At Issey Miyake FW 2010

Just me traipsing around shamelessly advertising my designs.

The Issey Miyake show was amazing for me; from the garments and the hair and goggles the models were wearing to the orientation of the catwalk the collection was inspired by complex mathematical models that demonstrate the shape of the universe. It was artful, conceptual, and inspired, which is something I find to be lacking a lot lately in a lot of the shows I saw - strong development and inspiration. The color palette and textures were beautiful and contemporary, and refreshing after an endless stream of somber collections and black drapery.

Paris men's week/ couture

Maison Martin Margiela was yesterday, and I wasn't sure what to expect given all the skepticism lately following Margiela's departure from the label. Perhaps it's not the most outlandish, but I really appreciated the creative process and artistry involved in creating the pieces - all materials used for each look are either recycled or new and are deconstructed to manipulate and transform the garments for a new purpose. The adornments were also impressive to see upclose - hand beading, metals, and plexiglass. Either way, I enjoyed it and it seemed to be one of the more thought-out collection of pieces that I'd seen all week. Paris seemed so uninspired and some collections seemed more conceptually driven and less developed in the design process.

Rick Owens AW 10/11 - Hands down best dressed crowd

Comme Des Garçons

mmmm... julius



I missed Aitor Throup's retrospective show "Legs", which I was the most excited for. His work is astounding.