CFDAs

As you know, exams are upon me (two tomorrow), but here are my favourite dresses from the CFDAs, or 'fashion oscars'...

Not entirely sure about either. Alexa looks slightly frumpy and Emilie de Ravin looks uncomfortable. Still, good effort!


Both smart and sleek in black


Both of these are interesting and adventurous, what we expect from models. I warn you in advance that I am beginning a Devon Aoki obsession, and my Jessica Stam one is perpetual

My absolute favourite is...

SJP (surprisingly) in an Alexander McQueen, whom she honoured at the awards ceremony.

Hiatus

Apologies for the delay in posting.
Unfortunately, exams are fast approaching
and now I am not only roasting
from the sun, but in books I am drowning.

With this in mind,
I hope you understand my wish to pass,
and that you will be exceedingly kind,
forgiving my temporary blog 'fast'.

As summer and hope and future is in the air
I shall be a slave to the Reform Act of 1832,
and although breaks in revision are now rare,
I may occasionally post up a picture or two.

Thank you.

Sartorial showdown

The MET ball finally occurred! With Anna Wintour at the helm, it was a night of shocks and spectacle, and of course, extreme style. Parading down the carpets were the creme de la creme of the fashion world.

Some flourished, but there were the inevitable 'flops'. Now, I originally wrote one haiku when the nominees were announced for the CDFAs, but instead for each outfit there will be a haiku to match. For the most part...


Carey in Miu Miu

The blossoms encased you
so fresh you are,
the modern Flora of Primavera.


Alexa in Philip Lim

You are beautiful.
But I don't buy it, too perfectly
dishevelled.


Gisele in Alexander Wang for Gap

Fierce Gisele.
Eyes pierce the camera, nothing concealed,
like your dress.


Miss Alba looking elegant in Sophie Theallet for Gap...Yawn


Sienna and Jude...who cares about their clothes really, hello faces!

The eye candy arrives,
they are chased inside by whispers,
Oh! the challenges of beauty.


Vera Farmiga in Sophie Theallet for Gap

You got away with it in Marchesa. Not in Gap.
The ice blue exploded with pritt stick for black ribbon.
It must have been glued to you. No other excuse.


The tiger in Chanel

Sh-sh-she looks lovely.
Surely.
Too terrified to comment.


Chloe Sevigny in Proenza Schouler

The aqua-marine envelopes her,
dignified yet rare.
Maybe she is part of Primavera too.


Naomi Watts in lovely, fuschia pink Stella McCartney


Zoe Saldana in Calvin Klein

She wore the midnight sky
tonight, made divine
by Mr Klein.


SJP is a mermaid princess in Halston Heritage

Although Zoe Saldana looked completely stunning, for me the first prize in the sartorial showdown goes to Chloe Sevigny. I love love love that turquoise colour, and she took a risk with the outfit, which is key to gaining some fashion credit. Kudos to Sevigny!

The Inimitable Icon

Phew! What a week...

There are many perks that come with living in London, perhaps the most recent of which is the Grace Kelly dresses exhibition at the Victoria and Albert museum. Now, I have not actually had time to visit this exhibition (rest assured it shall happen soon), but this made me think about icons, but, in that self-absorbed way of ours, British ones. No, I hear you cry, Grace Kelly is not British. No, she is not, but perhaps there is more intrigue in ones own cultural icons than others, as they create more impact. Well, in any case, one person in particular inevitably sprung to mind...

Actress, beauty, talent, duty
to the country? Not really, just
an icon.
Alongside tea, crumpets,
croquet and reticence.
Barely size six, her waist
a mere twig, but she glides
willow-like. As with the oak,
she becomes stronger with age-
At least, her image does.
Britain encapsulated
in that Little Black Dress
bedazzled with rocks, and a cat
for good measure.
She put a spell on you
with those dark hypnotic eyes.
The eyebrows have a life of there own,
stamped across your head, like
you are across history.
There has never been such a beauty as you,
in and out. Actress. Activist.
We look up to you, we adore you,
Audrey, what did you say?
"I never think of myself as an icon.
What is in other people's minds is not in my mind.
I just do my thing."
Of course.

