Academics & Geek Chic

WHY DID I NOT LOOK LIKE THIS AT SCHOOL?

//ph Michele Malka

It's funny how things change, when I was at high school, there was nothing more embarrassing than wearing girly knee high socks, it was all about scrunching the socks down to the ankles, to provide a more rebel care-free look! There was also no such thing as geek chic back then! Our uniform was in Burgundy and black and oddly enough, I  still at times, get put off wearing Burgundy since I had to wear it for all those years.  

Good Luck to all those taking their exams and G.C.S.E's and A'levels, it's never too late for some last minute revision cramming. I was never able to revise unless under pressure and deadline, all nighters and last minute cramming is all I know! 

FREE PERIOD CARD DRAMA 

//Michele Malka 

TRUE BLUE May 2010

HAIR RAISING TILTING MOJO 

The above ^ could have very well have been, my hair raising reaction to yesterdays supposedly historical day of which David Cameron was announced as the new Prime Minister of the U.K...BUT NOPE I have currently no faith in politics at all, if any of the main three candidates were announced as PM yesterday, I wouldn't raise an eyebrow, unless they announce soldiers will be returning in amass from Iraq and Afghanistan. I'll stick to a lighter note shall I.. how the hell does one get hair like the above?! Or on that note  the complimenting see through glassy necklace above.....using my beady eyes and poor long sighted vision, it would seem the necklace piece is from Alexis Bittar, who has an on-line abode. 

Muse: Zhang Xu Chao (Esee China) Editorial: True Blue Magazine: (France) Grazia Magazine, May 2010

Photographer: Brian Keith Stylist: Stephanie Brissay Hair: Sébastien Le Coroller

Makeup: Tatsu Yamanaka

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Photographer Sacha Rovinksi & Illustrator Veronique Meignaud

DARK FAIRY TALES 

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The above photos amalgamate illustration from Meignaud and photography from Rovinski, together to create a vivid dark fairytale, containing appealing pieces of clothing and styling.  

SACHA ROVINSKI STEAMPUNK

STYLE: EVA KOEGENBOEG

MAKE-UP & HAIR: GRIPHEE 

MODEL : CANDICE @ KARIN

DIGITAL RETOUCH : YAN SENEZ

Born in 1979, Sacha Rovinski, as a present for his eighth birthday, received a small Super 8 film camera. This is how everything began for him, he discovers that this camera enables him to capture both images and moments onto miles and miles of film, much to his parents’ displeasure. Capturing here called steampunk, some eye sparkling jewellery, mouth stopping magnality and safety pin hérissé.  

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Sonny Vandevelde

BACKSTAGE CATWALK BAISEMAIN

For those of you, who may or may not been aware, plenty of my photographic sources are from Sonny Vandevelde's fantastic collection of backstage catwalk photos, and his exhibition opened backstage in Melbourne as part of the L'oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival and for those who missed my previous post on Sonny Vandevelde.

Janet Burns quoted from the Sydney Herald, about Vandevelde whom 'doesn't work at the sleek, neat, choreographed end of the catwalk where models pause and pose prettily before twisting away, job done. He works at the other end, the "wrong" end, behind the catwalk's scenes, in the cacophonous storm that rages at the back of a fashion show's relative calm. He shoots amid the racket and chaos of a hundred or more models, make-up artists, hairdressers, stylists, dressers, designers and assistants, all hell-bent on their part in producing those perfect moments at the "right" end of the catwalk.

I every so often, don't embargo a same feel of an outfit just via looking through the catwalk photos. The photo's Sonny captures behind the scenes, brings out a more personal aura of an outfit and focuses more on the personality of models whom are often seen smiling backstage, providing energy to the photos and letting the personalities of the models shine through. 

And what I like about Sonny Vandevelde is that he seems to have a dedicated relentless ethos with 'surfer dude' free spirited approach of making backstage models feel at ease, in order for us to see more natural photo's of the models being themselves, and it would be fascinating to see Sonny receive more creative control whether it may be on an editorial or backstage arena.

 

South Korean Kalamkari

LEE HYORI H-Logic Album

South Korean artist Lee Hyori has revealed new fashion magazine styled photos for her H-Logic Album Jacket, seen with a funkdafied street chic with a comprisal of clowns, so giving you a slight tip off and for those who have a slight Clown Phobia. The movie 'IT' with the evil clown was somewhat a disturbing watch as a kid, but I have met some lovely clowns from a lively circus since then, but I wont lie, even though I have no clown phobia whatsoever, I can fathom there is something that can be quite sinister about clowns.

