i want it i want it i want it. anna molinari's show was heavy on the leopard-print, which never fails to entertain, but there was a great deal of it. tiger-fatigue had just sent in when she sent this lovely down the milan runway, a definite eye-cleanser during her show at the beginning of the week.i would channel anita pallenberg and wear it with a tan leather belt and big floppy hat. of course.[image: style.com][jessica aureli]
paris fashion week has the potentially unenviable position in the line-up, tailing along at the end, situating itself during the time in which moods are going to be fractious, and tempers short - three weeks of statement heels, permanent champagne fatigue and four hours of sleep a night will do that to you. luckily, it's also the week that is most likely to inspire and amaze, ie it's worth the wait (and the inches).case in point: gareth pugh. his collection is eagerly awaited every season, and his video presentation yesterday was a sight for sore, fashion-week-weary, eyes.the video, running at 11 minutes long (half the length of an episode of Coronation Street, at the designer's particular behest), was directed by ruth hogben, working with pugh's iconic dichotomies of black/white and positive/negative, and captured his trademark wanderings between two- and three-dimensionality.the reference are many and varied - you can see fifties, sixties, seventies, minimalism, androgyny, sci-fi and japanese samurais - and the collection treads a line between futuristic and historic that, though improbable, is seamless and divine. and while it could be said that these trends are nothing if not well-worn, they've been executed in a way that feels entirely fresh and unseen.tim blanks has commented that perhaps such cinematic presentations are the way forward - and given pugh's offering, we're inclined to agree; it's definitely worth the treadmill-related injury supermodel stalwart kristen mcnenamy sustained during filming.[jessica aureli]
i am constantly being maligned by some of my girlfriends for having a preference for boys with skinny legs. it's true: i do like skinny legs, and i don't believe i should have to justify my choice, just as i don't force them to explain the psychology behind their obsession with men whose have legs like tree trunks and a posture that bows under the weight of their shoulder muscles.so, with this in mind, here's some fashion. skinny legs, messy hair, tattoos and poor upper body strength, just the way i like it. all whinging and incomprehension to be added below, please.[giuliano fujiwara ss11]
[jessica aureli]
are we missing anything?
she is the yin to our yang, the chain to our mail; the wonderful and divine.
with winter rapidly approaching, i'd basically resigned myself to necessarily bidding farewell to sheer summer separates. however, rather than relegate my summer staples (read maxi dress and racer back singlets) to the back of the wardrobe until the sun decides to shine on london town once more, i've decided to run with the acne ss11 crowd, and layer them up. obviously the notion is still a bit pre-season, but i think i can icicle-proof the look by adding my khaki coat and go-to beige snood.this may indicate a dogged tendency towards seasonal-denial, but i don't think i'll ever change. i guess you can take the girl out of sydney, but you can't take the sydney out of the girl.[photo: style.com][jessica aureli]
this max azria-revamped herve leger number is a little gym-gear-meets-intergalactic-crime-fighter-meets-alessi-bottle-opener. therefore, we love it.[photo: style.com]
dennis does delectable: mille feuille look good enough to eat on basso's runway.[photo: style.com]
Zero + Maria Cornejo does the new new military; minimalist, 40s inspired, divine.[photo: style.com]
(...cue all the excitement that it obviously entails). it's not as glamorous looking at the collections remotely via my trusty imac, but, on the upside, i'm sitting here in a charming maxi-dress-headscarf-bare-feet emsemble that, realistically, wouldn't cut it runway-side.i'm currently wading through the first few collections, but i couldn't wait to post this little gem from project runway winner christian siriano:
well... yes. i mean, what is there to say? i like it for its understated qualities, oblique nod towards coy innocence, complete lack of brashness and for not at all having an air of the unsublimely ridiculous. obviously. i'm going to wear mine to tesco, and jam up the ready-meal aisles, causing undue stress to all the lonely bankers. ha! ...although, where am i going to put my wallet?[photo: style.com][jessica aureli]
i want it i want it i want it. anna molinari's show was heavy on the leopard-print, which never fails to entertain, but there was a great deal of it. tiger-fatigue had just sent in when she sent this lovely down the milan runway, a definite eye-cleanser during her show at the beginning of the week.
this max azria-revamped herve leger number is a little gym-gear-meets-intergalactic-crime-fighter-meets-alessi-bottle-opener. therefore, we love it.
dennis does delectable: mille feuille look good enough to eat on basso's runway.
Zero + Maria Cornejo does the new new military; minimalist, 40s inspired, divine.
well... yes. i mean, what is there to say? i like it for its understated qualities, oblique nod towards coy innocence, complete lack of brashness and for not at all having an air of the unsublimely ridiculous. obviously. i'm going to wear mine to tesco, and jam up the ready-meal aisles, causing undue stress to all the lonely bankers. ha! 
