a platform to support.

lately, footwear has really been commanding my attention.  the choice type has been platforms platforms platforms.  i can't seem to get enough of the chunky footwear to the point that every shoe that isn't around 4 inches high isn't really up to snuff for me.

upon my return from australia, i was finally being able to snag a pair from the pierre hardy x gap s/s10 collaboration:::

with tintorella socks, grey ant dress

so just when the new pierre hardy x gap a/w10 collaboration is finally about to come out with yet another pair of beautiful neutral toned platform wedges in october, nyfw gives me yet another reason to support the platform of well, platforms!

suno x loeffler randall photos from http://blog.loefflerrandall.com/

i'm really enjoying the towering heights so hopefully this obsession can hold through winter.  however, these platforms by loeffler randall for suno have recently underlined the fact that i'll most definitely still be sporting platforms well into 2011.  i'm having a hard time figuring out which delightful print covered wedge to pick; though, come february, i'll be stalking the opening ceremony and loeffler randall webpages for these curved beauties.

a platform i can fully support.

embodying excitement.

how very exciting to be able to open up the computer and check out the sleek dresses that are to be expected at this year's MET Costume Insitute Gala, chaired by Marc Jacobs himself [who is underwriting the exhibition] and co-chaired by Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour:::

if this picture resonates with you at all it should prove how exciting, exquisite, and one-of-a-kind this event is for the fashion world every year.  Wintour, in the photo above is wearing a specially made embroidered dress by Karl Lagerfeld for the 2008 gala's Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy theme that transforms her into a stunning, powerful wind and clouds and weather type hero.

the 2009 gala theme is the Model as a Muse: Embodying Fashion.  though not as outwardly exciting as a fun and fantastic "superheroes" theme, this year gives a nod to the "the reciprocal relationship between high fashion and evolving ideals of beauty, focusing on iconic fashion models in the latter half of the 20th century and their roles in projecting, and sometimes inspiring, the fashion of their respective eras" as pronounced by the Costume Institute.  

the gala, along with the accompanying exhibition, gives informative and interesting perspectives on the garments that the A-listers attending the Gala wear, but also how the garments come about and why.

i went to the poiret exhibition [2007 gala theme= Poiret: King of Fashion] a few years ago and spent about 3 hours wandering around drooling at the stunning pieces, Lepape illustrations, and some of the first lamé pieces that would make american apparel afficionados feel unworthy.

needless to say

i can't wait to see this year's fresh bunch of red carpet photos and then go to the exhibit itself.

embodying fashion?  we shall see.

Ro d'art

	Ro
				an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas

my my my. there are oh-so-many shows i would like to and will be commenting on/dreaming about/ wondering after/ longing to get to know more for the New York Fashion Week...

however, i couldn't rip myself from the monitor or keyboard of this computer and therefore had to get my opinions down about this show. Rodarte has completely floored me with their S/S 2009 collection. In a few choice words:::

flowy, dyed, organic (i know, i know but it so fits), pieced, layering, PLEATS, structurally/unstructured, colors, neutrals, shiny black.
oh...and one more word::: CHAINS.

full stop.

let me now proffer an abstract analysis of rodarte ideas and hope that sense can be made, or at least appreciated...

i really admired this collection for the synthesis and flow of the show. the colors and garments flowed flawlessly from one into the next. so, that with an effortless blink of the eye you see wonderfully thought out layers of light pleated skirts with piece-y bandage tops and elegantly shredded layering singlets that meld into intricately goddess-like short dresses (a style of which i will never tire) which all of sudden give their layering ideals over for organic and well thought-out knits. this knitwear is so beautiful that layering is all that one wants to do with each piece. by the end of the set of pictures for this show my mouth was positively watering for the black cut-off gloves (a known obsession of mine) and the black leather skirt that had a wonderfully feminine pleated touch that takes the edge off of the idea of a "black leather skirt" while forcing it to be much more interesting and eye-catching than the standard mini. not only was i frothing for those simplicities, but also for the unattainable flowy dresses that walked for the close of the collection.

stunning.

as for accessories/makeup. i loved the hint of orange on the eyes to keep the common thread of landscaping between the garments and the models. the diamond patterned laser cut leggings that are worn throughout the show are a legwear choice that i would hope to be able to make a staple in the coming months as a combination of tights and other sock assortments could make wonderfully lighthearted combinations. one more note regarding the chain-accented heels (which ran a nice backup to the chain-accented dresses and sweaters): a marvelous idea that i may be trying to imitate by spicing up some old heels...

personally, Laird Borrelli-Persson seemed a bit too busy name-dropping whilst writing her style.com review of this show to remember that not all clothes must be worn by all people. harsh with the review of Rodarte, she mentions that "'Beautiful androids' (as the models were referred to backstage) make for great editorial, but flesh-and-blood women like Natalie Portman, Sarah Sophie Flicker, and Dr. Lisa Airan, who all sat in the front row, need to be able to imagine themselves wearing the clothes out into the big, beautiful world." these garments make that big, beautiful world apparent and ever-present.

now i'll just be wishing for spring again and making sure to use the mulleavy sisters (the designers of rodarte) as guides for texturized, raw, and gorgeous layering/outfit creations.

end.

stay tuned for more ny fashion week show appreciations and analyses because my new apartment is almost fully packed away and set up!