Spectacular Mapping in Liverpool - 100 YR Anniversary of Liverbird Building

The city of Liverpool will always have a special place in my life, It was my home for 2 and a half years, back when I was a student at Uni. I use to live a stones away from the historical Liver Building and would have loved to have witnessed this spectacular mapping with my own eyes. I'm glad I have a brilliant excuse of frequently travelling to Liverpool...by hitting the road to Anfield and supporting Liverpool Football Club!

Mapping created by Czech based team The Macula.

{Street Style} New York Fashion Week

It's no SECRET that Fashion Week street style can rival what's actually going down the runway for engrossment! Swoon over the Two Finger Ring Talon! ○ Photos Courtesy of Streetfsn   

Mademoiselle Yulia ‘Gimme Gimme’ by FAFI ○ September Music Rings

Please enjoy the Music Video of Tokyo's fashion designer, DJ, and style icon Mademoiselle Yulia, thanks to her signature purple blue bob hair and individual style. Directed by french street artist maven FAFI and styled by the fashion collective Andrea Crews, involving stylish bodyguards and a maze of random rooms, dancing shooting balloons and bright candy colors on crack.. DIRECTOR: FAFI STYLE: ANDREA CREWS HAIR: CHIAO SHEN PRODUCTION COMPANY: DIVISION PARIS 

September Music Rings Image tags {click to hear audio}

{Runway} Mark Fast Collaboration with Aldo Shoes

FASTER SUMMER SPRING 2012

Mark Fast renowned for his cob web knit wear has teamed up with Aldo Shoes, exhibiting shades of sherbet through to the dresses. shoes and a way to the model's hair. The collection is limited to a woman who has either perfected her body to mannequin proportions or has the guts to not care about any bosomy bits on display. My highlight are the shoes. Photo's Courtesy of Amanda Hakan and Jessie Adler. 

{Runway} Dean Quinn Spring Summer 2012

Dean Quinn's Debut at New York Fashion Week

A Hyper minimalism poly-chromatic wearable collection, floor + knee length dresses + pleated skirts. My highlight is the hair weave-basket hair.  ○ Photos: Amanda Hakan, powered by Leica Camera.

I hope you like the new makeover on this blog!? I went for a more minimal look, maybe I went a tad too far, but I can tinker and add more to it later, when I become more antsy and restless.  

Zalando Shoe Review

Have you heard of the online store Zalando? Well neither did I .. until a month ago when I received a certain email kindly offering the chance to pick an item from a store called Zalando. Shoes were numero uno on my list and Zalando has more than plenty of them, I was surprised to see they stock my fave Jeffrey Campbell and the likes of sigerson morrison, united nude, Surface to Air, Dr Martins etc but whom am I kidding I can't afford them this month and the month after, so I was content to see they stock high street ranges as well as the off-beat brands, which always seems to peek my interest. Ultimately the platform Sandals below were the stealer.   

I like any online store that can provide a Free Delivery and Free Returns service and Zalando does so Kudos to them, so no matter what happens you only ever pay the amount that is stated on the website, I love this, as I like to try things on before I commit. My delivery took 4 days, I felt it is suffice since it's free postage. Zign Platform Sandals - brown

These were, one of the few platform styled heels I can muster to walk in, because I'm anything but ladylike whilst walking in agonizing shoes. I’ll take solace in the fact that balance is not my strong point.

xx

Sister 11/12 AW STYLING

Autumn Winter Fall Tweed-Tastic AKIRA NAKA commingled with buckle toe creeper's, kudos to Koji for styling the hair raiser.  

COAT/SOPHIE HULME BELT/SOPHIE HULME BAG/SOPHIE HULME SHOES/USED

KNIT/AKIRA NAKA JACKET/AKIRA NAKA SHORT/AKIRA NAKA SHOES/USED

KNIT/AKIRA NAKA NECKLACE/ERICKSON BEAMON PANTS/AKIRA NAKASHOES/USED

PANTS/AKIRA NAKA TOPS/AKIRA NAKASHOES/USED

 

SKIRT/AKIRA NAKA TOPS/AKIRA NAKA SHOES/USED

KNIT/AKIRA NAKA NECKLACE/ERICKSON BEAMON PANTS/AKIRA NAKA

SHOES/USED

SKIRT/Akira Naka TOPS/Akira Naka BAG/Sophie Hulme SHOES/USED

Courtesy of Model : Aira Nishikawa Photographer : Yas Terayama Hair : Koji Ichikawa Make up : EBARA Stylist : Izumi Machino

{DIY} Spike Hair Comb

August is almost over (sniff sniff) but not before I share this super DIY by the primo pair Erica and Lauren of  Honestly WTF. They have DIY’d Maison Michel’s metal spike comb, seen in Paris below. As for DIY's, this one looks completely do-able, even I couldn't possibly mess this up, Uh-oh, now I said it .. anti jinx potion needed, yes not a little superstitious. 

You’ll need:

9 brass cone spikes

a 3-4″ plastic hair comb

liquid super glue (not gel)

Start by adding a small amount of liquid super glue to one end of the comb. Place a metal spike on top of the glue and hold it in place for at least 30 seconds. Let it dry completely before letting go.

Glue another spike to the other end of the comb. Then, using a ruler, place the rest of the spikes along the length of the comb to make sure there is enough spacing between each spike.

Continue glueing each spike, alternating from one side to another.

Stick the spiked comb in a bed of teased and tousled hair!

top image via Style.com; rest of images by HonestlyWTF

Also check out the : DIY Luv Aj Handpiece

Do you hate the word Fashion?

Sometimes I feel the word 'FASHION' is made-up of a flammable orb, that ignites our world's diva complex. I never feel comfortable describing this blog.. as a fashion blog, the word itself seems to resonate negative associations, conjuring up images of the fickle nature of celebrity culture, materialistic snootish air, bullshit media correspondents. But I profess, the description of this blog is not important, Why? because it really doesn't matter in the large scheme of things, I shouldn't have a problem with the word 'FASHION' but with it's associations that comes along with the word.

It doesn't help when I see fashion slang used as the ones in the illustration below, I have to develop a more thicker skin but I will always dislike with a passion 'worst dressed' 'hot or not' and articles of what not to wear, I will never understand conformism, I please myself to wear whatever I want,  but I'm not one for dismissing something for being popular either. Thus I'm gonna end this friday's post with a smile that is a curve that sets everything straight. { forgive me for that usage, I only heard it today :-) 

Can you think of anymore undermining fashion lingo?