BEAUTY:
Dry Shampoo, Braided hair, Colored streaks in hair, Nail polish craze – Minx nails, Cal Gels nails, customizing your own line of nail polish with OPI!

FASHION:
Knuckle rings, Finger rings, Key jewelry, Charlotte Olympia, Nicholas Kirkwood, Miu Miu, Givenchy, Proenza PS1 bag, Chanel long chain bag, Side cross bags, thigh high anything, Hunter rain boots!

PEOPLE:
Anna dello Russo, Abigail Spencer, Armie Hammer, George Kotsiopoulos, Mark Salling, Eva Amuri, Katherine Schwarzenegger, Andrew Garfield, Mia Wasikovska, Chloe Moretz!

POP CULTURE:
Four loko, Silly bandz, Alice in Wonderland, Ipad, 3D anything, Photo booths, Hash tagging on Twitter, Angry Birds, Plants vs. Zombies, Fametown, Wikileaks, Bands doing remixes, Producers and DJs becoming group acts, Electronic music, Boardwalk Empire, True Blood, The Dead Zone, Fashion Police!

CAUSES:
Haiti earthquake, bullying, Chilean miners, Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull eruption.

STILL LINGERING
Louboutin, Jimmy, Choo, The Snuggie, Foursquare, Kesha, Power plate workouts, open toe boots, food trucks, maxi dresses, Jersey Shore!

***We know there are more trends that were popular this year but have kept our list limited to things that were new in 2010 xoxo

The first thing I thought of while looking at the images from this show was the Flower Song from Alice in Wonderland.

Instead of my usual coverage from Couture shows (history, collages, details, front row scoop, etc) I have decided to just post some spectacular pictures from Olivier Zahm’s blog, Purple Diary.  I will be back to my old tricks come October for THE REAL Paris Fashion Week.

I just HAD to do something on this show because A. You know my favorite things ever are ball gowns and dress up, and B. The house, flowers, and some gowns remind me of Alice in Wonderland, which I admit I need help with as everything I see reminds me somehow of the book or films!

Anthony House in Cornwall, GB, used in Alice in Wonderland (2010)

I am obsessed with the abstract angles that these pictures were shot at; I want a few framed and put on my walls!  I’m also fascinated and in loveee with the up close pictures, I feel like I’m there and could touch the fabric.  These up close shots do much more for me than Style.com’s detail and beauty shots.

I included Olivier in piece I did with Blogs.com on the top 10 Fashion/ Party Photographers

♥♥ Here is my lovely Dior Spring Summer 2010 Couture Post ♥♥

Ok, so I admit that I have been fully obsessed with all this Alice in Wonderland buisness thats been going on (my nails are currently Mad as a Hatter from the OPI Alice Collection), but I swear that I haven’t let it effect my work!

With that being said, while watching the video and going through the pics from Viktor and Rolf’s Fall 2010 show, I kept thinking of the Red Queen, played by Helena Bonham Carter.

…. Cut to me watching Viktor and Rolf’s Fall 2010 runway show and thinking,”Wow, the Red Queen would really love this show”!  Throughout the movie she talks about how she loves largeness and she likes things that are abnormally big.

At one point, Alice eats a piece of a cake to make her grow but she eats too much of it, and is now visible to the Queen.  Red Queen is looking for Alice but is not aware that Alice is this “large girl” and tells her minions to “clothe this incredibly large girl immediately” (I have taken the liberty of providing you with a clip of the scene I was just talking about.)

-Never a dull moment-

Viktor Horsting and Ralph Snoeren, dutch conceptualists, always have the most interesting shows; its just a fact you must live with.  Their shows are always captivating and overly amazing because of their creativity and their ability to make every show so random and entertaining while keeping the clothing and design beautiful and intricate.

In 1998, Viktor & Rolf put on an unauthorized, underground fashion show during Paris Fashion Week designed to attract members of the press.

