Kokon To Zai (KTZ) AW2013

Favourite Look

Favourite Look (without the cap though)

Favourite Look

Favourite Look

Favourite Look

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Givenchy - Le Rouge Givenchy

Because there is nothing sexier than red lips and leather.

You've got growing up to do kid

I have never really been good at expressing myself.

I struggle to talk to people because my mind works to fast I can't really explain what I am trying to think. One of my friends just looked at me blankly one day and said: "You do know that no-one understands what you are talking about right?". 

Maybe because I was talking about my view on Picasso and she didn't know anything about him or something. 

I think that is why I love fashion so much. 

It gives me a way to show how I am feeling without having to talk, and at least if I look good (or so I think), people will think I am feeling good even if I am not.

So I was really excited when I got given this Lookbook assignment for school, and we got given the guideline of "Do whatever you want", so I felt this was really a chance to show my style and what I like since I can't really explain it in words. 

I took inspiration from like 1980's, grunge, Vivienne Westwood and just some outfits I have tried and experimented with. I love to mix patterns, colours and textures at the moment. Everything is all grey in Paris everyday so I always stand out with my outfits haha.

I wanted to tell a story of how I felt when I moved to Paris and how I still feel a lot of the time.

Someone who is lost, who tries to be grown up but is trying to still be fun and his childhood but has so much other things to worry about and fashion is one way how he still has fun and gets to just do what the fuck he wants.

- Look 1 - 

Beanie: Zara

Shirt: Woolworths

Tie: black ribbon

Blazer: Vintage

Coat: Zara

Leggings: American Apparel

Socks: H&M

Shoes: Dr Marten

- Look 2 -

Beanie: Zara

Shirt: Woolworths

Tie: Black Ribbon

Gloves: Don't Remember, some store in Le Marais

Belt: Vertigo

Skirt: Vintage

Leggings: American Apparel

Socks: H&M

Shoes: Dr Marten

- Look 3 -

Necklace: Somewhere in Le Marais

Coat: Zara

Shirt: Zara

Leggings: American Apparel

Socks: H&M

Shoes: Dr Marten

- Look 4 -

Cap: Kenzo X New Era

Jersey: Topman

Shirt: Polo

Belt: Vertigo

Watch: ICE

Pants: Bruno's Tailoring 

Shoes: Puma

- Look 5 -

Beanie: Zara

Necklace: Somewhere on Rue Tiqutonne

Shirt: Vintage

Jersey: Vintage

Bracelets: Kenya Store 

Ring: Addicted

Leggings: H&M

Shoes: Puma

- Look 6 -

Cap: Kenzo X New Era

Jersey: H&M

Jeans: H&M

Ring: Somewhere on Rue Tiqutonne

Shoes: Puma

Styling all by me and all clothes are my own.

A huge thanks to Aneta Kawecka and Felik Wong from Street Fashion Paris who did the photography for me.

:) 

xxxxx

Playlist

1) Sky Ferreira - Everything is Embarrassing (Favourite song at the moment) 

2) Asaf Avidan - Reckoning Song (One Day)

3) The Teenagers - Streets of Paris

4) Sky Ferreira - Red Lips

5) Gwen Stefani - Cool

6) Amadou & Miriam - Sabali 

7) The Lumineers - Ho Hey

8) The Knife - Heartbeats

9) The Drums - Book of Stories

10) Fall out Boy - Sugar, we're going down

My favourite songs of the moment

(Some of them are quite old, but they have meaning now)

:)

My top 5 of 2012, Because it just has to be done.

5

The Great Gatsby Movie Trailers

Lets face it, this will probably be the most amazing and fashionable movie of all time.

Even though it was meant to be out already and it isn't, I don't really care. 

Baz Luhrmann can take as long as he wants and I'll still love him.

New release date is apparently 17 May.

4

The Drums

Originally from NYC, the Drums have been around since 2008. I discovered them this year thanks to my best friend Cynthia because they  were playing in Cape Town. I never got to go to the concert because I already moved to Paris at that time but now they are easily my favourite band.

My Favourite song by them - Days

The music video is even more amazing because the fabulous Amanda Lepore is in it.

3

GIRLS

Since Gossip Girl ended (on a dismal note might I add), Girls has replaced it for me as the Best Series based in New York City. 

