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La passion est toute l'humanité, sans elle, la religion,
l'histoire, le roman, l'art seraient inutiles.

remenising...

Pppfttttttt... So this weeks been JUST okay, having a moment currently with life. However totally cheered right now; Waiting for my old favourites to arrive, cooking red wine chilli and listening to some old classics; Marvin, Billie holiday, Louis Armstrong, and my favourite new old classics: such as Amy's version of teach me tonight, my oh my what a chillaxing tune.

So weeks to come; what's in the pipelines; hmmmmm... Booked myself into some up and coming vintage fairs, and wholesale days. So that should be super fun. Unfortunatly I'm struggling with the concept of buying to sell, as ideally I'd like to buy and create a walk in wardrobe, my two newest and bestest buys are; my faux fur number-its just simply divine! And my vintage Moschino which screams 1960's chique!!! Just deliciousness!!!

Can I also just mention...bloody blackberry should have an app for this!!! Blogging sucks on a blackbabi, its urging me to wait for the new iphone!!! :(

And now I'm onto Amy's no grater love, best scoot...

MAXIMA Magazine eyeliner SHOOT WOWZA!

SPRING... SUMMER 2012... BRING IT!!!!!!

Whilst Vogue mentioned the clear lack of imagination in Lanvin's collection. Dolce & Gabbana regained our attention with a floral spectacular collection. All  I'm saying is, Yes please. I'll leave you to Judge Lanvin for yourself...

LANVIN...

I'm thinking that the y got the shapes right, but didn't manage to move far enough away from A/W11...

DOLCE GABANNA...

AND FINALLY... DIOR (channeling Karl largerfield, me thinks... but we still heart)...

NORTHERN QUARTER...

So fabulous day, vintage shops+Manchester Cube gallery (to let-exhibition)+manchester art and crafts centre. What Ikm saying is inspired.com... Even inspired me to start knitting a winter tea cosy!!! How cute would that be, could match my knitted scarf from last year, in a nice Harry potter red. Any how on that note feel I should put up a few pics of Manchester art craft and design centre which has a lot going down on the run up to Christmas...




So here are some Cheeky pics from 'TO LET' in the Cube Gallery...

And Pictures from Manchester Art and Crafts Centre (NQ) Who I believe have a fantastic new exhibition coming up... more about that later though...

Also Hats off to the below artist,  Francoise Nielly... 


I think these designs would be great not only on my wall, but also on t-shirts or a dress etc of some form... Watch this space I'm feeling all inspired and luckily there are fabric paints laying around!!! Oooooo.. ha!

Francoise Nielly...

Graff-ART

Street art

I'm putting some pictures up which I think depict some amaze ball street art pics.  Living in Manchester's Northern quarter, which boasts a more urban feel than the rest of town. Street art is all part of the mix. Bars ask street artist's to design there interiors. For me as cliche as it sounds, I love street art when it has a political edge to it or some form of meaning. Aka Banksey.  The newest wave I'd say can after the Manchester riots where that particular area, helped to regenerate shops by using street art decorations to depict the work being carried out on the boards covering the smashed glass. Over the course of the blog I'm intending to pop up a few images that really depict the up-coming fashions of street art at its best.

I'd also like to put a little heads up to the vintage mill, in which we will soon be having our store in!!!

Whoooooppppp!!!!!!!!!!

Holly Fulton

"I hope that my love of surface sets my designs apart. My Shapes lend themselves to decoration and every stage of the process from the initial conception to the technical lay plans informs my designs.Always attracted to strong pieces in terms of design, I have a huge love of art deco and bahaus styles,cubist fashion and the geometry within all these genres and the re-interpretation of these into contemporary materials gives me huge inspiration"

 Holly Fulton

LUCILA IOTTI  from the family business dating back to the 1920's renowned for tailoring to a modern decoparge of shoes. 

The newer collections of lucila showcase designs even Sarah Jessica Parker would stumble over. They showcase classic shapes with vibrant colour blocks, you needn't buy that dress let the shoes speak for you, and to be fair if you strutted out n these beauty's they'd pretty much scream!

For the newest collection visit her fabulous webpage- http://www.lucilaiotti.com/index-en.html

Another newbie I'm having a moment with particularly her orange suede and fur number... is Mary Beyer...

Gloves taken to a whole new flamboyant level by being adapted fabulously to mirror each season. Her orange numbers particularly warrant the purchase of a new season tweed number... 

Have a gander >>

CHANNEL

Karl Largerfeld... never fails to surprise, 
and fashion week was indeed no time
 to be coy! 

In fact he got straight to business with both the most genius and artistic take
 on a brief case. Well done Channel for again thinking outside the fashion box. 

We'll all order one now!!!

Re-adjust

I'm one of these who hates change. But Autumn winter, I'd say is my best season. Not just for the cuddly fashion choices. But I find it a very comforting time period, stodgy food, seasonal family time= true comfort and friends, aka my logic reasoning.

So in preparation for this fabulous season I've decided an image revamp should be the first thing on the agenda ( I know totally out of the comfort zone), the hairs been cut, gym memberships a goer, and I' m considering a fabulous new hair colour to coincide with the new wardrobe I'd like to start working on. I've cut lose 'wasters' as I'd like to say, one of the besties is moving to London; giving us a new play arena. And I'm just at that point where I needed to do it (hey I've even cut out a few bad habits)!

And so the look book begins...

Show some love- Re-adjust me.

(Coffee+window seat) + a naturally nosey person= early morning rant galore.

