The lost episode opens with Kirk, Spock and Bones beaming down to a retrofuturistic planet. Gareth Pugh has engineered a “progressive” race that lacks the ability to emote. “Everyone is perfect here”, says Kirk rhetorically, “too perfect“. A philosophical debate about human emotion breaks out in the background between Spock and Bones. Conveniently, the Gareth Pugh race has a dire conflict that can only be resolved with Kirk’s human emotions, revealing that the race isn’t so progressive after all. The show comes to a close with everyone back on the bridge of the Enterprise poking fun at Spock, the scene fading to black with a close-up of the captain’s grin.

Exoskeletal for Spring/Summer 2011 at Gareth Pugh

Gareth Pugh S/S 2011

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Milan has produced some stellar output this season. Favorites for Fall/Winter 2010/11 are Gabriele Colangelo, Albino, Gaetano Navarra, Francesco Scognamiglio, Marco de Vincenzo, Prada and Marni. All photos from Style.it.

A look from Gabriele Colangelo’s geologically inspired Fall/Winter 2010/11 collection

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Reviewing the s/s 2007 shows from Milan was an educational exercise, pushing past the standard reports on Versace, Prada, Gucci, Armani, Fendi, Ferragamo, etc. Despite being severely limited by knowing only one language, I made an effort to find more complete coverage. Favorites include well-known labels like Missoni and Bottega Veneta as well as some precious gems like Amuleti J obtained through a little mining.

Amuleti J s/s 2007, detail www.modaonline.it

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