#he's worn some vintage pieces in photoshoots

[tzpfits]

Do you think we may see Taylor wearing archival pieces someday in the future? That would be so lovely!

The possibilities definitely aren't slim, I would love to see that!

[lamaisongaga]

FASHION CREDITS: LADY GAGA BY ETHAN JAMES GREEN FOR VOGUE US OCTOBER ISSUE

I was highly expecting for Lady Gaga to land a Vogue cover and here we are, covering the October issue of the American Vogue. The photoshoot, which is highly inspired by her role as Harley Quinn in "Joker: Folie à Deux", was lensed by Ethan James Green.

Styling: Alex Harrington, makeup: Sarah Tanno-Stewart, hair: Frederic Aspiras, nails: Kim Truong using Glitterbels, tailors: Hailey Desjardins and Egle Paulauskaite, set design: Marla Weinhoff.

Photographed during her stay in Paris in July this year, the cover photo showcases Gaga in the blue embroidered trompe-l’œil synthetic hair coat made in collaboration with hairstylist Gary Gill from Balenciaga‘s 53rd Fall/Winter 2024 Haute Couture collection!

An iconic silhouette by now, Gaga rocks a pair of her favorite Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter 2016 Kiki buckled black leather platform boots!

The mixture of couture, high-end designers and emerging talent is immense in this editorial as Gaga wears the grunge-inspired Hodakova Fall/Winter 2024 argyle double knit sweater in this hauntingly beautiful shot.

Hyperventilating is an UNDERSTATEMENT. I fell in love the moment John Galliano sent out his girls down the dramatic runway and ever since I was hoping to catch Gaga in one of the designs. Never would‘ve thought she‘d even get a whole custom look!

Gaga poses in custom Maison Margiela Spring/Summer 2024 Artisanal Haute Couture.

White cotton caisetted cape cut with the memory of an ulster coat, worn over a patinaed knitted silk bodysuit matching Gaga’s skin tone underpinned by a corset covered in jersey and a silicone hip prothèse.

A taped reverse swatching hat in white foam and caisetted cotton, patinaed knitted silk stockings and gloves, and custom Christian Louboutin for Margiela white patent leather criss-cross platform pumps with torn stocking overlay.

One thing you should know about Gaga is that she loves to layer multiple runway pieces to merge a whole new look.

From Dior‘s Resort 2025 collection, a love letter to Scotland, she wore a knitted argyle sweater with cut-outs, a tartan wool maxi dress which she layered underneath a mesh and metallic lace dress, and some argyle socks.

The Hodakova sweater makes a return, this time accessorized with an antique hand-painted plaque, ruby and diamond in 18kt gold brooch, and a smoky quartz and pearl in 18k gold brooch, both from Tony Duquette!

A shoe that changed herstory. Vivienne Westwood‘s infamous Fall/Winter 1993 Super Elevated Gillie platform shoes make a return, acquired from Pechuga Vintage. You might remember Gaga wearing a boot version of these for her 2010 Elle spread!

A firework of excitement ransacked my body when I first found out that Alessandro Michele would depart from Gucci to head over to Valentino as the new creative director.

LG is, to my knowledge, the first celebrity to rock a piece from the Resort 2025 "Avant Les Debuts" (Before the Beginning) collection – a pale-yellow chiffon mini dress with high collar, tiered ruffle puff sleeves and floral micro-element embroidery all over!

Paired with custom Maison Margiela distressed stockings and custom Christian Louboutin platform heels.

Gaga is working it in a bi-colored statuesque coat seen on Yohji Yamamoto‘s Fall/Winter 2024 "A Seamless Parable on Cubism" runway.

Rather than canvas and paint, Yamamoto’s medium is fabric and more than ever, it felt like he let his instinctual side take the wheel. Case in point: He said he couldn’t talk about how he’d arrived at these silhouettes. "During fittings, I can change, I can touch", he said with finality.

The look was crowned with a custom Vivienne Bow hat made of voluminous moiré fabric by emerging designer Andrew James!

One of the "Antwerp Six" designers, Dries Van Noten bid farewell earlier this Summer and decided to leave the fashion scene with a bang by celebrating his legacy at his final Spring/Summer 2025 collection where this epic embroidered cashmere coat is from.

Both her Tah ornamental black double-faced wooly cashmere hat with engraved metal accents ($2,700)...

...and Duras double-breasted boxy oversized coat rendered in bonded viscose with peaked lapel ($6,750) are from The Row's Resort 2025 lookbook.

Gaga is the first ever person to wear this vintage Givenchy by Alexander McQueen Fall/Winter 1999 "Execution of Lady Jane Grey" Haute Couture chinoiserie embroidered silk balloon sleeve coat and bespoke black dress, both sourced from LILY et Cie.

In 1999, McQueen was going through, in his own words, "an emotional turmoil" both professionally and personally. But instead of relieving himself, he ventured into his own despair to understand his inner demons more poignantly. This painful journey led Lee to Paul Delaroche’s tragic but beautiful 1833 painting, "The Execution of Lady Jane Grey".

