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more pre-fall 2011
still confused as to why ‘pre-fall’ collections are being released now. the new york times explains,
The Pre-Fall Collections, being shown in New York over the next several weeks, arrive in stores in May to fill the gap between bikinis and furs.
wait, what? shouldn’t it be called pre-spring then… or am i missing something.
i would also like to note how many of the designers have been influenced by the seventies ‘trend’ that people are enjoying so much right now. so much so i might start to hate it soon.
that being said! i am enjoying these looks (see here for previous collection i liked)
adam (possibly my favourite so far)
sonia rykiel (alpaca herders unite!)
proenza schouler (man alive, i detest those shorts they did though)
images courtesy of style.com
follow the sun
follow the sun music mix – download it here. tracklist:
- james vincent mcmorrow – sparrow & the wolf
- girls – thee oh so protective one
- the go! team – buy nothing day
- ducktails – killin the vibe
- kurt vile – jesus fever
- the steelwells – el capitan
- matt longo – the high life
- tennis – pigeons
- la sera – devils hearts grows gold
- lykke li – i follow rivers
- yellow ostrich – zebra (beach house cover)
- the rolling stones – ruby tuesday
- the beatles – i’ll follow the sun
artwork: armand guillaumin – the creuse
all music is for sampling purposes only – please go out and buy the artists’ records & support them at their shows!
friday goodies
another edition of these things . . .
pre fall 2011 collections. man! there are some great ones this year. these are are from pucci
the nineties.
this cat. photo by friendlystranger. i miss my cat :(
this photo of james dean
michelle williams looking cool lately
a public loo in norway. photo by lisa kehoe
this cute kid eating watermelon. aaaah. photo by yu-zu
a bunch of young republican studs, 1958
… and probably my favourite pic of the week.
victory corps
you will have to pardon me, because the life archives have been fixed and so i’ve been happily immersing myself in old photos again. yayayay! (that’s a triple yay) look at these cute gals in their uniforms – this is the victory corps in 1942
As Americans became more involved in the escalation of World War II, volunteer organizations began to form. Seeing the need for high school students to become involved, the Victory Corps was established on September 25, 1942 . The purpose of this student organization was to prepare high school students to aid in the war effort on the homefront and the frontlines. Both girls and boys from white and African American schools participated. In order to be a member, a student needed to participate in a physical fitness program, enroll in a war-effort class, and volunteer for at least one extracurricular wartime activity.
that sounds like an ordinary south african school day to me. i don’t know about you guys, but my school had (a) uniforms (b) PE classes and (c) compulsory extracurricular activities. we would have been so ready for war*
* tongue firmly in cheek.
stella
stella mccartney pre fall 2011
she played a streetcar named desire at the show. haha. “stellaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
images courtesy of style.com
john olson
john olson was hired by life in 1968 at the age of 21, making him the youngest staff photographer at the magazine. before that he went to vietnam at the age of only 19 and won the robert capa gold medal for his coverage of the battle of hue, one of the bloodiest battles of the war. you may recognise his photographs of rock stars and their parents.
all images courtesy of life mag
Jane Birkin: old fashion / new fashion
these two
oh man, i am still very much in love with blouses. especially peachy ones.
lovisa superstar / kate wilson
nag nag nag, but i need it to be cold again to wear long sleeves.