An early fashion presentation was titled ‘Russian Doll’ (Autumn/Winter 1999-2000). A lone model, Maggie Rizer , was positioned on a revolving platform to be dressed by the designers in nine garments, one on top of the other as a Russian doll in reverse.

Viktor & Rolf have gained attention for their artistic, concept-driven catwalk presentations.  They have also used a collection of International Klein Blue clothes as a chroma-key blue-screen to project video. In their Fall 2007 collection, each model wore scaffolding with her own lights and music, carrying their own fashion show as it were. For the presentation of their first menswear collection, they themselves modelled the clothes, changing outfits on the stage. Their collections have featured several performers, like Tilda Swinton, Tori Amos and Rufus Wainwright. Another longtime cooperation is with internationally known photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, who made the photographs for all three of their fragrance campaigns.

Further presentations saw models act as blue-screens in ‘Long Live the Immaterial’ (Bluescreen) (Autumn/Winter 2002-03) a parade that used chroma-key techniques to project moving images onto the garments.  Other collections such as ‘Atomic Bomb’ (Autumn/Winter 1998-99) and ‘Black Light’ (Spring/Summer 1999) have been presented twice. In both cases, models paraded the catwalk twice, first as a performative spectacle, and again to display the wearable collection.

Presentations have also featured several performers including Tilda Swinton on whom ‘One Woman Show’(Autumn/Winter 2003-04) was based, Tori Amos who performed in ‘Bedtime Story’ (Autumn/Winter 2005-06) and Rufus Wainwright who performed in ‘Ballroom’(Spring/Summer 2007).

Viktor & Rolf

Some refer to Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren as the Gilbert and George of fashion, a comparison that goes beyond their twinned, bespectacled appearance. Since Viktor & Rolf began making clothes in 1993 after graduating from the Netherlands’ Arnhem Academy of Art and Design, they have endeavored to blur the line between art and fashion. The Dutch duo’s runway presentations are typically high on concept, showmanship, and wit. And like all good artists they can infuriate as well as delight. A few (out of many) examples of their unusual approach: an entirely topsy-turvy show with upside-down dresses and an ear-splitting backwards soundtrack, a provocative all-black show (including the models’ faces), and a presentation featuring, on a revolving turntable, a single model who was layered in look after look like a Russian doll.

Though early on they were known for wowing the fashion press but not selling a stitch, Horsting and Snoeren have since tapped into their commercial potential. They made a move from haute couture to ready-to-wear in 2000, launched a perfume called Flowerbomb (and packaged it in a grenade-shaped bottle) in 2004, drew frenzied crowds for their collaboration with fast-fashion retailer H&M in 2006, and opened a boutique on the Via Sant’Andrea in Milan. Earlier this year the pair sold a controlling stake of its business to Diesel owner Renzo Rosso. “We have high ambitions,” Snoeren commented to The New York Times, which also reported their plans to open five more boutiques within the next few years. Nevertheless, their penchant for surrealism hasn’t diminished: Their 15-year retrospective at London’s Barbican Art Gallery, called The House of Viktor & Rolf, consisted of a gigantic dollhouse populated by 55 dolls, each wearing a Viktor & Rolf look re-created in miniature.

Looks from V&R Fall 2010 show

Style.com

Imdb.com

The LACMA Costume Council had a very busy week last week!

The Costume Council is fun as all the ladies love to get dressed up. There isn’t a ring finger in sight that isn’t sporting a minimum of three carats of diamonds and a woman in attendance who isn’t wearing something absolutely divine and is a personality. These are the ways of the Costume Council ladies.

It started out on March 10th at the FIDM “Debut 2010” dress rehearsal runway show, put on by LACMA’s Costume Council for members at Barker Air Hanger.

