Beauty. Fashion. Design. Inspiration.

{vman - issue #14}

2009-08-16T14:38:00.005-05:00

I wrote a "Fall 2009: Mens Trends" article for Day & Night's blog, after I was inspired by VMan - Issue #14. And I'm trying to get more people to read my other blog: The New Outlet, where I actually write articles rather than just post pictures for inspiration (like in this blog). I'm trying to get more readers for my blogs so if you'd be so kind, please read and comment. Also, don't forget to tell your friends!

Another thing - I started a Tumblr account so feel free to follow me there as well.
Thanks! Peace-&-Love!

{frankie morello: menswear s/s 2010}

2009-07-25T15:41:00.003-05:00

Source: Frankie Morello - Milan Fashion Week - Menswear S/S 2010

{vogue deutsch}

2009-07-22T17:11:00.002-05:00

Source: Fashionista

{the lovers}

2009-07-02T00:43:00.002-05:00

René Magritte "Les Amants" (The Lovers), 1928.

Source: National Gallery of Australia

{thai film: mercury man}

2009-07-01T18:01:00.001-05:00

Source: Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal

{la friperie pour bourgeoisie}

2009-06-25T19:03:00.004-05:00

Vintage 80s party dress features a lace top with puffy sleeves,
elastic waist, and a tiered ruffle skirt in sheer chiffon.
Lined. Button back closure.
Fabric: Polyester. Label: Marinette.

Source: The Frippery Vintage Boutique

{complat mag: best look}

2009-06-24T12:22:00.001-05:00

Source: Complot - Best Look

{vintage skeleton}

2009-06-12T19:17:00.003-05:00

Source: The Vintage Skeleton

{black light /// dark romance}

2009-04-17T20:03:00.009-05:00

Chinese-Canadian artist,
Terence Koh's "These Decades That We Never Sleep, Black Light" (2004).

Taking the form of a boudoir chandelier, Terence Koh’s These Decades That We Never Sleep, Black Light hangs with a tempting anticipation; its heavy weight dangles, both dangerous and beguiling, dripping opulent crystals and bijou. Rather than illuminating, the sculpture’s deadened black surface promises to devour. Flirting between pleasure and pain, lust and death, Koh offers a dark romanticism, filled with apprehension and possibility.

Source: The Saatchi Gallery - London Contemporary Art

{blue sphere /// atmosphere}

2009-04-15T15:15:00.003-05:00

Sphère Bleue de Paris, 2000.
250 x 200 x 200 cm.

Source: Jésus Rafael Soto

{kuchi people}

2009-04-14T14:16:00.006-05:00

Sawabe, 12 years old, from the nomadic Afghan Kuchi tribe stands near her camp May 30, 2005 in Faisabad, in the Badakhshan district, northeast of Afghanistan.

The Kuchi people of Afghanistan are nomads moving to the northeast in the spring and summer months where it is cooler and there is plenty of food for their herds.

Source: Life Magazine

{habibi}

2009-04-10T21:53:00.003-05:00

Faiza Butt | Untitled | Mixed Media On Paper | 23" x 33" | 2008

Source: Vadehra Art Gallery

{spice of love}

2009-04-08T13:38:00.008-05:00

I carry your heart with me,
(I carry it in my heart).
I am never without it,
(Anywhere I go you go,my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing, my darling).
I fear no fate,
(For you are my fate, my sweet).
I want no world,
(For beautiful, you are my world, my true).
And it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you.

Here is the deepest secret nobody knows,
(Here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide).
And this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart.

I carry your heart,
(I carry it in my heart).

Source: Satya Paul and Art of Europe - E.E. Cummings

{re-think}

2009-03-13T10:07:00.002-05:00

Source: LovBot - Wears Heart On Sleeve

{lamb of god}

2009-02-15T20:10:00.005-06:00

Zephaniah 3:17 –
"The Lord your God is with you;
his power gives you victory.
The Lord will take delight in you,
and in his love he will give you new life."

