How could women ever survive without leggings? How could we ever let go of them when the 80s had passed? OK, they weren’t so perfect back then, either shiny and heavily printed or baggy 100% cotton ones (in pre-lycra times). But they had vanished for nearly 20 years until they finally came back to stay. … Continue Reading
Double denim was not very popular for quite a while but with a much acclaimed comback of the denim shirt the head-to-toe-denim-look came along, too. Highly masculine it is very often associated with a sort of Marlboro-manish/cattle-herding world and therefore gives it’s wearer a certain lonesome-cowboy appeal. Denim is a workwear fabric, made to last, … Continue Reading
A hat like that is a symbol. A symbol for for freedom, solitude, endless horizon – a man and his boat. But it might as well symbolize fraternity, archaic customs and practise, endless hours in fusty libraries – a student’s life back in the olden days. It can also stand for an unconvential, artistic mind, … Continue Reading
A tanktop, a sheer long printed skirt, loose hair, sunglasses. That sounds like beach, island, Ibiza, a good time. Is that a suitable style for work? It is for Claire who is smart enough not to wear flip flops along but goes for a pair of glittering cowboy bootees instead to get away from the … Continue Reading
I came across this beautiful portrait of Zandra Rhodes while visiting one of my favorite style blogs ‘Advanced Style‘ and once again I fell in love with Mrs. Rhodes. I did feature her before on this blog but I didn’t have any recent pictures of her. Seeing this incredible 71 year old lady, legendary designer … Continue Reading
Not much to say about those three. They are perfect. I bought them in charity shops, second hand stores, fleamarkets in L.A. and N.Y. a long time ago. They were cheap and used and I loved them and still do to this day. All three of them are my favorites. If you buy used T-shirts … Continue Reading
It’s summertime – finally – and men are having a hard time. When it comes to dressing up for a hot summer day they have a pretty limited selection of styles to choose from. Unless you are Marc Jacobs or live in Thailand or Scotland skirts are still not really an option, so you have … Continue Reading
It’s not easy to accessorize – epecially if you are a man. If you overdue you lose a bit of masculine touch but if you abstain from accessories at all you miss the opportunity to add that little bit of extra class that defines great style. Male jewellerry can be quite interesting and can tell … Continue Reading
Claire’s hair went from strawberry to turquoise but her triple coloured hair is still an eyecatcher. Clever Claire keeps the rest of her outfit to a simple and contrasting black so her skin looks almost translucent and the turquoise seems intensified. What I like most about her look though is the simpleness of the late … Continue Reading
Casually sitting on a windowsill in a dark stairway, looking almost monochrome, Gunnar has a little bit of a ‘modern day Don Corleone meets late Orson Welles‘ air about him – I start hearing the ‘Third Man’ theme somewhere and begin to wonder if there are any escape ways in the building….but he wouldn’t be … Continue Reading
You can’t beat a good old well-worn pair of Levi’s 501s. They are classics. Almost unchanged over the decades they are my all-time favorite jeans for the so called ‘boyfriend’ style – a term invented to describe oversized, vintage looking (but mostly new and expensive), rolled up jeans, seen on actresses and models. My 501s … Continue Reading
This picture was taken in L.A. where Corey lives. I wish I could say that I took that picture because that would mean that I must have been there – but unfortunately I was not. Usually I take all my models’ pictures myself, but for once I made an exception because : 1. L.A. is … Continue Reading
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