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For some reason, everywhere I look, someone or something is talking about the exigence of a blazer. Unfortunately, when I think of blazers I think of those terrible women’s power suits from the 90s with the type of shoulder pads we would now qualify as couture. Fortunately, I can keep my fashion credibility in tack thanks to the Spring/Summer 2009 Balmain collection. Now, I can swoon over a weird shouldered blazer with the rest of you— well, sort of.

I promise you, this will not be the first time you hear about this Balmain collection from me or any other blog— actually, it’s doubtful this is even the first time you’ve heard about it this week! The fact of the matter is, the collection is sort of perfect in this off, 90s-meets-rock-star way.

Have you seen the entire Balmain collection yet? The stand out pieces seem to be the many studded blazers and jackets with skinny sleeves and accentuated shoulders. The style ranges from the perfect plain blazer to these unbelievable marching band jackets— FATAL!

I realize a marching band jacket (MBJ?) really isn’t a blazer, but it’s probably the closest I’ll willingly get to wearing one. I know all blazers aren’t heinous, and they actually look amazing on most people, but am I the only person who isn’t that fond of them?

The MBJ trend is one the fashion industry just can’t seem to shake. Sure, it may disappear every now and then, but inevitably someone will latch on to it, and the appeal being so strong, it stays for seasons. Some may say the trend is going out, because models have marched down the runway in them for what seems like eternity, but the mass retailers haven’t quite run with it yet. Perhaps, that’s a blessing in disguise for those who believe seeing a trend in Forever 21, Target or, gasp, JCPenney is the nail in the coffin.

I wish the jackets worn by my university marching band were this cool, because I totally would have learned to play a woodwind or, better yet, the snare drum!

NY Fahion Week isn’t even over, and Pantone has already delegated the colors for Spring 2009. It’s slightly surprising. One would think they’d take a bit of time to digest all of the collections and maybe play with different colors and ideas, but apparently the Pantone people know what they want and aren’t afraid to put it out there. So, what do they want?

Pantone’s official 10 colors of Spring 2009 are Fuchsia Red, Salmon Rose, Palace Blue, Lucite Green, Super Lemon, Dark Citron, Lavender, Vibrant Green, Slate Gray, and Rose Dust. Technically, Pantone’s color palette each season is supposed to be the palette that controls most mass produced items, intern controlling our lives. However, I’m not sure that is completely true, but its kind of scary to think one company can have so much chromatic command.

Honestly, I like most of the colors. I’m a little unsure about the Fuschia Red because the shade seems a bit off, but 1 out of 10 is a pretty good deal.

My favorite color is either Palace Blue or Lucite Green, and I’m still obsessing over grays of all shades so the Slate Gray is up there too. What are your favorite and least favorite colors?

See the designs that inspired Pantone’s picks here!

It was My Fair Lady meets Nirvana. The FLDS meets crack. There was tartan and dark florals. There were layers and simplicity. There was bustling, corsets, harem pants, and bangles. And, then there were these. These odd raffia-wedge, slightly deconstructed, mid-heeled shoes almost ruined my entire Marc Jacobs S/S ‘09 collection for me, almost.

Marc, what kind of fuckery is this? You can’t get me high with your mishmosh of a spring collection, and then, as I scan down some of the outfits, I see these wack job sandals. Actually, that’s an insult to wack jobs. These shoes are just monstrosities and should never see the light of day.

Unfortunately for me, I happen to know Marc does whatever he wants and could give two shits what I or anyone else thinks about his designs— that tends to be the common stance taken with most geniuses. Meaning, this spring, these atrocities will show up on at least a handful of famous feet, and I’ll gently weep to myself in a corner.

Good job on the rest of the collection though Marc. I’m utterly smitten!

Speaking of the rest of the Spring/Summer 2009 Marc Jacobs collection, I couldn’t bring myself to rant about the imaginary love of my life without actually showing you something awe-inspiring.

That awe-inspiring something is the exact opposite of those hideous sandals.  They have a fanciful, architecturally gorgeous heel, lots and lots of sparkles, and the perfectly chic gold buckle— I want, I want!

The heels on each pair of shoes are similar in shape, and considering the collection is quite the jubilee of ideas and inspirations, I can see why it may seem okay to have such vastly contrasting shoes, but the feeling I get in the pit of my stomach when I see each of these two shoes makes me sad.

On that note, I’ll leave it to you. What do you think of the two shoes, the S/S ‘09 Marc Jacobs collection, or any other S/S ‘09 collection, for that matter?

Photo Credit: Style.com

Remember the first time you saw the cover of Sgt. Pepper, and gasped in a mix of confusion and psychedelic elation. Sometime in the recent past, the fashion industry has become obsessed with the 60s and the marching band jacket, intern reviving the Sgt. Pepper style, but how do you make it not look like a Halloween costume? You could, find the perfect flowy skirt, a pair of fantastic, thick-strapped mary-janes, and a metallic marching band jacket with polka dot cuffs, or you could just wait for Jonathan Saunders‘ Spring 2009 collection to come out.

The collection was full of voluminous skirts, geometric cut-outs, and lots of bold colors. What more could you ask for?

THOSE SHOES!

Head to Style.com to view the complete Spring/Summer 2009 collection from Jonathan Saunders.

I’ve been obsessing over Alexander Wang, for God knows how long. He’s like that gay friend you’ve always wanted, but you’ll probably never meet. So, when it came to the fashion week schedule, Wang’ s slot was one of the first I looked for to make sure I knew exactly when it was, in the very doubtful instance I might be able to finagle my way in. I wasn’t, but the collection was great none the less.

Usually, I love the very avant garde collections with  an unreasonable amount draping and or oddly shaped silhouettes, but Alex Wang has always gone with simple yet slightly urban and totally hip clothes and has still managed to garner my affection. The Spring 2009 collection was no different. The shirts were perfectly slouched, the bodycon dress were walking the line of slutty and sexy, the shorts were just hip enough to be loved by every hipster from Boston to Beijing, and the colors were the perfect mix of goth and nu rave with a bit of Cher Horowitz thrown in.

Oh, and Alex was FAB-U-LOUS!

Photo Credit: Style.com