Yeah, yeah, I know summer is over, dar colectia spring/summer 2010 Giles Deacon nu trebuie trecuta cu vederea. Dl. Deacon este un designerul britanic cunoscut pentru colaborari cu lantul New Look, dupa ce lucrase in prealabil pentru case celebre precum Bottega Venega si Gucci. In 2003 si-a lansat propriul label omonim - GILES, iar un an mai tarziu castiga premiul "Best New Designer", acordat de British Fashion Awards. Se mai poate lauda si cu "British Fashion Designer of the Year" castigat in 2006, precum si cu premiul ANDAM Fashion Grand Prix(Association Nationale pour le Développement des Arts de la Mode) acordat in 2009. In colectia sa de vara 2010 se mizeaza nu atat pe promovarea unor linii inovatoare, cat pe culorile utilizate, pe combinatia surprinzatoare dintre culori foarte tari, flashy, precum verde neon si smarald, cupru, galben si oranj metalizat sau lacuit, contrabalansate de nuantele cuminti, linistitoare de bej si gri pal ale unor materiale fluide, semitransparente sau chiar piele mata, opozitia lucios - 'prafuit', fiind elementul de baza al vitalitatii acestei colectii. Nuanta parului devine si ea o nota complementara, suvitele ce bat usor inspre roz, coraille si gri constituind exact acel ceva care completeaza perfect paleta de culori a intregii tinute. Coafura neglijent-chic insotita de ochelarii supradimensionati intregeste atitudinea de eleganta nonsalanta, iar gentutele sub forma de Triceratops metalizat aduc un aer jucaus, adolescentin, impreuna cu crinolinele transparente si aplicatiile mari din tulle, asezonate pe alocuri cu spider print sau chiar cu un paianjen de sine statator (!). Intr-adevar, cati designeri ar fi putut sa combine atatea elemente iesite din comun, si sa nu dea gres ? Glam enough, elegant enough, sexy enough, unusual enough. I love it.
Shopaholics Anonymous or Consumerist Wisdom (almost)
I like my money where I can see them : hanging in my closet.
Shopping is a woman thing. It's a contact sport like football. Women enjoy the scrimmage, the noisy crowds, the danger of being trampled to death, and the ecstasy of the purchase.
Buying something on sale is a very special feeling. In fact, the less I pay for something, the more it is worth to me. I have a dress that I paid so little for that I am afraid to wear it. I could spill something on it, and then how would I replace it for that amount of money? The quickest way to know a woman is to go shopping with her. On the one hand, shopping is dependable: You can do it alone, if you lose your heart to something that is wrong for you, you can return it; it's instant gratification and yet something you buy may well last for years. Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination. ~Oscar Wilde