Confessions of a Fashion Fanatic: Resort Raves

Confessions of a Fashion Fanatic

The daily chronicle of a fashion-and-beauty obsessed, style-writing, pseudo-Angeleno who made her way from the Great White North to La-La Land -- otherwise known as Los Angeles, California -- and back again. Till the next big city calls out her name, that is.

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I'm a Vancouverite who moonlighted as an Angeleno. My momma is the best in the entire world, and I'll argue you hoarse on that one. I've been in love only once in my life. The East Coast calls me but the West Coast is in my blood. Social butterflies -- and party animals -- are a great species. Fashion and writing will be the death of me, but what a way to go. Carine Roitfeld is fabulous. I would die a painful death if art, design, photography, fashion, music and dancing did not exist. Always kind of wondered why Smurfette was the only girl in town. I can't draw. Absolutely believe everything happens for a reason. I feel so lucky to have the girlfriends that I do. I'm a total sun baby. Think I might be a workaholic. I may have slight road rage. Ice cream and hockey are religions. I buy too many glossy magazines. Nothing beats someone with a killer sense of humor. Chivalry is really not dead. I'm a victim of minor vertigo and a serious lead foot. Always up for meeting people from paths different than mine and crossing paths with old friends. At the very end of it all, I want to be able to look back and say: Yeah, I sure lived a damn good life.

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Friday, June 20, 2008

Resort Raves

Resort '09 has come to an end pretty much.

Yes, you read right -- Resort '09 is finito.

Let's not get into the whole, "Oh my, how time flies" discussion. Instead, let's get into some of my favorite outfits from the presentations: Marchesa, Jenni Kayne, Lanvin and Zac Posen.

The Marchesa gown is a no-brainer and will probably be worn by some actress on some red carpet very, very soon. I'm a sucker for black and gold together, too, and the tiered ruffle hem just sealed the deal. Those clever upside-down Chevron stripes also trick the eye into thinking your waist is a heck of a lot smaller than it really is, so eat that cupcake if you want.

Jenni Kayne's urban safari outfit in monochromatic colors is stunning, an interesting point only because it's not about embellishments here -- the simplicity and quiet assuredness of the cuts and draping speak for itself. Plus, the model just oozes cool, no?

The Zac Posen sequin mini dress is something I see on Diane Kruger or Natalie Portman, hands-down. Black sequins are typical, navy sequins not so much, making this frock that much better.

Any naysayers of Lanvin are probably not that into fashion, because anything Alber Elbaz makes turns into sartorial gold. His Resort '09 collection is still completely feminine, but quirkier and a little like "she's come undone". Once again we have navy, and once again we have gold. And they're gold tassels, too! It's sexy 70s at its best -- Bianca Jagger and DVF are probably salivating over this number.

I obviously am, too.

Happy Friday!!

I'm Lovin' it: Matt W. Moore, aka. MWM Graphics. His job titles include gallery artist, apparel designer, screen printer, editorial illustrator, identity and logo designer, print and interactive designer, art director, curator, producer and publisher. His art is way wicked, so much so that Nike, Ecko, Burton, Smart Car, JB Scotch and Samsung have enlisted his creative services. I can't even begin to describe how amazing his solo show at the ROJO Artspace in Barcelona was. No, I wasn't there but I saw some really pretty pictures.

I'm Over it: Not leaving on a jet plane to Europe as previously planned, thanks to a little thing called work. Boo. My cronies Berry, Kenzo, Mikey, Luker and Gracie Poo are, though, with K-Dizzle taking off next week and our NYC-transplanted pal Oli meeting them there. For three whole weeks. Sigh. Paris will just have to wait.

Music of the Day: Alphabeat from Denmark. Anders SG, Stine Bramsen, Anders B, Rasmus Nagel, Anders Reinholdt and Troels Hansen came together to form this Danish pop band with a penchant to spew fun music that doesn't take itself too seriously. Which is exactly the kind of music you need on a Friday.