Time for some promotion

So I realise it's been forever since I've posted anything.

But I promise I'll be getting back into it soon.

In the meantime, I thought I'd taken a moment to post about some of my favourite blogs at the moment.

 Enjoy.

http://www.danthescout.com/blog/

Dan The Scout: Daniel Thawley has taken his street style blog all the way from Sydney to Antwerp via London, and now writes in collabortion with RA13 (www.RA13.be/blog)

http://obsoleteantics.blogspot.com/

Obsolete Antics: My dearest friend Roxanne posts some choice cuts from all different relms of fashion. Definatley worth a look to find some hidden gems.

http://weheartheartbreaker.blogspot.com/

Heartbreaker: Kit writes about all things cute, stylish, crush worthy and of course 80's.

http://monotonyofdomesticity.blogspot.com/

The Monotony Of Domesticity: An excellent blog of all things fashion, design and architecture.

MET Costume Institute Gala 2009 : Some Choice Cuts

Images by Style.com

RAFW - Romance Was Born

Vouge Australia editor-in-chief Kirstie Clements (who I also met last night, amazing!) called this the show of the week.

And I agree. It was your grandma goes under the sea. The show started at 9am with a 3am call for the models. All of this intense hard work payed off and became this stunning, stunning show.

My favourite is definitely the Iced Vo-Vo (yes, the biscuit) knitted dress (7th shot down).

Grey Gardens

So I'm sure we all know that a remake of Grey Gardens has been made with Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange. I'm so excited to see it, although I have my reservations as I am such a fan of the original. Plus the fact that the original was a documentary makes me a little nervous. But reports say that it is quite fantastic and there were even standing ovations at the premier in New York recently.

Also as importantly, Drew looked amazing at the premier in Alberta Feretti, looking very old Hollywood with finger-waved hair and a veil. Jessica Lange also looked great (although not as good as Drew) in a grey J.Mendel.

I await this movie with baited breath.

In the meantime, if you haven't seen the original, I highly suggest you do. You will discover where many of modern fashion's trends originate.

Fashion Inside Out

My dear friend Daniel Vosovic has written a fabulous book called Fashion Inside Out.

It's is full of everything you could want to know about the fashion industry, from design to photo-shoots. I'm only half way through it myself and I have learnt many an invaluable gem of information. It even has interviews with legends like Dianne Von Furstenburg.

Take a look at it here...

http://www.danielvosovic.net/book.html

America's Next Top Sartorialist?

So I am a self confessed Reality TV addict, and Americas Next Top Model always makes my list. Usually the girls are foul outside of being styled for the shoots. Well that was until this cycle introduced us to Celia Ammerman. She has such a fantastic personal style and was even featured on The Sartorialist (see first image). She also wears Prada pieces to judging panel. It's nice to find a girl who finally really understands and appreciates fashion in a show that is at most times, a little ridiculous.

(Also, I apologise for the long time that has elapsed between posts...)

Fall 09 Ready To Wear: Chanel

Karl Largarfeld tagged his Chanel Fall 09 collection with the title "Belle Brummell", a witty play on Beau Brummell, the 19th century British Reagent who dictated men's fashion of time by tying his cravats in ever more elaborate ways. I've recently become obsessed with Brummell's influence on fashion (thank-you Michael for the introduction), so it was no wonder this Chanel collection appealed so heavily to me. It was Chanel doing what Chanel does best, and in a season of somewhat turmulous shows, this is the way to keep things moving forward.

Chanel Homme?

Menswear in the Chanel Fall 09 show?

Here's hoping this is a sign of some truth to the rumors of Hedi Slimane doing a Chanel Homme line.

It could be Karl just being Karl though.

Fall 09 Ready To Wear: Givenchy

Riccardo Tisci said of this collection, "It was Schiaparelli, animal sensuality, the forties, the thirties." He then reasserted himself saying, "Actually, I wanted to show lots of different shapes for all kinds of women." 

And that was certainly what he did. This show had it all: hats, feathers, fur, gloves, leather and lace. Basically everything that makes Givenchy great. Some were saying the collecting had too much. I say that when the pieces are this good, too much can only be the best of things.