tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post6811366572407753737..comments2024-03-28T03:40:29.423-04:00Comments on Passage des Perles: Paris Fashion Week embraces 'strict'Duchessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-10412952930132693022010-03-23T21:15:49.372-04:002010-03-23T21:15:49.372-04:00Ay yay yay, what am I to do? You've got me on ...Ay yay yay, what am I to do? You've got me on a Vivienne Westwood obssession!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-81906232796424509432010-03-20T13:01:12.940-04:002010-03-20T13:01:12.940-04:00You just made me realize: I hate ruffles!You just made me realize: I hate ruffles!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-31146044888649083282010-03-16T17:52:05.805-04:002010-03-16T17:52:05.805-04:00LaurieAnn: The Indian textiles! The ikats! This co...LaurieAnn: The Indian textiles! The ikats! This collection makes me breathless. In heaven my wardrobe will be these clothes.<br /><br />You like that jacket too? We can both get them made.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-74319896789269719492010-03-16T15:55:25.459-04:002010-03-16T15:55:25.459-04:00Duchesse: Have you had a chance to look at the Dr...Duchesse: Have you had a chance to look at the Dries Van Noten show from this recent fashion week? He snuck a few strict pieces in as well. I absolutely love the Anglomania jacket you featured. That jacket is in my "wish" file for the day when I can find a good dressmaker to custom make one for me with the shoulders and buttons in just the right place.LaurieAnnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-51892450465318461342010-03-16T09:30:37.406-04:002010-03-16T09:30:37.406-04:00s: They make 16s but the dresses and skirts are sh...s: They make 16s but the dresses and skirts are short for me; depending on fabric stock they will sometimes make one for you longer, according to the sales staff. The tops are fine.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-49197576236735274492010-03-16T05:37:24.642-04:002010-03-16T05:37:24.642-04:00Does Comrags make clothes for tall size 16s? When...Does Comrags make clothes for tall size 16s? When I was younger, I used to lust for their clothes which were out of my financial reach. Sadly, as my bank account grew, so did my girth, and there are too many clothes I now don't even bother to dream about.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04741062569246094417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-6701517968319160582010-03-11T21:00:53.522-05:002010-03-11T21:00:53.522-05:00Ok, strict it is! But, I feel as though I should b...Ok, strict it is! But, I feel as though I should be holding a ruler at the ready just in case I need to swat somebody's hand :)Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859755625440254862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-92075534861526716772010-03-11T18:40:13.581-05:002010-03-11T18:40:13.581-05:00tiffany: If you wish, you could search for the dre...tiffany: If you wish, you could search for the dress with other vendors.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-29863752267821769562010-03-11T18:10:32.794-05:002010-03-11T18:10:32.794-05:00So sad, out of my size ... Saved by the time diffe...So sad, out of my size ... Saved by the time difference, I guess!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536212906241844509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-49339495044521505472010-03-11T17:57:17.828-05:002010-03-11T17:57:17.828-05:00Wonderful post, I'm ready to have camels, navy...Wonderful post, I'm ready to have camels, navy, gray and black in my wardrobe.<br />As a fan of quality I've always had an appreciation for the fine fabrics used by Max Mara. I've never actually seen a piece from the Anglomania line, but the clothes look beutiful online and I love the jacket that you posted.Belle de Villehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14045827018848979761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-34890899188053338672010-03-11T17:54:16.582-05:002010-03-11T17:54:16.582-05:00Pseu: There's a big MaxMara here and I have fo...Pseu: There's a big MaxMara here and I have found linen pieces in summer- so hope they are in your store too.<br /><br />Nancy K: I love Celine too- what discreet elegance. <br /><br />Lisa: I did- see my other postings under "strict" in the index and you'll learn the genesis. <br /><br />From the NY Times article on Wed. March 10 about Paris Fashion Week, "Can Sackcloth have Fur Trim?" Eric Wilson writes, "The words 'monastic', 'stark', 'strict', 'severe' and 'discipline' have been employed so frequently to describe women's clothes here..."<br /><br />tiffany: If you think so, act fast,. Net-a-porter runs out of stock in a flash!Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-72315562352107787212010-03-11T17:18:14.616-05:002010-03-11T17:18:14.616-05:00Oh my goodness, I think I have to have that Vivien...Oh my goodness, I think I have to have that Vivienne Westwood dress. Someone offer me a justification ... Great post, as always - I am always inspired by your fashion posts.Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536212906241844509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-7954395817994524452010-03-11T16:00:46.410-05:002010-03-11T16:00:46.410-05:00I'm just curious....who came up with the label...I'm just curious....who came up with the label "strict"? I would more inclined to call it quiet, elegant, uncluttered, streamlined and confident. As you can tell, I love this style of dressing.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859755625440254862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-2183587657248360282010-03-11T13:45:32.336-05:002010-03-11T13:45:32.336-05:00Celine is my current favorite in this resurgence o...Celine is my current favorite in this resurgence of minimalism. I am planning my spring wardrobe with knockoffs from my own hands. Though, a little more frivolity is likely to creep in.Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-66141689568454824502010-03-11T13:24:54.552-05:002010-03-11T13:24:54.552-05:00Great coverage, Duchesse! You've really picked...Great coverage, Duchesse! You've really picked the creme de la creme here. I've begun collecting pictures for my own "lookbook" in an effort to do some *very* targeted shopping next season. I'm hoping the camel color we're seeing in all of the coverage will appear on retailers' racks in the fall.<br /><br />And Max Mara is my new obsession. Unfortunately, they mostly do coats which we don't have too much call for here, but I'm also stalking them regularly for jackets and tops. Haven't found the perfect one yet, but between MM and Emporio Armani, am hoping to make some seriousn upgrades.