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The Night Flowers: Damien Frost’s photographic portraits of London’s nocturnals

26 Sunday Jun 2016

Posted by meappropriatestyle in avant garde, body adornment, design inventive, fashion and art, fashion fluid, fashion photography, fashion words / phrases, fashionspeak..., free to be me, photography

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 Fashion-speak

is a living language

ever evolving to describe

au courant style images.

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And the word is

night flowers

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Night flowers (n.)

is a term of self – description

used by participants in London’s underground club scene.

Theirs is a world of the extraordinary-

alternatives in music, extreme street-style fashion, non-conformist lifetstyle:

a pronounced mode of self-expression and individuality.

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‘Styled after dark’

photographic portraits by Damien Frost

night flowers, slate.com

(image from slate.com)

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night flowers,, portraits, thehearlad.comau

(image from the herald.com.au)

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night flowers, portraits, mjournal.com.br

 

(image from mjournal.com)

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Reflection of the photographer, Damien Frost

 in the face mirror accessory of the wearer

night flowers, portraits, frost in mirror, theherald.co.au

(image from theherald.co.au)

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night flowers, portraits, thenightflowers. tumblr.com tumblr

(image from tumblr)

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For additional imagery of London’s ‘night-flowers’

have a glance through a captivating book,

authored by photographer Damien Frost-

Night Flowers:  Avant Garde to Extreme Haute Couture.

The book features over 300 portraits of those who ‘blossom’ after dark-

during the mid-night hour.

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Favlook – Lookfav Focus: sumptuous dress for everyday, for everyone

28 Sunday Feb 2016

Posted by meappropriatestyle in art history notes, colour, colourspeak, dress = ensemble, dress history, fashion and art, fashion and history, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, free to be me, style inspiration

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Dress to impress

in all finery:  clothed in opulent fabric

is a multi-sensory sensation

at one point in time, only to be experienced by those of the ruling classes

and reserved for special/important occasions.

 

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Throughout history,

various societies have enacted sumptuary laws

which were regulations designed to control what people wore

and in some instances what they did-

in terms of demonstration of wealth.

These laws kept ‘fashion and dress in check’ ,

as means to identify an individual’s socio-economic station

by clothing worn.

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During the medieval era in Europe,

sumptuary codes prevented any attempt of elevation in status through dress.

The nobility projected their rank by ostentatious attire worn and

prohibited the rising middle class

from dressing above an imposed societal station.

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Conspicuous consumption was controlled by law

which allowed only a set few to wear luxury items.

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Luxury-wear on parade

15th C

 

Mois de mai

(month of May)

a page from the illuminated book of hours (prayer book),

Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry

painted by famed Dutch miniaturist, the Limbourg brothers, circa 1412 – 1416

for their patron the French prince  John, Duke de Berry

medieval dress, Frères_Limbourg_-_Très_Riches_Heures_du_duc_de_Berry_-_mois_de_mai, wikimedia_

 

(image from wikimedia.org)

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Today dressing in extravagant clothing of

 

exquisite fabrication

jewel colours

intricate workmanship

elaborate details

 

is a daily event of being robed in attire fit for royalty

or seemingly so-

how wonderfully ‘sumptuous’ is that?

 

 

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Lux-wear on parade

21st C

everyday, everyone

the look, coat, textural, brown teddy with mint-green sleeve cuffs, www he look, ootd, knit, pattern, texture, knit coat,  gilet, www the look, trousers, burgundy red crushed velvet trousrs, www

(images from whowhatwear)

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street style, men, peacock parade, manofmany.com Pitti-Uomo-Day

(image from manofmany.com)

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street style, suting in grey, Pitti Uomo FW16

(image from jaiperdumaveste.com)

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Mark your diary ! the Victoria and Albert Museum – London hosts a new exhibition on the lure of underwear

22 Monday Feb 2016

Posted by meappropriatestyle in exhibitions, fashion and art, fashion historic reference, Victoria and Albert Museum

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'Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear'- exhibition, fashion exhibitions 2016 - 2017, history of underwear, Mark your diary!, underwear as outerwear, Victoria and Albert Museum - London

 

 

At dress between

by meappropriatestyle

 

Partially clothed, a state of ‘undress’

has is seductive qualities

not totally bare

yet almost there, a moment in time suspended.

Neither fully clothed,

nor totally bare

this is to be in ‘underwear’.

 

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Underwear has long been part of our dress habits.

