Guo Pei’s Artwork - China’s Avant Garde Fashion Designer

Chinese opera theatrics gone Avant Garde is one way to describe Guo Pei’s collection. The fashion designer from China presents an interesting mix of colors, textures and silhouettes resulting in a slightly weird but wonderfully beautiful collection.

Some has seen a parallel to Alexander McQueen. It is in the shoes?

I suppose, if your name is Lady Gaga, you’d be inclined to wear one of these sky high clogs of art medieval torture device.

So, are you ready for Guo Pei?

Update: Found more pictures from her Rose Studio collection. Lampshade + gift ribbon = cute dress. Whodathunkit?

A structured gold dress fit for Queen. Queen Nefertiti, that is.

A wedding dress for a modern day Victorian Princess.

More fantastical creations here (in Chinese).

Chanel 2010 Spring/Summer Haute Couture

Mickey Mouse ears is the new Hello Kitty hair bow. There I said it . Now that that is out of the way…here’s Chanel 2010 Spring/Summer collection at Paris Haute Couture fashion week.

Karl Lagerfeld presents a delicious spread of dresses in cotton candy colors with trimmings of gold and silver.

Updated sharp suits in various shades of oatmeal spiced up with metallic accents.

Some in dusty colors. I’m not feeling these two.

Bows, big bows – loving the dress on the right.

Side note: I like the silver streaks in the hair. :)

Photo: Reuters