Her tickets sold out in 2 hours.
Here she is performing "Just For Now", with the crowd. No pictures this time as I was too far in the back :(
20091110
just for now
Her tickets sold out in 2 hours.
Here she is performing "Just For Now", with the crowd. No pictures this time as I was too far in the back :(
20091109
The Relevance of Hats in Solving Crime
Hats. They are a great device for avoiding eye contact in public places and going in cognito while simultaneously attracting attention.
Hats make their appearances mostly on the fall/winter runways, and is an easy trend that trickles down to the masses. Albeit it's a tricky trend, because hats don't always polish up your look. A fatal combination including said hat and possibly tiny, low-cut vest could = sexy bartender or wannabe teen idol.
Not everyone can pull off wearing a hat (this does not include its cousin, the CAP. Caps generally come across as... "My hair was nasty this morning"). But as a brief history of crime-solving fiction demonstrates, detectives are quite fond of these head coverings.
1960's: Inspector Jacques Clouseau from Pink Panther
Dick Tracy debuted in the 1930's. Remember Madonna and Warren Beatty (1990)? Or...rather not?
2000's: Level-5's Professor Layton (Nintendo DS)
His assistant, Luke, sports a cute cap!
2009: Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes
(Although it is a period movie, his wardrobe seems to have been updated.
He is *still* wearing a hat.)
Hats make their appearances mostly on the fall/winter runways, and is an easy trend that trickles down to the masses. Albeit it's a tricky trend, because hats don't always polish up your look. A fatal combination including said hat and possibly tiny, low-cut vest could = sexy bartender or wannabe teen idol.
Not everyone can pull off wearing a hat (this does not include its cousin, the CAP. Caps generally come across as... "My hair was nasty this morning"). But as a brief history of crime-solving fiction demonstrates, detectives are quite fond of these head coverings.
The original, Sherlock Holmes
1940's: Humphrey Bogart as Philip Marlowe
1960's: Inspector Jacques Clouseau from Pink Panther
Dick Tracy debuted in the 1930's. Remember Madonna and Warren Beatty (1990)? Or...rather not?
2000's: Level-5's Professor Layton (Nintendo DS)
His assistant, Luke, sports a cute cap!
2009: Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes
(Although it is a period movie, his wardrobe seems to have been updated.
He is *still* wearing a hat.)
All of these crime-tackling characters share cunning and earnestness. Wearing a hat doesn't necessarily provide you with both, but their look is definitely polished because of it. When the hat goes on, you know it's time for serious business (even in the case of Inspector Clouseau). Hats can disguise the face as well; encouraging suspense and more mystery. And usually, the detective (or private investigator) is the only one wearing a hat in the entire room full of policemen, obviously standing out--not boldly, but enough to make a statement.
L-R: Chloe Sevigny in ELLE magazine; Ralph Lauren Fall 2008 Womens' RTW
L-R: Alexander McQueen Fall 2009 Mens' RTW, Pre-Fall 2009 Womens' RTW
L-R: Chloe Sevigny in ELLE magazine; Ralph Lauren Fall 2008 Womens' RTW
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20091107
wild young hearts
Today I took a trip to MOOD fabrics, where I mentioned in the last post, carried the rare silk/modal blend fabrics and superfine cottons. I was pleasantly surprised when I actually investigated each roll of fabric in the "Jerseys" section. But for more dye tests I really only needed a handful fabrics, so I narrowed my selection down to 5. Each yard was about $12-$15 a pop, which isn't exactly budget-friendly, but if you're paying $90 for a KAIN tee, it's a sizable fraction of the price. (I bought only 1/4 each to experiment)
I actually picked up 2 fabrics used by Donna Karan (or at least it said so on the label) and 1 by Rick Owens.
1. Superfine cotton (white)
2. Silk blend (nude)
3. Bamboo/lycra blend (navy)
4. Cotton (black)
5. Cotton/poly burnout (white/cream)
I placed each fabric over my lamp to show the transparency of these fabrics. I know the burn-out looks a little like some sort of skin cancer, but layered with lace or another textured fabric, I'm sure would give an interesting effect. I also bought a little container of RIT liquid dye (only $4) to play with.
