Natassia Gail Zolot (aka Kreayshawn) has a particular sense of style. Actually, she likes to wear fresh, colorful, funny and no name stuff – that’s a charming meltin’ pot. The young American rapper ended up in the spot light after her “Gucci Gucci” or “Bumpin Bumpin” songs, being one of the faces featured on the latest i-D cover.
“Strict”, the editorial of Interview Magazine (september issue), is another story about black leather, bondage and glam, featuring the outfits of Azzedine Alaia, Marc Jacobs, Salvatore Ferragamo and Alexander McQueen. But what a gorgeous story!
Fashion photographers: Mert & Marcus (again!) / styling: Karl Templer – models: models Candice Swanepoel, Saskia de Brauw, Anais Pouliot, Zuzanna Bijoch and Emily Baker
view complete photogallery in Interview Mag
Everybody seems to be obsessed by street style these days.. Here are some of the best looks that I’ve found lately, wandering on the internet. I picked up some images from famous places in the blogosphere, as styleclicker.net, carolinesmode.com/stockholm streetstyle, thesartorialist.com
The truth is we’re already preparing for the Fall. Bye bye sun and wonderful summer days, I never get enough of you! Anyway, I’ve searched for a Fall collection which is colored enough to preserve the summer in our souls. .. something special and warm like Walter Van Beirendonck.
Van Beirendonk may not be the most popular designer of our times, but, definitely, he has a smart, spirited and funny approach to Men’s fashion. Remember the WonderFur project, the “Kiss the future” slogan, the huge headphones collection? With every new collection, the Belgian designer plays on a new theme – he knows that creativity matters and always gives it a twist. For the Fall 2011/12 Men Collection he showed out something more “classic”, very “wearable” and literally elegant. Mixing the tribal spirit with the western elegance, he dressed up some African models after he made a casting in the street. The looks remind me particularly of those Afro- dandies portrayed in Daniele Tamagni’ s book- “Gentlemen of Bacongo“. Van Beirendonck’s gentlemen from the catwalk or the snobbish gentlemen from Tamangni’s book, both of them show the same wonderful features- genuine color, creativity and a great enthusiasm. And I love the fashion enthusiasts!
Despite our everyday fashionable black & whites, the nudes & pastels, the hot & fluo colors, I think we also need some real colors, some joy and fantasy in our summer wardrobe. It’s just another wonderful way to enjoy these late summer days.
So make it bright with prints, flowers, accessories and wonderful colors, no matter if you build a wardrobe of elegant dresses from Marc Jacobs, Givenchy and Mary Katrantzou (like those featured in Vogue USA, August issue), or you just put together some colorful juicy dresses (with a gipsy touch) from some local no name designers.
Late Bloomers – editorial in Vogue USA, August issue / photographer – Steven Klein/ model – Raquel Zimmerman/ images via fashiongonerogue
Sometimes I feel that the Men collections have something more to say than the Women’s. They look fresher, easier, more spectacular. Look at these backstage images – it’s photographer Sonny Vandevelde, peeping in to the backstage of Men Fashion shows in Milan and Paris.
I extracted some images below, from Damir Doma, Givenchy, Mugler, Calvin Klein, Kenzo, Dior etc. The outfits look much more “alive ” in these photo shots than watching them on the catwalk.
all images via sonnyphotos
I think I’m already bored of the common fashion tips, tired of always doing things “comme il faut“. So, let’s taste some colored , juicy fashion lesson, and make it bold this summer! Because the colors and the accessories really matter, because Iris Apfel ( now, aged 89) is always inspiring for me.
