Liv Tyler and Givenchy

Liv Tyler, who has been modelling for Givenchy, has released a 3 minute music video for Givenchy. Liv Tyler`s dad is the frontman of Aerosmith, and music is in her blood. That`s a risky but successful marketing step, that Givenchy team has undertaken together, with the New-York musician David Andrew Sitek. He has already worked with Liars, Foals and Yeah Yeah Yeah bands. The video has been directed by a Swedish man- Johan Renck.

Please welcome the video for the Very Irrésistible Givenchy Electric Rose. I personally think that she rocks!

Massada eyewear

One of my recent discoveries is the London based company Massada. (http://www.massadaeyewear.com). Previously, the word Masada for me, meant a place in Israel, which has a really sad and shocking story, but also heroic for some. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masada). However,  today I will talk to you about an eyewear brand. This brand creates one of the most hip frames, and creates them in multiple colours. Unfortunately, I ran out of cash at the moment, due to the big Christmas shopping that I have done in the previous weeks. However a Massada pair of glasses is a new big bold bullet on my wishlist.

 I think that this black pair of eyeglasses is my favourite one. However they are all so beautiful.

Alright, I know that I have my ups and downs in terms of blogging, and I know that one of my New Year resolutions, should be - to blog constantly. One of the reasons for that is that I have been ill 3 times in the last 5 weeks, i had a hell of a month and loaaaaads of Uni work.


But fashion continues to be my number one aesthetic inspiration. So... what will i flag in this post.
First of all, is that I am a real addict to  potential DIY fashion projects, but I haven`t even made one...
Second of all is that my Fashion main inspiration, my fashionideal (fashion ideal), my muse is Lykke Li. One of my favourite Swedish singers... But this one has got a real sense of personal style that I can not stop admiring. She is just playing it so cool.

After conveying a little image research of Lykke Li`s looks, I have found some of the important bases that form her looks. 

1) There is no need to make your hair. 

2) Always use the black eye-liner 

3) Black is her favourite color

4) Vintage is very very important in her wardrobe. 

And before i go to sleep, i`ll tell you that I am looking for an easy DIY as I want to surprise my lovely boy 

 ))))

 

Duran Duran - Girl Panic!

The video of Duran Duran`s new single 'Girl Panic', reunites supermodels of the 90ties. 

Naomi Campbell is playing the role of the lead singer (Simon LeBon), Helena Christensen (Roger Taylor), Eva Herzigova (Nick Rhodes), Cindy Crawford (John Taylor) and Yasmin Le Bon who is keen to point out "I am NOT a member of Duran Duran". The girls are performing Girl Panic in the video, and they are interviewed bu the boys. 

The video seems to be a mix of consumerists signs and brands, it soaks in glamour, and celebrates decadent behaviour. The video has been shooted at the infamous hotel Savoy. 

It is interesting that underlined that the video has been styled by the Italian duet Dolce&Gabanna. And the video was directed by Jonas Akerlund, famous for his creation of Lady Gaga`s 'Telephone' video.

I find it to be a very strong promotion, for the video. It brings some nostalgic feelings, as really plays with 'the fate' of the supermodels from the 90ties.  

I am pleased to see these girls!

Jil Sander - Fall 2011

I have to write about the fall collection by Raf Simons for Jil Sanders. I am not writing about his newest SS 2012 collection, because we need to find the trends for this season. And What I usually do, I get the inspiration from the collections that I like. That suit me by their mood/style/idea. 

The basis of this collection is ski wear, and designers still continue to develop what people tend to call Sports Chic, however in reality its a mix of sports wear lines with luxury cuts and fabrics. Anyway, this collection shows loads of black coats. Which are all beautiful in their own way. It is important to find style that will suit you personally. That`s the trick. 

Now, the thing with neon colours is still very popular. And some bits of colour here and there will never do any bad to you. Don`t be scared at the beginning. If one neon colour is too radical for you, and seems to contrast too much with the rest of your outfit, it might sound strange, but adding a similar hue of a neon color to your look, seems less contrasting. 

 

(Three very Bright colours on the top) 

(Three very Bright colours.) 

 Graphic Knits, is probably one of the statement pieces in this collection. They are very nice, and one of them reminds me a bit of the lines by Miro. 

Blue II by Juan Miro.

 

The Gold of the Azure by Juan Miro.

 It`s still very minimalist, but it`s very interesting how the green light underlines the shoulder line. It gives a lot of power but it is not aggressive. 

