Good afternoon, Monday. You're moving a bit fast for me I gotta say but I'm along for the ride so giddy up.
As Fashion Week continues, I can't help but look at a lot of the clothes in the New York shows and feel that designers may be slightly fed up with the whole normcore thing. There's loads of prints (leaflike) and bright colors (blue a huge one for Spring) as well as really pretty muted greens, yellows, and pinks that have a dusky appeal.
But then the Versus show comes and oh, snap. Rock and roll is here to stay.
I can't underestimate just how much this show made me smile. It's Anthony Vaccarello's first nod for the house of Versace, and damn if it was not just a fabulous and sexy collection, and all available for sale right after the show, which was yesterday. That's an ingenious idea, as is this collection that has an accessible sex appeal for girls who appreciate the wonders of a little black anything. Throw in a white blouse or some gold lame and you are ready to board a private jet with the Stones, circa Exile on Main Street era.
As someone who is not much of a Versace girl, there are pieces here I would be more than happy to wear, and there's loads for the type of woman who wants to have a moment in the spotlight- I picture these as "FU" looks- the piece you would want to be wearing when your ex is at that big party and realized the error of his ways, that outfit you'd want when you get backstage for the Black Keys at Barclays, that business meeting in Tokyo at some underground izakaya. You know where I'm going with these- these are looks that are anything but normcore- they're hot, sexy, and strong and super rock and roll. And I like them. Yes I do. Because I love gold lame, I love slinky all black, and I love leather. And I love clothes with a little bit of attitude (ok a lot) and snarl a la rock high priestesses like Joan Jett or cool as shit French girls like Caroline de Maigret, who always brings a bit of androgynous cool to her cool as shit style. Oh, and big bonus points are in order for figuring out a way to take those iconic Versace safety pins and make them look fresh and fabulous.
Cause that's what's up this bravo Donatella/Anthony kind of Monday in the 212. Yours, in armchair fashion editing and cherry bombs and dead flowers. Rock on. Rebellious clothes never looked sexier. XO