Daily FACT

'The mask used by Michael Myers in the original “Halloween” was actually a Captain Kirk mask painted white, due to low budget'

Captain Kirk

Michael Myers

World Cup Italia 1990

The best World Cup in the history of World Cups?

To me yes. Definately. After seeing Barnsey on Soccer AM this morning performing his rap live brought a shiver to my spine and all the memories flooding back! They say our sense of smell is connected really well to our memory but hearing the NEW ORDER - World in Motion tune has got to be up there!

The rap scene was between Des Walker and John Barnes, Gazza wanted to get involved but the geordie accent would surely not of pulled it quite off like Barnsey did! Listen to the track and i bet you cant help dancing like a memeber of WHAM when Barnsey drops in!

I remeber having the sticker book, and Gary Lineker was my favourite player, Gazza cryin, Baggio's emergence, David Platts goal that everyone tried re-creating in the playground the next day, the mini coca cola footballs with the Italia 90 stick man on it....

ahhhhh the NOSTALGIA!

"Express yourself Create the space"

Buyin POWER

So the recession has hit many stores independent boutiques, the latest to go is Maharishi and also its diffusion line MHI. They have recently been bought out by JD Group, probably better known as JD Sports and Size?. JD also recently bought Footpatrol, the DPMHI store will now be Hideout and Stussy combined and also hold a Bathing Ape concession, while the A Bathing Store will be moving to Floral Street where Maharishi used to be..... Maharish amd MHI loks like it may be sold in SIZE? stores.

By doing this I feel it makes exclusive streetwear even more mainstream then it already has become, a shame to see, and loses its staff/customer relations. The small community 'who stay true to the game' will be forced to sell out to survive.

DPMHI

Maharishi Floral St.

MONEY IS POWER'

Daily FACT.

"Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time."


self portrait




The Mona Lisa one of Da Vinci's most famous paintings which now resides in the Musée du Louvre , Paris.

Vans x Nike?

errr NO!


This is the new Nike zoom Toki Lux = Vans Chukka boot



its seems Vans are the strongest in the shoe game right now, many brands imitating there models and jus addin a simple touch of branding to make it their own model of shoe.... i guess the originality comes from the material use and colours, also the extorsionate price!?? Sayin that this is a nice summer shoe!

Visvim = Vans SK8-hi

Daily FACT.

In the movie "Toy Story", the carpet designs in Sid's hallway is the same as the carpet designs in "The Shining."

Pixars Toy Story

Stanley Kubricks The Shining

Most likely to create that chiling atmosphere that Sid's character has! There are many quirky elements/in-jokes the designers and producers share in Toy Story.... certain things you would not recognise without actually knowing what they are!

PIXAR

Sarah @ Colette

Nice varsity cardigan I think by Junya Watanabe?

Daily FACT.

"Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look alike contest."




ahhhh the Irony.... Charlie would be great Chanel imagery. Dont ya think? wearing these:

Re-cycled Vintage French Rabbit Fur

Balenciaga Fall 2009

After recieveng a FREE bag full of Vintage French Rabbit Fur, I decided to incorperate within my collection. Thanks to Simon Godlove.

Coolman and Godlove

Real Fur also holds that controversial element which activists do take rather seriously. Im no animal killer and after seeing the programme KILL IT, SKIN IT, WEAR IT: I was rather upset in the way the animals were killed. Foxes skinned alive, baby seals clubbed to death was quite horrific and emotional viewing.

I also see these furs I recieved as a bi-product, they were not killed to make my collection, the jackets will be de-constructed and re-cycled, re-constructed and used. So am I wrong to use these?

PETA
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

Yellow Snow

As the snow just keeps falling I cant help but think why did it not drop when my collection was ready!

The mono black garments with a beautiful white natural backdrop would of looked immense, photographed for my graduate collection lookbook, oh well it shall be enjoyed regardless!

Image taken from RBPM




"snow snow go away, come again another day!"

Daily FACT.

"The Popsicle was invented by an 11 year who kept it secret for 18 years"




1905, 11-year-old Frank Epperson left out on his porch a mixture of powdered soda and water that contained a stir stick. That night, temperatures in San Francisco reached record low temperature. When he woke the next morning, he discovered that it had frozen to the stir stick, creating a fruit flavored 'icicle' ... a treat that he named his 'epsicle'. He then waited 18 years before releasing it to the public.

Commoner's

Im a big admirer of common projects the simplicity of design, high quality fabric use, with subtle detailing makes it a very fresh looking sneaker. they recently dropped their Spring/Summer 2009 collection iwth the same design aesthetics and ideology.













common shoes for not so common people

Kanye x LV

Shoe number 2 from Kanye for Louis Vuitton. There are elements of this shoe that I love, the Monochromatic tonal, high quality leather and suede and details such as the monogram on the midsole. Im just not sure bout the suede panel on the upper kind of ruins the clinical design and makes it feel like there is too much going on, should of kept it cleaner.





2 womens sneakers also to add to the mix. The Tassle and Gold lacelock details are a winner!

LOUIS VUITTON

Neil Barrett Fall 2009

This Abstract collection caught my eye and inspired a few designs for my final collection. A polo shirt stitched into another jacket gave the appearance of there being 2 garments but there was only 1, Surreal kind of element I will look into and expand creatively for an outfit.

The leggings that peeped out from under cropped pants were actually knit anklets also leather cable embossed jumper and blazer more at home with wool fabric was extremely innovative and unorthodox to the trained eye, in other words, nothing was quite what it seemed, the manipulation of porportions and familiarity was something that relates to Rei Kawakubo work on a regular basis, and similarities to my research.








see the whole collection HERE


Neil Barrett

Chanel Guitar Bag

Id wear it even tho I dont play the guitar or own one!

DOPE!

Iconic Chanel style Quilted leather seen here in white/cream. It featured in Spring/Summer 2009 catwalk show, the guitar also comes in all black with white accents the bag is what you recieve it in.

Wait for the release in Chanel stores soon.





CHANEL