Another six months have rolled by and another Elle Collections has popped its way over as the perfect summation of the season. On a shallow and frivolous side of things it's always good to flick through this fashion week equivalent of a yearbook and go "Oh! I remember that show invite!" or "Dang… those canapes were good…". On a more serious note, Elle Collections continues to strive hard to properly condenses and consolidate the season's themes and key shows (I hesitate to use the word trends…) without being po-faced and robotic about it. It's playful and
Kate Moss walking Louis Vuitton covers this issue to represent the MOMENT of the season, something I'd say was in my personal top five. I distinctly remember trying to frantically tweet but not getting any phone signal…
According to this fact sheet, the Elle team managed to send 28 tweets in total from the show. Must.Do.Better. I'll be sure to take a closer look at the collection that was so texture-ridden and amazingly detailed that it warrants some virtual fabric-fondling.
We have the normal tidbits of invites, frowers and little stats of shoe/polka dot/bird counts that brings back a memory or two…
More importantly though, they hone in on the important stuff… the shows that got us thumping and it was extra good to see a whole section dedicated to top London collections with my personal faves Mary Katrantzou, Meadham Kirchhoff and J.W. Anderson all there. Collection round-ups can so easily be a way of filling up quotas of mentions and lovin' for advertisers and a whole selection dedicated to LFW young guns is definitely a labour of love.
Another collection that I'll need to swoon more about (and potentially buy into… ) is Miu Miu which EC zooms into…
I particularly like their choice of imagery to represent the themes of the season… gotta love the presence of Iris Apfel…
… as well as the nailing of the retrofuture theme, space age as viewed in the sixties…
We get quite chunky interviews with Nicola Formichetti and Victoria Beckham, the former making a shedload of The Cut fashion headlines with his quotes and quips and the latter making an impact without saying anything at all and instead impressing us with her clothes. I'll just make it official. Vicky B's A/W 11-12 presentation – I came, I saw, I loved.
I also got given the task of interviewing Mr Alexander Wang. Or erm… Alex. I made the mistake of asking for Alexander to the receptionist when I called up for the phoner. I might publish the interview in full here but to surmise, I can't express how much admiration I have for his unparalled growth amongst a sea of "young" designers. Oh and how great is it that John Paul Thurlow continues to illustrate for EC…?
After chunky reads comes show reviews by kids, receipts of the last five things a load of fash-on bought and EC's continued obsession with the Louis Vuitton collection in a DIY guide to how-to-make your own handcuffs with paper.
Shamefully, in the "Where's Karl?" puzzle, I immediately spotted my Suno-clad legs at the bottom. Doh. That's NOT the point of the puzzle.
Present Kate covers the issue and vintage Kate by Corrine Day ends it in the beauty section because her messy little plaits are apparently in.
yay, i want this Elle 🙂 Kate Moss is so iconic, so yeah 🙂
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amazing issue!
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Looks like a really lovely issue, i’ll buy this one
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Oh I have to get my hands on this one! I managed to find the last one you reviewed, and it was perfect.
love it !
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it looks really good but i think i would buy it just for the kid’s reviews! “I would wear this if I was working on a farm and it was my chicken’s birthday.” bahahah YES she’s gunna be fashionable.
I really need to pick this up, they are always such a useful resource and great to look back on after a couple of years to see how things have moved along.
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Great for ELLE… I need this…perfect and useful in the next season…and maybe for ever and ever….in my life!
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Oh, I really want this. It looks lovely and I haven’t picked up an Elle Collections before! Thanks for the review Susie 🙂
so in the Vogue collections vs. Elle collections smack down I take it you’re an Elle girl?
yesterday I was talking about with lover how big has A Wang made it at such young age and in little time…it seems like last month he won the CFDA. I admire him so much.
I would love to read the entire interiew you made him here. Plz
great issue! will have to get one now! 😀
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The Visual Jerbil: Well, technically British Vogue doesn’t produce a Collections magazine except for their supplement which comes free with the mag. Vogue Paris does one but it’s a bit more of a rudimentary piccy round-up than an actual magazine with content outside of runway pics.
So in short….yarsh…Elle Collections wins….
Mar: Will do!
For those that are unable to locate a copy – it’s available online at Newsstand here: http://bit.ly/ctSjBm
with worldwide airmail and all that. Very good magazine – still a bit concerned that Ms Bubble gets it before we do, but I guess its who you know eh! 🙂
I need these issue, but here in Argentina I cant get it :(, I need help please!!!, Thanks for let me see what is in these isuue.
This issue looks unique, creative, fun, different, interesting… great post too.
I love all the first set of dresses… the colors are so wonderful for the summer.
I love all the first set of dresses… the colors are so wonderful for the summer.
I love all the first set of dresses… the colors are so wonderful for the summer.
I have a fashion blog too.But I dont know how can we be friends,Im still new here…Am I just babbling?Anyways in my blog there are my designs(Im a 12 year old gal).Could you give me some tips on how to blog…I dont know why am I asking you that…Btw love what ya did to this blog!If my pictures could turn so good…Well cya! 😉