(The advert above in the video will appear sized wrong, but the documentary will fit into the little window. And/or you can click the link below the vid to watch the entire film.)
I just watched an amazing PBS documentary about New York garment history....and it was amazingly done. It's about how unions in the workplace, esp in the garment industry, and more specifically, with regards to the shirtwaist and its popularity in the early 1900s. If you read my blog, you see I constantly research all facets of fashion...I watch loads of old movies over and over and over....I do love movies, though. I make note of everything down to the buttons and stockings. And I'm also really fascinated when I read a story about beauty or fashion in industry and how it changed society and lives –usually women's lives– forever. So I'll post part 1 TRIANGLE FIRE above. It's part of the PBS American Experience series. Which I LOVE. (LOVE PBS.). You can click here to follow onto the next or watch the entire thing in whole. Mind you, it is a bit somber...in a way. It's a nice break from Fashion Week, but still ties in.♡
shirtwaist factory workers.
click on this shirtwaist advert to enlarge it. it's amazing. it shows how popular the garment was...!
IN CASE YOU'VE BEEN AS LOST AS I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING WHO IS LIVE STREAMING AND WHERE IF THEY ARE LIVE STREAMING AND IF NOT THEN...
SO...I'LL KEEP LOOKING. BUT AT LEAST WE CAN HAVE A QUICK LOOK AT A LIST SO WE KNOW WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR! I'VE HIGHLIGHTED THE SHOWS THAT I'M ESPECIALLY EXCITED FOR. PS THERE IS ANOTHER POST TO FOLLOW THIS.♡
♥ March 6
10am: Akris – Salle Wagram
11am: Andrew Gn – Les Beaux-Arts de Paris
12pm: Alexis Mabille – Maison de la Chimie
1pm: Céline – Voir invitation
2pm: Costume National – Palais de Tokyo
3pm: Steffie Christiaens – Hōtel de la Monnaie
4pm: Hermés – Voir Invitation
5pm: John Galliano – Voir Invitation
6pm: Kenzo – Lycée Carnot
7pm: Estrella Archs – Institut Cervantes
8pm: Givenchy – Voir invitation
♥ March 7
10am: Stella McCartney – Voir invitation
11am: Emanuel Ungaro – Voir Invitation
12pm: Léonard – Pavillon Concorde
1:30pm: Giambattista Valli – Couvent des Cordeliers
3pm: Valentin Yudashkin – Palais de la Découverte
4pm: Chloé – Espace éphémère Tuileries
5pm: Commuun – Maison de la Chimie
6pm: Vanessa Bruno – Palais de Tokyo
7:30pm: Yves Saint Laurent – Voir invitation
♥ March 8
10:30am: Chanel – Grand Palais
11:30am: Collette Dinnigan – Hōtel Meurice
12:30pm: Jean-Charles de Castelbajac – Pavillon Concorde
So fun to watch all the shows, but as of late it's been a bit hard to make sure I'm catching all the shows live and live stream and some of them seem to overlap or be in the middle of the night. But today has been amazing as was yesterday. So I'll post a few things today if I get a chance. At least a couple more posts. Right now I have to get something up from the Tsumori Chisato Fall 2011 show, which of course I love and always cover because I am a huge fan of Chisato. So stay turned! PS I'll post the video of the show as soon as it's available!♡
I've always been a huge fan of vintage Balmain. It used to be a little easy to find hiding out on a weird dusty rack in a thrift shop in the middle of nowhere. I've liked some of the pieces in some of the shows. And I've disliked a lot of the other pieces, like all the torn/ripped jeans. That to me was not Balmain. I'm not sure if the Balmain Fall 2011 collection is really Balmain, either. But the prints seem to be. The shine. I have to say, though, that there are a lot of uber Glam Rock pieces and looks that I would seriously KILL for. Just take a look for yourself....this was more Ziggy Stardust than the other and more interesting than Mugler, frankly. (Actually...though the Mugler show was good...I think real Mugler is much better as far as pieces go...and there were times I thought, "this show looks like a Gaultier show a little...mixed with Gareth Pugh)....Anyway, have a look see and see how gorgeously isanely good some of these designs are. The good thing is for all of us who don't want to drop a dime on them...they're easy to recreate. Hell yeah. (PS I guess Creative Director Christophe Decarnin was ordered by doctors to stay home and rest because he is ill....hope he gets better)....
insane and amazing. and thank goodness they were done with white boots.
i would love a jacket like this. and the boots, too. and the catsuit is easy.
i swear one of my favorite tops is exactly like this one...rainbow lurex vintage. and i love it. i bought it in new york about 10 years ago for 5 bucks. oh yeah.
so hot and so simple. if you can do it, do it!
one of the only dresses i really loved.
so KISS. so GOOD.
black on black!
i have boots exactly like this from when i was a teen going out on the sunset strip...but they go all the way up to my knees. i still have them.
yep. same shirt. amazing. love it.
oh yeah. if i had a boyfriend right now...i'd prob make him buy this for me right now. JK. :)
insanity. oh yeah. looks even more amazing close up. esp love the overall effect.
look for a thousand knock offs of this. oh yeah.
So...here's the song and the vid' this collection reminds me of...and if you were interested, this is also sort of how my hair is looking right now...like Joan Jett. But BIGGER.♡
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