My last post mentioned T by Alexander Wang shirts, but I also own a sheer, deeply printed Helmut Lang tee that cost about $250. The print completely saturates the shirt; the underside is actually darker than the right side.
See if I can squeeze in time to play with the dye tomorrow!
20091105
the designer t-shirt
So, you may be asking me: What's next after this Lady Gaga madness?
Not much more madness for a while, though I have another mini-project involving T-shirts lined up.
Most people aren't as willing as fashionistas well versed in Alexander Wang, Kain, Splendid and James Perse to shell out $50-$120 for a T-SHIRT. For most people, paying double digits for a tee is baloney, rotten bologna. Some of us live in our expensive, designer t-shirts (me). I'm obsessed with the drape of my T by Alexander Wang tees and wear them almost everyday. But then again $80 isn't very practical on any level, even if you wear the same t-shirt every.single.day.
What appeals to me most (and, I'm sure, many others) about these t-shirts is the drape. The supersoft, superthin modal jersey (sometimes blended with silk or sometimes just 100% rayon) loosely hangs from the shoulders and creates movement with every step we take. Not to mention these shirts are generously cut in length so as to hide any unpleasant camel toe.
The other day I stumbled upon a must-have designer tee by Helmut Lang: dolman sleeves and high-low hem, with some sort of abstract print. Unfortunately it was also almost $200.
But before this, I stopped in at Mood Fabrics on Pico and La Cienega in West Hollywood. Mood is the fabric store Project Runway in NY utilizes for their projects. I had gone to Mood to help my friend find Latex for a project she was working on. She didn't find latex but I found heaps of leather and fur (in every color and texture imaginable) and ALSO, rolls upon rolls of silk jersey, modal, cotton/modals and modal jerseys. There was entire section of these tissue-weight jerseys.
So now let's put 2 and 2 together:
Accessibility to tissue-weight jerseys + overlock machine = customized t-shirts
But my project goes a bit further than just making my own superfine, supersoft tees. I will employ a little bit of influence from Rorschach of WATCHMEN.
Not much more madness for a while, though I have another mini-project involving T-shirts lined up.
Most people aren't as willing as fashionistas well versed in Alexander Wang, Kain, Splendid and James Perse to shell out $50-$120 for a T-SHIRT. For most people, paying double digits for a tee is baloney, rotten bologna. Some of us live in our expensive, designer t-shirts (me). I'm obsessed with the drape of my T by Alexander Wang tees and wear them almost everyday. But then again $80 isn't very practical on any level, even if you wear the same t-shirt every.single.day.
What appeals to me most (and, I'm sure, many others) about these t-shirts is the drape. The supersoft, superthin modal jersey (sometimes blended with silk or sometimes just 100% rayon) loosely hangs from the shoulders and creates movement with every step we take. Not to mention these shirts are generously cut in length so as to hide any unpleasant camel toe.
The other day I stumbled upon a must-have designer tee by Helmut Lang: dolman sleeves and high-low hem, with some sort of abstract print. Unfortunately it was also almost $200.
This isn't the same tee, but very similar
Picture via net-a-porter.com
Picture via net-a-porter.com
But before this, I stopped in at Mood Fabrics on Pico and La Cienega in West Hollywood. Mood is the fabric store Project Runway in NY utilizes for their projects. I had gone to Mood to help my friend find Latex for a project she was working on. She didn't find latex but I found heaps of leather and fur (in every color and texture imaginable) and ALSO, rolls upon rolls of silk jersey, modal, cotton/modals and modal jerseys. There was entire section of these tissue-weight jerseys.
So now let's put 2 and 2 together:
Accessibility to tissue-weight jerseys + overlock machine = customized t-shirts
But my project goes a bit further than just making my own superfine, supersoft tees. I will employ a little bit of influence from Rorschach of WATCHMEN.
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