tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12227571941133669642024-02-18T19:33:33.248-08:00J. S. IMAGEDistinctive Style. Still You. Only Better.The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-76582018840802564282012-09-19T19:04:00.003-07:002012-09-19T19:04:59.690-07:00MAD AS A HATTERJudging from my preferred topics to post about, I seem to be as smitten with strange head wear as Marc Jacobs is. He, however, has an outlet for it. Jacobs can jump into the rabbit hole and emerge with mad ideas about millinery.<br />
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I can only save my ideas for Halloween, which in fact is creeping up on us.<br />
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At least, his campaign for Louis Vuitton this fall did not entail a trip to Wonderland, only a ticket on the Orient Express. Quite inspiring.<br />
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Thought bubbles are popping out of my head right now -- shaped like bulbous hats.<br />
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<i>Note: Most of you fashionistas probably think this campaign is old hat, having seen the Fall runway shows back in the spring. I'm just an ostrich whose head has been buried in the sand for months.</i>The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-23692879691046499432012-05-11T15:02:00.000-07:002012-05-11T15:02:09.734-07:00JEDI FASHIONI finally made it for an overdue manicure and pedicure, which meant down time to flip through my magazines. (The backed-up stacks had gotten really tall).<br />
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<i>Jean Paul Goode's brilliant Star War's concept for Harper's Bazaar this month. </i><br />
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Flourescent bulbs standing in for light sabers was a stroke of genius. And it looks like Charlotte Gainsbourg and Nicholas Ghesquière are thoroughly enjoying their Jedi duel. I suppose the real "hats off" is to Ghesquière, for making Darth Vader's head gear worthy of Balenciaga.<br />
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Would you wear this Balenciaga hat? Or only to a Star Wars Convention?The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-52321688366306752182012-03-05T07:32:00.000-08:002012-03-05T12:22:57.101-08:00MILAN STREET STYLE<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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It is as much fun to look at the people outside the fashion shows during the slew of Fashion Weeks around the world as it is to see the runway creations. This young lady caught my eye -- very little embellishment, just clean and stylish use of shape and color. <br />
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I think I will be wearing red today.The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-6640614413150767022012-01-21T09:26:00.000-08:002012-02-15T10:39:51.407-08:00iPHONEOGRAPHY<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Astounding. I never thought one could take "serious" photographs with a camera phone. I just came across all these new gadgets that make your iPhone's camera rival a DSLR. That, and discovering that the iPhone 4S (which I do not have -- my iPhone still carries a lower digit) comes with an impressively wide lens with infrared filters to begin with. A bit disheartening to those of us who take pride in lugging around a big Canon, though rather exciting to think of this little-phone-that-could.<br />
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For more details on these accessories, see <a href="http://tablettalk.com/2012/01/20/iphone-camera-add-ons-travel-photography/">Table Talk</a>.<br />
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<br />The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-25572794293240394552011-11-12T11:15:00.000-08:002011-11-12T11:20:28.491-08:00ADR AND VERSACE FOR H&M<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tZLp-nyxIkY" width="640"></iframe><br />
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The hyperkinetic but always fabulous Anna Dello Russo just posted this backstage video on her website. I found her plastic covering a bit disturbing, but agree that <i>Versace for H&M</i> and ADR are made for each other. <br />
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Initial previews of the collection feel overpriced to me, given that this is a fast fashion retail outlet, not couture. But others may find it worth it, if only to get a feel for the frenetic fashion energy that is both Versace and Anna Dello Russo.<br />
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What do you all think of the collection?<br />
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<br />The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-30081545205684215852011-10-15T19:15:00.000-07:002011-10-15T19:15:27.766-07:00SPOOKY MONKISince we don't have Monki here in the US, I only discovered this Scandinavian brand this year through blogs. They have the most fascinating concept photo shoots. From what I gather, their stores are whimsical journeys to traipse through as well.<br />
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Here's the latest from Monki Magazine, their <i><a href="http://www.monki.com/Monki_World/Monki_Magazine_5/583027.1">Spooky Issue</a></i>:<br />
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Their pieces are actually rather basic, but they rely on your creativity to bring the outfits alive. </div>
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If it were possible to walk into a photograph, I think I'd like to step right into this Monki World.</div>
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<i>All Photos: from Monki Magazine, monki.com</i></div>The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-64711749215512516102011-08-30T12:30:00.000-07:002011-08-30T12:30:37.160-07:00LANVIN'S FALL 2011 VIDEOI had been enjoying the double trouble Lanvin campaign in the magazines. I didn't realize there was actually a video, shot by Steven Meisel, accompanying it.<br />
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It won't win dance awards, but it is rather amusing, particularly when Alber Elbaz joins the fun towards the end. As always, we can also simply appreciate Lanvin's feminine glamor.The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-34931754892107002172011-08-28T12:43:00.000-07:002011-08-28T12:43:14.209-07:00IRENE SURVIVAL KITI feel for family and friends on the East Coast, particularly NYC. As of yesterday, they reported that it wasn't that bad. Most of them are veterans of disastrous tropical storms in the tropics!<br />
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It did remind me to pull out my Wellies just in case we begin winter rains early here on the West Coast.<br />
