the fashion world's highschool cliques

To design is much like a popularity contest. You have the populars. The fabulous designers who are so staggeringly well known that they personify the fashion industry itself. designers like Oscar De Larenta, Versace, Dior. But what about the other cliques? The foreign exchange students, goths and rebels, the drama students, nerds, art freaks and the weirdo? Here I walk you through the fashion world by walking you through... highschool.

the foreign exchange students:

ennio capasa for costume national
Italian designer but global appeal... slightly moody always haut


pringle of Scotland
I couldn't find my fav look by this designer on the net; a feathered sequined top. their work is cute and sellable.


The Punks, Goths and Rebels

ann demeulemeester
she created dark detailed outfits for fall and winter with lots of miniscule embroidery and surface detail for angsty gothic punch.


Barbara bui
a sequined English flag top under sleek leather ontop of skinny black leather pants is a rebellious homerun.


Miss Sixty
mix harware, denim and black and what do you get? Miss Sixcess.

Luella
Luella vamped it up for their fall/ winter collection with dark metallic prints and a "messed up pretty" philosophy.

The Weirdo

Junya Wantanabe
This strange designer concocted strangley beautifly gowns out the material used for sleeping bags to create a futeristic artsy presentaion. A scene straight out of a sci-fi novel.



The Drama Students

Slava Zaitsev
also a forighn exchange student from Russia,this line creates drama with intricate embellishment and bright fabric choice. Also one of the designers that inspire me the most in my designs.


Roksanda Ilincic
lots of different fabrics and textures add up to tons of drama from this forieghn designer

Zuhair Murad
a great couture designer who sometimes appears on the red carpet on sars like Carrie underwood and Miley Cyrus, but gets little recognition. A twinkling gown here is totally bold.


The Nerds

Boy by Band of outsiders
tweed pants and perfectly slouchy sweaters equal a cool geek-chic I am dying to try.

Aquilano e Rimondi
their sculpted shoulder, clean tux-inspired suits are totally smart.


Karen Walker
It's back to basics for Karen with simple crisp separates

The Art Students

Betsey Johnson
bold pop-art prints stun in drop dead colors.

miu miu (spring)
art prints set off against blocks of black contrast humorously.