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Opening Ceremony's Fall/Winter 2012 lookbook is the crisp and cool mirage that hallucinations are made of--especially when a humid and sweltering heat is right around the corner. 

In addition to being the self-proclaimed "worst summer wardrobe enthusiast," the OpeningCeremony fall/winter lookbook only makes finding inspiration for the season of short-shorts and crop-tops that much more difficult. In an attempt to work on my warm weather wardrobe, my focus will be on an aspect I'm more likely to be inspired by, thrifting for summer dresses. The saving grace of the 90's, and I'm talking degrees. Wish me luck.

On a side note, this is my 100th post! Looking back, I can honestly say I am psyched about three things 1. I'm a centenarian. 2. I am proud of every single post I've published and 3. I'm still happy and motivated to work on creating unique, inspiring, streamlined and substantial content. Ok, back to drooling over Opening Ceremony, go ahead--click on it.

**photos via Opening Ceremony

ARE YOU a KENZO GIRL?

I am. Or at the very most, the utmost, I want to be. I am going to be honest, I tried to keep this post brief photo-wise. I don't think I was able to, but with the plethora of inspiring, fun, colorful, and INNOVATIVE looks to choose from, I honestly could have just posted all of them. Obsessively arranging them, the details of the clothing, the arena in which they showed off said details (the atrium of the Universite Pierre et Marie Curie)--and then I realized, how incredibly pointless and contrived that would be since the designing duo had already nailed every arrangement, right down to the perfect purple pastries flown in to Paris from famed New York bakery Magnolia. How I would have loved to even had the chance to sit on one of those pastries. Even the possibility of embarrassing and soiling myself (with the cupcake) at this show is a fantasy that I entertain quite regularly. Especially after, seeing the footage of their Fall 2012 runway work of art, and it had to have been a lot of work. Considering the lavish fashion arenas we've seen previously, one can only imagine what type of consideration has to be organically conceived in order to produce this type of show. It was CINEMATIC and that is what is translated through film. To be present when this (overheard: remote and difficult to get to) arena had been set to life with Carole and Humberto's neuro-imaginative production, must have truly been the definition of inspiring. Inspiring because not only are they redefining Kenzo as a brand, but they are redefining the ways in which to do exactly that. They aren't simply taking looks from prior Kenzo helm operator Kenzo Takada's past, and redefining them with the current predictions of fashion's future. What I love about the Opening Ceremony founders, and what I find most tantalizing, other than their love of forward, colorful, and innovative style--is their penchant for authenticity. That alone is what will keep them reaching and grasping, if only for a fleeting moment, for the eye of the tiger. An Opening Ceremony proverbiality that consistently lends itself to kitsch, niche, and now--to Kenzo.

Oh yeah. I am a Kenzo Girl.


**All photos and video via VOGUE.com

LONDON CALLING.

I look forward to London's Fashion Week more than most. "It" evidently belongs to the Brits this Fall. As I have yet to see Milan and Paris, I guess giving it to London is a little forward, but in the world of fashion, nothing propels individual style more than being a little forward.

Stella, Christopher Kane, Peter Pilotto, Mary Katrantzou (Fashion's Darling) and Acne. These are the leaders. Follow em'.

CHRISTOPHER KANE

Kane felt wicked this time around. This collection wasn't a long-sleeved version of his Lisa Frank puffy sticker S/S 12' collection. Those floral dresses in florescent purple and primary red are see-through and sinister. It's a nice visual break from fashion's recent beloved, the romantic polished pastel. Plus, the combination of certain primary colors and black can sometimes feel a bit harsh, but with Kane's precision and acute balance and minimal weaving, these are examples of perfectly paired combinations for a pointedly 'woven' Fall wardrobe. You know I'll take any opportunity to pun. 

PETER PILOTTO

Peter Pilotto utilized a variation on their Spring neckline for Fall by adding texture and--somehow--more sex appeal in the form of velvet sleeves. They also ran with peplum and somehow fused the trend of the season year with quilted puffer jackets. My guess is they concluded velvet and collarbones read as "too sexy" and most likely "cold," so they added the clincher, and the cinch-er. Cinched-puffer-jackets also known as the-semi-attractive-functional-jacket. Now, time for the shoes. Ankle straps and pointed toes. It's the bedazzled version of pointe shoes. You can count on it or use a count of eight, this sport/dance-inspired trend has morphed and matured.

MARY KATRANTZOU

The reigning queen of digital prints has done it yet again. I'm impressed by this Fall's collection, while still basking in the oceanic-inspired and stacked floral prints of yesteryears S/S 12' collection. With Fall's structured funnel sleeves and pencil print ruffles that resemble waves of tree fungus; one can only dream of wearing "Ponies, spoons and bow ties, oh my." As it happens, the clothing in this collection is a tailored step up from last Spring--which left little below the waist to the imagination. Bringing up another rule of eternal style--when looking to buy a piece off the runway, make sure it covers your, ahem, pieces.

ACNE

Velvet is a definitive Fall trend. For Johannson, silhouettes (cinched waists and oversize sleeves), dresses worn over sweaters and colors for the cult collection were inspired by three people--the photographer André Kertész, the erotic artist Hans Bellmer, and the painter Hanneline Røgeberg. Very minimal, very modern, and most importantly, very Swedish.