so this morning whilst getting ready and thinking of who i could style next for textbook i somehow landed on snow white. i kept thinking about it and the more i thought about her, the less excited i was. lets be serious, she doesn’t know how to take control of a situation and couldn’t really handle anything on her own…most certainly not a modern woman. the wicked queen on the other hand took charge of her surroundings. she was presented with a problem (not being fairest of them all) and came up with a solution. granted, her methods weren’t the wisest but she was getting from point a to point b by using her mind and some black magic. snow white on the other hand couldn’t even fend for herself after escaping the queens clutches, she had to have seven dwarves and woodland creatures help her just to stand alone. please. so here’s to the wicked queen, a savvy if not severe woman. you go girl.
1: mirror mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?: dress by lanvin, shoes by rodarte
2: whatever, snow white is pale: dress by alexander mcqueen, shoes by proenza schouler
3: i’ll just kill her, no big deal: dress by john galliano, boots by givenchy
who hasn’t played marco polo in the pool at the rec center, backyard or at the country club? precisely, nobody. everybody knows the name but the history and the story behind the man are often misinterpreted. marco polo came from an italian merchant family and was very well off. his youth was spent in venice with his aunt and uncle and at about the age of seventeen he began his great adventures with his father and uncle to the east. carrying letters between europe and kublai khan the group became allies of mr. khan and it is often speculated they grew to hold government positions in the east. there were many duties assumed and adventures overseas but the greatest accomplishment of marco polo and his father and uncle were linking east and west. of course, travelling between the two could take years. as such, marco would have to dress for travel (much like i did this past weekend) and layer up. also, none such collection was more fitting for spring 2010 as galliano’s menswear lineup.
1: marcoooo!!: scarf and jacket by john galliano, shirt by rag and bone, shorts and shoes by michael bastian
2: poooooloooo!!: scarf and coat by john galliano, shirt by rag and bone, pants by patrick ervell, shoes by clarks
3: you’re out!: scarf and coat by john galliano, tank top by missoni, pants and bag by bottega veneta, shoes by lanvin
