Just a few weeks ago fashion designer Betsey Johnson visited Tucson. She came via the good offices of the University of Arizona Center for American Culture and Ideas (CACI), the UA Lundgren Center for Retailing, and Tucson Fashion Week. During her visit she met with young designers, headlined a major fashion show, and showered good cheer on all who came in contact with her. She even did her trademark cartwheel and splits.
This must be the other Fantasyland. An online retailer in Japan is selling Disney princess lingerie.
The Cinderella, Belle, Aurora and Rapunzel bras and matching panties, based on the character's gowns, are just frilly, pastel-y and school-girl-y enough for extra Disney-themed creepiness.
The sets, which retail for about $38 (3,990 yen) apiece in Bellemaison's "Disney Fantasy Shop," are for grown-ups, of course, but ewwww anyway.
Type in "Swiss Style" in Google and see what comes up. As opposed to, for example typing "French Style." What comes up has to do with typography, more specifically, the International Typographic Style. Also knows as Swiss Style, this refers to a graphic design style developed in Switzerland in the 1950s that emphasizes cleanliness, readability and objectivity.
Forget typography. Let's get back to Swiss style. As in Fashion style. What comes to mind?
A few weeks ago, one of the major local TV networks asked me to contribute to post-Golden Globes red carpet commentary. It was an amazing opportunity that would've put me in front of an audience I don't normally reach; Even folks who don't care much about fashion often take an interest in awards season finery. And, of course, it would've been great for the ol' resume.
