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Valentino Haute Couture Spring 2011

This is a tribute to Valentino Haute Couture seems paler and prettier than usual. Nothing like the, cough cough, bird cage dress or cough cough, neon eyeshadow(yes I'm talking to you, Spring and Fall 2010. You and your awkwardness) There's still those lace and bows and flowers, but they are flowy are got this boho feeling to it(uh huh, I'm now trying to act like a smartass in fashion, which I'm already am) Besides the out-of-place make up and hair, the accessories are fine I guess looks funny: I still don't get how can box-shaped clutches are popular. The shoes are simple and sticks to the whole collection.

source: style.com

Musing: Sasha Pivovarova

Musing ♥ - Russian model Sasha Pivovarova. January 21, 1985. 26. Vegeterian. Before signing with IMG, she was an art student at Russian University of Humanities. Right now she lives in a Brooklyn apartment that also doubles as her art studio. "I was playing with pencils while the other girls were playing with dolls." She loves painting and drawing, and anything can be her canvas. Pivovarova is currently collaborating with Miuccia Prada on a book of her own artwork in the form of a scrapbook, as well as illustrating a fairytales book for Karl Lagerfeld.

Burberry Spring 2011 Campaign

Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2011

For Spring 2011, instead of focusing on a dramatic shock and presentation, Chanel goes back to the pure and basic meaning of haute couture(– noun 1. high fashion; the most fashionable and influential dressmaking and designing), or the tailoring, shaping and textiles of each garment. Instead of going what I like to call the Dior way, everything is comfortable and understated. It is really different from the Fall 2010 collection, which I think is too structure and (gasp!) old. Karl Lagerfeld and his team uses a bunch of fabrics: tweed(Coco Chanel's favorite fabric that appears in every show, even resort), chiffons and a hell load of embroidery. All the models are wearing sequined leggings and ballet flats. Instead of looking like 40-somethings(well, except for Stella Tennant and  Kristen McMenamy, who's actually 40 something )like they do in any other shows, the models actually look pretty, young and girly. "I was sick of all those Eiffel Towers, sick of all those violent colors," said Karl. I agree. The doll-likeness works like a charm.

I also like to note that the make up, instead of caking their faces is really natural like a Calvin Klein or a Stella McCartney show. No red lipstick, no face powder, just natural. And the jewelry on all of them includes delicate crystal earrings and a black choker. It makes you focus on the clothes instead of staring at all the little details. This is by far my favorite Chanel show ever. Really.