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Nothing like fun puddle jumpers to brighten up a grey day.The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-47280171077497297912011-08-13T18:13:00.000-07:002011-08-13T18:13:40.345-07:00EXTREME VERSATILITY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am off on a short trip again, a last hurrah for the summer. My packing rule - versatility.</div>
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What I really would like is Donna Karan's Infinity Dress, introduced many years ago. Or something from Rick Owens. But that is for someone whose budget differs largely from mine.</div>
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So my version is the Lilla P "Origami Wrap" (though there are many other designers with their own version). It goes from cardigan, to draped jacket, to halter top, to long-sleeved T, ... The list is as endless as your origami skills. See the demo video from Lilla P's website:<br />
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Here are just a few of my favorite looks from this piece:<br />
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One piece, multiple uses. As handy for travel as a Swiss Army knife. And it fits, rolled up, inside your purse.<br />
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The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-49795553388057042772011-08-11T15:43:00.000-07:002011-08-11T15:43:14.531-07:00MISSONI FOR TARGETJust out: sneak peaks of Missoni's much-anticipated collection for Target.<br />
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<i>(All photos from Target advertising campaign)</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Missoni for Target ad campaign</td></tr>
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Now we can all get striped up in Fall colors -- down to our travel bags, and even, ta-dah! -- biking around town. How cute is that bike. <br />
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Their housewares are also very fun and cute, in signature patterns and colors. Word is that Margherita Missoni has a lot of these in her apartment in Paris. If it's good enough for her, it should be good enough for us.<br />
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For those with babies and little girls, their children's collection was divine too.<br />
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The collection appears in the stores on September 13th.The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-54922634582320431512011-07-31T13:59:00.000-07:002011-08-01T13:07:25.835-07:00ALEXANDER MCQUEEN EXHIBIT IS A RECORDI knew it was a phenomenon when the queue waiting to get into the Alexander McQueen Exhibit spanned several roomfuls of exhibits at the Met Museum. I used to go to the Met weekly when I lived in NYC, and had occasionally seen crowded special exhibits. But this was something else.<br />
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"<i>Savage Beauty</i>", according to the Met, is expected to log a record attendance level since it began tracking 50 years ago. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alexander McQueen Exhibit, "<i>Savage Beauty</i>"<br />Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Alexander McQueen </span>Exhibit, <span class="Apple-style-span"> "Savage Beauty"</span><br />
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What made McQueen so much more than a designer. These weren't just clothes. These were figments of a highly original imagination fueled by history, literature, the arts ... We loved him for it, and miss his impact on Fashion dearly. <br />
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I must say, I enjoyed standing in the queue. It was one of the best-dressed queues I've seen in a while! It was fun talking to fellow visitors, many of whom were in the artistic fields: graphic designers, art consultants, fashion designers, and more. And also, it was wonderful to see all these people populating the Met. Most visitors ended up wandering around the rest of the magnificent exhibits even after the visual overload that was <i>Savage Beauty</i>. The surrounding exhibits served as palate cleansers, preparing for the upcoming stimuli in the adjoining galleries.<br />
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You can see my previous post on Alexander McQueen and his exhibit here ==> <a href="http://jennysicatimage.blogspot.com/2011/04/more-museum-fashion-alexander-mcqueen.html">More Museum Fashion</a>,The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-76756467618587346382011-07-17T13:36:00.000-07:002011-07-17T13:36:30.824-07:00MORE RESORT 2012 LOOKSResort collections really are so much fun. Here are just some of the looks I would love to wear this season. (All photos from harpersbazaar.com)<br />
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Finally, for an event:<br />
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Everything looks so easy and breezy. In fact, the McQueen get-up is the most complicated looking with the layers and accessories.<br />
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The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-40327971490551117002011-07-09T19:46:00.000-07:002011-07-09T19:46:23.835-07:00PARIS HAUTE COUTURE ON THE STREETPerhaps my favorite Street Style season is during Paris Haute Couture week. How can one not be inspired by anything amidst the Eiffel Tower and the city of Love?<br />
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I just love the simplicity but utter put-togetherness of the yellow pants look below.<div>
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This white dress is all girly-frilly but looks grown up with the gorgeous coral clutch. <br />
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The lovely Ms. Hanneli Mustaparta always looks beautiful. Even a floral bohemian maxi can't make her look dowdy.<br />
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Thanks to Elle.com for the street coverage!<br />
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The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-26520802216563689452011-06-29T22:12:00.000-07:002011-06-29T22:12:12.263-07:00VIONNET RESORT 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I just love Resort Collections. Most of them can go from Spring to Fall, and they always come in luscious colors with the promise of beautiful vacations and memories.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I pack for a trip to NYC tomorrow, I think about some things I wish I had in the suitcase too. These are just a few items I liked from the Vionnet Collection!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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summer night cocktail outfit</td></tr>
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great for a sudden cold snap</td></tr>
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I love this modern take on Grecian Goddess</td></tr>
