An Ideal

A work conversation led me to think of our idealization of undeserving idols. I started thinking that we should never get too close to our idols, because the closer we get the more we realize how flawed and humane they are; and that realization eventually leads to disappointment and the dimness of what once gave them spotlight in our eyes.
I think a pedestal is created not to place them above, but instead to put them in a place where we can't inspect them keenly; in order to come to terms with the reality that they are quite ordinary except for that one aspect that we highlighted so greatly that we neglected everything else that came in the package.

A new State

Could it be that the age of new has come to an abrupt halt?
So I was sitting here thinking that perhaps the reason people are constantly referring to the past, as it pertains to music, fashion and art is because of a halt in creativity. I recently brought this theory to a fellow philosopher, and he responded "great minds think alike." I had to step back to think of the recycled quote, and I came to a realization that that was a lazy excuse. Could it be that technology has made us dumb? Or has it just made us lazy?

A Lost Summer Love: EDITORIAL

Lost summer loves who feel ever-present. Emmanuel is unsure of whether her image is just a figment of his imagination or is she real?







The men's look we're hoping for this fall, is a very resort look, but this will be a city streets trend as opposed to the last sail before winter.

08-18-08 Quote

"Style is an expression of individualism mixed with character. Fashion is something that comes after style."-John Fairchild

Factory Girl

"They annoy me with their pathetic wanna be glamour chic lifestyles, in my opinion they're a bunch of sad girls who seen factory girl too many times and think they're Edie Sedgwick."- The lovely Monroe Locoaster(Alexis)
I don't think I could've said it any better, I'm not directly attacking the pop culture or Andy Warhol's factory, but I find it remotely sad that this generation is feeding into a drug infested lifestyle of the past as their inspiration. It kinda makes me think, that this has to be the end of a dying age. When there's nothing being created in the now, then that's a sign of a finale.
I wished I had a teleportation sewing machine, so I'd be ions ahead of these crabcakes.

The Dali Exhibit

What can I say, except Salvador Dali perfected the surrealist movement in art. I can't say I've seen a surrealist painting that's as detailed or such great execution of oil on canvas. At the moment there's a Dali exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art(MOMA) on 53rd and 5th avenue; it features his film and paintings. Dali's first film "Un Chien Andalou" established Avant-Garde as an artform and is currently a part of the exhibit.
On a random friday evening at 4pm when it's free, go check out the exhibit it ends on September 15.

FUCK ANDY WARHOL

So I realized that this is gonna cause some controversy. But what the hell did Andy Warhol really do? You're idolizing a man that fucking silk-screened, and made porn in a factory painted silver?
Are you serious? And then you have his one line non-sense in frames, duplicated a million times over. "And then in the future everybody could be famous for 15minutes." or "Pretty will get you pretty far." Are u fucking kidding me? See I never paid attention to Andy Warhol because I couldn't find any value in his art. I'm never one to criticize an art form, but what I am criticizing is these "fans" of his that are so surfaced that they couldn't get a cup of water if it rained.

HIPSTERS

So a re-revolution of what's already been revolutionized. Can you grab the concept I'm trying to get across your mindless understanding?
So I've come to the conclusion that people are fucking illiterate these days, I thought that it was only our president, but apparently the whole god dam nation is bonkers.
Have you seen these robots strolling the streets these days? I thought cloning was illegal, so why do we allow these "HIPSTERS" to walk the street so carelessly.
It bothers me to see the lack of originality being so heavily embraced by a whole generation.
And this is cool? I thought cool was suppose to be something that is different, and I thought different was something that was done by a small group; and different was never cool. Or it ended up being cool after the person died; as sad as that may sound. So it seems like different died so this lopsided degenerate of a concept is the closest thing they could compare to bring to the spotlight.

New Faces

With legs that are fuel efficient; this model has alot of mileage left for her to become one of the next greats. Her name is Petey, and the name alone makes her capable of pulling off any looks presented to her.
I had the wonderful opportunity to work with her, and I must say that she holds no punches when it comes to the architecture of getting the task at hand accomplished. She's very passionate about her art; and as much as people say that modelling is just looking pretty and taking a good picture, it's way more complex than that.
She's a city girl to the tee, a blank canvas many may call her when they see her without make-up, however it's all in her favor because the girl can wear a potato sack and make it look fashion forward.

Back to Basics

The drug market was at its peak in the 80's, cocaine was being shipped in by tons, crack was it's diluted form and could be found in the slums all over the States. Could it be the drugs that contributed to the horrible fashion sense of the hipsters at that time? And with such horrible fashion, why are we re-visiting this era now?
What's to look forward to?
Apparently the new twist in fashion is that it keeps going backwards.
Classicism isn't a trend it's the alpha and omega of fashion. I'm hoping that fashion forecasters are seing what I'm seing and hoping for. Classic looks are the only way to resurrect fashion; because it's an immortal entity. Summer dresses were always neutral tones, spring was for prints, fall was for layering and winter was for black. The simplicity of fashion got crossed with a gene that's infecting the blood line. Hopefully this revived concept can purify my world again.

Constitutional Monarchy

It seems as if with our freedom of speech, we've enslaved ourselves in silent protests. I did create this blog to address fashion. However I realized that the politics of this country has poured over into the world of Fashion.
We seem to speak our minds by wearing t-shirts with messages as opposed to opening our mouths to speak.Through the ages Fashion has been the reflection of a country's economic state. During the depression garments were produced with cheaper materials and less fabric in order to ration. During the Vietnam War, the hippie movement developed. The garments were basically rags, and this was their form of protest.
In 2008 we're facing a recession, and this could've been avoided if we hadn't elected a cowboy to govern this country and do so for two elective terms.
Peace signs have become a seal worn by Americans as some kind of message to the government. I admit it's tattooed in my skin; however my voice doesn't really count because I'm not a citizen of the "land of opportunities."
The country with the loudest mouths has been silenced in their "democracy."
Taxation without representation is illegal; and we're currently not being represented, so the government is violating the laws they constructed.