the st.petersburg comme des garçons store blog is one of my favourites when it comes to keeping up with the brand (together with eri's one when i want some nice inspiration). also, as i'm not really into editorials- for some reason, they have never really interested me- it's quite nice to be able to just find all of the ones that feature cdg items without actually having to look through dozens and dozens of them. today, they posted a lovely one from l'officiel hommes nl that i just had to share! i really love men's fashion, but truth be told, some of the editorials bore me even more than the women's ones.. not this one, though! i just love the autumny feel you get from it; relaxed, mellow and a bit off-key, just like i like them.

 

it's a bit too hot for being inspired by an editorial like this, as it sadly is too hot for my new (somebody's old) raf shirt, and i'm pretty much too busy to wax lyrical about why exactly i decided to post it (beautiful "quiet urban" japan backdrop, great styling etc.), but i just wanted to share as it's one of my favourite - if not my favourite editorials. so stunning!
tao okamoto in mihara yasuhiro by marlene marino for dazed & confused via the fashion spot

i'm not really a fan of posting almost the exact same posts as other people, but i couldn't not share this amazing japanese brand i found through is mental: facetasm. their clothes can be summed up as a "print vomit", but honestly- that works for me, too! i love prints just as much as i love my comme "different shades of black" sort of aesthetics, especially if they're all an outfits consists of (pretty much why i love bern so much).













images via facetasm

i recently stumbled upon a sort of archive site with ellen von unwerth works. i can't say i am a fan but i really like her older pictures of milla jovovich (circa late nineties), especially the the face editorial called "how to get ahead in hollywood". it makes me reconsider so, so many things like red lipstick with blue eyeshadow and dress shirts (so sue me, i'm not a fan). i just love it and milla is gorgeous as usual!

















speaking of blue eyeshadow- well, blue eyeshadow! i really like how deep shades of lighter blues (royal blue, turkish blue) look on the eyes right now. did i mention i'm going through a "i need colour" phase?



and i also really like/d these nineties comme see-through trousers that i'm not sure if i won or didn't win (using a shopping service, don't know the screen name of the person behind it). i really hope i did win, they're so rad! oh, i did win a see-through black skirt, though- yes, i'm going through a "i like see-through bottoms" phase, too! eta: i did win the trousers! i think this will be my first pre-2000 comme item ever (my oldest one is a aw00 top/sleeved scarf).



milla images via ellen von unwerth, other images via tumblr

this is so simple, i want to dress like that. and oh god, i'm updating so often lately- like everyday!
images from men's non-no via facebook (oh la la..).

you probably know alexander calder- especially for his mobiles and sculptures- but i recently found out he also did jewelry and am mesmerized by them. i'm not big on wearing jewelry (i'm trying to change that) but i can always admire something quirky, out there. i love the hard metal those are made out of and the almost exaggerated size that makes the pieces really imposing and give off a vibe of impossibility to be worn. unless you're isabella blow and honestly, even if i have no solid facts about it, i wouldn't be surprised if she had actually worn one of his works.








i've never been huge on issey but i always love older japanese fashion and imagery. some may say that kids in japan nowadays are just starting to "blossom", creating unique and never before seen trends but honestly- it's not for me. the novelty is not quite there anymore- sure, lady gaga etc. may praise them but for me it feels like something is missing. not to say i don't enjoy some young japanese labels (mikio sakabe, writtenafterwards, anrealage, hiro to name a few!), i guess i'm just more of an old-school lover. this being said, i'm really stocked about future beauty!

all of the above imagery is via them rag- do take a look, it's full of eye/ear/any human organ-candy!