A Hungry, Happy, Hippie

I've been keeping up with a couple of the really bangin fashion shows lately. Literally there were so many bloody great fashion shows that I had to pick some of my favourites. And I thought I would share some of my thoughts! Disclaimer: not a fashion expert, just your resident shopaholic. Giambattista Valli  I mean wow. Valli really put together a very diverse collection. The combination of billowy shapes and cocktail length dresses, makes it a workable collection. And you know me, always drawn towards a billowy, overflowing dress and a good plunging neckline. The colour palette went from yellows and lighter colours to darker wines. More diversity also stemmed from the materials. There was tulle, chiffon, silk, lace. All around just such a wicked collection full of elegant gowns to sexy little numbers. Fendi Talk about an innovative collection! Never in a million years did I think that you would be able to build a collection on floral inspiration. Mr. Lagerfeld did a beauti...

This is going to be the shortest blog post ever because I just want to check in and rant about how I loved this recent collection.  The Mason Margiela Couture show was so extravagant that I had friends who weren't even interested in fashion text me about some of these outfits. Talk about a picturistic fashion show! I didn't want to stop looking at the clothes because they were just so spectacular. I feel as if this collection was a merge of the millennial world with the 1960-70's. The silhouette of many of the pieces are very old school and then they've been slapped in the face with typical 21st century motifs, such as emoji faces. I love that this collection mostly uses primary colours and black and white. The limited use of colour in contrast with the textures of the designs made the collection stand out.  Somehow Mr. Margiela managed to make this collection look both structured and flowy at the same time. Which I think is my business woman dream. If I ev...