Rebecca wears a bodysuit by Topshop
When you walk into the home of a dead artist named Dennis Severs, a place that hangs between now and the 17th century, you’re encouraged to imagine that you “interrupt a family of Huguenot silk-weavers named Jervis who though they can still sometimes be heard seem always to be just out of sight.” What kind of droll nonsense is that? The kind of droll nonsense that’s perfect for a fashion shoot inspired by Jean Cocteau’s series of “Orpheus” films, in which the characters are stuck between this world and the afterlife, that’s what.
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Posted on October 16th, 2009 | 12 Comments
Tagged: Dennis Severs, droll nonsense, fashion, Jean Cocteau, Orpheus
Hey girls, your time is fucking up. Nothing is limited to just you anymore, at least not in the world of Tokyo style. After all, it is the homeland of Rei Kawakubo, who originally created the Japanese version of “boys in skirts,” a trend that was once limited to Axl Rose and “fashionistas” but is now pretty common. Let’s have a looksie at these gentlemen gatecrashing girls’ fashion. Read more »
Posted on October 6th, 2009 | 5 Comments
Tagged: boys who look like girls, fashion, gay beret, Rei Kawakubo
Surprising someone with an unexpected interview is a good way to get to know them. Doing that twice, though, is the perfect way to get on their nerves. When I had the idea to write about Chilean shoemaker Nelson Ujeda I thought it’d be a piece of cake. The first time I talked to him, out of sheer curiosity, he opened himself like a flower, talking loads about his life and his profession: making high-heeled shoes for a very specific clientele, the workers and residents of Baixo Augusta. Read more »
Posted on August 28th, 2009 | 4 Comments
Tagged: Brazil, Chile, fashion, high-heels, Japan, Shoes
Monique wears t-shirt by Eastpak, boxing gloves model’s own, shorts by Criminal Damage, tights by Aristoc
Fashion wise, dying is a totally lame look, so thank God technology is here to keep us alive. Thanks to the technology that saved their lives all of these people are still hot and living, not dead and green. Right now health care is free over here, which is great because we all get to look un-mutilated no matter how many car crashes we’re in, but the private health care world is growing. As they start raking in cash for operations they’ll probably start advertising, preying on our urges to stay looking good, feeling young, and alive, then maybe health care will be marketed more like the fashion and beauty industries. In which case these guys will be their poster children…
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Posted on April 20th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Tagged: fashion, ganglioneuroblastoma, Jamie Taete, medicine, saving lives, Technology
Jumper dress, £35, Topshop
Photographer: Hannah Sharpe
Concept: Fiona Cook
Model: Rosalind Shimmen
(note: we all worked at Topshop, this isn’t some lame PR thing)
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Posted on January 20th, 2009 | No Comments
Tagged: fashion, girls, shoot, Topshop
