GIRL ON THE EDGE

I will preface this by saying that, yes, dammit, I LOVES me some Bey!!! But when it comes to style, I try to be completely unbiased.

Baby Bey, as I like to call her, has been pushing the fashion envelope recently. Gone are the days of the old hat Elie Saab and Versace flowing chiffon gowns with a highlight of some beaded schmutz thrown on somewhere. She has replaced this Miss Universe look with much edgier looks - Thierry Mugler, Alaia, Gareth Pugh, Alexander McQueen and Dolce & Gabanna. I particularly love this fashionable move forward. I think it is very reflective of our times as well. She is looking more singular, sleeker, more focused, more streamlined, hipper, much more modern and dare I say it, younger.

I love that this new step frees her from her seemingly self imposed role of Little Miss Perfect (as does her saucy performance as Etta James in Cadillac Records).

One very interesting tidbit of news is her newly announced collabo with Monsieur Theirry Mugler as Creative Advisor and wardrobe designer. He will be doing about 58 looks for her and directing 3 segments of her tour, as well as advising on choreography and lighting. Mugler, through many ups and downs, was a true genius. If you have ever seen a Mugler show, you know that this man thinks big, thinks dramatically and thinks out of the box. His own shows were always more about the drama of showmanship than they were about the clothes anyway. She has to be aware of not just being throwback or too draggish, but constantly taking his genius and bringing it forward so that it is ALWAYS modern, feminine and youthful.

Was this inspiration for her Bey's famed robo-glove?:

Yes, children, the 90's are back!!!

FINE FEATHERED FRIENDS

Birds of a feather flock together.

I love a good proverb/idiom/saying.

I love the proverbial meaning, but I also love the literal meaning. I have some friends who HATE everything about birds. They think they are evil with their dirty feathers, aggressive and threatening squawking and their lethal beaks and talons. I personally LOVE birds. Birds, like flowers, butterflies, exotic fish and reptiles and even some insects, are some of God's most perfectly beautiful and colorful handiwork. The perfection of a bird's coloring; the mad mix of textures - sleek, stark, brisk slices of feathers on top with delicate, warming fluff underneath; hard, aerodynamic and purposeful beaks; collapsible wings that spread to take flight.....they are aesthetic and practical perfection. There are colors in nature that you just can't mix or replicate in some ole' dye vat....brilliant color combinations that YSL, Pantone and no damn body else could ever conceive.

It is absolutely awe inspiring to think about the beauty and perfection of nature. We take it for granted living in our cities of cement and stone (literally and figuratively). Being a lover of design and creativity has made me truly realize that nature is the ultimate runway...the ultimate atelier...the ultimate couturier salon. I love that we as creative people have such a rich font from which to be inspired.