The ancients wore a type of undergarment-

a loin cloth covering the genital area.

During Roman times both men and woman

donned some manner of under clothing-

a sort of pants for man and for women a band of cloth around the chest.

In the medieval era, even a type of “breast bag” was introduced-

a proto-type idea of the modern bra (1913).

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‘Breast bands’

A segement of a mosaic in the Villa Romana del Casale,

Piazza Armerina, Sicily, 2nd to 4th century

illustrates women wearing ‘breast bands’ while

participating in athletics

underwear, va, medieval breast bands, historymedren.about.com., mosaic of women athleteswomenathletes

(image from historymedren-about.com)

 

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More commonly, during the medieval period and later the Renaissance

most people wore only a chemise:

a simple linen shift shirt.

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White chemise exposed

in a painting by

Meister S. H. von Linz (circa 1490 / 1500)

 underwear, va, painting by meister s.h. von linz, chemise, pinterest.com

(image from pinterest)

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The wearing of undergarments, however

was not a universal practice or considered of particular necessity.

Rather it was more of limited luxury

and certainly only adopted by those of the wealthy classes.

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By the Renaissance,

underwear fashion had begun to define silhouette.

In the 16th century, European women

were subjecting themselves to wearing

constrictive under clothing (corsets)

in the pursuit of achieving figure altering forms.

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Towards the end of the 19th century

severe health issues from body deformative results

of tightly stayed corsets

were well documented features of women health concerns.

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‘Foot to back’

woman being tightly laced into her corset (19th C.)

underwear, va, Victorian woman being laced into coreset, ntlworld.com

(image from ntlworld.com)

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In the past, undergarments were worn more for practical purpose

as a protective layer, between body and outerwear-

one measure to limit the need for constant washing of outer garments;

and as another layer of warmth.

Today, underwear as practical fashion

and lingerie as fashion ‘for certain eyes only’

is no longer strictly so.

Their new status is of fun / flirty pieces on full display.

 

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Lingerie and underwear as outerwear

 s / s   2016

from Givenchy

underwear, va, lingere outerwear, givenchy s 16, vogue uk_

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from Saint Laurent

underwear, va, saint laurent s16, vogue uk

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from Dries Van Noten

underwear, va, dries van noten s 16, vogue uk

(images from vogue uk)

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As with all clothing / fashion trends

‘under-wearing’ practices has experienced many changes and intent.

The exhibition

Undressed:  A Brief History of Underwear

chronicles the style transitions and current trends

of under garments from past eras (mid 18th C.) to present time.

This illuminating exhibition is not to be missed

for it sheds further light on an important aspect of dress history.

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Undressed:  A Brief History of Underwear

at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

16 April 2016  to 17 March 2017

Visit http://www.vam.ac.uk for further details

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Fashion label Horiyoshi the Third (Horiyoshi III): interpreting the Japanese body art of ‘Irezumi’

19 Monday Oct 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in art influence - fashion, art speak, design inspiration, design work, fashion and art, imagery, inspiration, menswear, print, separates, signature look, signature piece, urban wear, urban-chic, womenswear

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Horiyoshi III

is the celebrated Japanese master tattoo artist

who specialises in creating full body tattoos or suits known as

‘Irezumi’.

Born in 1946 and birth named Yoshihito Nakano-

the artist styles himself as

Horiyoshi III

in honour of his late mentor, Horiyoshi I.

 

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In studio

master tattoo artist of ‘Irezumi’

Horiyoshi III

horiyoshi III, portrait, master and his craft, japantimes

(image from japan times)

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Using traditional Japanese tattoo imagery of

– fauna (particularly tigers, snakes, exotic birds, koi fish)

– mythological beasts (Asian dragon, Fu-Dog, the Phoenix)

– flora (lotus, peony, chrysanthemum, cherry blossom)

– Kabuki iconography from classical Japanese theater,

Horiyoshi III designs intricate/ornate ‘Irezumi’ (full body tattoo)

a painful and lengthy process, numbering several years.

Yet, the result is certainly awe-inspiring.

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Full body as canvas

by legendary tattoo master, Horiyoshi III

(images from actionrecon.com):

horiyoshi-III, body suits, actionrecon.com

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Traditionally, a central area is left un-inked

dividing frontal tattoo images

horiyoshi-III, body suits

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(images from tattooinjapan.com):

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For Horiyoshi III, the instruments of his art are simple:

ink and pen, body as canvas-

the completed work:   complex, detailed.