Major highlights of the graduating students’ cutting-edge contemporary fashion collections included short skirts and long dresses including a long organza train wedding dress, a few vibrant colors, many muted nudes, a plethora of shimmer and sequins, a few blacks, sheers, laces, ruffles and even a collection of alpaca wool was involved. Crazy feathered hats and headbands were everywhere and one designer even styled her entire collection around an Alice in Wonderland theme with tall pointed cone shaped hats and massive oversize bows on her models’ heads.

If I had to pick one rising star from the day, I would say to watch for African born Kapasa Musonda. Her collection was rich with buttery cream silks, beautiful and unique short sexy architectural dresses and even a couple of long evening gowns and one piece silk jumpers that any fashionista would be more than happy to don out on the town.

My mom and I attended the Costume Council fashion show together, she has been a member of Costume Council for over ten years and I for five. As my Mom is one of my best friends, we love doing things together and she is uber involved in so many fantastic things in our city. The Costume Council is an invitation only support council of LACMA that hosts wonderfully interesting fashion related educational monthly events. When I first joined five years ago it was mostly women my Mom’s age, but the ladies are actively trying to bring in young fabulous women and over the years I have sponsored a few good friends to get into the group.”  http://www.lacma.org/membership/ACCostume.aspx

Next up on my agenda was another Costume Council event on March 17th; one of the regular monthly member lectures and lunches at LACMA.

Always a lovely way to spend a Wednesday afternoon (LACMA is closed to the public on Wednesdays so Costume Council members enjoy a private afternoon at the museum), this month’s event started out with a presentation in the Bing Theatre and ended with a delicious lunch on the Los Angeles Times Central Court.

The topic of the day was “Costume Design & Fashion in Film, A Conversation with Costume Designer/Stylist Arianne Phillips and Style Journalist Rose Apodaca”.

Wanting to share the Council and special day, I invited my friend Monique Konovalov (who I know from working on the board of MOCA Contemporaries together). We share common loves of art, fashion, shopping and um … sometimes obsessing over certain to DIE FOR Louboutins, fur coats, of other must have items.

Arianne Phillips is regarded as one of the best in the realms of film, music, and fashion and is an Academy Award nominee costume designer and stylist. She was nominated this year for a BAFTA for costuming Tom Ford‘s directorial debut film A Single Man. Rose Apodaca, pop culture and style journalist, interviewed Arianne on such topics as styling Lenny Kravitz and Justin Timberlake and her thirteen year collaboration as being Madonna’s stylist.

We enjoyed slides of vibrant and gorgeous ads and photo shoots she’d styled over the years and heard tales of her experiences doing costume design for film. She said she absolutely LOVES working with Madonna who constantly inspires her.

It was a fascinating day and I especially enjoyed it as I dabbled with costume design in my early twenties before deciding the hours were much too long and demanding. After working on a few Roger Corman films in Venice I went to Art Center for my graduate degree in Fine Art, though my two passions have always and will always be fashion AND art.

The Mad Hatter: There is a place. Like no place on Earth. A land full of wonder, mystery, and danger! Some say to survive it: You need to be as mad as a hatter.

[picks up his hat]

The Mad Hatter: Which luckily I am.

The Mad Hatter

Before I present you with some new stills from the up coming Alice in Wonderland, I have a few things to say (Obviously, I know lol)

Que in Jefferson Airplanes, “Go ask Alice”

Some of the characters look very freaky! I don’t know why I forgot that Tim Burton always does this… he even managed to make the characters in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory semi derranged..

Y’all know my obsession with cartoon animals in Disney/ animated films by now…No surprise when I saw the mouse and the rabbit I made all kinds of aww! and high pitched noises.

Thedailytruffle.com/2009/12/designer-mice-a-must-have-stocking-stuffer/

Crispin Glover, Knave of hearts

The Caterpillar

“Whoo areee youuu?” This guy is quite ugly scary looking… ugly and creepy.. I loved the Caterpillar from the original movie.

Awww, I love mice.

