Marge + Margiela

Been working hard matching deadlines for the past week, therefore meaning a lack of posts. However, managed to pick up a few items along the way. A present from Italy, my good friend Penny brought me a back a copy of Playboy with Marge Simpson as the cover girl. I can't believe my first ever Playboy mag would have a cartoon character on the front?! Anyway moving towards the sales period, I've managed to pick up a martin margiela flight jacket for a good price. A very thick garment, perfect for the winter ahead.

Twin Set: Viktor & Rolf by Blommers & Schumm

Having seen previously the unveiling of Viktor & Rolf’s ‘Monsieur’ collection for Spring/Summer 2010. The design duo styled themselves with the photography team Blommers and Schumm in the Fall/Winter issue of GQ Style Italy. The shoot sees the designers picking up key items from the collection and mixing them with pieces by other designers. This is an interesting way to see the designers’ vision and their playful character. More can be seen here.

Dieter Rams “Less and More” Exhibition

Opening today is the Dieter Rams 'Less And More' exhibition at the Design Museum in London. Dieter Rams was the director at the German electronics manufacturer Braun for over 30 years and is known globally for his simple and elegant aesthetics. He has created a blueprint for the designs of today and even heavily influenced an upcoming UNDERCOVER S/S Mens collection, where Jun Takahashi followed the tones and details of Dieter Rams' work and placed them in the context of fashion. The exhibition is a retrospective of Dieter Rams' career and showcasing his ground breaking designs for both Braun and Vitsoe. The event runs from today to March 7th 2010.

Jimmy Choo x H&M Release

The new Jimmy Choo x H&M collection released today, with lines of fashionistas/resellers waited for hours outside major stores. Have to say with the explosion of 'double names' in Harajuku in the mid 1990s, this trend has affected the fashion significantly.

In menswear point of view, this has to be one of the dullest collection out of past 'high-street' collaborations. In terms of the women's collection, items just isn't up to standard, it's only the average H&M quality. This was a stark contrast to the recent Jil Sander x Uniqlo collection, where it was simple, but yet sophisticated and was a higher standard. Overall, very disappointing. 

Do you want a box with that sir?

This is a great example of viral advertising/promotion. These letters soon got passed on through the internet, which made the agency a big hit. Please take time and read them on here.

Fred Perry 09-10 Winter Collection

Many brands have adopted the 'Gentlemen' look recently, and its seen as a growing trend. However its been Fred Perry's aesthetic from day one. This new 09-10 winter collection shows another strong collection with a heavy use of different versions of checks, while mixing it with down jackets and coats. Check more of this collection here.

Lady GaGa - Bad Romance

Lady GaGa's newest offering: Bad Romance. The covers shot and music video is directed by Hedi Slimane himself and styling was done by Nicola Formichetti. A very heavy line up indeed.

Art of the Trench

Having been branded a 'chav brand' few years ago, Burberry has been reinventing itself with more toned down collections recently and slowly reducing the use of its house pattern.

This new interactive site shows the history of the iconic Burberry trench coat and allows users to submit their own style/twist to it. More can be view on here.

Topman Party/Fashion Revolution

Was invited to the Topman Party last Wednesday night, have to say it was much better than the launch party a month or two ago. This time round, they had more variety of drinks (not just beer!) and a very nice goody-bag. If you guys still haven't been, the Topman section in the flagship store is extended to two floors, with a barber shop and a branch of EAT on the top floor.

Also visited the Fashion Revolution Exhibition the next day in Somerset House. Don't expect it to be a full blown exhibition, but it definitely has a few highlights e.g. the live photo-shoot done by Nick Knight. Sure is something to catch if you're in London.

More info here.

Maurizio Anzeri

One of my favourite techniques in art and design is Photomontage, and here's a stunning set by Maurizio Anzeri. Would love to see more, but the site is under-construction.

Westwood Madness

I haven't posted for a few days due to workload and birthday weekend, energy level is completely drained out, nonetheless heres one of the major event this week, the Vivienne Westwood sample sale. Me and a few friends went for the so call 'preview' night where only 'friends and families' were invited, but it seems anyone is invited. When we arrived on the night, there were about 150 people queuing already, so we gave up and planned for the next morning. 

Morning came, we arrived early but still there were a lot of people there. To add to this people went a bit mad, started to jump queue and began to push. I've never seen such chaos in any sales events. The overall sale was ok, with 98% of stock are womens, but managed to pick up a few accessories.

To sum it up, the new space is more spacious than the old address which was across the road. But there wasn't any staff or security outside to control the crowd, which went pretty mental...