A Finer Year: The aquatic life with Alexander McQueen
By far, Alexander McQueen showcased the best collection of any fashion week this year. His Atlantis-themed show full of sting-rays, eel skin gowns and ankle breaking alien-like stripper heels not only upped his game as a fashion designer, but his influence spread unto Lady Gaga who dons his garb in her “Bad Romance” video. McQueen...
I think I might like Lady Gaga
When I say “I think I might like Lady Gaga,” I am saying that with extreme caution. I first saw this pop creature on So You Think You Can Dance a couple of years ago. When she performed in a broad-shouldered blazer, straight-cut bangs and nude pantyhose I thought, “What. The. Fuck. Is. This?” Nonetheless,...
Asian pop culture tally for October 8, 2009
We got models, little computer savvy girls, awkward community college dudes and a few others this week… Danny Pudi plays the vacantly endearing Abed in NBC’s Community Danny Pudi as Abed in Community. He’s probably one of the few things that is funny on that show. The little Asian girl in those Windows commercials. Yeah,...
McQueen’s menacing marine life fantasy
Now that the storm of fanatical outbursts over Alexander McQueen’s Paris Spring 2010 collection has settled, it’s safe enough to enter the field and actually say something about it. Not having seen the live-streaming show due millions upon millions of people logging on to SHOWstudio.com to watch, I felt defeated. It was like I was...
Viktor & Rolf get dismembered and holey
Mr. Horsting and Mr. Snoeren must be bored. Photos courtesy of Wire Image From a certain perspective, the boys from Viktor & Rolf did the expected at Paris Fashion Week. They gave the fashion community something to raise their eyebrows at: a collection of gowns that look like they’d be more appropriate as A.) something...
Gareth Pugh = feathers and breasts
Paris is now rounding out the Fashion Week madness and once again, I am inclined to comment – particularly on this: Finally. I’ve been waiting for someone to create a monstrous feathered headdress for everyday use. I love Gareth Pugh. Sure, no normal human being would actually wear these aviary Gothic Mad Max pieces from...
