THE UPTON HYPE

Kate Upton by Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia

First no one wanted to be seen with her. Now she's everywhere. What do we have here? One day she's buying a ticket to the MET Ball because no one invited her and the next day girl is on the cover of Vogue Italia. Is the world spinning too fast or is something just wrong?
I don't get what the world sees on her except her lack of modeling potential. She looks like a million american girls look. So why the fuck is she on Vogue Italia? Carine's hand? Is the only explanation... Why did you put her on the cover of your book in the first place!? Don't get me wrong. I have nothing against her but I just think she's not model material. Maybe that's why she's famous. Oh, the decay of this industry... Oh well...

ps. I'm sorry uncle Meisel but this cover is boring. 

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THERE'S HOPE IN LFW

Alexandra Moura S/S 2013 stills

Alexandra Moura is one of the most creative Portuguese designers. I love her work and this latest collection is no exception. I loved the heads! All of them. That white make up, those turbans! They were FAB! The flower thing and all that white reminded me a lot of Comme des Garçons S/S 2012. There were some Miu Miu latest fall collection vibes as well. But it was really nice. Nice inspirations. Nice creations. It was pleasant. I don't know if thats a good thing to call a show but it was. It always is. It's as good as her people of the sky/where the wild things are collection. There were some mixed things as usual. She still doesn't know where to go sometimes with her ideas. Both of them were really great but had nothing in common. I'm talking about the Comme des Garçons looks and the Miu Miu looks. But other than that, I've said it before and I'll say it again: Alexandra Moura is one of the most creative designers in Portugal. I love her work. If Vogue Portugal knew what was doing Alexandra Moura's creations would be there, every month slaying those editorials.

Alexandra Moura S/S 2013 stills

I'm going to let you see the collection for yourself. Enjoy it!

Ps: I'm starting to notice two guys that have a really interesting face. I think they're twins. It'll be my mission to find who they are!  

UPDATE

Found them!  Daniel and Manuel Vasques at DXL Models.

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SECRET GARDEN

I found out that Dior wasn't that ashamed of Bill Gaytten's creations after all. They even decided to do a video to show of the fall/winter 2012/2013 collection. And what a video! I have to say I'm honestly very surprised. The video is FAB! Who doesn't love beautiful girls running through Versailles? The video is stunning. I just couldn't stop imagining it with Raf's collection. It would have been so much better. But the video is stunning, Inez and Vinoodh who directed it made something really beautiful. I mean, it's not like it's the best video in the world. But for a blah collection it's pretty cool. You kinda forget that the clothes are boring. Enjoy!

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DEAD PULSE

This picture is probably by Pedro Janeiro. If not, damn it, heaven can come down on me for this one.

My love for Lisbon fashion week is non-existent. And every season they're still able to leave me more and more confused with their own management and publicity. This season's theme (yes, fashion week every season has a theme!) is PULSE. And you ask yourself: PULSE? Yeah, I know, it's hard to understand.

I guess what they're trying to say it's that this season theme was pulse because fashion has a pulse, and it's very fast! BAH! Gosh, this is so frustrating. Watching season after season this bastards create an event that they call fashion week. It's deplorable! A fashion week has no theme! It can't have! Because you're having dozens of designers showing their collection, and none of the collections has nothing in common! Hello??! So why have a theme? For the decoration? For the interiors design? God, it's the same space, every fucking year. And it's every year basically the same. So why in God's name give a theme to fashion week? Why can't you just organize a normal fashion week. Sad, sad, sad. For like twenty fucking years or more, since they started out, that these bastards have a theme. Why can't you just copy something right for once?

And all the pretty boys and all the pretty girls go there and say it's amazing when it's not! I mean, most of the designers in LFW don't even know what they're doing. To call what they do a collection is absurd!

The real fashion week happens after, at Oporto. It's called Portugal Fashion and it's where one of the best Portuguese designers shows his collection. His name is Felipe Oliveira Baptista. I'm so over Lisbon fashion week. God, give me a break. Get your shit together. Just because you guys are doing it for more than twenty years doesn't mean you're doing it right. Get it? Please, take notes.

