Oh my post just got eaten so to recap:


Proenza Schouler
Why did everyone hate on Proenza Schouler? Alright, so it's not as magically delicious as last season, but it's still pretty fucking sweet. Those coats... Oi vey.


Peter Jensen
Tasteful and twee as ever. All jolly pretty but the only thing that really interested me were these hood/scarf hybrids. Such a clever idea that I feel convinced someone must have done before. In which case, shame on you Peter. Shame on you. If he did indeed conceive this with his own brain, applause all round.


In other news, all three of our magazines just popped up on My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. So proud. Who says we have a thing about blondes? Just kidding, these are old issues... we're an equal opportunities employer. Did you know only 2% of the world is naturally blonde? I learnt that fact today and although it makes sense when you think about it, it's still interesting. Especially when you consider that blonde is the number one requested colour on the planet. Hair facts, don't you love them? I've got plenty more where that came from.

Kimberly Ovitz
I fucking loved every look at Kimberly Ovitz, even the bad stuff. Obviously here I've just selected my favourites, all of which I would just like to be wearing right now. The soft oversize leather over the maxi (obv), the asymmetric, drapey jersey, the cobwebby framework, the hairy mohair... babealicious. Shame her frocks are a bit pricey, otherwise I'd be all over NetAPorter.


Malandrino
Malandrino (have we ditched the Catherine?) was right up my street too. Clearly the top knot appeals, as do the big black brows, but otherwise it's the velvet/leather/leopard that's doing it for me. Again, predictable. I'm a simple being.


Marc Jacobs
Nothing to say about Marc that hasn't been said more eloquently elsewhere. All I will say is that I don't think Tavi inspired the glasses, I think my mum did. Seriously, they are identical to my momma's specs.


Oscar De La Renta
I know I'm 30 years too young for ODLR, as I like to call him, but I can't help but love it every season. Amongst all the cocktail gown froof, I really liked the contrasting colour fur and big 80s blow-outs. So many nice coats, unf unf unf. That first red one with the gold chain over the top... oh boy.

Wel, whaddya know? Rain and old age stopped play so instead of celebrating Mardi Gras in the rain and cold, I'm at home with a mini bottle of Number 7 branded fizzy wine catching up on a week's worth of Style.com. Let's go!


3.1 Philip Lim
Let's talk double denim. Obviously I'm behind it. Anything Bruce Dickinson can do I can do better. Except pilot a jet, fence and sing falsetto. I found this collection pretty hit and miss but I do love a nice jacket, particularly with denim and the leather/leopard number is pretty smart too.

I don't really want to talk about Alexander Wang. Maybe when I've had a good look I'll change my mind but for now, let's move swiftly on.


Alexandre Herchcovitch
If in doubt, go bat shit crazy with accessories. Everyone's saying this was his best yet and I think I agree. ~Punk~ meets traditional costumery of the USSR... how could it not appeal. Wish there were some detail shots on Style.com but I guess I'll have to wait for our catwalk photographer to file back.



Chris Benz said his collection was inspired by "bad girls I knew in high school, the ones who got sent away to wilderness camp. This is what I imagine them wearing." Cliché, obvs, but I'm a sucker. So what? I liked it. It started kinda blah but then hit a high note of weird fur and plaid and ponchos. I can't see any of the bad girls I knew at school wearing this, no matter how much they'd grown up, but still.

I had really good intentions to cover NYFW in suitably hardcore style. An empty house, a decent computer, plenty of shows I'm raging for... but then that little thing called work got in the way, there were birthdays, there were leaving dos... and now it's nearly over and we're champing at the bit for LFW?

There's a long overdue post on its way, but tonight I'm apparently celebrating Mardi Gras courtesy of Southern Comfort (my number one least favourite drink) and then... and then it's Friday so who knows. I'll get up to date soon, I promise. For now...

Let's talk WAYNE. I had no idea until yesterday what WAYNE was, but now I'm kind of obsessed. In England I think the name probably gets a bad rap, largely due to the fact that most people still haven't got over Wayne and Waynetta. Wayne Rooney only adds to the problem. Wayne Lee, however, is a different matter. A Vietnamese designer from a long line of tailors, Wayne grew up in Florida and launched WAYNE in 2007, winning the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation prize in 2008. Past winners include Zac Posen, Proenza Schouler and Derek Lam so that's a pretty decent start.



Anyway, it's love now. Wayne's website says her biggest influences are punk and science fiction so we're half way to being on the right track and her AW10 collection is definitely my bag. There's not really any lengthy reason why, it's just really fucking nice. That orange look right at the top is just... perfect? Nice jersey draping, nice tailoring (obviously) and more nice furry bits. I need to find a fake fox tail to hang off myself, but eBay only has the real deal. I do have a rocking horse tail lying around somewhere, perhaps that could be incorporated.

Much as I like it, I have to make it clear right now that I will not be getting behind the return of camo print which I have now seen twice in as many days at NYFW, including at WAYNE. Too soon, guys, too soon.

PS Check out the WAYNE website