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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
MARC by marc jacobs sp/09 [the only relevant male american designer]
so i know i'm a newbie to this whole scene, but one of the first names that's jumping out at me is MARC JACOBS. just so happens he's also considered one of the only relevant male american designers. my favorite art of any medium can't be confined to any one style, and jacobs embodies that. he's all over the place from multi-colors to patterns to simple. and it seems to me he could be worn anywhere - from a night out to the street. his mens' shit is amazing, and he's every bit as nice in the ladies' department. very creative. above my head actually. but that's what's brilliant about him - his stuff is gorgeous to the trained eye as well as the untrained. loves it. [photos by marcio madeira]
Victoria Beckham spring/09
victoria 'posh spice' beckham & i have something in common - we're both brand new to fashion. of course, she's brand new to designing & i'm simply brand new to - well, studying. nevertheless she's being applauded in new york for her well-cut, modern style. simple, sleek, can't you just see her wearing all of this?? sooo sexxxy. loves it. [photos by marcio madeira]
DEREK LAM spring/09
so i'm just learning, but for now i just grab certain looks that jump out at me. derek lam is an up & coming name in the industry, and i love his stuff b/c it's practical. like i could see most of the chicks i know wearing some of this to work or class. this season was very monochromatic for Lam but i think it worked. simple colors provide a professional tone. and very bold in a subtle way. this stuff is hot. loves it. [photos by mario madeira].
T.J., WHO THE HELL ARE YOU TO SPEAK ON FASHION???
damn good question, one i'm still trying to figure out myself. i'm from an industrial indiana town that closely resembles so many cities across america. we're not necessarily 'small' but we're no nyc. and where i'm from, even women aren't allowed to indulge too much in fashion. as for guys who do - automatically considered 'gay' by almost everyone. we can't help where we're from, all we can do is try to improve upon the hand we're dealt. i just recently developed a respect for fashion as i've discovered its influence & power. and if there's anything i could teach people from my hometown --> OPEN YOUR MIND. fashion is an amazing form of self-expression that does more for the independent spirit than arguably any other discipline. it's who you are, it's what people see & think when they look at you. so maybe it's not your thing, touche. but that's like saying the car you drive isn't your thing or the house you live in isn't your thing. we all put on clothes every morning - the question is, are you the type to care & try to improve your life or are you someone who stays trapped in the body you were born into? so many people are intimidated by the 'fancy' shows and big name designers that they can't afford, so they give up & say 'fashion is for queers.' BULLSHIT. it's like jennifer aniston's take on art in The BreakUp - "it's not about what's popular or what's in. it's whatever works for you." if it makes you feel good, fuck em. some of the best dressed people in the world never wear a shirt that cost more than $100. your statement can be a $20 pair of jeans, $30 sneakers & a goodwill t-shirt. the important thing is that you care. that you actually think about what it is you're wearing. because if there's anything fashion teaches us, it's that the clothes very much reflect the person wearing them. so if all you do your whole life is throw a carharrt jacket over a polo shirt & top it off with a baseball hat, what's that say about you? i'm not knocking that outfit, but if that's as far as you're willing to adventure you're whole life, then i'll bet the house you're the type who will never adventure far in life otherwise. fuck the big cities, i'm with ya. but don't be the slug in the back of the line who simply wears what the big cities are wearing 10 years later. because whether or not you realize it, that's how the industry works. ADVENTURE OUT OF YOUR T-SHIRT & JEANS. try a scarf over a v-neck, mix/match some crazy shit that turns heads at the bar. EXPRESS YOURSELF. it's not an indication of your sexuality, i promise you. except maybe of the fact that you're so insecure with it that you're afraid to be seen in anything 'different.' I DARE MIDDLE AMERICA TO IMPROVE OURSELVES. dare ya. so that's my shpiel. hope it makes ya think 'hm, maybe he's right. maybe i will try a lil sumthin different this weekend.' in the meantime, i'm gonna continue to learn & grow throughout this ONE life i've been given. so for all the haters & commentators --> I realize I'm not the dude you knew 10 years ago, and I realize I've changed. I can only hope I'll continue to do so until my time is up because every day I see something new, meet someone I've never met & get ideas that I've never had before. It's the most I can do with the hand I've been dealt. Just because I wasn't born on a yacht in the Hamptons doesn't mean I can't try to get there. I think they call that The American Dream...
live // learn // laugh
- taylor j.
Monday, August 18, 2008
these are just a few of my favorite shots from prada's fall/winter 08 book
rem koolhaas, ippolito pestellini laparelli, lok jansen & jeroen koolhaa are on the credits for this magnificent display of subtle, almost subliminal, messages that indirectly confront some of the biggest philosophical & spiritual shifts taking place around us. of course all brilliantly disguised under simple solids & timeless patterns (stripes & a dash of victorian). some of the pics are almost schizophrenic, questioning the model's relationship with the photograph as well as its viewer. gorgeous, brilliant, classic. what more should one expect from one of the world's top brands?
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