For this season, designer Sarah Burton was intrigued by an interest in collecting, specifically in Charles Darwin + his voyages to accumulate specimens. “Talismans,” Burton called them. “Collecting, traveling. Obsession,” she told VOGUE RUNWAY. But these themes were very obvious with Burton’s iterations for Alexander McQueen’s Fall Menswear collection. A lot of the looks, included jewelry with a nod […]
Accessorize To Glamourize Using Farfetch’s AW/15 Accessories Guide
We might as well text the warm weather ‘goodbye’, with that slight chill of Fall in the air. And as we all know, accessories make the outfit + what woman would ever admit to having too many shoes? So to help you out, below is Farfetch’s AW15 Accessories Guide. The Guide has many sick shoes + bags […]
‘The Stendahl Syndrome’ By Clara Cullen, A Shoppable Fashion Film For Luisviaroma.com
Love fashion films as much as I do? What about one with a motion-touch, shoppable interactive feature? Well that’s exactly what luxe Luisviaroma.com had director Clara Cullen create with film ’The Stendahl Syndrome’. Now ‘Stendahl Syndrome’ is the phenomenon of a psychosomatic disorder first identified by the eponymous 19th-century French author, who posited that an experience of great beauty could cause bouts of […]
As if a pairing of Steven Klein + Kate Moss could ever deliver disappointing results, here’s Alexander McQueen’s SS/14 campaign film which is, in a word, hypnotic. It’s a miracle Kate’s never starred in a McQueen ad before, but what a start + @ thirty ten too. In the beginning, where Kate is staring […]
28 MUST HAVE Velvet Pieces For Your Fall Wardrobe
1 This perfect Velvet Blazer by BALMAIN could easily go from work to play mytheresa.com 2 All eyes will be on you wearing this Green Floral Velvet + Mesh Raglan Dress by CHRISTOPHER KANE, Ssense 3 Just love the ease of this Velvet Biker Jacket by RICK OWENS, Barneys 4 Here’s the Velvet Fringe Tunic, perfect for that holiday party, Topshop 5 The Alvanley Loafer […]
No. 24 from Amadéus Leopold on Myspace. Prepare to be seduced by Amadéus Leopold, the genius + eccentric violinist, in his music video premiere for ‘No. 24’. A musical prodigy + protégé of Itzhak Perlman, Leopold pairs his virtuosity with pop appeal + a very eclectic fashion sense (known to wear COMME des GARÇONS + Alexander McQueen on stage). I […]
For Spring, Alexander McQueen Excites With Graphic Proportions
(photos: Giovanni Giannini) It’s obvious how Mondrian + Picasso in the early 20th century were reference points for Sarah Burton when creating her spring collection. Full of rectangular shapes + lines in reds, blacks + white, pointing to Mondrian, there were feathers + leather + metal harnesses across the chest citing Picasso’s African influence, full […]
Up and Out on Nowness.com Directed by Joshua Stocker + styled by NOWNESS regular Agata Belcen, the conundrum of what to wear is addressed in the short film above, featuring pieces by Miu Miu, Meadham Kirchoff + Alexander McQueen. Model Molly Smith changes outfits at a blink’s pace, as her indecision sans pause is caught on film […]