Author Archives: Samantha

Deacon Delivers.

As you may or may not know, here at Papierdoll, we’re big fans of insanity. I don’t care what genre or clique you’re from, if you can make me think you’re mad, you’re OK in my book. Giles Deacon has gone mad. And we’re loving every second of it.
Deacon has become a fashion darling in [...]

By Samantha | Posted March 2, 2007 in Fashion Week Coverage | Comments (2)

The Golden Ticket: Andrew Gn pulls out the showstoppers.

I remember first seeing a write-up of Andrew Gn in WWD a few years ago and thinking, “Damn…he sure knows how to make a dress that a girl wants to wear.” And it seems this is still Gn’s niche.
Known for extravagant dresses and gowns that all of Europe’s in-the-know clamor to wear, Gn struck [...]

By Samantha | Posted March 2, 2007 in Fashion Week Coverage | Comments (0)

A true collection…Sophia Kokosalaki scores big.

It’s not every day that a living fashion legend emerges with her very own collection, and so it’s no wonder that the heavy hitters were out and about for Sophia Kokosalaki’s F/W 2007 show. And could you really blame them? The buzz surrounding her in recent years rivals that of the Anna Nicole Smith funeral [...]

By Samantha | Posted March 2, 2007 in Fashion Week Coverage | Comments (3)

Attention Frodo and company! Rick Owens’ caper of a collection.

Well, the man responsible for making us all want distressed leather jackets is at it again. Rick Owens’ f/w 2007 collection came chock full of dark colors, textured fabrics and the dreary coolness that enamours the label. We love psycho-chic as much as the next girl, but styling was a bit out there. Of course, [...]

By Samantha | Posted February 26, 2007 in Fashion Week Coverage | Comments (2)

Color Theory: Prada Fall 2007.

I have a strange relationship with color. I seldom wear it, yet I nearly force other people to. Miuccia Prada may just be my savior this winter. With an endless array of muted, delicious brights, she proved that color does work in a bleak season. Lovely grandpa cardigans and colorblock legwarmers brought this homely-chic collection [...]

By Samantha | Posted February 21, 2007 in Fashion Week Coverage | Comments (1)