hmmmm...hard because diff dsgnrs do diff things well. ie- love hermes leather goods and home accessories-Dolce makes a great narrow men's suit, but Yohji makes great boxy men's. so, I can't decide whether to just list personal faves or all my faves and for what...the second seems more interesting, but also more work. I'll just do personal faves and maybe come back with the rest...
Dries-men /women
Jil Sander-*faust, she DID retire...I'm so glad she came back this s/s. the women's collection is dreamy
YOHJI-men/women
CDG-men/women
junya watanabe-men/women
Veronique Branquinho-very excited she's doing men's now
Marni-f/w 03 was exceptional
prada/miu miu-though i've been anti-prada forever, f/w 03 was flawless and spring
is even better
Thimister-what happened to him>
Yumi Eto-chk out her website-yumieto.com
Hussein Chalayan
ann Demeulemeester
Gary Graham-I'm watching him-he has potential
Eley Kishimoto-inconsistent, but often beautiful-esp prints
TSE-cashmere
Margiela
not dsgnr but can't live w/o-
j. crew-great basics/cashmere/accessories
levis-only jns I'll wear
zara-good accessories-cheap shoes
joseph-sweaters/coats
julia-perfect audrey hepburn dreses and blouses
Vanessa Bruno-current obsession-not really dsgnr, more like contemporary
Claudie Pierlot-same as above
Agnes B.-men/women
a.p.c.
laren merkin-cool vintage print cotton blouses/tops
love but don't wear-
Gaultier
westwood
missoni
pucci-though I did just get a bra!
some chanel-why can't i find a bag i like?!?!?
some fendi-hit or miss
some chloe-more and more
mcqueen-too narrow and restrictive-like a straightjacket
Hermes-too expensive!!!! i would feel guilty-
dsgners i miss-
YSL
Claude Montana***
Mugler
Rifat Ozbek
we haven't even gotten to shoes and accessories....