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In 2009

Steve Yuk, a client of Horiyoshi III

proposed establishing a fashion line of

menswear and womenswear

based on the elegant work of the master tattoo artist.

The following year

the Horiyoshi III clothing label was launched.

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Handmade silk carves, signature shirts, cashmere knitwear,

edgy denimwear, statement jackets

are featured in Horiyoshi III collections:

a melding of exquisite Japanese tattoo imagery

on expertly crafted urban/modern inspired clothing design.

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Horiyoshi III

fashion label

contemporary clothing:   of the moment

classic imagery:   of ancient traditions

Menswear fashion

(images from lyst.com):

Snake print t-shirt

horiyoshi-the-third-black-snake-print-t-shirt

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(image from polyvore.com):

Warrior design

horiyoshi iii, warrior_dragon, polyvore.com

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(images from lyst.com):

Slate grey shirt,  3/4 length sleeve

dragon scale motif

horiyoshi-the-third-black-grey-cotton-t-shirt-with-dragon-scale-motif

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Black t-shirt

mythological Phoenix

horiyoshi-the-third-black-t-shirt-with-phoenix-

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Black hoodie

dragon print on sleeves

horiyoshi-the-third-black-dragon-print-hoodie-

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For him and her

(image from mr.porter.com):

Silk scarves

horiyoshi iii, scarves, mr.porter.com

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Womenswear fashion

(image from styleheroine.com):

Knitwear

black, cropped, roll neck jumper

mythological motif sleeves, scrolled pattern

HORIYOSHI iii, ladies cropped rolled neck jumper, styleheroine.com

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(image from lavozdaily.com):

Large scarf with butterfly motif

Knit leggings

Horiyoshi III,  a / w 2012 , womenswear

horiyoshiIII-aw2012-womens-collection,

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(images from lyst.com):

Jersey dress

black, phoenix imagery

horiyoshi-the-third-phoenix-printed-jersey-tunic-top

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Silk, merino wool knitwear

horiyoshi-the-third-silk-and-merino-wool-knit-

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Kimono-inspired

cardigan in coral hues, asymmetric hem

horiyoshi-the-third-coral-vintage-kimono-shawl-cardigan

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With each collection, a limited number of each design piece is produced,

which promotes a sense of exclusivity and intrigue.

The line has a dedicated following

and is the favourite of many fashion forward celebrities including

Johnny Depp and Tilda Swinton.

The Horiyoshi III label is a perfect composite of

east meets west / fashion meets art.

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Mark your diary ! for summertime viewing : ‘Joshua Reynolds, Experiments in Paint’- an exhibition at The Wallace Collection, London

19 Tuesday May 2015

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Recognised as the leading British portraitist of the 18th century

Joshua Reynolds (1723 – 1792)

was acclaimed during his lifetime for an innovative approach to painting

the famed and famous of British society.

His inventive techniques of paint composition/application

as well as an exceptional ability to capture aspects

of the sitters personality/character

assured the rendering of distinct and beautiful portraits.

 

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He was the first president of the Royal Academy of Arts (established in 1768)

and was greatly influenced by study of works of the Italian Renaissance

as well as paintings attributed to masters such as

Rembrandt, Rubens and Van Dyck.

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The Wallace Collection, London

is currently showcasing portraits by Joshua Reynolds in its exhibition-

Joshua Reynolds, Experiments in Paint.

Displayed in an intimate two-room setting,

the paintings are representative of Reynolds’ genius

and painstaking attention to exacting details.

Upon completing a portrait,

he was known to change elements of the sitter’s costume

to reflect the fashion which was most au courant.

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This exhibition on the works of Joshua Reynolds is multi-informational:

a study of his artistry

an insight into the lifestyles of the glitterati of the time

a glimpse at contemporaneous fashion

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(images from wsimag.com):

joshua reynolds, elizabeth seymour-conway, wallace collection

Lady Elizabeth Seymour-Conway, 1781 – 1784

Reynolds updated the hairstyle to that

which was en vogue at time of finishing the painting

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The Seymour-Conway family were the founders

of the Wallace Collection

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Frances, Countess of Lincoln by Joshua Reynolds, wallace Collection 1783 -84

Frances, Countess of Lincoln,  1783 – 1784

Sister of Lady Elizabeth Seymour-Conway

posed a ‘penseroso’

as in deep thought, with chin resting in hand

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(image from nationalfundingscheme):

