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Dream Boy’s Dream

There were rumours last year about Alexander Wang going to do collaboration with Nike together, which would be in fact an awesome idea since his style already marks himself as King of Casual. The news somehow fell right through and left with ‘just a rumour’ disappointment for all of us. But the dream boy has never stopped pursuing his dream. Instead of linking up with other sport giant, why don’t you launch the perfect trainer yourself??

Contrasted in perfect black and white and in his signature clever material-surface-contrast, the trainer shown below is just a perfect dream for casual lovers from boys to girls.

…and a selection of NYC kool boyz gathering together for a photoshoot here, all dressed in T by Alexander Wang line for mens. Guess if you have a dream, then just chase it hard as you can!

Tags: Alexander Wang

This Makes Me Think

With Milan switching to Paris, the annual twice fashion week is closing to an end again. I’ve recently seen this image in London Metro newspaper and couldn’t help but scan it and share it here. Because it really makes me think again.

The pink and white stripy T-shirt and over-washed jeans. It all seems very familiar and reminds me of Italian designer duo DSquare2′s collection (which you have a peek below here.)

But when I read on, the story was quite shocking - Children and old people had to edge along a narrow cliff-side path to collect water as drought grips their village. They live in one of the worst-hit areas of China, where almost all the crops have failed as streams have dried up. And they are forced to make daily trips along the perilous track to find drinking water in caves!!

While some of us are raving about what to wear next season, some other human beings in the world are worrying about food and fresh water… This makes me think again, but we can’t help with the buzz of newness flashing over every single season, can we?!

Tags: DSquare2

Kool Kids’ Trick

NYFW has been nearly a week and close to its ending. Accessories wise the first I noticed ever was of course Alexander Wang’s ‘Gang’ (that’s what he calls his girls this season). The super pointy pump looks very striking and crying out to fetch everyone’s attention. After having a decade of semi round toes and semi pointy toes, I was not sure at the beginning how to accept it, also because they also look quite painful!

But soon later, I started to notice that there’s a whole group of designers joining the trend of nineties-ish pointy shoes! And believe or not, if you’re a kool kid in NYFW showbiz, then your models would be rocking a pair of pointy shoes.

Altuzarra’s pointy shoes are less motorcycle themed as Wang’s and a bit more of a power lady look.

Daryl K’s pointy shoe boots are more rock n roll

Duro Olowu’s metallic pointy pumps are very pretty lady tasteful!

Thakoon and Peter Som’s collections are also included with semi pointy shoes. Now I realized most of the kool kids from NYFW are definitely at top of the new trend waves…yes bring back a bit of 90s and bring back some sharpness from those olden days!

Tags: Alexander Wang, Altuzarra, Daryl K, Duro Olowu, NYFW, Peter Som, Thakoon

Free Giveaway – ending 11th of September

The Giveaway

We are giving away 1 dresses from Zoom Boutique . The dress is simple a stunner in a similar style of the Halston dress that Carrie wore in Sex and The City movie!

Main Entry

All you need to do is join Facebook Fan Page ‘Zoom Boutique’

Link as below:

https://www.facebook.com/ZoomBoutique

Additional Entries

1. leave comments either on their Facebook or below this post about which dress you would like to purchase from ‘Zoom Boutique’ shop link is here:

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Zoom-Boutique-2011

2. leave comments about what other brands you would like to see in their eBay store.

3. tweet on Twitter / re-post on Facebook about this link and this Giveaway and post us the link in the comment area.

4. follow us on Twitter / Google Connect / Blog Lovin’

If you’ve done all 5 above then you’ll be counted as 5 entries. The more entries you do, the more chance of winning! Simple as that!

Rules & Such

- Open internationally.

- Ends 11th. September. 2011  midnight

- winner will only be announced on ‘Zoom Boutique’s Facebook Fan Page, therefore, make sure that you’ve joined their page.

- winner has 72 hours to claim, otherwise, a winner will be selected.

- Winner will be chosen with Random.org

- Zoom Boutique holds the final explanation and all rights.

Tags: Halston, Sex and The City

Knicker-tastic

Tags: Beyonce, Dazed & Confused, Glastonbury

Feeling the Pulse

Alexander Wang’s pulse energy is not only on Fashion. I guess that we share similar music taste, I always find the music from his show are very ommfing! And it’s not only just ommfing, but he presents the newest and most updated and most up-coming artists…well … in my taste. (if you have the same one as well…) From his previous shows, I learnt the South African hip-hop group – Die Antwoord, way before the group gone mainstream everywhere. And also because the music world influence the fashion world as well (somehow in the random ‘butterfly-effect’ way), what’s the best to get cool music artists to represent your energetic diffusion line?!

Last season we saw Wang nailed hot DJ Diplo, and this season another music artist – Santigold. I’ve noticed her music way before she got big on both sides of Atlantic due to her early collaboration with a favourite DJ of mine Freq Nasty called ‘Creator’. And now I’m looking forward to her new album ‘American Dream’ coming out this year. And of course it’s no surprise to see Wang got her first on board. So…feeling the pulse, go yahhh!!

Tags: Alexander Wang, Diplo, Freq Nasty, Santigold

Love Magazine issue #6: Super natural

Love Magazine has just revealed their covers for issue 6. The issue will have eight different covers, featuring both super models and young Hollywood starlets. The theme for the covers is “super natural” and the images were shot by Mert & Marcus. Personally, I think these are amongst the best fashion covers I have seen for quite some time. If I had to pick one, I would probably pick the cover with Mariacarla as my favourite. Which one do you prefer?

Elle Fanning

Chloe Moretz

Hailee Steinfeld

Daphne Groeneveld

Nyasha Matonhodze

Lara Stone

Mariacarla Boscono

Kristen McMenamy

Photographers: Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott
Editor: Katie Grand
Makeup: Kirstin Piggott
Hair: Ashley Javier

Source: Models.com

Tags: Chloe Moretz, Daphne Groeneveld, Elle Fanning, Hailee Steinfeld, Kristen McMenamy, Lara Stone, Marcus Piggott, Mariacarla Boscono, Mert Alas, Nyasha Matonhodze

Alexander Wang – Autumn/Winter 2011 Campaign

Whilst on the topic of models and campaigns, one of our all-time favourite designers has casted one of our all-time favourite models for his autumn/winter 2011 campaigns. We’re of course talking about Alexander Wang’s new campaign starring none other than Raquel Zimmerman. The campaign was shot by Fabien Baron and styled by Karl Templer.

Tags: Alexander Wang, Fabien Baron, Karl Templer, Raquel Zimmermann

LV – Autumn/Winter 2011 Campaign

Since I laid my attention on Chinese model Sun Fei Fei since early 2010, I felt this girl could go sky high. Well done for Sun Fei Fei for being selected for LV’s 2011 AW campaign. It’s probably better to have some angelic fresh face to perform these S&M-leather-shiny-clad collection. Nice work for selecting some less obvious and non-mood-direct-related faces!

Tags: Sun Fei Fei

Dior – Autumn/Winter 2011 Campaign

Today Dior published the first images from their Autumn/Winter 2011 campaign in Italian fashion glossy, Amica. The campaign was shot by Mikael Jansson and features French actress and singer, Marion Cotillard. Cotillard’s co-stars in the campaign are three different versions of the Miss Dior handbag, two in exotic leather and one in the maison’s iconic cannage pattern.

The campaign will also be published in French magazine Madame Figaro and British Elle, which will be out in the end of this week, as well as the September issues of several fashion and lifestyle glossies including Vanity Fair.

Photo source: WWD

Tags: Dior, Marion Cotillard, Mikael Jansson