We received word directly from Complex Geometries themselves about the Super secret sale that they have once every season and that the styles will not receive any further discounts.
It will be happening on 02Feb from 12:01am eastern standard time (new york time) until 11:59pm eastern standard time.
The discount code is: “feb40”
Have fun shopping~!!!
As if the star-studded crew of Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” hasn’t generated enough hype already, designers Ann Demeulemeester, Nicholas Kirkwood, Charles Anastase, Maison Martin Margiela, Haider Ackermann and Chloé has come together to create their own interpretations of this classic story. This is almost too much of a good thing.
First up is this stunner of a shoe by Nicholas Kirkwood, for the March Hare. I am absolutely loving the checkered heels and the pocket watch. The minature teapots and cups hanging on the chain are just darling.
I agree with Charles Anastase that the Walt Disney interpretation of the dress is simply too boring. She is supposed to be in Wonderland for chrissake. This deconstructed asymmetrical gown manages to convey the madness of the world that Alice is in, but at the same time preserves a distinct elegance. I love the draping on the dress, and even the dusky blue in all my colour prejudices.
Chloe delivers a clean and feminine design in contrast to Anastase’s deconstructed dress. I think that while it is a pretty, wearable dress, Chloe might have played it a tad too safe with this design when they are given a valid reason to just go crazy on it.
I am usually a huge fan of Haider Ackerman, but I am a little on the fence with this dress. I love the top, but the bottom part of the dress and the fabric choice leaves much to be desired. Here’s to hoping it looks better worn, than resembling a romper out of the 80′s on the mannequin.
Maison Martin Margiela: Synonymous with romance and glamour. And I am not disappointed with their delivery of this dress. I love how they deconstructed the dress and assembled it upside down, placing the boning on the sleeves.
I am not sure who Ann Demeulemeester is trying to portray here, but I suspect the March Hare from the vest and the monochromatic scheme. I don’t think much needs to be said for this piece, the cutouts at the hem are nothing less than ingenious, and the drape of the top is simply to die for.
More writeups and the designer’s thoughts can be found at style.com
If an article of clothing is a) black, b) draped, c) accessorized with chains, you can bet your last penny that we’ll be all over it like slobbering idiots. I’ve long given up trying to be less predictable.
What amazes me if that lately, I’ve been seeing more and more tops coming with chains attached. Whichever genius thought of that should receive nothing less than an award and a standing ovation. Ye gads, no more clumsy necklaces caught in my hair! No more pressure aches from wearing necklaces like it’s mardi gras! It’s the little things that matter.
That, and the fact that I have seriously broken necklaces trying to rip it out of my hair.
Pardon the broken French.
I was in Paris 2 weeks ago and it snowed~!!!! *excitement* Well, it IS exciting for someone born and raised in the tropics, up till the point where my toes were freezing.
Sub-zero temperature is not funny. When will Spring arrive???
I found a small park where there were rabbit burrows and I spotted so many of them hopping around. They were so cute.
The unfortunate thing about winter is the sun sets wayyyy too early. There’s barely enough time to get good pictures. :< Sorry the pictures of my outfit are kinda dark. Note to self: Black doesn’t photograph well in snow. Exposure issues abound. :<
My colleague and I went out for dinner with his relative and it was pretty cool. I always like how the French can just strike up a conversation with strangers.
Then we braved the cold for the hourly lightup of the Eiffel Tower. It’s actually my first time seeing it Eiffel at night and despite the cold, I really enjoyed it.
Black outfit breakdown:
Sometimes I wish I was in the Maldives instead. I need a beach holiday. Where would you like to be right now?
Hello peeps,
It’s been long since we had a post on DIY Fashion. We apologise on that part, the past month has been pretty crazy with the holiday season and setting up resolutions and priorities as the year drew to an end. We have load of exciting things lined up for Monoxious this year. Do watch out for them.
Today we present something which we have been procrastinating for quite a while (which is not good since fashion waits for no one.) and raved about it back here. We finally got round to doing it after I managed to find some awesome trimmings which I though would be ideal for this little DIY project. We teach you how to make your own Elastic Harness which is inspired by Jean Pierre Braganza’s S/S 2009 (SO LAST YR OMG!!!!)
These are what you will need. We forced Dawn’s cat to be in this photo but umm… she doesn’t like being our model.
Start pinning your elastics to the dress form. There’s really no rules on how it should go on, we left the fastening in front so it’s easier to wear.
Just keep doing it until you’re satisfied or run out of elastics. Start marking them with white tailor chalk so you know which strap goes where. I find numbering them useful.
I marked the lines a little further as you can see as elastics are stretchable and you would want the harness to be slightly snug when wearing.
Sew all the straps together~!!!! It might be a bit of a trouble cause you might get confused so so many similar straps hanging around. Again, I numbered my pieces so I know which one goes where, but that’s the way I roll, you might find some other methods useful too.
And here’s the completed piece~!!!
We hope you’ve enjoyed this DIY Clothes tutorial and hopefully you find it useful~ We would love to see examples that you have made, just link back to this page on your blog when you are showcasing yours. Thank you~!!
Also, we welcome all comments, questions and suggestions for future DIYs. Please let us know what you would like to see.
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