Source: Paper Mag - Word Up! and Daily Devotions

{tea for two}

2009-01-27T00:53:00.001-06:00

Source: My Marrakesh

{models: backstage - s/s 2009}

2008-10-24T12:39:00.004-05:00

Source: Who What Wear

{plant a tree}

2008-10-20T10:17:00.005-05:00

Erik wears kilt by Vivienne Westwood Man; t-shirt by Gap; hooded sweatshirt by Russell Athletic; boots by Caterpillar; hat from Edie's Hat Shop.

Source: Dazed Digital

{ashtray - sweden}

2008-10-17T10:22:00.002-05:00

Ashtray is a clothing store based in Orebro, Sweden with an online shop featuring worldwide shipping.

The concept is, by blending small designers with larger brands, to get a fun and rousing mix of clothes. The goal is, by offering a selection with the best of Scandinavian fashion to international avant-garde, to create a venue for people with a genuine interest in clothes.

For Autumn/Winter 2008, Ashtray represents brands like Carin Wester, Julia Hederus, Henrik Vibskov, Julian Red, Nakkna, WKND, Daniel Palillo, Permanent Vacation, Our Legacy, Richard Lindqvist, So Last Season, The Local Firm, Cederteg Publishing and Livraison.

Source: Ashtray - Sweden

{drench in design}

2008-10-05T19:51:00.004-05:00

Source: Design*Sponge - Interior Design

{daphne guinness for vogue italia}

2008-09-29T11:07:00.001-05:00

Source: Kanye West Blog

{robert geller s/s 2009 lookbook}

2008-09-29T10:32:00.004-05:00

Source: Cultures In Between and Selectism

{there's only one sun}

2008-08-20T17:04:00.016-05:00

"There's only one sun, but it travels the world every day.
This sun is all mine and I won't give it away!"
- Marina Tsvetaeva.

Wong Kar Wai reprises his futuristic mood from "2046" and waives a spy story of lust and betrayal to advertise Aurea HD Flat TV with Ambilight, the new LCD technology by Philips.

The film has been produced by Anonymous Content and Jet Tone Films and written by Wong Kar Wai developing a concept by DDB Agency.

Director of Photography: Philippe Le Sourd.
Editing and Production Design: William Chang Suk Ping.
Art Direction: Alfred Yau Wai Ming.
Special Effects: Bruce Law Lai Yin.
Cast: Amélie Duare is Agent 006,
Gianpaolo Lupori is The Light and Stefan Morawietz is the senior agent.
Soundtrack: "Long Journey" by Shigeru Umebayashi;
"Siboney" by Ernesto Lecuona, as sung by Connie Francis.

Source: Philips Aurea,
Advertising Pawn, and No Fat Clips

{homme et femme - french new wave}

2008-08-08T22:00:00.006-05:00

Alain Delon in Plein Soleil, 1960.

Brigitte Bardot in La Vérité, 1960.

"The New Wave was a freedom of expression, a new fashion of acting, and a great reform on the level of make-up. I was part of a new generation that refused to wear the two inches of pancake base paint and hair pieces that were still standard equipment for actors. Suddenly, you saw actors who looked natural, like they had just gotten out of bed."
- Françoise Brion.

The French New Wave is one of the most significant film movements in the history of the cinema. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, the New Wave rejuvenated France's already prestigious cinema and energized the international art cinema as well as film criticism and theory, reminding many contemporary observers of Italian neorealism's impact right after World War II. The New Wave dramatically changed filmmaking inside and outside France by encouraging new styles, themes, and modes of production throughout the world.

Source: Material Interest - Crime Doesn't Pay
and UW Press - A History of the French New Wave Cinema

{willy wonka - "the amazing chocolatier"}

2008-08-08T21:07:00.003-05:00

"Everything in this room is eatable, even I'm eatable! But that is called "cannibalism", my dear children, and is in fact frowned upon in most societies." - Willy Wonka.

