k8 says.....

I'm in love with menswear. it would be all i wear but I have to be careful(what with the short hair and all). there were only about 12 looks in all but i think that Boy by Band of Outsiders did the best menswear for fall. it's super tailored, extra clean, mostly dark(black and navy - my favorite), but then femmed up with touches like a fur collar and satin oxford pumps. the other day, i saw a woman wear a vest and a tie better than some men I've seen. it was inspiring - and she probably thought I had a staring problem. picture it: dark jeans, tall black boots, white shirt, navy vest(5 button) and a black knit tie.....I really don't know if it gets any better than that.

k8 says

so this was one of the first things I saw the other morning.....all I have to say is that is that I wish I had this outfit(especially the horns, excuse me, antlers) for the Burns dinner a few weeks ago. check out the rest of "House of Holland's" Fall 08 show - the brights are cool, but they freak me out. there are a lot of things that would look really cool if they were paired down and worn with other things.

xoxo

k8 says....

well, fashion week has ended and overall, i thought the mood was mixed - somber, thoughtful, safe and reminiscent. some of what I saw reminded me of past seasons(duh, fashion repeats itseld and this is bound to happen but usually more time has passed between). donna karan was a good example of this. one reporter was quoted as saying that "whenever donna doesn't know what to do, she just grabs a bolt of fabric and starts draping." this was a very accurate description of her fall 08 collection - and i loved it all the same. it felt truly beautiful and luxurious. the colors were what you would call "off-palette" but sometimes the weirder the better(just be sure to throw some navy blue or black in there and you'll be alright. of coarse i have to say a little something about ralph lauren. there were several definite themes and he managed to transition from leopard to buffalo checks brilliantly. i loved the hats(although it was obvious that him and carolina herrera were sold the same story), and I loved the coats. ralph does coats well and can layer anything with anything. marc was good too although i have to consistently go back and look becuase his collections need time to grow on me. enjoy the ralph pic - definitely what I want to be wearing right now.

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