Balenciaga & Rick Owens @ Paris Fashion Week Fall 2011

A marriage of tropical flowers, gorgeous woven leather vests, and angular plays on fabric  made for a very strong Balenciaga collection, while my favorite master of the dark and leather Rick Owens showed a rich collection of nunnery meets angelic with layered pieces and long silhouettes...


BALENCIAGA

RICK OWENS

Images courtesy of Style.com

RedPoppy's Fall 2010 Shoe Picks Continued...

*SIGH* Another bunch of drool worthy, handsomely buckled, fashionably fierce, gorgeous leather footwear for this winter season, and I'm forced to get back into the employment line and land two proper extra jobs just so I can afford these beauties. You know that familiar question What would you do for a Klondike Bar? Well, I would do the same for shoes...!
All styles available through Saks.com

Alexander McQueen
Multi-Buckle Ski Ankle Boots


Dolce Vita
Holt Suede Pumps


Tory Burch
Lace-Up Wedge Ankle Boots


Yves Saint Laurent
Tribute 105 Mary Jane Suede Pumps


Rick Owens
Stretch Leather Slouchy Boots

My MANy Bags Lookbook #12

Sky Captain Winter Edition

Sometimes what you need is a 'statement' fashion piece to inspire a whole look. For this edition of myMANybags lookbook, it was those amazingly indifferent and cool Martin Margiela Mono Lens Sunglasses whose design is radical and unseen off! Crafted with only a huge single piece of lens, these sunglasses seem to come right out of those sci-fi comics or even the futuristic Sky Captain movie starring Jude Law (my favourite actor for a long time!).

So I decided to create an aviator look to honour those flyboys and pilots who always seem to carry off a nonchalant charm. Perhaps their adventure thousands of feet above ground is always filled with exciting stories. To kick start the look, a Zara Fur Trim Collar Leather Jacket ensures a suave outer look. Burberry Prorsum's very interesting Scarf Strap White Tee builds upon the classic fighter pilot look. Balmain's Prince of Whales Checks Biker Trousers for some bad boy attitude. Of course, no pilot can be without his boots. So Rick Owen's Chunky Sole Leather Boots fills in those shoes! Martin Margiela's amour-like Metal Buckle and Leather Belt looks seamless to complete the modern warrior look. Last of all, no man can do with his bag...so Dries Van Noten's military inspired Leather Bag will ensure our Sky Captain will always have his 'excess baggage':-P.

Soar high this winter!

Source: Browns Fashion, Luisaviaroma, Antonioli, Oki-ni

The Material Boy #318

Men's Boots Fall Winter 2009

'Booty' call anyone?!?! If your answer is yes, then you are in for one of the major key trends for menswear this Fall Winter 2009...BOOTS! The taller the better, the tougher the more in style. Equestrian, Military or Biker style?...No matter what the incarnations, boots are coming into this fall winter season with a vengeance. Seen on major menswear runway of Lanvin, Ann Demeulemeester, Balmain, Gucci and many more, men and boys are seen strutting down the catwalk in these masculine and powerful footwear. Even our fairer gender are seen spotting leather thigh high versions and looking meaner and sexier than ever.

Here's my picks for this 'booty' season:

1) Lanvin Leather And Wool Lace-up Boots – £810
2) Rick Owens Chunky Sole Leather Boots - £695
3) Gucci Acid Wash Multi-coloured Leather Boots – US $895
4) Martin Margiela Brown Distressed Leather Ankle Boots - £455
5) Ann Demeulemeester Leather Vitello Boots – £695

Which one tickles your fancy?:-P

Source: Browns Fashion, Gucci