Elle Korea June 2010 • Rumi Neely for Forever 21

SEO WOO CINDERELLA'S SISTER

Geometrical patterned leggings from Givenchy Spring / Summer 2010

//Stylist Kim Bong Beob

Anyone whom is admirer of Korean Dramas like myself may have heard of the drama named Cinderella's sister, which the above muse Seo Woo stars in. Many tasty pieces featured in this Elle Korea photo shoot such as the  Diane Von Furstenberg jumpsuit above teamed with some interesting converses. Along with brands such as Burberry Prorsum, Suecomma Bonnie, Repetto, Adidas, Adidas by Jeremy Scott, Givenchy, Guess, Belle Nouveau, Alexander Wang, Mango and Miu Miu. 

RUMI+F21

Rumi Neely of FashionToast models for Forever 21 New Ad Campaign and celebrating the upcoming opening of Times Square store, Rumi Neely is seen modelling for the new campaign! which can be seen all over NYC on buses, taxis and our billboard in Times Square. Who doesn't like Forever 21's affordable fashion?! Shame there's no branches here in the U.K, but apparently there's been talks of some of the stores opening here soon. Fingers crossed. 

FASHION TOAST + FOREVER 21

Toe Loop with Hannah Menzies

HANNAH MENZIES FIGURE SKATING SHOES

Hannah Menzies showcased a figure skating inspired collection at the graduate Westminster show, what really makes this collection remember-able were the white skates astutely fixed with a clear perspex wedge material so the models were able to walk in them. Made by a cast surrounding the ice skate blades with clear resin so they would look like they'd been cut out of ice. I would relish to get a pair of these skates on the high street!

Via: StyleBubble and images courtesy of Magnus Arrevad

Spy on Eyewear

EYE-SERVICE

//Muse: Hyun Yi Lee (Major) //Editorial: Eccentric Eyes Magazine: Harper's Bazaar Korea, May 2010

Ph: Kim Young Jun

The Olsen girls launch sunglasses for Elizabeth and James in collaboration with Hong Kong-based Absolute Black Design

VALKYRIES

Kerin Rose for Christian Siriano fall 2010

SIOUX LACE EYEWEAR

SABOTAGE

W.O.W (head-wear eye-wear hybrid) 

* If I wore these I would be an accident waiting to happen*

All the above available at www.a-morir.com

The Elizabeth and James shades would probably be the safer bet out of the whole lot, having a small round face, can be difficult to find sunglasses for, I cant pull off the other funkdafied sunglasses, but sighs, I can appreciate the aesthetics of them from afar. Currently the weather here has gone back to dull and dreary dodging rain hour, so the only shades I currently own, have gone back to the drawer. For now the brollie is back in full use... mustn't complain though haha    

Blackboard Brooch & Vamos Rafa

SPEECH BUBBLE STATEMENTS

Chalk one up for this emerging young designer from Sydney, Blackboard Brooch, speech bubble brooches Make the statement you want to make, then rub it out and start again..... Mine should read SLACKER, since last week blog slackness crept in, I was swept up by the Roland Garros Tennis finale along with a BBQ blitz and Family Wedding. The brooches Available online at Oye Modern

CONGRATULATIONS RAFA

The nervousness was killing me this weekend, But I was absolutely elated for Rafael Nadal, who lifted his fifth Roland Garros title, after coming back from bad injury problems and enduring a tough year. He's a tennis player who I've followed closely over the last 6 years, and have had the pleasure of watching him play in the Monte Carlo Masters.  He's always been a class act on and off the court and I am so proud to be his fan - not just today but always.     

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Darcel Drink Drank Drunk Louis Vuitton

DARCEL PAINTS THE TOWN RED

I think I've fallen for adorkable Darcel :) The ever charming and hopeful Darcel from the exciting blog Darcel Disappoints managed to charm his way in to toast the Opening of the Luxury Brand's New London Maison. 

New Louis Vuitton maison at New Bond Street, same Old Darcel 

Drink refills, art library and a Gilbert & George on the wall- I think I had this dream before

Multicolour Murakami Madness with 'kiki' 

Battling the crowd, floating down the glass staircase 

Channelling Madonna and working the red carpet with Iris Strubegger

Behold, the Great Wall of luggage 

One too many........ as always 

The person behind Darcel is a New York based illustrator Craig Redman.Redman’s posts are personal diary entries of what he does in New York on a daily basis, and through his computer-generated illustrations, he puts his alter ego of Darcel through the paces of simple but unfortunate events, where it could only occur in Darcel's world.

 

MissDIOR Couture

FRIDAY FILLER COLLAGES

Elzna Stirna of MissDIOR Couture blog, continuously creates aesthetically alluring fashion collages, that simply I feel would compliment any fashion magazine out there. They always inspire me to create some of my own using Photoshop and whatnot, but then I call to mind how self destructive I can be with any Art or creative project that I undertake without a given deadline or monetary value. I wish I could utilise my mini novice easel, take it to the outdoors and sit at peace with a canvas, but I don't have the inner calm or the patience. Feel free to meander at MissDior Coutures blog to see the rest of her creative collages.

Delightedly it would seem no more dodging raindrops for this coming weekend, perfect moment for some Al Fresco dining, and to visit a heritage park for the Tudor Festival. Have a smashing contentfull weekend Everyone!    

Giorgia Fonyodi

YOUNG HUNGARIAN TALENT 

ADELUX DIPLOMA RELOADED

The Diploma Reloaded collection is a re-interpretation of GIORGIA FONYODI’s individual fabric manipulations.

It would seem as of late, the young designers of Hungary are continually popping up on my radar, with the likes of Dora Mojzes, the Used and Unused label, and forthwith Giorgia Fonyodi. I genuinely get animated when exploring new designers, they bring an all together fresh creative and a stirring hungry energy to there projects, whom I feel I can always matriculate from, although I always recognise the veterans of the industry and the longevity they are able to attain, nothing quite entices me like the smell of a new carpet i.e new designer. Giorgia Fonyodi has designed various collections, with a mixture of Haute Couture, visual forms of art and pieces for trendy every day wear or even for those wildest parities. 

Her most fascinating component to her designs, which piqued my interest, is her attentiveness played in pursuing extensive research of making chronological parallels, comparisons and clashes of classical vs. modern, traditional vs. futuristic, elegant vs. extravagant styles, then analysing them in terms of systematic folding (pleating, smocking, tucking...) and observing special aspects aesthetic, artistic, social scientific, economic demands, changes, developments...thus creating re-interpretations of fabric manipulation.

Giorgia Fonyodi feels It’s speciality lies in the sewing technology ideas that change the look and feeling of fabrics, thereby endowing fabrics with additional content: the texture is modified, an ornamental or shaping function is added, ergo it is reinterpreted.

These methods are something quite alien to myself, since I never took textiles, however I have the feeling even if I did, Giorgia Fonyodi, is on a whole other amplitude.

ART OF MANIPULATION FABRIC No3

ART OF MANIPULATION FABRIC No2

[extremes are contrasted, based on the harmony between light and dark. It is a conscious choice to show contrasts between various shades of shiny and warm dead gold and its antagonist, the mysterious black]

To see more from these Fonyodi collections 

Uniqlo Agyness & Emily Deyn T-Shirt Line

POLAROID PHOTO T-SHIRT FLAVOR

Uniqlo collaborates with British-born supermodel, Agyness Deyn, and her sister, Emily Deyn, owner of the Hussaindeyn brand, to create a tasty T-Shirt line.