study 7: yves gauche

The Face July 1996 
Gregory and Samuel by Mario Testino. 
Styling by Carine Roitfeld

sans nostalgia, let's enjoy this 70s excess via mid-90s brash rawness

slick vs. touseled. pinstripes vs. glittery zebra. anaconda scarf peaking through.

Study 6: Tennis Girls, Sk8r Boys, and The Art of Kissing

TENNIS GIRLS FROM THE 1940S + SKATERS FROM THE 1970S

BASICALLY MY LOOK RIGHT NOW IS THEM MAKING OUT. 

VOGUE GERMANY The Art of Kissing by Max Von Gumppenberg & Patrick Bienert

VINTAGE NEW YORK SKATEBOARDING, VINTAGE TENNIS 1/2

Study 5: Falling

Niclas Nilsson @ RE:QUEST, wrinkled and slumping. Hoodie, essential.
A RELAXED PORTRAIT BEFORE TACKLING MENSWEAR WEEK TOMORROW.

STUDY: Prada Summer Camp

SOME IDEAS FOR SUMMER.                          The sky is cloudy-ish right now but the temperature is goin' up. Not in2it. like. I've never been to summer camp before but this is probably what I'd wear. Can you imagine me trekking up mountains in these? Eating some mystery meat the mess hall, etc. .

The noise of sporty tech fabrics make me cringe but I can tolerate it for that last look. I'm a sucker for the lazy top + tiny short + thigh + knee sock proportion that's happening here.

And it's paired up with some of my favorite color combos: pink and red, black and black. (obv)

PRADA SPRING/SUMMER 2000 MEN

STUDY 3: The Black Dress

Inspiration for the warmth. Same, and different. It's always a little challenge to actually give up thicker fabrics and longer lengths once Spring rolls around, but this Pre-Fall 2008 collection of black dresses from Balenciaga convinces us we're ready. They seem easy and special, repetitively unboring.

ENLARGE IMAGE / from BALENCIAGA.COM

STUDY 2: Old Way New Way

              VOGUE HOMMES INTERNATIONAL     
Liberty by Willy Vanderperre
Styled by Olivier Rizzo

Freedom of movement. 

The basic, shown perfect, made extraordinary.
Clean, clean, rough.

SOURCE

STUDY 1: Bland

Pared back focus on perfect pieces with banal footwear. Raf Simons powder pink bomber jacket and Calvin Klein pleated trousers.

Purple Magazine by Brett Lloyd. Styling by Tom Guinness