Color, Couture, Curiosity, Culture

All I remember about this morning was crying the whole time as I was getting put to sleep (yeah, I'll admit it!) then waking up (thankfully only) when the dentist said, "okay, you're all done", and being on enough medication this evening to enjoy a marathon of My Super Sweet Sixteen.

But when I got my bearings and some delicious lime sherbet, I cracked open my new copy of 4C magazine. Apparently, it's an annual publication, and this was its first issue. And I was not wrong about the photography (it's worth it just for that!).





These were the shots, taken by photographer Dedi von Schaewen, which convinced me to put the magazine on top of my armload of periodicals.

In further perusing, I discovered that the articles were mostly generally about design--as in "Design," not much fashion design, though that was okay.

The fashion spreads, though, were too good for me to keep to myself. Here are some highlights, chosen mostly because I really want the clothes! Like this strapless dress, by Octopi.



Also, this one by Norma Kamali. It's innovative and dramatic, but also unusually wearable:



(This was just really interesting.)



And this turtleneck-and-skirt set by Jeremy Scott features an updated 40's silhouette and a print I'm in love with:



I'm about to go finish the articles, now, because I see myself cutting out a lot of the pictures!

I think I'm going to make a lookbook in the "notes" section of my new planner, that way I'll have it with me in case I ever find myself in the presence of a strapless dress with hands on the abdomen or a skirt printed with dance instructions. As if I'd need reminding not to pass something like that by.