Fringes, John Galliano or Alexander McQueen ?

Left:Alexander McQueen Spring 2009 Ready-To-Wear

Right:John Galliano Fall 2009 Ready-To-Wear

So whats your take? I'm too partial to John Galliano to make my choice but both the dresses are very pretty.While you have to wait for some more months for Galliano's fringed dress to hit the stores, if you are really besotted by fringes and have to do it NOW, then go the McQueen way.There is as much drama happening at the back as there is on the front in this Ombré fringed dress of McQueen's.Wondering what I'm saying? See for yourself...

Alexander McQueen Ombré fringed dress

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John Galliano journeys to Baboushka land

Inspiration:Russia and the Baltic lands with the evening gowns pointing to Scheherazade terrain.

Collection's Composition:Ornate embroideries, tassels, coats with wide panniered hips translating into serious volume, flimsy chudidars, peasant blouses and delicate gowns.

Color Palette:Varied, in addition to the usual fall colors of gray and black there were some surprises in the form of olive green, violet, blue and red.

Pièces de résistance :

Accessories: Coin jewellery, pom-pom lace-up boots and fancy head wear.

Targeted Buyers: The typical Galliano girl, young, adventurous and free spirited.

High Points: John Galliano's Fall collection shatters the notion of Fall necessarily meaning sub zero temperatures, his peasant blouses suggest the inclusion of the tropics where Fall is still hot, humid and sweaty.His use of bright saturated colors too is commendable.

Low Points: Nothing specific to the collection, though the staging of his clothes could have been more elaborate and the safety pin so explicitly seen holding the coin chains together could have been done in a more aesthetic way!!!

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Fall 2009 Trends : Play Peek-a-Boo

During Depression women stopped wearing under wear, those were the extremes they went to cut corners.With the economy in no great shape and a lot of designers toying around with transparent dresses, is the "no under wear" era making a comeback?Fret not for there could be other reasons why they are immensely popular with designers.Why would designers place so much importance on transparent sheath like dresses which they know would never be worn, the way its showcased on the runway?The primary reason is that these dresses are a subtle way of reminding people that in all the hullabaloo surrounding the tons of glorious dresses displayed during the fashion week, the body which these dresses are meant to adore shouldn't be forgotten and is there a better way to pay tribute to the beautiful bodies behind these dresses?The other reason for which I find them alluring is the ethereal fantastical element they add to the runway and subsequently to fashion, afterall what is fashion without fantasy?And the third most important reason that I would cotton on to, is that these dresses give the most flexibility to express your individuality, its almost like the designer just handed over a canvas to you and asked you to express yourself as it suits you, right from contrasting corsets to matching ones to layering, the options of carrying off these transparent beauties just seem endless.So what are you waiting for? Go ahead, and wear them the way you want, creating an unique look that would make even the designers rethink whether its their design that's so tastefully worn!!

Can you help me find the missing piece?

I'm the recessionista, who wears only the bare necessities.

Darn the crow that took off with my corset!!

Did I leave something at home?

I'm the Spartan bride.

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Pom Pom Girls

Pom pom girls

Make many swirls

With their golden curls

Flashing sweet pearls

Seeing them, you unfurl

Your sorrows which you hurl

Down a deep whorl

Leaving them to twirl...

We all can do with some cheer in our life, and who else but fashion designers can dish that out to us in such a refreshing manner? Two designers, same pom pom inspiration, different expressions.Whose do you like more?The elaborate one of On Aura Tout's or the subtler one of Galliano's?

P.S:The left pic shows a dress from On Aura Tout's Spring Haute Couture 2009 collection whereas on the right is one from John Galliano's Fall 2009 Ready-To-Wear collection.

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