March 8th, 2009
Louise Grey, the designer from Fraserburgh in Scotland first came to light a few years ago at her Central Saint Martins MA show, she then went onto Fashion East. And now she has recently revealed her Fall 09 collection.
This time around you can really see how she’s developed and matured with her designs. Everything seems a bit more substantial and ‘grown up’. I always love collections that look effortless which for me, this really hits. Yeah, I also love it when Comme des Garcons send their models down the runway with french mime artist faces but still, you know what I mean.
Anyway she’s stocked at Liberty, London. More pics of the collection after the jump.
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March 6th, 2009
Bold Street, Liverpool UK
Welcome the first ever Street Style post! We went out on Thursday evening to take the first batch of photographs of everyone around the Bold Street area. Most people where into it and happy to take part, although we did get KB’d by the odd person! I think I’ll post a new photo once or twice a week, expect different places around too.
Anyway, here’s the first photo of this girl on Bold Street. I’m loving the scarf!
Photography by Luke & Zac
March 5th, 2009
This has to be one of my favourite Fall 2009 collections. It’s by the label, Pete Versus Toby.
This season really reminds me of Rockers NYC, like a Streetwear/club/dirty not giving a shit but still looking good feel.
Designer Marco Zirov has collaborated with Byron Bay artists Lex Williams and Raina Hede to develop an in house winter range that juxtaposes the falling Roman Empire (USA) with Rothschild family inspired sketches. Through developing the diverse range a study of drug use and its effects on an artist was also important.
Now there’s another quote I’ll have a hard time intelligently summarizing. I’m sure most of you will get it!
Check the collection after the jump. Purchase direct from the Pete Versus Toby online store.
Thanks to The Fashionisto for the photos.
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March 3rd, 2009
Belle Sauvage is a cool independent label founded in 2006 from East London, by the designers Virginia Ferreira and Christian Neuman.
Throughout the collections they’ve managed to pull off a really great mix between classic streetwear and a choice indie boho look. With the modern garment cut and the eye popping colour palette, they really are like a genuinely wearable and stylish piece of artwork.
They’re starting to pick up a celebrity following too, with people like Santogold and New Young Pony Club wearing their SS09 collection all over.
Check out their new AW09/10 collection after the jump (Or in its entirety at their site). It’s still got the great pop feel of the SS collection but this time It’s pulled off with a generally more subdued colour palette for the winter seasons.
Available online or at numerous places worldwide. (Full lineup at the site)
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March 1st, 2009
I first heard of David David last year at London Fashion Weeks ‘Fashion East’ show, which has always been the cool cutting edge one that shows 3 top young designers.
David Saunders, the ‘David’ behind David David (How many David’s is that in one sentence?) Initially started off in the world of fashion by printing his now signature geometric prints onto T-shirts, originally more as a piece of artwork rather than fashion. Eventually, people like Agyness Deyn, M.I.A and Daisy Lowe got onto him which naturally lead him onto what hes doing today.
I think what really gets me is the mad colour palette he uses throughout the geometric prints. I wish I could do something as sick as that!
Buy his gear online at Dover Street Market or at their store on Dover St, London.
More pics of the collection after the jump.
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February 26th, 2009
Jaiden rVa James are a young duo from London, who go by names of Jaiden James and Rasharn De Vera Agyemang.
I really love how they’ve brought traditional african culture into a contempory collection through the prints. I recently did a very similar collection project on african tribes so it’s really cool to see how somebody else interprates it.
Looks like they’re slowly starting to pick up pace too, they had an installation yesterday in MAN at London Fashion Week. There seems to be no photos of that floating around yet, although I’m sure there will be some on their blog soon enough. Oh yeah check that out too!
More pics after the jump.
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February 23rd, 2009
Hedi Slimane, the iconic Fashion designer, now iconic Photographer has photographed Courtney Love. That picture above was enough for me to want to make this post. I think it’s the way you see her eyes through the wedding veil.
Hedi has his own photo blog, which if you haven’t already seen should be your next port of call after reading this post. Check out all of the Courtney Love photos at the Hedi Slimane Diary
They’ve both released a book together a while back, titled ‘Portrait of a Performer’ You can purchase that through Amazon US or UK
More from the photoshoot after the jump.
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February 23rd, 2009
Chloe Sevigny has created a capsule collection for the second time at Opening Ceremony, that’s that mad shop in NYC (and now LA) which stocks new designers from a certain country and just keeps swapping the country every now and then. I think PonyStep had a nice in depth interview with them once, yeah here it is. Read it! I love how open minded and honest they are.
Well anyway I think this is a pretty unique collection, It sorta feels to me like she’s raided Oxfam for all the top gear. Seems rather natural and unconstrained which I suppose reflects on what she said on Style.com
My references are all over the map,” said Chloë Sevigny, “from skinheads to Connecticut kids to St Mark’s Place. But this all really started because I wanted to make a pink flannel shirt!
This is supposed to be available for Fall 09, I well want those trousers!
Via Highsnobiety. Check out Style.com for the full lineup, or check out more from the collection after the jump.
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February 20th, 2009
I’m having a bit of a hard time trying to find out on the internet who Colin Henderson is, but all I know is that he’s an pretty amazing artist.
He quite recently collaborated with London store Beyond the Valley (Which has an interesting story itself) to design a graphic Qashqai knit crew neck jumper. I’m really loving these designs currently, I’d love to have the skills myself to create something as cool and perfect as that.
You can purchase online at Beyond the Valley for £140, or visit their shop on Newburgh Street
Photography by Alastair Strong
February 19th, 2009
Other than having one of the best lookbook photograph collections I’ve seen in a while, Sophomore also have probably one of the best basic staple collections you can buy. I certainly think it beats American Apparel for staple style.
I never really totally got the whole AA hype thats been going on recently, myself. Although I could imagine this slightly grungy, NYC not arsed look catching on. For some reason it all sorta reminds me of that controversial 90’s film ‘Kids‘
They’ve been on my watchlist for a good few years now, so I’ve watched them grow from the odd T-shirt to a now full collection, which really is great to see happen. I suppose It’s the most natural way for a fashion line to grow, just slowly building up over time.
Check out the full collection at the Sophomore website, make your online purchases at Bonadrag
More pics of the collection after the jump
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