Peter Dundas' mission for Resort was twofold—to take the
Emilio Pucci girl to the seaside and to firm up the new image that he began establishing at the house for Fall. The second goal informed the first: Even the beachiest of looks—rolled-hem shorts and an eagle-print T-shirt, say, or a floor-skimming cotton jersey tank dress—had a graphic, sexy, rock chick sensibility that meant they wouldn't be out of place on the city streets. Dundas continued to play with the zigzag print that he borrowed from the founder's 1957 Palio collection, but he also added one of his own to the mix: a shell pattern that managed to evoke palm fronds on a button-down blouse paired with high-waisted, pleated pants. Applied to the layered chiffon skirts of a bandage-bodice gown, that same pattern started to resemble the provocative work of H.R. Giger. Dundas has the house heritage and the attitude thing down cold—not bad at all for his second outing at the helm.
—Nicole Phelps
Giorgio Armani continued the exploration of eighties style that he began in earnest with his Fall collection, except this time around he did it with bright colors and bold geometric prints instead of his accustomed shades of gray. It made for a lively change of pace that might win him some new converts, and at the very least, these clothes should appeal to his many fans' youthful sides. It's hard to resist the allure of a purple polka-dot print mini-caftan and its associations with the Italian Riviera and other glamorous destinations. But for those not quite ready to don an electric blue shorts suit or a bustier dress with a panel of fireworks sequins on the front, there were some pinstriped pantsuits in the mix. Take note, though—the pinstripes are pink.
—Nicole Phelps
"She's a kooky, really rich girl, who likes to play a little with couture pieces but mixed in a young way, slightly haphazard and mad." That was Consuelo Castiglioni's party line on the Marni girl she envisaged for her Resort collection, though you could say that same description fits the
Marni girl pretty much any season. There was the same attention to fabric research in silks that look hand-printed, for instance, or in a tweed tulle shot with Lurex. And there was the same vintage-y feel in a dress, say, with pintucked bodice and plissé silk, or in loafers worn with deliberately baggy socks (very Mary McCarthy). But, if anything, the seductive Marni madness was more muted than usual. Delightful details like chalked-on pockets and lapels for cashmere knits were still there, but the subtext of the collection was complement, not clash.
—Tim Blanks
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And I think A. is onto something there...:-)
So, was the douchebag offered to you below really clean??? (Ah, let me guess: you didn't touch it.)
There was such a pathetic provocation in that thread, but, as I said, I chose to participate, so I obviously need some douching too. I've also decided to look into the symptoms of addiction to Internet...
Have a good weekend...
thank you :)
Let's really get to the bottom of how this Pisces-Gemini dynamic can distort all sorts of conceptual reality...
And tomorrow is friday, so that's nifty too.
We will have to compare notes sometime. Are you musically inclined at all?
Also - I had my heart destroyed in 2003 - and it sent me into a dark spiral as well. I couldn't deal with it so I turned to alcohol.
Luckily I quit drinking for good in 2004. Now I'm kind of on a spiritual journey and still in the process of finding myself. I am finally realizing that I'm an ok dude. ;)
the song on your profile rocks by the way
I'm glad you were able to find yourself again after your heard breakup. The world needs us Pisces. <3
We may set ourselves up to get hurt deeply, but I think Pisces are capable of the deepest, truest, purest forms of love - and that is always worth living for.
Peace and love from a fellow fish... :)
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