roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Nov 20, 2009, 6:00 am
Polly Van der Glas has taken human parts like hair and teeth to construct his creepy jewelry and accessories line. Check out the brass knuckles (first photo) made out of teeth. Isn’t it ironic, ...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Nov 19, 2009, 6:00 am
Award -winning artist Ùna Burke has fashioned flesh-toned leather into a magnificent work of art ‘depicting a series of eight human gestures associated with the cause, the physical and psychol...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Nov 18, 2009, 6:00 am
Okay. I know Comme des Garçon has fupe designs to begin with, so I’ve already factored that into my expectations. But, this looks like something I would’ve put together when was really bo...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Nov 17, 2009, 6:00 am
British designer, Charles Anastase, has an eye for the odd and dramatic. I consider myself a fashion daredevil and even I wouldn’t touch this collection. The sack dress is just that- a sack of ...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Nov 16, 2009, 6:00 am
Designer Soomi Park has designed the strangely fascinating LED lashes ! I really like this because you never need a reading light. I wonder if things look hazy  if you blink too fast… Awesome! ...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Nov 13, 2009, 6:00 am
Maison Martin Margiela designed these limited edition GLASS heels and are selling them, not in pairs, but per piece for $1,300 each or $2,600 for the pair. Basically, you’re paying a month of y...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Nov 12, 2009, 6:00 am
Vivienne Westwood’s Spring 2010 collection looked like something the local lady hobo would wear after raiding the Salvation Army’s rejects. This was a mess all around. I wish Viv would get...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Nov 11, 2009, 6:00 am
The original French Punk , Jean Paul Gaultier has teamed with British combat boot maker, Dr. Marten. With laser -cut diamond holes on each side of the boot, it now matters what socks you’ll be w...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Nov 10, 2009, 6:00 am
Viktor & Rolf ’s Spring 2010 collection  had a cheeky take on the current state of the economy- cut backs on the ball gown. I thought it was remarkably done and once again proves the Dutch duo ...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Nov 9, 2009, 6:00 am
and OSH KOSH B’GOSH! Jean Paul Gaultier’s Spring 2010 collection was a mix of  ’corseted vintage glamour meets a chola(“My brows are dark, my lips are lined. Baby boy, I’...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Nov 6, 2009, 6:00 am
Gareth Pugh’s Spring 2010 collection was not rainbows,glitter,sunshine and happy things like that. It was dreary, morbid, witchy, gothic, and COOL! I’m not usually a big fan of death and t...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Nov 5, 2009, 6:00 am
I am charmed to see that Moschino has come back from the routine and dreadful with more designs that are more, well,  Moschino-like. Moschino is famous for the whimsical and tongue and cheek designs ...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Nov 4, 2009, 6:00 am
Ever wonder what a farm girl from the depths of the midwest would look in Chanel? You know, the girl who has unkempt hair, but a potentially supermodel face, but doesn’t know it because people a...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Nov 3, 2009, 6:00 am
The bizarro Mohawk is in! I wonder if you can latch on to the cable car overhead wires with that hair. Besides that, I love this Alexander McQueen collection. It has color, it has punk, it’s spa...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Nov 2, 2009, 6:00 am
The cutest kitty on earth ( Mr. Marmar just gave me the evil eye) turns 35 this year! In celebration of this milestone, LA based, Japanese cosplay cafè, Royal- T, transformed their space into the mag...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 30, 2009, 7:00 am
This is some very gruesome couture by British menswear designer Katie Eary for her Spring 2010 collection. If someone wore this on October 31, I’d think they are the bomb! But if they wore this...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 29, 2009, 7:00 am
I grew up in the cozy state of Rhode Island and wanted to share my favorite places and things in this charming, historic smallest state in the union. Obviously, The Family Guy ranks number one. An art...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 28, 2009, 7:00 am
Vivienne Westwood is one of my all-time favorites, especially for the corset-ed gowns. However, her more casual line called ‘Red Label’ looks anything but the usual fashion-forward, punk s...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 27, 2009, 7:00 am
Anna Sui (in the same, fun realm as Betsey Johnson) remains to be one of my favorite designers no matter what she spits out. Why? Because I’ve been going to her store in Soho, NYC since I was 13...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 26, 2009, 7:00 am
London -based designer, Kinder Aggugini’s Spring 2010 collection is perfect! It has vintage flair, fantastic polka dots (so retro!) and a 1950s silhouette that flatters any woman. The Mad-hatte...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 23, 2009, 7:00 am
Danielle Scutt’s Spring 2010 collection is just precious! The girly flair established through ruffles, short, flouncy skirts and PINK! PINK IS MY FAVORITE! I’d wear the most hideous outfit...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 22, 2009, 7:00 am
I know, I know… it’s not exactly wearable, but dang, It’s so cool! I love the colors, the deconstructed frayed edges, the bubble silhouette, the shoulders! I love it all! Herchcovitc...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 21, 2009, 7:00 am
Ummmmm. I don’t even know what to say. Let’s start with the shoes. Obviously, the heel is what makes our eyes burn in terror. That’s sort of a hot idea to put a lady’s statue a...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 20, 2009, 7:00 am
Prada for me is either a hit or complete miss. I think my favorite collection was the Spring 2008 with all the fairies and stuff. This season, is okay, not really anything to write about ( yet , IR...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 19, 2009, 7:00 am
