Designer weekend

This weekend, Dexter's participated in a bridal exhibit at Marriott Hotel, and Ate Bullet was there during the weekend to man (or woman) their booth.

Since the cakes they were displaying were all chic and glam, Ate thought it best to follow the theme and glam it up as well. And she did, thanks to these cute designer dresses that she found in her closet.

The first is a snakeskin print Diane Von Furstenberg. 

This dress is actually part of a stash that I bought 5-years ago during a raid at the Lane Crawford outlet in Ap Lei Chau. 

The second dress was one that Mark bought in and Mona brought home from Tokyo. It's a Verasce x H&M dress that fits her like second skin.

After the exhibit, Ate happily reported that a lot of people were impressed. Not just by the cakes, but by her outfits. It made an impact as much as the exquisite cakes that surrounded her that weekend.

How's that for designer dressed for success?

Viva Versace!

And the collaborations continue!

After scoring pieces from Commes de Garcons, Matthew Williamson, and Lanvin, another piece from the newest collaboration is joining my sister's ever growing and illustrious closet.



Thanks to Mark, who bought it, and Mona, who brought it, this arrived just in time for Ate Bullet's birthday.

It's Versace for H&M!



The bag is alone is nice. But wait until you see what's inside.



It's the purple lace dress from the Bottoni Oro collection. And among the dresses in the collection, this is the one that I had my eye on.


Actually, even before the Versace for H&M collection was announced, this dress style has already walked the Versace runway and caught my eye.



More so when Evan Rachel Wood wore a black version of it.



The great thing about this dress is that it's so rich in detail. It starts with the gold button which is a Versace trademark.



Then the combination of two types of laces sandwiching a solid silk center that curves.


The lace they used is the exact same one as in last year's collection.



What's great about this dress is that it fits Ate Bullet like a glove. The moment she tried it on, she already planned where to wear it and what shoes will go with it.

That's what a great dress does. And you can't expect anything less than a great dress from Versace.

Dressed for excess part un

With less than a month before the Versace for H&M collection drops, their look book has been floating all over cyberspace. I've seen some of the pieces, and they're very Versace. And I'm talking about the "Gianni Versace era" when excess was the order of the day.

When I say excess, I do mean EXCESS! For example, their men's collection isn't for the faint of fashion heart. It'll take a lot of guts and a pinch of panache to go out wearing something like this:


Gianni Versace was known for loud prints. He was the one who brought us the medusa head, the Florida-esque palm trees and sunsets, and the baroque style motifs.And with this collection, it feels like these loud prints are amplified by a 100,000 watt speaker!

I mean, you already have a loud print to begin with. If that isn't enough, you have to cover it all up with clear sequins.


Then, they've got some print-on-print action going on. But this isn't the subtle, same family type of print pairing that Etro does. We're talking about a clash of prints that's designed to shock the eye.


Overall, I think this collection is a good foil to last year's detailed minimalism from Lanvin. They're very brave pieces that require a lot of panache to carry.

But brave or loud as it seems, it still is Versace. And I think that's enough to get people rushing to the stores and buy an excessive amount of these pieces.

Do not tell ha!

After being shrouded in secrecy and "do not tell clauses", and after fast fashion fans have been clamoring to know who the next designer in collaboration will be, H&M has finally revealed THE secret.



Yes, Donatella Versace is creating the next capsule collection for H&M.

Let the 5-month anticipation begin!