After a series of stringy messes and ethereal semi-successes, Rodarte designers the Mulleavy sisters have hit a more decisive note this Fall, presenting a clearly focused collection that revolved around hot boots and dark bondage, great nudes and -- finally -- commercial separates. The heels, always a treat, came in the guise of thigh-high leather boots tied all the way up in monochrome straps and leather. It logically mixed well and with the sisters' dresses, which hit well above the knee, and are a welcome alternative to faux-leather leggings. Think youthful biker bondage and all the fun that can come with that. The other side of Fall: a muted palette of marbled creams and... well... marble and grays. The Rodarte technique screams immaculate. Simultaneously, everything can go straight from the Mulleavy showroom to the stores: adorable belts, patchwork silk blouses with capped sleeves and who doesn't love a sequined skirt.For good measure, one of Akimbo's favorite off-shoulder numbers: Glad the girls stepped it up this reason! And equally thrilled your talent went unperturbed.
Dolly From the wreckage of Lady Parton's forgotten hairsprayed wigs rose the petit and honey blond Dolly, anatomically male but emotionally an enlightened gay fashionista. A product of overzealous heteronormative familial units, Dolly flighted from rural America in a denim DKNY jacket (currently on view at the Met), moved to the West Village, and now canters daily to the AnA loft in ornate heels and Balmain. In between snacks of tap water and the occasional stick of gum, this yoga devotee (because Christy said so) ponders fashion history, personal styles of the rich and fabulous, trends in fashion editorials, and of course whatever shiny things catch her eye.
Ms.Ross Whilst sabotaging the careers of any pretenders to her throne of super-cunty divadom, Ms. Ross managed to pick up an American Vogue (this was ages before it's disappointing homogenization, natch) and was inspired by the colorful and intoxicating images therein. Before you can say "I'm Coming Out," Ms. Ross secured an internship in the hallowed, cashmere walls of the mag and her career in fashion began in earnest. Now a self-styled fashionista, Ms. Ross can be found stomping down the runways of Paris and Milan, throwing tantrums for the hell of it and vomiting up lunch in the trendiest of restaurant bathrooms. Ms.Streisand A young Jewish ingenue from deep, deep, deep Brooklyn, Ms. Streisand boarded a blue tugboat clad only in an orange dress, fur hat with matching muff and booked it straight for Manhattan, where she lived the first six months fresh and free at Isaac Mizrahi's Garment District studio. Finding work as a fit, showroom, and presentation model beneath her, this lady of naught but seventeen years traded in her four-inch stilettos for the bright lights of Broadway and the broad shoulders of at least three wealthy financiers, all of whom have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Despite protests from fans, Ms. Streisand is currently pondering moving to New Jersey to participate in the Real Housewives series.
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