Courtney Crawford wants his designs to be "repulsively attractive". The St. Louis native is one of the golden 'beautiful people'; an award Paper Mag bestows on New York's movers and shakers. His career is thriving and, in case the quote didn't tip you off, in a somewhat unconventional manner. The Multi Color Pump in Nude, Red, and Black perhaps best symbolizes Crawford's aesthetic, one part trend focused (nude), one part vamp (red piping), and one part unpredictable New Yorker (the heel, baby). So far his designs do not seem to be repulsive in the least (nor is their price point) but alas, something that sexy could also be described as vulgar and then, just a few steps down the road, repulsive. Looks like Crawford has beat the the press to the chase which could mean the designer's in for a long run. Nothing, afterall, spells staying power than a shoe designer who can think on his feet.


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We talked to a few buyers and showroom reps about our noticing that acid green has cropped up in more than one place for Spring 08. A color like this, admittedly, doesn't lend itself to an all-out craze. The fact is, acid green is appearing as much as it ever will, on everything from accessories to frocks. It's a good time for the fad, if you look at the rest of what's appearing on the palate for Spring 08. Nudes especially are an appropriate compliment to acid green, and there are few colors you can say that about. A really nice representation of this color trend, which may convince you that it's not so bad after all, is Jenny Yuen's handbag range for Spring 08. It's something we need to take in doses, and that's perfectly fine for fashion.

Whoa buddy. John Galliano's Fall 2008 collection was mimicked by it's makeup. That is, painted eyes reflected the palate of the collection and put power behind typically whimsical colors. When you think of salmon and periwinkle, you think of sherbet and slip dresses. When you see the John Galliano crazy eye, you think of a Davie Bowie circus warrior. Just how exactly, does this makeup translate to real life? We're betting on modest colored lids and fake eyelashes, maybe a nude lip to balance things out. Take John Galliano, turn down the volume and kick out the freeloaders, and you've got yourself something chic and optimistic happening for Fall. Thank god, another plum dress (no offense, darling) and we would have thrown in the Fall 08 towel.


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