I went to my first California birthday party on Wednesday and I wore this light silk dress for the night. Its tailoring is kind of unique in that its main layer is a bodysuit and the silk skirt is sown overtop. It’s actually less complicated than it sounds and it makes the dress incredibly comfortable. I wonder why designers don’t adopt this technique more often.
Alberta Ferretti
rusalochka – the little mermaid
“Rusalochka” is the Russian name for a haunting, melancholy story by Andersen, which was later adapted by Disney and turned into a children-friendly version we all know as “The Litter Mermaid.” In my mini- movie I wanted to capture the ethereal, somber tones of the original Rusalochka. With “Little Mermaid” Disney gave us a happy ending we were all so satisfied with as children, but the fate of Rusalochka was a lot more tragic.
weardrobe explore interview
On top of the amazing Spotlight Blogger of the Month campaign, the wonderfully supportive people at Weardrobe featured me and FashionistaTalk.com on their Explore page. I love the beautiful graphic they made (picture from Future is Vintage) and I thought to include it in this post, along with my interview. You can read it here or on the Explore page.
Alberta Ferretti at Idomeneo
A few days ago I paid another visit to the Four Seasons Centre to see Idomeneo – an opera I knew nothing about. To me, its most memorable features were the emotional intimacy and grandeur of the music (I guess they call it Mozart’s masterpiece for a reason), the mythological plot, and the powerful cast. I didn’t have time to even glance at the program because the lights were already dimming as we frantically rushed to our seats (no matter how much I try to prevent this, we tend to be “fashionably late” to these things, which is pretty “unfashionable” when it comes to theatre considering that half of the row needs to get up to let you through). Anyway, after seeing enough operas their plots become pretty predictable and you know what to expect of the endings - someone is going to die a horrible, miserable death. But apparently not in Idomeneo. It was so surprising and refreshing that every character not only survived the course of the opera but was happier by the end of it. And it was based on Greek mythology – go figure…I guess those vicious gods took it easy for once.
the chiffonery of Alberta Ferretti
Before I get into details, I might as well begin by declaring my unyielding love for Alberta Ferretti. Some of the more attentive readers might have already assumed as much from the title, but in the interest of keeping things clear and simple I’m officially ‘coming out of the closet’ with this (sort of speak). I love her romantic approach to the female aesthetic. For example, what can be more delicate and feminine than her chiffon fluttery frocks in pale palette of lingerie pinks, ivory, and cloudy beiges. And when she added those gorgeous elements of embroidered flowers in her 2010 Spring collection, how could a girl resist?
