COMME des GARÇONS PLAY

 Last summer I took this picture in New York. What caught my eye in this man's wardrobe was his shoes. I was surprised because they had hearts on them, something that I hadn't seen before. After a lil digging I found out that the heart design is from Filip Pagowski. He is a New York graphic artist and creating graphic designs for clothing is just one medium of his art. He has a variety of clients, one of which is COMME des GARÇONS. This is the brand I recognized from the sidewalk. COMME des GARÇONS is French and means "like boys". (GARÇONS in English is pronounced - gar-sowns) The label is Japanese and was founded by Rei Kawakubo. The label itself is very successful and has boutiques around the world. It is actually not new at all, it was started in 1969. Their design studio is in Aoyama, Tokyo and their products are made in Japan, France, Spain, and Turkey. 

 

Water for Elephants

This movie is great! :] My lasting thought after watching it was.."Wow that was intense..." I didn't know what to expect because I didn't watch any previews before hand. It was engaging and had unpredictable moments. The fashion was something that really drew me in. I have loved 1920s and 30s fashion for a while now. I love movies that are period pieces in general. So the combinations of the two won me over. This movie is one of some that throw you into that time period and it feels like you are living it. That feeling comes from the costumes, scenery, props, and the acting of course. It is interesting me to think of movies I have watched and to kind of put them in consecutive order...like Pride and Predjudice, The Patriot, Amistad, Anne of Green Gables, to this movie. All these movies kind of transition from one style to the next. One small detail I noticed was Reese Witherspoon's manicure, something that may may not be noticable to most. This nail style told me that the people making this movie really understood that time and wanted to portray it well...so kudos to you! ;] The style back then was to not paint the whole nail. Painting the middle area; leaving the tip and the moon portions unpainted was appropriate.

blast from the past

The first picture of my cousin and her husband. She is feeding him their wedding cake. I thought this picture was so sweet and cute. I thought they looked so glamourous and very much depict the style of that time period. Even though their wedding was a few generations ago it reminded me of clothes that I have seen recently. It seems like anything inspired by vintage looks are displayed in our stores and media.