tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40739329865035168162011-12-22T16:06:51.525ZSteel StylusFashion & Photography, Art & DesignSteel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.comBlogger761100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-15778676683088862962011-12-14T11:15:00.000Z2011-12-14T11:16:00.411ZL.A.dy Dior The Film
Marion Cotillard teams up with director John Cameron Mitchell to give Lady Dior an amusing comedic twist for its L.A. adventure.Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-61886709243299505752011-11-14T04:24:00.001Z2011-11-24T13:26:41.525ZI just died and went to Creative Visual Heaven....In an industry dominated by the photographic 'still', an increasing emphasis on the moving image is shaking up the old rules - take for instance the recent campaign video of Burberry's Body fragrance launch featuring Rosie Huntington-Whitely. This trend is making way for a compelling direction for fashion advertising.
I just watched Ruth Hogben's visual for Gareth Pugh's debut @ Pitti Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-60548749935129910962011-11-13T02:09:00.001Z2011-11-15T20:32:48.915ZWhat you wearing to bed then??
Me, Chanel No.19. Oui ma cherie, c'est vrai.
Mum used to wear it all the time so reminds me of that little girl sat infront of her dresser. Its strong irisey notes of galbanum, leather and cedarwood would float in the bedroom air like a hypnotizing soprano mist, leaving me in a state of delirious contentment with the adultdom i'd vicariously procured through my wee little snozbanga of a Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-69853897438524615532011-11-09T15:38:00.003Z2011-11-09T15:39:23.086Z'If'
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream - and not make Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-73619688335916636902011-11-05T12:13:00.006Z2011-11-05T12:15:57.847ZSophie Griotto Fashion IllustrationsSteel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-41545721478421843252011-11-04T14:57:00.004Z2011-11-04T15:19:04.731ZBraidy Bunchfishtail sideplaitside plaitbraid bangsSteel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-75874962917371472312011-11-03T22:32:00.000Z2011-11-15T20:35:08.756ZA World of Old
There's nothing more perfect on a Sunday evening then sitting down to watch an episode of the Antiques Roadshow. Beyond purely monetary value, for me it's the story behind each item - where it came from, how it was used, and what it stood for - all part of the historic elements that make each piece unique. If, like me, you have an appreciation for rustic designs and nostalgia you must see Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-3850113870896542472011-10-31T04:47:00.001Z2011-10-31T09:42:01.989ZCan't help being a Night Hawk
Late at night its rather apt that i'm looking at this ce moment => taken by Mike Tsang in London's East End, it's a photograph that resonates like a professional CAD rendering. The difference being it comes with the fantastically added element of life breathed into it through the 24mm tilt shift lens it was taken with:
Commerical Road, E2,
http://www.miketsangphotography.com
Mike is Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-63031858993265559752011-10-27T15:54:00.001+01:002011-10-31T02:44:30.763ZJ'aime j'aime j'aime ces bagues.....
I stumbled across this cabinet of delectables whilst wondering down the Avenue des Beaux Arts in Monte-Carlo last month. It's the YSL Arty Ring Collection. Interesting art deco-inspired design, strong colours. These rings are the perfect example of an accessory which makes or breaks an outfit. Treasure chest!
YSL prêt-a-porter Rive Gauche boutique, Avenue des Beaux Arts, Monte-Carlo
Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-75616548787559195722011-10-20T02:13:00.002+01:002011-10-31T09:59:04.959ZA Scottish Pineapple
The Dunmore Pineapple
Ok, so for a hors d'oeuvre, it's a 45 foot stone pineapple on top of a building. It was built in 1761 by John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore, just 1km north of Airth. Why i hear you ask? What else but a hothouse for growing pineapples! (Deeerr ;). Look closer and you will see the four chimneys disguised as stone vases as part of the furnace-driven heating system. TheseSteel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-5746883375881089642011-10-18T11:53:00.000+01:002011-11-03T22:40:32.308ZMonochromatic expressions
Isn’t that wierd? How something with no color can be so striking..…
Gullevek
Stefano Orazzini
Unknown photographer.....
Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-81502833318928182812011-10-17T12:21:00.000+01:002011-10-31T06:19:37.113ZFather of the English Sonnet
THE MEANS TO ATTAIN A HAPPY LIFE
MARTIAL, the things that do attain
The happy life be these, I find:—
The richesse left, not got with pain;
The fruitful ground, the quiet mind;
The equal friend; no grudge, no strife;
No charge of rule, nor governance;
Without disease, the healthful life;
The household of continuance;
The mean diet, no delicate fare;
True wisdom join'd with Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-66896676317836105612011-10-11T18:32:00.003+01:002011-10-18T17:47:26.581+01:00Paris Fashion Week, October 2011
Photographs by Phil Oh for Vogue.com:
Anna Del Rosso
Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl
bike helmet details
Chanel quilt bag
Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-63672292539346187162011-10-03T00:04:00.001+01:002011-10-28T01:36:47.512+01:00Steel Stylus Shoots You
@Galeries Lafayette:
Zivile wears Sim Choo chiffon blouse & cute suede pointy-toe flats
Jennifer in tangerine orange tube dress from Mango
Florence in Barbara Bim dress & Chloe heels
Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-4030047044996108142011-09-30T17:50:00.010+01:002011-11-03T22:40:55.154ZSteel Stylus Shoots You
On the streets of Nice, Cote D'Azur:
Yulia Kiseleva, 20, student from Russia in pink Melville dress
Stefan with his fabulous Lanvin fedora
Cedric Nigon, 32, in Calvin Klein suit
Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-80656512511299109082011-09-28T23:24:00.007+01:002011-10-20T02:51:47.404+01:00Top 5 Angelina red carpet moments.....
5.
Designer: Emanuel Ungaro dress in canary yellow
Occasion: Premiere for the"Ocean's Thirteen" film
Location: Palais desFestivals, Cannes Film Festival
Date: May 24, 2007
4.
Designer: Emporio Armani paillette dress,Salvatore Ferragamo heels, Asprey jewels
Occasion: Premiere for"Salt" film
Location: Grauman's ChineseTheatre, LA, California
Date: July 23, 2010
3.
Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-51083113658950961332011-09-27T23:36:00.000+01:002011-09-28T23:55:41.680+01:00She's obviously a bitch.....
Angelina Jolie.
I mean, I know she works tirelessly at her humanitarian work and all that, but Jennifer is clearly the more amiable person right?! She didn't deserve to loose Brad! Character judgements aside, I do love Angelina's red carpet style.
It amazes me how some "A-list" celebs have the world's designer wardrobe at their disposal yet get it wrong on the red carpet. Ok, so theSteel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-76431070598143085552011-09-26T09:37:00.004+01:002011-09-28T21:34:18.772+01:00Girl on the bar...."Girl on tha barin stripey topyou are GorgeousthanXsNight"Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-81297832675708429782011-09-21T05:54:00.008+01:002011-10-20T01:54:12.183+01:00It's THAT week in london.....I may not be there, but here's a little contribution. Appraisals from all the catwalk shows to follow.....
Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-57622093936476435502011-04-10T13:33:00.005+01:002011-09-30T14:03:28.016+01:00Who said you weren't good wifey-material?!This is embarrassing. I've lost count how many vintage ties I have - I use them as scarves, bandannas and make-shift belts ALOT. To my dismay, it occurred to me however during a disastrous attempt to test myself and actually wear one for the purpose with which it was conceived i.e. a necktie (was experimenting with the androgynous look), and it subsequently became apparent that I don't Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-33991483830213835172011-03-14T10:17:00.007Z2011-09-21T07:02:12.541+01:00Classic PreppyPreppy style - it's classic, well put together, sleek, and dare i say it, sophisticated. There, i said it. The best bit? It's versatile because it's right for all seasons. <!--BEGIN HYPE WIDGET--><!--END HYPE WIDGET--><!--BEGIN HYPE WIDGET--><!--END HYPE WIDGET-->Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-33923077351255281792011-03-01T19:19:00.000Z2011-03-13T19:22:17.125ZTurning LippyThanks to Luca FinottiSteel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-53516289608049700302011-03-01T16:07:00.000Z2011-10-23T16:08:21.736+01:00Joie de vivre....Photos taken on the street in Paris during the Fall 2011 Haute Couture shows by Courtney D'Alesio for Elle Magazine:
After the Stephane Rolland show
Vintage poppy print
Daphne Guinness in Gareth Pugh
Metallic skirt matched is with easy cotton shirt
Isabel Marant panelled denim shirt
Sleek leather miniskirt with loose t-shirt and strappy heels
Buttercup yellow trousers Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-87798872392489456922011-02-24T14:54:00.003Z2011-02-24T14:59:14.463ZIt's in the detail.....Photos from swagger360Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-14745995789381562572011-02-23T13:55:00.001Z2011-03-08T19:35:28.666ZEscapism - colours for Spring 20111 HONEYSUCKLE PANTONE 18-21202 REGATTA PANTONE 18-40393 CORAL ROSE PANTONE 16-13494 BEESWAX PANTONE 14-09415 PEAPOD PANTONE 14-63246 BLUE CURACAO PANTONE 15-48257 RUSSET PANTONE 18-12358 SILVER PEONY PANTONE 12-12069 LAVENDER PANTONE 15-381710 SILVER CLOUD PANTONE 15-4502Out of all the leading colours chosen by Pantone for Spring 2011 back in September, Coral Rose is my favourite - as seen at Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-76312387751975722312011-02-22T13:20:00.000Z2011-02-24T14:07:45.173Z10 Pantone Colours for Fall/Winter 2011This season’s report features the top 10 colors for women’s fashion for fall/winter 2011:PANTONE 14-0740 BambooPANTONE 17-1547 EmberglowPANTONE 18-2120 HoneysucklePANTONE 19-2820 PhloxPANTONE 16-0526 CedarPANTONE 19-4914 Deep TealPANTONE 18-0930 Coffee LiqueurPANTONE 16-1320 NougatPANTONE 13-3805 Orchid HushPANTONE 15-4305 QuarryLeatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-31402306748411620112011-02-20T10:25:00.004Z2011-09-22T23:46:00.935+01:00ハローキティ, Harō Kiti
Source: letusparty.tumblr via nicolaformichetti
Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-45035915427410592202011-02-17T10:16:00.003Z2011-02-17T10:36:17.632ZSketches a la modeJust came across artist Cedric Rivrain, who's put his drawing hand to work for magazines like Numéo, Dazed, and Tokion. Like like like.....Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-81643243021662855542011-02-16T15:11:00.001Z2011-09-22T20:46:57.702+01:00GorgeousSteel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-18655335363127559662011-02-14T17:13:00.006Z2011-03-08T19:33:44.838ZGirls Who Like Boys Who Like BoysOne of my resolutions for 2011 is niente romantic escapades with men (not promising anything). And on this day of Luurrve, I'll tell you it's not because I intend on wholehearted dried-up old spinster-dom, but rather because of transient work commitments ce moment (private yacht stewardess). And thus it follows that my remedy is, to be a girl who likes boys who likes boys....... Handsome gay Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-18710163995619112012011-02-14T16:51:00.005Z2011-10-21T18:07:28.705+01:00Devon Aoki for i-D
Similar to V Magazine in the U.S. and Numéro of France, i-D is a firmly established British glossy on every newsagents's fashion shelf. Since its inception in 1980, the magazine has featured a winking cover girl. Pictured here in No.179. The Adult Issue, is one of my muses Devon Aoki, photographed by Ellen von Unwerth.Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-58794525296784638912011-02-13T17:44:00.002Z2011-02-15T18:02:14.103Za retro momentI am currently obsessed with big pompom wooley hats and braces (leather or otherwise).....Look by Thomas W. of http://heartskipped.tumblr.com/Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-22625276287944922732011-01-31T15:33:00.000Z2011-02-15T18:44:10.349ZLeather cageCheck out these leather cage ankle boots from Alexander McQueen, f** there're fierce aren't they. A "don't mess with me" shooooe if ever I've seen one. Available from Net-a-Porter ce moment......Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-89400802861172328392010-09-09T18:33:00.004+01:002011-10-03T10:35:36.897+01:00Steel Stylus Shoots YouOn the street in Monaco - Nice - Cannes
Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-32305475954440698832010-07-02T13:12:00.007+01:002010-07-03T11:50:43.062+01:00Guestlist or Z-list?<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-24736751721123469852010-02-22T15:09:00.010Z2010-02-24T09:17:48.677ZUS oil giant bullying EcuadorRoses are booming in Ecuador but the wider picture isn't so rosie and I felt inclined to write about it.....In 1991 George Bush Snr signed a trade agreement that allows reduced-duty exports of certain goods to the United States - inc. flowers. This is a great thing because it provides an alternative to growing cocoa for the drug cartels. Indeed whilst most people in Bolivia and Colombia choose Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-7978026052502366272010-02-12T23:17:00.000Z2011-02-15T18:04:15.464ZImages from PortobelloA selection of fash illustrations I did some time ago were made into shop signage:The shop sign was produced by me plus 4 wonder helpers who craft-knived our way through various shades of vinyl plastic and gold foil, well into the wee hours of the night/morning (you know who you are, xoxo). Though not part of the original design (and may be for that very reason, you know, embracing an arty Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-91875136722414072852010-01-15T11:08:00.021Z2011-11-03T21:33:25.347ZAll Along the Clocktower - Brooklyn, NY
Pictured above is the main floor of a three-story penthouse that has just gone on sale in Dumbo, Brooklyn. The price tag? A cool $25 million.
Hold-up, aren't we still in a recession, a.k.a. real estate downturn? I think the photos illustrate that this isn't just another trophy apartment. This really is a one-of-kind space that would only appeal to a one-of-kind buyer.
Wouldn't Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-62243289492247154572010-01-11T01:08:00.016Z2011-10-14T22:33:08.341+01:00Model Monday - Tao OkamotoThis is Tao Okamoto |Elite, Supreme] for Vogue Nippon November 2009. So it may be a little overdue but I thought it still deserved a posting since it represents the first Japanese to grace the cover of Japanese Vogue in a nearly a decade. This milestone issue is also a Tao Special with the inside pages featuring editorials photographed by some of fashion's best photographers: Inez & Vinoodh, Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-60932291907051829682010-01-09T13:11:00.005Z2011-02-18T18:54:01.227ZUrban Forest - genius!A visualisation of possibilities, a departure from the norm…Urban Forest is a commercial high-rise building inspired by mountainous Chinese landscapes and the traditional villages built on their hillsides. It's been designed for Chongqing, China by MAD Architects, a Beijing-based office becoming known for their unique concept of futurism and their sustainable designs “developed through a Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-41391191679799833332010-01-02T07:51:00.007Z2010-01-20T16:02:56.093ZI don't believe in Global WarningThis is Banksy's latest addition to the London urban-scape along the Regent’s Canal in Camden, North London. With a mastery for the laconic, pithy voice on the climate chance, I dig. Alot.Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-61334810153718050822010-01-01T12:53:00.013Z2011-09-22T13:54:40.246+01:00Fashion Trends of 2009, Worst and Best....Since fashion is as much about lifestyle as it is design, and other luxuries have been forcibly reined in along with the purse strings with a backdrop of a recession-hit climate, 2009 was a year when the power of what we wear to inject some Va Va Voom into our day a.k.a. retail therapy was really embraced with gusto. Some trends adopted into general public consciousness during 2009 had us Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-92037145124095875002009-12-18T21:58:00.005Z2011-10-14T22:31:47.216+01:00W MagazineFor W’s Nov 2009 Art Issue, Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan conceived a portfolio featuring supermodel Linda Evangelista; photography by Pierpaolo Ferrari, styling by Camilla Nickerson. I can't quite grasp whether these are real chickens or not though? One on the bonnet of the car (avec flapping wings) denotes a solid yes. I would find being in the midst of all that feather quite traumatic -Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-55660984196033420372009-12-17T16:45:00.015Z2011-10-03T10:30:15.078+01:00Steel Stylus Shoots You
On the street in Brick Lane, East London. Big thanks to my partner in crime on the day photographer Paz Dean.
Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-51238783607678191752009-12-16T16:50:00.017Z2010-01-10T12:34:07.465ZSurrealism on the brainI came across Vladimir Kush 's work recently and it sent my mind back to former times when I was obsessed with Surrealist Art - Salvador Dali , René Magritte and such like. So behold, Kush's vision of customs, nature and metaphor - where fantasy meets reality:]The idea behind surrealism is that the rational, conscious mind is not allowed to censor the artist, so what we see on the canvas isSteel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-49058965952759803162009-12-07T00:16:00.014Z2009-12-16T21:49:07.702ZSunnies & Pastel hairPictured here during Paris Fashion Week '09, Dree Louise Hemingway Crisman is a fashion model, daughter of Mariel Hemingway and Stephen Crisman, and the great-granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway.So grandiose name introductions out the way, what do you think about her sunnies & pastel hair? Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-41935811695780585872009-12-06T22:35:00.024Z2009-12-16T15:45:53.765ZThe face of FacebookAs Facebook moves further and further away from being just another social networking site (limited to certain demographic groups) and more a mass global communication tool, the creative in me was somewhat interested to see the 700+ employees new head office designed by San Francisco-based Studio O+A at Palo Alto Stanford Research Park, Calfornia. Join me in snooping behind the scenes - Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-37508071558130519642009-12-03T15:22:00.007Z2009-12-16T21:04:25.748ZFashionable "Print"At Fenwick’s Brent Cross store in London, Helene Fassis (Head of Visuals), devised a series of 8 creative monochrome ‘looks’ for mannequins at The Daily Telegraph readers’ Christmas shopping event, using only copies of the familiar broadsheet. She cut, diced, scissored and sliced to create dresses, jackets, tops and skirts, and accessorised with fringed ‘newspaper’ boots and boaters. Now that's Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-91519562265235703122009-12-01T15:00:00.003Z2009-12-16T20:42:44.362Z"No, I'm not on f***ing facebook."So I logged into my Facebook account today and was greeted by a generic message from Facebook founder and former Harvard graduate Mark Zuckerberg: as of December 2009, 350 million people around the world are using the social networking site - 350milionl!!I don't know why I was so taken aback by this figure. Rare is the day when a conversation doesn't crop up referencing the site in some way, for Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-48267604271771138632009-11-20T00:54:00.007Z2009-12-17T09:49:27.853ZVintage in VogueImage: Vintage stall, Portobello Market - London"What or who are you wearing?" "It's Vintage!" seems to be the response these days. You fashion-savvy peeps out there are donning a contemporary look that incorporates blending vintage (by definition considered to be clothing from the 1920s to 1980) with what’s new in the high street. But what’s so special about Vintage anyway? I never really ‘Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-82815850520717518052009-11-16T23:12:00.020Z2009-12-16T20:45:13.473ZLady Gaga - Bad RomancePhoto thanks to MTVThe video for Lady Gaga's latest single release of 'Bad Romance' is, in a word ARRESTING. There is ALOT of stylistic distraction, what with faces masked with gold metallic plate (see hot Scandanavian model), a wedding dress with a polar bear train (like the actual head of one - real stuffed or faux yet to be determined/clarified by research), helmt masks - the list of Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-53523030260938220872009-10-28T10:28:00.036Z2011-09-22T14:02:59.036+01:00Stepping into a Mutated World.....Mutate Britain exhibition is currently positioned under the Westway by Portobello road and is one of THE most raw and edgy cultural escapades I've seen in London. The mutoid waste creations particularly are mental - cyber-punk meets mad max art essentially. If your into street art, graffiti, weird and wacky sculpture and design in general, this multimedia pile up of art is a must-see.Below, a Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-86509270474336342272009-09-11T16:42:00.040+01:002011-10-14T22:38:01.879+01:00VitaminWater 'Trends Translated" CompetitionMy friend Rhys over at Daily Vitamins sent a little fashion challenge over my way. The brief was to put together a "trend translated" look for a flavour of VitaminWater drink. If luck would have the entry win, why I'd be sitting amongst fashion's glamourati at this year's London Fashion Week. Splendid. The choice of flavours to "trend translate" (whatever that meant) transpired and listed as Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-56595367647948460972009-09-10T14:10:00.010+01:002011-10-14T22:38:58.603+01:00Pretty Young ThingsThe September cover of i-D magazine features the fashion world's best and brightest stars... four up-and-coming black models. In fact, let's give them their credit, they are no longer "up-and-coming." These ladies have ARRIVED! Chanel Iman, Sesilee Lopez, Jourdan Dunn and Arlenis Sosa look nothing short of fab in this photo shoot.Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-24598662738051835102009-09-01T04:14:00.007+01:002009-12-16T20:46:16.230ZManga ExplosionSpotted: this brilliant piece of street-art whilst peddling past a series of terraced buildings in Hoxton Square. Like a Manga explosion, this stretches a good 30-40ft up - no tag seen but whoever did it is terribly f***ing cool, and talented with it.....Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-8373436603301512022009-08-24T03:49:00.006+01:002011-10-31T10:03:33.865ZLeighton Meester aka Blair Waldof aka Gossip Girl
First of all, I just want to say one thing, Eric Daman is The Man. He's the stylist behind the trendsetting show Gossip Girl, and the man responsible for the look behind my favourite muse of the moment, Leighton Meester aka Blair Waldof.
