Posts for June 7th 2007
death by a celebrity June 7, 2007 8:11 pm >> We all know celebrities do irrational things -- they've even been known to kill. But you didn't think they might be killing off all the emerging fashion talent, did you? I was shocked to read in the NY Times today that Phillip Lim, who I thought was doing very well -- everywhere I look, his clothes are popping up for sale -- expects his collection to reach $30 million in sales for the year, while celebrity lines like those of Sean Combs or Jennifer Lopez typically break the $100 million within their first or second year. Now stepping back, whose clothes would I rather see on myself -- well, no-brainer! Phillip Lim, of course.
I haven't crunched any numbers, so I'm just going off this article, but it does make me a little worried for the future of fashion. Are we all going to be vying to wear Bitten by SJP in the future, because that will be considered luxury? I really really really hope not.
the dreaded creative dry spell June 7, 2007 7:37 pm >> I've been going through a fashion photography dry spell. Everything started to look the same month after month, the clothes were all running together -- even in the more artistically liberated magazines, I was getting disappointed. Maybe I was burned out, I'm not sure what -- all I know is that this creative block, it happens to the best of us.
But I'm happy to say that I'm finding shots that I like once again, and it really gives me a sense of relief. Steven Meisel's photostory "Le Modele Di Vogue," for Vogue Italia June 2007, helped bring me back to the light. It's sad that even for Meisel, and even in this photostory, his work is still running a bit together, from one editorial to the next. The editorial features covergirl Adina Fohlin, as well as Bridget Hall, Georgina Grenville, Hana Soukupova, Malgosia, and Rie Rasmussen. And, so, in homage to The Sartorialist, I'll point out in a very abbreviated way what caught my eye in each photo.
old but not out June 7, 2007 6:44 pm >> Just what I needed - another vintage source to tempt me. But here it is, theURBANcollection, well-edited, well-organized, and reasonably priced (all my picks were in the $12 - $63 range, with the exception of a vintage Dior suit). So without further ado, my favorites: the aforementioned Dior skirt suit, which very much makes me think of a Hitchcockian heroine, the sixties red dress - casual enough for day but demure enough for night, and the seventies disco dress, which has a fantastic print to it. As for the accessories front, you've got some serious pewter-colored statement earrings and some very Ann Demeulemeester seventies-era Dingo lace-up boots. This site will for sure be added to my site-checking rotation!
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