Basically it revolves around 4 friends who have finished college and their real life problems. Think of it like Sex and the City before the glamour kinda thing. 

2

Paris Fashion Week/This is New York Party/Mugler Afterparty

Partying with the best people, with the best fashion, at the best Clubs, in the best city in the world. What could be better right? 

My first Paris Fashion Week will defiantly be remembered for ever, from meeting Louis (www.superficialliving.com/ or @LOUIS_via_ROMA) and Eliott (eliottandthebeati.com/ or @EliottMnl) who are the best people ever, sitting front row at Mugler, Partying with Azaelia Banks, Sky Ferreira and The Misshapes then having to be at school from 14 - 19:00 and starting all over again.

(Click Here(Ici) to see my full SS 2013 Paris Fashion Week report)

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Paris

As amazing as this year was in many other ways, there is no way in fuck that anything other thank moving to Paris this year could beat it. Nothing else in my life will probably beat moving to Paris, 14 August 2012.

As hard as it was and has been to be away from everything I have ever known, leaving my friends and family and starting a whole new life in a foreign country with a foreign language and a transport system that actually works and I still get lost on nearly 6 months later I wouldn't trade being here, doing what I love and studying at one of the top Fashion Schools in the world for anything else, ever.

(Streets of Paris - The Teenagers)

Follow my Adventures in Paris and my life on Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr:

Instagram: BrettYves

Twitter: @BrettYves

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Happy 2013 Everyone

So after a couple months break, which I never really wanted to take from blogging I'm back.

The past few months have been absolutely crazy, with school, having to be a proper grown up and pay bills and worry about money, relationships, and all that other stuff. 

I hope you all had an amazing 2012 for the best past and you bought in 2013 in the best possible way.

I have the feeling already that 2013 is going to be crazy. 

AND more importantly today marks down 15 days to go until Menswear Paris Fashion Week!

I'm so excited.

I have other blog posts to work on now, so this one will just be short.

xxxxx

Looks I love: A look I need for Winter

Kokon To Zai

Heart Emblem Beret

GBP 121.50

Zara

Cape Coat

EUR 149

Vivienne Westwood

Kerr Jumper 

EUR 700

Zara

Studded Skinny Jeans

EUR 49.95

Kokon To Zai

Sequin Gloves

GBP 283.50

Vivienne Westwood

Black Orb & Bird Socks

EUR 25

Vivienne Westwood

Roman Three Strap 

EUR 445

Feature: Jylle Navarro

(This scarf may be my new favourite thing I want to own)

Already having created for Nicki Minaj and presented at Alternative Fashion Week 2012 London Based knitwear designer Jylle Navarro is fast becoming a one to watch in Avant-Garde Fashion. 

For her 2013 collection, insertion was taken from from classic horror novels and films such as "Frankenstein", "The Swamp Thing" and "The Walking Dead", this daring, graphic and neon collection is defiantly one to bring back fun and frivolity back into this serious business. 

The garments are make in a variety of techniques including macramé, hand and machine knitting in heavy unconventional materials and a mix of different yarns and create a supernatural feel to the collection. 

Making use of oversized and embellished pieces, the collection incorporates the key to Jylle's business ethic of gender neutrality, sustainability and a non-conformist attitude.

"With my asymmetric shapes, layering, fringing, draping and use of neon brights, I'm continuously pursuing the boundaries of bold artwork, diverse statement pieces and a daring approach to knitwear."

- Jylle Navarro.

Jylle's garments are currently available from:

172 - Bricklane, London

Happy Shack - Camden, London

and online from the ASOS Marketplace

Images from Jylle Navarro 2013 Lookbook

Visit: jyllenavarro.co.uk/

Online: marketplace.asos.com/

Twitter: @Jylle_Navarro

Facebook: Jylle Navarro

Street Style Looks :)

For a school assignment I had to take street style photos of some classmates and people around Paris.

Check out some of my favourites below :)

Me :)

Military Jacket: Zara

Jeans: Vertigo

Boots: Zara

Scarf: Woolworths

Glasses: Ray-Ban

One of my best South African Friends Anna 

<3

Axel

Chris

Victor

Elisabet (She is my adopted Mom from Iceland <3)

MY FAVOURITE LOOK OF ALL TIME

The Box said Eggplant

Yeah, this was meant to be Eggplant purple, but it actually turned out like Magenta/Fuscha (I don't know how to spell it).

