Muse Monday: Zoe Kravitz

Soft grunge look. by kay-bee featuring summer boots

A couple years back I was spending a decent amount of time surfing and browsing a ton of different fashion blogs. Picture after picture, layout after layout, I was just spending an afternoon looking at what became nonsense. Then, I believe at Who What Wear (I may be wrong), I saw a picture of a young 16 year old Zoe Kravitz and an entire article dedicated to the young fashion muse. I was absolutely shocked. 16, and her look, which I will try very hard to describe, was effortlessly flawless. Round Lennon sunglasses (before anyone was wearing them), a slouchy grunge-esque cardigan, chunky platforms and a flowing dress. I mean, the outfit doesn't sound that amazing, but please take my word for it. Since then, I've enjoyed seeing her go from fashion blog darling to a full-blown actress. Not to mention, Kravitz is the daughter of Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz, so she's already born into the rocker lifestyle. She has appeared in campaigns for Alexander Wang and Vera Wang and has been in countless magazines all over the world including Elle and Nylon. Zoe Kravitz is rock royalty and this week's Muse.










Song of the Day: "American Woman" by Lenny Kravitz

Milan Fashion Week

Marni

Versus

Roccobarocco

Dolce & Gabbana 

DSquared2

Milan Fashion Week was seriously amazing and the shows above were some of my favorite. Marni stuck with the obvious, but still relevant, bold prints. Versus (the brain-child of Donatella Versace and Christopher Kane) showed the obvious influence from the two designers (bold color and scandalous design), while Roccobarocco had amazing separate pieces like the leather trousers and leather print blazers. Dolce & Gabbana has now cemented a new coming trend which I reported on during NYFW: church-like dressing. I loved the baroque feel to it, reminds me of the show The Borgias and the amazing costumes the show has. I seriously debated whether or not to do a completely separate post dedicated to D&G, but opted to not. And last, but definitely not least, DSquared2, continuing the 50s trend that Prada and Louis Vuitton started for this spring. So many amazing looks, I can't wait for Paris Fashion Week.

Song of the Day: "Neon Bible" by Arcade Fire

London Fashion Week F/W 2012

McQ

Osman Yousefzada

Christopher Kane

Burberry Prorsum

Topshop Unique

I absolutely love London Fashion Week. I wish I could add more designers and their amazing, off-beat collections, but I'll keep it to my top 5. Most of the designers here are quite known, well, extremely known, but Osman Yousefzada is one name that you might not recognize, but his collection was probably my most favorite out of all of LFW. His collection was absolutely church-like: draping reminiscent of a nun, brocades that look like stained glass windows.....absolutely amazing. Check Osman Yousefzada out, he's definitely worth a look.

Song of the Day: "All This And Heaven Too" by Florence + the Machine

Muse Monday: Karen O.

Karen O. by sheebanna featuring a full skirt dress

This week's Muse is Yeah Yeah Yeah's frontwoman Karen O, real name Karen Lee Orzolek. When the Yeah Yeah Yeah's debut album 'Fever To Tell' came out, I had a serious obsession with the eccentric singer. I would try and mimic her absolutely insane style, wearing leopard leggings, neon t-shirts, lightning bolt earrings and, of course, high-top sneakers. Karen O. is mostly known as the singer from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but she's also done soundtrack work for the films Where The Wild Things Are, Jackass 2, House of Wax, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and I'm Not There. She's contributed to The Flaming Lips album Embryonic and collaborated with Har Mar Superstar. The Yeah Yeah Yeah's ability to constantly change their sound and yet still appeal to the same audience is what makes for a great band. Karen O's unexpected outfits and fantastic shows make her a truly iconic singer. Fifty years from now, there will still be kids listening to the Yeah Yeah Yeah's and watching Karen O's crazy performances.







Song of the Day: "Machine" by the Yeah Yeah Yeah's

the life aquatic

Christopher Kane "Aqua Gel Filled" clutches ($720), dress ($2690), collared shirt ($985)

Christopher Kane must be either seriously bored, or a serious genius. This is his latest collection that reminds me of my childhood days. I had a yellow diary with a pink gel filled flower in the center. I swear I played with that thing so much, it popped. Oh well, c'est la vie.

If you have a ton of money lining your pockets and you want some gel-y fun....click HERE.