Alexander McQueen

I was shocked to learn early this morning that Alexander McQueen took his own life.

He was a phenomenal designer and was rocked by the suicide of his mentor and friend Isabella Blow 3 years ago and his mother last week. Those tragic events would sadden anyone!

Rest in peace and I hope you are in a happier place.

On the iNTeRWeBZ (geek talk for internet) I came across this beautiful creation by Alexander McQueen:

Natalia Vodianova in Alexander McQueen's Oyster Dress shot by Peter Lindbergh









I have not seen this gown until now and I have completely fallen in love with it! It is so dreamy. I want to get married in this dress--on a beach--in Thailand. Too bad it is not available. Would the spirit of McQueen get mad at me, a fashion grad student if I try to remake this dress? I don't think I could ever reproduce it.

According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Blog, it is from McQueen's Spring/Summer 2003 collection.

The Cut has a great display of McQueen's work over the years in a slideshow.



XOXO,
Alinda

Alice in Wonderland Beauty Products

I am loving these beauty products inspired by the movie Alice in Wonderland.

I signed up to get notified when the Urban Decay "Book of Shadows" is available for purchase! You can too by clicking here.



The nail colors by OPI look pretty fun to try out too!



You can buy a mini set here.



XOXO
Alinda

Lanvin

I want this!



Spring/Summer 2010 Lanvin

Source: hypebeast

Tidbits of Fashion News

Jil Sander, Vena Cava, and other goodies available in vending machines at the Mondrian hotel. I hope they take Visa!

Read about it here.



Words from Sophie Theallet, winner of the CFDA/Vogue 2009 Fashion Fund award. I didn't know she was a friend of actor Rupert Everett; what a dedicated friend!

Read about it here.



XOXO,
Alinda

Bullet-Shaped Perfume

I gotta love The Cut at New York Magazine...they lead me to this article about edgy, bullet-shaped perfumes.

Me = big rose fan so I am curious to smell the Juliet Has a Gun collection. I am sure they are excellent since the creator is Romano Ricci, the great-grandson of Nina Ricci.

It would be very fun to carry a handful of these perfumes and scare snoops rummaging in my purse without permission looking for lipgloss or something like that. Expression of shock = priceless when they feel bullets and wonder if I am packing heat.

Back off my lipgloss bitch! Haha...

New Fashions for Sackboys and Sackgirls

Being a nerd at heart, I love all things involving virtual games (especially the PS3 and PC kind).

I just redeemed my code to get a free LittleBigPlanet DLC pack for "Norse Mythology!" I have not played my PS3 for months and this gives me an excuse to log in and change my sackgirl's costume.

I did redeem it online so I guess the idea is that I will be prompted to download it once I log into my PS3. Can't wait to go home and check it out!

Get your code here.

rag & bone

So after many years of wearing out my black Gap raincoat that I got as a Christmas gift from my parents back in high school, I decided it was time for an upgrade.

Rag & Bone Mercerized Belted Trenchcoat:



I nabbed this juicy deal off of Gilt. They have great deals on designer clothes.

If you are not a member, click the following link for an invitation: Gilt