Alexander Wang Resort 2012 Ready to Wear

Some of my favourite looks - 

  

Marchesa for Playboy

http://tinyurl.com/4x6ggam

Alexander McQueen A/W 11

Sarah Burton presented her latest collection for the Alexander McQueen brand on the Paris runway this week. Black, white, grey, bondage, romance, gothica, theatricality, decadence, belts, fur, leather, basically all my favourite things rolled into one collection. I need me a body harness.

Burton continues to not disappoint die hard McQueen fans, editors and fashion fanatics alike and the latest collection shows that although McQueen may no longer be with us, his talent and spirit continues to live on in the brand he established that catapulted him into the stratosphere of true fashion greats.

Below are my stand out looks from the collection.

Snaps for Sarah Burton.

Christina Hendricks for Vivienne Westwood

All-round screen siren and star of hit TV show Mad Men Christina Hendricks has been revealed as the face (and not to mention the body) of Vivienne Westwood's latest range of jewellery.

Hendricks (who portrays Joan Holloway on the show) looks stunning, as usual, and also a healthy role model to have as a spokesperson, a change from the pin-thin, gap-toothed creatures I am endlessly bored of seeing. Her flame-red locks are a perfect match for Dame Viv and her latest campaign.

Womenswear as Menswear

Speaking of Vivienne Westwood, watching her Red Label show at London Fashion Weekend, I happened to notice three coats, meant for women, that I would definitely considering wearing. (The last one in particular - need!)

This has spawned a new obsession of mine, to broaden my purchasing horizons (not too sure if that's a good thing, perhaps my horizons are broad enough?) and find masculine womenswear that I could work into my wardrobe. The gender lines have been becoming so blurred over the past decade, and in a non-trannylicious way, I'm enjoying seeing what designers have come up with.

Along with the VW Red Label coats, the image of Lily Donaldson in these Alexander Wang trousers (above) has been engraved into my memory and they have subsequently become a must-have for me this year. Along with a Marios Schwab shirt with belted collar (below). There must be a menswear version of this somewhere!

Perhaps a phone call to Daddy is in order.

Oscars 2011

I'm short of time so here, quite simply, is a rundown of my favourite looks from last night's Oscar ceremony.

I love how Hilary Swank (above in Gucci) can completely alter her otherwise athletic build and sometimes masculine appearance to look so elegant and glamorous and above all wonderfully feminine.

Celine Dion, fresh from the birth of her twins looked radiant in Armani Prive.

Halle Berry looking feather-light and ethereal in this beautifully embellished Marchesa number.

Cate Blanchett in Givenchy Haute Couture. Enough said. She never steps out of line. She can do no wrong.

Another satisfying moment for me was seeing Mandy Moore (above) appear in the Monique Lhullier gown that you may remember me blogging about almost six months ago -

http://tinyurl.com/6gh3v74

Footnote: Whoever are in charge of Jennifer Hudson and Scarlett Johansson... you can go right ahead and fire yourselves... Hideous.

Take A Sip

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Life is somewhat hectic at the moment and I find myself updating that more often.

Enjoy my sweets.

New Obsession Alert III - Jessie J

British recording artist Jessie J seems to have come from nowhere. Catapulted into success with her hit single 'Do it Like A Dude' and her with her follow up single 'Price Tag' sure to storm the UK charts this week, she even has people across the pond falling for her, with the US market notoriously hard to break, could Jessie be the UK's ambassador for new music?

Yes please.

Jessie can currently be seen gracing the cover of RWD magazine

It's not just her music that have got people talking, I have a serious style crush on this girl. Not afraid to have fun, not afraid to look feminine or masculine, her look is young, fresh but, like the attitude, still fiercely sexy. Personally I think this is down to her using many a young designer in her videos, notably some up and coming British designers, in particular my personal friend Hasan Hejazi who has dressed Diana Vickers, Paloma Faith, Marina Diamandis (of Marina and the Diamonds) not to mention HRH Kylie Minogue.

Jessie J wearing Hasan Hejazi SS11 in her video for 'Price Tag'

Another topic on everyone's lips is... well... her lips which are fast becoming somewhat of a trademark with fans the world over imitating her latest lip looks.

Whether they're spiked (as in the 'Do It Like A Dude video below)

or mirrored, as they appear in the promo pictures of her second single 'Price Tag' (below)

or even a subtle gold leaf floral detail that is set to appear on the cover of her upcoming debut album (below) 'Who You Are' released on February 28th and available to pre-order NOW.

Jessie J's future is inevitably bright, be sure to follow her and the incredibly talented Hasan Hejazi, who is set for big things in the fashion world, on Twitter at -

http://twitter.com/jessiejofficial

and

http://twitter.com/hasanhejazi

Jean Paul Gaultier SS11 Campaign

Supermodel Karolina Kurkova and androgynista of the moment Andrej Pejic are the stars of Jean Paul Gaultier's Spring/Summer 2011 campaign. Styled almost identically, the models and the campaign highlight JPG's ongoing efforts to blur lines between gender barriers. I've been a fan of Andrej's for some time and his pretty/handsome look has always interested me, he just does androgyny so well!

Clone Jett

Marios Schwab's ready to wear spring/summer 2011 collection saw models sporting the same 'do made famous by iconic rocker Joan Jett....

I'm undecided. They just remind me of old fancy dress wigs.... and Kristen Stewart.

Loved the collection though.

Ann Demeulemeester Mens A/W 11

When it comes to my personal taste, there is one designer that cannot go unmentioned - Ann Demeulemeester. She never fails to quench my thirst for to-die-for separates and an overall aesthetic that I wish I could evoke on a daily basis.

Her subtle introduction of colour into her otherwise gothic collection is refreshing, interesting and ensuring that she isn't churning out the same old collection every season. I'll let the images speak for themselves but if Ann, or any of her people are reading (and why wouldn't they be?) feel free to send me everything. I am dying over the gloves in particular, I've already planned hundreds of outfits to incorporate them with.

Vivienne Westwood Mens A/W 11

Men's fashion week is well under way but I couldn't help but quickly blog about Vivienne Westwood latest menswear collection. The draped, flowing, soft tailoring and the potato sack belting of the high-waisted trousers (which I pointed out as a future trend not so long ago - fashion snaps for me) has been effortlessly intertwined with a subtle sportswear theme that seems to be appearing increasingly as of late. on runways

The turtle neck made another appearance in a menswear show and a wide, long leg seems to be the cut and fit of the season. I will forever be faithful to my blood-clottingly-skinny jeans but I do however like the trousers I'm seeing on runways lately. Baggy, wide, drop-crotch, harem whatever, there's something almost smart-casual about them (depending on the fabric of course) and not to mention, they look insanely comfortable.

These trousers (above) for example, I simply need....

...along with this entire outfit (above).

We're also seeing a lot of orange in menswear, numerous designers have been seen to be using flashes of orange in their collections, or in Dame Vivienne's case, entire outfits.

Also, no stranger to controversy, Westwood agreed to have one model walk the runway smoking a cigar. I'm sure plenty of anti-smoking campaigners will have a lot to say about that.... yawn.