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<div>I hope your summer is going well!</div>The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-33655696392364333642011-06-14T22:27:00.000-07:002011-06-14T22:27:09.372-07:00ASCOT'S HATS & FASCINATORSI may be the only one in the US that wishes we wore head dresses with more imagination than baseball caps. The mother of all hat events, the Royal Ascot, did not fail to impress again this year. <br />
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Here are a few of the items that sat atop ladies' coiffeurs:<br />
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</div>Wouldn't our days be brighter if we brimmed ourselves in these outlandish takes on a common chapeau?The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-55199605310172510472011-06-11T09:39:00.000-07:002011-06-11T09:39:33.036-07:00NEW YORK BLACKI just wanted to share this great slide show from Bill Cunningham at the NY Times. It is so truly New York, to be in variations of black even in the heat of summer! These two folks on the Upper East Side have such terrific style. <br />
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That brings us to Tibi's collection. So simple, yet with a pop of orange when needed.<br />
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<i>Photos: Tibi Resort 2012 Collection, from style.com</i><br />
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This makes me appreciate the art of couture, and even just old-fashioned dressmaking (of which I have not talent!) even more.The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-74850041465973845222011-05-17T16:25:00.000-07:002011-05-17T16:25:02.270-07:00... FALLING DOWN, MY FAIR LADY!Did your Mom ever teach you how to walk in high heels when you were younger? I remember a bunch of us girl friends practicing how to walk in our first heels before the Junior Prom.<br />
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Well it seems that even models need to learn. Platforms and super high heels are accidents waiting to happen unless you have strong ankles. Drinking your milk (<i>It does the body good</i>) is probably not a bad idea either. Anorexic models look like they don't get enough.<br />
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Given the sky high fashions these days, I've actually seen Classes - yes, classes - for walking in heels!<br />
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But really, just remember these tips:<br />
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1. Pilates lovers will understand this: engage your abs when you walk. Don't let your ankles take all your weight.<br />
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2. Stronger calves and ankles also help you stabilize. Do your calf raises.<br />
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3. Practice walking in your heels before the big event.<br />
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4. You know those Pole Dancing classes? They can teach you all how to move in heels!<br />
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5. Or just know when it's time to call it quits suffering for fashion. Falling on your face is never attractive.The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-87597471492940925562011-05-16T17:22:00.000-07:002011-05-16T17:22:26.918-07:00RAIN, RAIN GO AWAYI can't believe this weather. A storm looks like it's brewing and the trees are getting whipped around. My friends and I were commiserating that we were wearing our Fall garb! I had a cashmere sweater and knee high boots on -- and it's May.<br />
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It's raining now. I'm just showing you my trusty, Desigual jacquard coat, worn with the orange rabbit fur scarf. A dash of color always helps on a grey day!<br />
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</div>She created her own dance vocabulary for the body. Somehow, it always vacillated between rapture and pain. She moved away from the theatrical backdrops of dance and exotic costumes, and instead, gave us Modern Minimalism.<br />
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Just look at all these photos, whether or not you are a dance enthusiast. The costumes are timeless! We can even wear all this out today. <br />
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fondly known as "The Kick"<br />
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</div>The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-23979376667722227772011-05-04T17:46:00.000-07:002011-05-04T17:46:42.556-07:00MISSONI COLLABORATION WITH TARGETFor us mere mortals who eagerly await Target-Designer collaborations, we are excited to find out that Missoni has signed up to provide 400+ pieces for the fall! <br />
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Aside from the old trick of stuffing accessories into the shoes, I decided on using my day-to-night BCBG suede jacket. It has some cool geometric accents. Plus, I go crazy over anything with zippers.<br />
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It's sleek and fitted and goes marvelously with bright colors -- so yes, I get to use red, green, even purple with it. I'll probably head to the airport in a red knit top plus denim skirt. Also packing some spandex capris too for the weekend in red and black. <br />
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On the itinerary is the Rodarte exhibit at the Pacific Design Center. Can't wait!<br />
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I'll see you all next week ...The Foolish Aesthetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222757194113366964.post-22877938855559883132011-04-26T19:56:00.000-07:002011-04-26T19:58:29.465-07:00BURBERRY BEIJINGChina has come a long way from our images of Mao. When I talk to people I know from Shanghai, for example, they keep talking about luxury goods!<br />
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This affluent appetite has now brought a new Burberry store in Beijing. The maker of the most recognizable check pattern chose to dazzle its Chinese audience with high tech glitz. Multiple video monitors showed 3D models in Burberry fashions.<br />
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See these hologram models exploding into puffs!<br />
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Now, Alexander McQueen, one of my favorite visionaries in fashion/art/theater, is getting a retrospective at the Met in NYC. "<i>Savage Beauty</i>" will be shown at the Costume Institute with several notes from Sarah Burton. You can really get a sense that McQueen found inspiration everywhere - history, film, exotic cultures, ... truly a man after my own heart!<br />
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The following photographs are from vogue.com:<br />
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For more information on the pieces, see Vogue's site: <a href="http://www.vogue.com/magazine/article/alexander-the-great/#">Alexander the Great</a>.<br />
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The exhibit opens to the public on May 4th.<br />
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