The Red Queen

Off with that scary head of hers ! Damnnn this is one interesting interpretation of the Queen of Hearts! The frogs are soo cute; I’ve had a thing for frogs ever since The Princess and the frog.

Totally obsessed with these next few sketches!

Sketch for the Gnave of hearts

Sketch for The Red Queen

Sketch of the White Rabbit

The White Rabbit

I want one !!!

The Cheshire kitty

Most kitties I love and would run over to go pet, if I saw this cat, I would run away screaming.

The March Hare

Tweedledee and Tweedledum

Frightening. I would of made these twins muchhhh different.

The MAD Hatter

Emphasis on MAD

Progression of the Red Queen’s character

Progressioon of The White Rabbit’s character

Primary Cast

Alice in Wonderland trivia:

• Casting auditions for 250 extras were held in the British city of Plymouth on 6th and 7th August 2008. Requirements were for people with a ‘Victorian look’ and for applicants to have no visible tattoos, piercings or dyed hair. 

• Actress Mia Wasikowska beat out several candidates for the role of Alice, including Amanda Seyfried and Lindsay Lohan, who lobbied for the role. 

• This film marks the 7th time Johnny Depp has worked under the direction of Tim Burton and the 6th time for Helena Bonham Carter. 

• Principal photography of this movie took 40 days. 

• Dakota Blue Richards was going to audition for the role of Alice, which is her dream role, until she found out Tim Burton wanted a adult actress for the part. Ironically, Mia Wasikowska who plays Alice, is only four years older than her. 

• Despite the fact that there have been many other Alice in Wonderland films, Tim Burton have said that he never felt a emotional connection to it and always thought it was a series of some girl wondering around from one crazy character to another. So this is an attempt to give this a framework, an emotional grounding, which he felt he never really had seen in any version before. Tim said that was the challenge for him – to make Alice feel like a story as opposed to a series of events. 

• Tim Burton and Johnny Depp worked hard to give the Mad Hatter more depth and presence than in past portrayals. In fact, the pair swapped sketches and themes for the character prior to creating this new version. 

• According to Tim Burton was it Mia Wasikowska’s gravity that won her the role. 

• This marks the 3rd time ‘Michael Gough (I)’ has come out of retirement to appear in a film by Tim Burton. This also marks his 5th film under Burton’s direction. 

• Johnny Depp, who says that he likes “an obstacle” whilst filming, admitted that he found the process of filming on a green screen “exhausting”, and that he felt “befuddled by the end of the day”. 

• Danny Elfman scored the film to green screen footage.

Urban Decay for Alice in Wonderland

Urban Decay for Alice in Wonderland

I love that they included the Urban Decay Eye Potion again; it is one of the best products makeup products.

These colors are really great because they are very rich in pigment and come out the exact color that you see in front of you.

Urbandecay.com

OPI

While getting my nails done yesterday, I came across the pop up above in my nail salon, and was very elated! How cute ?!?

I LOVE that Disney is doing different partnerships for the new Alice in Wonderland movie.

The Colors

Absolutely Alice: An absolutely amazing blue glitter that celebrates Alice’s ability to see something classic from a different perspective

Off with her red! A glowing, empowering hot red reminiscent of the Queen of Hearts, who would much rather be feared than loved.

Thanks so muchness! … For this ”much-have” red shimmer- as classic and timeless as this famous children’s story, with a subtle sheen that sets it apart

Mad as a hatter: A madly marvelous black-multi glitter that reminds us of the Mad Hatter’s creative madness

Color testers

The four colors

Opi’s Alice in Wonderland limited edition collection

The amazing cast of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland

Trailer -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCM4JiJ6B2I

My original Alice in Versace Land post

Originally Published on: Nov 23, 2009 @ 2:25

Alice in Versace Land

The inspiration for Versace’s Spring/Summer 2010 runway collection, is the upcoming Alice in Wonderland, Directed by Tim Burton. Donatella described her show as, “Alice in Wonderland in a Baroque world.”Ms. Versace has been a fan of Never Land for a long time, in fact, it is her favorite fantasy land.Up close, some of the fabrics are adorned with pocket watches, rabbits, playing cards, hearts, baroque curlicues, butterflies, and mushrooms.I loved this collection because it brought a younger, more hip feeling to Versace. (No more tacky, obnoxious 80’s feel). My only complaint is that Nana, the children’s maid and dog, was not involved. (wait, did I mix up my lands?) Next stop……My idea of Donatella in Wonderland !

