Power dressing

I have recently re-watched Annie Hall, for what would be the 10th time, and one of the many reasons I'm drawn to the film is Diane Keaton's characters way of constructing her wardrobe. She borrowed heavily from men's wardrobes, as wore baggy trousers, blazers, vests, ties, oversize shirts and floppy hats. Every decade this androgyny look repeats itself on the catwalks to the high street, in various incarnations.

To create the look costume designer Ruth Morley worked with Ralph Lauren to create the preppy masculine look. Recently brogue shoes have resurfaced and they look great with a pair of skinny jeans, over sized t-shirt and waistcoat, which appears to be the 21st century girls take on Annie Hall. I need to start wearing my baggy trousers which I purchased a few seasons back and have rarely come out to play as I live in dresses. But having been re inspired by Annie Hall and Yohiji Yamamoto's recent collection I might start playing being a boy.

Back is the new Black

Yohji Yamamoto's Spring 2009 collection.

I love the structure of some of the trousers, would look great incorporated into my wardrobe.

Havana nights

Te pictures below are from the Spring 2009 collection for Yohji Yamamoto which debuted in June 08.

The use of older men and men of various shapes adds so much character to the clothes, and showcase the fact that anybody can wear his clothes and look fantastic. The young faces can all start looking generic, but when you have a designer like Yamamoto who likes to push the boundaries, your models need to have that sense of life and a story to them as well, which has been achieved by casting the models used below.

I know that many of these pieces will not be liked by everyone but they do embody Yamamoto's avant-garde spirit, as he is not afraid to push boundaries. He has combined modern dressing with a 1950's feel which really works for me.

I'll post pictures of his women's collection as well.