gnAsj7Gi3fML2OKh5QctTgMvyzneS3nFmoXoPXzbiTGFJEJYYy1ZXWuy9Ppp_RHGqHvUpOF4lWcg6EEyl6043k94fcqtmGTPNIBaSA_IK69aj6uw=s1742" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1742" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF5S4dDaeQkQZnRyJXIuVoRUAcQnY5NlTfkCV6NgcT3B2mqE2_ImBCc5zNM4YN1uc35-7YUoGyg0gnAsj7Gi3fML2OKh5QctTgMvyzneS3nFmoXoPXzbiTGFJEJYYy1ZXWuy9Ppp_RHGqHvUpOF4lWcg6EEyl6043k94fcqtmGTPNIBaSA_IK69aj6uw=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"> click image to enlarge </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJFTfJtQvEDTj-HcG1lbJvxyn65HwS7r1oY9gkGGS1NMB2T5bGq8k0uDmtPEP5P8JbiVGpat-eJwPglZp7fIcZDtg3plGPqcIjiX5cPK4pUYR0TdNHgaJNYLBKuvGYYz2p2to6cFTOCChHV1H3aVtKgKECmLkoNRaSDD6JeNDSd5fJ-jZtZNkX48QP_g=s1742" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1742" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJFTfJtQvEDTj-HcG1lbJvxyn65HwS7r1oY9gkGGS1NMB2T5bGq8k0uDmtPEP5P8JbiVGpat-eJwPglZp7fIcZDtg3plGPqcIjiX5cPK4pUYR0TdNHgaJNYLBKuvGYYz2p2to6cFTOCChHV1H3aVtKgKECmLkoNRaSDD6JeNDSd5fJ-jZtZNkX48QP_g=s320" width="320" /></a></div></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"> click image to enlarge </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-40115902177185279112022-02-28T08:55:00.007-05:002022-02-28T08:55:52.827-05:00Italian items fall 2022<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> While
cruising through what seemed like endless images of fashion ... Italian style ...
I came across these items which I found interesting and valid as pieces but not
as collections... see what you think ...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj3Nfm4mUIyavWRlUlcOuCddLLZOIcgBW3xwKZjaN3tHeu0X2Gw6gxU-WaREYGsKq7fROYk9l5x2cylhH17XJJT8loEtluOn9m5uFcpi0sArbfBmc1Tyhe4M9BM7wNhPN9RXHYRB1qKf_joppMdN5pS079GMCRnY7YXQ13cYgw33bMGW-3gvst-eLyKA=s1447" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="1447" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj3Nfm4mUIyavWRlUlcOuCddLLZOIcgBW3xwKZjaN3tHeu0X2Gw6gxU-WaREYGsKq7fROYk9l5x2cylhH17XJJT8loEtluOn9m5uFcpi0sArbfBmc1Tyhe4M9BM7wNhPN9RXHYRB1qKf_joppMdN5pS079GMCRnY7YXQ13cYgw33bMGW-3gvst-eLyKA=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyXfmwFquRaPnJl0cpKIuew8XkXL3Eip4BXk5ZSvf9Im-Pc8BXkirSRberSvlIF6VtWl3ISWe584Ok-OprvRikMmf3-tdOa_vBcG9JVGChj8elQ0oFATWX71Cl9bCkTAuyajDER5-2veuGbUCuDP6JAfoKx50gcsOwi_HfnB6ld4G_lFxZ-MM9ZrJcmA=s1447" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="1447" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyXfmwFquRaPnJl0cpKIuew8XkXL3Eip4BXk5ZSvf9Im-Pc8BXkirSRberSvlIF6VtWl3ISWe584Ok-OprvRikMmf3-tdOa_vBcG9JVGChj8elQ0oFATWX71Cl9bCkTAuyajDER5-2veuGbUCuDP6JAfoKx50gcsOwi_HfnB6ld4G_lFxZ-MM9ZrJcmA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLdA7bqNrHoPqyUYFFfsTKfbqNVVGUQbINICs06cQ9fE7gN-yS17qLjpCGPRQXM9YPMwXW3aTzZ_Bshq7M7eqWzivmgS5Gr5I9GcI_jEGOGcqbARXAG9yBkmp6wCIJXu9Elif-IfzxuHuXudY_ioFJ-_tZT5_4Mr6M2T2qr-pxpuvFLJUw3HdIATODFg=s1732" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="1732" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLdA7bqNrHoPqyUYFFfsTKfbqNVVGUQbINICs06cQ9fE7gN-yS17qLjpCGPRQXM9YPMwXW3aTzZ_Bshq7M7eqWzivmgS5Gr5I9GcI_jEGOGcqbARXAG9yBkmp6wCIJXu9Elif-IfzxuHuXudY_ioFJ-_tZT5_4Mr6M2T2qr-pxpuvFLJUw3HdIATODFg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjol0BSkEkeU6Xm-FgwG68lYcKp17eD_uL4LY69HbtXxb6qMgMechPcHS97yjCYpu3GyGbufmK_uq-TKt9wMUc4u6Xz4WvNDv_nfkvw_0X5Zom3GVWw6Ir5ogvz7Ev1g6ZXC6rZZeClsC0TCLl2Hh9AZ0KFMXmrzOao12EL2o1db71C1N1VO_nTLIKp_g=s1732" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="1732" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjol0BSkEkeU6Xm-FgwG68lYcKp17eD_uL4LY69HbtXxb6qMgMechPcHS97yjCYpu3GyGbufmK_uq-TKt9wMUc4u6Xz4WvNDv_nfkvw_0X5Zom3GVWw6Ir5ogvz7Ev1g6ZXC6rZZeClsC0TCLl2Hh9AZ0KFMXmrzOao12EL2o1db71C1N1VO_nTLIKp_g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b> click images to enlarge </b></span><p></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-23927874756630800252022-02-27T12:04:00.010-05:002022-02-27T12:04:49.505-05:00Giorgio Armani fall women’s 2022<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Even Mr.
Armani has been bitten by the trend bug, BUT only I a very minor way, sort of
like dipping one toe into it. This was not your run of the mill Armani runway cavalcade
of suits, coats and jackets of every kind; this was a collection of softer yet closer to the body silhouettes
that still speak to the DNA of the brand but perhaps one might say in a different dialect! As a colleague said to me .. he stepped out of his comfort zone a bit in
this collection... and with few to no missteps.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNOgeNnXneM8z3wZOinFuDgcMR4YoRPIAS_ORU9EE5I6UZm8rL2w_7WgML0WGX_IYd2kLW-BUtYjvQT0YVwHMLmMC4p3noSwBCq6xcRQmDmayfa7xUSS7zKzQGcdR5WsdaaKTOs0Gpy-jmGNSILbBnZ98J07pngPkkiQ4t8cNn5A7kHLII2Bn7V7G1Sw=s1399" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1399" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNOgeNnXneM8z3wZOinFuDgcMR4YoRPIAS_ORU9EE5I6UZm8rL2w_7WgML0WGX_IYd2kLW-BUtYjvQT0YVwHMLmMC4p3noSwBCq6xcRQmDmayfa7xUSS7zKzQGcdR5WsdaaKTOs0Gpy-jmGNSILbBnZ98J07pngPkkiQ4t8cNn5A7kHLII2Bn7V7G1Sw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> click image to enlarge</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8DcovG_lyfWjqiAUXzv0Hk2pczhAR91nO6em8BUqRQU_vykj5Aj48xONYf0bltOFIkF-ZCfW1EID4vUC8AyIGIQU1j0P9kQfjc7VedHRK_0SKL6_D2gWdj19OCyCtaLrpRhdjms-DVxpwuaQNBPywcyx6r9MzcvDfWUbp4DXM9lWkPyU0A7SKpnLXBQ=s1399" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1399" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8DcovG_lyfWjqiAUXzv0Hk2pczhAR91nO6em8BUqRQU_vykj5Aj48xONYf0bltOFIkF-ZCfW1EID4vUC8AyIGIQU1j0P9kQfjc7VedHRK_0SKL6_D2gWdj19OCyCtaLrpRhdjms-DVxpwuaQNBPywcyx6r9MzcvDfWUbp4DXM9lWkPyU0A7SKpnLXBQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"> click image to enlarge</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Indeed, the
color to own is rich and luxurious purple in assorted intensities and varying
shades of grey. It is not often that Armani
collections can be described as an <i>itemy
</i> but this season his “lower halves” are rarely that important to the total look. Most of pants are full/relaxed as are
the dresses. Wisely, he paid only obligatory attention to standard evening wear
keeping it to a minimum but here the pants became the focus. I think I’d be
