CHANEL IN SCOTLAND

 the chanel metiers d'arts show took place in linlithgow castle
 

 so dramatic and opulent i might be inspired to give up minimalist for maximalist :-) what i love most is the hair by sam mcknight

SOME HAIRBOW CHEER

these are from maison michel. i can't wait to see the new ones for spring 2011

HAIR BOW ALERT!

i love this bow by eugenia kim


and the headband too. eugenia kim
photos by alistair taylor-young for wwd

HAIR BOWS

cafe de tacuba (not the band) in mexico city

the waitresses wear giant bows. i can't endorse these.

Coco Chanel

hair bow alert! COCO CHANEL



scene from coco before chanel



chanel look from the sartorialist




i finally saw Coco Before Chanel. audrey tautou was superb. chanel was such an incredible influence on fashion and on me in particular. she believed in comfort. she loved androgyny. even the CHANEL logo is a masterpiece of branding. simple, elegant, perfect.



contemporary CHANEL influences abound. here from the sartorialist in nyc.









here from j.crew


a sexy menswear look at martin clothes



j.crew jeans which leads me to...



a vintage classic revived- the 501
here


these levi 201's were found in an old mine and sold on ebay for $36,099. read about it here

and more great japanese men's fashion


workers

hair bows

yes, i definitely feel it coming - hair bows! this is from the sartorialist in tokyo.

hair bows

i think a hair bow is a lovely accessory. but then, everything looked good on BB