Autumn Colours

While we're waiting for the shows to start, here are some python heels in very appropriate colours to remind us of the season that's just getting started. As if we need that reminder.
These stilettos from Brian Attwood look both hard to walk in and hard to match with clothes, but they're still eye candy to me. Python skin mimicking fallen leaves? Brilliant!

Pictures from style.com

Sharon Wauchob FW09

Speaking of fashion week, look what I found hidden in the bottom of a dusty picture folder! Pretty runway footage from FW09, Sharon Wauchob and Rue du Mail.

I can't believe I've neglected to post these! Both collections are great examples of how I'll be trying to dress the coming months; layers, black/grey/blue, different textures, structured jackets, slim pants.

Rue du Mail FW09

Buckle Me Up

What do I think will become the most visible footwear trend this fall/winter? Buckled boots. These are my top ten favourites from Net-a-Porter and Browns right now. All black, all with high heels, all amazing.

What's that? You're saying I can have my pick of one of the above pairs? That's so nice of you, I'll go with the Burberry Prorsum's.

Wind of Change

I'm certain I've mentioned it on this blog several times, but I'll say it again; I love models. I like following their careers, and I'm always rooting for my favourites when it comes to booking great shows and high-end campaigns.

Models make a living on their image and their versatility. This is why something seemingly minor like a hair cut or a new hair colour can change a career, for better or worse.

Freja Beha Erichsen

Freja Beha Erichsen hit the jackpot when she cut away her (admittedly gorgeous) long locks; she's been the number one androgynous female model ever since. Ok, her sexual orientation might also factor into that, but the hair has definitely done her favours.

Irina Lazareanu

Recently we've seen girls like Daul Kim, Iekeliene Stange, Kinga Razjak and Raquel Zimmermann go from different shades of black and brown to very bright blondes. Kim Noorda and Anja Rubik have successfully chopped off inches of their locks. Not that long ago, the trend was red hair.

Alyona Osmanova

As the SS10 fashion shows are approaching, more hair changes have been reported. Alana Zimmer has supposedly "gone and chopped off all her hair", and I can't wait to see what her new 'do looks like.

Daul Kim

Daul Kim has recently gone one step further; she's still blonde, but now her long locks are gone. Some new snaps of Ali Stephens show a style that looks like it belongs in the 1990s. Yesterday, Irina Lazareanu was photographed sporting a super-short bob at Barcelona Fashion Week, and new polaroids show Alyona Osmanova with short layers.

Ali Stephens

The fashion industry is all about change; new seasons bring new clothes and new faces, but I as much as I like watching clothing evolve, I'm not always enthusiastical when my favourite girls change their style. Some girls probably need to update their looks to stay in demand, while others just look wrong with a severe hair cut, or a colour different from what nature gave them.

What do you think? Who's killing it, and who's simply killing their carreers?

Pictures from style.com and the Fashion Spot.

Are We There Already?

Yesterday: Complaining about the weather.
Today: Still complaining, but also full of excitement and expectations.

I finally realized that the fashion weeks are right around the corner. In fact, NYFW starts next week. That's crazy. All August I was thinking about how September was far away, and now we're here, and so are the shows! I'm verging on not making any sense right now, that's how excited I am.

Blogging will of course be overrepresented by runway pictures the next month, and I apologize in advance if it makes my posts predictable and boring. Or, actually, I don't. It's my blog, and I'll write about whatever I want to. I'll be as picky as I can manage, though, and only post my very favourites. Every fashion blogger out there will probably cover the SS10 shows, but I can't help being a part of that crowd. I love fashion week!

Sommer Moved On

I guess it's time to face it; there won't be any more sunny and warm summer days in this geographically challenged country. The best we can hope for is a warm fall, which is not the same at all. The past few days have been grey and rainy and depressing, and my tan is quickly fading. School has started, and waterproof boots and an umbrella are my most treasured accessories. I'd rather go from summer directly to winter than wading through these autumn showers.

There's nothing to do about the seasons, though. Fortunately the prospect of wrapping myself in Missoni style scarves and jumpers is quite alluring. And while we're waiting for the cold, what is better than looking at this late summer/early fall garden filled with pretty girls in pretty clothes?

Garden of Delights from Vogue Us December 2006. Full editorial can be found here.

Chained Feet

The result of a design competition, these are obviously not meant for wearing. They are weirdly brilliant all the same, mixing elegant and raw materials.

Pictures from cyanatrendland.com.