MOVING

Here:

I Wish I Was the Moon

S/S 2012 trend: virgin goddess.

Kimberly Ovitz, The Row, Rachel Comey, Kevork Kiledjian, Narcisco Rodriguez, Vera Wang.
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While designers like Rodarte were channeling Van Gogh, and Peter Som his inner Beach Blanket Bingo, a few were looking to the heavens for inspiration. Namely, ethereal goddesses draped in sheer white and ivory. The shades known to represent purity and goodness were all over the runways, predominately featured in long, flowing fabrics.

I'm sure if the Oracle of the Delphi were alive today she would have quite the selection to choose from this coming Spring.

can't stay at home, can't stay in school.

I cannot believe it's been a year since I posted anything. Wow! I will be putting up some reviews of New York Fashion Week soon. School (I'm in college now, how exciting is that?!) is getting in the way of most of my interests, including "Fashion Month." Nice to see that I have my priorities straight, right?

I'm off to study for Theology, but I promise a review of one of yesterday's shows or a "trendspotter" will be up by midnight.

x Pippa

fall/winter inspirations

Since S/S11 Fashion Week is almost here, I thought it would a good time to post my inspirations for fall and winter. (Bear in mind that where I live it doesn't get very cold, so my inspirartions don't include heavy coats or furs.)

"Keep your feet warm"

"Witchy Woman"

Part two to come soon :)

favorite songs this week.

Oh My God - Ida Maria (The current theme song of my life.)

Rock It - Little Red (I want to have a party like that!)

Cuckoo - Lissie (The song I wish was my theme song.)

friday flickr inspiration.

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you cannot be rich and be a hippie.

I recently discovered something called "gypset" – gypsy + jet set. Now, at first you might think it sounds like a good idea, but muse on the original meaning of gypsy for a second before you decide. Gypsy: one inclined to a nomadic, unconventional way of life. Meaning one who travels for a living, never settling down in a specific place. Gypsies traditionally have very little money, which Gypset cannot identify with. The Gypset hop on planes that take them to exotic locales and dress in expensive bohemian clothing. It's almost as if the Gypset culture is making a mockery of gypsy and hippie/bohemian culture. It reminds me of things like "boho chic," and more recently, the hipster look. Hipsters who wear $50 American Appearel t-shirts, yet appear homeless and unwashed, are in the same league as these faux gypsies and hippies*.

chanel resort 2010

Unlike hippies, gypsies always liked the feel of luxury, opting for rich fabrics and vibrant colors. However, gypsies made most of their own clothing, not having boutiques in the 14th century. They were enslaved and persecuted in Europe up until the end of WWII, so they obviously couldn't buy the fabric they desired, which is why they are often referred to as thieves and also why they put on travelling shows. The Gypsy people (or Romani) today dress more simply than their ancestors, wearing plain day-to-day clothing unless celebrating a special occasion. The Gypsy we look upon for inspiration is really the hippie reinvention of the renaissance period Romani – the freespirited, caravan pilgrimaging nomads.

Hippies, of course, took cues from Buddha and Ghandi, as well as other peaceful leaders, and revered the earth almost to the point of worship. They followed the "hippie trail," just as the Romani did centuries before, spreading themselves throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. They copied the Slavic-gypsy style of dress and even practiced some of the Romani's rituals. Just like the gypsies, the majority of hippies were lacking in finances. Even today, the few authentic hippies we have left are not rich in the slightest. They grow their own food, make do on meager wages, sew their own clothing (or buy pre-worn), and practice the same nonconformist mentality as their predecessors. I'm not condeming looking to high-fashion for inspiration, because those designers/stylists/photographers were influenced by the original source (and I am certainly inspired by it often enough), but if you're wearing a $500 boho-esque dress and flying a private jet to a posh hotal in Morocco, please do not call yourself a hippie or a gypsy.

Stevie Nicks

*Expect a post on that in the near future.