February 8, 2009
Martin Margiela is never entirely serious nor entirely flippant, which is part of what makes him an interesting artist. For example his site. This waistcoat how-to was produced by Maison Margiela and is courtesy The Guardian, where you can find many other odd DIY tutorials, like Jade Jagger’s punk bracelet.
January 23, 2009
See all Joo Youn Paek’s inventions here. Yes, they’re functional: as art.
November 28, 2008
Like nomad fashion, Russian styles keep circulating and recirculating in fashion. Maybe it’s because layered-against-the-elements clothes are compelling in uncertain times. Whatever it is, and whatever romantic, escapist fantasy these styles are probably satisfying, they’re beautiful.
October 23, 2008
“You told me to wear pink! That tie is lavender!” Don Cherry, the most daring dresser in Canadian television, probably, let alone in hockey, wore pink last Saturday in support of a cure for breast cancer.
In the photos-we-can’t-stop-going-back-to category, this is from emmas design blogg.
October 19, 2008
Summer Glau in the (tragically) cancelled Firefly sci fi series by Joss Whedon. From gawker
Ever noticed that the farther out you go in space and time—Outer Space, and/or the far distant future—the more everyone is dressed like nomads or desert warriors or agrarian herders or medieval warriors..
October 16, 2008
Vancouver clothing designer Hajnalka Mandula has some dedicated devotees in our studio. Hajnalka (pronounced High NAL ka) produces a hybrid look that’s part urban nomad, part steampunk, part Hungarian schoolboy, part post-apocalyptic Girl Guide, all this and yet the effect is sexy and pulled together.
October 11, 2008
From left, Deacon Boondini, the Great Gatsby and Giovanni James of the James Gang, a neovaudevillean performance troupe in NYC in full steampunk gear.
I’m not the first to blog about this, but I couldn’t not jump into the fray.
October 6, 2008
Why isn’t everything this bold, this self-confident.
Via Subway Knitter via Charchaa.
September 18, 2008
Backstage at Givenchy, from Christopher Anderson’s documentary about NY fashion week 2008. Via simply olive and Loveology.
