The Ghost of Blogger's Past

It's been forever and a day since I've posted to this blog. Between working full time and developing my final collection for school, I've literally had no time. I've contemplated posting some of my work, but am always hesitant to do so. I'm not quite sure why. It takes a certain amount of vulnerability to display one's work, and seeing that mine is still a work in progress I think I'd be more confident to show it once its fully realized. So there. HA!

I came across this photo of Kristen McMenamy at The British Fashion Awards. She reminds me of some amazingly haunting, beautiful ghost. (Which, for some reason, reminded me that I haven't blogged in forever.) In school, my instructors are always telling us to 'know your history'. That is, study the past in order to design intelligently for the future. I guess, in many ways, that's what I love about fashion. Being able to pull ideas from the past, to take what I find beautiful and rework it in, hopefully, a new way. There seems to be so much hope to me in that idea.

Anyways...I hope that wasn't too melodramatic for you.

Photo via: The Cut

iamamiwhoami

Love.

clump from iamamiwhoami on Vimeo.

Tilda

I know you've all seen this already, but I just had to repost here.

STUNNING.






















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The Contortionist

Photographer: Sølve Sundsbø
Model: Elena Sudakova
for Numero
via: models.com

IRON / Woodkid

I recently stumbled across a video done for Woodkid for a song called Iron. EPIC. (Which by the way, reminds me of this video for These New Puritans. Also EPIC.) As I watched the video, I spied what seemed to be a familiar face, (AGYNESS, Is dat chu?) but in the split second her face was on screen, I couldn't quite confirm her realness. But, as I cruised on over to the site of a one Mr. Woodkid, a.k.a., Yoann Lemoine, it is confirmed. Yes, Agyness, it's you. Not that I know her personally or anything. Fashion is everywhere. HA! (Gawd, I love the internet!)

Woodkid - Iron from WOODKID on Vimeo.

Icon(ic)

A Precious Glam
by Miles Aldridge
Starring Carmen Kass
Vogue Italia
March 2011









Source: Vogue Italia

Lanvin Live!

Dots/Stripes/Black/White

I'm loving this editorial by Paolo Roversi starring Valerija Kelava in the latest Vogue Italia. Stunning.
Check out the rest here and here.

The Lathe of Heaven

Sci Fi Fantasies and Neon Dreams










Your love, a waste of time
I watch, I watched it fade away
It takes me away
It takes me through the day
I can see it now, so little left
I feel it fade today
I feel you in the breeze
Surrounded everyday, walk away

?

Your love, a waste of time
I watch, I watched it fade away
It takes me through the days
It takes me through
Your eyes, I can see now, I always see
I feel it fade from me
I sense you in the trees
Surrounded everyday, walk away

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Givenchy Haute Couture Spring 2011

Where Galliano takes us to the past in all its glory, Riccardo Tisci brings Givenchy Haute Couture into the 21st century for Spring 2011. This is Modern Haute Couture, Baby! This season's Haute Couture collection is filled with applique, pleats, and embroidery with nods to Japanese dance and robot-toys. The skill so mastered, "one outfit required 2,000 hours of cutting and 4,000 hours of sewing...". As a design student, this is what really inspires me.
GORGEOUS. I LOVE IT!

































See the rest at Vogue.com

Photos via: Vogue.com

It's in the details...

The Men's Shows have come and gone and it was business as usual. Nothing too revolutionary on the Men's front, but there were definitely several collections that I loved. It's all in the little details this time around that really made a collection stand out for me. There are only so many suits that I can see before I wanna curl up on my sofa and take a nap.
Those little, subtle details, like those at the Ann Demeulemeester show, are what make me sit up and smile. It's tough to add drama and excitement to a Men's show. One false step and you end up looking like a total costume, a la Galliano. Which, don't get me wrong, I looooove. We need more of that type of showmanship, especially during the Men's shows. But, what I really love, is seeing things that I can actually wear that are interesting and well designed.
The drama here, at Ann, is how romantic and sexy all the clothing is. It's one part androgynous, one part classic, a little bit rocker and a whole lotta sexy.
The split jackets add just the right amount of interest to an otherwise classic blazer. And all the leather and suede seem to bump up the whole collection. I especially appreciate the fur(?) lining in one of the leather jackets. And those gloves?! Wrap me up and send me home! That's really my idea of luxury. Subtle and for the wearer...not in your face, look at me.

Thanks Ann!!!

Ann Demeulemeester, Fall 2011














Photos via: GQ