Shoe Collection: Alexander McQueen Ice Print Sneakers

Puma Mid-Trainers From Fall 2011

Whipped out a pair of ol' Alexander McQueens to say hi to my friends during the soft opening at new Demi Monde.

(Alexander McQueen enamel skull ring from M)

Wise words from Waris Ahluwalia about his experience in life...

Happy Bday to my awesome sister Cindy!!

What's in the Closet: Alexander McQueen Skull Bee Ring

I was going to start collecting them but he passed so it doesn't feel the same. I only have one other ring that I will show you another time. This one has purple pearls as eyes and the bee is silver, so it almost looks like a fly. It's really oversized so it's hard to wear it out sometimes because it gets caught in everything.

Shoe Collection: Alexander McQueen Skull flats

I've owned these for a while... but my brother, Johnny was taking some photos while he was visiting. This is a picture of Phi and I in the Highline Park elevator.

I have owned these shoes for a few years already... so much they need to be soled very badly. I wore them with black Diesel jeans and MM6 blue cardigan.

RIP

While I was preparing for the show this morning, I heard from someone that Alexander McQueen has passed. I am a HUGE HUGE McQueen fan... so to hear this saddens me so deeply. I always felt that if I were ever able to go to a McQueen show in Paris, that will be that day I have made it. I can't believe that will never happen. I know he is put under so much pressure. It's amazing to see how he tops each season, EVERY single time. He is so incredibly talented. He's one of the reasons why I even wanted to pursue something in the industry in the first place. I will continue to be in shock.

During model fittings today, one of the girls started crying about it. She said that, "he always treated his girls very well and was always very kind." That was really good to hear, because people in this industry (especially with his talent) are still nice. He was truly one of a kind.

Edit: This is an interesting interview he did with his mother in 2004. Check what it says at the end about being proud.

What to Wear Daily: Alexander McQueen Dress

(All photos by Vy)

This is one of the coolest purchases I made this year and it will be something I will be wearing a lot this summer.  Its made out of jersey and it's really heavy (I mean it's yards and yards of fabric) but it's so well made and it could look so casual at the same time in a pair of flats.  The best part about this dress is the fact that the sleeves are attached to the dress, so it's this huge half circle almost (I know that's a bad description... lol).  It's almost like I'm a bat if I lift my arms.

I wore this to dinner with Vy at Coco500 in SOMA.  We went to Bourbon and Branch afterward (a regular spot for me) and then we got home in a limo.  I don't know how it ended like that... but it was a pretty epic night.

There was this couple next to us that were in their mid 40s, that were obviously on their first date.  The woman was a decently dressed woman, you can tell she was getting out of touch with fashion because of her age though.  The male was the same, but he was wearing what looked like a Jimmy Buffett Hawaiian shirt.  We were sitting insanely close to them, I mean I could hear everything!  The quote of the month was when she asked him:

W: So... describe yourself in 3 words...

M: (Leans in close to woman with a serious face) Rock N Roll!

Oh my goodness... we tried so HARD not to laugh.  Seriously... that was so EPIC!  I was sitting at the end of the restaurant that had a mirror next to me and the woman could totally see the reflection.  Is that what men really do?  Geez... because that just sucks.  It hurts to know that there are men that age that are like that out there.

What I Want: Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall '09

Hello... and welcome to your new home...




in my closet!

(*Drool* I especially love the last jacket/cape. There are so many outfits that can be done!)

What I Want: From McQ for Target

My friend Vee sent me an email with the look book for McQ for Target. Here are my choices for his diffusion line (that have surfaced so far):



Also, did you guys hear about him finally doing clothing for Puma? I'm really looking forward to it. (:

Movie Soundtracks

One of my most favorite bands is M83, which was named after the spiral galaxy Messier 83. The group was founded in Antibes, France in 2001 by lead singer Anthony Gonzalez. They are considered to be of this music genre called shoegaze, which gives the same amount of emphasis on softly spoken vocal lyrics and instrumentation.

Sometimes I watch movies and think that it could've been so much better if it had a better soundtrack. I know that the movie would have to get the artists rights and blah blah blah... but if I was a director, producer, or whatever in a movie, I'd think that music would be a big of an impact as the lines in the movie because it sets a tone.

I'll probably post a faux movie soundtrack soon... for very specific parts of a movie. Since I'm such a music fanatic and all.

On another note, doesn't this M83 album cover look like it could be a McQ ad? Seriously...

What's in the Closet: Shoe Faves

Vy came over my apartment to hang out and have a drink. I was showing her more of my extensive collection of shoes, when she mentioned she wanted to take a picture of a few of my favorites.

The picture didn't turn out a clear as it could've been but it was a lot of fun doing it.

The majority of the collection includes Marc Jacobs, Manolo Blahnik, Dior, Lanvin, Chanel, and Alexander McQueen.

This is actually her with my Thomas Wylde bag:

McQ for Target!

I know everyone in the fashion world has heard this, but Alexander McQueen will be doing a collection based on his McQ line for Target in March.

I was so excited to hear this and I can't believe it. If you don't already know, he has been my favorite designer since I laid eyes on his collections. So expect me to have almost all of his pieces for Target. Just recently in the past couple seasons his items have been a little easier to find, but they cost so much... so I only have a few.

I actually lost my Alexander McQueen skull scarf a few months ago and that HURT! I have owned it since his Shipwreck Collection in Spring 2003 and my chiffon scarf was so tattered and worn in... I literally have an emotional attachment to it. I wore that thing like it never went out of style and I wore it every single way I could. Someone out in SF right now has scored big with getting that thing. I have been hesitating on getting another one because it just will never be the same.

McQueen finally opens a store on West Coast.

(Images from www.Style.com)

Alexander McQueen, one of the most innovative designers in the past 14 years, has finally decided to open a flagship store off Melrose Avenue (near Marc Jacobs stores) in Los Angeles. McQueen opened his first U.S. store in New York in the infamous Meat-Packing District in 2002; then recently just in Las Vegas.

Don't worry about Paris Hilton running around downtown L.A. with one of his gowns. He hopes "if she comes past the shop, hopefully she'll just keep walking," says McQueen, according to the L.A. Times, "I don't really covet that sort of thing."

I have been getting things shipped from his New York store for years. It's good to know that I don't have to take a trip to New York to see his whole collection in person. Even though his collection is not something you would wear everyday (or something you can afford) there is this elegance and feminine/masculine theme with all of his collections, which has been always amazing to watch.

The store will be opened Tuesday, but he will be having a grand opening party for his store on May 13th. Celebrities will be pouring in to see his new store. So, who wants to crash the party... raise your hand?