‘Are you alright there, love?’
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, shot by Greg Williams for British lingerie phenom Agent Provocateur.
I really love Provocateur’s use of classic typography – with a smidgen of 1970s floof. And humor. It’s a bit beyond what competitor Victoria’s Secret tends to do.
‘Was only screened in cinemas following complaints from UK TV viewers’
From 2001.
Kylie is really cool. Tho was never a huge fan of her music. But I did buy this album when it came out just because of how the type was handled.
Kylie Minogue’s Body Language, 2004
‘Terry is very much about sex’ –Tom Ford
Photographer Terry Richardson is largely considered to be the next Helmut Newton.
Pictured, shots for Tom Ford’s Spring 2008 campaign. More here.
‘Keanan Duffty participated in Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the brand-new venue of Lincoln Center, but he didn’t use a runway. He used the sidewalk.’
Keanan Duffty staged a guerilla-style fashion show at NY Fashion Week, showcasing his Spring 2011 line ‘Glorious Journeys,’ a salute to Spandau Ballet.
Details here. More photos here.
Maripol is best known as the stylist of Madonna, circa 1984. She’s worked as an art director, producer, photographer, fashion designer and artist.
This year, she brought back the 80s with Marc Jacobs and her newest book can be snagged here.
Here’s an interview from a few years back. And drop by her (oddly designed) official site here.
Maripol for Marc Jacobs, above; some of Maripol’s Polaroids, below
Madonna: Into The Groove
Madonna and daughter Lourdes launched their Material Girl line just a couple weeks ago. With Gossip Girl Taylor Momsen fronting the collection the way she fronts The Pretty Reckless.
Considering the provocative personalities, it seems like a good fit. More of a ‘pass the torch’ moment than that Britney kiss those many years ago.
Website here.
Madonna: Like a Prayer
The Pretty Reckless: Goin Down
Before and after
Another company’s gone and done it.
Desperate times call for . . . logo changes. If a company’s not doing well, they have to do something. Forget the pressure of product marketing, pricing, supply and demand – all too tough to deal with. Instead: Let’s change the logo.
K-Mart has done it a few times.
Not quite getting to the root of things. But changing a logo to solve a major problem is like saying, I have cancer, so – I’m going to go get my hair done.
When exactly did this become the rule of the day? Is a logo change what it takes to shore up a failing brand? Gap seems to think so and if that’s how they’re managing things right now, they probably should fail. [Read more →]
In 2008, punk rocker turned fashion designer Keenan Duffty did his own interpretation of David Bowie – for Target – leading to an incredible, understated, sophisticated line.
Starting with Bowie’s Thin White Duke persona, Duffty’s collection featured tuxedo jackets, thin ties, skinny jeans, shirts with lyrics and lightening bolts, pea coats and more. Peppered throughout were tiny details, hidden buttons and subtle edging that amped things up a bit (see video below). It all were complemented with some alpaca clothing accessories, which by the way you can get for you at that link.
Target’s rollout was a bit spotty – not all stores carried the complete line. Tho this did give things an exclusive edge. And unfortunately, final construction wasn’t always great (it appeared to be the same tailors as Target’s Merona line) – but for 25 bucks for a well designed shirt, one should be willing to sew a few buttons back on.
An interesting follow up happened the next year, as Duffty came up with additional looks as part of his already established Target England’s Dreaming brand. It was cool to watch Duffty go from worn punk to a whole other level in a short amount of time.
I still have (and wear) clothes from the collection (I also love blacks and grays). David Bowie was always about good fashion just outside the mainstream – with Duffty the musician/designer – it was a great mix.
David Bowie: TVC 15
Street photo via Harley Sears
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