Upon being in awe over Philip Treacy’s presence on tonight’s episode of Project Runway, I stumbled across a model who wore one of his beautiful creations. I have a new muse, Angie Ng – the model. See how one thing leads to another?
Trilly & Truly 2010: Basic Info from RSVP Gallery on Vimeo.
These days every celebrity wants to be a designer and Lupe Fiasco is no exception. He’s taken the concepts of peace, anarchy and history and made a collection filled with shoes, jeans and shirts. The line is quite political with historical figures such as Martin Luther King, and Hitler being graphically incorporated. The line is simple, yet still showcases the artists views on social and political issues.
-Rose M. Bellefleur
Siblings Zuzanna and Julia Bijoch pose for photographer, Agata Pospieszynska. The Bijoch sisters inspire thoughts of ghosts with the sullen looks and pale skins. Styled beautifully with denim vintage garments by Ina Lekiewicz. This photoshoot is a beautiful cross between haunting and chic.
(rated chic, not tacky)
These Summer nights have been fun to say the least. They are filled with house parties, midnight concerts, photo shoots, and planning for all types of festivities for the fall season. Smoldering heat, tasty bar-b-q, and red cups are infesting every one’s days, I’m sure. In all of these outings and events, I’ve seen some perfectly cute and stylish looks. Girls mixing and matching floral prints and gentlemen easily pairing casual clothes with business standards. It’s a lovely thing to see the chic celebrating the season with their clothes.
Unfortunately, I’ve also seen some perfectly imperfect outfits that I’d hate to slip into this upcoming Fall season, or even resurrect next Spring and Summer. This might hurt some, but think of me as the brutally honest friend. It will sting, but it’s genuinely for your own good. You’ll thank me in the long run, I promise. This is not exclusive to just ‘everyday’ people, but photo shoots, runway looks, and more professional expressions of fashion and style. Oh, yes! No one is safe. I’ve created a list of four things (five would be too traditional) that should be axed from your fashion list.
Before I dive in this discussion like it’s the eleven-foot side of the swimming pool, I must preface it by saying this; As an wardrobe stylist and art director, I make it a conscious decision to be able to appreciate, respect, and draw inspiration from all different style choices and means of expression. So, this list is acquired from trends and styles that are universally unflattering and disappointing, in my eyes. So, before your eyes roll and accusation about me “not getting your ‘scene’ or ‘style’” slip off your tongue, know that I’ve already given this deep (well, not that deep) thought. Now, let’s begin, shall we?
Make sure the fit is right. This is rule number one to most style-conscious individuals, period. Most people know the importance of something being cute, but also it being flattering to your particular, unique body-type. I’m not not a fan of tube-tops, but I’ve seen abundance of girls sporting them with stomachs that might be better tucked away. On the flip-side, crop-tops are an free-spirited trend that if adorned correctly can be cool, but with a less than attractive tummy can garner the wrong attention. (Note: just because it’s in your favorite fashion magazine doesn’t mean it’s for you.)
We’re not in the wild, wild west. I’ve seen an number of boys and girls sporting cowboy boots. Please, stop. They make an outfit look very contrived, not like an eclectic personality (I’m assuming that’s the idea of sporting them?). You come off as more of an character which is always less than stellar. You want to be yourself, not a cartoon, right? Awesome thing about fashion is you can stuff them in back of your closet and maybe one day they’ll be seen as more chic and we will have all learned a new way to make them more versatile. For now, however, unless you are equipped with a horse and lasso, please take them off.
Let boys be boys! In the LGBT community, it makes sense there is a an abundance of androgyny that goes on. More times than not these looks can come off interesting, expressive, and funky (see: La Roux front woman, Elly Jackson and multimedia maven, B.Scott). This Summer, however, I’ve seen ‘straight’ men wearing an abundance of female clothes that I’m afraid is the fault of the mainstream media. Attention! Straight men everywhere, to seem hip or cultured you do not have to rock female clothes. I wouldn’t mind if I never witnessed another self-identifying straight man in any variation of an harem pant, leggings, short-short shorts, skirt (kilt? yeah, right), or anything of the sort. Just leave it alone.
No runs! The last trend that I’d like to see come to an immediate and utter hault is purposely sporting runs in your stockings. I must admit that when I first saw it, I thought the girls were edgy and paying homage to the grunge era. Now, so many girls are doing it (thanks, RiRi!) that it just makes it look like the whole city had a battle with friction and the city lost. There’s always different ways to come off as edgy and effortless, let’s just find a new way.
That concludes the Summer trends that I’d like to see killed and never spoken of, again. I hope I didn’t offend too many and if anything simply made you chuckle and think about yourself or a friend. Enjoy the remainder of your Summer and remember to wear the one thing that will always be trendy and chic; confidence!
- Myles E. Johnson
Lauren Tennenbaum makes shoes, literally. Spawned from curiosity and formed into an obsession, Tennenbaum, didn’t know how to make shoes when she first decided to deconstruct a pair of Stripper Platforms Heels, crystal clear. But that didn’t stop her from finding out how, she gives a pretty detailed look into her process of designing shoes at her web showcase [ (In)decorous Taste ]. It goes to show that creativity is limitless.
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She may be out of the jail before you get one! Oh wait…you can get it in different colors!
As you may or may not know, Studio13 is all about when style meets substance. In celebrating that concept, Studio13 brings you photoshoots with different concepts, ideas, and stories told through fashion, location, models, and photography. The latest shoot is “What’s Done In The Dark” about celebrating indivisuality and the intimacy between friends. Click here for the photoshoot in full.
With visual art, avant garde is easily pulled off. The consumer might purchase it, then place it on their wall or have it in a focal place of their home and be done with it. Avant garde music is even more simple to get away with once you get it passed the record-label suits. Avant garde fashion, isn’t quite as simple. Forget about the stares and chatter you might get for being a bit more bold than the average Jane or Joe, but walking around in the threads is simply just uncomfortable. Sure, a latex bodysuit with crucifixes covering your no-no regions might be very much avant garde and statement making, but it’s June. It’s hot and have you ever sweated in latex before? Well, neither have I, but I could only imagine it must be hell to get off.
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