safe to say that any dyed in the wool Armani client can have what’s new and mix
it with her Armani of times gone by and no one would be the wiser.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0pTI4QD46W9soTZzx1zzxr6p43t-CPQGJ5VDTC8-PLfuHMuKBKdYFv0kFYrpDLOykN9eZ_gje4kELnA8ul_yn9n7Ie8rQM6FL_03_JLiQcYFRgbbju_9a9nJS1Q6DNtVhuEIfzzSBxaVs8TpjStmRdcUUA2YcIX5W013kQEmx8cQv54exbHg716sSeQ=s1399" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1399" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0pTI4QD46W9soTZzx1zzxr6p43t-CPQGJ5VDTC8-PLfuHMuKBKdYFv0kFYrpDLOykN9eZ_gje4kELnA8ul_yn9n7Ie8rQM6FL_03_JLiQcYFRgbbju_9a9nJS1Q6DNtVhuEIfzzSBxaVs8TpjStmRdcUUA2YcIX5W013kQEmx8cQv54exbHg716sSeQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"> click image to enlarge</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEYiYCN9Sm8180yFcLxtolN826cYFZivlrp3JLXydqb-kkg88R08AHcHwWKMofA5wCYxgAJmpvms49deaz9_iQSoBEyJEggEgITsz_dWvAF7zuf9OlS-8aQfOon_MwzEtLfo_wbhtX5XgNy4qAEVwGyGviEOV-EIQ7DtYbraP0DhUj6-vDYv8vyNu1rQ=s1399" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1399" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEYiYCN9Sm8180yFcLxtolN826cYFZivlrp3JLXydqb-kkg88R08AHcHwWKMofA5wCYxgAJmpvms49deaz9_iQSoBEyJEggEgITsz_dWvAF7zuf9OlS-8aQfOon_MwzEtLfo_wbhtX5XgNy4qAEVwGyGviEOV-EIQ7DtYbraP0DhUj6-vDYv8vyNu1rQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"> click image to enlarge</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">As a whole
it is an extremely nuanced collection that shows us why he is a master
tailor with a bit more contemporary fare than usually his wont. I could never
say I hated but I sure did like it ... not love but like... a lot ....
especially given what his colleagues have put forth this season. He, as usual
stands alone in his dedication and loyalty to the brand’s DNA no matter its
permutation.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeL7sgz1pWG14M0fnICDt1wUl9cbSEWnYtYraDiZ53XsD7Y8MeDnomx13DS8niWw3qexE4jwW3xpCltxptAsvGpQwePtAUnaWB5z6agPe9-3bcDYsKv6U5MatHCakx9d-5PaNDMHwGXkBbvYO6fpyEsajr15B4Pcd6jqI2DH79QGrXtE2iy9HKMoqf2Q=s1399" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1399" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeL7sgz1pWG14M0fnICDt1wUl9cbSEWnYtYraDiZ53XsD7Y8MeDnomx13DS8niWw3qexE4jwW3xpCltxptAsvGpQwePtAUnaWB5z6agPe9-3bcDYsKv6U5MatHCakx9d-5PaNDMHwGXkBbvYO6fpyEsajr15B4Pcd6jqI2DH79QGrXtE2iy9HKMoqf2Q=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"> click image to enlarge</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmtWA-xnEHufSVeC_i54WeP5CZzgE0QDffajlXb6MBryZgoyazzPqBqc5Da1BZ6BxRNyHRd32f5efiJRhp7x_TtAphYYyipfeGHmpsuuVM6ffW5T6IfOxHhypKK7XrReBK_KMtzERJ3DrgDzo_gvF16m51XcCCx07l8XpnS4DoFNXe9Y_DFwgkivNsIg=s1399" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1399" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmtWA-xnEHufSVeC_i54WeP5CZzgE0QDffajlXb6MBryZgoyazzPqBqc5Da1BZ6BxRNyHRd32f5efiJRhp7x_TtAphYYyipfeGHmpsuuVM6ffW5T6IfOxHhypKK7XrReBK_KMtzERJ3DrgDzo_gvF16m51XcCCx07l8XpnS4DoFNXe9Y_DFwgkivNsIg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"> click image to enlarge</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">One last thing
