I have such a need for new clothing right now. I want to blow all my money on jackets and shoes and tops for Spring. There are so many new "trends" to look forward to when the weather gets warmer—bright colors, prints that make your eyes have seizures, and lace. Platform sandals and minimalist bags. I'm usually a winter kind of person (layering is great), but I want to justify my purchasing of new things with the changing weather.
Usually, I'm not a huge fan of semi-pretentious labels, but I am really into this A.P.C. coat.
I think this is going to be my next investment, as long as my size doesn't get sold out. I'm crossing my fingers. Please rain babysitting jobs down on me, God of Babysitting.
I've been looking at a lot of the Menswear S/S 2011 collections. So far, my favorites have been Alexander McQueen and Lanvin. Comme des Garcons was also endearing, but I felt like the skulls were a little too rampant—it was very reminiscent of McQueen's skull-adorned scarves, shoes and other accessories. Also, Punk was completely overwrought in many of the women's S/S 2011 RTW collections (namely Balmain), so safety pins/skulls and such are not the first thing I want to set my eyes upon as the frost thaws and daffodils start blooming. But Rei Kawakubo always makes a statement, so the skulls represented more of a purposely exaggerated experimentation with the motif rather than just "punk."
Heiii Cole there are skullz on yur shoez!
I also enjoy this quasi-deconstructed jacket from the collection:
Here are a few of my favorites from the Alexander McQueen show:
It's the deceptively simple lines of the coat that get me.
And from Lanvin, the armour-like jewelry won me over.