I am flipping a giant poo. I have been browsing through the Paris shows on
New York Magazine's website, as I am want to do from time to time. Usually post sewing extravaganza- it's a way to either wind down or pump myself up for some more projects. In the shows that I have "watched" there is one trend I seemed to see over and over: There was a distinct straight neckline attached to a round sleeve. From Chanel to Georges Chakra I found variations on this theme. Gustavo Lin's almost achieved a version relying on the negative space of the others. The most interesting, though, were those that chose not to expose the neck. While I am a big fan of off the shoulders, there was something so inventive about the way that Karl Lagerfeld re-appropriated the silhouette to alter the classic Chanel suit.
While I was amusing myself trying to relocate this pattern, which in the wee hours yesterday morning seemed quite a solid one, I came across a designer who I had missed in my binge:
Alexis Mabille. I do not profess to be a connoisseur of current designers, but it seemed missing him the first time around was representative of our relationship to date. Sometimes you find a collection that literally speaks to you. I who have been experiencing the style existential crisis of my life, somehow put myself together long enough to drool over the ornate and beautifully delicate work that is his 2013 collection. The girl that coveted The Little Princess, and Secret Garden has grown up. She wants some royal invitations, or an apartment big enough to warrant eating breakfast in a gown. I have not abandoned my desire to streamline and monochrome, but a show as whimsical yet (somehow?) modern as this is most definitely reason enough to wish upon a star for some kind of fairy godmother, hopefully one who has excellent sewing skills.
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| It was excruciating choosing favorites but these seemed the most practical. What occasion doesn't call for a pantsuit with a train fit for a fairytale? |
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