Jeremy Scott was totally in a Madonna/Jean -Paul Gaultier state of mind for this collection…. which I LOVE LOVE LOVE! I can’t believe it’s been almost thirty years since “Express Yourself” by Madonna was released. That album made an indelible mark on me and helped me shape who I am …
Read More »Vivienne Westwood- Fall 2018- Britannia
This was Vivienne Westwood’s latest collection and boy, that shoot looked like fun….it was like a British version of Orange is The New Black, minus the orange jumpsuits and other prison paraphernalia…. ok, it looks nothing like Orange is the New Black, except for the bare metal bunk beds. Anywho, …
Read More »Kombucha Couture
Designer Sacha Laurin takes fermented milk, green tea and SCOBY (Symbiotic Colonies of Bacterial and Yeast) to create original dresses for her fashion line, Kombucha Couture. She uses different techniques to create different textures such as, leather, canvas or silk from the bacterial concoction. This totally sounds like something out …
Read More »Lory Sun Artistry- Luxe Medieval Accessories and Corsets
Check out these MAGNIFICENT pieces from Boston designer Lori Sun Artistry! So medieval, so goth , so GORGEOUS!! The medieval gloves are really stunning, as are the skeleton breast plates…You must check out Lori’s instagram for more works of art that have been featured in Cosmopolitan and Vogue magazines, as …
Read More »Star Wars X Louis Vuitton by Gabriel Dishaw
Check out these AMAZING works of art from artist Gabriel Dishaw! Dishaw takes old Louis Vuitton bags and repurposes them into the galactic icons of Star Wars! Vader Vuitton? CHECK! Each piece is a one of a kind and sells for between $3,000-$7,000 each. The juxtaposition of luxury and pop …
Read More »Unusual Everyday Objects by Randy Lewis
Check out these awesome photos of everyday objects with an unexpected twist! Artist Randy Lewis creates these clever images with the help of Photoshop for a stunning take on food, animals and other things. My fave has to be the Cauliflower Sheep…. it’s so cute and ….. YUMMY! Bhaaaaaaaaaa! …
Read More »Christmas Wrapping Dress
While most of us throw the wrapping paper into the fireplace after we open the gifts, Olivia Mears of Avant-Geek has been taking leftover Christmas wrappings and making ballgown dresses out of them. Christmas wrappings aren’t the only things she creates… she has a whole portfolio of cool creations ranging from …
Read More »The Beauty and the Haunted- The Art of Mari Shimizu
Japanese artist Mari Shimizu takes enchanting classic dolls and creates vignettes inside their cavities for a beautifully haunting creation fit for a deep, dark depressed goth. In other words, I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT. These perfect dolls have a living, tiny world inside of them that probably represent some kind …
Read More »Gucci- Pre-Fall 2018- Come join… the Gucci Sect….
The Italian horror film director, Dario Argento, was a major influence on Gucci’s latest collection. These photos almost look like they belong on a covert 1970’s hippie sect pamphlet. So inviting, but a little off. I dunno, I’d probably join. Anywho, I’m loving the baggy, logo-ed, knee high boots and …
Read More »Chanel Métiers d’Art – Paris-Hamburg- 2018
Chanel Métiers d’Art is one of the most sought after fashion events of the year with the most luxurious and rare fabrics to the hours upon hours of hand-sewing clocked in to create this beautiful collection, This year’s theme was the nautical paired with Karl Lagerfeld’s hometown of Hamburg, Germany. …
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