Like a painter to a blank canvas, McQueen filled an empty room with extravagant offerings: romantic silk ensembles with floral embroidery, 16th-century fur-trimmed tunics, luxurious velvet coats, as well as the designer’s signature leather suits, cowl-neck dresses, and even a heightened-for-couture bouffant piece that paid homage to his plaid.

Dialing in on his inspiration, McQueen presented his clothes not on models but on fiber-glass-headed mannequins that emerged from trap doors in batches, as if the audience were in an art gallery rather than a fashion show.

It's almost unrecognizable but Gaga is draping this Chanel Fall/Winter 2024 Haute Couture black silk taffeta opera coat around her torso. This piece, which served as the show's opening number, features a ruffled neck, bejeweled buttons and a voluminous cut.

[harveyguilleniconodelamoda]

Whimsical Windbreaker

Sometimes when I post on this blog, it's just with basic information about an item of clothing, how it was styled, what I think of that styling, and where to find it (if it's still available). Sometimes I provide affordable alternatives in the same style for pricier items.

No matter how in-depth the post (or how not, as the case may be), I often find myself wondering at the reasons behind this item of clothing or that, how it was styled, and how it fits into Harvey's personal style ethos. Sometimes, I even draw conclusions about those things based on the information available. But oftentimes, these patterns emerge not via single items of clothing, but by observation over time. And in the meantime, I find myself making a lot of short, pithy posts that are at least 50% pretty pictures.

But sometimes, Harvey hits us with a piece so interesting and unique that it merits an essay all on its own. Such is the case for this gorgeous silk jacket, so strap in for a deep dive!

The Jacket

Harvey first (as far as I can find) wore this jacket in 2021 for a photoshoot with Cooper Sebastian in New York. Since then, he's worn it a few times at various events or outings with friends and family, most notably Gabriel Iglesia's sold-out show at Dodger Stadium in May 2022. It's an eye-catching piece that Harvey typically styles with an all black or dark blue base, preferring to let the jacket speak for itself.

This silk men's windbreaker from Gucci has a cream base color with a vibrant teal and black art print by Freya Hartas featuring flying squirrels, rabbits, and a border of dancing beetles. The jacket has a zip closure at the front with gold-tone hardware, welt pockets at the waist and interior, elasticized cuffs and hem, and a spread collar. It is fully lined and was originally part of a 3-part set that included a matching top and shorts (each sold separately, of course). The jacket originally retailed for $6,995, but can sometimes now be found online for resale for as little as $495 (or as much as $2,400) on sites such as TheRealReal and eBay, as can the other items in the set.

The Collection

This jacket was part of Gucci's 2020 "Ouverture of Something That Never Ended" collection and campaign, released as part of that year's Guccifest. The campaign included a 7-part miniseries directed by Gus Van Sant and featuring multiple celebrity cameos, with the goal being to present the collection in a pandemic-conscious format. (Source)

You can view a promo for it on Youtube.

The vibes of the campaign are sun-washed and nostalgic, evoking some ephemeral simpler time with everything from the 1975 Minnie Riperton hit "Lovin' You" playing throughout, to the shots of models in retro preppy fashions meeting at soda shops, driving in classic cars, and going to the drive-in for date night.

At the same time, however, the promo seems to want to depict a better past--or perhaps a better and simpler future?--with a racially diverse cast and much queering of gender presentation.

It's a nice thought--that the simple joys of life never ended, and that we might one day reach a point where we've truly progressed socially and politically, while also learning to unplug and enjoy that simplicity with our fellow humans. It's easy to see why these images of such togetherness, while not truly reflective of our present or past, would have been attractive in late 2020--a time when we were all being viscerally reminded of just how much we need other people.

The collection itself leans just as vintage and retro as the promo, incorporating elements from every decade from the 1950s to the 1990s--all those years we tend to think of with a rosy wash of "things were better then" (no matter how untrue that may be).

There is something studiously informal and both/and about the collection: its lookbook features images of models in outfits that evoke androgyny and gender play, but also a conversation between casual and dressy, luxury and thrift (or the appearance of thrift), quiet and busy. The collection overall leans heavily 70s, but with 50s prep school elements, and overtone of grunge, and the barest suggestion of the modern light academia aesthetic. The models as depicted are the embodiment of every quirky character in a classic John Hughes film, brought to life in photos that, regardless of subject or setting, all share that distinct desaturated sepia Polaroid cast.

Who is Freya Hartas?

Freya Hartas is an illustrator based in the UK who specializes in children's books. Her work features anthropomorphized animals, cuddly monsters, fairies, dragons, and the children who often stumble upon them. Her style is colorful, whimsical, and deeply nostalgic, reminiscent of the illustrated fairy tale books I loved as a child. At the same time, the subject matter she gravitates toward is very modern, featuring diverse characters and themes of self-discovery, self-acceptance, and empowerment. I genuinely could have stared at her illustrations for hours.

Her contribution to "Ouvertures" was a set of limited-edition items featuring her fantastical creature illustrations and the Gucci logo. This is part of Gucci's longer commitment to showcasing emerging artists in their fashion. While the items are no longer available, the illustrations are gorgeous and worth a look.

