ann demeulemeester, paris, a/w 2009

i really can never get enough of ann demeulemeester. her take on basic black and white is always above and beyond it's normal associations, and this collection expounds upon that. peek-a-boo blouses under petite jackets, dangley knits, corsets with belts hanging off of them; does this not sound like a recipe for success? playing with volume and material is what makes demeulemeester's designs so enviable. notice the chiffon top in the first image, topped with grommeted twill? a perfect example. don't those leather shoes look like wellies with a handle on them? form and function are finally in unison there (the waterproofing, not the handle - i can't imagine what you'd need the handle for, aside from not touching the perfect shine of the leather with your bare hands). to make a long story short, seeing a bitch walk down the street in these outfits would make me drool - and i would never subject myself to that in public. that's straight up, semi-lesbionic dedication!

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