I Love FashionTV!
I miss you friend Kelly (kelzjep.tumblr.com/).
She also got re-tweeded by Fashion TV twice and it is crazy how excited we got.
She abandoned me to go on exchange to Sweden
and now I have no-one to share my excitement with.
:(
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Karlheinz Weinberger
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| Zurich:1961 |
Karlheinz Weinberger is a name not known to many outside of the fashion and photography world. He was not really a photographer after all, but actually a worker at a Siemens factory and amateur photographer with no real social significance at the time, taking pictures of delinquents, “Verlaustan” (lice infected ones) or a group of teenagers who looked like they belonged in “The Outsiders” by S.E Hinton’s Los Angeles rather then the conformity of 1950-60’s Switzerland.
As an amateur, Karlheinz used the absolute essentials in his photography, which is a subject to photograph and a camera, nothing superfluous or unnecessary.
He photographed the teenagers on weekends at carnivals, biker-gatherings, and camping trips or in his Zurich apartment and focused on the natural beauty of the models themselves, but more importantly what they were wearing
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| Halbstarker (Elvis with Skull) Zurich: 1962 |
Their style was somewhat copied from the American “Greaser” look of the time, and mixed with whatever they could find or make, whether it was ostentatious belt buckles made from scraps of metal, decorated with icons of the time such as Elvis and James Dean, Denim jackets personalized with studs, leather tassels and embroidery and jeans ripped, then put back together with nuts and bolts and accessories that included emptied bullet shells and chains with pendants on, the teenagers certainly created their own, unapologetically unconformist style which must have been a shock to the general Swiss population.
The photographs of these self-styled teenagers certainly didn’t go un-noticed by the Fashion community as Belgian designer Martin Margiela and photographer Steven Meisel featured similar styles after seeing Karlheinz’s images.
Personally, what I love most about these images is that, in these times, you don’t see many images like this. You read about it in books such as “The Outsiders” and watch films such as “Rebel without a Cause”, but you don’t see photographs of the actual “Rebels” themselves, in everyday life.
Seeing images like this, brings about a sense of nostalgia, for a time where people weren’t trying to become the next “Miranda Preasley” and get their hands on the latest Designer collaboration with H&M, it takes the viewer back to where fashion originated which is amongst those who push the boundaries of what is accepted and who feel free enough to wear something and make it their own, by not using it as “Armor” to hide oneself, but rather as a sign to others to show that you are an individual.
Pete Doherty for the Kooples
Anyone that has been reading my blog since I started in August last year will know my love for The French Brand:"The Kooples".
Given their style of "Rocker Chic", with the 1970's and the Music industry being the main influences for the Brand, it is no co-incidence that the Kooples has chosen to collaborate with Bad-Boy rocker Pete Doherty.
The collection features pieces starting from 75 Euro's and features T-Shirts with Pete's artwork, along with a 3-Piece suit, a variety of shirts, a hats and a pair of "Grand Father"braces, all of which will give you an effortlessly Chic Rocker look and I absolutely love it.
