Balmain S/S '12

[source, Vogue]

Balmain Fall '11

[source, VogueUK]

Backstage at Balmain: Abbey Lee Kershaw

[source, tFS]

Balmain S/S '11

[source, tFS]

Shoulder pads & leopard fur

[source, tFS]

The Balmain jacket

[source, Net-a-Porter]

Balmain SS10

[source, Coutorture]

Electric blue

[source, tFS]

Gazelle

[source, tFS]

Balmainia

[source, tFS]

Mmm so fine

It's so awesome and downright obnoxious at the same time.. want, want, want.

[source, LuisaviaRoma]

Balmain F/W '09

Balmain F/W '09. Gotta love the open-front pants slits & sharp shoulders.

[source, Style]

Sh-shh-shoes

Balmain S/S '09.

[source, Net-a-Porter]

The saucy Spanish

Barbara Martelo. Stylist for Vogue Espana.

I know I am a season too late, or more-- but I've had these since the previous fashion weeks except I haven't gotten around to bestow her the spotlight.. until now. Because I have a week off school and I have free hands! Half-kidding, but still. Enough words. Please divert all attention towards her shoes and ask God to bless us like He blesses Barbara.

[source, Jak&Jil/tFS/theSartorialist]

Ain't nothing wrong to crush on

Yves Saint Laurent S/S '09 boots, Martin Margiela phyton blazer, Pamela Love birdskull necklace, Martin Margiela nail ring, Sigerson Morrison studded gladiators, Balmain studded leather jacket

I'd hand over a limb for ANY of those above (esp: YSL boots, Margiela blazer) because I am 83% convinced that we belong together. Or atleast, in an alternate continuum. I missed Mogwai live in Kuala Lumpur last night because of school priorities (heh!) and is down with fever. Nonsense stuff. Current status: saving for the Miu Miu leather stamp clutch (of dreams), tickets to Rihanna (fangirl moment) and for Radiohead to come down to Kuala Lumpur. Please, God?

Listening to Incubus' "11AM" (live) and Sigur Ros Hoppipolla & Mea Bloanasir.

[source, Google]

Chaneling Balmain

From left: Claire Dhelens, Barbara Martelo, Emmanuelle Alt

Balmain leather pants on Claire (part of the Vogue Paris styling team, she's the director of Vogue Bijoux-- more on her later, promise!), Barbara (stylist for Vogue Espana) in Balmain fringe boots that we now see everywhere and have sold out at Net-a-Porter & rock goddess Emmanuelle Alt (Vogue Paris' fashion director/epic stylist). All you need is leather and great legs.

[source, Jak&Jil]

Backstage at Balmain

Backstage at Balmain. Christophe Decarnin, Natasha Poly, Anna Selezneva, Raquel Zimmerman.

[source, Frillr]

Hey day

When all you see is fitted leather jackets with leggings reigning over the models-- you just can't help but smile (or laugh/spit/insert appropriate reaction here) at Iekeliene's ensembles. And you've seen this coming-- I am intensely envious of Raquel's Balmain take. Too blessed. Too blessed..

[source, tFS]

For the bold and the brave

James Perse white t-shirt, Topshop red snakeskin pants, Stella McCartney wooden platform, Alexander Wang double-zipper cluch, Topshop mongolian jacket

[source, Topshop/Net-a-Porter/La Garconne]

Whoever said money can't buy love

Have not met these pants. From left: Topshop zipper leather pants, Balmain FW08 leather pants.

[source, Topshop/Net-a-Porter]