Harvey's Personal Style

One of the recurring themes in Harvey's personal style is his love of color and, for lack of a better term, whimsy. Bold or abstract prints and bright colors have been mainstays for Harvey since his early MTV days, and teal is one of the colors he revisits often--such as in his most recent Siriano collaboration for Pride Across America, this iconic photo from an interview with The Advocate in 2022, or even as far back as this Palm Springs road trip photoshoot with Chubstr from 2016.

Teal is such a vibrant color, rife with contradictions. In color theory, teal carries connotations of calm, tranquility, and healing. In animation, it often denotes electricity, magic, and power.

In fashion, it's a versatile statement color that transcends seasons and doesn't so much scream "look at me" as simply demand that you do by existing. It stands out even in an otherwise colorful crowd, naturally drawing the eye. Like red, it's the kind of color that can stand on its own, or as part of a glorious rainbow. It's such a Harvey color in that way, isn't it?

Harvey has also been open over the years in his admiration and support for visual artists, and has even partnered with independent artists to promote his projects and create merch on his website.

So it's no surprise that he would be drawn to an item like this jacket: unusual, colorful, a bit whimsical. Something youthful and fun, but also a serious collector's item for any lover of fashion.

And frankly, the kind of stylistic choice that makes me sit back and go "oh yeah...that's why I wanted to dedicate a whole blog to this one guy's personal style. That's exactly why."

Update: Freya Hartas is on tumblr! You can follow her and see more of her gorgeous illustrations at @freyahartas !

[outfitandtrend]

[ad_1] About eight years ago, the actor Jeremy Strong, who plays Kendall Roy in Succession and who is known for his esoteric, romantic tastes in fashion, which match the more verbose aspects of his character, found himself in Brighton, a seaside town on the south coast of England. Brighton is home to a sizable university, a thriving array of LGBTQ venues, and the secretive shoemaker and fashion designer Paul Harnden, whose vintage-looking, vaguely Dickensian pieces are made by some of England’s oldest mills, in traditional tweeds, or silks or sturdy Ventile. Strong decided to use the occasion to track Harnden down. He tried an LLC address, tried Google Earth. He did everything he could, he told me, “in the hopes of getting a pair of coveted P.H. boots, but to no avail.” Harnden was undiscoverable. “The trail went cold. A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, made with extreme care and artistry,” Strong said.To Strong, this only added to the appeal. “He is reclusive, un-self-seeking, and committed to the work exclusively—those values, to me, seem immanent within the garments,” he said of Harnden, who is known for being intensely specific and controlled. He sells to only a handful of stores, usually no more than one or two in each city. He rarely changes his shapes. He insists that his clothing is not discounted on sale, never loaned for photoshoots, never sold online. “He is doing something that is almost the exact opposite of what Walter Benjamin termed ‘Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction’,” Strong said, citing the theory that replication can undermine an object's “aura.” He called what Harnden does “ineffable and real,” noting that in “a world of increasing noise,” he is trying to create his own, clear sound. “Someone who does that, in any field, is as rare as a snow leopard these days and as vital.”Harnden’s clothes are also worn by Brad Pitt. By Daniel Day-Lewis. By John Galliano, who once claimed, in 2010, to “buy all my stuff from him.” “He’s very Greta Garbo,” he told WWD. “I can’t get hold of him. I believe he lives in England by the sea.” WWD ran a separate article, “The Mysterious Paul Harnden,” in which Adrian Joffe, the spouse of Rei Kawakubo and head of the retailer Dover Street Market, which sells Harnden’s work, said that it was “beyond fashion.” This inspired a piece in New York magazine’s the Cut, “The Mysterious Designer John Galliano Loves” in which the reporter, baffled and awed, noted “Nobody’s actually met him.”The first day I try to contact Harnden is a gray Wednesday in January. That week, the Italian luxury brand Bottega Veneta announced a takeover of the Great Wall of China, emblazoning a stretch of the structure with its tangy green branding. After months of backlash against fashion’s scale and speed—its relentless championing of the new, the opulent—and various pious-seeming, head-hanging promises to rethink, post-pandemic, the industry was already grinding back into its usual rhythms. Brands were, once again, flying journalists across the globe for fashion shows. Stores were taking delivery of new stock, marking down what had arrived just a few weeks before. And public relations specialists from Paris to New York were soliciting attention for their designer clients. Harnden, on the other hand, did not seem to want to talk.I searched fruitlessly for a phone number, an email address, anything. His website has no contact details; just a white page, with a jumble of text: ^8m*+,J1/4%?@p=~#3Kf. I punched this into Google, hoping it could be a clever clue, and found nothing except a blog post, from 2010, by someone else complaining about how impossible it is to contact Paul Harnden. [ad_2] Source link

[musette22]

how abouuuutt seb's gq photoshoot (where he had buzzcut) and chris' flaunt one?? what can you imagine about those two 😏😏😏😏😏😏

Under normal circumstances, Bucky Barnes, heir to the Barnes Inc. family fortune and GQ’s most Eligible Bachelor three years in a row, and Steve Rogers, truck driver and former underwear model from Brooklyn, would never have met. They don’t move in remotely the same circles, after all. 

But then of course, destiny has little regard for anything so mundane as social circles.

