winter white, part I

Preen Fall 2008, Rue du Mail Fall 2009, ThreeASFOUR Fall 2009, Haider Ackermann Fall 2008

There's nothing fresher, to me, than an all-white outfit. As someone who wears all-black, the allure of crisp whites, and the textures they show (as we all know, a lot gets lost in black on black) is undeniable. I've been trying to wear more white all winter - which is somewhat easier in California, given that the weather really never drops far below 60. My main point of struggle is bottoms. I kind of hate white pants. They look so ... ugh gauche. They look like Vegas in the Summertime to me - worn with some kind of hot pink, sparkly halter top and spangly jewelry. Maybe the answer is in Rue du Mail's suggestion of light gray pants (which I could definitely get behind). I also lack a solid white coat. I have a cream cashmere blazer, but that would clash with all my other whites. I think mismatched whites would look almost worse than unmatched blacks (I struggle with this often). I have some white dresses, but I find them frighteningly transparent. I have to just keep trying, and stop buying black. (Oh no!)

source: style, nymag

You know who else is a fucking badass? Haider Ackermann, who is evidently Colombian (glad I didn't bet money on that one). Some of his pieces are very Rick Owens, but judging from the prices of his work on LuisaViaRoma, not any cheaper. Le sigh.

There is something so perfect about that look on the right - loads of asymmetrical layers and the bit of sheer skirt hanging down over the leather pants? Delicious.

Haider Ackermann FW08 (left) and Rick Owens SS07 (right)

Similar, but not identical by any means.

Spring/Summer 2004

I love these silk pants, especially the ones on the left. Let's call them bondage pants, shall we? Even though they (thankfully) bear no resemblance to the bondage pants sold by HotTopic. So, maybe I do want to wear a little color this spring.

Spring/Summer 2008

Or maybe just all-white. I really do need some kind of white blazer. There is something about wearing all-white ensembles that is so elegant. Largely because it signifies an ability to not spill on yourself for an extended period of time.

source: style.com