Wednesday, February 18, 2009

because the lady is a vamp

I'm obsessed with Victorian Gothic. Fall 2005 was the best time to be in England because Topshop, Warehouse, Miss Selfridge, and everyone else sold nothing but lace, lace, and more lace. Everything was frilly, delicate, and just pure femme. It fit in perfectly with my curriculum of Dracula, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Tess of the d'Urbervilles.

So when I saw Jill Stuart's collection for Fall '09, I flipped. Everything oozed of that seductive delicacy I fell in love with that one fated fall.

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I love how Jill gives you an option to be the dominating seductress in black lace and leather or the demure innocent victim in white, dainty organza. I don't know if this was on purpose, but in the last photo in the black series, there's a cross dangling on a chain from the bottom of the coat. That would be a really great way to jazz up a plain black coat for low cost. Perfect DIY project.

credits: style.com

7 comments:

  1. Such a beautiful collection, lace is just a stunning material in general. Love the lace with attitude, coupled with the leather jacket or almost boot like shoes.

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  2. Wow -- very unexpected of Jill stuart. I think I like it though. =)

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  3. no lie, it looks better in photos than it did in person.

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  4. I never ever pay attention to Jill Stuart, something gave me the impression Jill Stuart = black shift dresses - i have no idea why. but i was taken with this collection, and maybe the fact that she style some outfits with knee high socks. Knee highs don't usually get good comments, people think all sorts of bad things when clothes are paired with them. But i like them, so seeing it here made me happy. So irrelevant i know! But this is how i relate to Fashion Week haha.

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  5. i love lace, and i'm glad that so many people are taking to it. it makes the fact that i wear babydolls peeking out under shirts a little less trashy haha.

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  6. She makes me want to wear a tutu. And tiers of lace. That felt weird to type.

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  7. The black lace dress is absolutely beautiful!

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