[Costume Design: Gabriella Pescucci.]

Source: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

{life is a book of poems}

2008-08-08T20:52:00.008-05:00

"There is not a particle of life that does not carry poetry within it."

- Gustave Flaubert.

"The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass, it becomes mysterious... indescribably magnificent world in itself." - Henry Miller.

Source: Daily Poetics

{ysl high-tops}

2008-08-08T20:45:00.002-05:00

Yves Saint Laurent: High-Top Metallic Sneakers ($390).

Metallic patent leather with button detail and embroidered logo on side. Heel, 1". Padded insole. Rubber sole. Made in Italy.

Source: Saks Fifth Avenue

{tv + books}

2008-08-08T20:39:00.002-05:00

Source: Unplugged

{brideshead revisited}

2008-08-08T20:23:00.008-05:00

Inspired by the designs of Paul Poiret.

[Costume Design: Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh.]

Source: Brideshead Revisited - The Movie

{androgynously fierce}

2008-07-23T18:45:00.001-05:00

Source: The New Blog

{the mask of love}

2008-07-23T18:32:00.005-05:00

"Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without
and know we cannot live within."
- James A. Baldwin.

Source: Venice - Veneto's Attractions

{shoe collection}

2008-07-23T18:28:00.000-05:00

Source: D.A. Ridgely

{the season's "it" model}

2008-07-15T21:20:00.004-05:00

Source: Marc & Dolce - Don't Mix

{illustrations parisiennes}

2008-07-15T21:13:00.002-05:00

Source: Womens Action Network

{swallow-tailed hummingbirds}

2008-07-11T18:19:00.002-05:00

Source: Flávio Cruvinel Brandão's Photostream

{golden monkeys}

2008-07-11T18:16:00.002-05:00

Source: FloridaPFE's Photostream

{bow tie festival}

2008-07-05T16:36:00.002-05:00

Model: Billy Holman
Styling: John Tan

Source: Red Model Management

{kay west catalogue shoot}

2008-06-30T19:58:00.002-05:00

Sourec: Pandemonium Makeup Artistry

{formerly blooming artichoke}

2008-06-30T19:20:00.003-05:00

Source: Katharina Schumacher's Photography

{urban star wars}

2008-06-28T14:29:00.001-05:00

Source: Yawoot

{the new romantic}

2008-06-27T11:29:00.004-05:00

Jean-Paul Gaultier Fall/Winter 2001.
Photographer: Donna Francesca.

Source: Victoria & Albert Museum Collections - Men In Skirts

{visualize it in white}

2008-06-27T11:25:00.003-05:00

Source: Victoria & Albert Museum Shop - South Kensington

{harvey nichols}

2008-06-21T19:28:00.001-05:00

Source: Citizen-Citizen Scrapbook

{mike & chris: jackson fleece}

2008-06-21T19:24:00.004-05:00

Source: Shop Jinny

{colorful cultures}

2008-06-21T19:13:00.004-05:00

Rangon, Burma (1994).

Jodhpur, India (1996).

Photography by Steve McCurry.

Source: Cultures On The Edge

{chris jones - fusion model management}

2008-06-12T12:39:00.006-05:00

Shot by Elias Tahan.

[Band of Outsiders]

[United Bamboo]

[Robert Geller]

Source: Chris Henson Jones

{enter the fantasy}

2008-06-07T19:31:00.001-05:00

Source: Michael Zavros

{yves saint laurent - beverly hills}

2008-06-07T19:15:00.002-05:00

Source: Open Sesame - Publicity

{le smoking}

2008-06-02T17:26:00.002-05:00

Source: Thread Trend

{house of bliss}

2008-06-02T17:08:00.001-05:00

Source: Sanctuary

{vintage tulle skirt}

2008-06-02T16:05:00.002-05:00

Source: Entertainment Weekly

{labels or love}

2008-05-28T16:51:00.009-05:00

Source: Brieuc - La Vie Parisienne

{awakening}

2008-05-28T16:35:00.002-05:00

Source: Ego Magazine - Fatal Love

{valentin serov's portrait of ida rubinstein}

2008-05-28T16:04:00.004-05:00

"Portrait of Ida Rubenstein" by Valentin Serov, 1910.
Tempera and charcoal on canvas.
The Russian Museum [St. Petersburg, Russia].