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-84777002409740379332010-03-11T12:32:54.873-05:002010-03-11T12:32:54.873-05:00metscan: Perhaps retailers are desperate to make m...metscan: Perhaps retailers are desperate to make money again, so push trends?<br /><br />BigLittleWolf: Talbot's Look Book, with Dale Haddon in classics, draws me in, but end up with only stretch wool pants. But did saw a good sweater- will include in a post next week.<br /><br />Tish: Am in same boat! My lottery spree would be van Noten.<br /><br />LPC: With those shoulders simple well cut clothes hang beautifully! <br /><br />materfamilias: Designers have to pick their aesthetic and define their customers, but we don't! Am leaning toward simpler, though- more all the time.<br /><br />spacegeek: No Ann Taylor here (Toronto) so I am guessing you mean lots of neutrals.<br /><br />Mardel: We have colour loving women here in the North, too. Funny, writing that realize I've given away every last red garment I owned.<br /><br />hostess: Given your preference, I'd call that 'semi-strict'. Note, no scarves or pins on the runway shots. I too will add accessories, especially pearls, to mitigate the austerity. And some women will not, looking like exceptionally chic members of a wealthy religious order.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-27565110440286556792010-03-11T11:48:02.136-05:002010-03-11T11:48:02.136-05:00oops...Vintage pink! LOL
I meant a vintage PIN!oops...Vintage pink! LOL<br />I meant a vintage PIN!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-53356498255495013822010-03-11T11:46:43.940-05:002010-03-11T11:46:43.940-05:00The first image of the suit speaks to me...tres ch...The first image of the suit speaks to me...tres chic. Simplicity in color and line, is for me, the backdrop, a canvas waiting for decoration, be it a scarf casually tied or masses of pearls, maybe a vintage pink or a great bag...and something simple can be worn so many different ways. <br />You've given us another brilliant insight into the world of fashion.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-56150714939736431902010-03-11T11:38:25.489-05:002010-03-11T11:38:25.489-05:00Have you been into an Ann Taylor this spring? The ...Have you been into an Ann Taylor this spring? The color palette immediately brought to mind your definition of "strict". If I understand you. :-)spacegeeknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-84139960446194957432010-03-11T11:18:23.369-05:002010-03-11T11:18:23.369-05:00Your choices are fabulous and they are all things ...Your choices are fabulous and they are all things I would love to choose and own, even though my admiration for strict remains more admiration than inspiration. I like many of the neutrals, that rose-brown dress and grayed plums are constants in my wardrobe, but I can't do strictly strict, having accepted that it is just not me. Perhaps in another life if I lived in another city our if I could outgrow my Southern love of color.<br /><br />Still, I adore all your posts on the strict aesthetic. <br /><br />The Talbots jacket looks very Talbots to me, although the color is more neutralMardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-90167933216328818612010-03-11T09:40:48.697-05:002010-03-11T09:40:48.697-05:00If I had discipline and several parallel lifetimes...If I had discipline and several parallel lifetimes, I'd aim for this aesthetic -- so quietly, self-possessedly sophisticated. That probably surprises you, given that I often show whimsical as much as classical, and I love colour and print. What can I say? I'm eclectic! Thanks for this post -- such an inspiring collection of looks.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-466915231663677492010-03-11T09:40:23.328-05:002010-03-11T09:40:23.328-05:00I am a huge fan of strict, finding it to be, for m...I am a huge fan of strict, finding it to be, for me, the kindest, gentlest style. I relax when my clothes are simple. I love it when simple is also luxe. That's very often hard to find at low price points, as you note. I am not a curvy human, it's true, and the widest point of my body is my shoulders. Because of this, strict clothes tend to give me the cleanest and still most feminine appearance. Too much drape and I look and feel like curtains.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-11456290930761352962010-03-11T09:05:51.604-05:002010-03-11T09:05:51.604-05:00What a perfect post. You've translated the tre...What a perfect post. You've translated the trends magnificently, AND you're talking about investment pieces so a little more spent wisely will pay off over and over and over.<br /><br />I could scoop-up every one of your favorites. For the last couple of seasons I've been swooning over the designs from Chloe although it's not in the cards until I win the lottery.<br /><br />BTW, you made my day today. Merci mille fois.<br /><br />P.S.:Yes, I have my share of grays in all its incarnations and of course, navy. Nice and safe all of them. . .Tish Jetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865177127050648489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-77948746160021165492010-03-11T09:03:33.636-05:002010-03-11T09:03:33.636-05:00Love these examples of quiet chic that you are sho...<i>Love</i> these examples of quiet chic that you are showing from Paris Fashion Week. It's a relief to see a shift to colors and styles that would work on women of nearly any age, and a variety of shapes and statures.<br /><br />I also find the Talbots example very "Talbots." It's not my style per se, and doesn't work for those of us who are well endowed and otherwise ultra-petite (my euphemism for vertically challenged). But to see the minimal lines in general, suitable for so many ages and occasions, is most welcome. <br /><br />Lovely picks.BigLittleWolfhttp://dailyplateofcrazy.com/2010/02/21/ten-fashionable-things-you-dont-know-about-me/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-70224481166450526022010-03-11T08:39:45.938-05:002010-03-11T08:39:45.938-05:00Great post once again! I like the new minimal as I...Great post once again! I like the new minimal as I understand it. I would rather use accessories highlighting the outfit. You have to f e e l comfortable in your clothes. I try not to follow the trends, but unavoidably, shops push these on. However, with some patience, it is still possible to find some minimal classics, classics with still an edge!mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732534795009852825noreply@blogger.com