the world according to sherimaven

Ooh, Friday. You're here. In love with you. But duty calls, so have to cut my adoration short. The hour is upon us, and there's much to do.

Tomorrow is the supposed rapture, as a Jew I'm fairly confident I'm going to be sticking around, but if the world is getting jacked up around 6 pm tomorrow, my mind already wanders to what one should wear when the shit goes down, and apres shit going down of course.

Listen, post apocalyptic fashion is not a new concept. You need only look to films like Road warrior, Mad Max, Escape from New York, Repo Man, the Highlander and many others to get the look right. Call it Snake Pliskin chic. In terms of female sources of inspiration, I'm going to have to go with Tina Turner and Grace Jones, both stalwart followers of a sort of world in ruins aesthetic. (And if Ms. Jones's 'I'm not Perfect, But I'm Perfect for You', is not an apt song for the slim pickins world of mating when the masses are no more, I don't know what is...that and 'So Lonely' by The Police).

So in essence, and since there will be looting and I will have my choice of garb (you looters in New York will be the luckiest of all. I'm mad jealous, yo), I'm going to go with the following laundry list of designers:

Balmain- nothing better for looting and pillaging and surviving than a tight ripped up dress, or a military jacket on acid.

Alaia- middle shot is inspired by, but rest are keepers- a structured Alaia will be suitable armor for the elements and inevitable scourges in the days to come. Oh and can't you not see assembling an all female army clad in the last two shots above? We still need to be sexy after all- and once all the pious types rae gone, we can be as debauched as we want. These looks are perfect for wanton lust in a post rapture paradise, here on Earth.
 

Mcqueen- You can't go anywhere without McQueen in the post rapture world. I mean this.

 

Gareth Pugh- Absolutely perfect for a good looting spree and possible fresh kill of something to stave off those hunger pangs. The veg at Whole Foods will only stay fresh for so long. Then what?

Ann Demeulemeester (mixed and matched with any other member of the Antwerp Six)- true, a bit grungy, but apropos for the dark days that will follow, and will also help you remember the words to "Never Mind".

Margiela- you know Jay Z. will be rocking Mar-gi-ela. And hopefully so will I. Long live the Maison.
 

And if you need further style tips on how to appropriately dress for rapturing, look no further than Chanel's fall runway 2011. Tell me that does not look like a very chic death dirge. It's apparent Karl Lagerfeld loves a good rapture, as evidenced by the constantly overjoyed look on his face. And his runway for Fall, of course. (Oh and this little hooded number from his namesake collection back in 2009. Hoods feel right.

Apparently the Kaiser is not only perfectly thin, but also clairvoyant and saw this all coming. So I've got the wardrobe on lockdown (once I loot accordingly), but my main struggle thus far is the appropriate bag for such endeavors. It will obviously need to be quite roomy to house a wardrobe for the deconstruction. I'm thinking you could almost get away with an army/navy store find, but Belstaff makes a version that is much more chic. And on the subject of accessories, I am so rocking this 24 karat gold bullet necklace by Bullet girl. I may break me off one of those  if the times call for such things. With my teeth.

In terms of what not to wear, the list is long, and includes:

Lilly Pulitzer shift dresses

Anything coral colored 

Polo shirts

Your Tri Delt sweatshirt (because I personally will feast on you)

Sundresses

Listen, the post rapture universe is for tough bitches only. Palm Beach prissies should throw in the towel now.  That's all I'm saying, Christian or not Christian. So dress accordingly, will you? And map out the best stores in your town to get your loot on- it will help you stay orientated in the dark. And that's what's up this enraptured Friday in the MIA. I'll holler at you Monday...or will I? XO