what did we think: S2010 RTW

thoughts on (a few of) spring 2010 RTW shows...
(or what i do at work when there's nothing else to do...)

[images chosen mostly as personal favorites of collections (except for derek lam)]


(like the jacket on img 1, outfit of img 2)

alexander wang: loving the neutrals, beiges, greys and browns reminiscent of an older and more traditional amercian university time; odd corsets and different shapes; where's waldo?; repeat and repeat and repeat....; soo....schoolgirl fetish?



cushnie et ochs: shiny shiny; clinging curvy cut outs cohering; form fitting; tailored tight flesh and black party



shipley and halmos: pattern used well that i like; models are actually incredibly distracting in this lookbook; fond of loose jackets, fond of simplicity and slightly belonging to the uniqlo aesthetic...(?); where's waldo again?




derek lam: why retro? reminiscent of past being out than past being in; hodge podge bright turquoise, starry starry and floral everywhere; older cuts, older pieces, older...hairstyles




thakoon: varied patterns put together and done well; mix of colors make for soft but still energized; pinned and then flowing, flow and then pinned

all photos from style.com

what did we show: richard chai spring 2010

richard chai love spring 2010

favorite parts are the loose perfect fit of everything, concept as girlfriend of main menswear line, the amazingly tailored jackets, the extremely comfortable looking pants, shorts and jumper; not in love with the patterns but i wasn't last year either...also i know everyone's been saying it but the fact that fashion week runway shows are wearable makes so much sense.

photos of favs.
(also here's a link to my friend amy's post on richard chai (she interns there so it's extra special!))
(i have also tried to ignore what she posted as her fav...and i'm not sure the result. i'm sure she'll analyze it..)




all photos from style.com