Candy Induced Houndstooth Decay

Sarah Klassen's blog Haute Design features a post on the Teen Vogue September 2009 look at the fall and winter houndstooth trend. Apparently we can anticipate lots of "candy coloured" houndstooth weaves. Obviously someone at Teen Vogue isn't paying attention to the fact that candy is bad for developing teeth. These fall trends are going to be an all out war on my fragile sensibilities!

Greg Lotus' Houndstooth Sewer Steam

Greg Lotus' Vogue Italia August 2009 spread oozes across the page like a steamy, sazerac-soaked fever dream of black lace, whiskey bars, and decaying ballrooms. Why gouge the mood with a shuriken houndstooth jacket?!

McMenamy's Vorticist Malfunction

Fashion Gone Rogue has alerted us to the July issue of Vogue Italia which contains a feature on Kristen McMenamy. For one photo Steven Meisel shovs her into some houndstooth potato sacks, anti-radiation gloves, and Leigh Bowery hand-me-down boots. She looks like a vorticist's wet dream.