Mrs. Susanna Hoare and child by joshua reynolds, wallace collection

Mrs. Susanna Hoare and Child

The painting depicts an imagery of

Madonna and Child, reminiscent of Renaissance works

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(image by wsimag.com):

Nelly O Brien by Joshua Reynolds 1762-64, wallace collection

Miss Nelly O’Brien,  1762 -1764

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Mary Nesbitt, 1781 by joshua reynolds

Mrs. Mary Nesbitt, 1781

Socialite and courtesan

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(image from the wallacecollection):

mary robinson by joshua reynolds

Mrs. Mary Robinson

Actress, writer, poet

early mistress of George IV while he was still Prince of Wales

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Joshua Reynolds, Experiments in Paint

at the Wallace Collection, London

until 7 June 2015

For additional details, visit:

http://www.wallacecollection.org/collections/exhibition/114

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“I always had a kid’s heart.” : meet emerging fashion designer, Yii

12 Sunday Apr 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in colourspeak, design inspiration, design inventive, emerging designers, fashion and art, fashion fun, inspiration, prints, womenswear

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Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian designer

Yii

first worked as a hairstylist

before turning his creative focus to fashion design.

 

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(images by pushitmagazine):

Yii, designer, portrait

designer, Yii

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After completing his fashion studies in 2011,

Yii launched his eponymous label.

He started in menswear and now has commenced on a womenswear line.

For his first womenswear collection,  spring/summer 2015

Yii stays true to his signature aesthetics:  playful, inventive, free-spirited.

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Yii’s spring/summer ’15 womenswear collection is inspired by the

colourful drawings of a young autistic child named Pito.

The collection is called ” 4 Years of Pito”.

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Through the eyes of babes:

4 Years of Pito

S/S 2015 Womenswear Collection

by Yii

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Yii, womenswear. ss 15. brown coat, blue tie

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Yii, womenswear, ss 15, green jacket, large blue pockets

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yii, womenswear, ss 15, white short suit

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(image from pushitmagazine):

yii, womenswear, ss15, orange suit

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(image from lelook.eu):

yii designs, womenswear, ss 15

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yii, womenswear, ss 15, orange cullote, green jumper

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(images from weareselectors.com):

yii, womenswear, ss15, white shirt, filled holes

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yii, womenswear, print, ss15

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yii, womenswear, ss15, print top

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Imperfect perfection: meet emerging designer Noa Raviv

10 Wednesday Dec 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in design experimentation, design inventive, design philosophy, emerging designers, fashion and art, fashion and technology, graduate collection, inspiration, patterns, ready to wear, womenswear

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Tel Aviv- based designer Noa Raviv is a young, up and coming talent

whose recent graduate collection, completed at

Shenkar College of Engineering and Design,

has captured the attention of the international fashion community.

The collection, called ‘Hard Copy’,

was featured in a recent edition of Vogue Italia.

The magazine recognised Ms. Raviv as an emerging designer

to watch closely on the fashion industry radar.

 

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(image from dianov-art.ru):

noa raviv, portrait

designer, Noa Raviv

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(images from Vogue Italia):

noa raviv, graduate collection

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‘Hard Copy’ is a collection ‘shaped’ by an interpretive of classical Greek sculpture

and an application of 3D software to create imprecise grid patterns

on tulle and organza fabrics.

The design objective was to produce

“an original object in an era of duplication and replication.”,

which Ms. Raviv successfully accomplished.

Her garments are unique pieces, authentic to an original aesthetic.

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noa raviv, graduate collection

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Hard Copy

 by designer, Noa Raviv

(images from noaraviv.com)

noa raviv, graduate collectionnoa raviv, graduate collectionnoa raviv, graduate collectionnoa raviv, graduate collectionnoa raviv, graduate collection, single should top, side viewnoa raviv, graduate collection, back view, single shoulderopnoa raviv, graduate collection, single shoulder topnoa raviv, graduate collection, black dress

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For further background on designer Noa Raviv, visit her webstie:

http://www.noaraviv.com/

 

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The ‘A to Z’ of seasonal style : Fashion Font by artist Yvette Yang

30 Sunday Nov 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in design inventive, design work, emerging artists, fashion and art, fashion fun

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Fashion Font, fashion seasonal alphabet, Yvette Yang

 

Artist, Yvette Yang is the ultimate international:

Korean-born, Dutch-educated and Paris-based.

