Some of my Favorite F/W 2011 Menswear!

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 Band of Outsiders

My hubby would look GREAT in these!

~ Alex

Backstage at Zang Toi!

Thought you would enjoy my little video - I love watching how excited he is!

Happy Celebrations!

Yours truly,
Alex

Peter Som Fall/Winter 2011

Hi Nomads!

My week-long internship came to a sad end this afternoon at Peter Som!  I was lucky enough to dress the beautiful Tao Okamoto in the following two looks:

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(Images courtesy of Style.com -- we weren't allowed to bring our camera's back, sorry guys!)

After looking at these designs up close for the past two weeks, I have fallen in love with Peter Som's designs.  I already told you what a strong, organized, and creative team they have there but the designs are what will keep them going for years and years.  It helps that Peter is a big part of the process and seems like a very kind person, I felt honored to meet him and the rest of the design team.  I've also never been treated so well as an intern in that they were kind and always asked "are you alright?"  Very sweet. That level of optimism and passion shows in the design as well and I LOVED the shoes (way to go Charlotte Olympia & PS!) and the color they brought to each outfit.  The statement fur coats will definitely be a huge hit (especially by some Chanel fans).  The baseball/fur coat is incredible.  The silk shirts that are under a lot of the looks are unbelievably soft and beautiful with crisp detailed structure and the unique sweaters they made are just stunning.  My favorite though?  Definitely the parkas:

And Lydia Carron was such a doll - so sweet but sure of herself.  I really had a blast when she was a fit model last weekend.  This coat was another brilliant design (check out that collar!) and she, of course, wore it best!

Don't you agree?!

Well, I hope you have enjoyed my mini presentation.  I know I'm biased, but I think it's genius.

Happy happy happy day.

Yours truly,

Alex

PS: Big thanks to the super-fast Style.com yet again for their images!

True British - Temperley London

There she is - Alice Temperley - the amazing mind behind Temperley London and the newest collection; True British.  At her show at Milk Studios in NYC this week, Alice used mannequins once again to show off her collection.  I have to admit that I was confused at first.  As I was helping to dress the mannequins, I kept wondering why she wouldn't want to use models to show the movement and wearability of her beautiful designs.  But after struggling to get the clothes on to the clumsy, awkward (and obviously stiff) life-size dolls, I realized that she is a genius.  The more I stared at these clothes the more I fell in love with them.  They are so well made and designed that if a model just walked past me (and as quick as they do), I'm not sure if I would have appreciated them as much!

On the day of the show, when I was actually in Studio 4 helping to do the final set-up, I also learned about her inspiration; Norman Parkinson.  It seems a family friend happened upon a whole series of Norman's photos this past year.  Alice was so inspired by the photos that she based her entire collection around them and showed them to the world 20 years after his death.  The canvases hanging behind the clothes are directly inspired by Norman and taken in the same style.  In fact, I believe I was told that some of the models were the same models Norman shot in the 60s!  You wouldn't believe it by how vivacious they all looked!

After the canvases were initially made they were sent to India to be hand embroidered and beaded in the same manor as the dresses and leather jackets.  Some of the canvases were made "life-sized" so that the same exact beads could be used in the same proportion as the clothing on the canvases.  It was unbelievable to see the stitching on the back (especially loving to hand bead things as I do and I know how much work goes in to them!).  The reason so much time was spent on the canvases?

Yup, that's Annie Lennox!  She's a friend of Alice's and a huge supporter of Oxfam.  This summer, those canvases are going to be auctioned off with all proceeds going directly to the large organization.  A perfect pairing if you ask me.  (And I'd pay big bucks for the Lily Cole piece!)

Well, I've written too much and I'm terrible at editing - so I know I should stop here.  To see more photos, please visit my Flickr site.  Otherwise, good night and arrivederci, I shall speak with you soon.

xoxo,

Alex