Jean Paul Gaultier Man F/W 11/12

Photos: P. Stable. The images may not be used without permission of the copyright-holder.

James Bond meets Dandy meets Matrix - how cool is that!?! Awesome to see three of my favourite menswear styles in one collection. The skirts are perfectly incorporated into the looks, worn like that they really work in real life.

Monsieur Gaultier did a fabulous job creating masculine, sleek, modern and ultra-cool looks for this fall!

Which are your favourites?

Video: Balmain F/W 11/12

How do you like Christophe Decarnin`s last collection for Balmain? Feeling the 70s?

Kenzo Bags F/W 11/12

Pictures: © Kenzo

Which bag is your favourite?

Retrospective: Alexander McQueen S/S 1998

Jodie Kidd / Kate Moss






left: Kate Moss








Alexander McQueen / Kate Moss

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Which looks and ideas are your favourites?

Links a la Mode - this week`s 20 best blog posts voted by the Independent Fashion Bloggers

+ 33 avenue Miquelon: The September Issue – Advertising vs. Content: Vogue 2011
+ Clothes: Top 5 Retailer Magazines: Where you can get the best editorial for FREE!
+ Cosmolawlitan: The Poignant Legal Issues About Children Fashion Models
+ designer purushu: Being a Model is not so Glamorous
+ Dramatis Personae: DIY: How to Make a Cork board Jewelry Frame
+ Dress Code: High Fashion: Vivienne Westwood and Photographer Jurgen Teller campaign for a Better World.
+ Fashion. Beauty. Feminism: Letting go of Pretty
+ Fashioned by Love: Faces of Fall 2011
+ Fashion Isha: You Asked – FASHION-ISHA Answers: Dressing for Your Body Type
+ Girl Loves Color: Women Wear the Pants
+ Independent Fashion Bloggers: Come to the IFB Conference NYC at Milk Studios, Joe Zee Keynotes
+ Kyotomaiko: Notes on readership
+ La Rogue: V Magazine is Pro-Choice
+ Miss V Viki: Inside Restaurant Artner
+ Studded Fantasy: Tangerine Tales
+ Stylebizarre: Work from home? Blogging it’s totally not.
+ Tickle Me Chic: The Cats Meow
+ The Styling Dutchman: What’s Her Face, Dolores Haze: the Humbert Humbert in All of Us.
+ The Taxonomy of my Wardrobe: The Creation Of Order.
+ The Vintage Traveler: Know Thyself

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Trend F/W 11/12: The new 7 For All Mankind Skinny in python print

Picture: © 7 For All Mankind

Top 10 Picks: Roberto Cavalli F/W 11/12

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Pictures: © Roberto Cavalli

When has a designer understood women?

He has understood us when his clothes have 'universal femininity'; when his fashion works on women age 15 to 65, in sizes XS to XL and his cuts correspond to the female shape (meaning he emphasizes what is beautiful on us and helps us cover the 'difficult areas').

We want to feel soft, luxurious fabrics like silk or velvet on our skin, which make us feel sensual and sexy but they need to come in classy, covering cuts that still provide enough 'safety'.

A silk dress in a classic cut is a perfect example; it shows your 'the wild side' but you`re still in control and able to decide how flirty you want to get or how much strenght (or vulnerability) you display (unlike a leather mini skirt f.e. which puts the 'sex object' stamp on your forehead and therefore deprives you of social control).

To sum it up: the perfect, feminine fashion works on all women, makes us feel good & comfortable and is versatile enough to work day to night.

Roberto Cavalli has understood all of that.

I love this luxurious, classy hippie collection. The dark colours and prints on black add mystery and sensuality. The cuts are fitted but flowing, feminine and flattering and even though it`s luxury, the look is cool & effortless. These are truely wearable day to night outfits that women feel comfortable & confident in - I would wear ALL of them!

What do you like best about Roberto Cavalli F/W 11/12?

The brocade and leopard prints? The print mix? The luxurious fabrics? The breathtaking loafer-pumps? The contrasting golden ornaments? The python leather? The versatility of the looks or the leather jackets that add a cool twist?