Woody Wood

Having led a life so far that I assume to be a potential inspiration only for Woody Allen (Man! He is my favourite one, he is the one and only director prettifying even the ridiculously dull lives, even when I'm crossing the street- I always compare certain phrases of my life with the ones through which the characters of Woody Allen go on the silver screen. For example, right now, I'm right in the middle of my 'Milly' phrase, with my goofy and overexcited face all the time. (Not that I've just met a casanova, don't let it be misunderstood) By the way don't get me started with my tempestuous Maria Elena phrase.

Whatever, this tshirt should be MINE ASAP! 

Yet more, isn't that a ravishing tattoo idea??

                                    “Written and directed by Woody Allen”

Scene 4

Day.

Indoor.

The girl stops writing, stands up and gets out of the room, hastily.

Combo No. 1

Bordeaux has been at its full speed for months, but now it has its bestie beside; 'le navy'! I can't help picturing them always together, my bordeaux skinny jeans, navy denim shirt and navy printed silk foulard have been the 'in case of urgency' combo of my wardrobe, always clean, always ironed. 

So in order not to live that morning crisis in front of your wardrobe, get your hands something bordeaux and something navy to go with it. They are both gonna be the lifesavers of your closet. 

Au revoir.

(Agh! I'm so much in a Francophile mood!)

More bordeaux inspiration:

Fifty Shades of Pink

We've all had enough of the shades of grey for the winter. As I'm all saluting the spring sun, these fifty shades of pink I've seen at the ongoing fashion shows have completely bared my soul. So, get ready to see lots of pink in this year's autumn, ranging from powdery pink to sugar pink. But the common point of all these pinks is they all look lady-like, not that pretty girly look we used to see around. Shortly, pink will be the new black, please kindly welcome it!

p.s. By the way, I'm all in a daze by the dozens of ways fur can be used other than the common ways. Fur t-shirt is definitely gonna be my all time favorite!

90s Vogue: The Models

Does history really repeat itself?

I don't know about the history but it's for sure that fashion does repeat itself. No blame, 'cause fortunately people still hasn't had the superpower to create out of nothing, that's why we all keep getting inspired by the past or i.e. the known. Some designers have tried to reach and understand the unknown, RIP Alexander McQueen, but we all know that, for the time being, it's unquestionably impossible to grasp it completely. 

Anyway, the reason I've gotten a little bit philosophic is my birthday issue of Vogue UK. As I was flipping through the pages of the 23 years old magazine, I found myself in an urge to check the issue date once again. The editorials highlighting the trends of the autumn season of '90 are just like the ones we see every month in contemporary issues of Vogue, Elle or Harper's Bazaar. Tartans, tweeds, checks, herringbone patterns, oversized jumpers, minimalistic coats, winter white, trousersuits and so many others. The only clue you can get that this is not a present-day Vogue is the way the models are posed apart from their accessories and hairstyles. They look more natural, sincere and most importantly at ease. You can see that on their face, they look way much more 'real' than the models we are used to see today on the leading fashion magazines. Consequently, the first impression you get when you linger on the pages is an entire serenity. No fuss, no poker face, no extravagancy.

Ain't No Sunshine without 'Yves'

I am still searching for a hundred percent reasonable explanation about "What the big F did they want from the 'Yves'?" As the legendary interlocked YSL logo has faded into the past- It was one of the most charismatic logo of the century without any doubts- we are still trying to get over this renaming trauma. Me myself, as a person deeply attached to the logos of any brand, be it a fruit juice brand, or an automobile brand, I still hold tight to my white t-shirt with the YSL logo on the front side and I am gonna double my rebellion with this new 'Ain't Laurent Without Yves' sweatshirt.

Saint Laurent.

For God's sake it doesn't even sound fun! 

Goodbye is too good word, so I'll just say fare thee well, Yves.

Pleasure-ism

 Monarchy's hot from the oven super duper artistic video clip on one hand and Dita Von Teese's surprisingly smooth and oh-so-arousing voice on the other, clash them together and you're gonna feel like you're going through such a good artistic and sexual pleasure of your life that you'll want more of it.

I adore that feeling when you get more out of a piece of work, be it ideationally or emotionally, than just the rhythms or the colors, and according to me that essence left in your mind makes this piece a 'piece of art'.

The symbols embodied in the clip, the blood-sucking mosquito(I just loved the extreme sexual pleasure she gets from a mosquito sting), the cartoon female on the TV, disintegrated and jammed lying naked males depict how devastating a life is for a woman that 'cannot' fill her emotional and sexual void.

The retro set design of the clip and the clothes of Dita's, implying how barren the sex lives of glamorous and chic looking slender waisted '50s women could get contrary to expectations precisely fits my taste, that's why I'm replaying it again for the twelfth time, no kidding!

Salute, Philo!

   

There are not enough words on the planet Earth to tell how much I love Phoebe Philo's way of Celiné. Whatever she designs, be it a pair of sandals or a T-shirt, they're all clean and sartorially thousands of dollars-worth simple. It's as if she's a modern Expressionist artist, intertwining the fabrics smoothly with each other, making you awe at them while zooming in the details wondering how on earth she could manage to sew them together so impeccably, so invisibly. Touching and gazing at her designs is like a peace of mind for me, rehab for my eyes. They all talk for themselves because each of them has its own character. 

She is the queen of Minimalism of our age. I look forward to see her new collection every season, and here comes the pre-fall 2013. High collar white shirts, gigantic leather belts contrasting with the thin layered fabrics, pleated leather skirts in harmony with the ginger pleated bags , three colored brogues and platforms and pastoral top hats are the new treats offered us by the master.

By the way, the floor sweeping Anna Karenin-esque black coats have always been the thief of my heart and FINALLY, I could get myself one at Christmas from Marks&Spencer. It really has become my lover since both with its noble look and its oh-so-warm feeling.