Lovin' Gaga

I know it's been a while since the Grammy awards, but I just felt like saying: I love Lady Gaga!... Her outfits, no matter how crazy, are awesome! She's one of the few with the balls (no joke intended!) to wear these directly-from-runway masterpieces as they are supposed to be worn. No toned down versions, no "these shoulder pads may just be a little too big for me"... just plain daring and with a defiant touch to it!... She's genius!... Here's a taste of her Armani Privé in the red carpet, and then during her performance, and finally, I little something to honor the late Alexander McQueen: Lady Gaga's Bad romance video outfit. And to think I got to see this outfit live! (I'm a big fat show off, I'll say it proudly! lol)

Adieu McQueen!

The 4 times winner of the British designer of the year award, Alexander McQueen was found dead in his house this morning. This is a terrible loss for the fashion world!! He was only 40.

I can't believe he's gone!... This message was posted in his website:

"ON BEHALF OF LEE MCQUEEN'S FAMILY, ALEXANDER MCQUEEN TODAY ANNOUNCES THE TRAGIC NEWS THAT LEE MCQUEEN, THE FOUNDER AND DESIGNER OF THE ALEXANDER MCQUEEN BRAND HAS BEEN FOUND DEAD AT HIS HOME. AT THIS STAGE IT IS INAPPROPRIATE TO COMMENT ON THIS TRAGIC NEWS BEYOND SAYING THAT WE ARE DEVASTATED AND ARE SHARING A SENSE OF SHOCK AND GRIEF WITH LEE'S FAMILY.

LEE'S FAMILY HAS ASKED FOR PRIVACY IN ORDER TO COME TO TERMS WITH THIS TERRIBLE NEWS AND WE HOPE THE MEDIA WILL RESPECT THIS."

I had the luck to witness his last collection live and see him walk out to receive applauses of the audience. I can't believe that was the first and las time I ever saw him!... And the collection, his last one, well what can be said about it other than Armadillo Shoes!

May one of the greatest créateurs of our times rest in peace and may we always remember his incredible work and his contribution to fashion!

Style at Amsterdam and Belgium

I was at Amsterdam, Bruges and Brussels for the weekend. It made me truly appreciate the style of Paris streets. From the displays in the stores to the people in the metro, Parisians are chic by nature. It’s something you hear all the time, but you don’t realize it’s true until you spend some time here and then leave. I realized the difference between Paris and the rest of the world. Paris is all elegance, black, grey, beige, white and more black. But in a good way! I realized how much I missed it when I no longer had it.

From the crazy clothes in the stores (not necessarily crazy cool or crazy original, but plain crazy) to the crazy styles in the streets, this weekend was a real wakeup call and a true eye-opener. I know fully appreciate Paris and all its chic!

Here are a couple of curiosités that I found at Amsterdam... I loved the crazy plastic shoes!