According to Chinese astrology, we are coming up on the tail end of the "Year of the Rat," a year marked by speculation and fluctuations in the prices of commodities and the stock market and a year ruled by the cold of winter and the darkness of night. And, as the Rat is a determined animal, leadership issues will be key in 2008.
Pretty spot on, if you ask me. There's just one thing the Chinese astrologers missed: The proliferation of
Disneyesque mouse-inspired trims and silhouettes heading into 2009.

Steve J and Yoni P, Spring 2009

House of Holland, Spring 2009

United Bamboo, Spring 2009

Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Spring 2009

Rohit Bal, Spring 2009

Bora Aksu, Spring 2009

Corey Lynn Calter 'Yolanda' Dress

PPQ, Spring 2009

Dolce & Gabbana, Spring 2009

Do Manh Cuong, Spring 2009

L'ecole des Femmes, Spring 2009

Vivienne Tam, Fall 2008

According to Chinese astrology, we are coming up on the tail end of the "Year of the Rat," a year marked by speculation and fluctuations in the prices of commodities and the stock market and a year ruled by the cold of winter and the darkness of night. And, as the Rat is a determined animal, leadership issues will be key in 2008.
Pretty spot on, if you ask me. There's just one thing the Chinese astrologers missed: The proliferation of
Disneyesque mouse-inspired trims and silhouettes heading into 2009.

Steve J and Yoni P, Spring 2009

House of Holland, Spring 2009

United Bamboo, Spring 2009

Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Spring 2009

Rohit Bal, Spring 2009

Bora Aksu, Spring 2009

Corey Lynn Calter 'Yolanda' Dress

PPQ, Spring 2009

Dolce & Gabbana, Spring 2009

Do Manh Cuong, Spring 2009

L'ecole des Femmes, Spring 2009

Vivienne Tam, Fall 2008

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