gareth pugh s/s11.

i'm a big fan of this graphic. it's like an army of robots, from grey to silver, with a big checky one in the middle. vidi:

imgs from style.com

a palette of varying shades of grey, plus black, silver, with a splash of white now and then, plus those shapes that pugh has become renowned for (A-line dresses, jackets and coats, skinny tailored trousers and leggings, the occasional bodycon dress) makes for a pretty standard; almost expected collection. i feel like i've seen all these pieces before (i even went back to check this was the latest collection), but then they all feel new, too.

but then, even an expected pugh collection is one which will please his fans (of which i am one). currently adoring: anything in that black/white or grey/white check, anything sheer over anything panelled, and the fit and flare silver number with long sleeves (♥) and black inserts on the inner arm. gorgeous.

sidenote: whaddup, x factor? some crazy-ass judging going on there.

gareth pugh and ackermann, too

And so we come to Paris roundups...

I have 80+ pics to go through, so I'm probbbbably doing it in 3 parts. Beginning with the faves; below.

There's a lot of leathuuur up in here; and I am loving it. A lot.

Haider Ackermann

One of my favourite designers anyway; but of all the shows this season, this is the one I pulled the most looks from.

LOOK AT THESE PIECES, MAN.

The cut and drape of the leather and suede is stunning; the colours refined; the proportions unconventional but (/and) stunning.

Loving just everything about look 9 - the shades, the proportions, the shapes; gah. And the lace/leather affair in look 10! Unusual, of course, but wonderful. I can't talk this up enough. Ackermann has more than cemented his place as a fave of mine, for realz.

Gareth Pugh

Pugh has gone leather jacket mental this season; giving Rick Owens (and, I guess, Mr Ackermann up thur) a run for their money, indeed. Every jacket here is refined and wearable but also unique and interesting, and with that added Pugh flair. What I loved here, too, were the combination of leathers with floatier, draped fabrics in looks 4 and 5, and the chain embellishment in look 10.

He's struck the balance beautifully, bang in between the avant garde fayre he normally walks out and actual sale-able pieces. Kudos.

all pics from style.com

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Previous AW10 posts at:

loved: shoes @ balenciaga

hair @ paris

milan roundup

loved: versace&dolce

london roundup
loved: todd lynn
new york roundup
loved: 3.1 philip lim

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happy jesusmas

I hope you're currently eating turkey sandwiches and chocolate and watching questionable TV.

I was gonna say "I am!" but I haven't mustered up the energy to make a turkey salad ciabatta (OH YEAH. YOU HEARD ME.) and the TV isn't on - we just sitting around with our laptops, catching up on the lack of computer usage yesterday. Oh deary, deary me.

I feel like I should be watching Disney films....

Boxing day is a Disney sort of day. I planned - and I use that term loosely - to watch The Hunchback of Notre Dame today, and do a post about how Disney music is awesome and Frollo is the clearly the most evil Disney villain ever, more so than Scar off of The Lion King by a long way (don't you dare disagree with me!), but he's not the best villain ever cos that's CLEARLY Hades off of Hercules. I mean, he has FLAME HAIR and, yknow, it's James Woods. I think of Hades every time JW is on Family Guy.

/ramble

Hmm, so, yes, this is all cos I've been on a Disney binge up on my ipod this week. Man, I'm cool.

But yeah, I went to grab my DVD to bring it home and then I remember it was in Luke's room and I didn't know where his spare key was. McNinz! *shakes fist*

SO I'LL DO WITHOUT, SHALL I? Hmph.

Instead, I suppose I'll do something fashion-y.

Handily, there's an awesome set of photos up on fashion156 right now, featuring some designers I've spoken of before, and some I plan to look up and probably post about in the New Year, if not later this week.

Featured designers (in order of appearance): Peter Pilotto/Bitching&Junkfood; Gareth Pugh/Hermione De Paula/Pam Hogg; Petra Metzger; Maria Francesca Pepe/Luna and Curious/Bitching&Junkfood/Blushless; Pheobe English; Craig Lawrence

Expect posts on a handful of those labels soon! Many I hadn't heard of before, but am keen to see what else there is to see of them.

Although, I'm sure you've seen Bitching&Junkfood about, given that their blog is linked over to the right there - their feathered neckpieces and bejewelled necklaces are just awesome.

Back to eating! And doing photoshop-based Uni work :(

S/S 10, Part Nove

Oo, look I'm keeping up with Paris and everything! Mad skillz.

So let's take a break from Europetravelz (FYI I am a bit in love with Berlin; almost - ALMOST - to NYC/London standards. Gotta love those big cities.) So YES.

I'm not at all wowed by t'Paris shows, as it goes, which is probs good since I haven't got time to check them out particularly extensively.

It's all a bit meh. Even - in fact, especially! - Balmain and Balenciaga. WHAT IS UP WITH THAT SHIT?!
We may never know.

So I dunno how much I can be bothered to write.....you can look at the pretty pictures either way, and be amused by my lacklustre comments.

Rue Du Mail

Skirt in first look. Niice.

Gareth Pugh

Didn't love the show; did love these looks. Espec the first two. There's a maxi skirt on ASOS similar to the second look, that I was toying with....if it's still on when I get back and it's still cheap then p'raps it'll be getting purchased.

Limi Feu

Mmm volummmmme. You can tell she's Yohji's daughter, maaan.

A F Vandevorst

The trousers tucked into stockings thing is kinda odd. But good odd. I think. Maybe? I doubt it works for every day but it's certainly interesting in an editorial sense... Nice shades too.

Yohji Yamamoto

Not loving much more than the lightweight full coats. Which are hawt.

Dior

I just like this. Yeah? Yeah.

Ann Demeulemeester

Maxi skirt love.

Haider Ackermann

Just plain ol' skirt love. J'adore the shape.

Jean Paul Gaultier

Probs my fave Paris collection as of now. LOVE the tights. Like the styling. Like the looks. All from the middle and end section though...But yeah. Good work! I have a severe case of the wants for looks 1 and 5.