Long Maxi Skirts and dresses are not out of fashion. They continue to extend, and they get longer and longer. They get a very rigid/strong shape as well.

 This is very high waisted, it is almost an empire waist. The contrast between two clashing colours is beautiful. And the simplicity of a men` s shirt is balanced by the femininity of this long skirt.

And a few dreses. Here it is interesting to notice, that the waist slips down to the hips almost. 

PS: I do not like this dress so much, however I think that this silk is fantastic, and you may find matching shoes on the pics a bit upper. However I just wanted to emphasize that the model wearing this gorgeous fabric is the gorgeous Alla Kostromicheva. (Our Ukrainian beauty)

Nicola Roberts - Jil Sander

For those who like fancy patterns, short outfits and very slim girls... this is a perfect visual inspiration. ,(Even if i think that Nicola Roberts appears to have forgotten her trousers). I really like her outfit in her previous music video 'Beat of My Drum". The print on the Nicolas`s shirt reminded me of Jil Sander`s SS 2011 collection. Hello statement prints.

Fashion Branded Cereals

If you can`t live without brands, and Kelloggs is not enough of a brand for you, then you have to see those! These cereal boxes have been designed in a very funny way by the sip chat chow bloggers! It may seem quite simple for some people, but I found it quite funny.

Rib Cage Bibs by Sasha Kanevski

Hi everyone! I have just checked the pictures from the show by Sasha Kanevski, a young Ukrainian designer. And surprise, surprise... I found a very interesting thing, those Rib Cage Bibs! They are beautiful, such a stylish detail! They give a certain form, to the whole look, as well as get some creepy, spooky look. This is brilliant!

PS: It might inspire you to do an interesting DIY project. 

Raf Simons in Fantastic Man magazine

The Belgian Genius, Mr Raf Simons, has recently opened the doors of his own house in Antwerp to the Fashion Photographer Willy Vanderperre. Mr. Vanderperre has already worked with R. Simons previously, however this time he has taken pictures of Mr. Simons himself in his own house. Please have a look at
http://www.fantasticman.com/magazine/

My new Fashion inspiration - Eliza Doolittle

I have been listening to her last album this whole autumn. I adored it, and used to listen a million times to one of her songs... The Skinny Genes. I think it is one of my favorite. Obviously, when the video came out I had to check it out. And here is the surprise, I do not only adore the music, I am fan of the styling in this video. It represents multiple trends of this summer, as well as shows us some very surprising looks.

I am a big fan of flapper dresses, and I have been looking for the ONE FLAPPER DRESS on Ebay for ages... To my surprise, I fell in love with the Flapper Shorts that Eliza Doolittle wears in Skinny Genes. I am now determined to get one of these...

And here are my dream party shorts.....

And Now... 

please have a look at the video.

Skinny Genes by Eliza Doolittle

Bio surprises by Nervous System

I have promised yesterday to blog about two American magicians. Here they are. The Nervous system brand was founded in 2007 by Jessica Rosenkrantz and Jean Louis-Rosenberg. Jessica has graduated from MIT (wow!) in 2005 where she was reading Architecture and Biology. Jean has also attended the MIT and has graduated in Mathematics.

Nervous system designs a multitude of jewellery and houseware items (lamps in particular). What is so magic about their design is that these two magicians (Jessica and Louis) create computer programs that mimic natural process and patterns. It is a design that reflects nature, art and technology.

You can also design your own bracelet by using an applet on their website online.

I personally like it a lot, and the direct reference to biological processes found in nature makes the objects even more exciting. For the moment there are eight different biological concepts which are used in the creation of the items. These concepts are: algae, cell cycle, dendrite, hyphae, lamina, radiolaria, xylem... Jewellery is made of different materials as well, which makes these little miracles correspond to different price ranges. The materials used in the creation of these miracles are nylon, silicone rubber, stainless steel, sterling silver and wool felt.

(information and pictures taken from http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com)

Spiral Cuff, Bone Cuff and Porous Cuff all in stainless steel.

Radiolaria necklace in black silicone.

Hyphae lamp (Hyphae concept is build on the process of rhizome-like networks)

Hyphae ring 

Hyphae brooch

Rhizome cuffs

Hyphae cuff

Cell cycle 2-layer ring 

Full moon series 

(There are totally unique, as each of the circles has been made using the process of mimicking the growth of corals)

Xylem system (based on the process of vein formation in leaves)