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2009 Fall Paris Fashion Week: Balenciaga
Nicolas Ghesquière may have delivered some silky, shouldery Dynasty-esque dresses in his Fall collection, but the '80s references stop there. Plus, I kinda love the dresses . .
Double Take: Michael Kors Gets Inspired by Balenciaga
Can you blame Michael Kors for drawing inspiration from Balenciaga's Fall collection for his 2009 Resort line? I can't. Nicolas Ghesquière's collection, especially this particular black cut-out dress on Natasha Poly, was so cutting edge, heck, I would be inspired by it if I were a designer.
Who Was the Most Fab Designer of 2007?
This morning one of the Pop girls declared: "I can't believe it's December." It always seems to creep up on you — the end of the year, that is. Alas, time flies when you're having fun!
Jennifer Connelly in Balenciaga: Love It or Hate It?
I was thrilled to learn that Jennifer is the next face of Balenciaga; she is a Fab favorite with her off-kilter fashion choices, piercing blue eyes and black mane. Did I mention she's got sharp acting skills too?
At the Reservation Road premiere she was already modeling pieces from Nicolas Ghesquière's Spring collection.
Fab Read: Balenciaga Paris
The famed house of Balenciaga is way more than just the brains behind the ultra-trendy motorcycle bags that almost all celebs such as Christina Aguilera have carried. Balenciaga Paris, $55, by Pamela Golbin, attempts to delve further into the history of the label through photos (200 of 280 are in color!), press cuttings, sketches and other archival material.
The book covers two main periods: 1937-1968, when Cristobal Balenciaga first made his name in the fashion game, and 1996-2006, when Nicolas Ghesquiere dramatically revived the House of Balenciaga with his edgy, contemporary designs.
Fab Flash: "Poiret: King of Fashion" at the Met in NYC
Two of the most influential people in fashion today, Anna Wintour and Balenciaga designer, Nicolas Ghesquière, along with a whole bunch of A-List celebs, gathered at the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute to Celebrate Paul Poiret last night. Everybody who is anybody attended the Gala and they were dressed to impress.
Paul Poiret was a fashion pioneer who freed women of corsetry and adopted shocking colors and exotic references of the Ballets Russes to the haute couture.
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Fab Flash: Designers Choose Their Fall '09 Faces
UPDATE: Jennifer Connelly has once again been chosen by Nicolas Ghesquière to represent Balenciaga. Meanwhile, Stefano Pilati picked Christy Turlington to star in his Yves Saint Laurent campaign.
I know, Spring has just begun, but the fashion world is always a step, or should I say a season, ahead of the masses.
Friday Fab News Roundup!
- Miu Miu: An apron for a new age — IHT
- Narciso Rodriguez leaves Liz Claiborne — Vogue UK
- Gilles Bensimon in talks with Marie Claire — FWD
- Critical shopper: Alexander McQueen — New York Times
- The billion-dollar question: Is bling over? — WSJ
- Nicolas Ghesquière to design costumes for Guggenheim performance — FWD
- Lookbook: Loeffler Randall — Nylon
- Putting American Apparel on the world — IHT
- Crashion! What to wear to the recession — NY Observer
- Charlize Theron sued for wearing the wrong watch — NY Post
- Project Runway fans may have to cool their heels — LA Times
Paris Fashion Week, Spring 2009: Balenciaga
To be fair, I featured the prettiest, sci-fi induced looks from Nicolas Ghesquière's Spring collection. And there's more where that came from, but these are the most spectacular. Never one to succumb to trends, the Balenciaga designer paves his own way, always delivering a new direction.
Balenciaga Wannabe Steve Madden Buckled Sandals: Love It or Hate It?
Balenciaga's sporty-chic sandals came out for Fall '07, and Steve Madden is just now duplicating the trend? Regardless of the slow timing, this Steve Madden Buckled Bright Sandal ($100) is Balenciaga gone way wrong. It has way too many buckles and the dainty heel doesn't go with the sporty feel.
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