is that the viewer needs to take note that even the accessories have been
dialed down!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_ZgEDCqBL4r_NrqQ4_Le4dfx1ona3u5AJ3S4TwvE2R0hWrEUEhCZkCTr8piHqWsH7Qo7ZInUtFfLEdRIsGJtg3zm6GeHeHoINuXtmGLBSNAspE54EqSGbqmULg42-cAgKWOegk6dCNFj1Z4hCwMPYRJMkdMp3oQa47NoR6Gbok6UG-rmY3s2H4sZKig=s1399" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1399" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_ZgEDCqBL4r_NrqQ4_Le4dfx1ona3u5AJ3S4TwvE2R0hWrEUEhCZkCTr8piHqWsH7Qo7ZInUtFfLEdRIsGJtg3zm6GeHeHoINuXtmGLBSNAspE54EqSGbqmULg42-cAgKWOegk6dCNFj1Z4hCwMPYRJMkdMp3oQa47NoR6Gbok6UG-rmY3s2H4sZKig=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"> click image to enlarge</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508064591983945418.post-10090997745633085382022-02-26T15:59:00.002-05:002022-02-26T15:59:16.565-05:00Bottega Veneta fall 2022<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I must say
that Matthieu Blazy has reframed his vision for the brand so that it no longer
looks like comic strip characters and cartoonish accessories. Don’t get the
wrong idea, this is a long way away from the</span><i style="font-size: large;"> “when your own initials are enough</i><span style="font-size: medium;">”
days and Laura Montaldo. There are whispers of Tomas Maier in the collection BUT
Blazy has most certainly taken the assertive stand that Bottega Veneta is brand
focused on leather and in particular its use of their intrecciato technique. I’d
say the collection is now skewed toward grown-ups of an undetermined age but
with needs for both the classic and trend.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0FwMzZ53VqUhWKPpyZB_V36ijdYvJxRhxXgEnG7IcQHCBOHDXfOGD3WpFMIvj73-8GqxaVZjBTLGSX2A-4QdxWLNd15J9Og9ru9gzRJGYKNFXH_YboqXwcStkqItwFsquWN3cApT8TZ67yERaCaOxrhIINTKnR-3eLM1W_DHndDNrRfdXflwwFLzIpg=s1464" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="1464" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0FwMzZ53VqUhWKPpyZB_V36ijdYvJxRhxXgEnG7IcQHCBOHDXfOGD3WpFMIvj73-8GqxaVZjBTLGSX2A-4QdxWLNd15J9Og9ru9gzRJGYKNFXH_YboqXwcStkqItwFsquWN3cApT8TZ67yERaCaOxrhIINTKnR-3eLM1W_DHndDNrRfdXflwwFLzIpg=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> click image to enlarge</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I do think
there was a lot of repetition, a lot of filler and not a totally clear message in
terms of silhouette. The thick platforms, the Wookie shoe and the overused over
the knee boot should have been replaced by some fabulous shoes for both men and
women. One of my biggest pet peeves, no matter the brand, is that a when you
show evening clothes, why on earth do you show them with leather daytime bags when
you have already used metallic leathers which would have been far better the
pieces in presenting a total look. Plus, way back when, Bottega did the most
exquisite low key woven satin minaudieres at a time when the only competition was
