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RIP Alexander McQueen
You will be missed dearly, Mr. McQueen.
I’m gonna go cry a friggin’ river now.
photos: Wireimage
Ziad Ghanem- Fantastically Fupe!
Posted by roxybina on Dec 17, 2009 in Alexander McQueen, awesome, bad ass, cool, effed up, jean paul gaultier
Lebanese designer Ziad Ghanem is my new favorite designer! He’s like a hybrid of Jean-Paul Gaultier and Alexander McQueen, but more fupe. As you may know, I love fupe couture so,this fits the bill! The stegosaurus corset may be my favorite one out the bunch. Actually, the British bunny get-up is pretty cool, too, because I love bunnies and the Brits! I have a feeling Lady Gaga would dig Ziad. The chain ensemble for men is pretty dope. It would be killer if it were gold because I’m tacky like that. Ziad is definitely one to watch!
photos: Ziad Ghanem
Steampunk Stuff
Alexander McQueen’s Spring 2010 collection unveiled some fantastic shoes that belong on a steampunk robo-chick! I would wear this around town with a brown, leather bomber jacket and these goggles below. By around town, I mean dropping my kid off at school, the post office, food shopping, and the gyn(that’s not me). I ‘d even lend the five lens goggles to my gyn during the exam because ‘hospitality’ is my middle name! Anyway, the DIY (gob’ment cheese version- mmmm, cheese) version of the eyewear can be made with the bottom photo as a guide. Just glue gun a bunch of metal you find at the bottom of your kitchen drawer to a pair of glasses. Then pray you don’t poke your cats as you give then a sweet nuzzle. It could turn into a bloody nuzzle.
Alexander McQueen- Spring 2010- Spacey and Chic!
The bizarro Mohawk is in! I wonder if you can latch on to the cable car overhead wires with that hair. Besides that, I love this Alexander McQueen collection. It has color, it has punk, it’s spacey and it’s still girly. The silhouettes are still feminine, while the fabrics are colorful and interesting without being FUG. Check out the hooves shoes below. Apparently , they’re 10 inches tall! I need those for when I go to the fun fair. I always get the shaft for the rollercoasters. My favorite is the blue ensemble in the first photo. My least favorite is the second photo with the diaper pants. I bet I ‘d still wear it anyway! I’d be in robo-mode and not smile the whole time wearing the outfit. And that’s how you freak people out.
photos: Style
Isabella Blow or Lady Gaga?
When I see Lady Gaga, I can’t help notice the striking facial resemblance and style she has with the late Isabella Blow. For those of you who don’t know who Isabella Blow is, let’s just say she was the hottest slut in all the fashion world. She was a fashion muse to AlexanderMcQueen and Philip Treacy and also a staunch supporter of the haute couture world. I remember seeing her one rainy afternoon in Henri Bendel. She had the tallest effed up hat on and had an equally odd dress to match. She looked awesome! I was a teenager at the time and thought , ‘Dang! I want to pull that off one day!’ Anyway, the point of this post is to let you decide whether Lady Gaga was inspired by Isabella Blow. I think Isabella may have had a love child and her name is Lady Gaga. or not.
Lurch is in this season
Big shoulders, like GINORMOUS shoulders are what Ada Zanditon is into this season. She has interned for Alexander McQueen and Gareth Pugh, which just saved her two jokes at her expense. No, I’m kidding! She’s actually quite talented either way because not only are her designs fashion forward and edgy, but they are also made from organic fabrics and made in an environmentally sustainable way. I would totally wear the top in the first photo for when I have a zit on my chin. I kinda wish it was in a faux bois fabric so it looks like a tree stump and I’m the chipmunk living inside. That would be cool. The shirt in the second photo is perfect for ladies with a HH bra size. That’s thoughtful since it’s so hard to find a nice shirt to house those bad boys. One thing though, you definitely can’t wear a shoulder bag, better go with a clutch.
photos: Style Bubble
**Simply Spray/Teacups & Couture Giveaway Contest**- LAST DAY!!!
The person with the most retweets (twitter) of ANY of my posts (see green retweet button below) between now and September 4 (midnight PST) wins a 6-pack of Simply Spray Black Upholstery Spray. That’s enough to cover the fugliest couch that ever was!
How can I tell who retweeted my posts? Because I’m a hot bitch that knows all. No, because I can see it on the retweet thingy. Once the winner is determined, I will tweet you a message for an address on September 6. I will also announce the winner on September 7th on this blog.
So, start retweeting my posts- for the love of an un-fug couch.
Bonne Chance!
More Fug Shoes…..
These shoes are anything but usual. Imagine the engineering that went into creating these shoes. One has a missing a piece, the other is teetering precariously, another has a chunk missing. Really? They should get the design team of these shoes on to design airplanes and skyscrapers and like, other stuff. My fave out of the bunch is the first photo with black stalactites growing from the boots. That is some kyptonite looking boots. I think Alexander McQueen designed those. The rest I could do without.
photos: The Lipstick Diaries
Hussein Chalayan - Fall 2009 - Faux Ass cracks!
Plumbers of the world rejoice! Finally, a plumber inspired fashion trend! I don’t know if I would personally rock this look. It would have to be at like a Janitorial convention or something for people to really appreciate it. The Ass-crack trend was first started by Alexander McQueen’s bumster jeans, but Hussein Chalayan brought it back from the tomb (or toilet) for his Fall 2009 collection. They should have added a few strands of hair for a more authentic look… I’m just sayin’!
photos: Trend De La Creme
Alexander McQueen- Fall 2009- Outrageous!
Posted by roxybina on Mar 23, 2009 in Alexander McQueen, awesome
Alexander McQueen is one of my favorite designers because he makes the most fupe looking clothes look desirable. He has pushed the boundaries (once again) by taking houndstooth and tweeds and turning them upside down, inside out and around creating a completely new and fresh look. With umbrella hats and trash bag inspired fabrics, McQueen made the strange , chic. McQueen sent out models with exaggerated lips (could be candy lips?) and towering heels beckoning the podiatrists back into our lives. Once ensemble resembled a feather straightjacket! Genius- she literally went Cuck-coo! The question is - is it wearable? Why the hell not!? The world is crumbling, but at least we have our clothes!
PS- Alexander McQueen has released a budget friendly collection this month at select Target stores- be sure to check it out!
photos: Style
Podiaphobias- Beware!
Check out these heels from Alexander McQueen! They are the barefoot heel from his Spring 2009 collection. I think these awesome! However, I don’t like feet. But I guess these are an exception since they are mine. SO, if someone else were wearing these, I would totally become disgusted. But, if I were wearing these, I’d be fine and dandy. As you may already know, the only feet I like are my son’s. Everyone else’s is just nasty to me. I have a pair of Vivienne Westwood’s Anglomania shoes that have the molded toes, but not in great detail with the nails , etc. . I have to say , I grabbed them when I thought my house was catching on fire…..They’re that awesome. That being said- I’m gonna be looking for these….
photo: Fashion indie