Source: Olga's Gallery, Famous Russian People - Painters,
and Ida Rubinstein

{sikh fashionista}

2008-05-28T14:54:00.006-05:00

Luxury jewelry designer (House of Waris) and actor,
Waris Singh Ahluwalia.

Source: InStyle and A Shaded View On Fashion

{organizing ideas}

2008-05-28T13:29:00.002-05:00

Source: Domino Magazine

{bed of dreams}

2008-05-28T13:15:00.005-05:00

Source: Domino Magazine

{fabric palettes}

2008-05-28T12:12:00.008-05:00

Source: Domino Magazine

{fashion profile: chris benz}

2008-05-28T11:15:00.004-05:00

Source: Shop Friends, Chris Benz and
Refinery 29: Behind the Collection - Chris Benz

{fantastic fête}

2008-05-28T10:02:00.007-05:00

Source: Style.com

{baroque-style wall furnishings}

2008-05-27T22:19:00.001-05:00

Source: Charleston Unique Gifts

{green butterflies}

2008-05-27T20:57:00.008-05:00

Inspired by the artwork of M.C. Escher, geometric shapes and nature, Young Jun Ryu creates textiles that are evocative of today’s youth zeitgeist.

Source: Fashion Windows and Doegox

{avenue montaigne, paris}

2008-05-27T20:47:00.002-05:00

Source: Fashion Windows

{sex and the city mannequins}

2008-05-27T20:35:00.002-05:00

Source: Fashion Windows

{gucci cruise collection}

2008-05-27T20:13:00.003-05:00

Source: Sweet x Vicious

{julien ferre}

2008-05-27T19:32:00.007-05:00

Slim, stylish, and sexy:

Julien Ferre (from Paris, FR) starred alongside Russian model, Natasha Poly, in the Gucci Cruise 2008 Collection advertising campaigns.

Source: COACD

{white carnations}

2008-05-27T13:02:00.002-05:00

Source: Daily Dose from Domino and Scarlet & Violet

{design is the game and riddy is his name}

2008-05-27T11:38:00.002-05:00

Source: Riddyculous

{i gave you my trust, you gave me a lie}

2008-05-27T11:30:00.001-05:00

Source: De Puta Madre

{patrick wolf}

2008-05-26T22:08:00.002-05:00

Source: Obscure Sound and Patrick Wolf Official Site

{paulina porizkova speaks the truth}

2008-05-26T20:25:00.010-05:00

"I think Whitney's the one that a man would want to have in his bedroom, but Anya's the one that you will buy the dress from."
- Paulina Porizkova,
[America's Next Top Model: Cycle 10, Episode 13]

Source: Conversations With Famous Writers and Literary Agency - Marly Rusoff & Associates, Inc.

{leon jean-marie}

2008-05-25T20:32:00.004-05:00

Source: LJM's Official Myspace and LJM's Official Site

{ladytron}

2008-05-25T19:37:00.002-05:00

Source: Life Lounge

{rainy days in milan}

2008-05-25T11:17:00.002-05:00

Source: The Sartorialist - October 2007

{peonies in bloom}

2008-05-25T10:59:00.001-05:00

Source: Toast and Tables

{the sartorialist: maggie cheung}

2008-05-25T10:46:00.004-05:00

Source: The Sartorialist - Lane Crawford Party For Beijing Store Opening and Team Sugar

{precious rose}

2008-05-25T10:17:00.001-05:00

Source: Judith Leiber

{je ne sais quoi}

2008-05-24T21:38:00.007-05:00

[Dressers:]

