FASHION Magazine

By Sarah Casselman

Shown: Tsumori Chisato Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.

A rainy start to the day – oh mon Dieu, my freshly flat-ironed locks! – so I snuck in a grande Starbucks to wakey wakey while reading the WWD review of Dior yesterday.

By Sarah Casselman

Shown: Dior Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.Started the day with a croquet-madame and a café au lait outside near the Palais Royal. Frenchy females are wearing: black ballet flats, wayfarers (still), black mini capes, leather bombers, chain-handled lady bags or everything-but-the-kitchen-sink totes.

By Susie Sheffman

Shown: Pringle of Scotland Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.

Seventeen hours in heels and still counting–now that’s a personal record for me! This is a marathon of a fashion week with an insanely jam-packed schedule that everyone is bitching about. I can barely recall the shows this morning, but seem to have a distant memory of mannish military inspiration and lots of lean leathers at Belstaff.

By Leah Rumack

Shown: Luella Bartley Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.

Luella Bartley Something wicked this way came at Luella’s witchy-inspired show, though thankfully the stated paganism was kept to a dull roar with a bit of coloured stitching at the top of puff-sleeved peasant blouses and high-heeled clogs, a few pointy hats and bright orange tights.

I hate winter. Sorry to be so blunt, but I really feel like I should’ve been born and raised on a tropical island. That being said, going out on a cold, windy winter’s night can be a rarity, even for this fashionable girl. Thankfully, those few nights out have been worth the shivers and dry skin (getting a golden bronze on vacay recently only added to the need for Palmer’s Cocoa Butter!), especially at the media opening for Shopgirls Gallery Boutique.

By Leah Rumack

Shown: Gareth Pugh Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.

Bora AksuLyrics for the opening track intoned:  “London hates you,” but Bora, pet, I really don’t think that’s true. The fashion pack seemed quite pleased, thank you very much, and no wonder.

By Leah Rumack

Shown: Christopher Kane Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.

Right, so I’ve been told to speed things up here in blog-land, so if you want the full force of my deep thoughts, you will just have to take me out for dinner.

In the meantime…

By Leah Rumack

Shown: Amanda Wakeley Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.

Ossie Clark: Not sure how I felt about this baby, and judging by the merely polite applause after the show for new designer Avsh Alom Gur’s offerings, many of my comrades felt similarly conflicted. While some retro touches, like bright shift dresses and oversize buttons evoked the glory days of old, most of it failed to inspire. Hmmm…was it best to let sleeping seventies labels lie?

By Leah Rumack

Shown: Biba Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.

My London Fashion Week kicked off backstage at Poltock & Walsh with super-cute Canadian stylist/magazine editor/London it-girl, Leith Clark, who styled the show (Psst! Watch for more on her in an upcoming issue of FASHION!)

By Tammy Eckenswiller

Shown: Rad Hourani Fall 2008. Photography by Tammy Eckenswiller.

Feel a bit sad that it’s the last day of N.Y. Fashion Week but my feet and my liver are thrilled. I’m sporting the YSL leopard Tributes again just to make sure my feet will remember this magical week for a long time to come.

By Tammy Eckenswiller

Shown: Vera Wang Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.

Thursday kicked off with Vera Wang and this season it looked cooler–more sexy and street–than usual. Wang’s rich palette of gold and burgundy mixed well with the variety of luxe textures, accented by sparkly silver cuffs. The look was inspired by portraits by Dutch artist Kees van Dongen. Emerging trend: Detail on the back of looks–think silk bustles, tails of tulle and fur. See photos from this show.

By Tammy Eckenswiller

Shown: Michael Kors Fall 2008. Photography by Peter Stigter.

People are talking about: How much collections are catering to the red carpet; Miuccia Prada’s latest animated feature “Trembled Blossoms;” Karen Elson’s fringe (super short); the cancellation of the Vanity Fair Oscar party; the Year of The Rat!!!