Saturday, February 16, 2008

Fashion Week coverage interrupted to bring you a necessary dose of...Sasha.



FIERCE.

London is boring, so far. Awaiting the Burberry Prorsum and Christopher Kane collections. The one shining beacon of hope this week has been Giles, which I will cover within the context of my "poisoned femininity" post - it is a burgeoning aesthetic I foretold & am pleased to see developing over the course of F/W 08.09. This Vogue Paris March 2008 editorial of Sasha Pivovarova not only touches upon the iconic mix of sweetness & evil relevant to my style thesis quite nicely, it absolutely justifies my belief that Sasha Pivovarova is the greatest editorial model of our generation. There are no words that can aptly describe the various juxtapositions of her unique appeal. She completely immortalizes this type of controversial alien child beauty that I find so very desirable and modern.







8 comments:

Colleen said...

Correction: CK already showed & Burberry shows in Milan.

Milan Fashion Week F/W 08.09 Schedule
Saturday January 16, 2008
10:30 am ELENA MIRO Milano moda donna sala spiga
11:30 am NEW UPCOMING DESIGNERS Milano moda donna sala borgospesso
12:30 pm ROBERTA SCARPA Milano Moda donna sala manzoni
1:30 pm SONIA FORTUNA Milano moda donna sala spiga
2:30 pm SEDUZIONI DIAMONDS VALERIA MARINI Milano moda donna sala montenapoleone
3:30 pm ROMEO GIGLI via Fumagalli, 6
4:30 pm .IT via Valenza, 2
5:30 pm NORMALUISA via Meda, 24


Sunday February 17, 2008
9:15 am ALESSANDRO DE BENEDETTI Milano moda donna sala spiga
10:30 am KRISTINA TI Milano moda donna sala manzoni
11:15 am GAETANO NAVARRA Milano moda donna sala borgospesso
12:00 pm BLUGIRL Milano moda donna velodromo vigorelli
1:00 pm FRANKIE MORELLO Milano moda donna sala babila
2:00 pm EMPORIO ARMANI via Bergognone, 59
3:00 pm EMPORIO ARMANI via Bergognone, 59
4:00 pm JIL SANDER via Beltrami, 5
5:00 pm JIL SANDER via Beltrami, 5
6:00 pm MISSONI via Turati, 34
7:00 pm MISSONI via Turati, 34
9:00 pm DERERCUNY tbd


Monday February 18, 2008
9:00 am PRINGLE OF SCOTLAND Milano moda donna sala manzoni
9:45 am AGATHA RUIZ DE LA PRADA Milano moda donna sala spiga
10:30 am C'N'C COSTUME NATIONAL Milano mode donna sala montenapoleone
11:15 am ENRICO COVERI Milano moda donna sala borgospesso
12:15 pm JUST CAVALLI Milano moda donna sala senato
2:00 pm GIORGIO ARMANI via Bergognone, 59
3:00 pm GIORGIO ARMANI via Bergognone, 59
4:00 pm ALBERTA FERRETTI via Senato, 10
5:00 pm GIANFRANCO FERRE via Pontaccio, 21
6:00 pm GIANFRANCO FERRE via Pontaccio, 21
6:00 pm DEBORAH SINIBALDI tbd
7:00 pm BURBERRY PRORSUM Corso Venezia, 16
8:00 pm ALESSANDRO DELL'ACQUA via Tortona, 35
9:00 pm HAUTE tbd


Tuesday February 19, 2008
9:15 am PAOLA FRANI Milano moda donna sala manzoni
10:00 am SPORTMAX Milano moda donna sala babila
10:45 am BLUMARINE Milano moda donna velodromo vigorelli
11:30 am LA PERLA Milano moda donna sala montenapoleone
1:00 pm SALVATORE FERRAGAMO Piazza Affari, 6
2:00 pm ETRO via Piranesi, 14
3:00 pm BOTTEGA VENETA Viale Piceno, 15/17
4:00 pm ALBERTO BIANI corso Venezia, 51
5:00 pm POLLINI BY RIFAT OZBEK via Bezzecca, 5
6:00 pm PRADA via Fogazzaro, 36
7:00 pm PRADA via Fogazzaro, 36
8:00 pm 6267 tbd
9:00 pm ANTEMPRIMA tbd


