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on the street, Harajuku





Do you remember him?


チューブの斉藤さん。
確かビームスさんか何かの打ち合わせの帰り道。




He's designer and
one of most influential people at japanese fashion scene.


斉藤さんは洋服について、洋服にまつわる世界についての沢山の事を知っている。
この日も色々教えてくれた。


This denim is Levi's,
shirts is TUBE, his own brand,
shoes is olden.




斉藤さんは話をするときに
頭の中で同時にいろんなことを考えながら話をするんだと思う。


眼鏡越しの眼の先は目の前じゃなくて
もう少し「先」の方を眺めるようにして話をする。
恰好よいなぁ、と視線の先を追いながら思う。


「服が売れないから、
だからこそもっと上質の、本当によいものを
作りたいよね、作らないとね」
って話してた。


What he wanna do in the future is
'"to make more clothes with fine quality and fine design."


開高健の言葉を思い出す。


「一旦知ってしまえば、知らなかった時には戻れない。
本にせよ、スーツにせよ、シガーにせよ、酒にせよ、
別に知らなくても生きてはいける。
でも知ってしまえば、それなしの人生など耐え難くなる。
つまり知識や経験は人生に悲しみも もたらす。
より多くを、より良きものを、よりスリリングなことを
知ってしまったがために、当たり前の日常に感動できなくなる。
それでも、知らない平穏よりも知る悲しみのある人生の方が高級だ。」




そこそこな所で満足をして、穏やかで静やかな生活より、
さらに良いものを求めて探して、
渇望感と隣り合わせの哀しい毎日の方を選びたいし、選び続ける自分でいたい。




どちらの人生が最終的に良いのかは
終りを迎えるその時までは、分かる術などないのだけれど。

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Wednesday Inspiration

"He who has no faith in himself can never have faith in God."
_____ Vivekananda

November Favourites!

I cannot believe November is over - that was SO fast! It's surprising how 2011 has gone by in a blink of an eye though, and I almost feel like monthly favourites are to blame cuz I look forward to the end of the month so much :P NAUGHTY!

Anyway, have put together a video of my favourites as usual ;) Hope you guys like it!


I know November JUST ended, but I've been internally celebrating since the 5th of November fireworks finished.. Evidence:


Gingerbread Man Christmas Ornament from Harrod's - £4.95
Biscuiteers Reindeer Biscuit - was a gift ;)
Christmas Pudding Mug from Sainsbury's - £3.95-ish

Honestly though, I really enjoyed November. I saw my friends from high school, my boyfriend's parents' and sister came to visit us, we went to see his aunt in Kent, I met up with Emma and Anna, I went to several events, I met some academically significant people that I wont name because I'll just look ridiculously lame and nerdy, I rode on the London Ghost Bus Tour (?!) anddddd I got to experience an internship interview!

 How was your November?
Any beauty faves? :)

See you in December!

<3yu
*ELF Studio Eyebrow Kit received for consideration.

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on the street, Harajuku



Do you remember him?


この、覚えてる?
大阪でお店をやってる寛くん。
表参道の陸橋をてくてく降りてたら、バッタリ偶然に出会った。


「うわ、めっちゃビックリしましたやん!」
「あたしも!」


He's shop owner named "PAssIM",
one of my friend in Osaka.


今日の朝バス出来て、明日の夜まで展示会めぐりをするという。
相変わらずの「ハッハー!」と快活な笑い方。


それは色んなものをスッキリ吹き飛ばしちゃうほどの
あっけらかんとした類の物、
ポジティブ以外の何物でもない。




Today, he came to Tokyo
to see exhibitions of some brands.




なんだかぱっとしない時。
何かと億劫さったり、単にタルいとか、
もしくは懸案事が頭の隅から離れない時。


そんな時は、いったん街に出るようにしてる。
人と直接に顔をあわせて会う、話す、笑う。




その過程で
「嬉しい」や「楽しい」、「好き」とかそんな感情が
自分の中にむくむく勝手に湧いてくる。


It's just a happening that we met there!
we had a little talk after the shooting.


