Mother of Pearl

|| Chanel Spring 2014 || 

|| Christian Dior Pre-Fall 2013 || 

|| Christian Dior Mise En Dior fine jewellery ||

|| Sophie Bille Brahe ||

|| All Sophie Bille Brahe, from top left:  14kt Gold Croissant de Perle Earring, 14kt Gold Ellipse Earring with Freshwater Pearl, Emma Deux 14-karat gold pearl ear cuff, Lisa Petite 14-karat gold pearl knuckle ring ||

Ever since the much-coveted Christian Dior Mise en Dior tribal earrings appeared in Pre-Fall 2013, pearly accessories have made a nouveau comeback. With less femininity and grandeur, pearls are still making a big fashion statement in the simplest of forms. Meek asymmetry beads of Mise en Dior earrings add a modest sense of elegance. Karl Lagerfeld’s oversized Coco elements from Spring 2014 Chanel bring a transformative artistic revolution upon the traditionally conservative gem. The ever so stylish Delfina Delettrez – fourth generation of the Fendi dynasty – also dropped some pearls in her namesake fine jewellery line, with novel craftsmanship. Enjoying much prevalence among the streetstyle stars, Sophie Bille Brahe's pearls are at the top of any wish lists. Get your pearly whites ready for Spring 2014.

繼Christian Dior 2013早秋系列的Mise en Dior耳環掀起搶購熱潮後，珍珠配飾再度流行起來。新型的簡單利落設計比傳統女性化珍珠配飾更有特色，Mise en Dior耳環低調雅致，而Chanel（香奈兒）2014春夏系列的大顆珍珠更成為焦點，猶如一場時尚圈的藝術革命，打破珍珠老氣橫秋的形象。Fendi家族第四代Delfina Delettrez嶄新手工的高級珠寶系列也加入珍珠元素，另外後起之秀Sophie Bille Brahe的簡潔設計最近成為街拍明星的新寵兒。重新演繹後，珍珠將成為2014春夏的點睛飾物。

Friends and Faux

|| Shrimps Look Book ||

|| Prada Spring Summer 2014 || 

Why so serious? Self-mockery is a long running trait of fashion. Hence the popularity of Brian Lichtenberg and What about yves. Fashion likes to be witty. Shirmps – a new faux fur label based in London – is a perfect representation of that. The young label’s aesthetic is so comical that it is blatantly not the real deal, yet such fun interpretations are like a breathe of fresh air – a typical British tongue-in-cheek sense of humour.

On the high-end spectrum, we have Prada. Miuccia Prada is probably the only designer who reinvents her woman season after season – she also makes you want to reinvent your wardrobe, too. She delivered a powerful Spring Summer 2014 collection adorned with literally in-your-face mural art. So what about the coats? Anna Wintour, Marc Jacobs and Katie Grand had first dibs.

These reinterpretations of fur coats exude mockery, to a point that it is challenging the traditional interpretation of fur. Stripping down regality and lavishness of fur, in exchange for vibrant whacky teddy bear fur.

自嘲一向都是時尚圈的專業，何須太認真呢？物極必反，當時裝華麗到一個地步，就有新的對衡，而通常以玩味極濃的手法出現。Brian Lichtenberg及What about yves惡搞設計就是時尚對自我諷刺的認同。時尚是詼諧的、俏皮的。而倫敦新生代人造皮草品牌Shirmps就是很貼切的例子。這個新品牌整個調子就是很幽默，賣點不是假的很像真皮草，而是肆無忌憚就是假皮草的態度，如此有趣破格的演繹就是活生生的英式開玩笑幽默感。

高端時裝代表有Prada，少有的設計師每一季都再徹底改造品牌的繆斯女神，而Miuccia Prada是其中之一，她的設計還讓人想徹底換掉自己的衣服。Prada 2014春夏系列藝術氣色濃厚，隨處可見的壁畫元素是一大亮點。而Anna Wintour、Marc Jacobs和Katie Grand已經爭先演繹皮草大衣了。

俏皮的諷刺造就皮草大衣的重新解讀，駁斥人們對皮草的傳統看法。抹去皮草的雍容華貴，以亮麗輕狂的一面示人。

Couture Athletics 高端運動

 Christian Dior || Spring 2014 Couture || Style.com

Chanel || Spring 2014 Couture || Style.com

Sportswear (known as sports-luxe most of the time) has always been around every season, especially in New York. This athleticism somehow extended to couture season, to two of the largest French houses – Christian Dior and Chanel. Airy lightness and futurism swept both runways, Raf Simons had the most glamorous pool shoes bedazzling an architectural space, while Karl Lagerfeld had couture running shoes accompanying every look.

Looks like we have got fashion’s nod of approval to stay grounded in sneakers, with the rise of comfort over vanity. The make of these kicks are not so down to earth though. In tweed, python, pearls, embroideries and lace, which probably takes a million man-hours to hand make. We won’t be seeing much of the Chanel sneakers around, since Susie Bubble mentioned that they are only available if you buy the total look.

I am all for this sportiness, women in this world can live with more fitness, less bunions.

運動風幾乎是一個永恆不滅的時尚趨勢，因為每一季都至少會出現於紐約時裝周。這風竟然吹到一向以華美手工晚裝見稱的巴黎2014春夏高級訂製時裝秀，兩大法國時裝巨頭Christian Dior及Chanel（香奈兒）不約而同地休閒起來。脫離高訂一如以往的華麗枷鎖，來一個未來主義的運動小清新，但依然保留高訂奢華手工及高端範兒。Raf Simons以最華麗的寶石鑲嵌游泳鞋穿梭著充滿建築美感的秀場，而每一位香奈兒模特都以跑步鞋亮相。

看來我們已經得到時尚界的允許，以舒適為大前提穿著時髦運動鞋。可這些高訂運動鞋一點也不平民化，以粗花呢、蛇皮、珍珠、刺繡及蕾絲等手製，必定花上不少人力物力，才能稱得上高訂吧。但我們應該不會有很多機會能親睹香奈兒跑鞋的風采了，著名時尚博主Susie Bubble透露寶石跑鞋只可以跟全套裝束一起購買。

我個人認為運動風鞋履是女生的大喜訊，運動鞋的舒適總比高跟鞋帶來（血流成河）的傷痕來的好。