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Alexander McQueen - Plato's Atlantis

Jenuine West - Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Alexander McQueen offered his Women's Spring/Summer 2010 - Plato's Atlantis, Paris show live on October 6th to anyone willing to log on. It can still be found here.

Opening the show with terrestrial-like music, a topless model with white flesh and ribs embellished with snakes slithering around her appeared on the screen. Two cameras on top of robotic arms back up from the front of the runway simultaneously revealing the crowd to open up the runway.

Snake and skeleton prints on top of miniskirt dresses with Victorian shoulders paired with hoof style heels that added an extra ten inches on each model evolved into earthy toned prints, reminiscent of lizards and alike further evolved into an aquatic dream of hues of blues, slate grays and dark gleaming blacks mixed with kaleidoscope prints.


His designs dark in nature, earthy in all things amphibian, and underwater discoveries really captures the meaning of fashion for me. It's not about fitting in, conforming to a certain expectation of style; it's about a true vision of ridiculous patterns - bringing nightmares and dreams alive to the clothes we wear. His expression is in the truest form.

Los Angeles, we are lucky. McQueen has a beautiful store located on Melrose and Orlando. 8379 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90069 to be exact. Sales Associates are handsome and friendly and there is convenient parking in the rear.

Alexander McQueen, you are a genius. I cannot wait to splurge on one of his Spring/Summer 2010 pieces, so that I may be a true Amphibian Eco-skeleton Queen.



No one puts BABES in the corner.

Jenuine West - Monday, October 05, 2009

A pleasant surprise in my inbox today hidden among the spam: Billion Dollar Babes is back!!!!!!!!

Another brilliant idea that started in Hollywood circa 2001 - a sample sale that turned into an online retail store that now hosts three high-end designer sales per week, each lasting 48 hours and featuring discounts of up to 85%. Much like Gilt, Hautelook, RueLaLa, etc… Up to last year, they held their actual sample sales twice a year in Los Angeles but then went exclusively online. But surprise - they are back November 6-7, 2009 at the Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. This is not to be missed. RSVP here.


If you are not a member of Billiondollarbabes.com you will have to register. There is also an option to become a VIP member.


Personally, I probably wont go VIP but it does offer an excellent deal on shipping. So if you buy through their online store often, it will most likely save you $ in the end. But either way... hope to see you there, just not with what I want in your hands or violence may ensue.

Welcome

Jenuine West - Saturday, October 03, 2009

We launch the start of JenuineWest in a time that is defined as a "recession". In the world of Fashion many do not come to terms with the unspoken word but I am sure, many feel it.

Elsa Schiaparelli said "In difficult times fashion is always outrageous." I agree. Despite the economic state of the country, designers keep on designing and clients keep on consuming, maybe not as much as they used to, but the slaves to fashion will never give up the ultimate quest to buy something new even if spending money during these times seems extreme.

Our website is an ultimate west coast fashion indulgence. We invite you to join us in discovering and experiencing what the west coast has to offer, in the realms of style. Let's unearth local gems: designers, retail, trends, and what style means to Los Angeles and the West Coast. We won't forget the rest of the world; we pledge to bring the fashion intelligence you want to comprehend.

So without further ado, we launch JenuineWest. Thank you for being a part of a fashion world, which we are lucky to contribute to - may it always be outrageous.