Today's Must Reads from the Coutorture Community highlight the many debates fashion can spark. Find out which style you prefer in posts from:
Jimmy Choo makes The Fashionista & Baby feel nostalgic.
Bag Bliss finds a bag of all trades.
Nessasary Makeup reviews Kanebo Tiffa Mascara Base.
In true gladiator fashion, The Shoe Goddess faces off sandals by Lanvin and L.A.M.B.
Minirobot is lusting after new shoes, even with two bags in storage.
Only in California would a trade show offer complimentary Mind & Body seminars to its VIP guests. Think this has anything to do with stocking your boutique full of the latest street wear and eco-friendly garments? Yeah, we don't really get it either. We suppose though, it's just another example of the ever-reaching push towards that capitalist venture called 'lifestyle branding' (an asset and liability Marc Johns poignantly touches on). Class Trade Show took place at the beginning of March, and today WWD reports with an interview with the trade show's founder, Jason Bates. The trade show business has been growing every season with more of the public paying attention to these events. Most likely, this growth is due to the spectacle that has become Fashion Week and the fact that every season, consumers, retailers, and fashion people, become even more alienated from the designers and their clothing. Not convinced? A twenty by twenty foot space at Class Trade Show, including four tables, 12 chairs, eight rolling racks, and three waste baskets will cost you $16000. Queue trade shows as the new Fashion Week.
The immanent return of summer begs several important questions. Are wedges out? How do I feel about cropped pants? And most critically what is my stance towards sunbathing? Few would argue that sunbathing has a bad rap. But looking at this silver hat community member Hope Robertson has discovered is making us rethink traditional assumptions about covering up with her discover of a metallic silver sun hat. Why? Well sure if you wear the thing it will protect your face from sun damage but what if you take it off, brim up, and leave it on your stomach and suddenly it has an entirely new use as a chic metallic sun reflector. Its perfect for the bratty teenage heiress that wants Mummy to think she has covered up before heading deck side on the yacht. But as soon as she is alone she can simply turn over her hat and get that perfect taupe tan on her unlined face. Let's just see how long it stays that way.
Our network partner, Final Fashion, who specializes in fashion illustration, covered a drawing by Marc Johns that caught our eye. The artist, known for creating simple drawings with idiosyncratic statements, covers quite a few fashion sore spots in his work. Whether tapping into our indulgence as consumers, our relentless attention to appearance, or our penchant for branding, John's is, albeit sweetly, stirring up the emotions of fashionistas everywhere. See below for more from this series, or , straight from Final Fashion herself.