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When he’s on business, Bucky travels tends by plane, because he may have plenty of money, but he’s perpetually short on time. These past few days, though, he’s enjoyed some rare time off, which he’s spent driving his black Buick, one of his favorites from his personal collection of vintage cars, to see an old family friend in Michigan. On the ferry back to Chicago, Bucky decides to forego the gaudy business lounge and instead heads up onto the deck to let the gusty winds over Lake Michigan clear his head. He walks up to the railing and leans his elbows on it, looking down into the roiling waves, inky black in the night. 

“Careful, there.”

The deep, slightly husky voice to his right makes Bucky jump. He stumbles, arms slipping off the iron bar, before a hand, large and warm, wraps around his elbow to steady him. The owner of the hand chuckles, seemingly enjoying having caught Bucky off guard, and Bucky turns, ready to give the man a piece of his mind.

“Jesus,” he starts, “you think that’s fun–” He breaks off abruptly, eyes widening as takes in his assailant’s unexpectedly striking appearance.

In front of Bucky stands arguably the most attractive human being he has ever laid eyes on. And considering he regularly mingles with the rich and famous at glitzy parties and charity balls, that’s saying something. The guy is young, late twenties at most, with dirty blond hair peeking out from under a ratty baseball cap and piercing blue eyes standing out in a strikingly handsome, strong-boned face. Wide, round shoulders admirably fill out a worn, almost see-through shirt, which does nothing to conceal the effect of the bracing mid-May wind is having on the man’s body. His long, lean legs are clad in equally worn blue jeans that hang low on his hips, and the look is completed by a pair of beat, once-white converse and a lit cigarette dangling from the corner of his sinful mouth.

He’s a bona fide Adonis, a Greek statue come to life, though dressed in some of the most hideous items of clothing Bucky, who’s renowned for his impeccable fashion sense, has ever had the misfortune to behold. Confusingly, though, the man manages to make the outfit look downright hot.  

Too late, Bucky realizes he’s been staring, blatantly checking Blondie out. His eyes hastily snap back to his face, stomach sinking when he finds him smirking back, a knowing look in his long-lashed, baby-blue eyes.

Still, Bucky isn’t the USA’s most eligible bachelor just because of his money or good looks – he’s also notoriously charming when he wants to be, and right now, he summons some of that charm to turn on his unsuspecting companion. Trailing his eyes over the man’s form again, he lingers a little on the crotch-area, before slowly dragging his gaze back to that angelic face.

This time when their eyes meet, the guy visibly shivers.

Bucky smirks. “’S a little chilly out here tonight, huh?” With another appraising look at that shoulder span, he adds, “I’d offer you my jacket, but I doubt it’d fit you.”

The man shrugs easily. “That’s okay. I’ve got a jacket in my truck, I only came out here for some fresh air.” He takes another long drag of his cigarette, then chuckles as he realizes the discrepancy between his words and his actions. “Well, so to speak.”

Bucky blinks, watching him purse his lips and slowly blow out the smoke. Blondie’s a trucker? While it certainly explains the outfit, Bucky’s baffled by why a pretty boy like him would choose driving a truck day in day out when he could be… well, pretty much anything he wanted, really, with that bone structure.

“Ever thought about modeling?” Bucky finds himself asking, hoping the guy won’t think him inappropriate.“You’d be the industry’s darling in no time.”

Blondie flicks his cigarette butt into the ocean, but doesn’t seem to be offended. “Oh, I have,” he says casually, “in the past. But I don’t much like being ordered around. I prefer the freedom of the open road.” He pauses then, chewing on his plump bottom lip for a moment before looking back at Bucky, cocking his head. “It gets a little lonely, though.”

In the meaningful silence that follows his words, Bucky swallows and forces himself to hold the other man’s gaze. “I imagine so.”

He’s awarded with a slow, appreciative smile. “I’m Steve,” Blondie – Steve – says.

“Bucky.”

They look at each other for a long moment, grey eyes locked on blue.

“Mind if I kiss you, Bucky?”

Steve’s forward question sends a jolt of electricity through Bucky, a wave of desire rolling over him stronger than anything the lake below them could hope to produce. 

“Please,” he breathes, suddenly desperate to be closer to his unlikely suitor.

Steve steps closer, hands coming up to cup Bucky’s face before he closes the distance between them and gently presses their mouths together.

It doesn’t stay gentle for long. When Steve parts his lips, Bucky responds in kind, letting Steve deepen the kiss until he’s dizzy with it. He presses himself closer, fisting his hands in the fabric of Steve’s thin shirt and feeling a little like he’s drowning, in the best way.

“Your truck or my Buick?” Bucky asks breathlessly when Steve finally pulls away.

“Your Buick, for sure.” Steve gives Bucky a crooked little smile. “I’ve always wanted to have sex in a fancy-ass car with a smokin’ hot rich guy.”

“Well, then,” Bucky says, smiling against Steve’s soft, full lips. “Seems tonight’s your lucky night.”

And it is.

[iworksomycatscanhaveabetterlife]

Manager (Part 5A)

Prompt: Creating a website for the egos and you wanted to take profile pictures for them. PHOTOSHOOT STUFF.

Female pronouns. 

I got rear ended and then had to deal with midterms soooo... sorry I haven’t posted in so long. :)

You woke up with glitter encrusted on your left forearm and a scrap piece of paper hot glued to your slipper. You stretched and smiled at the display around you, This is going to be perfect.

