Pleasing the mother...
The mothership has never made too many demands on the way I dress. Ever since I wrecked the bathroom tie-dying t-shirts at the age of 12 and ruined her trousers by customising them with ribbon (I THOUGHT they were 'spares'...*blush*), she probably knew there was never going to be any other way but the experimental fashion route. She does wince a little sometimes but she's never made too many comments and for that I'm forever grateful.
Still, sometimes I do aim to please and I just KNOW that if she saw me in Lorena de la Torre's clothes, she'd be pretty chuffed. Her only 'wee' complaint is that I don't seem to wear enough tailoring as befits a 24 year old (supposedly, that's 'ollllllld' in my mother's eyes...). However, Torre's pieces is tailoring that doesn't age and isn't overly severe but most of all, there's a simultaneous 'togetherness' and 'quirkiness' about the pieces that would reassure my mum into thinking 'Oh, that's rather fun ('dut yee' in Cantonese...) but it's still quite smart!'. Not that you would need to force me to wear Torre's AW08 collection, which I coo-ed over whilst in Souvenir today where she is stocked. The fabrics are really well judged for the particular cuts of the garments and it is exactly the sort of tailoring that I'd love to wear but can never seem to get my hands on. Definitely something I would not mind wearing for a few dim sum lunches...
The coat and the last dress are stunning! You wouldn't need to force me into those clothes either!
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Posted by: Flatbrokefab Ashleigh | 13 July 2008 at 20:09
i know what you mean about the mom situation. i feel bad for all the clothes i've either borrowed or stolen from her and destroyed due to infantile diy madness. hopefully she appreciates my generous castaways now that we're about the same size.
Posted by: Solia | 13 July 2008 at 21:07
Some superb tailoring. I love the final dress.
/DCB.
Posted by: Dustcakeboy | 13 July 2008 at 21:31
Her clothes have a real Westwood feel to me in this sort of 'broken down but tailored suiting' sort of way. I hope it fits better than Westwood though - a point of contention that has always bothered me about her work.
Posted by: meg | 13 July 2008 at 21:36
I can relate-- I used to always dig thru my mom's closet and borrow her clothes.
this collection is perfectly tailored without looking too stuffy and uptight.
Posted by: la petite fashionista | 13 July 2008 at 21:49
Well wearing tailored ensembles could give us a grown-up and sophisticated appeal but I do believe you'll inject some youthful vibe when you wear any of these.
Cheers! ;)
Posted by: giancinephile | 13 July 2008 at 21:58
My mom doesn't really say much either but she has on the odd occasion commented that I dress far too nice just to pop down to the shops, or even questioned if I was going out because of the way I was dressed, when really the plans for the evening were simply staying at home.
I love the tailoring of these garments, I love the quirkiness!
Posted by: winnie | 13 July 2008 at 21:59
oh shit, that second jacket is me all over the place. am sure i can't afford it but appreciate you posting it. beauty.
Posted by: kim | 13 July 2008 at 22:01
The coat in picture #2 is beautiful.
Posted by: WendyB | 13 July 2008 at 22:01
The third dress is just something else, I love the shape of the waist-line.
Posted by: Meg | 13 July 2008 at 23:42
I know what you mean. My mom usually keeps her opinions to herself but every once in a while she says what are you wearing?!
I really like Lorena de la Torre's clothes.
Posted by: Austere | 14 July 2008 at 00:52
same. except it was my dads shirts that received a regular beating. poor guy was on his way out the door half of the time wondering why the sleeves were hacked off his work shirts ...and reattached with safety pins!
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Posted by: LuVvy | 14 July 2008 at 01:15
i'd eat dimsum in those. nice.
Posted by: SwanDiamondRose | 14 July 2008 at 02:53
Some really great pieces there! I love the forth one, with the hanging bands on it. It looks really interesting :)
Posted by: mica | 14 July 2008 at 03:20
oh, mothers. these shots are gorgeous!
Posted by: Elysia | 14 July 2008 at 04:08
Hi Susie! My name is Glauco, i'm one of the guys whos going to speak at the event here in Brazil this Tuesday. I just drop by to say hello and tell you that i like your blog very much!
See you soon. Cheers!
Posted by: Glauco Sabino | 14 July 2008 at 06:12
"dut yee" also = "cute", no?
As in "ho dut yee"..."soooo cute, ahhhh!"
I think all Chinese moms' secret ultimate dream of daughter-in-superbly-tailored-pieces is a cheongsam on their offspring's wedding day. In auspicous red or gold, preferably by a Shanghainese seamstress. "Hai, um hai?" (Yes, no?).
Posted by: the likkle girl who wurves pwetty things | 14 July 2008 at 09:20
Oh my! If you're going to go tailored and all proper, this is definitely the way to go!!! Love #4
Posted by: Sandra | 14 July 2008 at 09:47
Love the last dress.
My mother is the same, she bought some tailored trousers from Zara for herself but asked if I wanted them, even though I'm forever in dresses. I tried them on anyway and they actually looked quite nice and she looked very happy, but, nah, back to my dresses!
Posted by: nuvonova | 14 July 2008 at 11:31
I love all the photos!
Posted by: Pseekolec | 14 July 2008 at 18:38