Secret Caress

I've been intrigued by the Boudicca designs ever since their innovative Wode perfume came out a while back.  Now they are looking at sequins an a whole new and rather sensual way.

Their limited (only 6 made) "Science of Sequins" dress from their SS10 "Fragmented Dreams" collection is made to show all of the caresses you receive.  The sequins move to reveal a lighter underside as a hand (maybe yours?  maybe not) travels over the fabric.

As a huge sequins lover, I am smitten by this. Not only for the materials but for the sexiness.  How enticing is it to feel and see your love's touches, possibly during kisses under the mistletoe...

Science of Sequin dress, $7,000 - Barneys Beverly Hills and the Outfit, Wynn, Las Vegas.

Designer Focus: Have Fun With It and Kobi Levi

You may have thought the no-heel or reverse-heel shoes were strange, unusual and probably a challenge to walk on but Kobi Levi takes his designs to a new level.  I love the idea that he sees shoes as art and that his designs are "alive" even without the foot.




"Double Boots"

 Some of his designs are a bit naughty but they are all interesting.


"Dog"




"Market Trolly"




"Rocking Chair"




"Tulip"




"Tongue"


These last two are my favorites.  Go check out the paw pad soles.


"Miao"

  And I would wear the heck out of these. The "chewing gum" heel is genius.

 This is what I want to see  - unique, fun designs.  Not copycats.  Sure, some of these are out there but that's a good thing.  Why be boring?

Go to his site or below to see all of his designs and more pics of each.

Thanks to DesignBoom and Fashionista for sharing!

All Wrapped Up

I've always wondered why things that are meant to be functional can't also be beautiful.

One of my biggest peeves is when you see a product that is designed to disguise or cover up something functional and needed but ugly. For example those tacky fake plastic "rocks" used to cover meters. Usually you see these right in the middle of an empty suburban lawn. Who are we kidding with these? Why can't companies just make the meters better looking? Ugh!

Okay, sorry for the rant....

Anyway, after seeing Lady Coveted's coverage on "medic esthetic-inspired" shoes you could begin to see how this could be done. Take typically utilitarian materials and look at it in a new way. Make it beautiful. The pieces showcased in Gwendolyn Huskens' show were for a show but what if we embraced the simple beauty of the materials themselves. And brought some of that back to when they were used for their original purposes?



Okay, I think I'm letting my advertising/design background carry me away.

What I also thought when I saw these images was... "I would totally wear some of those, especially that bandage-bootie!"

And now I can.

I'm seriously kind of in love with these Toms wrap boots.



I'm not quite sure where I will wear them, but I think I need to have them. They look cozy and comforting and stretchy and weird.



Maybe I just want to look cool (& hot!) like Padme....



... or Luke? I'm a child of the era, so it's hard to say.

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