Since it was the fourth Monday of the month, the egos all piled in Wilford’s conference room at 10:00 a.m. and waited for you to start the meeting. You appeared at 10:06 a.m., freshly showered and hauling a rather large closed box with a mysteriously cheery smile plastered on your face. You plopped the box down at the head of the table where you usually sat, all the egos’ eyes were fixated on you. You decided to enjoy this moment and took your time situating and pulling up your meeting power-point, humming softly to yourself.

SLAM! 

Everyone looks towards Wilford. “Damn it (Y/N)! Start the fucking meeting already and tell us what’s in the fucking box!”

You smile and say naively, “Box? What box?”

You can actually hear the other egos gasp at your audacity to toy with the already irked Wilford. You can see his eye start to twitch and his fingers start to do the ‘trigger-happy dance’ the ego does before he grabs his pistols and starts shooting. 

You laugh, “Okay, okay. Sorry, I’ve have my fun. Wil sit down.” He does, and you clear your throat and say in your best theatrical voice, “Mark has approved my idea to create an official Egoplier website!”

The egos erupt in not so quiet mumblings. They are hushed as you continue, “I have spent most of the night communicating with Amy and Kathryn coming up with a layout for the website, which is mostly finished. All that is needed is for you to write your bios, help me customize your page layout for each of your personalities- some of which I’ve already started based off of what I know about you- and the third thing..... we are going to do a photoshoot so we can upload current pictures to all of your pages!!”

The egos burst out louder than before. You laugh and let out a sigh of relief you didn’t know you had been holding in. You are glad the boys seem to like your idea, even Dr. Iplier has a blushing smirk in the back of the room. 

After a while they finally settled down and you asked, “Now, does anyone want to know what’s in the box?”

“YES!”

“Okay, okay, okay! I made each of you something to take pictures with for the photoshoot. And before the questions start pouring in I will answer some right off of the bat. We will be doing one group picture at the very end. You do have to participate in all of the pictures. And, you do have to wear what I made you for at least one picture because I spent a frick ton of time making these. So without further adieu. Wilford here’s yours...” 

You pass out a flower crown to the pink ego. He gasps and stares lovingly at the item you handed him. You hand the other egos their flower crowns and for a moment there is a rare gap of silence that fills the room.

You had made each crown to look like each of the ego’s personality into the one item. 

Wilford’s: Pink glitter-encrusted mums, pale yellow baby’s breath, pale pink roses and pink and yellow assorted hard candy.

Dark’s: Deep red and black roses with gold spray painted baby’s breath.

Jim and Jim’s: Two identical blue, white and green hydrangea’s.

Dr. Iplier: Bluebells (that matched his scrubs) and dark green vines that arched together in the center where there was a vintage doctor’s head mirror.

Silver’s: Silver spray painted daisies with his logo in the center of each of the flowers.

Host’s: All white roses with the edges dipped in crimson red and white baby’s breath.

King of the Squirrels’: Assorted peanut butter wrappers (Gif peanut butter to-go lid, Planter’s packet of roasted almonds, etc.) fashioned into flowers and actual peanuts scattered randomly about it. The final touch was two furry squirrel ears with a tiny plastic crown tilted-ly glued on one ear.

Google and his brother’s: Pixel flowers made from recycled pieces of assorted electronics. Each matched the colors traditionally worn by the different androids. Oh and they light up!

Bim’s: Yellow roses and pink carnations. with lots of greenery.

Yandre’s: Pale green peonies with lavender and sage and blue baby’s breath.

So the rest of the day you had set up rotations for the egos. The first rotation included Dr. Iplier, Silver, Yandre and the Jims. They were set to go write their bios. The second rotation included: King and Wilford and Bim. They had their webpage infront of them and were given free access to navigate and play around with it- but NO editing power. Sheesh, that would be a disaster. They were told to write down ideas that could help me in personalizing it later. The third rotation was left to Dark, the Googles and Host. You were stationed with this bunch to go take pictures. You had sent Dark and Host out to get changed into whatever they wanted, so the Googles and you headed up to their wing to get some pictures taken. You had pictures taken of each of them with their flower crowns on and taken off. One of them lined up in the dark with their crowns lit up. You took a funny one of them in a faux meeting planning to destroy the world. Then a candid one of them bickering and being brothers. Oh my goodness these are going to go viral. 

It was Host’s turn so you set the Googles back to their ‘faux’ world domination meeting with a brief glance of concern as you headed downstairs to the library. Host was in your favorite spot again like you thought he’d be, so you snuck up on him and took a couple candid shots of him engrossed in his book and sipping his coffee. All was good and well until you knocked off a book and Host looked towards you.

“(Y/N)? How long have you been there?” You crept towards the love seat and sat down next to Host.

“Not long. I definitely was not taking sneaky cute pictures of reading..”

Host laughed, “Well in all those pictures you didn’t take, did you get one of Host with his flower crown on?”

“As a matter of fact, I don’t think I did.”

Host put on the flower crown and posed seriously on the leather love seat. 

“Hey Host, do the Titanic pose. Like, ‘paint me like one of your French girls.’“

These are definitely going to break the internet. 

