Sartorialist

The above image and more images can be found on http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/2009_12_01_archive.html

Looking through the sartorialist gives me so much inspiration. Its so interesting getting an insight into the different styles all over the world. The above image is very interesting and awesome!

"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening." Coco Chanel

Minimalist Make-up

Calvin Klein

www.louloumagazine.com/ english/beauty/trends/...

Not only has the catwalks graced us with minimalist clothing, models have also been sporting minimalist make-up to compliment their outfits. This means there is a pairing back of colour, focusing mainly on the natural shades of the skin and highlighting the cheekbones and lips with the slightest bit of colour.

Minimalism and Fashion Spring 2010

I have noticed for Spring 2010, minimalism has played as a great inspiration for many designers. They have looked at perfecting a clean cut and design. This attention to clean cuts and designs is wat i am trying to achieve in my collection, but with small touches of detailing.

Celine Spring 2010

Akris Spring 2010

Yve St Laurent Spring 2010

All images from http://www.ellecanada.com/fashion/trends/spring-2010-fashion-trends-minimalism/s/3387/

"In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different" Coco Chanel

Matthew Williamson

http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/F2010RTW-MWILLIAM

This tweed dress is gorgeous. The drape along the collar of the dress hangs beautifully. Though it is in such a heavy fabric, the draped collar creates a feminine illusion, which is a great juxtaposition from the look and feel of the fabric.

Dries Van Noten

Images from http://www.gq.com/fashion-shows/brief/F2010MEN-DVNMEN

Dries Van Noten's Autumn/Winter 2010/2011 menswear collection is divine. It is so simplistic in cut with perfect tailoring. But what is interesting is the attention to details such as pocket and collar variations.

In a dark mood

So uni has been quite full on this week!!!! Getting all things ready for the collection is such a chaotic time. So to all fourth years good luck and keep at it!

Rat Bag

This image and for more of images of the editorial go to http://russhmagazine.com/russh/home.html

The editorial Rat Bag in Russh magazine is quite inspiring for my collection as the styling reflects the merging of had and soft silhouettes and fabrics.

Fabric Frustration

Why is it so hard to find good quality wool jersey? i've been searching high and low and i still only have a tiny selection.

Great Image

I love this image from an editorial, "Bunny Aint No Kind of Rider", from Russh Magazine's current issue. The splashes of yellow paint add interest to the photograph and compliments the model.

menswear as inspiration

since my collection is heavily inspired by the screen gangster, it is shaping up to be quite masculine and so many menswear designers are quite inspiring. Take for instance kris van assche's Autumn/Winter 2010/2011 collection.

Above images and for more of Kris Van Assche's collection go to http://www.vogue.com.au/fashion+shows/galleries/kris+van+assche+menswear+autumn+winter+2010+11,8439?pos=8#top

Simplicity of the Screen Gangster

http://www.thegodfather.com/

Ok so i researching my theme for my design work, which is inspired by the screen gangster I have become slightly obsessed with gangster movies like The Godfather. I love this movie, the costuming really plays on the dual personalities of the gangster through such a simplistic uniform.

http://www.smashandpeas.com/20-examples-of-minimalist-photography/

I just saw this image and thought wow. Its just so simplistic but yet interesting as it plays with light and shade so well.

http://www.minimalistdesign.org/lighting/anemona-visually-unsteady-lamp

I just thought this lighting design was really interesting. It takes on the minimalist approach and i love how the photography plays with light and shade.

Coraline

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm869963008/tt0327597

Coraline was a great movie. I really liked the dark twisted, mysterious world mixed in with reality. The idea of the rag doll as a medium to control and lure people into this world was really interesting. It depicts the idea of things having double meanings - there is a hidden truth behind the surface.

ericwilliamcarroll.com/ blog/?m=200902

I just came across this photograph. This is an exhibition by Hiroshi Sugimoto, titled 7 days/7nights. The images explores the concept of time in such a beautiful, simplistic form.

Collaboration

Photographer Michelangelo Di Battista and artist Tina Berning collaborate with the Face/project and present these amazing photographs. The masking of the model's faces with various materials explores the idea of restriction and surface and hidden meaning. Its quite inspiring as they are examples of how details can be used to convey such meaning.

Chenman Photography

zippercut.wordpress.com/.../ chenman-photography/

I stumbled upon this photograph by Chenman, a young photographer from China. This image is quite inspirational in my design work because it evokes emotions of rage, restriction and darkness, which is what I am trying to convey in my upcoming collection inspired by the screen gangster.

blog.avenaim.com/

I found this photograph by Jerry Avenaim. It replicates the iconic look of the screen gangster. Its simplistic background showcases the cut and intricate details of the suit.

