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While Eva and Meryl this week were off recommending designers for the Spring, I decided to go in the other direction simply because no one designer has got my heart this season. I’m still on the fence about Chloe, but I liked the direction this season. What I do love is the smattering of shoes from Louboutin’s Spring collection. Seeing as how he has an exhibit going on at FIT it seemed the right thing to do to highlight the one and only pair I have from his collection. It’s comfortable, chic and has a front zipper that really makes the shoe. Never did I think that I could swoon over the length of a paragraph for a pair of shoes, but I did just that. I’m pretty happy about the purchase, no buyer’s remorse here. So my recommendation for Spring? Anything airy, but I would avoid the criss-cross straps, for some reason the look seems dated. Dated, not classic, see below as an example:

Though some may disagree, the zippers don’t help.

Typo not withstanding, our photographer’s journal of J. Mendel’s Spring collection succinctly describes what the line appeared to be: a strong revival of the 70s. Where Meryl on Monday went for Sue Stemp’s “kaleidescope whimsical shape bent”, my preference is J Mendel’s 70s “WKRP in Cincinnatis” look. Don’t believe that the designer totally went Loni Anderson on us? Take a look at the photo below:

It’s hard not to fight comparisons of other lines but where a good chunk of designers went with some variation of color block or underwear as outerwear, Mendel’s theme was simply beauty. It was an uncomplicated, undistorted look at what I really want this Spring. Something flirty without being too overt (sorry MJ). I also don’t want to be a part of some sort of trend. I think Mendel’s collection does that without sacrificing modernity. So my take for Spring aside from a particular trend or look is a bit of designer loyalty with J Mendel’s Spring collection.

See the more photos from the line here.

I read an article in the China Daily this morning that looked at the growing issue of back problems in fashion due to the oversized handbags in use by trendsetters. The inset photo in the article is of Katie Holmes carrying this humongous bag that looks as if it weighs more than she does. I started to think, maybe they’re on to something. To which a friend of mine who abhors this whole fashion thing said wryly, “you think?” Her rationale was that these bags are huge for no reason at all, no one has that much stuff to carry especially not a “fashionista” (God, I hate that word). Truth be told, an inner voice silently agreed with her. It’s nothing new that women at times go through great pains to wear something beautiful. The laundry list goes from 5 inch heels that pinch toes, cause migraines and corns to dresses that take a whole lot of work to fit into.

Which leads to the never ending question: is it worth it? Yes. Sometimes. The answer is a bit of a cop out, but for a special occasion wearing a dress that you know will take an hour to get into but will make you look wonderful is a guilty pleasure that requires a pound of flesh. The same applies to shoes. It can be a painstaking endeavor to wear a pair that is so narrow it causes red marks along the top of your feet, but it looks sooooo sleek. The jury is out on the handbags, as personally I’ve never been a fan, but I can attest to one thing: I would suffer in a heartbeat for a Hermes bag, if only for one night.

The China Daily story can be found here.

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If you’re still at a lost for creating your definitive Spring look, fear not as we’ll be helping you all week. Today we look at Sue Stemp’s Spring collection and take this fabulous dress away from Stempland. Her collection for Spring is tinged with a kaleidescope whimsical shape bent. In fact, personally it’s almost she went way overboard for my personal taste, but I’ve always been a minimalist and huge prints of anything can be distracting. For a contrasting view take a look at Eva’s pick tomorrow. With that being said though it’s hard not to fall in love with Stemp’s complete line for 08. It reflects beauty in the form of halters, straps and strapless numbers. Her layered lace fringe dress (below) is a masterpiece for the season. My recommendation: Almost anything Sue Stemp for Spring.