SOBBING ON FIFTH: Christina Yi: The Serpent's Nest

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Christina Yi: The Serpent's Nest

Sutton and I were so excited to attend the showing of Christina Yi's FW13 collection, the Serpent's Nest. We knew to expect edge, attitude, sultry hints, unique details and beautiful tailoring - and we were not disappointed, we got that and even more. Dresses and gowns seemed to be crafted from spiderwebs - barely there yet possessing enchanting silhouettes that complemented the figure. Wound roping trims, feathered shoulders, fur embellishments, geometric cuts - they added edge and dark romance. It was feminine elegance taken into a post-apocalyptic world. And everything was tied together with Egyptian eyeliner and winding braids - stunning, tough, complex.

Handbags and Hugs,

Astor

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Our Story

We are Sutton and Astor Van Brigsby. We were born and raised on Park Avenue, a mere hop, skip and 30-second ride with our driver, Morton, from Fifth Avenue. Oh, yes, there was a time when our daily shopping trips were what chick-flick montages were made of – sales assistants scurried at our beck and call, we did lots of twirling in front of fitting room mirrors without spilling our glasses of champagne, and doormen helped Morton help us into the car with stacks of hatboxes – which had shopping bags of clothing and shoes inside of them, because we’re not really into hats. But our designer RTW-filled reality came crashing to a traumatizing end when our father went ballistic one day – WHY we do not know – and cut up our credit cards. Apparently, it bothered him that we had spent his secretary’s annual salary in one trip to Bergdorf. He completely cut us off, I mean stone cold. With the exception of health insurance, cell phone bills, cable and electricity, we are COMPLETELY on our own. Left to our own devices to stay as well dressed as before but on a salary that doesn’t even compare to our past allowance. So, I, Astor, took a job in fashion and Sutton took a job in beauty. It is all we know and love, after all, and we figured that way we would have our bases covered with discounts – what else is a girl to do? If you’re like us, trying to keep a closet stocked with the kind of stuff Bill Cunningham will notice you in on a less-than-desirable salary, join us, won’t you? We’ll support each other, we’ll have cry fests over things we can’t have – and we’ll come up with ways to make the number of those things less and less by hunting sample sales, scouring the internet for discounts and even DIYing up our own versions. We WILL get through this together.

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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Christina Yi: The Serpent's Nest

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