HAN JIN VOGUE KOREA 

// Model: Han Jin //Editorial: Spring Breeze //Photographer: Lee Gun-Ho //Stylist: Lee Ji-Ah

Something to get us in the mood and caprice of the coming Summer and Spring, windswept nature in its fineness.

Dacnomania of Design

MAGDA MACHAJSKA

I careened across this portfolio by designer Magda Machajska, who is a Senior year student at Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland, Department of Architecture and Design. Magda has participated in international exchange scholarships twice through the Technical University of Athens and Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, and she believes in design as a way of thinking and medium to bring together many different disciplines of creativity. Magda also has a penchant for art and illustrations and it would seem creating interesting structural shaped lines to her designs. 

Design: Magda Machajska, Photography: ewaso.net, Make up: Natalia Niedziela

Design: Magda Machajska, Photography: ewaso.net, Make up: Natalia Niedziela

Design: Magda Machajska, Photography: Gabriela Kaziuk, Make up: Magda Koriat

RXANDY CAPINPIN - DAX BAYANI

Philippines Statement Magazine Design: Dax Bayani
Styling: Red Mil
Grooming: Hanna Pechon

Talented Photographer Rxandy Capinpin from Manilla Philippines who works with many interesting designers to capturing here, unique shoulder caged accessory items by Designer Dax Bayani who is also based in Manilla and thrives in creating unique structural and symmetrical couture pieces. Fashion has always been a natural inclination for designer Dax Bayani, with his family running a garment manufacturing and exporting company since he was a child. Dax Bayani says

I am a very conceptual designer. I want my clothes to tell a story and to make sense. I tend to think a lot before producing a certain garment just to make sure it’s unique. I spend a lot of time interpreting my inspiration and editing it by giving or taking a few key elements before producing the final garment.

I look forward to scoping Dax Bayani's future designs,  as he does seem to bring individual creativity to his designs. 
PIEDI ACCESSORIES

Another photo shoot by Rxandy Capinpin showcasing some tasty Piedi Accessories based in the Philippines  

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Untraditional Fairy-tales

WEARING TOU

The concept of Tou is to find and discover a new view point, the shape is made of ordinary existing terms with abit of change. Your imagination and creativity will be required for wearing 'Tou'. I really found these items below to be charming little creations with multiple functions with design quirks. These creations really get the mind ticking, and I can behold how future designers can emerge these charming designs with high quality materials fused and alloyed with an Avant Garde Twist.  

LOOP ZIP

2 FACE CAP

RECTANGULAR SOLID

MANY HEELS

If you are fluent in Japanese there is a TOU Webshop

SHREK OF A GUY

//Shot by: Ellen von Unwerth //Styling by: Nicola Formichetti //MUSE Emma Dumont

The upcoming VMAN Magazine edition 18, shot by photographer Elle von Unwerth featuring the fun loving Shrek characters from Dreamwork animations. The 4th and final chapter of the Shrek movie will be released May 21st in IMAX 3D and I for one cannot wait to see it, probably one of my ultimate favourite animation film, with a reverse of a traditional fairytale amidst all the mirthful of whimsical characters from Donkey, Puss in Boots, Gingerbread Man, Three Pigs and the rest of the fairytale world. 

P.X for those of you who don't know the Styling for this Editorial was done by Nicola Formichetti (Lady Gaga's Stylist)

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Spray On Hair Squarrose

Hérissé Coulée of HAIR 

// Ph Maurizio Fantini 

Unusual, exciting and risky something that I am always drawn to, until I am at the hairdressers and being persuaded and talked out of the hair cut or colour I want. Many are naturally protective of their hair style length and colour, but its something I have never felt apprehensive about. If the hair cut or colour goes wrong or doesn't suit, I'll just don a few hats during the period, or fasten on a hair wig I have stored in my room. 

When I do have an idea or style in mind, I am very focused to get the idea across to my hairdresser and have the desired look and outcome, so in my reckoning in that sense I am not completely care free about my hair, but if the outcome is not something I pleased with or cant really pull off, I feel I am only to blame for conjuring up an unconventional idea.