Yes it was last Friday, but Fashion Watch spent the bank holiday doing absolutely nothing of note and so couldn’t break trend and put together a report on the Sex and the City 2 premiere at a reasonable time, so it is happening now. Some of the reviews are frankly awful – a mass film critic consciousness to be as humanly bitchy as possible, but as I have yet to see the film I shan’t be commenting. Hardened SATC fans such as myself will be seeing it anyway – not for the projected cultural realism of Abu Dhabi (heavy sarcasm intended) but, as always, to gawp at the amazing/ridiculous outfits and smirk at Miranda’s one liners. But whilst many people were underwhelmed by the film, few were underwhelmed by the UK premiere, which lived up to hype and produced some fantastic fashion moments. Although in my opinion she does not always make the best sartorial choices, Sarah Jessica Parker really pulled the metaphorical rabbit out of the hat with her choice of stunning black Alexander McQueen, complete with black tribute armband and huge Treacy headdress. The British fashion press don’t always warm to Americans trying to get in our good books, but we know who our fashion icons are, McQueen was one, and, for a night SJP did us, and him, proud. A personal favourite of mine was the divine Kristin Davis, who has been stepping out in vintage creations as opposed to hot-off-the-catwalk designs. Her stunning gold sequined dress was by Norman Norrell, worn with a Leiber clutch and her hair in loose waves. Kim Cattrall also projected old Hollywood with her black Thierry Mugler gown, with vintage hair style and make-up. Cynthia Nixon was almost the most surprising, forgoing her usual black for a lovely cerulean blue Narcisco Rodriguez and hair extensions to make her usual bob longer for the night. I will hopefully get to see the film in the next couple of weeks, and even if the storyline doesn’t quite hit the highs of the TV show, hopefully the fashion will.
Also last week’s news now but one that most certainly deserves a mention was the announcement that Sarah Burton has been named as the new creative director of Alexander McQueen. Fashion Watch was extremely happy to learn back in February, after the designer’s death, that the brand would continue, and Burton is probably the only real and proper choice for the role. Having formerly been the head of women’s wear under McQueen, she has worked with him since 1996, graduating from Central St Martins – McQueen’s alma mater – in 1997. It was Burton that put the finishing touches to the almost-completed collection back in February, which was to be McQueen’s final show and which won rave reviews from the fashion press worldwide. Saying in a statement that she ‘would stay true’ to McQueen’s legacy, we’re sure she will take his legendary vision to new heights in the future.
Fashion Watch will always remember an acquaintance who worked for Louis Vuitton explaining how the bespoke team for LV could produce basically anything for their top clients, most infamously for a gentlemen’s plastic duck, who travelled the world with his owner in a personalised Vuitton case. Whether truth or urban myth I do not know, but it still came as no surprise, after hearing of the duck case, that it was Louis Vuitton that was called upon to create the home for the FIFA World Cup trophy. Britain’s very own Naomi Campbell unveiled its custom-made travel case yesterday, which will hold the trophy until the final in July. “The exceptional commission truly honours Louis Vuitton’s 150-year tradition of craftsmanship and savoir-faire.” Fashion Watch wonders whether the same can be said of the duck case?
