Balmain Resort 2012

With Christophe Decarnin no longer at the helms of Balmain, we wonder who the design team consists of until they find a new replacement. In our humble opinion, we do not think they need to find a replacement. This collection has proven to to be one of Balmain's best. They have finally picked themselves up from their atrocious Fall show. Hire the head of the design team as Decarnin's new replacement, and everything will be back to normal. 

The pictures are taken on a staircase, much like Lanvin did with their Resort collection. I like that idea, but come up with your own shit, people! I'm tired of seeing doubles of everything. 

This is the type of collection you can only wear if you have the body for it. I adore the heavy belts that drape the belts elegantly. The whole collection is very Emanuelle Alt. Or perhaps Emanuelle Alt is much like this collection. It's hard to say whether she is Balmain or Balmain is her. I adore both, and therefore this is my favorite Balmain collection to date. It's hard to compete with their Spring/Summer 2010, so they can only go up from here. I'll be twirling my thumbs until S/S 12! CANNOT WAIT.

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Alexander McQueen Resort 2012

I am pleased to present to you the Alexander McQueen Resort 2012 collection. As per usual, and unlike other collections where I post only chosen looks, I will post the entire collection below.

I'm convinced Lee is sending Sarah Burton inspiration from above because all of the collections thus far after his death have kept his namesake designs and what he was so praised for. You have no idea how much this means to me and so many others who followed his career like it was ours. I am so happy she kept to his aesthetic while still creating completely different looks each season. For that I thank you, Sarah. I hope you never leave.

This entire collection was beautiful. It was a breath of fresh air for the resort collections.

PS...I die for that trench in the fourth look!

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Lanvin Resort 2012

What a fun collection! I love how they presented this collection, it's how smaller collections like the Resort collections should be viewed. I love the clothes, the styling, the hair, the makeup, and the beautiful models! I love the elevating over the stairs, it's so Lanvin! Bravo Alber, bravo! 

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Theyskens' Theory Resort 2012

2I once shared an elevator ride with Olivier Theyskens at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. It was a moment I will never forget--I asked him for directions and he told me to go the wrong way, so I ended up wondering around this extremely large compound for the better part of an hour looking for my way out just because Olivier Theyskens told me to go "zat vay."

It's okay, I forgive him. This collection is every model's fantasy because it carries with it a certain...flavor. One that feels like a numb bottom gum line, smells like a bloody nose, and tastes like that drip in the back of your throat right before the headache. Someone with a cocaine addiction wearing that pill box ring among her handful of 20 others would look fabulous in these clothes. I love the style, the idea, the theme, and the look. I love girls who look like this because without saying one word they say a million, more importantly five: I don't give a fuck.

It's about time someone made pointy wedges! I will take three please...

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