La Douleur Exquise of Fashion
The summer has began. At least for the ones who work in the fashion business. I was at shoots all weekend holding a dozen of the latest designs of the top designers and the upcoming ones. I got teary eyed with a Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen design and of course -now a classic- a Balmain jacket. Besides falling in love with gorgeous dresses and with many, -many- shoes I had reached my limit for sure. I felt like I was tied to the chair with someone torturing me, knowing I wouldn’t be able to see them again until they hit the stores in a couple of months. I then, came to the realization that with this little pain, I was quite enjoying myself. Thus I think I may not be the only one in the world to feel the same way. Hints of sadism were in the Spring Summer 2011 collections, mostly by darker designers of fashion but all and all the leather bondage concept is used a lot. Alexander McQueen’s dreamy black leaf like knitted leather with hard core gold belts paired with an equally exquisite golden bag. Ann Demeulemeester follows with Balmain and Rick Owens. Gareth Pugh pulls out another gun with an androgynous video regarding the SS11 show.
May it be a hand stitched leaf leather dress or shoes, or a metal woven top or pants, get ready for some serious S & M action for Spring Summer and bring that dark side of yours with you!
niente by nil
