I wore this to my girl's graduation dinner last week (Congratulations, Antonia!). She thought gladiator. I thought Egyptian. Judge for yourself. But it made me think of Chanel's pre-fall 2009 collection which were jammed full of Slavic references - babushka dolls, a dress printed with the Moscow skyline, hand warmers, etc. Karl Lagerfeld seems to be taking Chanel into a coolly rich, layered, and detailed direction. The collection reminds me of Alexander McQueen's Fall/Winter 2008 collection which took a wild trip around the world - India and Mata Hari, Arabian Nights, Transylvannia - all mashed into one. For me., the McQueen is the winner because of the range of fabrics and colours he used and his ability to veer from rock'n'roll/Goth to astoundingly fantastical. He, too, is increasingly going into a different direction - diluting his macabre leanings with feminine, whimisical touches.
♥ Top from Forever 21 ♥ Skirt from Top Shop ♥ Shoes from Portmans ♥ Purse is vintage
haha i got used to ripping out magazine pages so now it's easy for me! but in the beginning i use to have messy edges, but now i found a way to do it a certain way with your wrists! oh and i LOVE your top, so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI really love your pleated skirt!
ReplyDeleteI love the top, you're right there's a great Egyptian vibe going on there! xx
ReplyDeleteI love the top, you're right there's a great Egyptian vibe going on there! xx
ReplyDeleteI adore the top, it really does have a great art-deco Egyptian revival feel to it.
ReplyDeletejaime: thank you! I need to learn that wrist action you're talking about!
ReplyDeletethe vintage year: thank you. I really love it too. I love these wee perma pleats in general.
i.d.: thank you, hun! Like I said I thought Egyptian, others though Gladiator! Haha.
ambika: thank you. The art-deco reference you made hit it right on the head!