[Tableware:]

Source: VOGUE Latino America - January (Enero) 2008

{bulgari rose essentielle}

2008-05-24T21:24:00.008-05:00

Source: VOGUE Latino America - January (Enero) 2008

{full circle, concept store}

2008-05-24T21:12:00.005-05:00

Source: Full Circle UK

{hydro thermal}

2008-05-24T21:00:00.002-05:00

Source: GQ Style - Fall/Winter 2007, Issue#5

{revolution in my head - part 2}

2008-05-24T20:59:00.000-05:00

Source: GQ Style - Fall/Winter 2007, Issue#5

{revolution in my head - part 1}

2008-05-24T20:35:00.013-05:00

Source: GQ Style - Fall/Winter 2007, Issue#5

{altered state}

2008-05-24T20:13:00.003-05:00

Source: GQ Style - Fall/Winter 2007, Issue#5

{rad hourani: self-styled}

2008-05-24T19:31:00.012-05:00

Canadian stylist turned fashion designer, Rad Hourani.

"I started imagining clothes the same way I started creating images: with a sense of curiosity and innocence driven by my no-background background.
No school. No teachers. No telly. No boundaries. No formatting.

I like the idea of a world that we could live and shape by ourselves, only by observing, each our own.

My clothes have erupted from this world of mine. They are asexual, aseasonal, they come from no place, no time, no tradition, yet they could be home anywhere, anytime.
They exude a sense of discreet chic, the essence of timeless style, drawn on a monochromatic and graphical canvas.
Palette of blacks, touches of pure whites and intense reds.
Sophisticated modern classics for anti-conformist individuals."

Source: Life At Uni - Visual Arts Blog, Rad Hourani and
The Business of Fashion

{makeover madness}

2008-05-24T19:21:00.006-05:00

VOGUE Italia - July 2005

Source: International Center for Photography

{belstaff: spring/summer 2008}

2008-05-24T19:13:00.002-05:00

Source: 100 Male Models

{poseidon personified}

2008-05-24T18:27:00.006-05:00

GQ Style - Spring/Summer 2008, Issue#6

Male Model: Patrick Petitjean.
Photography: Nathaniel Goldberg.
Styling: David Bradshaw.

Source: Morphosis and Models.com - Of The Minute

{jon kortajarena for guess by marciano}

2008-05-24T17:43:00.006-05:00

Art Direction: Paul Marciano.
Male Model: Jon Kortajarena.
Photography: Yu Tsai.

Source: GQ Style - Fall/Winter 2007, Issue#5

{andres for etro}

2008-05-24T17:38:00.002-05:00

Source: GQ Style - Fall/Winter 2007, Issue#5

{giorgio armani - attitude}

2008-05-24T17:32:00.003-05:00

Source: GQ Style - Fall/Winter 2007, Issue#5

{color combo}

2008-05-24T17:16:00.003-05:00

Source: My Inspiration Journal

{be on time with versace}

2008-05-24T17:03:00.006-05:00

Source: Versace

{smokin' hot}

2008-05-24T16:53:00.003-05:00

Source: My Inspiration Journal

{emporio armani eye glasses}

2008-05-24T16:47:00.005-05:00

Source: My Inspiration Journal

{art imitates life}

2008-05-24T16:38:00.005-05:00

Source: My Inspiration Journal

{rebel in chanel}

2008-05-24T16:26:00.004-05:00

Source: My Inspiration Journal

{decade by decade: shapes in vogue}

2008-05-24T16:23:00.002-05:00

Source: My Inspiration Journal

{all eyes on jonathan saunders}

2008-05-24T16:05:00.006-05:00

Source: VOGUE America - February 2008

{a woman's take on menswear}

2008-05-24T15:39:00.010-05:00

The main rule with menswear is never sacrifice femininity!

Source: VOGUE America - July 2007