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A blast from the past: that ’80s show … thanks to the Boy (George, that is!) and Culture Club

13 Tuesday May 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in distinctive hair styles, diversity in fashion, diversity in images of beauty, hats, headwear, music influence - fashion

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'80s inspired fashion, '80s music, 'It's a Miracle' - song, Boy George - Culture Club, Boy George- braids, diversity in images of beauty, flamboyant fashion

A Walk down ‘Fashion and Music Memory Lane’

’80s style

with the Boy and his Crew

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the hats

the hair

the clothing

the make-up

Genius!

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Rumour has it that they’re set to make a group come back!

I for one hope that rumour becomes reality.

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Boy George and Culture Club

back in the day

(image from dailymail.com):

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(image from gigwise.com):

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Remember their 1983 hit  ‘It’s a Miracle’ 

from The Colour by Numbers album? –

Pure ’80s Gold:

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Pumped up … men’s hairstyling a la Danny Zuko

11 Tuesday Feb 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in distinctive hair styles, hair impressions, history notes, signature look

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Danny Zuko, distinctive hair styles, John Travolta, Madame Pompadour, men's hair styles, men's pompadour

It’s a haircut and hair style that’s trending –

 a big to-do about this up-do:

the ’50s inspired pompadour in all its glory and manifestations.

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Then:  Its origins

Attributed to Madame de Pompadour, 1721 – 1764

a mistress of the French monarch, Louis XV.

The hairstyle was popular at Court,

remaining in vogue well into the 1890s.

(image from flavorwire.com):

Madame de Pompadour by Francois Boucher

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From its 18th century introduction to present day,

the pompadour has been evident in hair fashion

in one form or another.

Originally worn by women, in copying Madame de Pompadour,

by mid 20th century (1950s), the style was

adopted and adapted by the Danny Zuko types –

the ones … ‘mummy warned about’

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(image from ladresse-hair.eu):

John Travolta as Danny Zuko in Grease

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Now:  the look

Today the men’s pompadour takes its basic style cue from

the ’50s inspiration:

hair upswept, away from the face

 volume and height on top

combed and controlled –

Go Grease Lightening

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Men’s Pompadour:  21st C cool

(image from fashionbeans.com):

 modern twist on a classic

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(image from forums.xkcd.com):

too cool for school hair attitude 

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(image from vintagebarbershop.tumblr.com):

buzz and fade

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(images from menswearstyle.co.uk):

Domenico Gianfrate in Florence

‘Bond … James Bond’

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Toni Tran in London

well coiffed 

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(image from mens-hairstyle.com):

not a strand astray

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(image from vogue.co.uk):

height maxed out

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at a standstill

 

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Let’s have some fun with it! : As with anything in life, fashion should not be taken too seriously

17 Sunday Nov 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, bags, colourspeak, creative headdress, design collaboration, design inventive, design philosophy, distinctive hair styles, fashion fun, free to be me, Louise Gray, patterns

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autumn/winter 2013, design philosophy, louise gray, whimsical fashion

Samuel Butler, the Victorian-era author, stated

“The one serious conviction that a man should have

is that nothing is to be taken too seriously.”

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(images from fashionising):

Such is the design philosophy of British fashion creative

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Louise Gray and refreshingly so.

The message on the runway wall stated

‘HEY CRAZY’

and the collection certainly followed the directive.

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True to her whimsical and playful aesthetics

Ms. Gray presented an a/w 2013 collection that is

pure fashion fun of the quirkiest kind:

kaleidoscopic colours, a delightful mishmash of patterns, zany accessories.

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The clothing has a vibe of

anything and everything goes-

the extreme, yet with hints of the norm.

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The accent items elevates the madcap to new levels:

loo roll jewellery:  pins and rings

an inflatable pillow broach

 earrings and bangles of great proportion

psychedelic patterned boots

hair styled on rollers

hats made out of bin bags,

designed by milliner Stephen Jones.

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The models were styled from

head to toe in cartoonish humour.

There were readily wearable pieces-

collectively for the fearless

individually for the feint of heart.

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Fashion should be fun,

a bit of escapism …

Ms. Gray, thanks for the reminder.

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View the runway show

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Le beau homme: Beau Brummell, image of the well-dressed man

07 Monday Oct 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in avant garde, distinctive hair styles, fashion historic reference, fashionspeak..., menswear, model trends, style = innovation, style inspiration, subdued colours

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George Bryan 'Beau' Brummell, Macaronis, men's suit, Regency dress, Regency men's fashion

Le beau homme

(image from coilhouse.net):

Fashion icon

George Bryan ‘Beau’  Brummell, 1778 – 1840

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Beau Brummell was the men’s fashion statement -maker

in London during the Regency period.

He was an intimate friend of the regent, Prince George;

-the future King George IV-

and a key member of the Prince’s inner circle.

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Prior to the establishment of Brummell-wear

on the London fashion stage,

 Many Georgian gentlemen were peacock dressers, prone to

extravagant attire of excess finery and extravagant wigs

These were the Macaronis who dressed, spoke and

conducted themselves in the most outlandish manner.

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Macaroni fashion

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Beau Brummell possessed a wholly different dress sensibility

than that of the over- the -top Macaronis.

