Puking Perfection

Let’s be honest. A large part of time in my life these days is spent gazing at pretty things and then subsequently crying because these things are so far out of my price range. One of the biggest sources of this empty-wallet syndrome for me is the magic of Edward Meadham and Benjamin Kirchhoff. I force myself to ogle at the collection for hours on end despite knowing that I will never own them. I wish I could stop. But I can’t. It’s truly a tragedy.

The only thing that will relieve me from this cycle of pain is Meadham Kirchhoff's Topshop collection. Chances are that you've probably already heard about this amazing undiluted love child of my favorite insanely brilliant, cotton candy, whimsical, frilly sweet, beautiful-magical, fairy puke, unicorn dream that is Meadham Kirchhoff will soon be available to mere mortals like myself. The collection (which made its grand debut today) is based on a fictional band invented by MK called the Cherrys, that’s a bit Marilyn Manson, a bit Kembra Pfahler, and a bit Spice Girls. The collection was designed so you can embrace every unique, colorful side of you that is ever shown by Meadham Kirchhoff. There’s Cherry Blossom (the girly girl), Cherry Pikka (the rebel), Cherry Cherie (the quaint, sweet girl), and Cherry Satanika. Um.. I think I’m in love.

Pastel Puke - faux fur, floaty nightdresses, dreamy silhouettes, flurfy cotton candy, lips and eyes

70s mishmash -  dark red, bright rainbows, funky prints, stars, embellishments, rocker heels

Lips, eyes, prints, dark furs, pentagrams, gold and black

Lovely love - CHERRIES and hearts

Isn't it lovely <3 <3

Which Cherry are you going to be?

a post about clothing

I know that the fact that I didn't blog once during NYFW makes me kind of a terrible fashion blogger but... school. I’m trying to figure out a new way to increase my productivity when it comes to this blog, so pretty soon I’ll be posting every few days. On to the actual post.

Is it at all strange that Marchesa’s SS 2014 collection reminded me so much of the Virgin Suicides. Maybe it has something to do with the effects of rereading the book a few days ago and subsequently feeling the need to do nothing but wear long lace and chiffon dresses, drape tulle over everything I own, wander through abandoned gardens, and notice the most mundane details of life. Lately I've been viewing everything through this sort of dreamy haze. I think my noticing such stark parallels between the book and Marchesa's designs also has something to do with the fact that they seem to share some themes.

For example, a Lux Lisbon-like combination of sensuality and innocence seen in looks  with beautiful and artful lace organza and tulle overlays that revealed full delicate, vintage lingerie or slip dresses underneath. These looks were all white, light blue, or faded yellow, adding to the innocence aspect.

The intricate embroideries and hand-made thread work reminded me of Jeffrey Eugenides's amazing attention to detail in the story. Around the middle, the looks in the collection took a sharp right turn away from the lace and white purity to a darker but equally beautiful set of looks that embodied the way that the girls’ story was also able to change so quickly into something darker. Some of the earlier concepts made their way into this section of the collection but it happened so beautifully that before you knew it, the light and the dark were one (another concept wonderfully shared with the Virgin Suicides) Traces of the Lisbon girls were also evident in the loose, flowing silhouettes of the looks and in the decidedly haphazard yet artful placement of straggly feathers in the models' hair

(somewhat similar to the description that Eugenides provides of the girls)and faux tattoos of butterflies on their shoulders arms and backs (the ways that the girls attempted to rebel against their environment)But the closing piece that solidified the lines between the story and the collection was look 13. I looked at it and I could have sworn it was Cecilia in her ripped up vintage 20s wedding dress. Nicely done Marchesa, you've just added one new fan.

After I was done obsessing over the collection’s collection to The Virgin Suicides, I started obsessing over the designs themselves.  Looks 2 and 3 were absolutely sheer beauty ( that was my attempt at a pun. no? no. ) The detailed embroidery traveling up and down and around the dresses and the elaborate drop waist silhouettes of the hemlines. I loved the design and print details of Look 4, but 5 was a bit off for me, I’m guessing it was because I’m not used to dresses with that neckline being so loose instead of Marchesa’s usual ultra-fitted designs. The peter pan collar and ruffled bottom of look 6 was absolutely wonderful but then they seemed to take the ruffles a bit too far with the layers and layers in look 7 and a jacket that I think would've looked much better separately. I liked the cropped top and long skirt looks of 8 and 9. The drapey-ness of the top in look 10 seemed to distract from the beauty of the skirt. 

Look 14 was a much more balanced, even version of the wilder looks 15 and 16. All of the darker looks were absolutely beautiful. Look 25 was my first time seeing a t-shirt dress that was actually quite couture-esque and I loved it. 26 gave off a lot of really rad flapper 20’s vintage vibes which I’ve really been getting into since we started studying jazz and other dances from that era in dance class. In my opinion, look 27 was a very elegant way to close the collection. I liked the mock corsetry, the full tulle skirt and the amazing floral embroidery.

(all looks I mentioned are shown below the description clockwise. all photos are from Vogue, I am really bad at editing things.)

Later lovelies.

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Do you believe in love at first sight?

I was on Style.com today looking at the 2014 Resort Collections, when I saw House of Holland.
The first words that came into my mind were: 70s Glam Rock Sparkling Galactic Princess and then I fell in love.
The entire collection is so fabulous that I couldn't pick a favorite, so I'll just choose a few randomly and talk about why I am so enchanted with them.

This one, just for the bell bottoms. I've been looking for a good pair of bell bottoms for months now because they are effortlessly timeless. I especially love the ones from House of Holland because of the pattern on the waist and leg. But aside from that, I love how the shirt itself is kind of boxy but then the sleeves flower out.

Is it just me or are these two extremely wearable for your average human. These outfits both get extra style points from me because of the placement what looks like badges on their shoes and clothing. I don't know why, but adding those just makes it even more pleasing (aesthetically) for me.

I always scream a little inside when I see a dress or skirt with pockets because I am just obsessed with them. Not to mention geometric prints, which I basically just like because I'm a math nerd. I feel like I could easily wear this dress with black creepers and a  coat that's just a bit longer than the dress itself (the type that  goes all the way to your knees). 

I get the feeling that if I wore this, I would feel like a really fashionable schoolteacher from the 1900s. This is one of the simpler looks from the collections, but I really like it cause... you know... minimalism? I don't know, I just think it's one of those things that I'm drawn to for no specific reason.

My first thought was that I would wear this look to a comic book convention because of the kapow! things from when the villain gets knocked into a building or something. The bag and dress just seem really fun and relaxed. 

It just occurred to me that almost all of the shoes look like all or part of them were doused in Mod Podge Extreme Glitter (in a good way)!

Anywho, that's just my opinion, what do you guys think? Let me know in the comments section.

Till next time, 

Kani