Wednesday February 20, 2008
9:00 am MALLONI Milano moda donna sala manzoni
9:45 am VALENTIN YUDASHKIN Milano moda donna sala spiga
10:30 am ANGELO MARANI Milano moda donna sala borgospesso
11:15 am MARIELLA BURANI Milano moda donna sala montenapoleone
12:00 pm ANTONIO MARRAS Milano moda donna sala babila
1:00 pm ROBERTO CAVALLI Milano moda donna sala senato
2:00 pm ICEBERG via Palermo, 10
3:00 pm KRIZIA via Manin, 21
4:00 pm TRUSSARDI tbd
5:00 pm GUCCI piazza Oberdan, 2/B
6:00 pm GUCCI piazza Oberdan, 2/B
6:00 pm PIERLUIGI FUCCI viale Piave, 42
7:00 pm BRIONI via Turati, 34
8:00 pm ALBINO tbd


Thursday February 21, 2008
9:00 am DSQUARED2 Milano moda donna sala senato
9:45 am MAX MARA Milano moda donna sala babila
10:30 am LES COPAINS Milano moda donna sala borgospesso
11:15 am EMILIO PUCCI Milano moda donna sala montenapoleone
12:00 pm LUISA BECCARIA Milano moda donna sala manzoni
1:00 pm LAURA BIAGIOTTI via Rivoli, 6
3:00 pm JOHN RICHMOND giardini di porta venezia - via palestro
4:00 pm FENDI via Sciesa, 3
5:00 pm FENDI via Sciesa, 3
6:00 pm GIANNI VERSACE piazza vetra, 1
7:00 pm GIANNI VERSACE piazza vetra, 1
8:00 pm BELSTAFF tbd
9:00 pm MAURIZIO PECORARO tbd


Friday February 22, 2008
9:15 am JENNY PACKHAM Milano moda donna sala borgospesso
10:00 am CIVIDINI Milano moda donna sala manzoni
11:30 am BYBLOS Milano moda donna sala spiga
12:15 pm ERMANNO SCERVINO Milano moda donna sala montenapoleone
4:00 pm DAKS via Turati, 34
5:00 pm MILA SCHON corso Venezia, 51
6:00 pm ROBERTO MUSSO via Vannucci, 16
7:00 pm TER ET BANTINE tbd


Saturday February 23, 2008
9:30 am AB SOUL Milano moda donna sala manzoni
10:30 am LUCIANO SOPRANI Milano moda donna sala borgospesso
11:30 am LORENZO RIVA Milano moda donna sala spiga
12:30 pm ROCCO BAROCCO Milano moda donna sala montenapoleone
1:30 pm CLIPS Milano moda donna sala manzoni
2:30 pm THES & THES BY THES TZIVELI Milano moda donna sala borgospesso
3:30 pm SIMONETTA RAVIZZA Milano moda donna sala spiga
4:30 pm MARIA CALDERARA via Lazzaretto, 15
5:30 pm FRANCESCO SCOGNAMIGLIO corso Venezia, 16
6:30 pm MASSIMO REBECCHI via Spartaco, 34
7:30 pm ALVIERO MARTINI via Argelati, 1/A

Diana Wong said...

i'm thinking of evolving from LJ to blogspot as well...

what makes her stand out from gemma? they both boast the alien look! i have to admit i loved her sassiness in the anna sui show-- the only model who smiled!

Colleen said...

Gemma is a great model & one of the few high fashion models that laypeople might recognize, but Sasha transcended being her "lookalike" long ago & is now actually considered nearly iconic in her own right. She's arguably one of the Top 3 most sought-after models in the business right now. I find her look edgier, more sinister and more aggressive than Gemma (she's renowned for her murderous catwalk glare); however, she also can look very sweet and vulnerable. She's extremely dynamic on film and that's what has earned her keep. She's actually not that tall compared to most models, so it's been her unique countenance and ability to convey a full range of expression that has made her so popular.

See more photos of her here:
http://pivovarovist.eu.tt/


I also prefer her personality - she's an artist!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbKkanh7ACY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCR3Bf7pIOo

It seems a lot of us are defecting from LJ, haha.

jealoushe said...

I concur. Sasha has a certain intensity that translates into editorial very well. Who I truly wish would land more editorials, however, is Tanya Dziahileva. She seems to have a great deal of character and can pose expressively at the drop of a hat.

I always wonder why certain designers make the choices that they do when creating an ad campaign - and I wonder to what extent these decisions are influenced or overruled by the corporate section of the label.

Anonymous said...

i so love it!!!!!!!!!!

Colleen said...

thanks for the comments, guys!

will do some updating this weekend...lovely Easter break, perfect for sharing my final thoughts on Fall 2008 & my early forays into the SPRING 2008 shopping and styling process. :D

Anonymous said...

sorry honey, but i saw her at couture and she's FAT.
tsk tsk tsk.

Colleen said...

1.) A 10 lb weight gain on an underweight model does not convey "fat"
2.) She looks terrific, still.