Badgley Mischka, Alexander Wang, and Basso & Brooke among many others of course have their own distinct signature to their lines, but they all go along with the back to basic business look with a flash of that military toughness we've been seeing so consistently.

Spring 2010

The coldest month of the year may be upon us, but we do have a light at the end of the tunnel. Instead of trekking through the snow to get there we can get there in a lighter more fashionable way. The spring 2010 season, however, will not be an extravagant one. Phillip Lim quotes he will be "recasting basics", meaning over the top and costume like garments are just not what people want and what artists are aspiring to make. Going along with the back to basic business like look, Lim was also inspired by a visit to the Picasso: Mosqueteros show @ the Gagosian. The rock-chic vibe from the past few seasons won't be totally lost, but rather incorporated into a new look that is fresh and well basic. For the past few seasons or even years the military look has been incorporated in fashion, alluding to our economic crisis and times of war that face us. This look is still incorporated in fashion, but instead of leaning towards old fashion and over the top Dior like garments, the industry has leaned towards more clean cut. This all may sound boring but it is refreshing, and something we haven't seen in quite a while. Not everything is so basic either, some of these looks are shown in neon and other bright colors!

I miss the summer. I need to investigate some of what's coming up in the fashion world for the summer season. But let me remanence of the past season of sun, lemonade, big floppy hats, and a pair of Ray Bans for all moods...

Tim Burton exhibition @ da Moma was absolutely gorgeous. He let us sneak into his brain to witness the art, costume process, and writing process of his famous and beloved works like The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Sleepy Hallow, Big Fish, Sweeny Todd, Mars Attacks, and even his adaption of Alice in Wonderland which wont even be released in theaters until March 5th of this new year. We got a glimpse of his past growing up in the small town of Burbank. Some sketches were torn right from the pages of his notebook and others were paintings on canvas. The clay wired models of Jack the Skeleton and the Corpse Bride herself were put on display along with the other characters from these movies, and Johnny Depp's costume as Edward was put on a model for all to see. The second I walked through the dark door of Tim Burton's mind my whole mind set was caught off guard and truly effected in some way or another. Burton takes the idea of every individuals low self esteem and makes images through that idea in a quirky artistic manner. Also I realized that Burton's creativity never developed to adulthood, and because of this he is able to create such master pieces and we can enjoy them today. We all wondered, as kids, where Santa and the Easter Bunny went all year long when they weren't serving us kids. Everyone had their own theories and can most likely recall them to this day. But Burton is the only one who holds onto their ideas, not embarrassed, and makes them into an artful master piece. Becoming our guilty pleasure.