Fashion Haiku

Sometimes it is difficult is be concise. I decided to give myself some perimeters that will keep me tethered to keeping it brief. I’ve written some musings about fashion in the form of Japanese Haiku poems, which uses very few syllables within 3 lines. 

True Arbiter

There’s Suzy Menkes

 in the front row maintaining

her discerning eye.

Suzy Menkes via Showstudio.com

A Question

New York Times Fashion-

Any human not in blue jeans

is now an icon?

Progenitor

PUNK is at the Met

and so are some artworks by

M. Marcel Duchamp.

Swap

Lynn Yaeger, I will

trade you Mr. Dishy for

a closet viewing.

(What? She really likes one of my beaus.)

Lynn Yaeger via TheGorgeousDaily.com 

(Formerly Yves) Saint Laurent

Hedi Slimane sir,

your last collection was jank-

will sell like hotcakes.

Gender Neutral

Anna Wintour/Marc Jacobs

wearing the same Prada coat,

I rather like this.

Anna Wintour and Marc Jacobs via The Independent.co.uk

Void

Isabella Blow,

Anna Piaggi- both gone

the field lies barren.

Punk: (not much) Chaos, Some Couture

Not all and yet most

who went to the Met Ball served

High School prom theme looks.

Someone Read The Invite

In her black mesh dress

Miley Cyrus did me proud

I used mesh so much.

Miley Cyrus wearing mesh at the recent Met Gala.

Madonna and me in Holland in 1983 wearing clothing I designed for us. 

Inspiration

When there’s a stalemate

I watch Bowie videos

Healing style Rx.

My Perfect Moment with Grace Coddington

Thanks for asking me

about fabric in Paris-

glad I could answer.