She trained in graphic design and developed

a distinct perspective on and medium for

highlighting runway and trend pieces

specific to each fashion season.

 

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Since 2007, Ms. Yang has designed Fashion Font,

a typeface presented as an ‘alphabet collage’

which references key pieces of a fashion season’s collections.

She creates her alphabet set biannually in keeping with

an autumn/winter, spring/summer fashion schedule.

 

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(images from designboom.com):

fashion font,  f/w 2010, yvette yang

Alphabet set,  a/w  2010

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fashion font, 'G', a 10 , yvette yang

Detail, Letter ‘G’

a/w  2010

 

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fashion font 'Z' , s 11, yvette yang

Letter ‘Z’

s/s  2011

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fashion font, alphabet, s 12

Alphabet set,  s/s  2012

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Each letter, in upper case font,  is part of an alphabet set, which

reflects the garments and accessories specific to

a particular season’s runway offerings and trend inspirations.

 

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Ms. Yang’s Fashion Font is beautifully presented

and is an imaginative mode of chronicling current dress and style.

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Fashion Font Collage

by artist, Yvette Yang

 

(image from designboom.com):

fashion font, a2012, alphabet set, yvette yang

Alphabet set,  a/w  2012

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Letter Details, a/w  2012

(images from trendland.com):

fashion font, 'H', yvette yang

Letter ‘H’

a/w  2012

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fashion font, 'Q', yvette yang

Letter ‘Q’

a/w  2012

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fashion font, 'M' a 12, yvette yang

Letter ‘M’

a/w  2012

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fashion font 'R', yvette yang

Letter ‘R’

a/w  2012

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fashion font, 'D', yvettte yang

Letter ‘D’

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fashion font, 'S', yvette yang

Letter ‘S’

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‘Spelling it out’

(images from itsnicethat.com):

fashion font littleblack dress, itsnice that _905

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fashion font, twotonedshoes from itsnicethatcom_905

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Mark your diary! : The Herning Museum of Contemporary Art (HEART) presents its first fashion/design exhibition, ‘Clash: Counterculture in Fashion’

04 Tuesday Nov 2014

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Located in the provincial city of Herning, Denmark,

The Herning Museum of Contemporary Art (HEART) presents its

first fashion and design exhibition,  Clash:  Counterculture in Fashion.

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(image from archrecord.com):

Herning Museum,  Denmark

Opened in 2009, The Herning Museum of Contemporary Art (HEART)

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Curated by Ane Lynge-Jorlén and Michael Bank Christoffersen,

the exhibition examines how designers push beyond boundaries

of norm,  of the established-

defying convention and interpreting the values

and ideas of sub-culture movements  to create avant -garde

garments of the extra-ordinary.

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The Exhibition

Featured in the exhibition are pieces from

experimental and inventive designers such as:

Hussein Chalayan, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander Mc Queen,

as well as creations from fashion houses

Maison Martin Margiela and Comme des Garcons, among others.

The show will also highlight the work of six emerging student – talents

from Danish design schools.

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Fashion Forward Conceptions

Hussein Chalayan, table skirt, a/w 2000

‘Table skirt’

by designer Hussein Chalayan, a/w 2000

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(from fashion.telegraph.co.uk):

Hussein Chalayan, bubble dress, s/s 2007

 ‘Bubble Dress’

by designer Hussein Chalayan,  s/s 2007

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(images from fashionising):

Vvivienne Westwood, a/w 2012, punk/brit trad

‘Brit – fix’

by designer Vivienne Westwood, a/w 2012

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herning museum, vivienne westwood, s/s 2010

‘Fashion – eras mix’

by designer Vivienne Westwood,  s/s 2010

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(image from flickr.com):

Alexander McQueen, s/s 2008, feather 'Wingspan' front dress

‘Wingspan’

by designer Alexander McQueen, s/s 2008

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(image from vogue.co.uk):

alexander mcqueen, amardillo shoes in snakeskin,

“Armardillo” shoes (snakeskin)

by designer Alexander McQueen

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(image from style.com):

Comme des Garcons, roses and blood, s 2015

“Roses and Blood”,  s/s 2015

by designer Rei Kawakubo

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The Permanent Collection

The show marks another exciting high point in the short history of HEART.

The museum, which was designed by American architect Steven Holl,

opened just five years ago (2009).

