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If Nicholas Kirkwood is the new Georgina Goodman, then Charlotte Olympia is the new Nicholas Kirkwood.
All three are British, and Kirkwood has edged Goodman as the 'of-the-moment' choice collaborator of design houses, such as Rodarte, and Hollywood foot protector.
Those who read the site regularly know that I love wedges. I love the look of them - '70s, Spice Girl associations and all - but, more importantly, I love their practicality.
In this economy, people are pinching pennies, not willing to spend so much on seasonal trends. Instead, more and more are turning 'Do It Yourself'-ers (DIY), and rejuvenating pieces in their current wardrobes.
Unfortunately, none of these ruddy shades flatter my rosy complexion, but I love them all the same.
Specifically, I love the combinations of colours Dries Van Noten brought together in his fall '09 collection.
Anyone who knows me can attest that I am not a classicist. They probably would add that my style is a little schizophrenic even.
Like most living, breathing catwalk spectators, I would almost lay down my life for a Rick Owens leather bomber.
Even then, I would still probably be a few $$ short of affording one.
Only Miuccia Prada could make OTK hunter wellies fashionable. That alone would be worthy of a top-five finish on the fall collections.
However, it was the rich mustard, burgundy and jewel-tone velvets that did it for me.
I love supporting new designers, but new designers aren't always accessible with the price points required to cover their low production volumes.
Haider Ackermann's designs are simple, sexy, and soaked in luxury.
Whereupon simple does not equate uninteresting, but uncomplicated, effortless dressing.
In the lightest shades of pink and gray, Richard Nicoll's fall collection hardly reads cold-weather practical, but I love it so much, I don't care.
Remind me again when my white tights are splattered in slush.
