WEIRD AND WONDERFUL

MCQUEEN SHOES!

Watching Lady Gaga's new video of Bad Romance, i noticed these amazing shoes and found that they were by Alexander Mcqueen. They definitely look painful but who wouldnt suffer to make a statement in these fantasy, killer looking heels!

If i had a pair of these my life would be a lot better :)

LOVE FUR AND PRINTS!

FLOOFIES!

Shaggy Sheepskin Mulberry Jacket (y)

Probably one of the best things since sliced bread! for this winter. Although some may feel a completely wolly wearing it, i would definitely purchase one of these to keep me toasty!

Although in some ways it reminds me of the cookie monster from the legendary Sesame Street :/

Anyway i'm a big fan of floofie stuff this winter, i just wish that i still had my yeti boots that my mum passed down to me a few years ago, they were amazing! and vintage!

POPS LOVES THE CHRYSLER BUILDING!

Using some of the amazing Gareth Pugh scultured pieces lends a completely modern feel to image that blends so naturally with the surroundings of the Chrysler Building.

I've always viewed Pugh's work as been so individual and different from others in that it is more a form of art rather than fashion, and in some ways explains his financial struggles. However after furthering my studies in sculptural fashion it has only hindered my opinion on Pugh's work, as now i see it more as a modern take on Thierry Mugler's work during the 80's till present day.

Being a fashion designer in training I believe that in today's society to create something so fresh and new is almost impossible as fashion is constantly spinning in a circular motion and so I admire the more recent designers who have taking inspiration from the past and interpreted it in their own way.

PACO RABANNE

& "THE SWINGING 60'S"

2nd lecture: 1960's

So i decided to research into Paco Rabanne and find out why everyone in the 60's loved to wear plastic, paper, metal etc, basically everything which today's society is trying to recycle, to "be green".

Apparently the clothing was mainly popular for its limited use and so it was basically disposed of after a few wears, inspired by the work clothes at the time.

Rabanne used mainly metal disks to create his dresses, which, in most images, i felt reflected the idea of flowers chained together, as they too were common around the late 60's.

The thing that i admire the most about this era, apart from the fashion, was the natural beauty of which the women expressed, wearing little makeup and keeping their hair cropped and cute!

Its sometimes the simplest things in fashion that can be the most inspiring.

ANDROGYNOUS FASHION

Today, during my study of the late 1920's fashion movements, i came across the concept of androgynous.

I'd already researched the movement in 1927/8 where females began to burst out of their corsets and embrase the art of tailored suits.

I've always been aware of the more masculine inspired garments like "boyfriend jeans", "the boyfriend blazer" etc etc, but to be quite honest i'd never really actually thought about why and when this inspiration blossomed, until today.

So during my reaerch i decided to link both the past and the present together since they have so much in common. During this, i came across this visually asthetic photo of Agnes Dean.

I truely believe in the phrase "a picture says a thousand words", and i think this is a perfect example!

Although her clothes and persona portrays masculinity, her scowling expression and relaxed gaw gives a completely different sense of term, and instead has sex appeal written all over it! There's no doubt that cropped hair, skinny frame and oversized masculine garments are the one of the cutest looks in fashion! well in my opinion =/