BIG FOOT FASHUN

A girl with big feet and a bigger mouth simultaneously shuns and idealizes the culture of fashion. And movies. And other stuff, too.
        Dolce and Gabbana hit a serious high note with the closing act of their Spring 2012 RTW collection, when an army of Poly, Rubjik, Fontana, Smalls & Co. stomped down the runway in bejeweled one-piece bodices. It was the intersection of low-rent Pussycat Dolls burlesque and high fashion. It was mid-90s Moschino meets Versace. It was Barbie’s formal pool party attire. It was, and still is, to reluctantly quote Rachel Zoe, everything. I am so not over it, and neither are editors at the 10 different magazines that showcased the bodysuit on their covers (Interview, Czech Elle, Salt, Vogue Turkey, Vogue Germany, Vogue Japan, Vogue Russia, Tatler Russia, Marie Claire, and Prestige Hong Kong). And seeing as houses like Prada and Versace also offered a variety of adoooorable pants-free getups, I don’t think I’m wearing pants this summer.  Photos via ourbeautyphilosphy, style.com, and my Pinterest account :)

        Dolce and Gabbana hit a serious high note with the closing act of their Spring 2012 RTW collection, when an army of Poly, Rubjik, Fontana, Smalls & Co. stomped down the runway in bejeweled one-piece bodices. It was the intersection of low-rent Pussycat Dolls burlesque and high fashion. It was mid-90s Moschino meets Versace. It was Barbie’s formal pool party attire. It was, and still is, to reluctantly quote Rachel Zoe, everything. I am so not over it, and neither are editors at the 10 different magazines that showcased the bodysuit on their covers (Interview, Czech Elle, Salt, Vogue Turkey, Vogue Germany, Vogue Japan, Vogue Russia, Tatler Russia, Marie Claire, and Prestige Hong Kong). And seeing as houses like Prada and Versace also offered a variety of adoooorable pants-free getups, I don’t think I’m wearing pants this summer. 

Photos via ourbeautyphilosphy, style.com, and my Pinterest account :)

More knobby-kneed vogue in the Miu Miu slingbacks I covet. 

More knobby-kneed vogue in the Miu Miu slingbacks I covet. 

     Carine Roitfeld rocks fashionably knobby knees in the Alaïa sandals I covet. 

     Carine Roitfeld rocks fashionably knobby knees in the Alaïa sandals I covet. 

     Giovanna Battaglia is knobby-knee chic in Valentino’s Studded T-Strap Pump.

     Giovanna Battaglia is knobby-knee chic in Valentino’s Studded T-Strap Pump.

        I’m OBSESSED with these strappy Alaïa sandals. Omnipresent among the fashies who flock to the Tuileries each season, they never fail to impress. Somehow, I feel like if I wore these suckers, my knees would magically acquire that artful Carine Roitfeld-esque knobbiness so prominent on the Emmanuelle Alts and Giovanna Battaglias of the fashion world. I have loved knobby knees since I first heard the term in 9th grade, when it was hurled by our twisted drama teacher as an insult to a classmate. I couldn’t understand how  anyone could say “knobby knees” with as much disdain as he did; a bony, angular knee seemed hyper elegant to me (this is perhaps due to the facts that a) I never had bony knees, and b) I read waaay too many fashion magazines).           Is it strange to covet a knee shape? I would like to think that, in comparison to the virtual proliferation of creepy thin-spo photos, my admiration of fashionista’s knees is at most, err, quirky. And charming? Ok, just quirky. I shall post evidence so you see what I mean. I’m not crazy! They’re GREAT knees! 

        I’m OBSESSED with these strappy Alaïa sandals. Omnipresent among the fashies who flock to the Tuileries each season, they never fail to impress. Somehow, I feel like if I wore these suckers, my knees would magically acquire that artful Carine Roitfeld-esque knobbiness so prominent on the Emmanuelle Alts and Giovanna Battaglias of the fashion world. I have loved knobby knees since I first heard the term in 9th grade, when it was hurled by our twisted drama teacher as an insult to a classmate. I couldn’t understand how  anyone could say “knobby knees” with as much disdain as he did; a bony, angular knee seemed hyper elegant to me (this is perhaps due to the facts that a) I never had bony knees, and b) I read waaay too many fashion magazines).  

        Is it strange to covet a knee shape? I would like to think that, in comparison to the virtual proliferation of creepy thin-spo photos, my admiration of fashionista’s knees is at most, err, quirky. And charming? Ok, just quirky. I shall post evidence so you see what I mean. I’m not crazy! They’re GREAT knees! 

(Source: fortheloveofpretty.net, via fashionkeepsmealive-deactivated)

Can’t. Wait. For. This. Will. Change. EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  “Girls” premieres on HBO April 15. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can’t. Wait. For. This. Will. Change. EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

“Girls” premieres on HBO April 15. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Source: hellogiggles, via luckymag)

The Aesthete: Thierry Boutemy A favorite on the fashion scene, he started off with lush bouquets for Sofia Coppola’s ”Marie Antoinette.” And he calls his Belgian flower boutique a “sex shop.” So, ‘nuff said, I’m a fan. 

The Aesthete: Thierry Boutemy

A favorite on the fashion scene, he started off with lush bouquets for Sofia Coppola’s ”Marie Antoinette.” And he calls his Belgian flower boutique a “sex shop.” So, ‘nuff said, I’m a fan. 

Ten Rules for Learning to Love Your Body - Vogue.it

Wow. This is quite a refreshing piece from the editrix of Vogue Italia, Franca Sozzani. Lately, she has been contributing some impressively frank commentary on the issue of body image in fashion. Next step: to stop thinking so much about your body. Period.