NOT NYE
December 29, 2007 by Jay
Arrived late and missed half of them, but still caught the tail end of Rory’s set and saw Dan Deacon, Erol and Skull Juice lay the club in ruins. How good was it to hear The Proxy’s “Dance In The Dark” (dished out by Skull Juice) and Rory’s dub of The Teenagers’ Starlett Johanssan (played by Erol) on The End’s system. Nothing like affirmation of a whole year’s pining/wishing/downloading podcasts/wishing/chart mining.
Merci Beaucoup Mercibeaucoup,
July 31, 2007 by JayMercibeaucoup, continues to pump out daft designs for the A-Net Web Store. It’s deconstructed fashion at its best and most creative - of course, because of its sense of humor. The pics below will make you cringe with delight. You’ll laugh and swoon at the same time for the silly concepts, the clever sea-creature silhouettes - maybe it’s only because I grew up in the US but Mercibeaucoup, et al. DESTROY western fashion.
Why do I keep weblogging about his work?!?
July 26, 2007 by Jay
Christian Lacroix - Espirit De La Saison 2007 FW
Because it’s amazing everytime.
OYSTER World Fashion.
July 23, 2007 by Jay
Just picked up the “new” issue. I’ve wanted to hate this magazine/”book” for the past few months because it changed its look and gained a little popularity - sort of became “World Hipster” instead of “World Fashion.” I started reading Jalouse, exploring online magazines and getting all uppity with my “do your own research” skills, following webpage links and “discovering” designers without the aid of a high gloss periodical. But alas, every edition of Oyster shows me who’s boss, and I’ve yet to flip through one and come away uninspired. Unbelievable. Big up the editors, directors, photographers, stylists, writers, designers, contributors of Oyster.
The Dark Lacroix - Haute Couture Hiver 07/08
July 17, 2007 by JayPhoto-only fashion websites never really do Christian Lacroix’s shows justice because they only post one photo per outfit, which is incredibly misleading. Most of his pieces are multi-layered and the real beauty is revealed in the peeling of the outer clothing. This season the Czech-goth inspired coif, flat hat and wintry spells of satin and lace define the theme for the collection, shadowing his usually blinding color palette with black on black.
Diane von Furstenberg FW 06-07
July 13, 2007 by JayWow. You might want to mute this video.
Her prints are - OOMPH - tasty. And surprisingly her dresses are affordable.
Bernhard Willhelm Women’s FW 07-08
July 6, 2007 by JayHis clothing has the fun/craziness factor but errs on the DIY side. The photoshoot for this collection is genius, though. And here is a video interview (subtitles, but no sound?) and a more informative text interview.
Alexandre Herchcovitch Fall RTW 2007
July 4, 2007 by JayEver since his Scarfun heels, I’ve been a fan. Not sure about the plastic bits at the end, but it’s all about the gardening hats and gloves. The poncho/jackets that appear to hang on the front add a pinch of silliness and the prints are ace as well.
