M.I.A launches web store

M.I.A has launched a web store featuring her new fashion label, Okley Run.

The collection is inspired by a 16-year-old albino boy she met while on holiday in the Caribbean, who also models some of her designs on the website. In much the same vein as her music, the fashion range is a highly eclectic mix of cultures. The hooded tops, jumpsuits and leggings utilise vibrant colours and bold prints. If you are a bonafide-bamboo-bangin fan (or not) you will still dig this.

fEAST YOUR EYES ON...

Fall.

The Mentalists (cool.)

"The Mentalist Association was formed in 2000 AD, by a group of friends in the Maidstone and Medway area of Kent. The idea was to inject some life into their local music and art world, which at the time they felt was lacking many exciting ideas.

They began to organise Mentalist parties at a Maidstone venue, with live music, visuals and artwork and fun and games for the crowd. Word soon spread and now several of the original Mentalist bands have begun to spread across the South East of England - gigging and distributing Mentalist home recordings and fanzines.

Now new projects start all the time as the Mentalist Association grows bigger. There is now strong Mentalist association activity in Brighton and South East London, as well as in Kent, however collaborators can be found dotted across the country, and we hope the noise continues to spread!" via The Mentalist Association



So...a collective group of artists and bands got together to invent their own unique sort of entertainment, encompassing events, gigs, parties, comics and fanzines. I love their hipster-meets-crusty on crack aesthetic.

www.mentalistassociation.co.uk

FEAST YOUR EYES ON...

SLAVIC OPULENCE!
Im going to lay off the photoshopping....and lay out a bunch of theatrical opulent images that i am really inspired by right now.

Christ And The Lamb by Jeff Koons, 1988

and my most favorite of all....

Guo Pei Couture 2007

now Feast Your Eyes On That.

HOT LOOK: Peplum

The peplum is back as focus falls around the hips and exaggerating curves through clever cutting, slight padding, ruffles and drape.

last years work.

I guess my aesthetic taste hasn't evolved significantly within this past semester considering im still madly obsessed with chiffon, feathers and fringe...well anyways here are some of my past sketches.

Shredded Jeans

I am completely obsessed with the Martin Margiela badass shredded jean. 

BUT... i am just going to destroy my jeans myself.

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CATWALK COLOR! Spring/Summer 2009