MSFW DAY 3 - Designer Runway 2

Hello there baby angels,

I'm writing this two days after Day 3 (making today Day 5) so as you can imagine I am a tired zombie-esque not-entirely-sober wreck right now, so I'm not going to give you a huge essay about the show. I'm sure some of you will be happy about that.
I spent most of the night on NEON WATCH. As those of you who actually read my blog will know, I predicted that neon was on the way out. Days 1 and 2 of the festival have proved me wrong, so I was determined to see if the high-end was still embracing the trend as much as the high-street.
I covered the Sportscraft show on Day 4 exclusively for Couturing.com, so when that goes live I'll be able to post it here too. Until then, here is a fun, albeit delayed, post for you.

Enjoy, my little popsicles.

ARTHUR GALAN AG

Do you think they could use a prescription lens in the visor? If the answer is no, I'll have to sit this one out. Fortunately? Unfortunately? You tell me.
Plenty of the classic, tailored silhouettes we've come to know and love from Sir AG. Bonus points because the models were wearing Adeles by Tony Bianco, and I was wearing them too.
But I was in the audience.
But bonus points.
Neon watch: 0









ABOVE

I'm going to be blatantly honest here- why were the models dressed as tuck shop ladies? I've edited my snaps of this collection down to 4 not for space-saving purposes, but because I'm usually a big Above fan and I wanted to show you how nice most of their collection is. The garments themselves are DIVINE, but I need to have a few stern words to the runway stylist.
Neon watch: Is yellow a neon? (imagine me saying that in a Regina George "Is butter a carb?" kind of way.)









CARLY HUNTER

I'm mad for relaxed separates. Almost as mad as I am for neutrals. Carly Hunter spiced up her colour palette with some rich coppers and rusts, and some amazing digital printed sheer numbers. There was even a bit of metallic in there!
I love you, Carly. Be friends with me.
Neon watch: 0









ALICE EUPHEMIA

The first time I went to Alice Euphemia I was in year 10 and they had a series of about 20 pop-up dolls cut out of magazines stuck on a teeny tiny runway.
For this reason, I will always love them.
Neon watch: Neon PRINTS! And SEQUINS! Three trends in one! I feel like I should hate this but for some reason I'm totally fine with it!

















LIFEwithBIRD

There were peaches and lavenders and inks and sands and digital prints and draping and pretty and I LOVE YOU.
Neon watch: Not up in here













JAYSON BRUNDSON

You may notice that I have only included 1 photo from this collection. This is for a number of reasons (aka 2 reasons).
Firstly, the photos turned out... for lack of a better word... shitty.
Secondly, taffeta is something I would only wish upon someone really bad. And not good bad. BAD bad.
Neon watch: Sorry too distracted by taffeta suit.



YB J'AIME by YEOJIN BAE

So it opened with a Rachel from Friends stylez floral nightie thing dress thing, then moved onto delicious pastels and clashing prints. Thank you for breaking my heart then making everything right again.
Neon watch: 1. And it was pink.





MANNING CARTELL

Never knew I could feel like thissssssssss like I've never seen the sky beforrrre something something something every day I love you more and morrrre something something la la AND IIIII WILL LOVE YOUUU UNTIL MY DYYYYINGGG DAAAAY
So I really like Manning Cartell...
Neon watch: Don't care love you















THURLEY

If I have to look at that incredible neon floral pant suit one more time on someone who isn't me, I'll be really upset. I need it.
I'm left feeling like this: How does Annaleise Smith look the way she does?
Neon watch: Okay yeah but like... Thurley.

MSFW Day 2 - Wittner

It always astounds me how shoemakers are able to keep their campaigns and runways interesting when really, all they're selling is on the models' feet.
Wittner brought a lil sum'n sum'n to yesterday's MSFW City Square runway, mixing 4 dancers in with the models and breaking their show into 5 themes.

NEON LIFE
Neons two days in a row at city square? An indication that this trend is going nowhere fast. The dancer/models emerged carrying umbrella and preceded to wobble down the catwalk as if it were a tightrope to the tune of Janel Monae's 'Tightrope'... fitting.









ATHLETIC ATTITUDE
A fun spin on the wedge sneaker trend that began with Isabel Marant however long ago. I wasn't a fan at first but the whole "sports luxe" thing has won me over.















PASTEL DREAMS
Beautiful dresses, beautiful shoes, beautiful models and beautiful props... backed by the worst song I have ever heard in my life. I can't remember what it was, but it sounded French, and it was reminiscent of that Budget Direct advertisement with the French girl singing and the old guy who says "Nah, BUDGET love, Budget." You know the one.











PUNK ODYSSEY
Loved this. Super thin stilettos, metal toe caps, black black black.













CENTENARY COLLECTION
They walked to Shirley Bassey and the Propellerheads, 'History Repeating'. I love me some Shirley Bassey. She's the best. I feel like I don't need to say anything else because the song was so good.