ZIPS

images from nastygal vintage, stockholmstreetstyle, browns fashion, topshop

Ever since that epic ebay dress, the sound of a cleverly placed zip going up has become music to my ears.

DOWN AT HEEL

All I want are long dresses and skirts at the moment. I'm really feeling Marios Schwab Fall 08...






They're not quite as fabulous as the Schwab dresses obviously, but I got two long, tight, stretchy skirts the last time I was at the Salvation Army, one in black velvet and one in grey jersey. And I've been wearing the ever-loving tar out of them. Hobble skirts are love, what can I say!

LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL

good lord, this dress! I am seriously considering bidding on it, even though it isn't even close to my size.


I fell behind on posts about paris fashion week, but what can you do...

PARIS FASHION WEEK, PT. II

Dries Van Noten: long dresses and skirts are my #1 favorite thing this season, not to mention great sunglasses and TURBANS!



Ann Demeulemeester: more white/black. Love it.

I'll post my favorites from Balenciaga, Givenchy, Sonia Rykiel, and Viktor & Rolf later, but I just have to put this one up:



Oh Karl, you never disappoint!

PARIS FASHION WEEK, PT. I

Gareth Pugh: I love the idea of white coming and black going all in one outfit.



Balmain: Fabulous jackets, and the best argument for $1000 jeans.



Nina Ricci: Style.com didn't like it, but I always love Olivier Theyskens' beautiful prints.



Yohji Yamamoto: Duochrome simplicity.

SPRING IN NEW YORK

new york fashion week is usually not my favorite. for the truly weird and wonderful, I almost always prefer london and paris. staerk, cynthia rowley (of all designers!) and a little vera wang had some great moments, though they made me think more of what to wear for fall than for spring...


(images from style.com, calendar image from thisisnaive.com)

(the internet has been down at my apartment for ages and ages... which means no blogging! hopefully we can get it back on soon. I missed my sad neglected little witchypoo far too much...)

UNDER THE PYRAMIDS

the inimitable rumi from fashiontoast
got the sickest boots from victoria's secret, of all places, which sent me on a search to find similar studded ankle boots...



these are my favorites. the little studs look almost delicate...

now I have pyramid studs on the brain. I can't wait to get a copy of the hedi slimane-edited issue of vogue hommes japan, with that pile of studded belts. yes please.

WHISTLIN' PAST THE GRAVEYARD

who's excited for fit's upcoming "gothic: dark glamour" show?










(images from style.com, hel-looks.com, stockholmstreetstyle, nasty gal vintage, garance dore, acne paper, and google image search)

me.

modern gothic clothes don't have to be elaborate or come from hot topic. from lip service to balenciaga--imagine siouxsie in a sharp-shouldered jacket and a pair of ysl heels.

OF HUMAN BONDAGE

(peter murphy photo by phillipe carly)

WILD WILD LIFE

(images from livejournal and style.com)

fur and feathers are good enough for me...

BLACK HOLE SUN

(images from ebay, thesartorialist, style.com)

english summer rain and english summer mood needs a generous helping of leather and lace.

WHITE LIGHT

what's more alluring than a little white marabou?

SAT IN YOUR LAP

...I don't want to get over you...

BLACK AND WHITE IN COLOR

summer gothic demands serious accessories. why not make like gene tierney and bring your own boat?