Was this supposed to be an homage to Brazil or the Olympics?  Or both? Meh, who cares?  I could care less about the inspiration, except if known, sometimes it makes for a good anecdote or a tilt of the head.  Seriously, who cares?  Are the clothes aesthetically pleasing?  Are they wearable ...

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Just back from a fun filled and engaging trip to Central Asia, and recovering from a wee bit of jet lag, I thought I would do a bit of a hit and run with just a few images from the first two days of the trip, partially usurped by a domestic flight and many hours of driving from Tashkent to Nukus...

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Posted by Haute Mess on May 20, 2016 under

 

Miuccia Prada steps a bit beyond the usual paradigm and heads towards Dsquared and Lanvin (under Elbaz thank you very much) territory.  Take a series of curious elements and blend them together in a devil may care way, as if you are a Bedouin nomad heading out to the desert for an undisclosed p...

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I've been enamored of this guy since the late 90's, and he never disappoints. He fits into a cadre of personal favorites along with Lagerfeld, Dolce & Gabbana, and Valentino.

His aesthetic sense combines the masculine in form, with the oversized silhouettes and more typically male inspired Tuxe...

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Posted by Haute Mess on May 14, 2016 under

 

When I first heard that Lagerfeld was planning to show RESORT 2017 in Cuba of all places, my eyeballs rolled so far back in my head I figured they might just stick there.  

Commie paradise?  Where no one couldn't find a roll of toilet paper if their life depended on it?  In other words, WUT?...

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The wondrous spectacle of SPRING runway has made its way into the hallowed halls of Louis Vuitton.  Thanks Nicolas Ghesquiere and atelier artisans for some of THE most spellbinding and impeccably rendered runway fashions we are privy to.  Akin to whatever Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, and...

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