hiPop I hip. I Pop. I op.

...je možda Lanin omiljeni film, i ne trudi se da to sakrije. Ona je hipsterka iz Bruklina, a oblači se kao holivudska zvezda starog kova, iz doba kada su prirodno oblikovane krivine, što na kosi, što na telu, imale prednost nad botoksom i silikonima. I nije bitno što želi da verujemo da je siromašno dete iz trailer park-a, a ima bogate roditelje. Sve u prošlom vremenu je uvek lepše i sladje. Lana Del Rey to dobro zna i zato se svesno poigrava ikonama američke prošlosti - ona pin-up devojku iz kamiondžijskih snova oblači u glamur starog Holivuda. A pošto je Lana loša devojka, ona dodaje i malo ghetto začina.

Blogeri su je dočekali na nož, jer se, zaboga, usudila da ima umetnički alter-ego. Od kada je to greh u popu?!

Ustvari, jako je zabavno što besni indie doajeni i militantne feministkinje, zaslepljeni njenim oblinama, optužuju Lanu za neoriginalnost i uspeh preko izgleda, pri tome ne shvatajući samoironičnost njene pojave. Lizzy Grant, kako je pravo ime Lane Del Rey, sigurno sve to gleda sa strane i smeje se. Publicitet je ipak publicitet.

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...might be Lana's favorite movie, and she's not trying to hide it. She's a Brooklyn hipster that dresses like an old Hollywood movie star from the time before botox and silicones (collagen in her lips is irrelevant, trust me). It doesn't matter that she's a rich kid wanting us to believe that she's white trailer park trash. Everything in past tense is always sweeter and better. Lana Del Rey knows that very well and that's why she's doing such a good job at playing with the icons of the American past - she's dressing an every-trucker's-dream pin-up Barbie in an old Hollywood glam. Adding a dash of ghetto spice, 'cause Lana is a bad girl.

She certainly did not get a warm welcome from bloggers, because she dared to have an alter-ego. Since when is that a sin in pop music?!

Actually, I find a lot of fun in angry indie doyens and militant feminists trying to discredit Lana for her not being original enough (what does that word actually mean in the modern world?) and succeeding because of her looks. They are obviously blinded by her curves, because, otherwise, they would see the true self-irony and sarcasm in both her image and her songs. I bet Lizzy Grant, a.k.a. Lana Del Rey is somewhere having the last laugh. There's no such thing as bad publicity.


Za kraj, da biste shvatili koliko je bespotrebno trošiti mastilo i hartiju (virtuelnu, doduše) na hajku na Lanu, samo je poslušajte. // In the end, just listen to her, to realize how irrelevant all the ghost chase after Lana is.

Draga zlatna ribice, ovaj put želim pauna! Nije greška (i neću ništa iz Peacocks-a), nego je ovako bilo najlakše sročiti suštinu drugog dela moje S/S 2012 wish list-e. Dakle, ne oklevajte, okitite se (tuđim) perjem! // Dear goldfish, this time I want a peacock! It's not a mistake, but it was the only way to put the essence of my S/S 2012 wish list into few words. So, don't hesitate, wrap yourself in (peacock's) feathers!


Električno plava, prisutna već nekoliko sezona, očigledan je izbor, ali uzmite u obzir i tirkiz plavu, kao i morsko zelenu. Naravno, neutralna osnova u nude nijansama i zlatni detalji daće decentnost celoj kombinaciji. // Of course, the obvious choice is electric blue, which has been present on runways for couple of seasons now, but don't forget turquoise and sea green. Neutral base in nude shades combined with gold details will give the whole look a dash of understated elegance.


Svi pričaju o fenomenalnoj S/S 2012 Gucci kolekciji i njenim art deco uticajima a ja opet kažem - paun. Frida Giannini zaista jeste pozajmljivala iz art deco stila, koji vodi poreklo od art nouveau-a, eklektičnog pravca koji se ugledao na prirodu, njene boje i oblike. I tako, nekako opet stižemo do pauna. Svidja mi se što su Frida i njeni dizajneri od ove ptice preuzeli ne samo njene boje, već i složenu strukturu njenog perja. // Probably one of the most buzzed about collection of S/S 2012 season is Gucci. The praised Frida Giannini's collection might have been influenced by art deco, but that style evolved from art nouveau, an eclectic style heavily inspired by nature, by its colors and shapes. So, there we are again, at - peacocks! Kudos for Frida & co. not being inspired only by peacock's shades, but also by complex, yet stunning structure of this bird's feathers.


Imun nije ostao ni gospodar printova - Dries Van Noten, koji je sa paunovog repa preuzeo senf žutu (inače neizbežnu za S/S 2012 sezonu) i morsko zelenu. // Even the master of prints - Dries Van Noten - couldn't resist the peacock trend, borrowing mustard yellow (which, I guess, no one could resist this season) and sea green from its tale.


Ja sam ustvari samo jako srećna što su dizajneri ove sezone obratili toliko pažnje na moju omiljenu boju. Upravo tu nedefinisano-plavu-il-zelenu sa perja gorepomenute ptice. Moj štender ionako liči na pauna, što zbog preovlađujućih nijansi, što zbog hvalisave pretpanosti. // I'm really happy because designers (ab)used my favorite color so much this season. Yes, that nor-turquoise-nor-green-borrowed-from-peacock shade exactly. My clothing rack looks like one anyway. Both for prevailing colors and flashy (over)abundance.


Druga boja zbog koje sam jako srećna ove sezone je definitivno ciklama, u kombinaciji sa ljubičastom, ili zlatnom, pogotovo na brokatnim materijalima koji vrište - luksuz. // The other color I'm so happy about is fuchsia, especially when combined with violet or gold, on brocade materials that scream luxury.


Hussein Chalayan nije se poigravao samo printovima, dokazao je da ume da bude zanimljiv i u monohromatskim okvirima, baš kao i Nicola Formichetti za Thierry Mugler i kuća Gianfranco Ferre. // Hussein Chalayan has proven not only to be the master of prints, up to Mr. Van Noten, but also a master of form, when confronted with a monochromatic frame.


Nešto strožiju geometriju odabrao je Karl Lagerfeld za svoju novu Chanel kolekciju. Ne moram ni da ističem koliko sve to dobro izgleda uz ženstvene Chanel trademark bisere. // Also staying in the geometry folder, though a bit on the strict side (not unexpectedly!) was Karl Lagerfeld for his latest Chanel collection. I don't have to point out how good it all looks combined with the trademark Chanel pearls.



Sigurna sam da Sarah Burton radi svaku kolekciju pod velikim pritiskom, jer zna koliku je prazninu za sobom ostavio Alexander McQueen, ali ja bih rekla da ona sasvim komotno hoda u njegovim cipelama. // Sure that Sarah Burton was under a lot of pressure knowing what giant shoes she has to fill in, but I would say she walks in Alexander McQueen's shoes quite comfortably.




Za kraj, nezaobilazni komadi svake sezone - sako i prsluk, u novim interpretacijama! // I'll end this wish list with two unavoidable pieces for this (and every other) season - a classical jacket and a vest in new interpretations!




all photos from elle.com