To be continued....

[typedoutdreams]

I had the omnitrix tucked away in a box in my closet. The only reason I decided to look for it and wear it was so that I could turn into a giant orange bird. That way I could carry both my sister's and take them out to eat instead of giving them a boring drive there. I wanted to give them a fun ride and memories. I found the watch but it was huge and didn't fit on the wrist. It was more like a thigh cuff or something. Anyhow, I tried to turn it on but it ran out of battery. I asked my sister for a cute but low quality watch I gave her (online purchase refund) which she's never worn before. I took it apart so I could replace the omnitrix battery. It was taking a while and was getting anxious about my sister's increasing hunger.

We all accidentally enter a time pocket where we see our house when it was just being built. I was curious to see the previous owner but instead there was cheap looking Egyptian throne in the living room. I sat on it and thought it would be a cool prop for a photoshoot.

I was an astronaut (with blonde hair in a ponytail) who landed in a remote area of the future of land of the apes. One of them decided to help me. We walked through town as I tried to hide my appearance among the other ape people. We checked into a hotel and then everyone looked more like humans from the 1920's at that point. Front desk seemed to be very familiar with the man who helped me there. We got a room and the man thought I'd say something about how I'd think he was a playboy or something but I was a whole lot more interested on the variety of locks on the door. I noticed them as I closed the door behind me. There was a simple tiny wooden plank which would have to be slid over the door and door frame. Above that a metal piece that locked with a small knob. Higher was spoon that would be tilt down to "lock" the door. The final and highest lock was a detachable mini tea pot and tea cup that was attached to the door. I could feel the teapot was full so I poured it into the the cup. The tea cup had a hole at the bottom which would pour over the handle of the tilted spoon. Somehow the "tea" was making the spoon tilt upwards as it pooled over a small section where the spoon tilted over. I told the man to look at the cool lock system but he was more interested on loosening his tie and changing the tv channels. I continued pouring until all the tea was gone and I guess the lock was working now? I could hear the human looking ape people murmuring behind the door with rumors to what our situation was.

I changed into a fancy cream colored sophisticated lace dress with a dark veil to cover my face from others. We got into the back of an delivery truck but another ape man was observing us through the security system. He zoomed into me with suspicion of being a human which were looked down on in their society.

We got back to our room later that evening and the man shrunk half my size. His fancy suit was loose on him. Apparently he had the ability to shape shift but was running low on energy and was losing control of his power. He shrunk into a baby. We were then on the second floor of the hotel where their seemed to be a dance. I was pushing the stroller where the man baby was dressed up in a cute hot pink outfit. The man baby was sleeping but then started kicking his little legs in excitement to the vintage music. I heard some commotion at the other end of the room and figured out it was the ape security who was after us. Me for being a real human and the ape man who helped me. I unbuckled the man baby and carried him away to safety. We had to come up with a plan to get away from them. The man turned back to his tall and grown self and we were going to have to fight them. I forgot tbe fight details.

My sister told me about another Zathura movie coming out with all the og characters but all grown up now. The trailer looked action packed and felt like I was actually in the moment with them.

I was in a spiderman movie. Someone had a spiderman head bag with a golden chain strap. I'm a fan of him too but that's just creepy. I was Zendaya/ MJ and sat on Toms lap. I kissed his face and lips before trying to sleep over his chest hugging him. I realized my body was holding some tension so I relaxed and ended up falling of him to the ground. Some short blonde girl was trying to push me away from him and replaced my collectable BTS pictures with kitten pictures. Tom and I had enough and told her to leave. Then end.

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Fashion in the news: interesting fashion reads in February 2019

Every month, FashionUnited selects the most interesting reads about the fashion industry published across US and UK news outlets. Here’s what you may have missed this month.

"Will the real Karl Lagerfeld please stand up?”, Vogue UK

February was marked by the passing of one of the most iconic fashion designers of all time, Karl Lagerfeld, who revived Chanel when joining the French fashion house more than a decade after the death of its founder, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. He had a lifetime contract with the label and remained there for 36 years. He also held the same role at Fendi for over half a century, in addition to having his own label.

Most news outlets published an overview of Karl Lagerfeld’s life and work, as is to be expected, but none of them offered such a close look at who Lagerfeld was as a person as this piece published by Vogue UK in 2018 and resurfaced on the day of his passing. Titled Will The Real Karl Lagerfeld Please Stand Up?”, suggesting Lagerfeld was the Eminem of fashion given his outspoken nature, the article is penned by Suzy Menkes, a journalist Lagerfeld knew so well he didn’t even consider her a journalist anymore. The fact he felt so comfortable around her made for some revealing quotes, such as “sometimes I nearly feel guilty that I was not nice to him [his father], as I was a slave to my mother”.

“Anna Wintour: a rare face-to-face with the most important woman in fashion”, The Guardian

Vogue US editor-in-chief Anna Wintour has become a public figure in a way no other magazine editor has ever been. Although she is known for playing to win and expecting perfection in everything she is involved with (character Miranda Priestly from bestselling novel and movie The Devil Wears Prada is believed to have been inspired by her), she swore to Guardian editor Jess Cartner-Morley that becoming famous “wasn’t a conscious path”. In this comprehensive profile, Wintour talks about Michelle Obama, fake news and the future of print media.

