Power shoulders: my Costume National jacket

Power shoulders seem to have crept back into fashion for the last year or two, starting with Martin Margiela sending out sharp and very wide shoulders for his Fall/Winter 2007 collection, and most noticeably, Christopher Decarnin's amazing SS09 & FW09 collections.

Spring/Summer 2009

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Fall/Winter 2009

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I love my Costume National jacket, from Ennio Capasa's Fall/Winter 2001 collection, which has worn so well in the last 7 or so years. I love its beautifully tailored thick wool, and it's nice to see that the design does not seem to have dated:



I dug up these pictures after I wore my outfit, and laughed when I saw the lace top worn on the runway looked so similar to the top I picked to wear under my Nathan Jenden dress, which in turn was worn under the same Costume National jacket above, haha...great minds think alike?



Alannah Hill 'I like it I'll take it' French Lace top
Nathan Jenden Suejogi black wool pleated dress (better pics HERE)
Costume National black wool jacket
Leona Edmiston Pins leggings in Onyx
Gucci patent studded stiletto heels (I took THESE close-up pics last year)

Shame black is so hard to photograph...oh, and please excuse my solemn face, someone walked past my driveway and I froze, haha...

Dries Van Noten & Mickey Mouse - Monochromatic & Sequinned

Head-to-toe in Dries Van Noten - not from the same collection, so it's ok :)

DVN Black sheer knit top with sequinned band (black Metallicus top under it for modesty)

DVN Black skirt with white waistband and stripe down the side

DVN Black buckle sandals

Jewellery: Many Swarovski crystal bracelets (my aunt from NYC got these for all the 'girls' at a family Christmas get-together in the US a few years ago, as a memento of our 'reunion', so sweet), my 'Ice Cube' ring from Sportsgirl (bought this years ago for $1.50 on sale), crystal bracelet from Bauhaus (love this)

Top: Sass & Bide - "A Little Peace" Jagger Tee (love Mickey Mouse, and he's giving a peace sign, too cute!)

Pants: Sass & Bide Harem Pants

Tuxedo Blazer: Costume National brushed velvet with matte lapel & gold-trim button (love this jacket, and wear it with everything)

Shoes: Gucci Silver Stilettos

Remember these ad campaigns for Gucci from a few years back (Spring 2003)?

How I miss Tom Ford for Gucci! This was my favourite collection of his, I still long for the blue silk pleated embroidered kimono, it was a work of art!

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