Lolita and Haute Couture (GLB 4)

[aimeekitty]

Sheyne and I did an article for the recent TOKYOPOP Gothic and Lolita Bible (V 4, winter) about dressing for your figure (for tall and/or curvy girls)! Check it out! It's on page 85.
I really like how they laid it out. The colors turned out really nice, too. (sometimes my marker colors can come out iffy in print.)
Also there's an interview with Lynleigh's Sweet Rococo and articles on cupcakes, some really great hair-style tutorials, blinged-out fingernails and all sorts of adorable stuff. I've said it before but I really like the direction the magazine is taking, so check it out. It's great.





BABY added another set of S/M/L sized blouses. direct link to the L one


AP's Chandelier dress. Cute design, but I hate buying AP ops that are never the right shape for me. soooo.... that's it. I'm breaking out the embroidery machine. You know... like in Febuary, when I have time. But it's gonna happen.


from the Paris Laforet show,... I REALLY love the Black Peace Now stuff. LOVE the phantom-esque stuff. Guy on the far right. YES!!
I wish their clothing was just a little broader in the shoulders. But after making the victorian jacket for my steampunk... I think next spring I'm just going to pick a favorite jacket from one of these brands and make my own.

On to non-loli stuff... (images from style.com)

VALENTINO
I'd never wear it, but isn't this egg dress cute?


CHANEL
I really hate all the pleating... but there's some interesting construction and embellishment going on here. In the first image, I really like the dress shapes. (but again, I hate the pleating and fringe)


Look at all the interesting sequin and beading going on here! I wonder what the sparkly stuff on the black dress is made out of...


And then we have the awesome pouf ice queen dress.


DIOR
so, it's hard to see in these images,... but at the start of the runway they have big tall pillars and a fairytale forest. It's straight up SWAN LAKE. I love this idea! So if you look at the collection from that standpoint, you can kindof see an Odette/Odille swan thing going on. Clever!
I dig the retro vibe in this too, though the see through skirts are kindof ridiculous, the shapes are GORGEOUS. Dior's also still doing some really interesting folding, especially if you look at the neckline of the fushia and the lavendar dress.



CHRISTIAN LACROIX
a lot of silliness here, but it's beautiful silly. Love the kindof tsar-ish black vest with the white poof sleeves (the first image). The black and white jacket in the second image (upper right corner) looks a bit like a kimono jacket. I could see women wearing this (sans crazy-ass collar and poof sleeves) to the opera.
The middle left dress is just very amusing.... the middle right dress... is this not a "pulled taffy" dress?? I love it! It's ridiculous but awesome.
I actually really like the yellow dressX black cape.

Comments

[ashbet]

The illustrations look adorable!

The Paris Laforet show . . . ooohhh. *swoons* Love it.

And je t'adore Dior!!! <3

The ice queen dress is awesome, too, and I would TOTALLY wear that Tsaritsa-vest . . . hmm, I seriously wonder if I could find a way to semi-recreate that. *covets*

Thank you for posting all of this pretty!!

-- A :D

[positivespace.livejournal.com]

The cuff on the bottom of that black Chanel dress is kinda hotness! Thanks for sharing the pics!

[eleryth.livejournal.com]

I'm going to have to check out that copy of the bible, as I'm not exactly tall, but I am curvy...thanks for the head's up!

[zorichan.livejournal.com]

Can I ask a small favor...I was a "winner" in that stars contest but they never bothered to tell me what issue my art would be in...can you tell me if this image http://rainbwice.deviantart.com/art/Gothic-Lolita-Dress-83714193 is in that issue? I don't want to buy another book if my stuff isn't even it it. ^^;;

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

I dont think I saw it? but you can ask the editor?

[zorichan.livejournal.com]

Ah ok. Well, the editor could only tell me they'd use it but she had no idea which book it would be in...so I just thought I'd ask.

[jezeroth.livejournal.com]

Loving the Christian Lacroix stuff. And Dior's Odette/Odile theme? Awesome. Nothing blowing my mind, but some nice silhouettes and lovely details.

[damagedgarden.livejournal.com]

Looking forward to the new GLB! Any idea when it's going to hit stands for us? I'm interested to hear what you guys have to say in the article.

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

it must be really soon since I just got my copy! but I'm not sure, I'm sorry *_*

[zalem.livejournal.com]

All these other designers and no Alexander McQueen? He is too fabulous. I adore his stuff.

I love BPN. I need more of their stuff.

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

I didn't see him this time! I was wondering about that!

[persoconchii.livejournal.com]

i dun "get" haute couture, but those are definitely interesting shapes thar!

And ooooh man, the grey dress with the giant roses would have been WIN .. if not for that ugly hood thing goin in the back (is it just me, or does it look like it weighs more than the model???)

the egg-skirt set would be great if there was more busty~ness to even out the bottom curve >_>

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

actually, I think the off-balance-ness that you described is part of the charm. :)

[gothic-lolita.livejournal.com]

I totally need the pattern of the Egg Dress for my Barasuishou cosplay XD

[princess-allura.livejournal.com]

Hi Aimee-chan! I wanted to let you know that I saw your book in my local comic book store today and of course when I opened it the first page fell on RoV! It brought me back to my first SDCC and when laragoth introduced us.

I just wanted to let you know that your book is everywhere and it's very awesome! I'm also happy to know that there is some else out here that loves Haute Couture. I am looking forward to the next Vogue Collections. :)

~Steffie

[yume-ninja.livejournal.com]

oh LACROIX how i love his gorgeous beading and decorative style! i also fucking love that damn chandelier dress.. but, my practical side tells me that i can't justify spending that much money on AP - i'd rather buy something from AMQ or my fave designers. in the end i will only love it from afar! lol.

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

in the end all the hype is over that one color printed candelier print. there's nothing abnormal or difficult about that dress.

I'd rather design my own, embroider it and save hundreds of dollars... and actually have it fit me instead of looking like I'm wearing my little sister's dress. XD

[yume-ninja.livejournal.com]

:O embroider machine? i want to do my own chandelier embroider @__@ u so cool. *hands aimee cool points*

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

maybe we can make up a couple yards? we'll see. I talk big now but I get busy and never finish. *_*

[yume-ninja.livejournal.com]

ahha welcome to the club of "talking big but never finishing" i am like co-founder!

[dlgr.livejournal.com]

I gotta be completely honest...I kinda can't bear to look @ the girls in the last one 'cause they just look so sickly and since I can't bear to look @ 'em I can't enjoy what they're wearing. Argh.

But a lot of those are quite interesting n' fun! :D!

[slai.livejournal.com]

Hi Aimee,

Your illustrations always make me SQUEE X}!

[jinyo.livejournal.com]

I especially like the Dior collection! I totally dig the retro 1920s thing he has going on. That last dress, the dark one, is amazing.

[fahrchan.livejournal.com]

AAAW,the guy on the far right, thats Hakuei!
I was in Paris and saw the show and got an autographe of his. he was sooo nice!!!!!!!! and funny!^^