julie's junya

Junya Watanabe / style.com

Colette is my favorite online stop and hopefully boutique when I make my way to Paris. Often times when not devouring what's new, I just let site's music play - excellent soundtrack for painting nails or organizing shoes. On one of my recent searches I came across above Junya Watanabe dress (colette's version here) which captures my wardrobe essence right now. 

Since being in new york, my style is evolving (thanks to no stuffy NM clothing rules). Letting down my hair a bit shall we say and the juices are staring to flow. 

Something about this entire Spring 2011 collection speaks to me. The odd faceless /seamate/old school bathing suit/nautical references. It's kinda all over the place but it feels feminine and sexy to me. These longer proportions feel so much more  modern to me than that of the 1940's skirt, deep cleavage we had last Fall. 

Marc Jacobs / style.com

It's just me I'm sure but not sexy... at all. I'm sorry. Maybe on the model on the runway but on the street for real. If we are going full coverage, let's do with with some interest in draping, tailoring, or cut. Not just with shit tons of fabric. (no disrespect here - I'm fully aware of the time and energy it takes to create looks like this.)

A quick perusal of 1st Dibs today w/ Eric Cohler and I stumbled across this James Galanos dress (aka 1960's Backless Hostess Halter Dress) which immediately brought to mind Prada's Spring 2011 for colors and stripes and Jil Sander for skirt style. Both collections I loved so it's not a surprise this dress caught my eye. 


Given my 5'5 stature and more than curvy physique, 6ft of stripes will not do my body any favors. I am, however, greatly looking forward to the tall, willowy ingénues and celebrities doing this very cool girl looks as their own.

If I were a patronessa de couture, this would most certainly be in my line up.

Looks for Prada and Jil respectively.

Seducer or Madman?

Chanel Spring 2011 style.com

I giggle thinking about my beefcake/man's man boyfriend who is devoted to jeans and tee shirts in this Chanel Spring 2011 look. This look is editorialized in January magazines and it cracks me up every time I see it.

Inspiration for this season comes from Last Year in Marienbad which I haven't seen, but from the trailer, is chalk full of 1960's film noir goodness that is right up a fashion designer's alley: lots of visual, stimulating images. A line in the movie asks if the main character is "a madman or seducer?" Karl is usually a seducer in my opinion but this one has me leaning towards madman.

A white four pocket Chanel jacket for me. Lovely.
For my man... questionable. Very questionable. (unless that man is my gay best friend.)
For my 5 year old son. Not over my dead body.

What do you think?