Mimesis

Even though the last time I bought something made of taffeta was for my high school grad, there's something about taffeta that screams 'Christmas party'. And if I had a swanky Christmas party to go to this year, this is what I would want to be wearing. From the S/S 13 collection of Polish designer Kamila Gawrońska-Kasperska (remember that awesome Metropolis-inspired shoot?), this leafy/frond frock is available in the NJAL shop. Though, in reality, if I had the money, I'd probably change my mind at the last minute and swap it for the longer and darker green pencil version seen below, which has pleats made of an overlaid chiffon layer, rather than the same silk taffeta of the base. Or, perhaps the Inbar Spector-esque piece, with a slip dress underneath. Either way, I think I'd have to call up my prom date to see if he still wanted to dance.

P.S. Whether you can read Polish or not, I highly suggest that you 'Like' Kamila's Facebook too - that's how I saw these beauties!

Metropolis

I find these pieces by Polish designer Kamila Gawrońska Kasperska (great name, by the way) fantastic for the following three reasons. First of all, I can't help but love that bell-/funnel-shaped neck after Björk's McQueen jingle bell dress. Second, the intersection I have to cross to get from my bus stop to my work's front door has wind that rivals downtown Manhattan. So, I've been thinking I need a stylish way to keep my hair from turning into some sort of cyclone. An attached speed skater hood is the perfect solution. Thirdly, I've been reminded yet again that I must see Fritz Lang's Metropolis (which inspired this collection). I keep meaning to and can easily do so, as it's on Netflix (or at least was over Christmas). Perhaps after I take a little nap...At any rate, I'd totally wear the dress below on the right for any occasion, and would wear the onesie below on the left for the odd occasion when the urge to feel like Cogsworth as a matador arises.

(Photos via NJAL)