A Cykic Review "Back to Life, Back to Reality"

I must admit, Balenciaga went halfsies for me.  Nicolas Ghesquière's futuristic references seemed far off onto another planet called "Been There Done That". But let's begin on a good note. The beautifully constructed outerwear caught my eye immediately.  The elevated shoulders brought me back to past collections in which a singular neoprene sweater had me rapidly searching the web, lets just say I never found it. The a-line skirts were excellent basics, but paired with the satin sweatshirts had me torn.  The Jetsons, Back to the Future, one or the other I just kept thinking; vintage screen prints on satin. meh. The astronaunt pants just needed three stripes to reinterpret Adidas, which was not a good thing. And I'm sorry to say the chiffon, metallic, Barberella dresses appeared cheap and unflattering.  

Maybe the styling threw me off, but I couldn't get a handle on Nicolas Ghesquière's vision. Even when I read Nicole Phelp's review on Style.com I was perplexed. "Ghesquière was the chairman of the board and the models his employees—both literally and metaphorically," wrote Phelp's.

I don't get it.

*Cykic

A Cykic Review "Asian, Parisien Lux"

I don't know where to begin. Dries Van Noten literally had me falling slide by slide.  The plethora of prints on the surface of silk coats, dresses blouses and skirts had my eyes wandering from one ensemble to the next. While Dries delved into the Asian vaults from the Victoria and Albert Museum, he gathered inspiration from Chinese, Japanese, and Korean costumes and reinterpreted them digitally. Masculine tailoring contrasted with bright colors made for a beautiful collection. The balance of luxury and utility is apparent in Dries Van Noten's work.

I'm eating up this Asian, Parisien lux.

I adore.

*Cykic

The Uni-Boob

I'm still on the fence about Paris' Anthony Vaccarello's fall 2012 collection. 

I love a well tailored ensemble and chic bustier, but this uni-boob, one sleeve blazer, jumpsuit is a bit confusing. 

His idea to mix an evening streamlined ensemble with 1950's lingerie contours is a pretty genius juxtaposition.

But....

I still can't make up my mind.

To Be Continued...

*Cykic

A Small Break From Fashion Week

I remember gym class well.

And I may have enjoyed it if I were wearing Jean Paul Gaultier, Stella McCartney, and Alexander Wang.

I'll even rock the tube socks.

*Cykic

A Milan Rarity

A little Baroque, Rococo.

Floral needlepoint.

Lace.

Sounds like Dolce & Gabbana.

Only I like it.

*Cykic

A Cykic Review "A Standing Ovation in My Living Room"

 

This being Raf Simons final show for Jil Sander, I felt it would be apropos to rise to the occasion and give a standing ovation from my living room. I strongly admired Simons use of pastels for a season that tends to sink in black and greys.  His subtle coloring gave his well tailored and draped silhouettes a personality that allowed the industry to envision the women that would be adorned in this collection.  The beautiful shapes, from voluminous to fitted close to the body, showed the designers range and the talent he endures. Now, don't go insano-okay I may have-but those shoes are killing me! In a good way obv. The added metallic detail and pops of color portrayed on the sleek heels really brought together the entire vocation. This was the perfect departure collection. 

I'm upset that I couldn't have witnessed a Raf Simons for Jil Sander runway show in person.   

Let's hope his adieu will bring forth a singular Raf Simons collection. 

Please don't go to Dior.

If you do, give it your colorful, streamlined intuition.

Can you tell I'm a big fan?

*Cykic

Don't Leave Raf!

The news of Raf Simons departure from Jil Sander is killing me. His collections for Sander were redefining simplicity at its best. It has been confirmed Jil Sander will return to Jil Sander.  I don't even remember the line from when she was there.

Let's hope for the best.

Good Luck Raf.

I'll continue to follow your career, no matter what.

*Cykic