Victim

Das Kaiser Blasphemy

American Psycho

Picasso Barbie

Blood Drip Crystal Necklace

Fumie Sasabuchi

Givenchy Haute Couture Skeleton Dress F/W 2010///My dream wedding dress

(Frank Rannou-'Claire')

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It's a sad, sad, sad day when you realize something negative about yourself. Maybe one day you wake up on the wrong side of the wrong bed and come to the realization that you are completely and utterly flawed. You realized your human side...YOU ARE A VICTIM. The epiphany of error happens to us all, and when it does, it's nobody's fault but yours. Are you a victim of your own creation or fate? These existential thoughts have plagued many of us at some point in our mortal lives. But the secret in succeeding is a really good P.R. team the will and power to continue and fight back to not become just another victim.

Take Zahia Dehar for example. France's gossip mademoiselle du jour. She was involved in a scandal at the "age 17, she was reportedly bought for a night by a team member to be Franck Ribéry’s birthday present."  Fast forward two-years later and the infamous "call girl" is debuting as a designer of (you guessed it) Haute Couture Lingerie-and as if that wasn't the cat's meow, it made it's debut at the end of this year's Paris Fashion Week!
The line involves provocateur outfits that would make any ho scream in happiness. Big Pink bows, frilly almost not-there tops, and even a nod to mother nature herself, with garden flower panties. Did I mention her debut look book was taken by no other than the Kaiser of Fashion himself, Karl Lagerfeld! Check the video out for her latest collection and decide whether or  not she's still a victim.


ZAHIA - Collection Couture Printemps - Eté 2012 from Zahia Officiel on Vimeo.



(Photos via: Dazed and Confused Magazine, Trendland.net, etsy.com, ZINK: Artwork, Zahia.com, FashionMagazine.com)

Tie me up.

It's MONDAY, and you are ready to dominate the work week. Nothing says elegance and business like a gold tooth neck tie. Add a tie to your outfit and you instantly have an article of clothing that works as an accessory but also a statement piece. Ties instantly add a business demeanor to your outer self (for both women and men). The only problem I have with ties...I can't tie one. 

Luckily tie extraordinaire, Alexander Olch has teamed up with boutique French store Colette to make this insanely hot tutorial on how to tie a tie. After watching the video there should be no excuse on not wearing a tie to your next elegant affair. 

Enjoy.   

(video via: http://www.colette.fr/)

Coco-loco?

Have you ever woken up one day and said to yourself "You know what? Today, I want to dress like a 75 year-old classy woman?!". Well my lady, today is your lucky day! I stumbled upon this "Chanel" inspired jacket @ Forever 21 (It seems Forever 21 is the new Canal street!). The jacket is about 1/87 of the original price. Which means that you CAN afford it.  Just do me a favor, will ya, if you do wear it opt out for the pearls or the over the top accessories.

Style Icon: Lou Doillon

The 70’s broke many fashion rules, and boundaries. And while many of the trends are ones we would like to forget (Leisure suits) others have transcended through the years and are still prevalent today. The androgynous look is one of the. Today there are few style icons that can break that same boundary of gender with out looking like Ziggy Stardust.

Lou Doillon happens to be one of them. This 27-year-old English/French model channels the femme fatal power of the past and combines it with a boyish charm. While she has a HUGE advantage in the style department (her mom is the insanely gorgeous Jane Birkin) she manages to stray away from her big name mother and create a style original to her self. Gamine-sexy-Tailored.

Here’s my ode to the stylish Lou.