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| Chapeau Feutre "Madison" EUR 255 |
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| Parka en Canvas Coton Beige EUR 295 |
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| Veste De Costume en Chevron Marron EUR 425 |
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| Gilet de Costume en Chevron Marron EUR 195 |
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| Pantalon de Costume en Chevron Marron EUR 195 |
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| Bretelles Grand-Père EUR 95 |
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| Richelieu Marron EUR 285 |
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| Chemise "Washed Popeline" EUR 140 |
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| Chemise Rayèe Seersucker EUR 135 |
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| Chemise Tunisienne Rayèe Bleu-Beige EUR 135 |
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| Pull Léger en Lin EUR 115 |
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| Pull Forme Polo EUR 145 |
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| T-Shirt "Colored Collage" EUR 80 |
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| T-Shirt "Autoportraite" EUR 80 |
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| T-Shirt "Collages" EUR 75 |
or
www.thekooples.com [French])
(Women's collection also available)
Dream Piece: Fabergé Egg Pendents Pour Femme
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| Le Collier Plume d'Or (On show at Harrods Fine Jewellery Room from the 21st February - 2nd April and and Fabergé London Boutique 14 A Grafton Street Mayfair, London 2nd-8th April) Price on Application (Which basically means if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it) |
Les Favourites de Fabergé
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| Oeuf Rocille Jade Russe ZAR 62,021.00 USD 7,730.00 EUR 6,032.00 GBP 5,257.00 |
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| Oeuf Rococo or Rose Ornement Fushia ZAR 52,412.00 USD 6,532.00 EUR 5,098.00 GBP 4,442.00 |
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| Stone Flower Egg Onyx ZAR 64,642.00 USD 8,056.00 EUR 6,287.00 GBP 5,479.00 |
(Available from: www.faberge.com)
New This Week at Mr Porter - 20th March
Look 1:
E.Tautz
Mackintosh Bonded-Cotton Trench Coat
GBP 1,294.85
Gucci
Sicgnoria Double-Breasted Cotton and Cashmere-Blend Suit
GBP 2,582.81
Polo Ralph Lauren
Custom Fit Oxford Shirt
GBP 130,87
E.Tautz
Wide Caius Striped Slub Silk Tie
GBP 159.60
Dolce & Gabbana
Woven Leather Belt
GBP 351.97
Lanvin
Full-Grain Leather Document Holder
GBP 636.03
Look 2:
Woolrich Woolen Mills
Long Parkaway Coat
GBP 626.77
Gitman Vintage
Slim-fit Hawaiian-Print Shirt
GBP 206.62
Grant Rugger
Slim-Fit Stretch-Cotton Chino Shorts
GBP 110.20
Dolce & Gabbana
Woven Leather Belt
GBP 351.97
B Store
Eton Leather Penny Loafers
GBP 271.70
Look 3
Woolwrich Woolen Mills
Printed Cotton Shirt
GBP 241.05
J Crew
Staton Slim-Fit Cotton-Twill Shorts
GBP 70.32
B Store
New Mario Leather Derby Shoes
GBP 271.70
Balenciaga
Wide Leather Messenger Bag
GBP 1,062.10
(All Prices in Great British Pounds)
(Visit: www.mrporter.com)
Fabergé Spring Summer 2012
Campaign shot by Mario Testino,
Featuring
Mélanie de Pouqueville, Nina and Sophia Flohr with Josh Fabergé.
For the campaign, legendary jewellery artisans Fabergé aim to a new, younger audience, hence why the son of the Head of Fabergé's heritage council and decedent of Karl Fabergé himself were chosen to feature in the campaign, along with his friends.
“We wanted to celebrate ‘la jeunesse doree’ with this campaign and make Fabergé relevant to a younger audience. Josh Fabergé, whose mother Sarah Fabergé heads up our Fabergé Heritage Council, was an obvious starting point for us. We invited Josh and his friends to discover Fabergé for themselves, engaging with the jewellery, mixing it up and layering the pendants however they like. The result is a compelling image that tells the story of a new generation reinterpreting Fabergé for their contemporaries,” said Fabergé creative and managing director, Katharina Flohr" - Taken from www.professionaljeweller.com
(Visit: www.faberge.com)
Monday, 19 March 2012
Gaia Theory
" 'A view of the earth introduced in the 1980’s that sees it as a self-regulating system made up from a totality of organisms, the surface rocks, the ocean and the atmosphere tightly coupled as an evolving system. The theory sees this system as having a goal – the regulation of surface conditions so as always to be as favourable for contemporary life as possible. It is based on observations and theoretical models; it is fruitful and has made eight successful predictions. (quoted from ‘The Vanishing Face of Gaia’ by James Lovelock).'
James Lovelock believes that nuclear energy is the greenest, cheapest, safest and most secure form of electricity. The media propaganda machine has popularized the idea thateverything nuclear, including the use of nuclear energy to make electricity, was bad, unhealthy and sinful so today most people have an unreasoning fear of nuclear. Why?"James Lovelock looks at the question on ‘The Vanishing Face of Gaia’:
(Text and Image taken from: www.activeresistance.co.uk/ar/?page_id=1180)
For everyone that hasn't seen it, visit Vivienne Westwood's Blog
It is defiantly worth a read.
