Oh My God, Shoes

My ready-to-wear shoe picks for the women's Fall/Winter 2009 season.

Dior

3.1 Phillip Lim

Fendi

Hermès

Viktor & Rolf

Louis Vuitton

Lanvin

Men's picks to come soon!

Trendlessness, The New Trend

I recently wrote this on a late night for a British Vogue contest. Apparently the closing date was sooner than I expected and I won't be able to get it in on time. Yes, I am an idiot :)


Trends are always coming and going, but fashion remains with us none the less. How is this possible? Is fashion not a trend in itself? To avoid being burnt at the stake I will go with, "no." I just find it incredibly ridiculous how after a few designers show absolutely everyone rushes out to buy the latest python/leather stilettos, including the high and mighty fashion editors. Even I too have succumbed to trends. Yes, the shoes are very pretty but how did this sweeping decision to run off to Louis Vuitton and make an extremely expensive purchase on a pair of pumps come about?

If you have ever seen Zoolander then you may know that the movie portrays the fashion community as ruthless, money grubbing, power suit wearing snobs who are only concerned with cranking out Nikes in sweatshops at a pace beyond the birthrate of China. "What trend shall we fabricate this time?" "Leather pants!" "No, miniskirts!" "How about cerulean everything?!" Sometimes I really feel like fashion is like this. All these high profile fashion houses coming together to make the unanimous decision to have magenta as the new "it" color.

My main point besides Zoolander being a "ridiculously good looking movie" is that we are set up to follow these trends. Magazines, TV shows, even friends and family play a role. What do I think? Drop trends like they are last season's '"it" bag! Forget about these high waisted jeans and low cut tops. Wear what you want. Even something like fashion can advertise to the world whether you are a follower or a leader. You know what you like and when someone tells you otherwise or that they are not "feeling your look" tell them to go stuff it like a thirteen year old prepubescent girl. I know I might get grilled for this, but in the words of the wise and cartwheeling Betsey Johnson, "If it's pretty and you love it, it goes."

LV 4 Life

Paris fashion week definitely came to a fabulous close with the Louis Vuitton show drawing the silk curtain.

I love the Parisian fashion week and this time around LV is my absolute favorite. The hottest thigh high boots you've ever seen, gorgeous accessories (like the necklace on Raquel above), and stunning hair and makeup. Every piece looked like it could cost you the mortgage on your house! Oh, Marc, thank god you're running the place.

Another thing that I loved about the show was the fierce music. Just because of the show I downloaded two of Towa Tei's albums. Give "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" a listen, as it was part of the glamorous show soundtrack.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Towa Tei