ELISA NALIN – COLOUR BLOCKER EXTRAORDINAIRE
as you may have noticed, i started a series of posts about stylish people. they seem to rarely rely on must haves but rather on vintage and on their special skill of mixing and matching old and new, patterns and colours to fit their body type and personality.
CECILIA DEAN – A STYLE VISIONAIRE
talented, strong and stylish, cecilia dean is one of the co-founders of meta-magazine visionaire and of its little siblings v and v man magazines. for a couple of years, the v website has been documenting her outfit of the week and you can see my selection below.
CELINE KNOCKS IT OUT OF THE PARK. AGAIN
a few days ago, celine revealed the pre-fall 2012 collection. i have been watching mrs. phoebe philo‘s comeback for a while now and she’s been surprising me and exceeding my expectations repeatedly: the new collection is expectedly exceptional.
NATALIE JOOS HAS BREATH-TAKING STYLE
i first saw natalie joos on jak & jil. she was wearing an eye-popping combo of pale blue louboutin booties, a cut out skirt (i found out later it was actually a tsumori chisato dress), studded givenchy belt and a red half-unraveled pullover! she instantly won me over! i had to find out more about her...
WHO IS SHALA MONROQUE?
shala monroque is… have you ever dreamt of having a globetrotting life along with your billionaire art-loving boyfriend who would like you for your unique style and wit? one of your best friends (and co-workers) would be another equally stratospheric trophy girlfriend. together you’d be collaborating on incredible creative projects. star designers and la creme...
COS – H&M’S OLDER, COOLER SISTER
i’m still in hamburg and it’s as windy and rainy and cool as expected. i’m working full time, so i have little time for sightseeing or anything else, but, while walking across the center one evening, in the shopping area, i found the cos store!
JAPANESE STREETS INTERVIEW
japanese streets is one of kjeld duits‘ projects. he is a dutch photojournalist who has been living in japan ever since 1982. his work, covering serious matters such as natural disasters and their aftermath, is published by many publications world wide. last year, he started meijishowa, a photo stock agency for old japanese photography. but i came across his work...
MIUCCIA PRADA KNOWS
i have a thing for smart, fearless women and miuccia prada is certainly one of them. she took her grandfather’s luggage company inheritance in 1978 and with the help of her husband, patrizzio bertelli, turned it into today’s 2-billion, 7,450 employee international business by doing it their way.
HOW DO YOU LIKE FURNITURE BY FASHION HOUSES?
they started timidly with home ranges featuring their characteristic insignia: think versace, hermes (they also did and re-did furniture), paul smith, armani and missoni. and you know what to expect: medusa heads and gold, beautifully intricate primary colour and horse riding motifs, syncopated colourful stripes, a world of earth tones and soothing jigsaws. why not use your...
WALTER VAN BEIRENDONCK – DREAM THE WORLD AWAKE AT MOMU IN ANTWERP
i have been into walter van beirendonck‘s work ever since the 90s when his explosive shows and colourful take on fashion caught my eye. to get an idea, click here for the paris brand’s store designed by marc newson in 1996. walter’s brand, w.&l.t. (standing for white and lethal thrash but also obviously his nickname)...
ADORA BATBRAT – THE CUTEST GOTH
adora batbrat is a swedish youtube goth queen ready to answer all your style questions. she describes herself as: “a self-proclaimed goth version of martha stewart, an alternative model and an old school electro goth, a make up guide, a mother of 3 kids named after synthesizers and a vampire partygirl in general!” i love...
