I is for Innovation

Imaginative fashions delight and intrigue. We all love to see something new and different for a change... right, darlings?

What really impressed CC on the fall runways was the exquisite variety of materials, ranging from PVC to wood! Designers utilized rare and unexpected media such as stingray, metal, polyurethane, copper, plexiglass and resin.
If the runways are any indication: life in plastic is fantastic!!

At top left:
Chanel plastic suit, courtesy nymag.com.
Reminds CC a bit of a shower curtain . . .


Here at left:
Aina Gassè Autumn 2008 plastic detail gown, via Italian Vogue
Trusardi dress, via nymag.com
Zucca nylon taffeta sleeveless dress, at lagarconne.com
HANDBAGS


Chado Ralph Rucci wooden base bag; this and next courtesy style.com
Fendi leather and stingray clutch
Marc Jacobs clutch (the Cadillac of handbags?) and Balenciaga booties; photo via wwd.com
Stella McCartney “wooden box” handbag, via style.com – a cross between a mini tool box and a train case. Delightful!
FOOTWEAR

Givenchy Bird Cage ankle bootie.
Visit shopbop.com.
CC’s fave ? These intricately decorated Chloé crocodile wrapped pumps. They’re purple, they’re chic, and they’re unique!
Stella McCartney satin and metal pump, featured in W Magazine
At right:
Sculptural Dior purple suede cutout wedge, available at Neiman Marcus



Above left:
Dsquared2 lightning bolt metal heel platforms.

Near left:
John Galliano suede and copper platform sandal.

Both photos courtesy style.com.
JEWELRY

Benedicte Rivet plexiglass necklace.
Go to shoplanguage.com.
Laura Kranitz necklace. Visit laurakranitz.com for more interesting finds!
Doesn’t this Emilio Pucci belt look like it belongs on Superman’s home planet?
Photo via style.com.
CC was also quite taken with all the “caged” fashions for fall.

EXQUISITE EXOSKELETONS

At left:
Chanel Couture,
detail photo courtesy style.com
Louis Vuitton, courtesy nymag.com

Louis Vuitton exposed underpinnings;
detail photo via style.com
Sophia Kokosalaki bodice detail, via style.com
Jean Paul Gaultier Couture velvet exoskeleton cape, via nymag.com
Jean Paul Gaultier “helmet”, courtesy vogue.fr
Jean Paul Gaultier Couture
Bodice detail;
photo courtesy style.com
Jean Paul Gaultier Couture,
courtesy nymag.com.
The caged bride sings?

Which of these innovations is your favorite?
To you, which designer is most imaginitive?
Do you find these looks wearable, or too conceptual?