LCM : Thomas Pink AW14

I had the divine pleasure of attending the Thomas Pink AW14 presentation, the display of the clothes, flawless and quirky models were amazing. With the flawless presentation came nostalgic 80s and 90s rock and pop hits which the audience and even had some of the models jiving and moving!!

An industrial construction with wooden panels was displayed in a room with models, looking and dressed ever so dapper stood posing for the audience. I loved every second of it, the clothing was faultless, and the selection of models was a great choice, from young men to bearded older guys (stunning!). Every so half hour the models swapped, the collection was beautiful, the vibrant colors, elegant and stylist tailoring which made my heart completely melt.

Debs. 

OOTD: Yellow and Pink..

As you can see I've ventured for an unusual option of color palette, yellow and pink. It is quite odd but felt slyly right, the yellow is popping and the pink feel luxurious, nevertheless it does turn heads whether you find it hideous or daringly decadent. The full outfit consisted of floor length fur, black polo, pink corduroy trousers, tartan scarf and yellow new balances, I wore this outfit to London Collections Men. 

Debs. 

LFW SS14 : Meadham Kirchoff

Punk Rock Victorian dolls, this is what the duo pair of Meadham Kirchoff showcased for their SS14 collection, the catwalk was littered with dead red and white roses creating a typical Kirchoff-esque atmosphere. Vampire red and platinum blond tucked away neatly under black bonnets highlights the collection with strong notions of witchcraft and eeriness. Tailored and double breasted jackets in colour palettes of grey, black exhibiting their perfect technical skill which we love so much, the white lace dresses hark back to graveyard playfulness in movies. 

(IMAGES COURTESY OF DAZED AND CONFUSED AND STYLE.COM) 

A notable streak was the Elizabethan homage witnessed in the particular microfloral-embroidered silk satins and corsets. The palette derived from the Elizabethan era as they only wore black, gold, red and white if Elizabeth I was alive today she would be certainly be investing in MK's collection. A certain item which caught my eye and I simply adore was the bat-shaped sunglasses, I really want a pair, the whole collection was stunning and a labour of love was evident...Meadham Kirchoff did it again! 

To Ra.

STWO - Beyond EP.

I am totally into electronic music, it has a notable selection of vibes especially for summer, someone that has been mastering my playlist lately is 20 yr-old Parisian DJ/Producer Stwo. His EP Beyond is effortlessly perfect, the sound is so refined and sensual that I just get lost in the tracks my favorite is Lovin' U, the daydreamy EP is exactly what us Brits need to guide us through the sweaty sleepless nights. I know there are tons of electronic tracks dominating the radio and internet airways but Stwo is certainly someone you and your eardrums need to familiarize yourself with.

Check out his soundcloud:   https://soundcloud.com/stwosc

Debs.

London Collections Mens: Matthew Miller SS14.

(I DO NOT OWN THESE PHOTOGRAPHS) 

I am a sophisticated young lady in every way nevertheless, I have a soft spot for menswear from the clean cuts to the cool color pallets. So therefore I held an interest in London Collections Men's and with a intrigued and keen careful eye I observed, every detail and I can say that  I was very excited by what I saw. I have to hand it to the all the LCM designers, pretty much every designer knocked the nail on the head when it came to the runway. Gentlemen I hope you know how lucky you are , designers put so much effort into menswear, guys have no excuse to dress badly at all, for us females, we have to work a little bit harder.  Miller's SS14 runway, for me establishes the essence of the modern-gentleman's wardrobe, detail and precision of an outfit is completely defined, that's my humble opinion, of course this may not be to your liking...but it should be.

Matthew Miller's SS14 runway collection was flawless, from the European male models to the raw hemmed cuts, every piece of detail was so well fragmented together that every model seemed to be wearing a piece of art . Although I do congratulate Miller's male line, this runway did contain two female models so if you can work the androgynous style then Miller has catered for you.  From the collage above you can see the industrial color palette of steel, white and off white, and even though the painted chest piece is for the runway it was a lovely touch, therefore establishing his runway from the rest of the pack. Through the industrial and architectural type cuts, the complexity of clothing is removed from menswear and Miller establishes a clothing line of complete unity and harmony between color and material as well as this Miller acquires a sense of uninterrupted simpleness.

To Ra.

HATERS WILL HATE IF YOU LOOK THIS GOOD.

HATERS WILL HATE IF YOU LOOK THIS GOOD. 

