Tears dry on Their Own

I am not going to apologise for the unashamed use of Amy Winehouse lyrics for the title of this post Although the tears were not flowing when I was viewing the Jean Paul Gaultier couture 2012 collection on style.com, I imagine there were floods in Paris when the catwalk showed on the 25th January this year. 

Bloggers Paradise

Fashion Toast just took Givenchy Spring/Summer 2012 to a whole other level.

Please appreciate.

NB: One day i will post a Tokyo photo diary like Rumi Neely.

Spring/Summer 2012 hit

Just found this post that I hadn't actually posted??

So I never really rated Julien Macdonald, my only explanation is his line for Debenhams...

However! a new season and a new year has hollered a whole lot of love for this designer
It has also just been announced that the label is to unveil 'Julien Macdonald bespoke' at the start of 2012 due to an increasing demand from private clients, personally I think he should just stick to that. Going to read into sister lines as part of my dissertation research, need to figure this shit out.

#Brighton

#Obsessed with all the new #Spring\Summer2012 campaigns that are starting to surface on everyones radar. Mulberry's is #killer, I had to post it being a #Brightongal and all. This series was shot by Tim Walker, styled by Edward Enninful and modelled by Frida Gustavsson and Lindsey Wixson. #totesamaze

Easily the most badass thing you will have seen this year

India Knight just retweeted the new video for M.I.A's latest track 'Bad Girls' , I had to share 

Reasons I like it:

1. It features just about every rap video cliche 

2. There are drivers doing car tricks

3. M.I.A looks amazing

4. She also dresses amazingly

5. It involves a Middle Eastern desert party

6. There are no exploding children

That last point you will understand if any of you have seen her 'Born Free' video from French Director Romain Gavras, he is an infamous portrayer of gritty, realistic, flashing images. The Guardian covered it back in April 2010 making a valid point that MIA's message about ethnic cleansing was diluted with way too many shocking images to make a serious point. In brief a set of grim looking policemen are conducting raids on grimmer-looking blocks of flats and targeting only young men with ginger hair. These men are rounded up, put in armoured buses, and taken away.  I've posted the video below because I'm currently doing a unit on fashion film this term at university so I am sharing my research.

Crazy 9 minute shit for a new single, no?

 Expect a lot more video postings over the next few weeks, research purposes and all.

If it stops being fun there won't be much of a House left

I am a Henry Holland girl. Straight up.
Gavin Watsons, punk youth photos have inspired a uniformed skinhead/punk aesthetic for House of Holland Spring/Summer 2012

These are some of my favorite looks from the Spring/Summer 2012 catwalk

This season Holland also introduces his own brand denim (he has only ever collaborated with Lee in the past) and I recks it will be tres successful, smart move. I love the bleach splattered ones from this collection, which give a fluffy cloud effect, super cute against the rebellious python skin and metallic fish net pieces.

They sailed away for a year and a day

Thought I would share Natalie Anne Moran's first collection with you. Even though these pieces have been out since before April I am still in love with this collection.
Natalie's interpretation of cartoons and underwear which she hailed as inspiration is sooo far from what I would have conjured up from these two key words! Far from harsh and wacky, this collection is soft, pretty and fun.
Launching in 2011 the line comprises variations on the theme of classic T-Shirts and jeans re-hashed with embroidery, print, cut, unexpected detailing, a fusion of fabrics and a dash of mischief. 

I recently wrote the new bio for her website which is currently being updated, so make sure you check back in the next few weeks xx