She’s a total Betty…

It’s official our post-summer summer party will take place tomorrow and it’s 90′s inspired with a hint of tropical fiesta. That’s right, we go big over here…

Ergo, I’ve started to think about potential outfit ideas for tomorrow and I figured I’d share some of my favourite looks from the 90s.

 

 

 

all red everything.

Loving the new Christian Louboutin lookbook shot by the fantastically talented Khuong Nguyen themed “Spring Summer Tour”. It’s hard to tell where the dream stops and reality sets in but I know I’ll never tire of seeing red.

VANQUISH S/S 2011

Held in the stylish neighbourhood of Ebisu, the 2011 Spring/Summer Collection for Vanquish took place, and it was a feathery affair. Starting with a short flick ending with the words “NEW WORLD”, the audience was immediately reminded that they do things differently in Japan. What followed was a march of celebrities and slim, trim and sleek male models strutting down the catwalk in preppy denim meets rock and roll glam. Collaborations with Xperia and Adidas led to some pretty interesting collaborations in the collection, I tried to snap shots but I got distracted…can you blame me?

Ebisu Garden Place is actually a really beautiful area in Tokyo. It was built on the former site of a beer brewer, Yebisu Beer which has been brewing since 1890. In a rather unconventional manner, the brewery actually loaned its name to the surrounding area as opposed to the other way around. Other cultural sites include the Michelin star restaurant Chateau Talivent-Robuchon (which I some day plan on eating at…), quaint cafes, department stores and a number of skyscrapers. Definitely a fantastic spot to host the cities most fashionable….okay, enough of a tangent, back to the collection.

A little out of order, but I had to mention my good friend Kenta-san the face behind the popular Tokyo Drive Magazine and multi-talented editor of Daytona aka my Tokyo eating buddy and adventure-mate. A search in my blog will result in reading about our adventures the last time I was here in 2008. With press passes and VIP invitations to the show, we were treated well and seated without any waiting.

The word Vanquish literally means to conquer, to defeat, and to overcome one’s opponent. Designer Riyo Ishikawa positioned himself well by forming alliances with fragment design jeans and adidas originals. I’m particularly fond of these sneakers, if I were a dude…I’d totally rock these…

The collection hits stores next year but I’ve got an invite to visit the Vanquish showroom in Shibuya while I’m in Japan so maybe I’ll be able to snag me a few souvenirs before I leave (did I mention he’s also got a women’s line! wOot!)

Here’s a shot of Riyo, Kenta and myself at the show’s reception…