Michael Kors Fall 2010, which featured a COYOTE coat. SICKENING.

As New York Fashion Week comes to a close, I can’t help but remember how often during childhood that I would convince myself that ANY Fashion Week (NY, LA, Milan, Paris, London) was my version of the holy grail. My love for couture started around the time I was 11, I’d flip through my cousin’s Vogue magazines and make it a point to research each designer and pronounce their names correctly. To this day it irks me when I hear someone say GAVINCHEE (referring to Givenchy). UGH. I also remember during my junior year in high school; I had blown an entire paycheck on a Dolce and Gabbana NYLON tote. Not because it was cute by any means, but because it simply said DOLCE AND GABBANA across the front. Silly, and now that I think of it, PRETENTIOUS. The way I feel about high fashion now is hit or miss. From a design perspective, I can still appreciate the modern/opulent gowns of Marchesa and the timeless chic of Donna Karan. What I DON’T support however, is the fashion industry’s everlasting love affair with FUR. Now don’t get me wrong, I have a few pairs of leather gloves and I still eat meat (which I’m trying to phase out). The simple fact I will not wear fur is because the animals used are killed in the most horrifying of ways (some are electrocuted at the genitals or skinned alive). AND because I feel that it’s completely unneccesary. If you’re rolling your eyes by now, I’m not some PETA vigilante. Fur is just gross to me and it fuckin stinks. Have you ever smelled mink up close?? ALSO, NOTHING reeks of new money than a chinchilla coat. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I’d rather be dead broke than flash new money. Another reason FF hardly ever covers high fashion is due to it’s unrealistic prices and designers’ over the top egos (remember the fit Ralph Rucci threw on Bravo’s Kell On Earth??). Yes, it may only be television, but it’s glamorized, nonetheless. The fashion industry not only tolerates this behavior, but embraces it! Not here at FF! I admire designers who create diffusion lines or pair up with stores such as Walmart (Hi Miley ) or Target. It’s a true form of showing humility and integrity FOR THE PEOPLE, something that the high fashion industry still needs to work on. Nowadays my handbags are hand-me-downs and the only logo I sport comes from my boyfriend’s clothing line- when it’s time for bed. What are YOUR thoughts on high fashion?