All Smoke and Kisses

In the last post I made I covered Costume National's fall 2009 show and was highly appreciative of all the attractive men that they decided to use. I was particularly impressed by the one model who walked on the runway with the cigarette.

Some of his looks remind me of dear old Brian Slade/Maxwell Demon from Velvet Goldmine. There's an amazing scene where Johnathan Rhys Meyers kisses-who else-but Ewan McGregor!













































His name is Ash Stymest, and he is ridiculously good looking. He has this nice soft face and is actually really talented model wise.

Now Ash has this excellent sex appeal, and he's so bisexual ('what, you won't hug the bisexual?!'-Smudge/Zachary Quinto)

He's 20, born in 1991, and is on the list of rising star models. Here's why.
Aria, you said that having naked art on your wall is kinda scary. Well the one of naked Ash and his 1/2 naked ex-girlfriend Eliza Pressly is my screensaver and I'm counting down the days until someone notices and screams :)

WARNING! NAKEDNESS!

Dapper Young Men

One of the few trends I ever see is a guy wearing a relaxed version of a suit. Girls are fine with pairing a black blazer or jacket with dark jeans or little dress, but I think the general conclusion of teenagers who wear blazers is douche, right?
That's if they can't pull it off, and very few can ever make it happen. The only place I'd find a guy wearing a blazer/jacket would be at the local flea market at the Rose Bowl. He'd be a little indie kid of course :P
I think its just the whole lack of well dressed boys wherever I go.

So going with this whole thing of wishing more guys would dress like there's no tomorrow, the brand's Roberto Cavalli and Costume National really get the point across.

For Roberto Cavalli, his fall 2010 collection really put a spin on the usual fabric used for dress suits. I kinda have a twisted sense of the Mad Hatter meets Sherlock Holmes meets antique store clothes. Its actually quiet nice, and the models look very dashing. Their laced boots give the perfect piss off attitude any British boy would have. Another interesting accessory is their scarfs. Silk with an old fashioned print just makes me think of them having tea! I'm too imaginative for my own good.







*note: I just realized that I'm giving a recap from Costume National's fall 2009 show...deal :)

While Cavalli wants to give men the chance to show that they have a wild side while still looking like they have a day job, Costume National wants to remind women that men in black will take your breath away. In fact you might even need an inhaler.
The color palette was entirely black, gray, and a little touch of white. The models? To DIE FOR.
Seriously, Costume National snagged all the soft looking men to wear black as night suits and the overall effect was stunning. Very effeminate, which is what I love in men. (Hairy guys disgust me)
Also, Costume National had a nice decision of having one of the models carry a cigarette down the runway. I've seen this on another runway, with the girls smoking and holding Starbucks, but I can't remember which. But its a nice touch, trying to show that any guy on the street would wear one of their suits and smoke a cigarette. Now enjoy the beauty :D

My Niche

My niche involves black and the occasional splash of color. I'm becoming obsessed with tulle ballerina skirts.
Skirt: Out of the Closet; Shirt: Mom's Closet; Leggings: H&M; Belt: Urban Outfitters; Necklace: Gift; Cut Off Button Shirt: Charlotte Rouse

Leather and Blood

On Tuesday fashion shows for the expectant fall lines happened in Milan. For the men, the usual staple designers had their shows: D&G, Armani, Versace, Prada, Burberry Prorsum, and Alexander McQueen--all of whom I was actually disappointed.

Yes, I'm not a man. (duh) And I'm not in my 20's (damn) but anyone with eyes can see that so far these staple designers are out of juice. After browsing through the coverage on their shows I can say that there was a certain underwhelmed theme of costume suits, but it was really really underwhelming. There was the occasional extra sized godfather suit, especially with McQueen's work, and most of the other pieces were just average coats. I guess you could say that their designs were RTW [ready to wear, a new word i learned today!] for chain stores to rip off and mass produce without alot of difficulties, but really who wants that nowadays?

After doing this search, I've become more interested in men's clothing. The point of a designer is to not only bring a new look but to make it appealing for it to trickle down into the average college student's wardrobe. The problem with guys is that they aren't going to wear something with a leopard print or 80's zigzaggs. Women are more willing to take the leap because its really all about standing out. Men want to stand out but not to the point where they need to be more than 4 feet away from his group of friends.

I was really impressed with the show by Dsquared². Their collection ranged from dinner jackets to glitter coats, something that D&G, Prada, Mcqueen, and Burberry failed to do.
Another element that Dean and Dan, the designers and twins, also went with was the entertainment factor. The perfect, chiseled faces of all their drop dead gorgeous models were covered with blood.

Delicious.

'Hockey Night in Canada meets Friday the 13th meets Rocky Horror.'

I've seen the video of the runway show and my mom suddenly started asking me questions about the music. Because of my impressive ignorance my mom had to explain that the opening clips of voices were from Rocky Horror Picture Show. I am so culturally inept.

