Spring Awakening

An image from Prada's Spring 2010 Ad Campaign, which premieres in February magazines.

Say what you want about fashion’s changing tides, but I for one like to see it as optimism. Just when we’ve reached the point in Winter when it seems it couldn’t get any colder (oh, but it will), people are moving on to the just-yesterday Spring 2010 collections, in the typical race to play out the season’s top pieces before the dawn of the Fall shows in February. Perhaps it’s too early to call which pieces we’ll be bored of in about two month’s time, but we can be sure it’s bound to happen. If anything, take this as a reprieve from bitter temperatures. Your island vacation is right around the corner.

I’ve Been Nice (Excluding Behind People’s Backs, Which Doesn’t Count)

You know that old holiday standard “My Grown Up Christmas List?” (By the way, I have things to say about depressing Christmas songs, but I think I’ll save that for later.) Well that song was wrong. We can’t fix all the problems in the world, it’s a dog eat dog world, etc.  So, without further ado, I present the future canon for all sophisticated, distinguished, and classy Grown-Up Kwanzaa Lists.

• For this to mean something significant.
• More hours in the day!!!

As it turns out, I don’t even want that much! I’m so unmaterialistic. Happy Kwanzaa!

Dearest Saint Nick,

Pretty please and thank you’s

It’s that time of year again folks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGgi3HSyINw&feature=related

The Wait Is Over

“To those among you who are easily frightened, we suggest you turn away now,”

warns the opener to Rihanna’s fourth studio effort Rated R. Believe it or not, this is a fairly realistic proposition, as the disc almost ends up living up to its name. For those fond of remembering the jarringly recent past, there was once a time that Rihanna was a mere modest breakout with a dancehall-pop hybrid by the name of “Pon De Replay.” Whether she’s made it where she is now by sheer luck or shrewd handling, it’s becoming increasingly clear that she’s here to stay. However, while her latest offering is quite a remarkable progression, it’s important to clarify that it’s not perfect. Solid as it may be, what it makes up for in variety it lacks in cohesion. Rihanna hasn’t fully arrived with this outing, but she’s pretty damn near close.  And that’s only the bad news, which is nothing compared to the good.

A Day in the Life

While patiently waiting for the real fabulous mastermind to get inspired, we’re all stuck with filler from yours truly.

 Let me tell you, I run into some weird stuff. The other day was no exception when I found where my childhood icon’s headquarters is. The clue? This was parked out front. I’m onto you Scooby!

Im not sure if you guys can read this, but this is a pamphlet box in a public building saying, “If you know someone who has dropped out of highschool, we can help”. I found it sad, yet funny that all the pamphlets were taken.

Lastly, an inspirational little violet blooming in November. You go, little guy!

Let’s Bring it Back

First off, I’d like to say happy belated halloween. I know, its a crime we didn’t post anything special for my favorite holiday (but click at the bottom for a peek why don’t you?)
I’d like to share some music dug up from the Meg archives. These date back to 2006, from a little group called Angels and Airwaves. You may recognize frontman Tom DeLonge of Blink-182 and since then they snagged bassist Matt Wachter of 30 Seconds to Mars. (For some reason wordpress isn’t taking a youtube embed or anything and i apologize for that but here, have some inactive links)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIZ0iVi4hmM

If you like what you hear, the band is scheduled to release a new album Valentines day, 2010.

Wondering where we’ve been?

We took a bit of a sojourn, a sabbatical if you will, but our return is inevitable. So rest easily, little imaginary sycophants, there’ll be more pretty pictures on the way.

Today in Fashion Week:October 7th

The fateful day has come at last. Though the season has seemed enormously short this season, this is it folks. We’ve got our last day of shows to get to, and then you’re free to salivate over your favorites and dig them up a year from now at a warehouse sale.

Louis Vuitton

After last season’s fantastic collection, anything Marc Jacobs could have sent down the runway would have been a major disappointment. The joke’s on us, however, because that seems to be his intention judging by the sheer hilarity of today’s show. Yes, everyone, there were afros, with bows nonetheless. The clothes were in slightly better taste but not much of an improvement. Though I commend Jacobs for trying something new, there’s a reason no one’s gone here before. Full Show Here.

RIP Irving Penn

The inimitable fashion photographer died today at 92. His legacy and incredible body of work will forever be cherished.

Today in Fashion Week:October 6th

You didn’t think I’d miss this, did you? It’s the second-to-last day of the last Fashion Week of Fashion Month and we’ve gotta power through the extremely relevant shows tonight. Let’s go, vamanos, etc.

Chanel

Karl Lagerfeld claimed to be getting back to his roots with a barnyard themed collection, an inevitability given his new fondness for Vermont. The show had its chicer moments, but there’s something off. Maybe it has something to do with being American, but this reference is a bit hard to accept. All these drab affectations that we were meant to be believe were the epitome of tastelessness, these are the new hot things? No, in fact, the entire thing comes across as somewhat of a gimmick. Luckily Spring is the time for superficiality, but Karl better get real come Fall. Full Show Here.