a win / lose situation.

so i was having a browse on this infectious thing called the internet, doing some ''research'' for college and gracing www.style.com with my presence, when i came across some designers that i had never actually bothered to look at properly before. i have fallen in love with one, in particular. and another, who i would be very familiar with, has made me actually want to die.
so i'll harp on about the good stuff first. i was looking through moschino cheap & chic, and between the eye catching heart-shaped bubblegum pink back drop on the catwalk, the optimistic colour popping prints, and the statement accessories, i just couldn't get enough. 35 looks just didn't do it for me, i wanted more. and still do. taking inspiration from the sixties, there are lots of ruffles, there are patchworks, bloomers, thigh high dresses, ankle grazing dresses, crisp white blouses, A-line double breasted jackets, and a quirky take on men's formal wear. shoes were accompanied by laces of what i made out to be satin ribbons, tied into lovely on-trend bows. correct me if i am wrong.
as far as hair and make up goes, there were fresh faces, pink lips and cheeks, and pony tails. simplicity, which was refreshing. full of wit and charm. all in all, very girly and cheeky, or should i say ''chic-y'', haha. no.

anyway i was going to pick just 4 favourite looks, but if 35 wasnt enough... so i've picked 8. and here they are...



so there you have it. if i had to choose, it would be the white dress, 2nd from the right in the top 4. i just realized how small those images are, apoligies. amazing work, Rossella Jardini. keep it up.

now onto a not so flattering collection... i've just looked at it a second time, and decided that some pieces are wear-able, but is he actually taking the piss out of the boys? again, we see lots of bright colours, denim, lace, and leather, but for the boys too...? yeah, lace... i just don't know, if someone can help me out, please do. because i'm struggling with this one.


i'm all for edgy and quirky fashion, but since when are men ALLOWED to wear lace tshirts? these poor guys look proper humiliated. i'm not a fan of the ill-fitting trousers above, either. i just don't know what to say, henry.
as for the ladies, i picked 3 things that i would wear out of this collection. a sleeveless shirt dress, a denim two piece, and an over sized/ off the shoulder jumper. you would see these for sure on the high street, i'm not just being nonchalant, because i have enjoyed other collections of his, but i can't appreciate the majority of this one.


tangerine lace, wet-look tshirts, half denim/ half lace dresses. speechless.


bitch, out.

Go get your shovel, and we'll dig a deep hole.

so I'm back, maybe. college has slapped me in the face since i've been back, many times. i've had to organize work experience, and start some serious brainstorming for the next shoot which is on the 8th of feb, which gives us an extra week, which is cool.
the theme this time is ''future vision'', and abstract aspects from mechanical objects. we've to make an accessory, a garment, and a bag. my imagination is working, thats for sure.
for my accessory, i'm planning on making some sort of hood, maybe a draped jersey kind of thing, because i already tried another stiff-ish type of fabric and it didn't work out so well. either a hood, a collar, or a shin or arm guard. why do i need a shin or arm guard? i don't know. only the future can figure that out.
my garment will be something for the bottom half this time, as for printed textiles we have to feature a print (clearly, this time with lino as opposed to a stencil) on a tshirt/dress/top of our choice. i semi cheated and bought a tacky number in that shop 'catch' just off liffey street. does anyone know it? yeah. there.
the idea of the bag is to revolve around ''iNess'' like iPods, iTunes... basically my tutor thinks that iAnything relates to the future, which, fair enough, it may. she has some of the wildest ideas ever. i appreciate her, alot. but anyway the bag has to be made from a paper bag. or a card bag. and we've to combine materials and come up with another way for the bag to be worn in everyday life. so my plan is to put it on wheels and attach a lead to it, as though it were a pet. i'm quite happy with this idea, i just hope i can find a 4-pack of wheels.

VIKTOR & ROLF SS 2010
i'm so fucking impressed with this collection, i just can't even understand it. well, i can but it's quite mind blowing. the pastel colours in general this season are so pretty i can't explain how into them i am. they remind me of those flying saucers you used to eat when you were a kid? the choice of music for the catwalk fits the show perfectly, too. roisin murphy, who has been growing on me alot lately, performed live at the show at Paris Fashion Week, even sporting a some V&R on herself.






in love with those shin pieces. what do you even call them. delicious, i'm thinking.
anyway, my laptop battery is at 7% and i'm super tired from experimenting with my making of hoods and sewing in general. i deserve some winks. i'll leave you all with this ''unofficial'' video for a tune by roisin herself, orally fixated... happy blogging.



eat me,
AX.

Happy New Year

i was going to post something but i am not in the humor of writing anything.