2/20/11

RUNWAY RUNDOWN : focus on fall collections, RICK OWENS 11

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yes to everything.
to the cowls, the cutaways, the draping.
to the palette, the gloves, the glowering.
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take any individual piece,
mix with what you own,
done.
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take the whole look,
realize how current cutting edge can feel.
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done.
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2/19/11

RUNWAY RUNDOWN : focus on fall collections, LOUIS VUITTON 11

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this is a label that is almost always about the runway,
not the reality.
the clothing, if it shows in stores at all,
is the most mundane, 
dumbed down,
and oversized of merchandise.
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so, think of this as merely a dream.
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it helps,
because even with the cash,
you won't be able to wear it.
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this season?
sick shearlings,
man bags that feel vintage/butch,
sweet knits,
and the best shagreen shoes ever.
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2/16/11

RUNWAY RUNDOWN : focus on fall collections, HERMES 11

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let's just say,
while much of the suits are predictably "french",
the leathers and technical outerwear,
the shearling pants and frayed scarves,
this is all leading the brand into a new territory,
a much more modern luxury,
a place where they deserve, and their womenswear could learn from.
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2/15/11

RUNWAY RUNDOWN : focus on fall collections, JIL SANDER 11

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after a spring of riotous color,
it was good to see raf sticking to color, but in an evolved way.
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this time around, i was more taken by the suits
than the separates.
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and thought i gravitate to gray and khaki
the intense citron and fuschia 
made me lunge forward.
more than a bit.
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