This is a post for the lads and any females who dress in the androgynous style. Just to let you know if you are a lad who wears urban clothes like independent brands you don't really have to read this, I love guys who wear urban clothing and independent brands this is not for you, this is for the guys who are lost and need help. I've placed the gif of "haters gonna hate" because this is the attitude you will have if you dress like this, because you will look bloody dapper, therefore amazing. Alright, these are a collection of photographs I think the lads of this era need to seriously study, my collage one by one, obviously this entirely my opinion and my views on what guys should wear and how they should look. For me before I even talk to a guy or give him a chance of being friends I take into consideration what he is wearing, so therefore if I evaluate you and you don't look up to par I don't want to be friends, I probably sound extremely mean, oh well.

Call me shallow but I'm not, is it that hard to present yourself in a light that you
look relatively interesting? Obviously people dress to "express themselves" but please express yourself properly, or at least try your hardest to impress. The key is presentation, everybody should look good, this is a very fictional and materialistic world we inhabit I am a victim of this, don't worry it's not all about your clothes. Clothes help greatly, but if you have an interesting persona then you are fine and of course I hear having a handsome face helps...I think that formal dapper attire looks great like the images above shows. The photograph of the two Asian men with canes is a prime example of what I mean by "persona" look at the confidence that oozes off them, when you do have the confidence it helps to remember that that the you should wear the clothes and not let the clothes wear you, not a great look.

Clean - cut looks crisp on the lads, a white shirt works wonders with anything, a polo...wow now we are talking, look at the images look how confident and "on-point" these men look I think in my opinion the era of The Great Gatsby and Italian gangsters in every film, those are the real men. As you can see I have placed a pair of Nike Free Runs in the collage this is just to show that I endorse urban wear and that if  you actually mix up dapper and a pair of "sneakers" or Nike's it actually looks surprisingly good and provides a good balance of style that's all for now lads. The moral of this blogpost is: put away the tracksuits and jogging bottoms, for the sake of humanity...please and thank you.

D.

To Ra.

Ladies and Gentlemen, David Bowie is back.

 Directed by the well renowned Floria Sigismondi, David Bowie's new video "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" has been released. It is the second track on his new album New Day which is to be released by March 2013, so get ready! Okay alright the video, I'm telling you it's great...and after all this time he's still got it! Bowie has collaborated with the coolest British actress, Tilda Swinton and models Andrej Pejic and Saskia De Brauw. The video is stunning, prior to this video I wasn't too bothered about videos for Bowie, because his voice was all I needed, but now I'm stunned by how good this video is, it totally captures Bowie.
Tilda plays his wife, perfect combination, they look alike and they are both arty etc etc. I love how Bowie uses the models and actresses to show his previous performances, they are acting out what he did in his career which is cool, it's kind of like the resurrection of Bowie himself in his previous state. Now onto the song, I love it, sounds like Bowie has brought another era to ours. Bowie mellow vibes. Take a listen and appreciate.

 D.C

WHITE.

(ALL IMAGES ARE NOT TAKEN OR OWNED BY ME.) 

White. The colour. Apparently not an actual colour. Opposite of black. When mixed with black, makes grey. The colour of the gods. Celestial. The colour of purity. The colour of balance and harmony. It is spring and white is the new black. A innocence.

Surprisingly, even I am moved by this craze for the need to wear white, purely white. It was on the runways, now it's in the wardrobes and slowly but surely, it will be everywhere. This “need for white” applies to both male and females, it’s not a gender thing it’s an essential thing.  I love white, especially in fashion, clean-cut never look so good It’s purely pure and is the essence of a effortless outfit. I just pray people wear it correctly. I have also seen off-white pieces which are equally as beautiful. Another technique of style I really love is when white is enclosed with another colour for example with shoes, a monochromatic approach. The body of the shoe could be white and the sole of the white could be a wax colour which is stunning. 

I do not really like all white shoes, especially if they are worn with black trousers, they look slightly tacky. Especially if people aim to pull off the classic “all-white-outfit”, this is risky. Another item which seems to appearing everywhere is the white biker jacket, they look lovely. Acne has a white jacket and it has a bit of jeans on it, it is lovely. Even the presence of white in one’s outfit could make the outfit look slightly avant-garde and slightly futuristic. They are very few people who can pull off wearing all white. I repeat very few.

Items that are essential if in white are: Jeans. Shirt/T-shirt. Blazer. Coat. Simple shoes (off white.) Just try and incorporate these into your wardrobe, I promise this will work wonders for you. White is a statement colour in its own right. Wear white with any colour, that colour will be instantly illuminated. As it is a Spring/Summer, it will reflected by the sun.

Have a statement piece for Spring and Summer, get some white in your wardrobe.

Debs.