The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of Halloween… OK, maybe that’s not actually what the Walrus said. But if it had been fast approaching October, he probably would have. You know what that means. It means half of you haven’t even started your costumes, and the rest of you haven’t finished them. [...]

Rick Owens † Spring / Summer 2011 RTW Nothing new, but at least he’s still doing it right. images via Now Fashion

Verlaine’s S/S 2011 collection is just full of awesome, from the deconstructed detailing on the back of this coat to the oversized draping on the “I’m totally a Greek statue”  maxi dresses, to the huge fishnet ball gown. Is anybody else thinking that understated might be on the wane?

Gareth Pugh S/S 2011 Collection – Director: Ruth Hogben from SHOWstudio on Vimeo.

Thorns Lurve Magazine † Fall / Winter 2009 Photography by Chadwick Tyler † Styling by Fiona Scarry NSFW after the jump!