Shoes inspired by the architecture of Santiago Calatrava by Sarajevo designer Tea Petrovic.

I know it is boring when I just re-post other blogger’s content, but since Dezeen isn’t on all the fashionista’s radar, here is a link to their newsletter article about their top ten shoe stories. Don’t forget, Dezeen is about design, not fashion, and the shoes definitely represent that.

Image from Dezeen.

Topshop Unique’s Fall Winter 2010 show had some pretty crazy accessories, including some amazing animal headdresses. I love their cable knit socks and leggings, and I really wish I didn’t have to wait until next winter to get my hand on a pair.

Images from Elleuk.com.

I really feel that Francisco Costa understands the image of Calvin Klein and he is a great creative director because he brings it back to its roots of modern minimalism. That is what it has always supposed to be about, and Costa does it perfectly. I didn’t loathe anything in this show, which doesn’t mean it was incredibly brilliant like the Donna Karan show I loved, it was just a very tight, edited show with a consistently strong theme running all the way through it. No weak links. Completely on-brand. And beautiful. (And, a great model casting.) Every show should be like this.

I Love…

a perfectly cut coat. The raglan sleeve with the shoulder pleat is stunning.

another great raglan sleeve, this time on a beautiful dress with discreet funnel neck.

the sleeve on this shirt, although it is difficult to see exactly what is going on. And a great pair of high waisted trousers.

the simplicity of this dress.

a great pair of flat front trousers.

a beautifully cut suit with an interesting silhouette and a very modern fabric.

All images from Style.com.

This is not the first time I have mentioned Melissa, and probably not the last. What a fantastic brand, one of the many Brazilian brands that are totally underrated outside of Brazil. Melissa’s rubber shoes are cheap, unbelievably comfortable, recyclable, and SUPER cool. Their collaborations with Zaha Hadid and Vivienne Westwood were amazing. And now the have announced they’ll be working with Jean Paul Gaultier. I saw this photo on Dezeen, and I can’t wait to see more. I hope I can access a stockist and buy a pair!

I try and avoid doing reposts of other bloggers’ posts, but these t-shirts featured on Style Bubble really caught my attention. You can read more about the art direction team who designed them (Sandberg & Timonen, why am I not surprised this is the work of Swedes?) the fact that they aren’t available for purchase, and that they are on display at the Brachfeld Gallery and the proceeds from sale goes to Medecins Sans Frontieres on Susie Bubble’s blog post.

I think it is crazy not to sell them, surely you can make more money for charity by selling thousands rather than just selling one of each. Oh well, my favourite is the Alber Elbaz.

Image taken from Susie Bubble’s blog. (Hope that’s ok Susie, I couldn’t be bothered to make my own collage…)

Although I complain about the Vancouver weather, can I just say how awesome it is to go for a walk outside, when it’s not raining?

This photo was taken on February 7th, five days before the start of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. It is so warm and mild here, crocuses are blooming. Its beautiful! (But not for the poor athletes who are going to be skiing on hay instead of snow.)

This is Riley, Julie’s dog. Dog walking is a great Sunday activity, especially when its sunny out!

This is the good stuff you get when your chef father cooks you dinner.

Crab salad, some sort of very fancy seared tuna, and a cherry desert.

I don’t loathe the fact that this is a garbage bag turned into designer handbag, these days $2000 for a designer Louis Vuitton trash bag is not that big a deal, considering the inflated prices on some luxury products. It’s ridiculous, yes, but so are $2700 shoes and $43,000 suits. What I loathe is the fact that the design isn’t that great. It doesn’t look good, at all.

P.S. I dare you all to take a garbage bag, attach an old leather belt as a strap, and paint interlocking C’s on it. Just for fun…Le Sac Poubelle Chanel.

P.P.S. Louis Vuitton are bloody smart. I doubt they expect to sell many of these, but the amount of press they’ve gotten on them is worth way more than the profit they’ll have on the bags. I am sure store traffic will increase with one of these things in the window. Damn they’re good!

Here’s an example of a fashion video that looks hot without making an attempt at being controversial, philosophical, or pornographic (unlike the YSL video by Bruce Weber that I recently trashed.) It just looks hot, its only 30 seconds long, and it helps that we all love Lara Stone.

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Spanx has just announced a range for men, described as a “A true cotton compression undershirt that will forever change the way you look and feel in your clothes.” More on this on their website, where they are taking pre-orders.

I somehow doubt this guy needs Spanx for men.

Although I admit that Spanx has its uses, it’s uncomfortable, causes bulges, and I had a traumatizing experience with a shop assistant who tried to get me to wear Spanx crotchless bicycle shorts on my wedding day (I avoided this, thankfully) so the brand sort of scares me. I really hope my husband never gets to the stage where he needs Spanx for men.