The iconic and quintessential Audrey Hepburn:

Nostalgia

It would seem that in every post I am apologising for not writing more often! Mocks are fully underway at the moment, and after following the art of procrastination for many weeks I feel some work is necessary. I subsequently have little time to compose anything, but a solution has been found.
Whilst going through some ancient schoolwork I came across a poem I wrote age ten. It merited an 'Excellent' from my teacher, with 'effective description' but she was most likely trying to encourage an optimistic youngster. In any case, here it is, a tale of the Queen of Narnia, from the inimitable Lewis classics.

Queen Jadis' Ride

A white mountain of towering rage
storms down the street,
Horse tormented in a terrible cage
of wild terror, and heat.

A figure comes forth, tall and strong,
with eyes of icy stone.
To this world she does not belong
so please, send her home.

Teeth bared, heart of flame,
fierce elegance about her.
No mercy shown, as she came
so fast she is a blur.

"Faster beast, faster!" she shouts,
whipping the horse recklessly,
Will he live? Many doubts,
still slashing carelessly.

Who is this new terror?
She is......Queen Jadis of Charn.



Typical ten year old, riddled with melodrama!

Awards!

Sorry it has been a while, but I have unfortunately been engulfed by revision for exams, which start in less than two weeks!

Thank you very very much to http://redheadfashionista.blogspot.com/ who has given me award. It is my first so thanks again!

So, sharing the love now- here are a few awards...



http://misshavishamspearls.blogspot.com
http://captaincharghli.blogspot.com
http://idresslikeaboy.blogspot.com

I salute you all! Thanks for lots of enjoyable reading...

(Also sorry about the links- I haven't got the whole hyperlink think sussed yet!)

In honour of the award, I have chosen my red carpet dress!

The red carpet unravels
paving my way, into the future?
I step onto it bare foot and
the soft crepe satin creeps up my legs.
The dress! The sumptuous red seeps into the white
the red stains the flowers
first lilies
now hissing roses.
Not all! The carpet has paled
its red pink white.
The shoes suck the last dregs
of the chiffon wine and
alone, on the white carpet.
The other figures have faded their
blues purples creams
could not face the burgundy gleam.
The task is complete,
I am overcome.
But triumphant.

C D F A

The CDFAs are soon to be held, where there will most likely be a fashion showdown amongst the elite. The nominations have recently been announced, alongside the tribute to Mr McQueen and the awards that have already been awarded. If you get what I mean.

The 2010 nominees:

WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Marc Jacobs
Alexander Wang
Donna Karan

MENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Tom Ford
Michael Bastian
Rag & Bone's Marcus Wainwright and David Neville

ACCESSORY DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Marc Jacobs
Alexis Bittar
Proenza Schouler's Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR WOMENSWEAR

Prabal Gurung
Joseph Altuzarra
Jason Wu

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR MENSWEAR

Patrik Ervell
Simon Spurr
Richard Chai

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR ACCESSORY DESIGN

Alexander Wang
Fenton/Fallon's Dana Lorenz
Eddie Borgo

INTERNATIONAL AWARD

Christopher Bailey

GEOFFREY BEENE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Michael Kors

ELEANOR LAMBERT AWARD

Tonne Goodman

EUGENIA SHEPPARD AWARD

Kim Hastreiter

CFDA BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S SPECIAL TRIBUTE AWARD

Alexander McQueen

FASHION ICON AWARD

Iman


Yay Christopher Bailey! Lets hope it's a knighthood next.
Fingers crossed for Marc Jacobs and Tom Ford. And Jason Wu.



A haiku (a preliminary to the full poem after the awards!)

Some are safe. The fashion
icon parades her golden trophy.
We are restless.