11.20.2010
Stripes on our toes: Christian Louboutin and Tabitha Simmons find God in Stripes
As in the past million fashion seasons, stripes are still here. But stripes are a classic trend that will always come and go- remember Audrey Hepburn in her boat neck striped- T? Thanks to Wes Anderson, the striped t-shirt fad returned full force to the 21st centry via the Royal Tenenbaums, albeit ironically. But when the Kardashians start wearing something as a staple, you know the fad is probably no longer ironic and DEFINITELY past it's prime. The Kardashian family as a whole has overused the "striped T's under a boyfriend blazer" gig to such an extent that they've beaten this once cute look to a bloody pulp for at least the next few years. Fortunately designers are finally finding more uses for stripes this past Spring 2011 runway season, mixing and matching horizontal and vertical stripes and moving them from the torso to the toes. Check out the adorbs Tabitha Simmons sneakers (top) and chic Christian Louboutin booties (2nd from bottom). I threw in the neat tote and the bottom image because they reminded me that there is something so zen and architecturally right about lines...
11.16.2010
11.10.2010
Beautiful Bowie And Other Men Who Are Awesome
David Bowie, Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Jacobs, Wes Anderson…men who have shaped our lives, one really stylish outfit at a time. I would steal the hat off Bowie's head in this picture...
10.31.2010
Beautiful Blatant Ryan McGinley Rip Offs.
Above are four beautiful photographs from the most recent Dazed Digital publication (www.dazeddigital.com)- the first from the top by photographer Nico Krijno, the middle two by Sofia Ajram, and the last by Craigie Horsfield. The images are also blatant rip offs of Ryan McGinley's fantastical work (see bottom four images). In the Dazed publication there are accompanying interviews with the photographer's of these images, exploring their artistic inspirations etc.: not once do the artists reference Ryan McGinley as an inspiration. Below is Ryan McGinley's work (spanning a collection of work that proceeds the above by several years). What is wrong with this picture? Why can't artists just own up to their real inspirations, especially if they are so (stupidly, ridiculously, shamelessly) obvious?!
10.27.2010
Yolandi Vi$$er
Last night my friend and partner Jamar Graham (@TreatedMaterial) turned me on to the hip hop group Die Antwoord, from Cape Town South Africa. I was immediately lured in by the obscene and wild imagery from their videos (read: they wear rats), their bust ya shit open beats, their controversial messages, oh… and then their was Yolandi Vi$$er, the high pitched female vocalist. A few moments spent contemplating the pixie Afrikaner, and another rocker chick girl crush happened fast. A little bit of image searching this morning and I realized one of my favorite photos, that I've already posted on this blog, is the 2nd half of Yolandi's body (see last photo). What called me to the photo in the first place is exactly what I love about Yolandi- sometimes she looks like a character straight out of the early 80's club scene. In fact, that's where I thought this picture was from. Move your eyes upward however and her fashion forward, shorn mullet-ish haircut, brings us straight into 2010 (and beyond). She can wear gold spandex with abandon.
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10.26.2010
One bored night last week I gave myself a shag haircut using only a pair of fabric scissors
I'm mostly interested in the girl on the left from this "The Runaways" still. Why? The Breakdown: High Waisted Denim Short Shorts with Pockets Sticking Out: HOT. Knee High Black Boots: HOT. Horizontal Striped Shirt, Thick Brown Belt, Long Necklace, Thick Bracelet, Shaggy natural dirty blonde Haircut: HOT. **True story: One bored night last week I gave my own dirty blonde locks a shag hair cut with thick bangs using only a pair of fabric scissors. It went pretty well. It could have been a disaster. I don't recommend doing this ever.
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