invite me to the dance. i'm ready to go.

Valentino and Dior party dresses are gracing Milan mannequins this February. I love the layers and frills and graceful elegance these garments portray. Take me to the dance. I'm ready to go.

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yes.

get ready for 2011- african inspired graphics galore!

Designers are currently working on spring/summer 2011 collections, and African inspired graphics will soon done the runways. Get your drums and feather hats ready- these prints will get you moving!

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spotted on the runway: dead animals. lots and lots of dead animals.

The London College of Fashion recently showcased nineteen fashion graduates' collections at the highly anticipated and packed event, held at the Victoria & Albert Museum. The theme of the night was gaudy glamour, outfits dripping sequins and makeup packed on heavy. However, one designer caught the crowd's eye (and gasps) more than her fellow students. Merve Tuna craftfully designed and integrated animal pelts (yes, the WHOLE pelt) into her collections. Her taxidermy stuffed creatures consisted of badgers, foxes, racoons, and birds and was recieved by mixed crowd reactions.

Although I am a proponent of anti-fur fashion, I cannot help but relish in the irony of her collection and the "fuck you" attitude it conveys.  

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lane crawford, gimmie those necklaces.

Spotted in Tokyo retail stores, Lane Crawford combines elegance and tackiness into artistically crafted pieces I need around my neck.

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kate moss to be featured exhibit in paris museum.

Kate Moss and her twenty year career in fashion, modeling, and design will be honoured at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris next year. While shocked at the possibility, Moss will have her hand in the exhibit, insisting she approve all images and staff as a creative consultant. When interviewd about her lack of formal training regarding fashion design, Moss stated: ""I'm not really a fashion designer. I just love clothes. I've never been to design school. I can't sketch. I can't cut patterns and things. I can shorten things. I can make a dress out of a scarf.".

alexander mcqueen. pre-spring/summer 2010.