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vive les petits sacs!

Hold your horses right there. I am not going to delve into the real reasons behind my disappearing act. I am quite sure that what you may have imagined is far more interesting than the real reasons (plural: reasons not reason, because, I'll give you this - there are several). Did I pull a Jonah? (Read -gulped down by a whale and later spit back out). Maybe. Or an Earhart. Except I don't see anyone funding a $2.2 million expedition to look for me. But I do see me living a on an unknown deserted island like Miss Emilia Earhart is rumoured to have done, after having attempted an around-the-world flight. The brave, multi-talented woman. (Fun fact: Earhart was also a celebrity fashion designer! You see, I did my research.) Or decided I don't care much for fashion anymore and stopped blogging. The latter possibility, although I have heard it once or twice during my dead-in-absentia period is the most absurd. Because you see, the first premise (that of not caring much for fashion anymore) is not a direct consequence /cause of the second!

I do not see my interest in fashion going anywhere.... I have tested myself, you see. And it just won't go away. It's the way I am. It's the way I shop and the way I prioritise my needs and my wants (which more often than not are one and the same) in a way which makes sense sartorially. I'm not sure I'm being quite clear here, I do tend to ramble, and it has been a while so there's a bucketload of things that I have been dying to say. Pressing pause on blogging was unfortunate but I'll give you a few worthy (I hope you find them worthy, after all) things which have happened in my life during my absence and a miscellany of things which I have wanted to say.

#1
I put a lot effort in organising my working space and my closet. The latest aid to banishing chaos from my closet were my shoe shelves which I have come to love tremendously (and obsessively)!

Never let it fade away.

The best and the worst thing about Fashion is that it's about the moment. I've iterated this several times in my previous posts and general musings. The moment any Fashion-related matter happens, is the moment it's gone. Sure enough it may be remembered in time but it will always be known as 'that Prada print of SS11' or 'that Balenciaga show of SS12' but then poof - it's gone. Not one fashion moment is there to stay. Perhaps it is due to this that our fascination with the 'timeless' pieces paradoxically lingers on. I have definitely let several moments go without capturing them in a post. As I write this I realise - perhaps this is what blogging is about, it captures the thoughts, evoked emotions in a particular mind set, cultural framework, if I may. Then these posts are left there in a virtual, never-ending world to be inspected decades or centuries later. That is, if the World Wide Web still exists centuries from now (perhaps I should store them elsewhere, the big W may not be eternal after all.)

Now to stop you from thinking of me as somewhat of an oddball, here are the fashion moments that'll take me through SS13 on. But first, it's only fair I update my loyal and most trusted audience out there with what has gone on in my life these past few months.

1. I'm now reading for a degree in Communications with Philosophy. Parapappappa, I'm lovin' it.
2. My obsession with metallic-everything puts me on the mark between passionate and insane.
3. I have thought about and deliberated the difference between fashion and Fashion. (More later.)
4. I obviously bought more sartorial goodies.
5. I am now being represented by Platinum Innovation. Facebook page found here. 

I thought this would surprise me more, but it didn't. It's confirmed. Wang is indeed the Creative Director for Balenciaga. Alexander Wang is what I'd call a street designer. He designs wearability, not high-fashion, like the latter Fashion House is known for. What makes this decision from Balenciaga so, not surprising is the fact that Balenciaga have now gone down the wearable street. With the introduction of the Balenciaga cut-out boot (to which I hold an immense appreciation and love for) and other street-friendly wears, Balenciaga showed us that they've set their mark on easy, wearable, albeit innovative, Fashion. Alexander Wang's eponymous brand is known for its wearability, innovative approach to modern and contemporary clothing, bringing to Balenciaga a factor which if one was to look at the, almost century-old brand a decade ago, would be missing.

The innovation Cristobal Balenciaga brought to it would have been pointless in today's practical world, which  seeks wearability on top of everything else. The street has cast its reign on clothing and there's no turning back. Alexander Wang has been a New York favourite for quite a few years now... but who would compare the New York contemporaries with the big names of Parisian and Milanese fashion? I've mentioned Balenciaga A LOT on this blog and I've shown my appreciation for Nicolas Ghesquiere's creations at Balenciaga one time too many. I hope I'll still do so with Alexander Wang at the helm. Am I doubting a positive future for Balenciaga? Possibly...but here's what I think. In reality I think Fashion is sending us a message. We cannot constrain ourselves to the classics. Fashion has become an everchanging and modern art form, and definitely not as Elitist as it was till half a century ago.

Let's look at the brands' past few collections...






Will Wang live up to this...?


Balenciaga FW12

[images via style.com]

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