Metal Detecting

Things I like that are shiny:

buried treasure

safety pins

sparkles

jet planes

quarters

necklaces

mirrors

fashion trends

Wait, trend? Yep. My shiny fetish is about to get way more interesting according to multiple designers' Fall 2010 ready to wear collections. Some include Marc Jacobs, Balmain, Alexander Wang (although he goes about it in a very funhouse/emo sort of way), Malandrino, and Alice and Olivia (duh). Although you probably won't catch me in a floor length shimmery silver Marc Jacobs gown, you just may find me baring more subtle hints of glimmer.

My favorite runway look was from Alice and Olivia. Where in the past they have focused on full coverage sequin frocks, Fall shows more subtle peeps of sequin. Love it mean it.

Zac Posen does partial shimmer equally as well layering a metallic silver long sleeve under a classic (and really cute) camel dress.

So I may have seemed a little harsh on A and O's use of solid sequin fabric.. I don't dislike it, but I love the extra touches (it must come with the extra zeros on the price tag) Balmain makes on this sexy mini..

I wasn't being too harsh, however, when I called Alexander Wang's Fall line a funhouse. Seriously. So many textures, bold fabrics (a lot of velvet), and shine. The title that comes to mind would be Beetlejuice Couture.. but it perfectly encompasses the metallic theme that is oh so amazing with fun twists!

Enough rambling. I'm just excited that sequins are here to stay (for now) and I will be able to wear metallics without looking like an astronaut! Can't wait for Fall!!