Wednesday, June 8, 2011

poly portrait


Natasha Poly for CFDA nominee Alexander Wang by Inez and Vinoodh. The designer scooped up the prize for Accessory Designer of the Year - and was presented with his award, quite fittingly, by none other than Iris Apfel. (And for those who are stumped by the name, think: thick rimmed specs and strings and strings of beads). And, about time too; those booties and studded bags (and their chain store imitations) have been popping up on counters and Polyvore sets the world over ever since Wang's very first accessories line back in '07. The amount of times I've lusted over a Freja bootie, or a Rocco duffle - don't get me started on those Alla leopard-print wedge mules - and I still have not gone ahead and added-to-cart. Might have to change that, and this might just be the piece to do it with...

And below, the man himself.


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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

hey, haider


Thigh-high splits, unexpected cut-outs, encrusted sheaths and slashed silk; softly ruched leather, twists, drapes and chic, sleek tailoring. Haider Ackermann. The man behind the label. Or really, one of the same.



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