On a big bag of whimsy and a bucket of sheer will I put together my first showcase down at SXSW 2007. The Peacock Lounge approached me late 2006 to throw a party at their lovely venue so I (literally) sat down and wrote a list of everyone I wanted on my dream showcase. EVERYONE I wanted said YES. What a dream. The lovely Sarah Cass documented it & we all lived it. Here’s a few photos & the full gallery is over here…
I decided to breeze thru a few names & highlights my favorites from this seasons runway. Feel free to comment with other people I should check out there are so many names & I decided to go with a few off the cuff…
I heard that this season was a bit frumpy and I chose the two of the pieces here for the fact that you could see the models waistline and also the patterns. I love the soft pastels mixed with grays and rich textures. There are some great skirts in this collection as well…a 50′s 3/4 down the leg/circle skirt which is divine. However, it looked like a few of the models were swimming in these outfits. More of the Louis Vuitton collection…
I love me a well done jacket. Make it fitted, with side closure near the neck, ruffled shoulders, throw in a bow and you pretty much had me at hello. I love the large chunked out elements on the jacket/dress & even shoes. I’d love to get a closer picture of the shoes cause these larger jewel elements this season are totally floating my boat. I tend to be drawn towards pieces that would work with my body and these I feel especially would. I WANT these pants. I also would really like to feel the fabric…more from the show here.
I love me some color. And I love me some patterns. But a well executed outfit without an over the top try too hard “bohemian” is rare. Since I just tend to prefer to talk about what I want (and there were fewer looks from this season that I liked) the stockings in this collection are blowing my mind. I’m pretty excited for the future of tights as right now the stores seems to just be carrying a bit of a floral 90′s knockoff and I want them to get more creative. The above is just that. Also I really do want those two oufits. REALLY. WANT. Anna sui reminds me to get creative with combination so okay Anna I will do just that. Go see more from her collection…
