It's Lexi, Bitch!

The brilliant Lee Alexander McQueen left us this week, leaving behind a legacy that will carry on for generations. McQueen was an absolute genius artist.

Even if you don’t like fashion, you have seen McQueen’s artistry without even realizing it!

Example A: David Bowie’s “Earthling” album art…..McQueen and Bowie designed this jacket together.

Example B: Björk’s “Homogenic” album art concept, clothing AND photography….even though it looks like a painting, it’s an actual photograph of her.

His designs simultaneously appear to be centuries old and from the future. Without labeling these photos, you can’t tell what year these are from. Fall/Winter ‘99? Spring/Summer ‘09? They are mindblowing in their timelessness. I mean, can’t you see Marie Antoinette wearing this stuff, and can’t you see your great-great-great-great-grandchildren wearing it as they zip around in their hovercrafts?

The way McQueen could look at a body and see borders and shapes beyond its natural lines is fascinating to me. The best example of this is the Armadillo shoes he created:

They look hilarious, right? Then you see them being worn and look at how amazing they are!!!!

Some more of my favorite designs where he creates different shapes, volumes and borders:

At the same time he designed crazy, gorgeous, high-concept, totally out-there couture collections like this…..

…he also designed a discount line for Target of totally wearable, everyday clothes for people like me to wear. This is one of my favorites from that collection (that I wore to see Kylie, for whom McQueen designed stage costumes).

His garments have adorned everyone you can imagine, because his designs are so versatile. These are all so different from each other, so gorgeous, and each of these women looks so comfortable in his clothes.

Janet Jackson

Beth Ditto

Björk, of course

Lady Gaga, a frequent recent collaborator with McQueen.

Cate Blanchett

Anna Paquin

Dita Von Teese

Thandie Newton

Victoria Beckham

Rihanna

Katie Holmes

…..and even our First Lady, Michelle Obama!

My 5 runners up for favorite McQueen design of all time:

And my all-time favorite Alexander McQueen creation EVER EVER EVER EVER…….this dress that makes my heart stop.

Farewell to an innovator and inspiration….

(Photos collected from a million places under the influence of rum and mourning. Contact me if you own any of them.)

(Also, I know the spacing is all fucked up and the photos are all different sizes. I don’t know shit about that stuff, sorry.)

Since the celebs got it totally wrong at the Met Costume Gala, I’ve put together a tutorial on how to dress oneself for such an event.

Step 1: Find inspiration
Easiest inspiration ever, Wonder Woman! One needs look no further than the gorgeous Lynda Carter.

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Step 2: Dress from head toe.
Headband and some gold eye makeup from Natasha of Bat for Lashes:

 

Blue glitter superhero mask, though I’d use royal blue glitter makeup for this, using the gold as the outline:

 

Step 3: Wear a gown with a Wonder Woman silhouette
This Dior dress is ridiculously perfect. Imagine the skirt flying behind you like a cape as you fly! The skeleton must be that of one of the villains you’ve brought to justice.

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Step 4: Wear shoes that only a superhero could walk in.
Louboutins, of course.

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Step 5: Accessorize your clutch to your makeup
Thank you, Chanel.

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Step 6: Don’t be afraid to be over-the-top.
It’s a costume gala. You are wearing a costume. The purpose of this event is to honor the artists and designers who inspire people into creating more art and designs. It’s not about looking pretty or red-carpet-ready, it’s about looking avant-garde.

This is why I should be invited to the Met Costume Gala next year. Rachel “Raisin Face” Zoe can step the fuck down.

Black and white is the color palette for shoes right now, and I love it! A lot of people think black and white is boring, and it definitely can be, but these shoes look modern and fresh.

First seen on the Chanel Fall ‘07 runway:

As well as the Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall ‘07 runway:

Then the gorgeous Ms. Rachel Bilson wore the MBMJ pair out:

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And now there are a ton of affordable options that are still really cute for those of us with non-Marc Jacobs-incomes (or, um, no income at all, like me).

Charles Albert, available at Alloy.

The Abbey Pumps from Bakers Shoes.

and my favorite, the Nine West Jostle Ankle Strap Pump from Amazon!

Well it was about time for me to start a pop-culture blog. At my 8th grade graduation I was described as a “pop culture maven,” and for better (?) or for worse (!), that title holds true many, many years later. Truly, I can’t help it. I love entertainment in all its forms, whether it’s music, movies, TV, fashion, celebrities, books, or magazines.  This blog’s title was inspired by our dear Britters. You may remember her odd and sad performance of her song “Gimme More” at the VMA’s last year. The video need not be linked, so I’ll refresh your memory with a photo instead. 

“Gimme More” starts with the line “It’s Britney, bitch!” and since it inspired me to answer the phone “It’s Lexi, bitch!” this week, it seemed only natural. But I promise, not too much Brit news because it’s sad and exhausting and I’m overdosed on it already. So, things you will be seeing a lot of on this blog include:

 + Marc Jacobs and shoes, and sometimes Marc Jacobs shoes:

  

+AWESOME DUDES, like Emile Hirsch and Jonah Hill:

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+Bands I love/am listening to/am confused by, etc. (Band I love: Magic Dirt!)

 
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+My sisters in shortness, like Rachel Bilson:


(Two notes: this is a stance I know well, and I really am still sad over her breakup with Adam Brody)

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+Occasional video radness, like Danzig’s shopping list:

+My muses:
 

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And whatever else strikes my fancy!  Bear with me while I figure out how to make this work as best it can on WordPress. I’ll also be relying on Flickr and Google images until I can afford to sign up with a photo agency. Onward!