Friday, January 06, 2006

School of Frock

Style.com just came out with a neat 'Fashion Yearbook', to check who made the style grade in 2005. The 'School of Frock' as they've cleverly termed it flashes back into 2005 bestowing awards as delightful as 'Cutest Couple' and oddly enough 'Best Tan'. While Galliano won the 'Most Theatrical' title hands down, the '2-gether 4-ever' honour was conferred on that imitable duo Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana. Gwen Stefani was voted 'Most Popular'. Wonder how that sits with the new lady of glam punk.

Most Popular: Gwen Stefani

In staging the runway show for her spring 2006 L.A.M.B. ready-to-wear collection, Gwen Stefani applied a technique she had mastered on her smash solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. She incorporated several styles—chola girl, Rasta, Daisy Buchanan, Maria von Trapp—into one catchy whole. Rappers, mall rats, fashioneditors—no one, it seems, can resist Gwen's charms. Next up for this multitasker? Her first baby, with husband Gavin Rossdale, due in 2006.

Most Theatrical: John Galliano

No contest here, of course. Fashion's favorite impresario turned July's Dior Haute Couture presentation into one for the history books. To mark Christian Dior's 100th birthday, the showman conjured the spirits of a young Master Dior and his maman, who entered a magical mist-laden landscape in a horse-drawn Edwardian carriage. By contrast, Galliano's spring '06 show for his own label, a stirring procession of gigolos, tattooed sailors, and bearded transvestites, was a mere divertissement.

Class Jock: Madonna

While critics debate whether Madonna has regained her musical mojo with November's Confessions on a Dance Floor, we can emphatically report that Madge retains firm control of her abs and thighs and biceps. Dusting herself off after a midsummer equestrian accident, the 47-year-old yoga enthusiast did some serious strutting in the "Hung Up" video, making Gen Y's pop starlets look like the soft, pampered brats they are.

Best Hair: Orlando Pita

Stylist of stars (Naomi, Kirsten, and Madonna), shows, and shoots, Orlando Pita is now available for regular-old haircuts at his salon, Orlo, in Manhattan's Meatpacking District. But before you rush to book an appointment, know that an 80-minute session runs $800. Too pricey? Nearby rival Sally Hershberger is a relative bargain at $600.

Comeback Kid: Kate Moss

It was the fastest turnaround since Steve Jobs rescued Apple. Yes, Kate Moss lost a slew of lucrative contracts after her drug scandal. But since coming out of an Arizona rehab clinic, she's bagged new campaigns with Longchamp and Stella McCartney, not to mention landed on the covers of Vanity Fair and Paris Vogue. The words printed on Alexander McQueen's T-shirt when he took a bow at his October show clearly spoke for the whole fashion community: "We love you Kate."

7 comments:

R R said...

verr nice!

yeh, madonna sure puts women her age to shame, doesnt she? she is quite a woman though .. has all my respect.

gwen is so madge wannabe! but gotta give it to her .. she pulls it off well ... and Kate .. woo the woman amazes me ... kudos to her for her come back though! :)

R R said...

did i say "amazes" ... "confuses" more like it haha

Mr. J said...

Cute ladies ;)

Alice said...

Totally! The woman has huge energy and creativity to keep reinventing herself.. no matter what critics may say. Gotta hand it to her!

Gwen's on a different trip altogether..

Now Kate has problems, but she's a tough woman! She's both... amazing and confusing! :)

Alice said...

Thanks for dropping by Me :) If nothing else, the ladies sure are cute.

Anindita Sengupta said...

Thanks for the comments on my blog. Your blog's off to a good start and you've got some lovely pictures here. Especially liked your Fall fashion entry. Cheers!

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