Versace Spring 2010 runway show inspired by Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland

Opi's Alice in Wonderland limited edition nail polish collection

While getting my nails done yesterday, I came across the pop up above in my nail salon, and was very elated! How cute ?!?

I LOVE that Disney is doing different partnerships for the new Alice in Wonderland movie.

The Colors

Absolutely Alice: An absolutely amazing blue glitter that celebrates Alice’s ability to see something classic from a different perspective

Off with her red! A glowing, empowering hot red reminiscent of the Queen of Hearts, who would much rather be feared than loved.

Thanks so muchness! … For this ”much-have” red shimmer- as classic and timeless as this famous children’s story, with a subtle sheen that sets it apart

Mad as a hatter: A madly marvelous black-multi glitter that reminds us of the Mad Hatter’s creative madness

Color testers

The four colors

Opi's Alice in Wonderland limited edition collection

The amazing cast of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

Trailer -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCM4JiJ6B2I

My original Alice in Versace Land post

Originally Published on: Nov 23, 2009 @ 2:25

Alice in Versace Land

The inspiration for Versace’s Spring/Summer 2010 runway collection, is the upcoming Alice in Wonderland, Directed by Tim Burton.  Donatella described her show as, “Alice in Wonderland in a Baroque world.”Ms. Versace has been a fan of Never Land for a long time, in fact, it is her favorite fantasy land.Up close, some of the fabrics are adorned with pocket watches, rabbits, playing cards, hearts, baroque curlicues, butterflies, and mushrooms.I loved this collection because it brought a younger, more hip feeling to Versace. (No more tacky, obnoxious 80′s feel). My only complaint is that Nana, the children’s maid and dog, was not involved. (wait, did I mix up my lands?) Next stop……My idea of Donatella in Wonderland !

Versace Spring 2010 runway show inspired by Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Versace Land The inspiration for Versace’s Spring/Summer 2010 runway collection, is the upcoming Alice in Wonderland, Directed by Tim Burton.Donatella described her show as, “Alice in Wonderland in a Baroque world.”Ms. Versace has been a fan of Never Land for a long time, in fact, it is her favorite fantasy land.Up close, some of the fabrics are adorned with pocket watches, rabbits, playing cards, hearts, baroque curlicues, butterflies, and mushrooms.I loved this collection because it brought a younger, more hip feeling to Versace. (No more tacky, obnoxious 80′s feel). My only complaint is that Nana, the children’s maid and dog, was not involved. (wait, did I mix up my lands?) Next stop……My idea of Donatella in Wonderland!

New Alice in Wonderland Trailer out TODAY

Originally Published on: Nov 23, 2009 @ 2:25

Alice in Versace Land The inspiration for Versace’s Spring/Summer 2010 runway collection, is the upcoming Alice in Wonderland, Directed by Tim Burton.Donatella described her show as, “Alice in Wonderland in a Baroque world.”Ms. Versace has been a fan of Never Land for a long time, in fact, it is her favorite fantasy land.Up close, some of the fabrics are adorned with pocket watches, rabbits, playing cards, hearts, baroque curlicues, butterflies, and mushrooms.I loved this collection because it brought a younger, more hip feeling to Versace. (No more tacky, obnoxious 80′s feel). My only complaint is that Nana, the children’s maid and dog, was not involved. (wait, did I mix up my lands?) Next stop……My idea of Donatella in Wonderland !