But

I FUCKING LOVE IT. ...

My Mom doesn't though.

And my Dad doesn't want to walk with me in the street when they come to Paris.

:-/

So, if you see a tall, awkward, skinny, white guy with Magenta hair around Paris come say hi.

I give free hugs 

:)

To celebrate my new hair, I completely re-did the appearance of my blog.

That and because I got bored.

Listen to this;

I love Sky Ferreira.

She is really pretty too, like the classic "Heroin Chic" girl.

<3

Azealia Banks - Esta Noche

My Paris Fashion Week Anthem

Paris Fashion Week

Since this is my first time living in Paris, this year also marked my very first PARIS FASHION WEEK, and it was by far probably the best week of my life. 

This is my new favourite person Louis, he is a Blogger from Roma/Milan (His blog is louisviaroma.blogspot.it and twitter @Louis_Via_Roma)

Louis and I

On Wednesday, we sat Front Row at The Mugler show. 

The collection was okay I guess, nothing crazy exciting but I really loved the shoes.

Check my video of the Finale below.

Bryan Boy was there, and so was Kyle Anderson.

Bryan looked like he was wearing a jacket made from Azealia Banks's green weave.

I was just happy I got a free bottle of Angel that I can give to my sister for Christmas. 

Next we went to Café de Flore for Cocktails before the Mugler Afterparts. 

Louis had eggs too but overpriced coffee is more my thing, so I just had that.

Azealia Banks, Sky Ferreira, Nicola Formichetti, The Misshapes were also at the Mugler Afterparty and one of my new style Icons, Susanne Bartsch (Below).

There I met Greg Krelenstein from the Misshapes (Pictured above with me).

He is really cool, and his music is awesome. 

(Photo from: louisviaroma.blogspot.fr)

(Like her hair? I know the Pretty girl that does it, but more about her just now)

That was one of my most favourite nights ever, but the rest of the week was just as amazing.

On Thursday, I was very very very annoyed because I missed the Balmain show because I had class and the day got even worse when I found out Louis (who did get to go) had been photographed by Bill Cunningham :-/.

Next was Le Perle and the Surface to Air party in Le Marais. 

I had to run to meet Louis and Margo (or Marco. ...I haven't quite figured out his name) and I got quite drunk on the free champagne. I look like a looser because I ran to meet them right after school and I still had my school bag with my sewing supplies in. ...Thank goodness the Bouncer didn't check my bag.

I don't really remember much from this night, But I do remember going to Silencio and Cha Cha? I don't know.

SATURDAY NIGHT was probably my favourite out of all.

I don't have any photos from then, but we went to Le Tigre.

I also met Elliot (www.eliottandthebeati.com and @EliottMnl), and Giuliano (hhholy.blogspot.fr and 

@HOLY_SPICE), both of them are crazy nice and fun guys. Elliot even let me borrow his scarf because it was so crazy cold. 

(Im not used to this whole "European Autumn" thing).

I also met this really nice guy dressed in a skirt, he looked like a Givenchy Model. He has the coolest style everrrrrrrrr. 

Yeah, I only got home that night at like 15:00 the next day and had to work on an assignment with only 1 hour sleep. 

Never try mix being a Fashion student with Fashion Week. 

Monday was my final Fashion Week night, and it was Crazy. 

I met Louis (who tricked me into going out by saying it was his last night in Paris when it actually wasn't) and Giuliano for the The is New York Party at Le Régines. 

(Me in the Kenzo Cap, Louis and Giuliano in the white shirt)

At the party, Greg played (it was like his party after all I think) and I met this Pretty Lady. She is Raquel (raquelmartuscelli.com/), and she is responsible for Susanne Bartsch's amazing hair styles, and she is like really pretty too.

(Photo from: louisviaroma.blogspot.fr) 

Kanye West, Sky Ferreira and Alexander Wang were also there, but I had to leave early because I had school the next day, but before I left I stole Louis's skirt and was spinning around the Champs Elysees. It was a lot of fun. I should do it again sometime.

Anyway, it was an amazing week and I met the most amazing people ever.

The first of many more fashion weeks to come.

Miss all you guys.

<3

Yeah, my life is very boring now

:(