Today in Fashion Week:October 2nd

Oh my! I've gotta crank this post out fast today! Luckily today is precise and poignant, rather than crazy and overbooked like the past few days!

Yves Saint Laurent

Stefano Pilati was obviously just not all that inspired this season. I did think that there were some nice wearable looks that will probably sell well.

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Sonia Rykiel

Sonia Rykiel is always the most fun. The models get to ham it up, and it definitely doesn't hurt that the clothes hold their own either! Another great collection from her.

Viktor & Rolf

Viktor & Rolf did something a little different this season and went totally online with their show. Through the magic of the internet, they managed to make Shalom Harlow the sole model in their continuous e-runway show. Anyone interested in viewing that can go here. As for the clothes themselves? Not perfect, but definitely some keepers!


Stella McCartney

Gorgeous! It really captures a South Beach summer-type look. Definitely my favorite of the day so far!

Giambattista Valli

Giambattista Valli is rumored to be at the top of the list of potential replacements for Alessandra Facchinetti at Valentino. This is with good reason, as his clothes are so deeply embedded with a chic sense of style. This collection may just be the most compelling evidence of how perfect he'd be for the job. I'd say give Alessandra a few more chances, but definitely keep him in mind.

Celine

Pretty! I don't have much else to say. Not a bad thing, just a hmmm thing.

Haider Ackermann

Very experimental with how clothes could fit on the body and new ways to show skin.
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A Sort-Of Interview With Karl Lagerfeld

If you aren't familar with Karl Lagerfeld's Guide to Life, make yourself familiar. It's a masterpiece of a blog written by someone channeling Karl Lagerfeld that is generally a horribly offensive view of the normal world. There are very few people that Karl does not find utterly demode, but in my interview with him he revealed these people along with much, much more.

Joey:Hello Karl! It's great to talk to you. How are the Spring collections going?

Karl:Hello. They're going great. I'm ready for next season!

J:On a stranded island which is more important to bring?Chanel weights or the Chanel safety pin?

K:Oh, the safety pin to keep safe.

J:You talk a lot about people who are demode. Who is not demode to you?

K:Anna, Me, Yves, you know....the beautiful ones.

J:Now that you don't want to speak to Lindsay anymore, Who is your next starlet of choice?

K:Mm. They're all so demode now. So boring, so controlled.

J:You said in an interview that you hate all children, did you hate yourself when you were a child?

K:I was never a child. Ever. I came out of my mothers womb in a suit and sunglasses.

J:I know you like Diet Coke, have you ever tried Coke Zero?

K:Are you a spy from someplace to place insidious thoughts in my mind about trying that so-called drink??

...There's your answer. Karl knows best. Remember this.

J:If Claudia Schiffer didn't exist, who would be in your ad campaigns?

K:But, Claudia must exist. It's impossible for her not to, hmmmm?

There is always a Claudia around. So I guess the campaigns would have no one in them.

J:What is your favorite documentary about yourself?

K:I hate them all, equally. Documentaries aren't for watching anyway, hmm?

J:Which line of yours do you prefer? Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, or Fendi?

K:Which me are we talking about, hmmm? Fashion today is for mixing. There is no labels- labels are for fat people, for whores, for rich peasants, you know? No lines. Today we mix a Mozart with a Beethoven, and so on. I don't have a favourite- they are for mixing. Mixing mixing mixing.

J:I hear you're in Mary Kate and Ashley's new coffee table book. How did that interview go?

K:It went well, I feel. Mary Kate is like a little china banana, you know?

J:Will you ever give up any of your lines to another designer?

K:What?

Thank you Karl!

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