Geisha and Japanese architecture on the runways

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Louis Vuitton skyscraper structural shoes, Fall 2008, RTW. Photo: Matteo Volta.

Sarah Mower’s words, “…otherwise it’s lumpy going” about Louis Vuitton’s Fall RTW 2008 collection, echoed in my head when I perused the shoes that Marc Jacobs had come up with for the runway show. One can always trust Marc Jacobs to be on the innovative front and I mostly celebrate crazy innovative, but here I could mostly only gawk in flabbergast at this runway collection of shoes.

For one thing, I thought lower heeled shoes were the way to go, after previous seasons of skyscraper platforms such as YSL’s Tribute, Louboutin’s Declic and most of Gianmarco Lorenzi’s super platform boots / shoes with 14 cm heels. I was wrong. Continue reading “Geisha and Japanese architecture on the runways” →

The evolutionizing concept of luxury goods

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Scarlett Johansson for Louis Vuitton, featuring the That’s Love collection of bags

The definitions of luxury

Luxury is an extensive concept which connects with extravagance, prestige and elitism (Dubois and Czellar, 2002). Some standard dictionary definitions of luxury could include:

  • Something inessential but conducive to pleasure and comfort.
  • Something expensive or hard to obtain.
  • Sumptuous living or surroundings: lives in luxury.

One could see how the above three definitions found in the American Heritage Dictionary, are intertwined and difficult to separate. A very broad definition of what is luxury, from Coco Chanel reflects this interlacing of definitions to form a concept of luxury: “Luxury is a necessity that begins when necessity ends” (Gradvall, 2007). Continue reading “The evolutionizing concept of luxury goods” →

Louis Vuitton Monogram Vernis Porte-Trésor International wallet

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The Louis Vuitton Monogram Vernis line, developed in 1998 by Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton began with several baby soft colours, one of which was the coveted Marshmallow Pink as you see in the above pictures of the Porte-Trésor International wallet. Other soft pastels included a lavender, a light yellow and a neutral pearly beige, which is just a tad lighter in shade than the noisette (a sort of latte) colour launched in just about 2006/7. Continue reading “Louis Vuitton Monogram Vernis Porte-Trésor International wallet” →

Last days of Winter Warrior

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Although spring temperatures are beginning to set in at a constant 5 deg C, the sun outside during this time of year can be deceptively warm. Still, it’s about time to don spring outfits and coats, so it’s one of the last few days for wearing true winter wear and the last few days of being able to wear shearling boots in the northern hemisphere. Continue reading “Last days of Winter Warrior” →

Spring themes in Sweden 08

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Photo: Daniel Grizelj, from två dagar, 1 March 2008.
Left ensemble: Red swimwear from H&M, apricot coloured camisole from American Vintage, pink blouse with puff sleeves from DSquared, a red tube used as a skirt, from Wolford, pink pumps from Bianco.
Right ensemble: Green cocktail dress from Coast, cobalt blue trench from Chloé with a vintage blue belt, green leopard print ballerinas from Effe.

Every weekend, Göteborgs Posten or GP issues a supplement called två dagar meaning ‘two days’ that covers plenty of interesting topics, one of its staple category being ‘fashion’.

Last weekend, the styling team from Muse Style Agency, set out some trends for Swedes this coming Spring and Summer and I thought the styling so attractive, I’d like to share it with a wider than Sweden audience. Part of this styling team are Daniel Grizelj, photographer, Jennie Bramer, stylist and Emma Nilsson, who does hair and make-up. The models were asked to pose like mannequins and that’s just about the effect that you see in the pictures. Continue reading “Spring themes in Sweden 08” →

Zac Posen, Fall 2008 RTW

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Zac Posen, Runway, Fall RTW 2008. Photo: Marcio Madeira

I’m constantly amazed at the speed of which the fashion world moves. Look away for just about a month and it seems like I’ve skipped two seasons in fashion.

Zac Posen might not have received too positive a review from Nicole Phelps for his Fall RTW 2008 collection but his lolitaesque collection arrowed my heart in an instant!
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Common footwear in Singapore

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The flat sandal

Even before I landed in Singapore this time around, most girlfriends of mine who were in Singapore often spoke about getting their manicures and pedicures done. Pedicures these days are considered almost a must for the well groomed woman in Singapore and you need not be a tai tai (a Chinese term for women who married well and need not work) these days to have your toes done. At SGD$12 – $17 (ca. 77 SEK) per pedicure session, it isn’t considered by many women to be all that a pocket blowing hobby to indulge in or make oneself happy. Continue reading “Common footwear in Singapore” →

Meeting with Anthea Chan of ‘Perfect in Black’

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Seated in Anthea’s Perfect In Black shophouse along Kim Yang Road, Singapore

It was the usual sweltering afternoon in tropical Singapore, still I couldn’t hold my excitement as I anticipated meeting Anthea Chan, creator and owner of the label Perfect in Black. I have previously shown some of her fashion show pictures from last year’s Singapore fashion festival, by Kevin, and I couldn’t wait to see her latest collection in real life! Continue reading “Meeting with Anthea Chan of ‘Perfect in Black’” →

Green turtle neck to rain

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Sitting cozy in a green turtle neck and grey skinny jeans

It was a rainy Christmas this year in the south of Sweden, which was somewhat alright for me since the patter of the rain on the glass windows reminded me of a tropical Christmas. The temperatures outside are just about 1 deg. C very far from tropical temperatures. Indoors, an open fireplace keeps us all warm.
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