hussein chalayan, paris, a/w 2009

it's kind of unbelievable the amount of talent that comes out of central saint martins. it's freakish. hussein chalayan is just one of the many fantastic london-based designers to grace the paris runways this season, and his choice of brightly colored molded breastplates atop body conscious, neutral-colored dresses is a prime example of his indispensable creativity. a little reminiscent of lady gaga circa the tampon string picture, no? i don't mean to compare great design to a great tragedy, but sometimes an inane pop culture reference is the best kind of reference!

the collection speaks for itself, and you can see the rest here as proof!