Judith Leiber and hers were far more complex.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4NG1b16aoEsHeKML8NzO9jscp-ny7HOJgLoIDQAdeTt6L3r4_ViPKIWfupWL8lMtGYnaSvAGA0nD87xby6kA1rxjgdjOIbFgYncZ_LyGRmOefDZ8JmHG-Qqw-YjGRrvTLhBS3s5E-bZsxbrWDKaRA-Y7CSIb5RD2RVpoXit0gViQ_o2TLBQPcgspJug=s1464" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="1464" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4NG1b16aoEsHeKML8NzO9jscp-ny7HOJgLoIDQAdeTt6L3r4_ViPKIWfupWL8lMtGYnaSvAGA0nD87xby6kA1rxjgdjOIbFgYncZ_LyGRmOefDZ8JmHG-Qqw-YjGRrvTLhBS3s5E-bZsxbrWDKaRA-Y7CSIb5RD2RVpoXit0gViQ_o2TLBQPcgspJug=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"> click image to enlarge</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIbarg6c6REpwl8xlOOh3FSKXg4kG6wU2dt1cdPSJn7NKcGpqPZ0LeGHb1jI3a6iHrYKvJ0uKIZbJzZAG-RaqNyr3WfQpCN1ZhqUy4Bfy_BMVI0LI-9fi64UnH3p5zUlvJAId6iQhJ5k7P5HsWOmEAivUkoGU8cz7esGWFC_qUEGwyg3LO4XAxYwSa1A=s1464" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="1464" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIbarg6c6REpwl8xlOOh3FSKXg4kG6wU2dt1cdPSJn7NKcGpqPZ0LeGHb1jI3a6iHrYKvJ0uKIZbJzZAG-RaqNyr3WfQpCN1ZhqUy4Bfy_BMVI0LI-9fi64UnH3p5zUlvJAId6iQhJ5k7P5HsWOmEAivUkoGU8cz7esGWFC_qUEGwyg3LO4XAxYwSa1A=s320" width="320" /></a></div></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"> click image to enlarge</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I’m not sure
what the two shirt tail pieces were in terms of shirt? Dress? Tunic? And why
just 2 of very similar fabrication? Another difficult moment occurs when leather
dresses are either not properly fitted or using the incorrect grade/weight of
leather which causes them to gap.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgOCeH670dmwC_FN0FLxRdgYUbEw_HvlrL5dyo34HVy64ZQUWkCMBg1yndpVDHxOdRdoAi6G3XGvR0dUcruNwFK17mHx6SEbcBdAaFbbKVf1ccUvdWzolcrF_VFp_VyioE-JvLX4ls5uInYQTTwThPlebWXrklWCW7Gd4PnSStVQFKe6AlwtJq8VN8ZQ=s1464" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="1464" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgOCeH670dmwC_FN0FLxRdgYUbEw_HvlrL5dyo34HVy64ZQUWkCMBg1yndpVDHxOdRdoAi6G3XGvR0dUcruNwFK17mHx6SEbcBdAaFbbKVf1ccUvdWzolcrF_VFp_VyioE-JvLX4ls5uInYQTTwThPlebWXrklWCW7Gd4PnSStVQFKe6AlwtJq8VN8ZQ=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"> click image to enlarge</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg2zkYQTQoQ99hQLA5jUJ6cfiMmeEmqApPyOHMajzN1zuEf2RN0UxObfikKYifBgcemRC0Q-3jItvFBp3zotI0xD371lLCxAD8zgtV48m9NDb5RitOEseW3GoJeZs3OmWWfSm7RvDVYLYdE0w9K_jXTlemEc-M54BkWHRNnm5QC5c1mBXNk04FbToAeA=s1464" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="1464" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg2zkYQTQoQ99hQLA5jUJ6cfiMmeEmqApPyOHMajzN1zuEf2RN0UxObfikKYifBgcemRC0Q-3jItvFBp3zotI0xD371lLCxAD8zgtV48m9NDb5RitOEseW3GoJeZs3OmWWfSm7RvDVYLYdE0w9K_jXTlemEc-M54BkWHRNnm5QC5c1mBXNk04FbToAeA=s320" width="320" /></a></div></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"> click image to enlarge</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">With all of
the nonsense that I found to be I guess that I found fault with, I’d much rather see the collection looking
like this than the cartoonish collections designed by his predecessor!</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>FASHION BY THE RULEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057236433804682762noreply@blogger.com0