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It boasts a permanent collection which can be divided into four categories:

1.  The Italian collection which includes many works from

conceptual artist  Piero Manzoni (1933 – 1963).

2.  Constructivism and concrete art

Constructivism, an art movement which evolved as medium for

the ideals of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, desired the dispensing of

traditions of composition with embracing the ‘construction’ of

art made of modern materials and for functional purpose.

Concrete expression embodies the idea that a work of art

should not represent reality and is understood in geometric forms.

3.  The Ex-School, started by Danish painter Poul Gernes and

art historian Troels Andersen,  was a movement based

on the idea of art produced by a collective and to serve a social function.

4.  Works of diverse Danish and international contemporary artists

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The permanent collection is informative viewing of varied aspects of modern art

expression and current exhibition,

Clash: Counterculture in Fashion

is a show not to be missed.

…

Clash:  Counterculture in Fashion

The Herning Museum of Contemporary Art (HEART)

until 1 February 2015

for further details, visit:  www.heartmus.dk.

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Another H & M / designer collaboration: meet emerging talent, Eddy Anemian

28 Tuesday Oct 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in design inspiration, designer/high street collaboration, emerging designers, fashion and art, fashion and film, ready to wear, womenswear, womenswear designers

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'I am Love' - film, 'Madame Moitessier' - painting, Eddy Anemian, Eddy Anemian - winner H & M Design Award 2014, fashion and, fashion and film, floral fashion, H & M - collaboration, H & M Design Awards, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres - painter, Tilda Swinton as Emma Recchi, voluminous dress

 

High street stores / fashion designer collaborations have featured

established creatives, those already with an enthusiastic brand following-

the already recognised money-makers.

Well that has been the expected, that is until now.

 

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Running parallel to its media frenzied partnership

with noted American designer Alexander Wang,

high street giant H & M, the Swedish multinational retail-clothing company,

has supported enthusiastically the work of

emerging French designer Eddy Anemian.

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(image from elle.be):

eddy anemain, portrait, from elle.bephoto-3-447x600

designer, Eddy Anemian

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At only 24 years old, Mr. Anemian is currently a student at L’École de la Cambre,

one of the leading art and design schools in Belgium and

he is this year’s recipient of the third annual H & M Design Award.

The award is a cash prize of €50,000 and the opportunity

to present a collection at Mercedes-Benz Stockholm Fashion Week.

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His collection for H & M is inspired by the 19th century

French neo-classical painter Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and

contemporary British actress Tilda Swinton in her role as

the wealthy Russian matriarch Emma Recchi in the film I am Love.

…

Inspiration gleaned:

(image from nationalgallery.org.uk):

ingres painting, designer eddy anemain inspiration-madame-moitessier, nationalgallery.org.uk NG4821-fm

floral, volume

Madame Moitessier

by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

(can be viewed at the National Gallery, London)

…

(image from

tilda swinton, I am love photo, inspiration for designer eddy anemain, from iamlovemovie.comphoto_02

Tilda Swinton  as the character Emma Recchi

wearing a red shift dress

 elegantly/classically attired

…

 

Presenting  voluminous silhouettes, tiered slash work, and structural elements –

the pieces are beautifully crafted in floral and painterly accented fabrics.

 

…

What’s next for this for young Anemian?  He is fluctuating between launching

a label or honing his talent under further tutelage.  He states:

“I’m deciding between working for a fashion house in Paris or creating my own label,” he says. “I’m thinking about doing luxurious ready-to-wear or maybe starting a haute couture label.” (quote from teenvogue.com)

Whatever choice he makes, Anemian is set for further success.

…

(images from teenvogue.com):

Eddy Anemian for H & M

The Collection

   eddy-anemian_ h and m, teenvogue 02 eddy-anemian _ h and m, teenvogue-09 eddy-anemian _ h and m, teenvogue-13 eddy-anemian-_ h and m, teenvogue16 eddy-anemian_ h and m, teenvogue-15 eddy-anemian_ h and m, teenvogue-11 eddy-anemian _ h and m, teenvogue-10 eddy-anemian _ h and m, teenvogue -05 eddy-anemian _ h and m, teen vogue-03 eddy-anemian _ h and m, teenvogue-04 eddy-anemian_ h and m, from teenvogue-06 eddy-anemian_ h and m from teen vogue-08

…

As of 23 October 2014, the Eddy Anemian collection

is in-store at selected H & M locations and online.

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