Glamour Poland? Not Boredland?

Funny enough, I was telling my friend the other day how much I prefer international magazines over American ones. And then I saw this and I must ad, I have to have a clause to that statement now. How overdone is adrogeny? It's over done, especially in the most simplistic state. I get it, dominance. I get it, girl is the man of the relationship. This editorial doesn't accentuate the clothes at all except for its tedium portrayals of woman displaying power via clothes, men-like clothes. *yawn*.

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Source: Glamour Poland March '08
Models: Klaudia Wróbel, Piotr Kwaśny.

Kate Moss, pre-moss

Remember the day when Kate Moss wasn't overrated and she didn't appear on Paris Vogue more than once within a five month period? Before she booked all three editorials within W, and at least one in every other for consecutive months? Remember when she was bubbly and you wanted to be her friend with her cheesy, girl-next-door smile? Now she's just a frustrated girl looking for love in the world through cocaine and skinny-jean-wearing boys. I miss her. A little.

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Source: The Face, 1990
Photographer: Corrine Day
Model: Kate Moss

Vman be Hood, Man

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Global warming? What global warming? It's spring and it's layers galore. I love the colors though. It's nostalgic of the early nineties. Aaron Romulo (the model) is so cute too. The pictures make me miss my hair. I wonder what Mel Bles (photographer) was thinking putting guys on top of the roof. Do guys in layers go on the roof and overlook city scapes? Maybe that's why I haven't found any cute dressed and cute guys.

Take Me There, Over Your Shoulder

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It's editorials like this that reminds me why I love men's fashion. And then I go outside and I realize there's so much dampening of that sense of creativity. Living in Philadelphia really curbs your style. Where this might seem norm in paris or stockholm, it's outlandish among the seas of fake H&M, American Apparel, Urban Outfitters and the Hollister and A&F. I can't wait till I leave this ignorant city. I love the oversized jacket and the loose, yet fitted pants. There's not enough pants here, just gross Diesels.

Source: 10 + Men # 13 Spring-Summer 2008
Photographer: Kai Z Feng
Models: Gustaf McMahon & Mikhail

Killing me Softy with his Burberry & Roen Song

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I wonder how many people, when looking at this picture would randomly want the Burberry shirt and pants? Do guitarists really see this picture and go out and purchase over $500 because of a picture they see? Do they really want to emulate it that badly? Granted this isn't an editorial; however, it's a spread so to a certain degree, it's supposed to appeal to the viewer. I guess if I had the income and the exact same house, I would go out and make such purchases, pick up a guitar (even though I don't know how to play) and take a picture to replicate it exactly. But aside from the amusement value, there's also the art value. But aside from the art value, I don't think it really encourages me to go make the purchases.

However, that Roen slipper he has on makes me want to go buy one. Oh who am I kidding? If I had the income I would definitely purchase everything there, only to regret it later since my proportions wouldn't be the same. Even so, how can you go wrong with calves-cut pants and a gold taffeta shirt? You can't.

I'm going to go cut all my jeans/pants now.

Source: GQ Style Spring/Summer 2008

Dries Van Noten Pushes my Buttons (in a good way)

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Dries Van Noten is hands down one of my favorite men's collection from fall 2008. I love the proportion of the big jackets and oversize silk scarfs. I love the colors of the prints. When I think of Dries Van Noten, I think of an Italian man on the country side in his comfortable state smoking a cig and reading Fernando Pessoa.

I love that picture that the satorialist had of the man at Dries Van Noten:


There's just an ease and prettiness to it. The colors that Noten use also gives it this rich, luscious silk appeal. Dries Van Noten men fall 2008 definitely a favorite!

Collection: Dries Van Noten Men Fall 2008

Jesus in Rick Owen?

The title of this shot was Poseidon but I prefer Jesus. If this was Jesus coming to tell me to walk on water, I would definitely jump out without a floaty because I would just trust him. Well, not really since he's drenched. But seriously, imagine the modern Jesus reawakened with a drenched Rick Owen t-shirt on his head and a necklace like that. Would you not come to listen to the parables? I would.

Model: Patrick Petitjean
Source: GQ Style Spring/Summer 2008

Don't Dior (Homme)!

When I saw this, I imagined that the guy on the left are the people of Hedi Slimane holding KRIS VAN ASSCHE's arm to tell him to curb his influence because it'll end up questionable, which it did.

Fall 2008? Really? What is it/that? That grip should have been stronger. I saw the same use of buttefly placement on a Spring 2007 men's collection somewhere (I forgot where, but the butterflies were in white). This lack of originality only adds to the annoyance I felt towards Assche. Creativity? Innovation? All I saw were awkward proportionate man who outgrew his boys clothes. There's a different between skinny and barely able to button up comfortably. I told myself perhaps the collection would grow on me, but it hasn't. There's still time...However, Assche's own collection was impressive so I don't get it. For now, it's still Spring and I enjoyed the modern Victorian interpretation in Dior Homme's spring collection than this new venture Assche is exploring.

Lanvin Lovin'

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I love Lanvin, I really do. I love Lucas Ossendrijver (designer) too, it's true. The ads are phenomenal but I can't help but wonder what happens when you're not skinny. What happens if you're not Alban Blondiaux (the model)? Will it look just as good when it's not windy? So many questions!

I love the fluidity and the proportions of his pieces. I love the jacket within the jacket; how he's able to make heavy layers into sheer pieces. But I definitely am convinced that if I don't walk fast with at least some wind, the clothes will look droopy on me. So for all those out there where there's wind blowing, put on some Lanvin and walk on the street so the wind can accentuate your figure. If you're fat, I suggest getting something twice your size. Actually, if you're fat I recommend not trying it because you'll probably sweat and the clothes will just stick. I still love you though and so will Ossendrijver.

Recession: Jessica Stam Style

Ever since the fall shows, I haven't had a strong interest in fashion that much. It could be because school's has been keeping me busy or my resurging interest in books, but nonetheless, I can't help but wonder if the current economic conditions and information overload has numb me to the excitement that is fashion.

The fall collections were subdued, as most fall fashion would be, but the palettes colors were a stark contrast than the exhuberant abstract florals of Spring. I could just feel the impact of the economy and its dampening effect. Nonetheless, there were some good ones, which I'll sort out and blog more about later.

What I found interesting was that the men's collection had some exciting pieces than usual. However, with Miu Miu's men collasped since Fall will be its last collection raised a question as to why. I'll also try and blog about that too - young men and their willingness to explore innovative fashion and their income credibility.

Another thing that's been contributing to the monotany of fashion for me is the rapid fashion exposure in the editorials. When I first saw Sasha P. with that Balenciaga two-piece floral volume ensemble, I was thrilled and gazed at the synergized beauty. However, after the 189712315th depiction of it, it grows old. Granted, there are some editorials that reinterpreted and gave some life to something that was dying, the desultory ambience of the Spring collections were withering away. Flowers can't live forever, not even abstract ones.

So when I saw this editorial Demarchelier shot of Stam, I can't help but be amused because it depicts exactly how I currently feel. Stam's sleepy, half-awake eyes, gazing past the lenses aroused this sort of bland outlook towards the future.

I'll try to write more. I promise.

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Magazine: UK Vogue
Issue: May 2008
Model: Jessica Stam
Photographer: Patrick Demarchelier