Hi again, sleepyheads. I'm up and at 'em this morning because I have lots to say on the fashion front and that is THAT, and this is this.
Speaking of this and that, remember when you took the SATs and you had to make those comparisons like apple is to orange as blank is to blank? I'm struggling to remember what those litle mind fucks are called, but I'm seeing some legacies/worthy comparisons here that I wanted to talk about and show you.
Billy Reid is the new Ralph Lauren. Billy is a transcendent American designer whose point of view feels a lot like Ralph- all American, a bit homespun, and definitely not pretentious- though I love how his clothes, much like RL's, can feel as at home on the range as they do on the urban frontier. Genius.
Oh, and Doo.Ri is the new Donna Karan, with her elegant draping, appreciation of the strong female form, and a wonderful urban appeal that is sophisticated, powerful, wearable, and sexy as could be. When I look at her collection, I feel the same way I do when I have looked at Donna's in the past- I want everything and it speaks to the part of me that wants clothes that make me feel strong, yet feminine at the same time. Michelle Obama, you should be wearing clothes like this. Just saying.
So what have we learned today?
REID IS TO RALPH AS DOO.RI IS TO DONNA. Class dismissed. Cause that's what's up this weekend edition of fashion university. All the love. XO