British fashion stamps

05/17/2012 by chicquero

Wow… there’s something about the British that makes them sartorial sensations (think: prim hats, demure gloves, liberty pattern). So when something even as tiny as stamps come out, you can expect big names to jump on. The Great British Fashion Stamp Set, launched by The Royal Mail service, honors 10 top fashion houses from England, including amazing Alexander McQueen, Paul Smith, Vivienne Westwood, and the like. The entire series was created by London-based graphic designer Johnson Banks, who worked together […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: alexander mcqueen, British, England, fashion design, Johnson Banks, Paul Smith, solve sundsbo, stamps, The Royal Mail, Vivienne Westwood

What if I were a queen?

03/27/2012 by chicquero

Don’t Be a Drag, Just Be a Queen  Love this line!  i-D’s spring issue is all about royalty and for one of its stories, the publication showcases armored regalness with looks modeled by  Julia Frauche, Karlina Caune, Daga Ziober and Maria Bradley. Shot by Amy Troost and styled by Alastair McKimm (kudos), the girls take on fierce frocks from some of fashion’s biggest names including Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Lanvin and Versace. Spiky locks by Rita Marmor and understated makeup by Pep Gay complete the […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Alastair McKimm, alexander mcqueen, Amy Troost, balenciaga, Daga Ziober, dragqueen, Fashion editorial, i-D Magazine, Julia Frauche, Karlina Caune, Lanvin, Maria Bradley, Pep Gay, queen, styling, Versace

Hypersonic soundsuits

01/31/2012 by chicquero

Nick Cave‘s amazing creations are part Alexander McQueen, part Andy Warhol and wholly irreverent and beautiful. He combines elements of sound, performance, color and costume to create works that even the darkest soul would find hard to resist and quite interesting. With over 50 suits displayed (surreal textiles that he wears while modern dancing), it does feels like another world. Cave uses found materials to create the suits and they range from the natural (twigs or birds) to the highly ornamental […]

Categories: Artsy • Tags: alexander mcqueen, Andy Warhol, colorful, costume, embroidery, hypersonic, Jack Shainman Gallery, new york, Nick Cave, performance, soundsuit, textile

Cool Brands UK

09/29/2011 by chicquero

Cool Brands UK Since 2001, they have been canvassing the opinions of experts and consumers to produce a barometer of Britain’s coolest brands, people and places. Each brand featured has qualified for inclusion based on the collective opinions of the Expert Council  and more than 2,000 members of the British public. Experts and consumers were given the following guidelines when considering the brand list: Cool is subjective and personal. Accordingly, voters are not given a  definition but are asked to bear […]

Categories: Design • Tags: ads, advertising, Agent Provocateur, alexander mcqueen, apple, art, Aston Martin, Bang & Olufsen, BlackBerry, brands, campaign, Chanel, cool, culture, Design, designer, Dom Perignon, Fashion, Ferrari, Google, Harley-Davidson, marketing, Nike, Nintendo, photo, photography, PlayStation, Ray-Ban, Rolex, shoes, Tate Modern, trends, UK, united kingdom, Vivienne Westwood, YouTube

8-Bit, Fashion, Vintage & Geeky

09/12/2011 by chicquero

High Fashion in 8-bit Inspired by the retro 8-bit graphic, they mixed the pixel with the Fashionary templates to create various designer pieces. I love this geek, computer architecture, fashionista, type of art, genius. What about some casual T-shirts with those prints? Would be a sweet collection. My Faves.. McQueen Mary Kratantzou Balmain Prada  Comme des Garçons   What about you? Prints are available for purchase. A0 (841 × 1189mm) – US$60 A1 (594 × 841mm) – US$45  http://fashionary.org/blog/ Leave us a comment, give […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: 8 bit, advertising, alexander mcqueen, ann demeulemeester, art, arte, balenciaga, balmain, Burberry, campaign, celine, chic, christopher kane, comme des garçons, culture, Design, designer, estilista, Fashion, fashionary, fotografia, gareth pugh, Givenchy, gucci, hussein chalayan, jil sander, jun takahashi, louis vuitton, marketing, mary krantzou, Moda, pixel, prada, print, prints, prorsum, trends, undercover, viktor & rolf, vintage, yves saint laurent

Alexander McQueen – Exposição Savage Beauty

08/08/2011 by chicquero

Alexander McQueen (Britânico, 1969–2010) A exposição Savage Beauty de McQueen foi a oitava exibição mais popular da história do MET (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City), com 661,509 visitantes. Para quem não teve a chance de dar uma passadinha na Big Apple, este vídeo narrado pelo organizador Andrew Bolton, faz um tour por todas as galerias da exposição. Organizado pelo “The costume institute”, trata-se de uma homenagem as últimas contribuições de McQueen para o mundo fashion. A exposição engloba […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: alexander mcqueen, art, arte, Design, designer, estilista, estilo, exposição, Fashion, marketing, MET, Moda, museu, photography, roupa, savage beauty, style, stylist, tendência, trends

Alexander McQueen, high heels

07/21/2011 by chicquero

Alexander McQueen (17 de Março 1969 – 11 Fevereiro 2010), designer inglês, especializado em alfaiataria Britânica, dominou a arte de criar verdadeiros espectáculos em suas coleções e nas passarelas. Suas criações irreverentes, chocaram e encantaram muitos telespectadores. Seus sapatos, salto (realmente) ALTO, fizeram algumas modelos tremer os cambitos antes de pisar na passarela. Apesar da centimetragem, não há discussão, seu trabalho é magnífico, inovador e revolucionou a indústria. Este modelo feito em resina faz parte da coleção McQueen Spring 2011, a gentileza das […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: advertising, alexander mcqueen, angelina jolie, annie leibovitz, art, arte, bolsa, campanha, cultura, culture, Design, designer, dicas, estilista, estilo, Fashion, foto, fotografia, green, louis vuitton, marketing, Moda, photography, places, publicidade, roupa, salto alto, sapato, sapatos, shoes, style, stylist, sustainable, sustentabilidade, tendência, tips, trends, viagem