London- based fashion house , Belle Sauvage, showed their Spring 2010 collection with bold ,pointy shoulders, colorful,  prints and a nice womanly silhouette. Although I’m love with the shapes ...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 16, 2009, 7:00 am
Dear Rodarte, I suspect District 9 , Predator, and Swamp Thing were on your Netflix the week before you designed your Spring 2010 collection. Although both movies ( with the exception of Predator) a...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 15, 2009, 7:00 am
Hong Kong-born designer,  John Rocha is on my ‘one to watch’ list. Not my ’stalker list’ or my ’sh*t list’ (yeah , I’ve got one of those), but my ‘one...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 14, 2009, 7:00 am
Or could it be Stalagmites? Designer Bryce D’anice Aime showed her Spring 2010 collection in London last month with designs that prohibit you from sitting comfortably.  Who really needs to sit? Si...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 13, 2009, 7:00 am
These are Maison Martin Margiela L’incognito Eyewear. I’m sorry for laying on  the FUG lately.  I’ll try to spread the FUG in between the Cool, but for now it seems like there̵...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 12, 2009, 7:00 am
Wig and Hair extraordinaire, Charlie Le Mindu created a lip-shaped wig for his Spring 2010 collection. It could look obscene if flipped sideways. I’m not even gonna go there! I like how there...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 9, 2009, 7:00 am
Check out the window in colette (if you are lucky to be in Paris) next week (Oct. 11-17)  for a special window display of  Where The Wild Things Are directed by Spike Jonze . There you will find spe...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 8, 2009, 7:00 am
Here are my favorite looks from Zac Posen’s Spring 2010 collection. I found  the American collections were lacking color. It was either a shade of beige or brown or black , which can be very gl...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 7, 2009, 7:00 am
Scottish designer, Hilary Laing’s, new collection is all scribbles scrabbles! That must have been a cinch designing. My favorite from the bunch are the white leggings with multi-colored scribble...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 6, 2009, 7:00 am
That sounds like a laundry detergent commercial- Sunny and Clean! But, Julian louie’s Spring 2010 collection ( a tiny one) was just that. Apparently, it was inspired by the sunset seen while on ...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 5, 2009, 7:00 am
... t help notice the striking facial resemblance and style she has with the late Isabella Blow. For those of you who don’t know who Isabella Blow is, let’s just say she was the hottest s...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 2, 2009, 7:00 am
I came across this phenomenal photo shoot as I was perusing the internet. See what you can make from a bag? A damn outfit! That is genius! I used to collect shopping bags when I was a teenager and I u...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Oct 1, 2009, 7:00 am
This season shoplifter’s around the world can rejoice! Ports 1961 2010 Spring collection has designed coat dresses especially for this niche group. Winona Ryder must have just bought out the ent...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Sep 30, 2009, 7:00 am
Dame Elizabeth Taylor Sharon Stone Every year for the past 27 years, the generosity of Macy’s and American Express show through in an event called Macy’s Passport –Fashion and Compassion Come ...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Sep 29, 2009, 7:00 am
Stephen Jones (above) , Piers Atkinson (below) If you want a hat that really makes a statement, call on these two magnificent milliners, Stephen Jones and  Piers Atkinson. Each has their own uniqu...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Sep 28, 2009, 7:00 am
A fascinating exhibit in the Morono Kiang Gallery, Traces of Being: Iran in the Passage of Memories showcases mixed media and installations by Pantea Karimi, Hushi Mortezaie, Amitis Motevalli, and F...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Sep 25, 2009, 7:00 am
How brilliant is this? It comes from the twisted  mind of  artist Tom Sachs!  That’s sort of cool to have a name that sounds like Saks, as in my mecca , Saks Fifth Avenue. Anyway, I love how...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Sep 24, 2009, 7:00 am
Eva Nyíri, graduate of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Hungary, designed these masterpieces evoking inspirations from Genghis Khan, Victor and Rolf , Gareth Pugh, and the Transformers. I...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Sep 23, 2009, 7:00 am
These are the cutest damn things I’ve seen in a long while! These are  limited-edition Pupa cosmetics dolls (the ‘Puposka World è la Collezione’) from Italy.  Everything from lip...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Sep 22, 2009, 7:00 am
Two fashion things I hate in this world  (except for scrunchies and UGG boots) are sweatpants and khakis. Alexander Wang had a personal vendetta to make me cringe and vomit  when he designed his Spr...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Sep 21, 2009, 7:00 am
Once again, I had the joy of attending the DPA Emmy’s 2009 Gifting Suite produced by Nathalie DuBois-Sissoko at the ritzy Peninsula Hotel in the heart of Beverly Hills, CA. Me in my Envelope dress ...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Sep 18, 2009, 7:00 am
In honor of the Audrey Tatou film, Coco Before Chanel (Coco avant Chanel), here are some interesting facts about my all-time favorite designer, Coco Chanel. I am so kookoo for Coco, that I used to dra...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Sep 17, 2009, 7:00 am
He would ROCK these! These are a very fine pair of sunglasses called the Barracuda from A-morir by Kerin Rose. Rihanna wore them in some video of hers. It’s okay for her to wear these because sh...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Sep 16, 2009, 7:00 am
Marc Jacob’s Spring 2010 collection was one of his most feminine to date. With touches of satin lingerie, sheer ruffles, and ethereal fabrics, Jacob’s was most likely inspired by the Frenc...
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roxanna bina posted an article on Teacups and Couture - Sep 15, 2009, 7:00 am
Rosie Kent and Liria Pristine are the fashion duo called PristineSmut. Yes, I know. It’s a glorious name! Their newest collection revolves around knit jewelry and a stegosaurus -at least that&#...
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