As cliched as the whole “ants at a picnic” scence can be, there’s nothing trite about this season’s affinity for insects. As part of her men’s spring/summer 09 collection, Ann Demeulemeester turns beetles into less threateneing sequin and stone encrusted broaches; innovative, albeit a tad creepy. Netherlands jewelry designer Ineke Otte’s ant necklace and Frances Wadsworth-Jones’s 18-karat gold and oxidized silver ring is an ode to the most annoyning of bugs, while
gingham wedge sandal is playful, fun and least likely to make you itch.
Jamiroquai is the greatest.
