Good morning you beautiful Tuesday...I got started early today, which admittedly I love. I am so much more productive in the wee small hours than any other time- the morning is a gift to me that I am always more than willing to receive.
And speaking of gifts, I had the great fortune to watch Burberry's Spring 2012 online as it was happening (you can still watch it, link below) and let me tell you- it was transcendent. The New York shows had me scratching my red head, wondering if it was true what people said- that fashion is out of touch and irrelevant and not in tune with these very hard times. As I watched show after show, I was disappointed by looks that felt clueless. But this show, this show, THIS SHOW. Held in a simple construct in Hyde Park with clear windows looking out on to nothing but greenery (right there- transparency- totally in tunet), I felt the love. As Nina Simone's "I Put a Spell on You" blared, I was indeed, under the influence and fully smitten by all things Burberry.
I felt love for this incredibly crafted collection because it felt like Robin Hood in the Sherwood Forest (the colors, though somber for Spring were deep and lush and rich and pastoral), a bit of the tribal Queen Mab in terms of romance and innocence and nature, mixed in with the enveloping notions of handmade- those little knit hats were right in tune with our current love affair for all things handmade. Look after beautiful length felt just right. I adored the skirt lengths, the insanely beautiful hair and makeup (so so simple) and the setting- it felt like a transforming experience, even though I watched it from my cosseted office tower. The theme of nature, authenticity, and a somber, delicately quiet reverence for the outdoors felt like an incredible and seminal moment for fashion, and it's then I realized- maybe fashion does not speak to every one of us, but for those of us who worship at its altar, it can transform the darkest of days- as George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" quietly played for the show's finale as gorgeous human after gorgeous human modeled amazing looks and as what looked like gold fairy dust fell on the runway, I felt happy, hopeful, and inspired. And to me, that's not irrelevant. At all.
I urge you to find your non irrelevant thing today- whether it's fashion, football, or philately. In these times, anything that can move you is a great thing, and Christopher Bailey moved me all the way from London yesterday, and I thank him for it. What a gorgeous ode to where we are and where we are going. I for one remain a steadfast fan of beauty- wherever you can find it. Cause that's what's up this Burberry rocked my world on Monday kind kind of Tuesday in the MIA. And from one of the songs from the show, U2's version of "Everlasting Love"- REAL LOVE WILL LAST FOREVER (what more is there, really?) XO
Here is the link..prepare to be blown away:
http://us.burberry.com/store/shows/#/ss12-womenswear