Posted by Haute Mess on May 31, 2015 under

 

Well, I'm a bit behind the times, as Lagerfeld has already shown his resort collection from the shores of Seoul Korea.  More on that later.  As per usual, the fall winter Chanel cadre of delectables is vast, just another example of Karl's indefatigable, olympian stamina with respect to the cre...

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Posted by Haute Mess on May 25, 2015 under

 

Its the end of May and its F R E E Z I N G.....at least in San Francisco speak when it must be below 50 degrees outside, its like Antaractica without the Penguins....so ironically, though mid Spring, a great time to start thinking about fall winter coats.  The runways were rife with dresses, no...

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Posted by Haute Mess on May 22, 2015 under

 

The genesis of the ongoing fascination with all things 60's and 70's remains somewhat of a mystery to me. Of course those were some intriguing and tumultuous times with quite a spectrum of interesting fashions segueing from the more paired down and repressed 50's into the mod, hip and elegant fa...

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Posted by Haute Mess on May 17, 2015 under

 

A great existential conundrum for sentient beings has and always will be who, what, when, and how we shall forgive.  Of course life's experiences, temperament, and context weigh in the decision of what is often tantamount to the riddle of the Sphinx. Which brings to mind John Galliano and his u...

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Posted by Haute Mess on May 15, 2015 under

 

More from the always outrageous, extravagant, and entertaining Paris runway shows with a full spectrum of gorgeous and mind bending, as one would expect from the likes of Sarah Burton, Alber Elbaz, and Riccardo Tisci.  

 

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN (Sarah Burton):

 

Always a tour de force spectacl...

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Posted by Haute Mess on May 11, 2015 under

 

Nothing like a stroll down the couture lane to make one forget life's annoyances.  Just think of the woman in the atelier hunched over one of these mad concoctions, sewing on ever so delicately, her 50 THOUSANDTH bugle bead or paillette.  My trapezius is going into sympathetic spasm just conte...

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Posted by Haute Mess on May 08, 2015 under

 

I stumbled on "Ermanno Scervino" when I was browsing through the most recent Milan fashions for fall winter 2015.  Honestly, I'd never heard of this house before, however was captivated by the vibrant ecletic series of beauteous frocks and coats, brimming over with luscious femininity and sexua...

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Posted by Haute Mess on May 06, 2015 under

 

Good Lord!  Just today I received an email care of Chanel sharing the newest vast collection care of the Kaiser, his CRUISE collection from Seoul!  Meanwhile, I'm only just now reviewing the newest delicious concoctions from Paris fashion week, albeit a few weeks after the fact.  Its true, on...

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