For a Friday: What do your clothes say about you?

Barneys Girl and I have been very busy in the past week -Barneys Girl is interning, and I'm doing community service, learning driving and trying to heal my terrible skin. And tonight, we're going to have an Italian dinner (knowing our friends, it wil probably be at some terrible restaurant,) and then maybe some clubbing. I did manage to find another quiz worth doing. So go over to CosmoGirl.com to do this quiz: What do your clothes say about you?

Despite the quiz's title, the quiz is a basic profile of your dressing style. Yes, I know you probably already know your own style by this age, but it's always fun to do these fun quizes and see what they say about you! Here are the results of this blog's writers:

Barney's Girl:
Classically Cool
You’re all about the things that never go out of style, from little black dresses to comfy-cool khakis. Your sweet and smart clothes match your personality. Play it up in: a classic charm necklace or a super-luxe pair of perfectly fitted jeans.

Harrods Girl:
Red-Carpet Ready
No doubt about it, Miss Trendsetter: From your ultra-glam hair accessories to your where’d-you-find-those heels, you’re everyone’s style idol. Play it up in: high-heeled ankle boots or a one-sleeved dress.

Demi Moore for Versace FW05

So after that terrifying SS05 Versace campaign by Madonna, the new face for the FW05 Versace campaign is Demi Moore. Oh joy. OK, so I get that since Versace has failed to attract the young crowd, it is now aiming for the 40+ age group, but does Dontella really have to choose such tacky and obviously surgically-enhanced-looking women to star in the Versace campaigns?

But of course, Dontella thinks Demi Moore is fab and I quote:

"I have known Demi Moore for many years and never has she been as beautiful as she is now," said designer Donatella Versace. "Her presence is magnetic because it is entirely natural and never forced. Her personality comes shining through."

And so dear readers, this is what happens when a brand gets desperate for media attention to revive itself. That gorgeous Versace FW05 collection doesn't really mean much now, does it?

Haute Couture FW05 Day 3

Chanel
So technically Chanel was on Day 2, but it doesn't matter. Karl Lagerfeld sent all the girls out wrapped in big black cloacks and coats, then opened that outer layer up to reveal the Chanel pieces.

Through Lagerfeld's creative mind, even the black coats serve a purpose: some black coats have designs inside as shown on the left (the pink strips,) and also serve as a black background for the clothes to standout. (Not to mention Chanel can make a small fortune selling those coats.) The pink dress suit on the left is quite typically Chanel, but I do love the puffy twist to the Chanel skirt on the right.

And what is a Chanel show without its black dresses. The couture dresses once again show the Chanel elegance mixed with Lagerfeld's 'rock chic' style. Lagerfeld seemed to favour puffiness for this collection.

The yellow dress on the left is one of the most geometically-genius and yet still ugliest piece in this collection. Does is not remind you of an octopus? On the other hand, I absolutely adore the pink dress on the right. The proportions are so unique and the details are wonderful (like the lovely lacy straps.) The whole dress with the ribbon makes the model look like a wrapped present.

Anne Valerie Hash

Hash presented the most uncouture-like couture show: there were no extravagant puffy dresses or heavily made-up faces. Models walked out in relatively casual light clothes, and all the pieces were ultra-femine, romantic and light-hearted.

All the pieces were very modern Victorian-influenced with a touch of Chloe (and a pair of ballet shoes.) Such a casually pretty show.

Elie Saab

The Saab show looked too much like a prom/ formal dress catalogue for my liking. There were too many dresses with little variety. But there are a few designs worth admiring:

Isn't that red dress so beautifully cut?

See what I mean? The dresses are all sort of mono-themed -not quite exciting.

In my opinion the most beautiful wedding dress from all the couture shows this season. I wonder which wedding dress Christina Aguilera picked at the end.