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Csquared Fall/Winter 2012 Review
For their Fall/Winter 2012 collection, Wayne Govender (the newly appointed Csqaured Designer) presented a collection inspired by Russian Royalty, Revolution and Uniform tailoring.
The Details:
This was reflected in the deep and jewel tones that were shown throughout the collection, namely deep emerald/bottle green, espresso, camel, violet and sapphire. Prints such as bold plaid, paisley and checks were featured in suits, trousers, shirts and scarves with tailored double breasted coats shown in classic greys.
Sequined, deep cut single buttoned jackets were a definite high light of the show, along with smoking jackets in rich fabrics gave a warm-winter feel to the collection.
My Thoughts:
I think the collection was really good, but I (personally) had a few problems with it.
(If anyone from Csquared reads this, I am not ripping the collection, it is just my constructive criticism.)
Firstly, I think the styling was off in a few of the looks. Like the one above, whilst I am all for mixing prints, patterns, colours, etc, I think the look above had too many contrasting prints. Sure, I am all for mixing prints, but with a maximum of two, and they must have some complimenting aspects, such as each patterned piece sharing one colour that is the same.
I like this above look, but I think the waistcoat should have been the same purple as the pants, or have the same colour print.
Secondly, some of the collection didn't feel very much like a "Fall/Winter" collection, because of the cropped pants and the hats shown. For me, cropped pants are something you wear in Summer like on a yacht or like just chilling in a café, not really in winter.
Sure, South Africa isn't the coldest of places, but I wouldn't wear cropped pants in Winter.
My Third fault is that, in saying the collection is "Russian" inspired, then that theme should be carried through the whole collection. The only real vibe I got of the Russian theme was in the beginning when Russian inspired music was played, and some of the outfits having tassels and military accents.
Maybe that is just me, as John Galliano's Fall/Winter collection was also Russian Inspired and that is one my favourite collections.
It maybe a good thing that the collection maybe wasn't as strongly influenced by the Russian theme, because fashion like the one shown in the Galliano collection is more higher fashion and would not appeal to the South African market, which is much more commercial and not very experimental.
My favourite pieces from the collection was the coloured Smoking Jacket in the deep blue, that is defiantly something I will be looking at getting, and the coloured brogues in yellow.
All in all, I think that the collection was very good, and the clothing was very beautiful and impeccably tailored and will appeal to the South African Man and add something new and different to the South African market.
Thank you to SocialWoo and Csquared!
and in case you were wondering,
Sure, South Africa isn't the coldest of places, but I wouldn't wear cropped pants in Winter.
My Third fault is that, in saying the collection is "Russian" inspired, then that theme should be carried through the whole collection. The only real vibe I got of the Russian theme was in the beginning when Russian inspired music was played, and some of the outfits having tassels and military accents.
Maybe that is just me, as John Galliano's Fall/Winter collection was also Russian Inspired and that is one my favourite collections.
It maybe a good thing that the collection maybe wasn't as strongly influenced by the Russian theme, because fashion like the one shown in the Galliano collection is more higher fashion and would not appeal to the South African market, which is much more commercial and not very experimental.
My favourite pieces from the collection was the coloured Smoking Jacket in the deep blue, that is defiantly something I will be looking at getting, and the coloured brogues in yellow.
All in all, I think that the collection was very good, and the clothing was very beautiful and impeccably tailored and will appeal to the South African Man and add something new and different to the South African market.
Thank you to SocialWoo and Csquared!
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| Wayne Govender (Csquared Designer) and Mark Gooding (Head of Brands) |
Mvelo Ncube won the Csquared #Topswag social media competition and won R30,000 in Csquared clothing.
(Images and Information from: csquaredsa.tumblr.com/post/19179315838/csquared-menswear-mbfwj-csquared-red-topswag)
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