Magic World

www.fashionprojects.org/ ?cat=6

This photograph by Tim Walker for Vogue Italia was part of the editorial, Magic World. I love this photograph as it plays on the use of white to convey the idea of prothetic beauty. The minimalist background/set allows juxtaposes the intricacies of the clothing. Thus making the photograph really interesting.

Jil Sander

Designer Jil Sander's latest collection Spring ready-to-wear 2010, is quite interesting. I believe it is a great example of the fusion of minimalist elements with intricate details as she presents simplistic form/shapes with raw finishes and applique.

Images from http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2010RTW-JLSANDER/

The screen gangster

My collection has suddenly taken a turn and I am now being inspired by the screen gangster. The gangster's uniform - the suit, trench/coat - is so simplistic in cut and form, but contains so much meaning in the intricate details it possesses. Here are some images from the film Public Enemies

All images from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1152836/mediaindex

Motivation

ok so just doing some designing and am feeling a little uninspired so I thought for all of you fourth years in the same boat as me I thought I'd post this quote...

"Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imagine vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary." (Cecil Beaton)

Minimalism vs Intricate Details

So far in my posts i have captured the intricate details found in photographs and designs. This attention to detail really inspires my design work. However I do find the minimalist art, photography and design very interesting. The stripping back of the subject to its bare essentials presents a rawness and a sense of purity as i said in my last post.

I know these concepts contradict each other, but both inspires me, leading to my exploration of the combination of such opposing ideas in design practice. With that being said I stumbled along these beautiful photographs by Toby Keller, titled, Parking Garage Series. Keller has presented the car park to be a white blank canvas. This actually reminded me of photographs i took for a previous styling assignment. Titled, Underground Subconscious, in which the setting was an underground car park, the photographs presented the plain, empty structure of the car park juxtaposed the detailed designs of the clothes/styling, which represented the turbulent yet peaceful elements of the mind.

Underground Subconscious...I love this picture, hence why it is my header

Toby Keller (http://www.burnblue.com/blog/C1/P6/)

Toby Keller (http://www.burnblue.com/blog/C1/P6/)

Anders Linden

Minimalist Photography has always intrigued me. The subtlety and purity behind these photography just capture my attention. I love its simplistic nature and how this nature reveals meaning and is open to a variety of interpretation. Minimalist Photographer Anders Linden takes exquisite photographs. His photographs capture elements of minimalism but at times disrupts it through the use of detailed subjects.

Images from http://www.anderslinden.com/

Fetish and Fashion

Throughout the fashion industry, fashion designers have to some extent been influenced by the fetishism and the erotic. But why?

The idea of restriction and bondage dates back to 19th century Gothic fashion. This style concentrated on the idea of subtly revealing hidden fantasies, desires and personas through the concealment and manipulation of the body through veils, corsets and masks.

This idea of restriction has been subtly incorporated within contemporary fashion through modern corset designs, body suits and garments incorporating straps and chains in black leather, PVC and lace.

Givenchy Spring 2009 (http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2009RTW-GIVENCHY)

Alexander McQueen Fall 2009 http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/F2009RTW-AMCQUEEN

Ann Demeulemeester Spring 2010 (http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2010RTW-ADEMEULE)

Gareth Pugh Fall 2010 (http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/F2010RTW-PUGH)

The Modern Dandy...

The 19th century dandy has fascinated the world of fashion for years. Their meticulous attention to details, their commitment to styling outfits and their emphasis on presenting meaning through appearance has influenced men's fashion for years. A modern incarnation of the dandy is seen in the label Saint Augustine Academy. Behind this label are the creative and business minds of Alvin Manalo and Adrian Amores. The label encompasses a blend of punk, goth and indie rock underlined with romantic undertones through exquisite tailoring. Each season produces garments that are minimalistic in nature, but contain intricate detailing, expressing the romanticism of the 19th century dandy and the elements of the modern world.

Here are a few pics from their latest collection: Autumn/Winter 2010 The lamentations of Euchrid the Mute

All images from: http://www.saintaugustineacademy.com.au/home/#/1_0

The art of Philip Treacy

Philip Treacy creates amazing structural headpieces and hats. He has collaborated with many fashion designers such as Alexander McQueen and Raf Simmons. The following pieces are spectacular as they evoke darkness, elegance and intrigue.

http://www.philiptreacy.co.uk/

http://www.philiptreacy.co.uk/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/libbyrosof/523632241/

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