If you’re looking to get to know Wintour even more, Vogue started a series of videos this year in which she answers questions from total strangers. The first two videos show Wintour speaking her mind about sneakers, parkas and Meghan Markle’s style.

“Kim Kardashian’s love-hate relationship with fast fashion, explained”, Vox

Love them or hate them, the Kardashian/Jenner sisters are among the most powerful names in fashion today. Online fast fashion retailers such as Fashion Nova, Boohoo, Missguided, Nasty Gal and Pretty Little Thing have risen to popularity by selling similar styles to looks worn by the Kardashians, sometimes as fast as 24 hours after the outfits are worn.

But now this symbiotic relationship is going sour -- or so it seems. Kim Kardashian slammed Fashion Nova this month for knocking off a vintage Thierry Mugler dress she wore. “It’s devastating to see these fashion companies rip off designs that have taken the blood, sweat and tears of true designers who have put their all into their own original ideas”, she wrote on Twitter. She also filed a lawsuit against Missguided for inappropriately using her image, as the brand not only knocks off her outfits but also uses her name and photos to sell the products.

However, fashion watchdog Diet Prada suggested Fashion Nova must be tipped off by either Kim or her team, considering how fast the label it is able to put similar styles up for sale. About the Thierry Mugler dress, Diet Prada also posted alleged pictures of Fashion Nova’s photoshoot of the copycat product, revealing they named the files as “Kim’s dress”. Is this all just a big marketing stunt? When it comes to the Kardashian clan, this possibility can never be discarded. It’s also possible that Kim is looking to disassociate herself from cheap, fast fashion now that the family has become influential enough to earn a seat at the luxury sector’s table.

Want to know more about the Kardashian’s love-hate relationship with the fast fashion industry? Vox explains it all in this article.

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Pictures: courtesy of Karl Lagerfeld/Steiff, Tiziana Fabi / AFP, FashionNova

Source: https://fashionunited.com/news/fashion/fashion-in-the-news-interesting-fashion-reads-in-february-2019/2019030126484

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NYFW Designer Recap + Potential Skincare Line Launch!

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NYFW Designer Recap

And alas! The time has come where I review my favorite designers and looks from the NYFW runway for this February 2018. There was lots of shimmer, sequins, mixed textures, and plenty of autumnal colors. Read ahead to find out about the trends for Autumn/Winter 2018.

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Tadashi Shoji

I look forward to Tadashi Shoji’s Show every single season. As a long-time admirer, I was stoked to see that this particular collection was his most wearable RTW I’ve seen so far. There was shimmer on structured pieces like bronzed work suits and on beautiful wine-colored dresses. His line played on both form-fitted silhouettes and the flow of his dresses when the models walked. My favorite dress was the silver dress with the asymmetrical hemline held up by one leather shoulder piece. Beautiful!

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Dennis Basso

Dennis Basso was probably one of my favorite designers who showed this Season. I was so amazed – the Show was full of classy and edgy vibes on top of beautiful fur pieces everywhere! Everything was so chic and so my style – I wish I could have walked out of the venue with every single piece. On top of all that, the venue was extremely beautiful. The Show took place at Saint Bartholomew’s Church on Park Avenue – I even did a photoshoot right in front to finish capturing the essence of it all. I did not have a favorite piece as I loved every one, but I chose my top favorites here (which was extremely difficult by the way!).

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Fashion Hong Kong

I was waiting for this moment to come where I could celebrate my roots at NYFW. My parents are from Hong Kong and because of my recent visit there over the holidays, I was so excited for this show. In fact, a week prior, the Hong Kong crew who put together the Show invited me to a delicious and intimate luncheon, so I felt especially happy when I took my seat Front Row.

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First up, was the unisex line of Harrison Wong (I actually also met him at the After Party too!). He was one of my favorites as there was a lot of monochrome looks with structured lines and edges along with pops of color. Everything looked very high fashion, elevated, and overall powerful.

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Second was Anveglosa. This was also one of my favorites! This line definitely had more of a feminine and fierce female vibe. With the three main colors as black, burgundy, and white, designer Annette Chan had a sure way of tying all the pieces together to make a statement. There was Parisian inspiration throughout every piece with the berets and feminine structuring of the silhouettes.

Last was Heaven Please+. With such a cute name like that, I knew I was in for some cuteness and colors. And boy, was I right! Bright, pastel colors were mixed with the contrast of black shoes, tights, and accessories as each model walked down the aisle. Designer Liu Yichang drew a lot of inspiration from Hong Kong style and mixed it together with vintage America. There were lots of logos that symbolized Pop-art style which is very popular in Asia along with American 1950’s midi-length skirts.

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Marcel Ostertag The fall colors and patterns of the jungle filled the runway with Marcel Ostertag’s Show this year. The collection had the beautiful colors of pink, red orange, champagne pink, and of course his signature orange. It’s almost as if Marcel took the colors from the Spring season and turned them into autumnal hues with his wine boots, cheetah print sequins, and orange-belted hardware. Creativity ensued as each piece was a blend of textures, finishes, and colors that left the audience in awe.