Okayyyyyy sooooo saturday morning? Or beg-afternoon (aka- possibly afternoon by some standards) in Drip (aka- chillaxed coffee venue on the outskirts of the northern quarrter (as it boarders pica dilly)) and also probably one of my locals... So maybe saturdays are just not some peoples things, but when sat at a window seat, I naturally can't help but people watch- naturally nosey some may also surmise- ah well. And seriously!

This morning I've awoken to, someone who didn't seem to be doing a walk of shame, but found it acceptable to be very literally wearing a lady in red outfit...to top my cofee/morning off I then see someone also thinking that white patent is an acceptable form of footwear for the morning. I mean jeeeezzzzzzzz... No wonder gok wants to style the nation how can it be so hard to get it right???

On that note morning "un-fashion rant" over.

With my first spinning and pilates class booked at my new gym for next week. I need to get on thinking about what fashionistas/anna wintour deem as sociably acceptable gym wear.

Wish me luck...

Retro/original/mystyle/mycity...

Whilst the runway appears to be seeing styles which have specifically taken on retro styling and tailoring such as the 70's knee length a-line. The 1940's katherine hepburn trousers tailored to perfection. Designers seem to be taking their inspirations from how they feel the look can be translated in the street.

Street styles seem to be verbalising these signature styles by placing a hip noughties edge. Where as the likes of paris, ,New yorks upper east side and milan translate these styles by keeping the classic cuts and blurring them with old favourites such as channel, and versace. The tokyo, downtown Manhattans and British, seem to be pioneering with a much more edgy look. Blending the retro looks translated on the runways with thrift store and vintage pieces, is becoming the newest way to translate some of fashions biggest names.

Matthew Williamson has openly reported his love for Manchester's Northern quarter and it seems that his key pieces for the season, seem to be something the urban retreats of manchester can dumb down and place their own spin on. With classic old english favourites translating the designer pieces to cool and practical. English heritage has become a key overtone for Britain's fashion culture. The likes of Barber, chunky knits, Original Parkas, 80's retro pieces and the old school sports classics, Dunlop, Addidas and Classic Nike transform pieces to an edge that has now become artistic and innovative.

MANGO PRESENTS...

KATE MOSS A/W

THINK TOMBOY

SEE STELLA MCARTNEY A/W

geek specs, shirts, braces, pinstripes, oversized-relaxed or baggy suit trousers, tuxedo jackets.

THINK 40'S CHIC...

SEE GUCCI, PRADA A/W

Fitted pencil skirts, tweed, small waist belts, gloves, clutch. oversized sunglasses.

THINK FETISH...

THINK MARC JACOBS A/W

Studs,feathers,bold in black, think studded waist belts, leather,lace-ups.

Where as London kept autumn winter collections mainline, chic, bold simple classic fits with rich textures such as fur. Paris seemed to throw in the patterned classics and tailoring create some flare, and milan and designers such as Versace focused on Opulence and rich heavy fabrics. So where does this leave us for autumn winter...

 

Vogue stipulates a simple guide-

Basic, baggy and sports Tees...

And we're not talking Nike... no offence. But obviously thats wear meant for the gym as far more practical. What we're avtually liking about this trend is the comfy element. Hand it off the shoulder for an 80's vibe. To chanel noughties, have an edgy cut at the botomn of the tee. Pockets. Yeah great! Practical! Boyish... Gamine...

 

 

Put with high wasted shorts for 80's festival chic. Add studs for edgy vibes. Or channel 70's cool with a trilby and some high wasted bell bottoms. Yes please. 

One of our versions... CUSTOMIZED college brand tee... 

Tassells

Vintage and retro wear is HUGE at the moment and with festival season almost upon us. Its hot on trend to be wearing vintage,retro and customised pieces. A trend I have notice which I think will be particularly  festival chic. Is tassels. Its appeared in the Topshop basics range and in the vintage range recently, channelling indie boho. 

 

 

I've decided to start with the basic tee's as obviously we're wanting something that will trend with all of our wardrobe. 

Think Kate Moss, Siena Miller and Pixie Lott. I've had a go at my own which is the start of our vintage and customised. Retro range... So thoughts please fashionistas?!?

AMAZING MODELS ENTER REHAB SHOOT...

Now I absouloutly LOVE this photo set. Edgy as hell for vogue... but think Italian vogue. 

Agness Deyn, Gemma Kidd and up and coming poster girl Lara Stone. Not to mention the hills Justin Brescia, heart throb and a total regular on the party scene. 

The irony of these pictures is genius! 

Justin's a regular on the party scene in LA, so his presence brings the reality of these pictures home. The photographer has also used subtle forms of hilarity to emphasise the desperation of the press and the fall of the subject. 

In the first set (before) the models pose in numerous positions in which they have no underwear on. 

On first glance at the pictures they do present the desired  SHOCK factor. But in real term its nothing that we don't see on a regular basis in our news and gossip columns. 

The pictures tell the tale of success in the lime-light and bring the seriousness of the mater to light through the gritty after set aka. "the rehabilitation facilities" so many stars such as Britney and Lilo have managed to sell these facilities as the non serious drop in centre to there heavily publisized lives. See what you think but I just can't get enough of this...

BEFORE SET...

AFTER SET...

Magazine: Vogue Italia July 2007
Models: Denisa Dvorakova, Missy Rayder, Lara Stone, Agyness Deyn, Sasha Pivovarova, Guinevere van Seenus, Tasha Tilberg, Iselin Steiro, Masha Tyelna, Irina Kulikova, Rogier Boschaart, Rory Greer, Tim Hernandez, Felix Penny, Justin Brescia
Photographer: Steven Meisel