Posts Tagged ‘Prada’

Why not make like you’re enjoying a sun-kissed day at the beach? Even when you’re not.

1. Kitschy-kitschy-koo. Beach-printed dress from Maison Martin Margiela’s much-critiqued S/S 2010 collection // 2. Conjure a day at the beach — wet sand, seashells, driftwood and Coppertone — in I Hate Perfume At The Beach 1966 // 3. Ocean blues are hot with Nars Duo Cream Eyeshadow in Burn It Blue // 4. Prada S/S 2010 // 5. Tropical paradise at your fingertips with Essie Nails Turquoise & Caicos // 6. Richard Misrach’s photographic journey, On The Beach, can transport you there — if only for a moment. Available at Amazon // 7. Set a goal to personally revisit Homer’s The Odyssey, Penguin Classics. Available at Anthropologie // 8. Retreat and catch some outdoor z’s. Hammock at Anthropologie.

The Prada Men’s Spring Summer 2010 ad campaign is set in fantastical 1930’s Shanghai. Shot by Chinese artist, Yang Fudong, the campaign is inspired by the Chinese saying, “The whole year’s work depends on a good start in spring.”

|| Images from Prada via Model Obsessed | Watch the commercial ||

Prada’s Print Collection, which uses archived company prints and fabrics, is a clear nod to the 1950s. The capsule collection consists of a single vintage-inspired dress style, ballerina slippers, and a quilted faille silk bag with a chain strap. The limited edition collection will be available exclusively at Prada boutiques worldwide in mid-May.

While I can skip these super dainty ballet flats and the retro sundress, I’m loving the idea of the printed Chanel-like chain strap bag. Predictable as it may be, I’d pair one of these cheery babies with the ubiquitous striped top.

|| Via Hint Mag, where you can see the dress ||

Paolo Roversi for Another Magazine. Guinevere Van Seenus (IMG), model. Olivier Rizzo, stylist.

I’m not typically the pattern-wearing type, but I’m slowly coming around to the idea of it. Surprisingly, I particularly like the mad-cap print-on-print that’s going on. Prada Resort 2010 and Balenciaga Resort 2010 were in the mix of pairing pattern-on-pattern. So was 1. Duro Olowu’s Spring/Summer 2010 // 2. If clothing isn’t one’s cup of tea, one could always send mixed messages through tableware. Area Ware’s plates were inspired by mistakes. If they were accidents, the results were certainly happy. After all, no one wants to be super matchy-matchy.

For some inexplicable reason, at this moment, I so want Prada’s reptilian clutch from way back when [Fall '03]. Either it’s a very uncharacteristically lady-like impulse [although I do own that short sleeve green/grey pseudo argyle sweater], or a very characteristically random, crazy-person obsession.

ETA: In black, please!

1. Prada’s chandelier crystal-printed shift from Spring 2010 // 2. Nicolette Brunklaus imprinted ceiling lamp from Dutch by Design, available at Lekker Home.

Prada F09 Lookbook

Prada’s Fall 2009 lookbook is a fabulous dreamscape of collages, sketches and wolves in Miuccia Prada’s clothing.

Via Designage || Fashionologie.

1. Chanel cuff // 2. Shu Uemura lace lashes // 3. Prada F/W 08-09 // 4. Booties at Pixie Market // 5. Cal Lane’s 5 Shovels art installation of plasma-cut steel. See more of his work at the Foley Gallery. // 6. Lace-print packing tape by Stella Bugbee, available at Matter Matters.