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EVERYTHING'S ON THE TABLE

Anja Rubik for Saint Lauren by Hedi Slimane

So I guess Hedi Slimane didn't like his reviews... Ups! I bet Raf Simons is sleeping like a baby after seeing Hedi's collection. Maison Saint Lauren realeased the much anticipated ads! And they're gorgeous! Anja Rubik is one of my favorite models and I love Hedi Slimane's photography. But I have to say: the pictures, the clothes, the styling, everything feels dated. It's like I'm going through Vogue from 2007 or something. Blah. I think it's funny and a little dumb of Saint Laurent to publish the ads now because in a few months when all the fashion week buzz is over and all the buzz about the campaigns begin Saint Laurent will have nothing to show. Or will it?

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LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

  From left to right: Louis Vuitton S/S 2013 and Marc Jacobs S/S 2013

Louis Vuitton F/W 2012-13 and Marc Jacobs F/W 2012-12

 Louis Vuitton F/W 2011-12 and Marc Jacobs F/W 2011-12

I'm so over Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton love affair. I mean, I love Marc and what he does for Vuitton but I'm so fucking tired of seeing so many things in common on his two major brands. LV and MJ are defined by the same ideas. I can understand why. They're created by the same designer but it's not acceptable! Marc Jacobs, the brand, and Louis Vuitton have nothing in common except having the same designer and it's not very professional of his part to make similar collections. Come on, make something different. Learn with uncle Karl! Separate ideas! Can't you go on two different directions? If not you should put your own line on the side and focus on your main job, Vuitton. It feels like your brand is the left overs of Vuitton. Not cool. Get it Marc? Ok, thanks.

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SLIMANE vs SIMONS

Raf Simons at Christian Dior show S/S 2013

Both Hedi Slimane and Raf Simons presentations were the most talk about of the season. Everybody wanted to see what Hedi would do at Saint Laurent and everybody wanted to see what Raf would do at Dior. And here it is. The collections are finally out and we can discuss who was greater. Yes, because one was greater than another.

Let's talk about Raf at Dior first. He was first to show his Couture collection and it was amazing. Everything Dior couture should be. And at the same time it felt very modern, very contemporary, very wearable. No words to describe. There's only few adjectives in this world... A few weeks after the show, everyone was wearing it. Which is great and what Dior needed (did you see Julianne Moore in that yellow dress?! FAB!). Then he showed his ready-to-wear collection and it was again pretty amazing. I'm a Raf Simons fan. I always thought he would be a great choice at Dior and when he was appointed as creative director I couldn't be more happy and excited to see what he would do. I was in fashion heaven. After his ready-to-wear and couture show I can say DAMN! That's how you do it. Raf slayed it. Everyone was there! Everyone wanted to see Raf's new collection and everyone loved it. Again, there's no words for his work. He out did himself. The level of anticipation and expectation was so high but Raf made it more amazing than we all could imagine.

Hedi Slimane at Saint Laurent show S/S 2013

Now let's talk about Hedi Slimane and Saint Laurent. Lots of things have been said about his changes on the house and like Raf I was very excited to see what he would do. But it was a different kind of excitement. I knew Raf couldn't do wrong but I was very curious about Slimane. Mainly because he never designed womenswear commercially! So... What I thought about the collection: HATS! I live for hats. But I have to be honest, It felt a bit dated. All the collection. I was expecting something much sharper. Much more contemporary. But it was all heavy and wintery. There was nothing I could say DAMN GURL that looks nice. Not the shoes, not the clothes. It was so 2007! The hats were cool, but didn't fell fresh, spring or even new. It was Dior Homme two seasons ago. And that's that!

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KLOSS FEVER

Karlie Kloss by Greg Kadel for Numéro

I'm not a huge fan of Karlie. Never understood the whole Kloss effect. I always thought she's too skinny and too athletic. Ew. She's not my type of model. But it seems I'm the only one not suffering from the Kloss fever. And here she is once more, this time in an editorial for Numéro magazine and girl is skinny like shit. Damn. It's just not that beautiful. Her ribs, I mean.. Err! I'm not an activist against skinny models, though I think extra skinny models aren't cool. I knew I wasn't a fan of Karlie when I saw her in Vogue Italia, I think it was the December issue. Any way... She's too skinny and I don't like her that much. Spot calling her Gisele, please.

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