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Thursday, January 24, 2008

The Midas Touch

Inspiration: where does it come from? We have to get inspired somewhere and many of us are inspired everywhere. Is there or isn't there a proper way to be inspired and interpret that? Why is it wrong for a western designer to be inspired by a eastern culture? Honestly, I'm a bit more upset that we lump everything up into "east" and "west" since this doesn't do justice to the variety of cultures in each.
Some designers seem to be inspired light years ahead of us(I saw other gold pants on the runway in addition to these):runway, gold leggings, futuristicStar Wars, c23o, gold, suit
I have a weakness for the mermaid hair on Jean Paul Gaultier's runway, but my heart was absolutely stolen by these umbrellas. They remind me of decrepit southern belles, maybe from a old elite family that is now impoverished. I have a tendency to develop a stories about pieces of clothing I like...mermaid hair, parasole, Jean Paul Gaultier, runwayJean Paul Gaultier, runway, parasole, mermaid hair

16 comments:

the iron chic said...

Who knew C3PO was such a fashionista!
I also thought the Balenciaga gold leggings from last year were inspired by him!

jayne said...

ooo wow the umbrellas are awesome

Stephanie said...

You've been tagged!

Eli said...

it's just difficult to pull this off for everyday, where would you wear something like that to?

bigglassesgirl said...

You know what? Off topic, but to be honest I haven't looked at any of the couture shows yet. Hmm, I should get on that, thank goodness tomorrow's a day off.

Secretista said...

umbrellas<33!

Inspiration is a tricky concept. What I mean by that? I'm not quite sure.

Wendy said...

Those umbrellas are really beautiful. I wouldn't mind the rain if I had one to flaunt.

riz said...

was that from the Givenchy show?? Nice comparison.

susie_bubble said...

I tend to think that designers are on a different plane when it comes to inspiration.... taking the most random things and translating them into clothes....

Eleh said...

victoria beckham wears metallic outfit on her Spice Girls' World tour. I like the metallic tights though.

Romeika said...

C-3PO!!!! And those umbrellas are gorgeous, though they look more like parasols, I guess.

Juliet said...

umbrellas are really pretty.
wouldn't mind to have one.

juliet xxx

Kira Fashion said...

I really adore that givenchy look!
stunning!

all the olthers looks below too!


a kiss

thanks for passing!!!

Miss Woo said...

Those umbrellas are so pretty, I kind of wish I can pull of something like that in the summer. After all, a good parasol works so much better with the sun than hats.

I want big hair said...

the unbrellas/parasols make me smile:D
x

Blue Floppy Hat said...

Yay, C3PO! I was such a Star Wars fangirl when I was twelve, it wasn't funny...

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