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 7: the elements all right

-what are you gonna do, hit me with your purse?
no i'd never let it touch your bacteria laden skin

WOOYOUNGMI SS 2003
70s spy proportion, girly dudes, muted pop star, dull colors, denim vest, generous trouser pocket flap, hair flip

work hard change history

WORK HARD, CHANGE HISTORY My favorite awkward Fantastic Man x Dior Homme Rotation video out of the five. I love it so much that I even almost memorized the hand parts lmao. It literally looks like a fashion version of Billy Blank's Tae Bo videos that they made us do in high school physical education. Oh and if someone knows the song in the video because the app Shazam keeps telling me it's a Japanese girl band. Unless that's correct??

Dudes: Emmanuel O'Brien

EMMANUEL O'BRIEN (MODELS1)
Photographed by Leon Mark
Styled by Ruben Moreira

EMMANUEL ON FTAPE

PARALLELS: Horticulture

CHRISTIAN DIOR SPRING/SUMMER 2014
CHRISTOPHER KANE AUTUMN/WINTER 2013



Chris and Chris take on the history and the science of the flower. Pulling from the same bag, Simons and Kane decorated with text and florals. We preferred their slightly less delicate propositions. SEE BELOW

PARALLELS: "They Love Layering"

THEYSKENS THEORY SPRING/SUMMER 2014
MIU MIU AUTUMN/WINTER 2013








Operating on the same vibe of layers, lengths, and navy blues,
Theyskens' Theory provides the realist sequel to Miu Miu's experimental pop-period drama last season.
BEST OF NYFW SO FAR, #WANT2WEAR

False Realities

Thai (2009) by Deana Lawson

Almerisa, Leidschendam, The Netherlands (2000, 2002) by Rineke Dijkstra

              Bed #2, state X, variant (1997) by Louise Bourgeois

Kathy (2004) by Tanyth Berkeley

SASQUATCHfabrix Men's Lace Up Pistol Pants at LN-CC

Campaigns. Fall/Winter 2013

There's a dialogue happening here. I don't know what they're saying to each other, but it's speaking to me.

VERSACE'S VUNK vs. RAF SIMONS' TREK
 by Mert & Marcus  by Willy Vanderperre

PARALLELS: Spots at Marni and J.W. Anderson

BODY GEOMETRY  ●

How do I get my hands on both these things so I can wear the first under the second? Ideal layering.

      
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MARNI S/S.2014 + J.W. ANDERSON S/S.2014

Our Favorites from Resort 2014

ABOVE (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT):
1. NARCISO RODRGIUEZ
2. J.W. ANDERSON
3. CHLOÉ
4. CARVEN


BELOW (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT):
5. ACNE STUDIOS
6. LANVIN

MORE

CHRISTIAN DIOR

CALVIN KLEIN COLLECTION

THE ROW

THEYSKENS' THEORY

The Polo Shirt

For a long time, I totally hated the polo shirt. I'm probably scarred by the amount of weird pastel ones I layered and experimented with during middle school or whatever. Tonally, it goes from dad to sk8r by switching up the fabric or fit and I'm kinda into that now.

Designed by René Lacoste in the late 1920s, the piqué tennis shirt has become a middle ground shirt for semi-casual work environments and sports attire. I'm in favor of a fitted, smooth cotton version that has a sort of 70s feel.

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

J.W. VERSUS VERSACE

◊ As the collection photos of VERSUS Versace were being released, we were a bit hesitant and totally confused at the rehash of the house's staples. Sorta H&M-y collabo vibes. These don't look J.W. at all?

Then we realized that VERSUS would be a seasonless line of Versace classics along with one-off collections by guest designers. J.W. Anderson's being the first. RED ALERT, some photos have been released and we cannot handle the crop top keyhole ribbed knit happenings. NEED IT.

It's about blahblah unisex ugly stuff. We're already on board. According to Racked, The J.W Anderson x Versus capsule collection will be available on June 15 and is priced at $485-$645.

The clothes will premiere at a concert event tonight, see the planning here for some aggressive hair twirling.

PHOTO SOURCE: 1 2

GLOSSARY: Going to the Movies

Last year: file us under people who can't remember the last time they went to the movies. This year, we've been on a mission to change that. Fashion's feeling cinematic too, with the Prada Candy films (animated above) and the importance of the movie mood in the last round of shows. Grab your favorite DVD/VHS/Blu-Ray/illegal download, we're taking it to the silver screen. And wow, we really want some popcorn now.

ABOVE: Like a Star, VOGUE ITALIA by MILES ALDRDIGE
BELOW: Kristen McMenamy for MAC Reel Sexy, also by MILES ALDRIDGE

RAF SIMONS' RESURRECTION
↑ Dior Organza Scarf in The Gentlewoman
← Jil Sander FW11
↓ Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958)

Matthias Leupold (Berlin, 1983)

SASHA PIVOVAROVA by Peter Lindbergh
2005

BALENCIAGA Pocket Zip Pouch

ABOVE: PRADA Fall/Winter 2013.
BELOW: HERMÈS  Fall/Winter 2013




ESTEE LAUDER Hydra Lustre Lipstick / LUSH Popcorn Lip Scrub

COUNTER-CLOCKWISE
↑ Garage Magazine by Elle Muliarchyk
← Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971)
↓ Raf Simons Fall/Winter 2013

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

Disconnect / Disparate + SOCIETY OF ELEGANCE

Some images that make me want to dress up again.
       THE            AFRICAN SOCIETY                         OF                   ELEGANT PEOPLE
Read more about them here and here.

PARALLELS: Bounded for F/W 2013

J.W. ANDERSON / CÉLINE / DIOR
Clothes as protection. Clothes as restriction. This boxy arm sling is a recurring motif in the Fall/Winter 2013 shows. A graphic square pasted onto the body, forcing geometry through a neoprene clutch or waistband emphasis. I want one.

OTHER THOUGHTS: knots, elongated sleeves, asymmetrical skirts

See also: Maison Martin Margiela

Doin' It Well

Seriously can't wait to exchange DIY's with these guys. Stay tuned!

IZZY / GIULIANO / ANDREW / PETE

GLOSSARY: Catching Z's

Sleeping is my favorite activity even though I guess you couldn't really call it active, but whatever. Lazy layers seem right. Like sweatshirts with t-shirts, and sandals and track pants. Sorta pajama, more lounge. Robe coats sound like such a good idea, I never bother with closures anyway and a little off the shoulder action never hurt nobody.

by josh olins

above: matvey lykov in prada
left: jil sander ss96
right: helmut lang ss99

*yawn* referencing these slippers is almost as tired as i am. *snort* 
above: dries van noten ss13 / celine ss13
below: helmut lang sandals

by anna-stina treumund

above: jester white by karim sadli for i-D
left: rafa bodgar by joe lai

^ by david armstrong

ok i'm going back to sleep now.