So, I have been a bad blogger... I haven't posted anything in a while, I have betrayed my reader(s?) and left the mouths of the hungry fashion-needing children empty. But wipe away those tears, put away your tissues and re-apply that MAC mascara!! I have returned! Sadly I was away with La Familia in Portugal for a brief period, but in the time that I was gone the Fashionistas have been flying, first around all the corners of NYC, and now to London, where we are mightily in the lurch of London Fashion Week. Hurrah!!
Sadly I have not yet been able to flick through all the many shows to find you the best bits and bobs for the upcoming season, but until I do here is a taster of what spring has to offer from one of my favourite designers: Mark Fast.
Mr Fast is known for his body-conscious (in the most literal sense of the word) designs. His are not the kind of garments to be worn by the faint of heart. He rose to fame (and some might say notoriety) for his crochet knitted dresses, with gaping holes in all the wrong, (or right, depending on your point of view) places, that required one to wear a slip, (or his own brand underwear) beneath, to preserve one's modesty. Furthermore, he was one of the first designers to welcome plus-size models onto the catwalk - proving that body-con is less to do with what dress size you are and more to do with your confidence levels- something I think the fashion world had been needing to hear.
This season however we were treated to a step somewhat outside the box. While the usual use of crochet and knit were still letting their freak flags fly, our taste-buds were whetted with use of bright colours: dresses came in citrus shades of yellow and orange as well as muted beige and black, and there was a much more confident selection of separates, mini cropped tops and clinging pencils skirts. Personally I loved the full length dress with the long fringing - obviously not something that everyone would wear, but it seemed to me a perfect dress for a special occasion- enough length for formality and enough movement to allow for a decent groove to be busted chez le dancefloor...
It is not a collection that will appeal to an older generation. It speaks of holidays, luxury and fresh, careless youth. That said, I am still young, and while I can, it seems like the perfect collection with which to flaunt what God gave me!
One small point - these dresses, gorgeous though they may be - retail at a pretty...shall we say...painful price. To all those burgeoning fashion fans I'd recommend the diffusion line - Faster by Mark Fast, available here.
Hasta la proxima mis Chicharitos!!
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