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It's been a little while since my last post. My laptop just died two weeks ago and he is back with me now. For summing up my activities, I would love to start with Brasserie Gabrielle at Grand Palais that happened yesterday.

Surrounded by the loyal and royal Chanel warriors dressed (mostly) in tweed jackets and bringing Chanel signature quilted bags (and mostly in black), Cara Delevigne was the first to present Ready To Wear collection for Autumn/Winter 2015 in puffy quilted jacket. The refine idea came from what Gabrielle used to do during her spare time. Cherish the atmosphere of her favourite diner and winer and admiring the gastronomy by herself or accompanied by her best ones. Karl nicely built the diner for the idea of her as spirit at Grand Palais. I assume we all can catch some sentiments here.

Quoting Style.com where they loved to call Brasserie Gabrielle as the least cynical collection during his duty as Chanel's creative director but for my sanity here I personally say that Karl can be as cynical as he wants to and still pull out such an amazing collection. But yesterday was personal. Yesterday was the way Karl would prefer to find himself sitting down on very comforting sofa next to the window, watching life goes by without squeezed by paparazzi and savouring his favourite wine at his favourite fancy diner. At that time I will wonder, will Karl need to go to sleep to dream of amazing designs for the next collection?

Not only personal and least cynical, Brasserie Gabrielle was also the most 'Chanel' collection since 32 years ago (let me count it for you: from 1983). Tweed dominated the collection as quilted jacket follows. And I bet houndstooth never go anywhere since 2013.

One minor comment, took Kendall as one of the model next to Cara, would be one step that most of designers this year would have taken for business' sake. And I won't say it's not wise, and Karl loves familiar faces on the runway, I respect that. But Chanel is doing great only by the subtle designs and executions.

Sorry for lack of pictures, I have bad internet connection here. For more pictures kindly visit Style.com

Style Review: Tomas Maier's Love for Black, White and One in Between

It's been a quiet saturday night, and i am staying on my bed with laptop and songs from Banks watching muted tv shows. I am currently not feeling well thanks to - well, i honestly don't know why. So I decided to visit style.com. That website's been my favorite site to watch fashion shows without being there, and simply use it as my lighthouse to see upcoming trends or basically spend my time adoring collections from designers. Like now.

I am currently into masculine feminine outfit. I just love the way they fit together, if you know what I mean. And they are mostly come in monochromatic colors (and that makes me happy, somehow.) I know I am weird. But no color can fit chic masculine outift with feminine touch better than black, white and one in between.

The thing is most people will assume that it is very easy to create that kind of style but the truth is not everyone can nail it. I bet it wont as easy as A B C. And Tomas Maier is one of few people can make good collection with (most) monochromatic color in it. Well, it's gonna be very subjective because we all know how my unhealthy feelings for monochromatic colors dominate my entire closet, so yeah. You guys have to deal with it. Sooner or later.

Decided to create relaxed looks with athletic cutting for his RTW collection Fall/Winter 2015 was a good call, in my opinion. That black wool cashmere outerwear with grey rib as one fine touch at the end of the sleeve just got me. It's perfect in every way. The sad part part is I can never wear that daily in my hometown unless I hike twice a week. Well, in that case I won't bother wearing that. It will get dirty. #firstworldproblem #dontknowwhattosayanymore #pardonmylonghashtags.

Wearing my oversized boy t-shirt and current favorite sweatpants won't be very fuzzy anymore if i own that coat. I imagine that will fix 50 out of 100 problems I have.

I mentioned that I love wearing sweatpants yet I don't have cool coats for particular occasions, in this collection, Tomas Maier solved my other 30 problems. There are several style of sweatpants I will definitely buy. The reason behind taking sweatpants as my current must items in the closet is because it's easy to wear. Admit that. You have this habit that involving the idea of being cute without trying so hard. Sweatpants give you that. With the right top and shoes (I prefer fancy slip-on), you are very much good to go.

The desire of being skinny has never been this urgent. Beside I can wear anything I want without looking like my suitcase with layers, I am able to nail looks that involving midi dress made from charcoal grey wool cashmere with long cardigans. Adding some fine touch like small black belt and put my slip-on on or wearing that grey relaxed shapes dress that fitted to my body without feeling like burritos. *On my way to the gym*

I can't tell which is my favorite look, but that black on black look that involve black coat is everything.

all photos are courtesy of style.com

Whole New Level of Protest

It seems impossible for most of everyone to be as creative as Monsieur Karl. I refuse to call him Herr which means 'Mister' in German because all he wants all these years is to be french. I am giving him that, right now. Sometimes I wonder, if beloved Gabrielle Chanel had her chance to experience some people call it 'rebirth' or reincarnation, i bet it would be Monsieur Karl. Too bad Karl was born when Gabrielle went through difficult time for fashion during World War II. For short trivia, her name was never been Coco. Coco was her stage name when she regularly sang a song titled Coco on friday nights long before Chanel empire. Back to 2014, when Karl did make Gabrielle proud. Have you seen Boulevard Chanel? Do you still remember what Karl made for us in Spring/Summer 2013 that took place at Grand Palais with gigantic windmills, two enormous solar panels at the entrance that really support its eco-technological theme? That was huge.

And i found myself wondering what is really going on in Karl's mind? Can he sleep at night? Because if i were him, i won't have time for shower or picking my daily outfit. And now, groundbreaking-ly (is that even a word?) start new season in 2015 by carrying modest idea that somehow suits current circumstance around the world but he aced it anyway. Chanel's Spring/Summer 2015 RTW fashion show brings feminist protest into a whole another level. The protest was led by Cara Delevingne wearing suits and holding quilted megaphone, and followed by Kendall Jenner, Joan Smalls, Eddie Campbell, Gigi Hadid, Charlotte Free Georgia May Jagger, Caroline de Maugret, Toni Gran, and Gisele Bundchen. Who need an army if Karl can get them?

  

My Current Love

So maybe this is a very late post of mine, because i actually want to post this just after i came back from I love Bazaar Jakarta last two or three weeks or even a month ago. And i personally went there because i wanted something to buy, and that wasn't clothes (even though in the end i also bought new outerwear), it was a local brand that sell natural body products (mostly) called Vimala. I never knew that there is such a brand in Indonesia, and I am so happy. I always have issues with my dry lips, and i tried to look for good quality lip balm that doesn't make me feel that my lips are thicker than it actually is. And I actually found one. And another good news is they have matcha flavour (yeay). And not only that, i also bought a solid perfume that has 'uplifting' smell and it does smell good. First, i was not quite sure to buy solid perfume, because the last time i tried Body Shop's musk solid perfume, my skin is itchy. But this one is not, because i regularly put it on my skin and it doesn't feel itchy. Fyi, this is not an endorsement post or whatever, i do this post willingly and i am glad doing that. So, if you guys are not really busy, visit their website here!

Cavalli's

Hi everyone, i am currently watching video advertisement of Roberto Cavalli and Just Cavalli for my assignment and then i have to write the report based on my analysis about the video. I choose Roberto Cavalli Fall/Winter Collection 2013 - 2014. Liu Wen, Liya Kebede and Iselin Steiro are starring the video and the video looks very 'cavalli'. You know, strong personality, very stands out, bold and charismatic. It's perfect. 
And what i am saying for my assignments are these:

"The theme of the video that is directed by Mario Testino, tells us about three elegant women who stand out from a crowd because the bold and brave style they have. These women are from different race, which represents that Roberto Cavalli is universal. Every woman in this world can wear Roberto Cavalli. But it cleverly doesn’t lose its exclusivity. Beside exclusivity, glamour, and stands out of the crowd, this video presents highly strong kind of women who are not afraid for being differently charismatic. And what I am saying here is by wearing Roberto Cavalli, women will feel adored, wanted, worshiped, and every one else can only be jealous and mad at themselves.

The marketing impact by publishing this video are this video is good for building its brand image, this video is also a tool to inform the customers what will Roberto Cavalli looks like in Fall/Winter 2013-2014. This video is purposed to show what Roberto Cavalli brings this Fall and show what is so important about them. Beside building brand image and a tool to inform the customers, this video is very provocative in term of suggesting people. Because what I am seeing here in the video, three women with highly strong personalities and charisma want to conquer the world. Who doesn’t want to hold the world in her hand? Roberto Cavalli successfully communicate its brand image."

What do you think?