On Trend: McQueen's Influence

Gentle Reader -

While we may be decades away from seeing YSL's influence finally ebb, there is a clear reference in the current collections (that would be Fall-Winter 2012/2013) to the Spring-Summer 2010 collection of the late (Lee) Alexander McQueen.

Fashion genius? Of course.
Fashion great? It's a developing story.

- AP

An Open Archive from Paris

Gentle Reader -

If you are a fan of fashion as it was once practiced (read: without the need for conglomerates), I invite you to look through the online archive of Jalou, the publisher of L'Officiel and L'Officiel Hommes:

http://patrimoine.jalougallery.com/

Despite some really good collections for fall/winter 2012 now showing, a walk through fashion past is an opportunity to 'situate' the current looks - something only fashion editors usually have the time (or luxury) for.

Enjoy!

- AP