Anthropomorphic iconography as adornment: love it or hate it, people are everywhere! Whether cartoonish
(Marc Jacobs), representative (McQueen), abstract (
Versace, gown detail at left), Warholian (DKNY) or historically referential (Dior), the body is a point of departure for many a designer these days.
Fashion flashback at right:
Lanvin Éte 2007
Runway photos via style.com except unless otherwise specified.
I KNOW YOU! (Realism in fashion's figures):
DKNY, via nymag.com
Miss Sixty
Just Cavalli
Marni
Tuleh... CC is smitten with this entire ensemble!
FUNNY PAGES (from Betty Boop to caricature, and everything in between!):
Zero Maria Cornejo strapless parachute dress, via nymag.com
Ailanto, courtesy Spanish
Vogue
Danielle Scutt
Giles
Just Cavalli
At far right, Gwyneth Paltrow in a sparkling Sonia Rykiel "face" minidress.
Picture via instyle.com.
“PERSON”ALIZED ACCESSORIES
Given her background in art history, CC was quite taken with Christian Dior’s figural sandals, necklaces and earrings . . .
Dior's arty statement pumps, collars, and chandeliers resemble fertility idols, like this
Cycladic figurine from the Stone Age in Greece, circa 2500 B.C.
Apart from being historically referential end exceedingly creative, these accents have other assets to which we non-models can relate... curves!
Marc by Marc Jacobs runway (left) and at shopbop.com (right)
Braccialini bag; this and next via style.it.
Piero Guidi bag; visit pieroguidi.com
Ed Hardy
Ellerise sneaker, at Nordstrom.com
The cameo gets a post-modern makeover: Tarina Tarantino crystal and bead necklace, pictured at right via elle.com.
ANTHROPOMORPHIZED APPAREL
Romeo Pires
Marilyn print puff sleeve jacket, at asos.com.
At right, a celeb fave: Lauren Moshi
Peace swing pocket tank at pinkmascara.com.
Get the look for less with this Forever 21
Rhinestone Lady knit top.
CC’s pick: Alexander McQueen's strapless bustier dress, at net-a-porter.com.
Last look: a lovely watercolor painting by Fellow Fashionista and talented young artist Emily of
EmilysoEnchanted. If you haven't checked out her work yet, take a gander!
Jean-Charles de Castelbajac’s Obama dress started a revolution, darlings!
Fashion Flashback: backstage at Karl Lagerfeld, Fall 2008
Basso & Brooke
Bernard Willhelm
D&G
Dolce & Gabbana; this and next courtesy style.com
Dsquared2
Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
Marc by Marc Jacobs tee, at shopbop.com.
House of the Gods print bow back long tee; this and next two at asos.com.
Pepe Jeans Andy Warhol Jackie O sequin dress.
Pepe Jeans Andy Warhol Elvis vest.
Model Expression top at forever21.com.
Marc ballet flats, at shopbop.com.
Fashion Flashback: Chanel Iman outside the Derek Lam show, 2007. 
