Happy May Day, kids! While you're taking a break from twirling around under a Maypole (don't knock it 'til you try it), check out this edition of Thursday love [sorry it's late; arrghh, stupid Blogger]:
[From left: Thierry Mugler, fa/wi 1996–1997; Dolce & Gabbana, sp/su 2007; Thierry Mugler, sp/su 1992.]The Costume Institute's superhero exhibit - I think it is so very cool that the Met is acknowledging the very real connection between fantasy costume and runway fashion. And, by extension, between fantasy and clothing in general. Like, how totally true. I'll write more later when I get to review the exhibit (or maybe go! maybe!), but for now, here's The Cut's preview of the exhibit (see photo above), with more photos. Keep in mind that all of the looks are REALLY from runway shows! [The looks in the exhibit are organized by various superhero "bodies," such as the graphic (think Superman or Spider-Man; those that incorporate iconography), patriotic (like Wonder Woman and Captain America), or armored (Batman), amongst others.]
Weird, unnatural spring nail color - Just as I've raved about robot-chic about five billion times before, I'm raving again about the trend toward painting nails funny high-tech pastel shades. Especially purple, like this Essie "Looking For Love". Lovvve it. When I was in junior high, I lived for colored nail polish. I had every shade of the rainbow, and my friends and I would even painstakingly mix (ack! split infinitive! I know.) shades and paint little designs with toothpicks. Then came high school and college, and a total ban on Rainbow-Brite shades. Now we're all so cooool and all into dark red and pale nude. But then came the ironic return of goth black...and then the bizarro winter trend of grey nails...so now, of course, junior high has shown up on the runway. Probably due to all the people my age who are now old enough to be trendsetters and can't wait to revive all their youthful mistakes, just like the slightly-olders did with the 80s.
Marimekko at H&M - I'm not entirely sure whether H&M's "Tribute to Marimekko" is sanctioned by the Marimekko people or not--I mean, "tribute" is kind of a sketchy word and I sense copyright lawsuits ahead--but I don't really care. I love Marimekko. Her designs basically injected into my veins at a young age by my artsy-fartsy mom, who had a Marimekko tin container in our bathroom that held all the extra buttons (the ones that come with clothes and which you'll never need except for the ONE that you threw away). Marimekko is also Scandinavian, and I am Scandinavian, and when I traveled there I went to the store and looked at everything and couldn't afford any of it. But now, with H&M's legal-or-not prints, maybe I can. New York Magazine did a little preview/review here. Some (okay, most) of the pieces are way too eye-scalding for my taste, and I think a tad less tasteful than the Marimekko I'm used to. But that black-and-white halter dress with the floaty skirt--see below--is oddly dreamy! I want!
Weird, unnatural spring nail color - Just as I've raved about robot-chic about five billion times before, I'm raving again about the trend toward painting nails funny high-tech pastel shades. Especially purple, like this Essie "Looking For Love". Lovvve it. When I was in junior high, I lived for colored nail polish. I had every shade of the rainbow, and my friends and I would even painstakingly mix (ack! split infinitive! I know.) shades and paint little designs with toothpicks. Then came high school and college, and a total ban on Rainbow-Brite shades. Now we're all so cooool and all into dark red and pale nude. But then came the ironic return of goth black...and then the bizarro winter trend of grey nails...so now, of course, junior high has shown up on the runway. Probably due to all the people my age who are now old enough to be trendsetters and can't wait to revive all their youthful mistakes, just like the slightly-olders did with the 80s.Marimekko at H&M - I'm not entirely sure whether H&M's "Tribute to Marimekko" is sanctioned by the Marimekko people or not--I mean, "tribute" is kind of a sketchy word and I sense copyright lawsuits ahead--but I don't really care. I love Marimekko. Her designs basically injected into my veins at a young age by my artsy-fartsy mom, who had a Marimekko tin container in our bathroom that held all the extra buttons (the ones that come with clothes and which you'll never need except for the ONE that you threw away). Marimekko is also Scandinavian, and I am Scandinavian, and when I traveled there I went to the store and looked at everything and couldn't afford any of it. But now, with H&M's legal-or-not prints, maybe I can. New York Magazine did a little preview/review here. Some (okay, most) of the pieces are way too eye-scalding for my taste, and I think a tad less tasteful than the Marimekko I'm used to. But that black-and-white halter dress with the floaty skirt--see below--is oddly dreamy! I want!
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