THE man himself!!!

This questionable yet incredible collection has had the fashion world talking since its showcase a few days ago. The audience, and us, are baffled by the mix of accessories not seen before on runways, including; aluminum cans, multi colored wigs attached to the waisting as bags, feather tutus, SJP inspired rose pins, safety pins, and tons of African Safari looking makeup. WOW, John, you never seize to amaze, and surprise, your public!

Image source: Dazed Digital

John Galliano’s Cruise 2009 collection reminds me of a grown up Urban Outfitters shopper taking to the sea.  The flowery dresses mixed with fitted vest just feels so accessible with all that’s available at fast retailers like H&M, Forever 21, and Uniqlo.

Some key styling tips indies should take from this is the overuse of jewelery, the fearless mis-matching of prints, colors and solids, and the Blossom hats that accompany each dress.

Congrats on Galliano for launch his first Cruise collection, but so much of this seems like it’s available in stores now.

Photos from WWD.

“I don’t want to go to heaven—I want to be a Harajuku girl!”

-John Galliano in Style Deficit Disorder-Harajuku Street Style, by fashion scribe Tiffany Godoy.

Clockwise, from top left, President Sarkozy and Carla Bruni front row at the service, Catherine Deneuve, John Galliano, the crowd outside the church, the Marrakesh garden where Saint Laurent’s ashes will rest, Valentino, Pierre Bergé with Carla Bruni, Claudia Schiffer. Center, Pierre Bergé.

Over 1,000 people gathered in Paris today to bid adieu to Yves Saint Laurent at his funeral at the Eglise Saint-Roche. Front-row guests included French President Nicolas Sarkozy, First Lady Carla Bruni, Saint Laurent’s mother, Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe, and Madame Chirac. Also seated in the front row was Saint Laurent’s longtime business partner and lover, Pierre Bergé, who gave a tearful speech:

The 90-minute Mass was broadcast on giant screens outside the church, where throngs filled the streets around the Louvre. When Saint Laurent’s casket was carried in, thunderous applause erupted but the crowd was silent during the service.

Other notable designers in attendance included Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Valentino, Hubert de Givenchy, Sonia Rykiel, Kenzo Takada, Alber Elbaz. Many women in attendance wore trouser suits in homage to Saint Laurent’s revolutionary design.

Saint Laurent will be cremated before close friends and family, and his ashes sent to a garden in Marrakesh at a house he bought with Bergé.

Source: NY Mag

Sir Paul Smith gets the Warhol Treatment. Better Choice: Marc Jacobs

Karl Gets Nix’d. Does Karl not have any other expression other than contempt?

Miuccia Prada is barely there.

Alber Elbaz, not wanting to appear fat, just draws himself in.

There are no fat superheros Alber, so the cape is so not working right now.

Christopher Bailey plays the perfect kid.

Donatella the Saint? I think this might be a joke, but hell their noses match perfectly.

Didn’t Kanye Already do this? Better. And Less Gay. Plus, Whose Body Is That?

Dustin Hoffman looks like the Uncle who touched you in your no no place when you were seven.
Wait you didn’t have an uncle like that? Haha, yeah, neither did I….

Why in the hell is a picture of a dude snapping his fingers iconic?

Giorgio Armani really doesn’t know, he also really doesn’t care.

Vivienne Westwood looks like a little old man. I wonder if that was the point?

Daddy Dolce: “Jimmy, did Uncle Gabbana stick his finger in your no no place?”

Uncle Gabbana: Sniff. Sniff. “Ahhhhhh…”

Photo Source DesignBoom

Fashions’ Favorite Space-Pirate

I must say I was shocked when I heard that John Galliano would be making a visit not to Parsons but to the Savannah College of Art and Design during his sojourn in America. However now it comes out today that he is still in New York, bedridden with a 104 degree fever. He was set to pick up the Andre Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award. That is not a joke, SCAD really has an award named after the Editor-at-Large at Vogue, the one who told Jennifer Hudson it would be a good idea to wear a metallic bolero to the Oscars.

A photo of Andre from his personal Myspace (No Joke!)

Galliano seemed fine just days ago when he presented his Dior 2009 Cruise collection in New York. Now the sexy-fashion-pirate has conveniently fallen ill over the weekend. Given his reputation for being able to keep up with hard-partying Marilyn Manson in Paris, me thinks he had a slight case of the Lohans. Nothing some chicken soup and Valium can’t fix. Right Lindsay?

Completely thought I’d hate this, but it’s camp appeal can’t be denied. Hello Kitty hits the pages of Vogue Nippon this month wearing every item from John Galliano for Dior’s spring collection. The bobble headed Kitty may actually be a positive role model. She’s far from thin and exudes a style way beyond her years.

The issue follows someone in a cat suit as she travels Japan. How freaky would it had been to see woman in a cat suit heading towards you in couture?  Hurry up and make a US tour Kitty, I need a new Facebook pict and I think one with you would be keen.

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