Thursday, 21 October 2010
At Frieze Art Fair...South Korean "3D" Video Art
Sadly, I lost the name of the artist, but quite liked his work. Was at the Kukje Gallery stall
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
At Frieze Art Fair...Rock Hudson
This chap stood out from the crowd not only because of his considerable height and movie star good looks but because of the incongruity of his Adidas tracksuit amongst all the deconstructed Japanese designs in black. A most daring feat...alas he was only there to accompany his very stylish lady friend, him in fact being a personal trainer.
Thursday, 7 October 2010
A Brazilian Dress
Why does this remind me of Hungarian folklore patterns?
Love the clashing patterns of the dress and jacket combined with grey brogues... And that infectious smile
Lena's a Brazilian fashion designer with a great little website
lenasantana.com
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
The End of London Fashion Week, September 2010
Phew. It's over! Never thought I'd finish commenting on this season's shenanigans
Still feel like a cheat after having infiltrated enemy lines in my frustration to find something original on the streets. It will never be a challenge to stalk the cobbled pavements of Somerset House to shoot people who have studied how to look/dress/act different and who are surrounded by fellow facionistas who will inspire/pressure them to continue to do so. But it kind of defeats the purpose of this enterprise: to find people of the street with an individual voice and style unconnected to the world of facion
Oh well...trudging on!
LWF '10...The Yellow Happy Socks
My friend Hermano and his socks. Great colours and contrast
But I will never understand (as a sock fetishist) what is the point of designing socks with details - such as these colour blocks - that will forever be invisible to the passing eye! It's nice for the wearer to know that when in the privacy of his home he can smugly look down at his feet sans footwear and acknowledge those secret toe and heel colour blocks. But why bother designing such follies if they make no discernible visual contribution to a particular look?!
Remember many a times in otherwise well-stocked sock departments of my favourite shopping emporiums when my frustration reached near violent levels upon coming across the most beautiful colour combinations - on the toes and heels!! Ha! Heart now sunk I replaced the offending garment and left with a determination to start my own foot stockings company...(Erm...In the pipeline!)
Happy Socks offered an initial jolt of hope in the field, but sadly, I've been disappointed by their safe or down-right odd colour combos of late.
Richard James does have a vibrant colour palette but his socks practically feel like women's tights on due to the fabric's extreme thinness...
LWF '10...The Purple Jumper
What a difference a well-chosen accessory makes! Without the purple of the jumper, it would be the most bland look, but suddenly it's absolutely stunning with the added colour. Very nice
LWF '10...Omar Kashoura
After a quick change, Omar re-appears in another stylish get-up. Love the orange socks mixed with the green jeans and grey shoes. Also, his own-design briefcase
LWF '10...Nedim's Shirt
Another surprising detail on Nedim's garb. At first glance it's just an ordinary classic white shirt which I duly ignored. It wasn't until some time later that I caught him with his back to me when I spotted the elasticated sleeves and back. (Rubber threads seem to be a running theme for the fellow...) I love the wit of this idea
I'd be curious to find out what other bombshells his wardrobe would reveal...
Sunday, 3 October 2010
LWF '10...Barnaby, a Fashion Stylist
LWF '10...A True WTF Moment On Men's Design Day
To get an idea what this camera does, check out the photographer's website(s) and alter egos: Sean Michael/Walter Hugo
www.seanandwalter.com
(Apologies for the soft focus image, but my contacts were acting up that day)
LWF '10...Lena
The forever stylish Lena, soon to be seen on the pages of a certain starmaker's blog...yes, we're talking about The Sartori...(shhhh)
Discrete little pocket square there
LWF '10...Michael Roberts for One T-shirt
I quite liked these t-shirts by Vanity Fair's Michael Roberts. Also their matching sweatpants which looked more like long johns to me - which is a VERY GOOD THING indeed, people!
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