Saint Laurent lapel jacket to the left
I was always afraid of Saks on Fifth Avenue and the store, in general, for that matter since I can be somewhat of a Duane Reade or K-Mart fiend for fun and wasn't a snotty high schooler. But, I do love art and high fashion and am "good at it" even in my homelessness and even though I keep it relatively "affordable" and simple in my real life until further notice. I have accelerated, in my homeless stupor, my observations of some of the off-the-rack haute couture of today by visually scouring Bergdorfs and Saks including the Bergdorf men's store noting am-ahzing cuff links and Vuarnet classic sunglasses. I am writing this article for your divertissement and my own and to show you what to look up on your computer because the best of the retro fashions are being exquisitely revisited and are a joy to look upon, reminisce about, and seize.
First, I liked the Arthur-era cropped tuxedo jacket with those seeming cloaked black-dished rhinestones coating the lapels from Saint Laurent that I will purchase. They also showed a really neat vinyl ruffle-front electric blue cocktail dress on a mannequin that puts a whole new meaning on the line from the movie musical of Funny Girl about putting "a little starch in the last rinse." I also am enamored with their production of a lynx jacket, green suede mini dress (like a kid outfit I used to have), and a neat heart print sweater, blouse, and, if I remember correctly, skirt (but, I may be wrong) set that I want to explore. Prada does a cool retro fantasy raincoat with aviation themes like matte plastic accents in beige, tan, and, I think, light blue that remind me of a 1960s airport. It was finished off with ostrich feathers on the cuffs with short pumps to match -- very interesting. Fendi promotes a similar theme with a "sunset" colored boiled wool full length coat in beige, orange, and rust with gorgeous little flower trims and a woolen belt.
I was most delighted, in a sense, by the Burberry and Brunello Cucinelli items like the Burberry wool chevron asymmetrical swing jacket and cropped women's tuxedo shirt in white with glittered eyelet panels adorning the entire front. Burberry also outdid themselves with three navy-colored drawstring windbreakers showing off newly breathable and featherweight fabrics. The drawstrings on these were hip providing fashion options like those on cargo pants or some hip hop wear. Cucinelli is using their "monili" signature metal microbeads to affect their fashions. I particularly noticed a "big girl" outfit that I would like to get -- a peach/pink 1940s blouse with monili and grey pants to go with it (also with monili). Cucinelli also carries a beautiful gossamer women's tuxedo shirt with a black vest underpinning that provides sensational ease of wear for the item. I also loved their "Porta Portese" hole-y knit sweater in grey or blue with sequins woven through it. Pucci's loom purses are, for me, to die for, as were the line's half-caftan/half-sleeved shirt in black and multi.
I will cover more in my next entry. If any of you can contact me about materializing my IDs and library card and computer, please do so since I am on borrowed library time after my makeshift $1 shoulder bag was stolen in the subways. And, I am getting that Zoltar thing at Hammecher Schlemmer. I will purchase a Frappuccino, as well.