LUELLA DOWNTURN!

" British fashion designer Luella Bartley's label has ceased trading after her main financial backer pulled the plug on any further investment." - BBC NEWS

How uber depressing. I didn't think her s/s 10 collection was great but overall she is one of my favourite designers and this devistates me. I really hope she gets the funding again because it would be such a shame for such a talent to disapear.

WE LOVE YOU LUELLA BARTLEY!!!!!!!

Blow me a kiss, simple as this.

Luella S/S 10 : mixed emotions :) :( :| @ ! :S :o





Its very wearable, but lacking creativity. Perhaps a little simple for me? Im not sure. There are some really wierd unflattering silhouettes used aswell. I haven't posted them, these are just the ones I like, but if you think youve got big hips you stand no chance. To me this seems like a mixture of House of Holland S/S 09, See by Chole and some old Luella designs from way back to the beginning of the decade. Well I guess thats the recession for you.
Not her best.

(My Favourites were the 2008 collections. S/S 08 will be available at London Fashion Weekend [or should be due to my calculations, and in times of recession I'm sure Luella needs to make as much money as possible so should be there], and I am going to get some :DDDDDD. Sexy Grannies saved by Superheros and Witches of the West. What could be better?)

I can't say much about the House of Holland collection either. He has tweaked old designs and stuck house pictures on normal items of clothing. The only things I like are the 'OLD' 'NEW' 'BORROWED' t-shirts and shirts. I might buy a white t-shirt and make one of those myself.
Another disapointment.


Now for the good news...

Christopher Kane S/S 10 : put a spell on me.




He is really growing on me. I love his stuff. I love this pattern; it reminds me of picnics and tea parties :)

My top tip? Buy pastels in the sales for a good bargin.

Pixies and Puritans

How does Fashion react to the recession?
The way I see it there are 5 different ways:
1. Do what we did last time; the fail safe.
2. Look back in to the past, because things were so much better back then.
3. Ignorance is bliss.
4. Work, work, suits and work.
3. Escape in to a land of fantasy.

Number 5 is my personal favourite, and it seems many of the designers that have so far shown at New York Fashion Week for s/s 10 would also agree. Inspired by Fairies, Pixies, Nymphs and old Folk tales of Puritans and Soldiers, the collections are rather beautiful.

Marc Jacobs




Rodarte





Alexander Wang




DKNY



Preen



Diane Von Furstenberg




Zac Posen