Perfect fall November trip.

day ship

November weekend.

Perfect fall November trip.

San Franciso, or Colorado.

1980's Summer Movies

Troll, Heathers, The Lost Boys, Willow, The Golden Child, The Emerald Forest, Flight of the Navigator, Goonies,

V I R G I N I A

Waffles...

Isabel Marant (Take 45)

Isabel Marant from Samuel de Ceccatty on Vimeo.

I wrote the following about Isabel Marant, way back in 2007. Another era! I love her perspective, I love her aesthetic, and I find her attitude so refreshing:

Isabel Marant

April 29, 2007 - One Response

*****I owe a great deal to Creatures of Comfort in Los Angeles for introducing me to Isabel Marant, my new favorite designer. Marant creates an artful balance between comfort and beauty, conservative and sexy. The materials she uses, such as washed silk, are relaxed enough to be worn on a day-to-day basis, but unique enough to be worn to a wedding. In fact, Marant’s clothes are far too precious not to be worn on a daily basis. Imagine a white silk tank dress with a drop waist. Imagine that the gathered, pleated skirt falls just above the knee. The entire bodice is covered with white embroidery, all displayed in a large circular shape. Now, imagine that the dress is completely backless, scooping down within inches of the backside. Classy, but provocative.

*****Every item from the spring 2007 collection reminds me of something I’d throw on some carefree morning en route to the beach, let’s say Venice Beach, my favorite. The kind of day you wake up with little attention to any past or future. As the afternoon progresses, it comes time for a nap on a grassy hill near the sand, in full view of the colorful everything going on around me. With zero hesitation to the gorgeous frock I’m wearing, I sprawl out on the grass, getting wrinkled and a bit messy all the while. What I’m trying to say is that while Marant’s clothes are delicate and lovely (perfect) they are also meant to be lived in. They are clothes that deserve a good life. An adventurous life. A history.

*****It was during a recent semi-argument, with a psychologist no less, that I debated the validity of fashion as an art form. As I defended my interest (obsession), I tried to paraphrase a vogue article on Paul Poiret, an eccentric designer from the early 1900′s. Poiret said, “I want women to be as different in their dress as they are in their personalities.” Yes! Exactly! Ideally, fashion designers generate the tools with which to apply Poiret’s philosophy. Fashion is superficial in that clothes rest on the exterior, but to say it is not a daily art is to ignore the fact that humans are processing cultural references continually through dressing. As our interests develop, as our minds evolve, our self expression changes. We are individuals, some more than others, and if one out of 100 women has figured it out, that inspiring balance, than perhaps Poiret can R.I.P. More importantly, maybe Marant and her followers can help spread the gospel of how exciting it can be to live a little more, every single day, through something as accessible as fashion. click here

*****

Now, here is an excerpt from the September 2010 issue of InStyle magazine in which Marant discusses her philosophy:

"I have a strong personality. . . So as a woman I want you to be interested in me first - not my wardrobe. I also don't feel the same every day. Or every hour. But whatever my mood is, I am still the same person. For a wardrobe to be realistic it has to offer contrast, unity, and endless possibilities. That's why it makes perfect sense for me as a designer to combine crochet and denim, or shiny leather pants with a plain T-shirt. . . It's easy to make magic on a red carpet - except just how many of us live that life? But how do we make it happen every day on the sidewalk? That's why I love to design."

I feel that what I wrote in 2007 captured, in some way, the essence of Marant's recent statement. I saw a good thing coming. . .

* Best of Spring 2011 *

Rodarte. I love stories of self-taught designers. Always. There is more to the magic. 

Thakoon. Anything 70's inspired...

Alexander McQueen. This collection was gorgeous. When I read about how emotional everybody was at the show I could just imagine what that must have been like... and then to see how beautifully Sarah Burton translated McQueen's vision could only have heightened the sense of loss, and also, appreciation.

The Row.

ADAM.

Marni. Every time I fall in love. I like to imagine that I see the world in a similar way as Consuelo Castiglioni.

Proenza Schouler. I accidentally watched the video for this show, thinking all the while that it was Philip Lim. I must have watched it at least 10 times before I could peel myself away. The details are astounding. Transparent fabrics, the textures and colors, hook-and-eye closures: all favorite things. Watch the video!

No. 21.

Isabel Marant. I adore her.

Prada. Genius.

Creative Couples III

Top ten collections * Fall 2010 * In no particular order

Trussardi 1911

Stella McCartney

Organic by John Patrick

No. 21

Lutz & Patmos

Isabel Marant

A Détacher

Vanessa Bruno

Dries Van Noten

Marni

surf culture*style

In review

This is my tattered & thousand times read
Isabel Marant article from W magazine. Back
before the secret broke. Before her store
opens in NYC later this year. I sincerely hope
the specialness, the beauty & enigmatic
quality of her clothes remains as the secret
turns wildfire.

Isabel Marant

Isabel Marant is my favorite fashion designer. Coveted, rogue prairie motorcycle fashion. There isn't too much press on her, but you can read more about her here.

Instincts

I could not believe it when I saw this picture posted on Garance Dore's website.  An entire tribute to Isabel Marant, and specifically the pants worn by this girl. Why? I have these pants. I love them! In fact I have the entire sweat suit, complete with a 3/4 puffed-sleeve hoodie. I remember when I got it, after many days spent laboring over new Isabel shipments and lookbooks forwarded to me by my favorite boutiques. It is always so difficult to decide what to get. When it arrived I tried to "fold" the items into my wardrobe so that my husband wouldn't get suspicious. It didn't work. He took one look at me and said, "that looks expensive." He's caught on. And here, months later, months after I made the decision to get these pants, I see my instincts confirmed not only by a genius fashion blogger (illustrator, photographer), but by a lovely Isabel Marant shopgirl. There you go.

p.s I got the Isabel at Heist on Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice Beach, CA. Great great place.