Along with the clips and blood, many of the models were wearing hockey protection gear.
So I guess it was the entertainment of seeing men getting all bloodied up from playing hard-core hockey while in the atmosphere of Rocky Horror that stole my heart.
That, and the fact that Bill Kaulitz, singer for Tokio Hotel (DUH) was the surprise opening piece for the show. Be still my heart as I see Bill walk down that runway as if he's going to devour it. He fucking rocked it, which is impressive because he was wearing this large feather shoulder wing thing which seemed to be precariously perched.

Anyway, the show was great. The clothes were really fucking awesome and I wish more guys around here dressed like that.
I'll be doing a few more posts of the other designers I've gained new respect for after finals.

Enjoy the stunning beauty.
p.s. i love that they also put twins models in the show
p.s.s. the last picture is of dean & dan with bill <3

A Look

Daisy Dress: Out of the Closet

Gold Charm Necklace: Homemade

Black Tights

Black Converse

Cream Ribbon

***

I've been trying to step outside my comfort zone of all black. This dress was a blessing in surprise since I've been wanting to try the flower print craze all my friends have been pulling off.

Although I HATE the color yellow, this dress goes great with my hair.

My goal this year is to expand my wardrobe :)

Shots

A problem I realized is that I want to do everything. I want to be the one making the clothes, I want to be the one to be wearing them, I want the one to be taking the pictures.
Its so frustrating.
Well, this is me being the photographer+model. I'm just experimenting with the photoshop program I have and the top came out amazing! I'm so pleased :)
Just to add more to this post I'll gift you with some of my prose.
***
I drank the poison to get infected.
I took the needle to get your attention.
The prick in my veins has me slipping faster,
I can’t keep control of this, my disaster.
Why won’t you listen?
My eyes won’t refocus
my lips won’t work
the words that call out
are Just-Just-Just-
I’ve become dependant
on the liquid shooting through my veins
on the trip it takes me in a haze.
My teeth are gone
My tongue is swollen
What have I done?
No turning back
no home to crawl to
just the blood on the sidewalk
I gave my life to.

Lovely day

I am going to tell you a secret....I've already started looking for my prom dress!!!

Yes! I am obsessed with going to prom! I can't deny it, and it will be

perfect and amazing and a night to look back on years from now.

Except the thing that I realized last night a 2am when surfing the intranet

was that I am searching for the wrong dress.

Wrong Dress That Fell Into My Lap: This breathtaking ditty that

I found on etsy.com. I want it. As soon as I saw it I NEEDED it to be in my closet right at that exact moment! I would be in the most eye catching, unique dress and be so *insert adjective* that people's

eyes will melt.

WRONG. I CANNOT wear anything like this at all.

1. No one will be taking prom as seriously.

2. No one gives a fuck about who's in the best dress.

3. No one wants to talk to you if you look too overdressed.

D:

The reason I'm so attracted to this dress is because it'll make me feel like a princess.

In reality, I'm just going to have to be the chamber maid.

Slightly Less Daring Dresses

50's Tulle: This dress is better because it's not too dressy

and not too casual.

It has that flair that I want, but deep down

it doesn't have enough of it. Still, it should look good.

Strapless

dresses go well with my clavicles. I just don't know if I'll be able

to handle the peach color though...

The area around the bust

looks kinda funky. Since I have no chest without a pushup bra I can't risk it being too loose.

The color doesn't look good at all in this picture :(

Little Black Sleeves: I actually just found this. Right now it seems to be just the perfect dress.

(since I can't have the heart one)

The sleeves draw attention, whether I wear them up or down and it’s strapless. Since its so short I’d be able to pair it with tights, and if I choose to wear a headband/bow than it would compliment it.

Its also a great price. It’s definitely one of those dresses I’d wear over and over again.

The logistics of how short I am compared to this towering model might put a damper on things.

But do you see how easy it would be too accessorize and make a little theme?

Just a Flirt:

Another dress I happened to find tonight. (I think the model could’ve been doing a better job for the frontal picture though.)

This dress has a lot going on, maybe even a bit too much. I wouldn’t be able to wear tights underneath, forget about anything on my head.

The dress would be the whole statement, from the huge bow to the details of lace.

I can’t even think of what type of jewelry to wear that wouldn’t look like I’m way too topsy-turvy. But its rather fun, and looks to have more of a tighter fit around the chest.

The more I look at those

little rhinestones the more I hate them. I think thats what makes this dress walk the fine line between what's cohesive and what's a train wreck.

Lost In the 80's:

I like this dress more because it's black. Yes, black is my safety color but its always going to be the best color for my skin tone.

The sleeves of the dress are a great eye catcher, and if I can style it just right, I could make look good.

For this dress it'd have to be all in

the shoes. (And another height problem.) Maybe a small bracelet matched with a clutch and that'd be it.

It just occurred to me that it might be really cold, which would then make this dress a little bit troublesome. I'd have to make sure the sleeves don't deflate.

Still, this dress almost has everything: the strange look, black, slim fitting, and daring.

The only problem I see

is from the fabric itself.

I like bone crushing corsets built in, but this dress obviously doesn't have it. A big worry/failure would be if I bought the dress and then it turned out I wasn't exactly waifish enough to pull it off.

Prom is going to be the death of me.