Fashion is/as art (part 2).

One of the last fashion related things I did at SCAD was the Ralph Rucci exhibition at the SCAD Museum of Art on May.

The thing is, I didn't know much about him before this. But I'm happy I do now. The designs exhibited on the museum are beautiful and extremely well done. It's no surprise he's the only American designer that has been invited to show haute couture in Paris.

One of my favorites... I love the detail.

Almost everything in B&W, lovely...

But, of course, some pink.

And I think, as writer and not designer, the best part was the conversation between him, André Leon Talley and Pullitzer Proze winning fashion journalist Rovin Givhan. They spoke about different aspects of fashion, as business and as art... And how he finally decided to take a partner because the businnes side was interfering with the creative side. But my favorite part? The Kim Kardashian bashing. I really, really dislike her and loved that Rucci said he would never dress her because he has integrity. Unlike her.

During the conversation. I stole this pic from my friend Allison.

The fashion talks and exhibitions are something I'm really going to miss about SCAD. But this was great closure.

*Stupidly, I didn't take any pictures so I got all these from this Glamour article.

150/15 by Darcel @ Colette

150/15 is an exhibition of 150 portraits by Australian-in-New-York artist Darcel Disappoints to celebrate the 15 years of fashion, art and design store Colette. Colette is a store in Paris, one of those super cool places that I would love to shop at but certainly can't afford. Still, I like to go on their website and online-window-shop.

Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld. I wish I was cool enough to know him
and call him Uncle Karl.

Anna Wintour. Oh, you know... Just editor-in-chief of Vogue. No big deal.

Darcel has worked with Colette for several years, but his main source of expression is his blog www.darceldisappoints.com. In it he tells through images the misfortunes of his character as someone trying to "make it" in New York.

One of my biggest inspirations in life, the amazing André Leon Talley. Vogue editor and Savannah regular, one of the
funniest persons ever and with more fashion knowledge than anyone else.

Probably my favorite artist of all times: Andy Warhol.

To celebrate Colette's 15th birthday, Darcel made 150 portraits of personalities from the fashion, music, design, photography and art worlds. The portraits will be exhibited in the store during March. And all the images here are from the exhibition... They can be bought for €150 and there's only 15 of each. I chose my favorite 15 out of the 150 to show here, but you can see them all here: 150/15.

Just one of my favorite designers. I also love her because she's BFFs with my girl
crush Gwyneth Paltrow.

One of the coolest persons I've ever seen, Waris Ahluwalia, of House of Waris and Wes Anderson movies fame. He was
at SCAD Style last year and he's just so cool.

Grace Coddington, creative drector of Vogue and redhead extraordinaire.

CC. If I need to explain her, you shouldn't be reading this blog.

Suzy Menkes, fashion editor of the International Herald Tribune. A real fashion journalist
and true inspiration for me.

Bill Cunningham, the original street style photographer. And one of the cutest
men of all times.

Another real fashion critic, Cathy Horyn from the New York Times. Such a critic, she has
been banned from shows.

YSL, mon amour.

I just love the Olsen twins' line Elizabeth and James... And that they really, really don't care what
people think about them.

Alber Elbaz, who recently celebrated 10 years designing for Lanvin. He's just like a Teddy Bear.

*All images come from the 150/15 website. They all belong to www.colette.fr.

Everything New! (almost)

I love new stuff. And there's something big and new in Savannah: the SCAD Museum of Art. For my first time visiting the new museum I decided to wear almost everything new, including my new Les Folles de Joie Jeans, which I've decided are the best jeans I've ver own. I am seriously considering getting them in black and pink. And another pair of the blue ones for when the first need to be retired. I also wore my cape (from Marshalls) after almost two months of waiting for the weather to be worth of a cape; and finally a new leopard print shirt I got on sale at Old Navy. This is my outfit:

Sunglasses: D&G/Cape: JouJou at Marshalls/Blouse: Old Navy/Jeans: Les Folles de Joie
Belt: American Eagle/Purse: My mom's/Flats: Tahari at Marshalls

Now that you've seen the pictures, and my horrible photographic skills, let's talk about the museum. It is really beautiful, I see it as the perfect representation of the contrast between old and new, but especially between Savannah and SCAD. It's everything new inside an old building. What I loved the most, obviously, was the André Leon Talley Gallery.

André Leon Talley in his gallery at the SCAD Museun of Art with
SCAD President Paula Wallace.

Although, it's really small, it is really beautiful. I think my favorite was the Oscar de la Renta black gown that Penelope Cruz wore to the Costume Institute Gala at the Met earlier this year.




And also, being so close to the Manolos Carrie Bradshaw wore to her City Hall wedding on the Sex and the City movie really took my breath away.



I love museums, André Leon Talley, and, of course, fashion. And this particular museum is really worth the visit. I'm looking forward to the next ALT exhibition! But while we wait for the next one, enjoy the rest of the pictures.

Me and Marc. Marc Jacobs, Spring 2009.

Oscar de la Renta, Resort 2012.

Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Spring/Summer 1984.

John Galliano for Dior, 2007.