Out, damned spot!

 

Though I know the Internets is/will be positively teeming with photos of brand new collections today (I myself am waiting to see some from the last day of Montreal's fashion week), I just stumbled upon these photos of Sadotna's current collection, even though they've been up since July. I wouldn't necessarily say being sick for an entire week is a good thing, but my inability to adequately sleep and my unwillingness to go insane has made me clock a lot more mileage on the ol' laptop. So, needless to say, it's nice to find something absolutely gorgeous to look at. My only wish is that someone could get a hold of Anne Hathaway's stylist and dress her in some Sadotna for the Oscars. And/or James Franco.

Gary Graham, F/W 11

I'm not sure how Gary Graham has gone from the utterly romantic upholstered look that I first came to know him by to this F/W 11 collection full of looks that would very likely get heaps of praise from a certain 14-year-old blogger. Ah well, at least the colours are still fairly muted. Anyway, I do know that I don't feel so bad now about my no-hot-water-hence-no-shower hair that looks pretty much like these wigs. And there's a few pieces that make me feel a tad warmer just by looking at them from my no-hot-water-hence-no-heat apartment. The Chucks (prevalent in the looks I don't like) are a nice touch too. 

(Photos via Style.com)

You have a second chance offer

Oh darn it. It appears that the one sale I was hoping to be in New York for will be ending four days before I get there. Said sale is the annual basement clearance sale at IF in Soho (going from Feb. 7th-13th), where you can find items up to 70% off. And sure, when the regular prices are better left unmentioned (i.e. 30% is still too much for my (non-)budget), I still had hopes of finding some lonely Marc le Bihan or Junya Watanabe piece giving me puppy dog eyes that I wouldn't be able to ignore. Ah well. So then, my question for you is, how much would you pay for a mint condition Alexander McQueen wool peacoat that just happened to be your size? And yes, this means I've given up on 'shiny' winter coats. At least any non-bARBARA Í gONGINI shiny coats. Truthfully, my attraction to shininess is fickle at best, as I'm sure you could've guessed. I shall now sleep the rest of the day away, awaiting your answers and awaiting the return of my health...

(Photos via MakiMaki Vintage)

Edit on Feb. 11th: I bought it, and it's perfect. It arrived today, on the one year anniversary of Alexander McQueen's death, which makes me somehow appreciate this lovely coat (from his 2005 collection) even more. Sigh.

bARBARA Í gONGINI, A/W 11

One of the things that is most unfortunate about living in Canada is the fact that I cannot attend the fashion weeks that I want to. A post on Dirty Flaws reminded me of this, as I had received an invitation to bARBARA Í gONGINI's A/W 11 presentation, but was unable to fly to Copenhagen. I'll blame the family reunion for that. And, you know, space and time. Anyway, I'll have to slightly retract my statement from my Thursday post about my favorite collection of A/W 11, as bARBARA Í gONGINI's newest ethically produced offerings will have to share the spotlight with Txell Miras. There's simply no way around it. And I think this is entirely reasonable, as one collection is minimal, whilst the other is drapery to the max. I also think it might be healthy to have a little bit of colour in my dream A/W 11 wardrobe, hence why I quite enjoy the little bit of beige/khaki thrown into Barbara's collection. Not to mention the rather surprising but welcome addition of zippers into Barbara's regular strapped aesthetic, and those shoes that remind me of the sadly neglected Tom's wrap boots in my entry way (hey, fabric and elastic doesn't quite cut it in -25 degrees). Below are my favorite looks of the collection, though really I'm just randomly picking some photos as I pretty much equally love them all.

Well, maybe I shouldn't say I randomly picked them. Truth is, I've had coats on my mind for the last little while, as I've been thinking of replacing my 6-year-old (and incredibly shapeless) winter coat sooner than later. And though I'd snatch up one of these in a heartbeat (especially the one on the left, which looks like it would double as a sleeping bag if need be), as they won't be available for quite sometime, I can readily admit that, for some reason, winter coats of the shiny persuasion have caught my eye as of late. However, I'm thinking I have Barbara to thank for that with her use of coated and nylon fabrics, so I think that a coat from Barbara's earlier collections are in the running (see below).

The question is, how warm would a lined nylon coat really be? If anyone is willing to help me find out, there's still some pieces left in my shop... Just saying.

(Runway photos via Copenhagen Fashion Week site. P.S. Click on each photo twice for some beautiful zooming.)

Tsolo Munkh

Ever wonder what Tsolmandakh Munkhuu's pieces would look on a white chick with crimped hair? Well, this very scenario just played out at 080 Barcelona, under the much more manageable name Tsolo Munkh. I'm definitely going to need to pull out the crimper. Anyway, have a lovely weekend - I'm off to my grandma's 80th birthday/first complete family reunion for almost a decade. Peace out.

(Photos via 080 Barcelona site.)

Faded to Black

This is how I want to dress everyday now. More streamlined in shape, but still obsessed with layering for texture. And of course with the black and grey colour palette. Perhaps I speak too soon as it's the beginning of the round of fashion weeks for womenswear, but this is by far my favorite F/W 11 collection. And the designer? Txell Miras. She has very solidly established herself on my Top Favorite Designers list.

(Photos via 080 Barcelona site.)