And Then There Was Paris...

Keeping up can be hard to do.

In the style world, Fashion Weeks come fast, furious and seemingly without a break in between the major fashion cities of Milan, Paris, London and New York. Last week, it was hot-blooded Milan. This week, it's chic-ly cool Paris.

Throughout the shows, I've noticed several re-occurring themes: wide shoulders, extremely emphasized and belted waists, pronounced hips, puffy jacket boleros over dresses, futuristic militant cuts and embellishments -- the ultimate fashion warrior.

Forward-thinking and foreseer of the fashion future Nicolas Ghesquiere of Balenciaga already touched on this a few seasons ago, with gold gilded skinny pants and boxy shoulder jackets. His newest collection went folksy Aztec, with color after color and tons of print.

Perhaps next Fashion Week will follow his lead once again.

Here are some snippets of RTW Fall 2007 in gay Paree:

I'm Lovin' it: Meeting new folk. An impromptu business meeting set up by my friend Ads turned into a networking bonanza with man-about-town/DJ/business proprietor/writer/promoter/artist-lover Ty Villeneuve. Not only did I meet some great industry people hopping from West in South Granville to Blue Water Cafe in Yaletown to Sip and Sanafir on Granville, I also picked up a new contributing gig for the Vancouver edition of glossy, Calgary-based Opulence Magazine (for which Ty V. also writes) and a restaurant review assignment at The Beach House in West Vancouver tonight. Whether you're a local or a visitor, be sure to check out his hip boutique SAND (2202 Cornwall at Yew), a new venture with business partner Paul Hughes. With Villeneuve's discerning eye for what's hot in fashion and for what's going on in the arts, you can expect labels like GSUS, Lifetime Collective, Asluxe, Harajuku Lovers and Vestal, as well as art pieces and books on design, architecture and culture.

I'm Over it: The trials and tribulations of finding high-gloss, super shiny opaque tights that don't cost $130. Maybe a call to Holt Renfew is in order.

Track of the Day: The Funky Nassau house track Ty was bumping in his car. Sorry y'all -- it's an unreleased track that he received, so if you're dying to hear it, check out his DJ-ing gigs at either Ginger Sixty-Two, Bar None or Crush where he often plays it from his decks to pulsating crowds.



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