His was a palette of subdued colours and a styling approach of

strict understatement,  simple elegance,  fastidious grooming –

all with an ease of manner and confident bearing.

(image from janeausten.co.uk):

Beau Brummell

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Upon arriving in London, he set a personal goal:

to obtain status as the best dressed man in town.

By all accounts, he was successful in accomplishing his aim.

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Quickly following his arrival into London society,

he acquired the apt nickname ‘Beau’  (beautiful)

In the eyes of many, he was the perfect specimen

of men’s fashion beauty.

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Having inherited a small fortune from his father,

Brummell was able to finance his sartorial ambitions.

As with any great fashionista

it was not solely a matter of

the expense of  clothes, which impressed

but also the styling of the garments and

the bearing of the wearer.

Beau Brummell was master of both.

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He is credited with introducing the modern elements

of men’s suit with neck-tie.

At the time,  Brummell perfected the tie

worn high-necked and

achieved with folds of fabric.

(image from ladyamcal.com):

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(images from ilstu.ed):

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Many great gentlemen of the day attended his levees,

simply to watch him dress and learn from observation.

The Prince Regent was a frequent attendee.

(image from victoriaweb.org):

King George IV

The Prince Regent (George VI)

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It is said, Brummell once remarked that

it took him five hours to dress.

His levees were quite an extended performance.

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For a substantial period of time,

Beau Brummell dictated the rules of men’s fashion.

He decided want was in and what was out.

His governing over fashion appeared more effective than

the Prince Regent’s governing of politics.

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The expense of maintaining his flamboyant lifestyle

and the pressure of mounting gambling debts,

soon caught up with him.

In order to avoid his creditors,

Brummell was forced to flee the country.

He settled in Calais and it was there

that he began to suffer from the ravages of syphilis –

no doubt contracted from his liaisons with prostitutes.

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He died on the 30 March 1840.

In London, there was no acknowledgement of his passing

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Yet Beau Brummell helped to define

a key aspect of his era :  dress …

fashion,   clothes,   styling

 powerful visuals of an historic moment.

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(image from lahilden.com):

Beau Brummell wear:  the complete package

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Beau Brummell is probably a more recognisable historic figure

of the Regency period, than most in the royal family.

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To commemorate his stamp on his time,

a statue was erected on Jermyn Street, London –

the heart of St. James,  the stomping ground then and now

of London’s men of means and men of fashion.

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(image from dandycorner.altervista.org):

George Bryn ‘Beau’ Brummell,

“To be truly elegant one should not be noticed.”

(inscription)

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Sculptor Irene Sedlecka

Unveiled by HRH Princess Michael of Kent on 5 November 2002

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Paris Fashion Week, s/s 2014: of land, of sea, of mystery

28 Saturday Sep 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in avant garde, creative headdress, design inventive, design philosophy, distinctive hair styles, inspiration, Paris Fashion Week, runway presentation, subdued colours, womenswear, womenswear designers

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Comme des Garcons., feather head dress, Junya Watanabe, medusa hair style, Paris Fashion Week, prairie inspired dress, Rei Kawakubo, sea nymph, Spring/Summer 2014 Collections, tentacled garments, Yohji Yamamoto

Junya Watanabe

(image  from fortyfiveten.com):

is known for his anti-fashion design perspective

which he developed under the mentorship of

Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons.

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He is innovative with materials used, technology applied,

silhouettes formed and attitudes challenged.

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His has had a long and illustrious career.

After completing his design studies in 1984

at Bunka Fashion College, Tokyo,

(Yohji Yamamoto is also an alumnus.)

Mr. Watanabe began work  at Comme des Garcons.

In 1990 he launched his eponymous label

under the Comme des Garcons umbrella –

continuing to create within his design family.

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Like his compatriots Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto

Mr. Watanabe shows in Paris, defies conventions

and ruffles a few sensibilities along the way.

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His are the eyes of a visionary –

one who images an ideal:

otherworldly,  abstract,  fanciful

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His collection for  PFW,   s/s   2014

seems bound to things of land, of sea, of mystery.

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The models’ hairstyles were reminiscent of

the mythological Medusa who –  it is written

had live snakes, instead of hair, growing from her head.

The Watanabe models sported a hair-do,

which almost seemed to have a life of its own –

some adorned with elaborate feather headpieces.

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In addition to this element of myth and mystery,

there is a sense of a nautical presence.

Not nautical as in sailing on calm seas during a sunlight day

but rather that of something dark, which lurks

thousands of leagues under the sea, creatures

tentacled, patient, expectant.

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The opposite is also expressed –

of existence on dry land.

In this context, there seems reference

to the fearless, adventurous

 settlers to the rugged Ole West

and of the proud indigenous communities.

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There is also a combining of these elements;

as in a tale summarised by outline

of the relevant points.

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The colour palette is subdued, mostly restricted to 3b :

black, blue, brown.

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The appeal of Mr. Watanabe’s  s/s 2014 collection is its

inventiveness which inspires

thought,  reflection and story:

at once a  juxtaposition and

a blending of contrast.

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(images from fashionising):

 

Junya Watanabe,  s/s 2014

The Collection

 

 

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