and now lacroix?!?!?

NOOOOOO

;_________;

Damn you recession, I could almost handle Luella, but Lacroix?? The label has been in jeopardy since May (it's been in administration, with Paris' commercial court approving a turnaround plan just this week), and has now had to close production on both the couture and ready to wear lines...

Lacroix was one of the labels which got me into fashion in the first place; the fantastical designs a prime example of the lengths fashion could go to...

This article from The Guardian tells more, but this is such sad news. At least there's hope yet, since the label isn't in complete liquidation, right??

Ahhh, A/W 09...

...and S/S 09 Couture (since A/W was a pared down affair, let's celebrate the grandiosity of previous years; whatwhat.)

all images from style.com

candy shop

Candy is the new magazine from Luis Venegas, creator of Fanzine 137 and Electric Youth! (neither of which I've heard of before, but I'm gonna go have a little dig around in a minute cos I'm somewhat interested now). There's a feature and interview at Dazed Digital...

It's the world's first transversal style magazine!

I'm pretty sure my workmate off of placement (Eudald @ weneedanewman) went along to the launch party in Hoxton last week.

Luke Worral makes an excellent woman.

Vidi the launch video:

CANDY 1 from Luis Venegas on Vimeo.

So yeah, it's full of editorials featuring male models in drag; Lacroix couture and Rodarte's web-like knits; and "some of the most iconic figures in trans-history", as well as contributions from the likes of photographer Bruce Weber. Exciting!

Some examples?

J'adore le sparkly corset!

Reminds me of this slice of heaven (sometimes it would be nice to have smaller boobs. I'm most certainly not fitting into a 32B.)

It can be found here at ebay... I think I might be DIY-ing, it's just too fabulous.

Candy, as Fanzine 137 and Electric Youth!, is printed in a limited run of 1000 copies, and A/W 09/10 is on sale now!