Filed under: 2009, FASHION WEEK, FUNNY | Tags: Comme des Garcons, Giles, Halloween, haute couture, House of Holland, John Galliano, LOUIS VUITTON, Marc Jacobs, Spring summer 2010, Tao, Topshop Unique, Zac Posen
Imagine how thrilled I was (as an American citizen and a HUGE Halloween fan,) that designers from all four fashion capitals decided to cater to those of us who take Halloween as seriously as any other festive holiday. Yey!
I always prepare myself for disappointment at the beginning of September – knowing that everyone will start obsessing over Christmas as soon as possible – therefore missing out on (arguably) THE most important night of the year. Even though we have three more months of Fall and two very important holidays yet to celebrate before tinsel, food-coma’s and ‘thoughtful’ gift-giving, the Christmas madness always creeps up and dominates all of the autumn months.
Well, not this year – not on my watch! Those of you who are all about vampires, werewolves, ghosts and candy, hold on to your heads, hats and horns – I’m about to give you a run down of the top looks from the SS10 collections; specifically chosen to inspire your All Hallow’s Eve costumes!
Apart from on the evening of the 31st October, these outfits would definitely end up on the worst-dressed lists of any self-respecting fashion/gossip magazine. But for one night only ladies and gents, these looks can only be considered as nothing but: Halloween Haute Couture!
“Down came the rain and washed the itsy-bitsy spider’s blue-rinse out….!” Man, that’s too bad. But, you can go and buy yourself a better wig to wear with this scary-hairy Giles ensemble.
Granny’s scratch card habit finally paid off when she won the jack-pot on the euro millions lottery draw, and went on a shopping spree in Paris.
John Galliano had a case of mild dimentia and provided us with this thrown-together-in-the-dark Scary pensioner’s ensemble.
Ooooooo – Blue Steel!
Derelicte-Chic makes a highly anticipated come-back at Tao -and the best part is, the whole outfit is recyclable!
Too dressy for the circus and too silly for a ball.
Comme des Garcons’ muse this season was the saddest clown ever to enter the ring.
Remember when air travel was glamorous? When the service was impeccable, the hostesses attractive, and your journey was almost always guaranteed to have a happy ending? Zac Posen clearly doesn’t – but his monstrous version of an airhostess for SS10 could be the perfect thing to trick-or-treat in this year!
At Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs gave us ‘Raggedy Ann on crack’. Normally this look would be the definition of a bad hair day from hell, but on Halloween you’d be the envy of every upper-east side blow-dry princess whilst wearing this get-up.
For the girls and boys who can’t be bothered to make an effort and think they are ‘too cool’ to dress-up. Thinking ‘Halloween’ and then ‘orange’ does not make for a kick-ass costume.
Especially not when you bought it from TopShop Unique. No candy for you guys.
Filed under: 2008, COLLECTION, FASHION WEEK | Tags: Graeme Black, Lehman Brothers, London Fashion Week, Marios Schwab, Paul Smith Women, Temperley London, Todd Lynn, Topshop Unique
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- MARIOS SCHWAB S/S09
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- PAUL SMITH WOMEN S/S09
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- TODD LYNN S/S09
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- GRAEME BLACK S/S09
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- TOPSHOP UNIQUE S/S09
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- TEMPERLEY LONDON S/SO9
This was a welcome Ray of Light to start an otherwise overcast and gloomy day. What with all the shit going down in the markets yesterday, and the incredible demise of Lehman Bro.s, it would have been very difficult to put on a brave face and continue to enjoy the shows this week in London Town…
But there is hope! – in the form of this article that i found today on the TimesOnline. It is a very encouraging and inspiring piece on the growing power and influence of the London Fashion Scene. Although to me it’s like pointing out the obvious, it describes through the words of several contributors from industry how we are not only a dynamic, vibrant and expressive Fashion Capital, but that we are also nurturing and supporting our new and existing fashion talents so that they can produce and sell their products on a commercial level – enabling them to grow their businesses and establish themselves as forces to be reckoned with in a fiercely competitive industry.
In times of economic crisis such as these, it’s good to know that you’ll be backing a winner if you invest heart, soul, and hard currency in London Fashion.
