Skull Boy

Thomas I'Anson "skull" 2010

Photo; Steven Klein, fashion director; Nicola Formichetti, from ARENA HOMME PLUS S/S 2011 nr 35

Are we all are tired of skulls? I'm sure I was. But this, in my opinion, quite romantic photo series in Arena Homme, woke me up! That Skull Boy is devastating! Am I just going trough a "new romantics 21st century" phase? Whatever. I shouldn't be so hasty with discarding ideas from previous fashion-seasons anyways. But I can't help myself, the gigantic overload of the same images (colours, shapes etc) pressed into one or two seasons, bores me out big time! So much even, that I forget the beauty that started those annoying trends in the first place! This being said; From now on, I pledge to always remember the recent past and cherish the timeless beauty it brings us.(Amen)

Timeless skull piece from Dior Joaillerie by Victoire De Castellane

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Shiny Show Parade: fashionfix Winter 2011

THE PERFORMERS

Plastic Mega-Sequins at Prada/Milano

Clockwise: Porcelain Pierrot from Damir Doma/Paris. Blocked from Acne/London. The Wonderous Metal Girl from VandR/Paris, A-symmetrical at Comme des Garcons/Paris. Human Canonball at Vivienne Westwood/Paris (ph. Sonny vd Velde). Printed at Stella McCartney. Stable masters at Balmain/Paris and at Iceberg/Milano.

Plate spinner from Manish Arora/Paris. Velvet from Alberta Ferreti/Milano.Fakir woman at Haider Ackermann/Paris.Punk Houdini at Junya Watanabe

The Ushers in patterns from Etro/Milano and Preen/NY
THE AUDIENCE

Tonal from Celine/Paris and Philip Lim/NY

Buttery from Sportmax/Milano. Stiff from Comme des Garcons/Paris

 Maison Margiela/Paris. Question;Is that Leather at Gucci/Milano

Halston/NY and Moschino/Milano team up after the show, to find a Discotheque with Zac Posen/NY. Mulberry/London didn't bring cab fare.

I selected these photo's to state a trend. I don't necessarily find all the fashion marvelous. But I certainly have an affection, one way or the other, with everything I post. I will be updating these posts until the end of Paris fashion week. xoxo Mimi

All Photo's from Style.com, unless noted otherwise

Fashion history: The US of A: fashionfix winter 2011/2012

SETTLERS

Clockwise: Quilted; Tsumori Chisato/Paris, Rodarte/NY. Coat of many colours at Hermes/Paris (photo Michou Basu/De Telegraaf, and patched at Kenzo/Paris

Clockwise: Feminine at Rodarte/NY Bloody at Nicolas Andreas Taralis/Paris. Denim at Roberto Cavalli/Milano and at Isabel Marant/Paris.

TRAPPER JANE

Clockwise: Lanvin/Paris, Lanvin/Paris, D-Squared2/Milano, Graeme Armour/london

NATIVE AMERICANS

Leather at Balenciaga/Paris and Isabel Marant/Paris

Clockwise: Patterns at Proenza Schouler/NY, Cavalli/Milano, Ann DeMeulmeester/Paris,Balmain/Paris

Printed at Hermes/Paris and at Isabel Marant/Paris

Handicraft at Isabel Marant/Paris and at Proenza Schouler/NY

Clockwise : Bold geometrics at Martin Grand/Paris, Colourful blanket at Chloe/Paris. Martin Grand/Paris. Proenza Schouler/NY,

I selected these photo's to state a trend. I don't necessarily find all the fashion marvelous. But I certainly have an affection, one way or the other, with everything I post. I will be updating these posts until the end of Paris fashion week. xoxo MimiAll Photo's from Style.com, unless noted otherwise