Stone, wool and wisdom.

Givenchy Pre-Fall 2009 Reflection.

The following Givenchy collection provides a fine feast for the retinal mind with structure and weight, dominant, in the form and line of each look. Cool colour, material to warm - a welcome design binary that charms every 'Athena.'

Beauty found in the cut of a cloak, a thinned tie and temperance of old.

Below, notable loves:

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Light and heavy poise.

Matthew Williamson Pre-Fall 2009 Reflection.

Jewelled colour, ripe at the mouth of the eye.

Fresh falls of a silvered pattern, under canted vests and along lazy thighs.

Below, notable loves:

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Of an Autumn tale.

Chloé Pre-Fall 2009 Reflection.

She was transcendental, lost and wayward.

A quiet strength, a burnt leaf upon the sand.

Cold desert wind curling its fingers into her hair,

its palms brushing across her vacant eyes -

No damsel so tragic as she drowned.

Another belle endangered,

by her own contorting soul.

Below, notable loves:

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Gelato skins.

Pre-Fall 2009: Assorted Loves

Phi

Sonia Rykiel

J. Mendel

Roberto Cavalli

Antonio Berardi

Christian Lacroix

Alberta Ferretti

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Ink blushes and platform lashes.

Pre-Fall 2009: Assorted Loves

J. Mendel

Sonia Rykiel

Roberto Cavalli

Phi

J.Mendel

Christian Lacroix

Alberta Ferretti

Giorgio Armani

Versace

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