It took me a while to realise it, but I admire, adore and _let's say_ love MJ work! No, no, it's not Michael Jackon but it's Marc Jacobs. of course.
It all started with F/W '10 retro, fifties collection for LV and since then I constantly used LV or MJ stuff for my blog, as you can see in my two last polywore sets. But the epithome was my request to my boyfriend to get for me some special items that Marc has lately produced for Marc by Marc Jacobs.
As a respectable, but still amateur, fashion blogger I thought it would be convenient to post a selection of self styled pics. Nothing special, just my first, shy attempt to cath my style vison on camera.
I'm wearing simple clothes - H&M kaky shorts&Panama hat, Brook's Converse-like trainers, a stripey sky-blue fitted shirt for outfit 1, and camouflage 2nd hand trousers ( 2 Euros!), NaraCamicie black waistcoat and Carrera sunglasses for outfit 2.
2 Different Tears!
ALEJANDRO!!
Stay tuned though, because in 2 days I'm having a kind of proper photo shooting session with 3 looks _ '80, nerdy and military _ LOL! We'll see what comes out of it and I ll show the pics asap!
Last night, as I was browsing through a bunch of digital pics of myself, I came across the following ones - which I obviously remembered - but never linked to Alexander McQueen F/W 2010/'11 collection Angelsand Demons. Only the them is similar, nor the beauty or the intention and mood behind the shoots. Nevertheless, I was struck by the coincidence of having thought about, and done, those pics in April 2009, and that stricking outfits.
That's all. It's just my humble and naive tribute to Alexander.
R.I.P. and you'll always be a great source of inspiration for the fashion industry.
Are you familiar with Lim, Sohee, Sun, Yenny and Yubin? Ever heard of the Wonder Girls? K-pop icons and, it's the reason I'm writing about them on this bog, style mavericks? If not, here there is a brief up to date account about them.
First Koean group to make it in the American Billboard chart, with the 2009 single 'Nobody' (76th place).
Dreamgirls inspired look for 'Nobody'
Supporting act for the Jonas Brother's U.S. tour last summer.
Touring the U.S and Canada with their first world tour with the funky/retro song ' 2 Different Tears ' ( 2DT) , that came out in 3 langauges (English, Korean and Chinese).
80 denim&lace look for 2DTalbum cover and MV
Taking for granted that K-pop songs are catchy and well written, that Korean singers are true performers ( their singing and dancing skills are far better than the average Western pop sensation), the Wonder Girls, since their debut in Korea, in February 2007, have always stood out from the multitude of K-pop artists, and are successful abroad, because of their unique sense of fun, their smart, girly femininity, and, as they define it, their hip, funkystyle!
Their latest MV look (see below - picture and MV) has to be taken into consideration as the perfect mix of seasonal colours (turquoise, lime, sunshine, sea and navy blue ), garments (two colour shiny stockings, leggings, sheer rib, short sleeve tunics) and shoes (wedges, platforms and -they're back!- Doc. Martens).
And, last but not least, the girls take a really fresh and personal approach to the style of the '80,
both wearing tailored denim little dresses, tops, shorts and skirts, and a very exact mish-mash of pop colours.
From left to right: Yenny, Sun, Sohee, Yubin, Lim.
Check out Yenny stockings, Sun wedges&leggings, Sohee floral DM, Yubin tunic&pink DM and Lim platforms!
So, look out for the Wonder Girls on youtube and we'll keep following their music and looks.
Just few lines to let you know that you can find this blog fashion and style articles in Italian on http://www.lostinfashion.net/ and my nick is Dstyle.
There are, at the moment, 6 articles that range from Paris Haute Couture to fashion blogging, plus other ones about summer trends - jumpsuits and high-waited shorts- and labels reviews. Check it out!!
A series of posts about K-pop (Korean pop) and fashion is coming. Just gathering some more ideas and material to show to the 'world' this fascinating, but yet, quite unknow alternative ( to Western taste and style) way of styling.