あたしの場合の元気の素は
多分この街と、この街で出会う人達だと思う。

Carine Roitfeld Book ( stylelife )

"Carine, and her vision of French Vogue, embodies all that the world likes to think of as Parisian style: a sense of chic that's impeccable and sometimes idiosyncratic and which forever lives on a moonlit street as seen through the lens of Helmut Newton."--Anna Wintour Karl Lagerfeld once said that if you close your eyes and imagine the ideal French woman, it would be Carine Roitfeld. She is a fashion visionary and a muse. Since the start of her career in the early 1990s, through her collaborations with the legendary photographer Mario Testino, Roitfeld has been credited with launching Tom Ford's career at Gucci, as well as turning French Vogue into one of the industry's most worshipped magazines.
This elegant volume is a visual history of Roitfeld's fearless career. A daring instigator, she is known for pushing the limits with her subversive styling ideas. Featuring a selection of 250 magazine tear sheets and covers from pivotal editorial shoots and advertising campaigns, as well as intimate visual ephemera, this book gives an inside view into Roitfeld's creative thought process and sensibility. A must-have for those interested in cutting-edge fashion and femininity, this book will empower women to follow Roitfeld's lead and take risks with their personal style.
 
 
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Essense ( snapshots )




© aitken jolly / dansk magazine


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Lady Gaga For January Vanity Fair Magazine ( snapshot )




Whether you’re a die-hard Lady Gaga fan, completely blasé about her existence, or fearful for the future of pop stardom every time you see her latest crazed stunt, it’s yet difficult to deny her impact. The albums keep on coming and so do the promotional shoots – this time in the pages of Vanity Fair, Gaga is given the typical glaze of Annie Leibovitz drama in shots that range from the expected over-the-top couture to completely nude to surprisingly natural.
In one shot that could easily magnetise the words ‘soft’ and ‘pretty’, Lady Gaga is femininely styled with pastel makeup and pink fur. Gaga regular Nicola Formichetti styled the series.


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The Contact Lens Art Installation ( art now )



Contact Lens is an unique art installation created by Japanese artist Haruka Kojin. ‘Kojin explores the distortion of reality through her newest piece, ‘contact lens’. Two types of lenses are used, one completely flat and clear and the other with a warped surface to create interconnected circles of varying sizes. As the light travels through the acrylic, the images on the other side are flipped and contorted, changing the experience of the space. Since the elements are clear with no frames or distinct features of its own, the physical material merges into the environment, only visible through the transformation it causes.’ Crazy stuff!

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Zaira Pulido's Hair Embroidery ( art now )



Colombian artist Zaira Pulido uses a unique material for embroidering, – yes, human hair. Zaira Pulido collects hairs from her friends and creates portraits of them using their own hair. (via Amusing Planet)

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Stripes ( snapshots )




http://nerdboyfriend.com/2011/08/lucian-freud-2/

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Watching A Jacket ( customizing )




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A Wooden Belt ( customizing )


For Fall/Winter 2011 the Eye Of The World Designs accessories collection continues to use natural and reclaimed materials from the UK, primarily wood, to create one off hand made accessories in Peckham UK. This beautiful collection is a collaboration between fashion stylist Hope von Joel, wood craftsman Liam Moyter, and knitwear designer Brooke Roberts. Touching on inspirations of Pierre Cardin, and Paco Rabanne, who’s design aesthetic focused upon sleek modernism and interesting materials and translating these key focuses into fresh, unique accessories.

Our Love of metallic surfaces and defined sharp shapes transforms into wooden sculptured buckles with dramatic effect, blurring the boundaries between interior design and high fashion.

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Loewe Window Display, Madrid ( merchandising )



 
 
 
 
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The Legent Of Dpahne Guinness ( snapshot )



Extraordinary Daphne Guinness in “The Legend of Lady White Snake” shot by Markus Klinko & Indrani. You’ll find the pictures taken on the set in the new issue of Muse, along an interview where she talks about her current exhibition at the FIT institute in New York.
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Vogue Italia December Issue Cover ( styling )



A classic pose, Karlie’s innate grace and one killer Valentino dress make for a striking December cover all about body-con.

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December Issues Covers ( styling )



This year the presents come early with December covers dedicated to all things model. From Harper’s Bazaar UK dedicating space to the original supers with a special on Duran Duran’s Girl Panic video, to Karlie Kloss wrapped up like a gift on Vogue Germany, you get the very best of beautiful girls. Tell us which all star cover is your favorite!

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