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Taoray Wang

Taoray Wang’s Show was absolutely striking this Season. There was inspiration drawn from both the East and the West along with classic and modern feels. There was a womanly strength in each piece with bold reds, army greens, and military uniform, in union with lace, feathers, velvets, and bows. I could definitely see myself wearing every single piece on any given day. My style is bold, classy, and feminine, and Taoray Wang encompassed all of those attributes.

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Zang Toi

Zang Toi is another Show I look forward to every Season. For the F/W 2018 Collection, there were royal reds, vibrant pinks and oranges with a strong foundation of black and grey. The floral pattern, fur, and silk upon the sturdiness of the dark colors were a striking combination of strength in dark times. Actually, I was pleased to find out that Zang Toi “designed a backpack for the Jed Foundation’s Suicide Prevention Campaign, targeting 14-30 year olds.” His collection echoed this message loud and clearly not only through the backpack but also through his pieces. The rose headpieces were absolutely beautiful too.

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Son Jung Wan

Son Jung Wan’s collection in 3 words: fur, florals, and pastels! I definitely felt a lot of Gucci vibes from this collection and I was loving it. The pieces were fun and unique, and I really enjoyed the bedazzled and detailed stockings used throughout the collection. There were so many fur coats and jackets that I wanted, scratch that, needed, from her line!

Concept Korea

Concept Korea’s F/W18 collection consisted of a lot of statement coats and jackets. There were tons of intricate fabrics and vibrant colors. A trend that I had seen through this Show and many other collections was the use of multiple fabrics on one piece of clothing. I was really impressed with one particular look that consisted of a white blouse with a high, flower-laced collar and a long printed grey coat with black fur lining. Overall, Concept Korea showcased very beautiful collections.

Mac Duggal

Mac Duggal was such a dreamy collection! I loved the ball gowns and the essence each one gave off. The detailing and embroideries on some of the dresses were so exquisite and detailed. Even the venue, along with the dresses, made the whole collection look royal – something I could see a queen or princess wear. My favorite look was the jumpsuit that consisted of black bottoms and a white, strapless top that had a huge bow draped to the side. A bedazzled belt cinched the model’s waist. Gorgeous!

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Dan Liu

Dan Lui’s collection showed a lot of cuts, colors, and fabrics that gave me such a Chanel vibe. The short dresses in this collection were especially very classic and chic. I was so happy to have sat Front Row again and to have worn one of his dresses to the Show! Dan Liu’s collection was modern with twists on classic pieces – the perfect combo of elegance. One of my two favorite looks was this triple-toned blazer that was beige and lined with shiny black and grey borders with a feathered bottom. My second favorite was the pink wrap, knee-length jacket that was lined with black leather borders. Super chic, Dan Liu!

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Leanne Marshall 

Another consistently beautiful collection wass Leanne Marshall’s. This Season, she showed dresses that flaunted her famous, flowy movement. The colors of browns, golds, navy blues, and yellows were very loud and vibrant which stood out a lot in her collection. The use of the autumnal colors helped outline and bring a lot of attention to the movements of each piece.

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Chiara Boni La Petite

Wow. The Chiara Boni La Petite was such a beautiful and sophisticated collection that reflected a lot of vintage, tailored, and feminine vibes. It was a show of contrasts: The pastel pinks and whites were atop light fabrics and the dark blacks and blues were sewn into the structured blazers and work suits. Feminine cuts were added to classic looks that brought upon an edgy vibe that was irresistible. To top it all off, there were crazy and gorgeous headpieces that provided a fun twist to the sophistication of the collection.

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Bibhu Mohapatra

Bibhu is absolutely gorgeous every year. This Season, my favorite dress from the collection was the strapless, pleated dress. I loved how the vibrant red color looked right next to the dark black. The little layering of the pleated fabrics was such a cute and delicate detail. I was obsessed with how you can barely notice the bustier at the top through the thin layer of pleated fabric that gave it its subtle structure.

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Lanyu

Lanyu is always such a strong Show. My favorite piece from this collection was the white deconstructed blazer with a tight mesh dress underneath. The blazer went past the knee in the back and on the model’s left side. However, on her right side, the blazer had a peplum cut that fell down to her hips. It’s such a unique and clever piece that gave visibility to the embroidered, mesh dress that lied underneath the blazer. The embroideries used are two different colors of blue that gave the look a pretty contrast against the white blazer.

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All Comes From Nothing

I am a sucker for different shades of brown and after one look from the collection, I had chills down my spine! This look was a caramel-colored midi dress with metallic gold designs all over. I wa in love! To complete the look, a coffee-colored coat lied upon the model’s shoulders which was detailed with the same metallic gold from the dress. The coat looked like it had been tied up at the end of the sleeves which is a super cute detail.

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Yuna Yang

Yuna Yang was a very laid-back, feminine, and soft collection that is extremely wearable. The amount of lace in the collection is amazing! I loved the use of the soft colors and the mixed matching of different pieces with different colors. There is a soft blue, long coat detailed with embroidered florals on each side, and lace lining on the inside that I am obsessed with.

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  And there you have it! A very long but quick synopsis of each of my favorite designers this Season. Hope you all enjoy.

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