CATHY HORYN FINDS S/S 2011 MENSWEAR "WIMPY"

ALEXIS MABILLE S/S 2011

Cathy Horyn, famed fashion journalist and critic, wrote a little something for the New York Times ... these  types of backlashes only reaffirm my belief that any act of genius (or any relevant art form in this century) does not go unpunished, and so what? Bring it on.

And just for good measure:

PARIS: BEHOLD, THE MAN-ROMPER

ALEXIS MABILLE S/S 2011

Paris: the icing on the cake that is fashion week. Rick Owens, Riccardo Tisci and the amazing Alexis Mabille all turned out exquisite collections; I'm very fond of Monsieur Mabille's prissy tree nymphs. What could be more exciting than this:

I detect mass hysteria around this collection, kind of like BALMAIN-ia 2009. 

THE 'END' OF HAUTE COUTURE

CHANEL Couture Spring 2010

With only a handful of fashion houses currently showing couture in Paris this year, the ongoing debate on the future of haute couture (once the epitome of expression for designers and hotly-anticipated cultural event for fashion media) and its relevance in a mass-marketed, high-tech global fashion industry raises some interesting questions. I found this article on the issue to be thought-provoking, albeit rather perfunctory. What I did take from the piece (taken from Benjamin Kanarek Blog) was the name Alexis Mabille, a couturier who is relatively new to the scene but is intent on keeping the tradition of couture alive with some rather stunning creations (of which I was previously unaware).

Alexis Mabille Couture Spring 2010

Check out these lovely bow-ties/hair accessories by A. Mabille, available to order from Couturelab.com: