READY TO STARE: ELISE OVERLAND RESORT 2010

new york - the simplicity, edge and brilliance of this resort collection by elise overland is beyond. feast on these pics which i spotted on fashionalbedo.com. zandile blay

READY TO STARE: BALENCIAGA CRUISE 2010

new york - BY. FAR. MY. FAVORITE. CRUISE. COLLECTION. TO. DATE. i am too busy dying and living and dying all over again to even elaborate....discuss! discuss! discuss! .....okay, i can't let it go down like that. here is why i am in fits and giggles over this: it is absolutely fun, light hearted and delightful. this is fashion at it's best. specifically, this is resort at it's best. as i'm reviewing the resort collections which have debuted thus far, i feel confused. for the majority nothing in particular about the clothes feels like it's meant for travel or vacation. instead it reads - at least to me - like a capsule or pre-collection. hence my excitment over what lanvin offered. the pieces are clearly fashion forward, yet functional for an exotic vacation, easily taking you from beach luau to night time partying. kudos alber. zandile blay

READY TO STARE: BALENCIAGA RESORT 2010

new york - volume. structure. strong shapes. all these elements feel fresh in general, but somewhat stale for balenciaga specifically as this is so much in the d.n.a of the brand. but i'm not complaining. good work ghesquiere. what sayeth thou my faithful blaynistas? zandile blay

photos via wwd.com

READY TO STARE: LANVIN FALL 2009

www - so just a heads up: this spring/summer are going to be all about new columns within the blay report. it makes it easy for me to categorize my thoughts/interests and - i think -makes it easier for you to consume them...to that end, i'm introducing one of the first: ready to stare. here is where i invite you to share one of my habits: going back after the season is over to take a look at collections with an unharried eye. this will be a daily column, and the brand i've selected for the inaugural is lanvin - a personal favorite. here are my top six looks from the show. the collection was very dark (literally - most looks were black from head to toe) but striking and very architectural. after about the 30th , out of 52 looks, it did start to feel a bit repetitive. but overall a strong show. did this rate on your top ten? zandile blay