Holes in the creative universe

Badboy genius Alexander Lee McQueen

This is  a series of events  happened to me making life almost acceptably explained. Last February I woke up, read that Alexander McQueen committed suicide. I had known his ,other, whom he was very close w/ died of cancer, 2 months before. Isabella Blow another one of his supports had committed suicide a year earlier. Never having met any of these people I cried.  I had feverishly bought his McQ collection from Target a year or so ago. I sat there and just cried. Such a shame, a man so brilliant, precise, eager to evolve had suffered depression couldn't take it and moved on.  I had recently lost my 15 year old Black Labrador,  Beetle, my BFF whom always comforted me he time had come.. It's not ironic that Alexander McQueen left his fortune to his 2 dogs. How could I not love the man. I was relieved when Daphne Guinness bought Isabella Blow's clothing collection so that it would not be without it's friends. A minor victory in the passing of these lives. The "Savage Beauty" Installation Collection at the Met this summer, attendance record broke, man from Iowa just wanted to see what all the fuss was about. The  last 2 days the Museum open until midnight, visitors were wrapped around the build, in the cool summer evening. It  would have pleased the designer. Eric Wilson of the New York Times quoted," Ms. Verkade said he (Alexander) often complained that, season after season, he was showing his clothes to the same 700 editors, clients and buyers." Wilson continues to tell us McQueen was the only designer to put his show on a website for the masses. The demand was so high it crashed the site. This would have made Mr. McQueen thrilled to reach mainstream, and unforgettably he got this wish in death
Mr. Wilson, chatted with a with a 15yr whom thought "McQueen is a household name" I wish. His is now. I wrote about him as a Picasso. A genius way too young to leave us behind. His brilliance, tortured mind, crazy precise beauty of ideas. Amy Winehouse's writing & voice, also her own fashion icon to many.

Isabella Blow in one of her couture creations

Silhouette of the royal dress by House of McQueen

Ms. Blow earlier in a Philip T hat

McQueen gown

Amy singing from the bottom of her sou

Amy Winehouse's writing & voice, also her own fashion icon to many, she just died of an overdose. The 27 club. Only 2 albums. I knew her through music. Bless her heart. So talented and lovely from what the articles say. Loved baking, giving, making people happy, wasn't enough.  We'll never heard her sing the songs of her changing life, and McQueen's edge will never grace our runways.

Collecting my favorite things (for my closet)

Vintage wedding dresses

Alexa Chung

Alaia

Balenciaga

ballerina comes to fashion

Fendi Kids

the most beautiful shirt I have ever found

Yellow neon

Chloe Sevingy's collection for Opening Ceremony

birdie I will find the artist

birdie artists 2 looking for

Bear in checkered shirt artist unknown

 

Lillian Gish

vintage dress

Carey Mulligan in Prada just for her little forks, knives as embellishments

bridesmaids

Honeysuckle Pink Prom Dress

T shirt

T shirt (see more graphic tees)

Christopher Kane's Tattoo Skirt

Elinor Tattoo Skirt 
"darling meets daring in the elinor tattoo skirt from Christopher Kane. absolute electricity, an intricate print, and an effortless silhouette come together to create a piece of pure magnetism"

at openceremony

wears these platform orange or go against "easy: and wear Balenciga booties in industrial blues, whites & greys, it's art going farther because you can pack it!

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Balenciaga 2011

heysusy. I love you & Brad for wearing them

Chloe Sevigny for opening ceremony

"gammi" is telling you to get soil ready!

lovely silhouette

Birds of a Feather Flock Together and yellow

littledoodlesblogspot.com

she is one of my favorite illustrators

Birds of a Feather, Flock together

 

I see little dresses showing up birds, little, birds, big, fabrics, painted onto t-shirts, Urban Outfitters, Free People, Anthropologie, Forever21 they are twittering everywhere, I love the chick a dee dee, you say it right back & little black & white birds talk to me. I love birds that fuss, have wings that fly 100's of times fast (the Humming Bird) I love their, fluff & naturalness. I have some chick a dee dee t-shirts coming. They ground us to life even though they flip and sway way. Here is a great story of the feathers in the hair, the NYTimes

Birds of a Feather: London Fashion - NYTimes.com
has noticed from our pop culture. We have them here, Colorado it's all over at a certain age group of girls. It's nicely tribal. We have that for them rich, cool, talented and most of all beautiful. Thank fully that word is being recognized more rightly. it's in all of us, just find what you like to wear, who you are, stick to it, be assertive & respectful and demand the same in return.

Marc Jacob 2011

Forever21

Dana Designs Studios

Camilla Gray Fashion Illustrastor Her images haunt & draw one in, cannot help look at her work. Other worldy, strong, confident, bring another dimension to a simple beautiful  gaze.

stationary so fun 

    

candicemccleantypepad.com great paper products and collections of her work with birds among my favoritie. Birds will be popular. Moving from feathers in our hair, to feathers in our clothing, these delicate materials are not without death. Bird Cards,

Lindsay Blue & amp  Avocado boca bag

MiuMiu Spring/Summer Yummers

Yellow will play a major part in fashion for the next couple of years, it is exciting, bright, cheerful, and optimistic.

Prada 2011

Michael Kors 2011

Fendi kids...barefoot must be rough!

Silver & Yellow Chanel

Prada 2011

Clements Riberio 2011

"Just a sec you have a feather in your hair"

About 6 months ago my nieces told me their mom had put feathers in her hair. I couldn't picture it . Then I ran into a girl at the dog park whom had a black and blue feather the width of a pencil in her hair. It looked good. It looked interesting, and made me want to go and get my own. When I started thinking about the need or idea to put these feathers into my hair I thought of why? It's cool. It's tribal. Maybe it's  cell memory in our cave woman years, when we dolled up for a Neanderthal. Who would ever guess. I'm not sure where this trend began, I'll  have to find out, it wants just stories. Later in the tday when we went to the vet, sure enough one of the young sweeties that works at the vet, had her own hair color feathers. They were beautiful in her long blondie hair. She said when she had first gone to get them, the store didn't  have as much selection. Now they have more so she wants more. Both fashioners were babies, there is no age. The women with the white feathers is as lovely as the others. I am going to get some, dark I have dark brown reddish hair. So, red, for sure. Maybe violet.
 The Chickens whom produce these feathers are in high demand. Out of respect for the chicken, the owner does not eat the chicken. OK. There is a shortage of these feathers because of the new "trend."

It does make me feel tribal, a strong, knowning, smart, part of the fashion pack. Like big shoulders in jackets, hats, anything that makes you stick out, it gets you noticed. It is a sign I am different contrary to the tribal feel that is never stated. Do women like women? Can we be a tribe? Without who has the better wardrobe.