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fantasy web find of the day: YSL Rive Gauche Pleated Blouse $683 and Slim Skirt $598 and Patent Leather Belt $188
Posted by
Dain,
Thursday, July 13, 2006
2:42 PM (Eastern)
YSL is probably my favorite designer, ever. (The cosmetics and the perfumes are not too shabby, either.) Similar to Audrey Hepburn's longstanding relationship with the house of Givenchy, Catherine Deneuve ("La France") embodies the spirit YSL, starting from when the master dressed her in Belle du Jour. I simply can't think of a line that represents the height of Parisian chic—not the young fresh pretty thing but a mature, intelligent woman—better than YSL (Chanel be damned). I suppose in some fantasy world, my wardrobe, like Ms. Deneuve's, consists of mostly YSL. This outfit is just perfection, is it not? The sweet lavender blouse, in crisp cotton, beautifully tailored (the papery collar, the way the buttons do not entirely close the blouse, the blouson sleeves with gathered cuffs), with the crinkly black pencil skirt, slim with undulating buttons (how does one describe that wave effect?), and the fierce, bold patent leather belt that cinches the waist. What a perfect outfit. As much as I believe in mixing it up, and interpreting rather than copying the runway, how can you tamper with this outfit? It is perfection as it is. All you need is a pair of plum or hunter green high-heeled loafers (via Prada Fall 2005) and a small simple purse, like the one Margo Channing carries in All About Eve, except in clean white leather, and you are hot to trot. (I can see this working with any great shoe, from zebra stripe to hot pink patent leather to a warm caramel crocodile. I suppose that is just the mark of a great outfit: it is interesting in itself, but it still lets you showcase an interesting accessory.) Find it at neimanmarcus.com (at discount, even).
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