Think headbands, knee-highs, bowties played off designer dresses, and high-waisted pencil skirts teamed with haute handbags- v.cute and SO prepp. XOXO Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-31807912741171283142009-08-23T11:41:00.005+01:002011-09-22T23:44:59.371+01:00Inglourious Basterds
When it comes to films and directors of films, Quentin_Tarantino is the bees knees in my opinion. For a start, he likes nothing more than a kick-ass glamourpuss with acting chops. I like that. The World War II epic Inglourious Basterds movie is a twisted once-upon-a-time fairytale crammed with sadistic gore. And the character of Hans Landa is terrifying. Check out the trailer:
Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-53001262352223876162009-08-05T11:07:00.012+01:002011-10-14T22:39:58.064+01:00Linda "Everlasting" EvangelistaFor Italian Vogue's August issue Steven Meisel photographed his muse Linda Evangelista in the cover story "Urban Decay":Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-32445355780984480152009-08-04T22:24:00.022+01:002011-10-14T22:40:31.675+01:00Missoni MovementNot usually a fan of Missoni but the Autumn/Winter Fall Fashion of 09 snoods have got me quite excited about the approaching winter, as well as the wardrobe to tackle it in (can you sense I'm a sun-worshipper by nature?!).Add to that the accompanying photographic campaign which seems to capture an underlying theme of movement wonderfully and you've got yourself a great campaign. Stepping away Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-6304388770916686902009-08-04T21:01:00.015+01:002011-10-14T22:41:10.759+01:00Gisele for DANSKThis fashion glossy coming from Denmark have GB as their cover girl. I GET IT, she looks damn right gorgeous nearly ALL of the time but this dress is something, what with the chiffron and heavy black piping etc. - Alexander Wang I take my hat off to you.Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-20140838738949266572009-08-04T11:55:00.009+01:002009-12-16T20:51:05.029Z'Night Hawks' by Edward HopperThis oil on canvas (1942) was inspired by a restaurant on New York's Greenwich Avenue but it has a timeless quality that transcends any particular location. In selecting his vantage point, Hopper eliminated any reference to the diner's entrance. The viewer, drawn to the light shining from the interior, is shut out from the scene by a seamless wedge of glass, characteristic of Art Deco design. Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-51620032461226247222009-08-04T04:01:00.025+01:002009-12-16T20:51:21.693ZHigh [half] 5 BlakeCan I just take a sec to talk about Blake Lively from Gossip Girl in this dress, as seen at the CDFA Awards (does that stand for "California Domestic Ferret Association" OR "California Dept of Food & Agriculture"?? I'm not sure. An educated guess would say the latter, but OBVIOUSLY it should be the former, cos ferrets are just well so dam ferrety - especially when taken in groups, for walks, Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-9673896110446647512009-08-04T00:28:00.020+01:002011-10-14T22:43:56.760+01:00Can't Hack-ItI admit it, I have an aroha for anything that comes from HACKETT of London. Maybe it's the bespoke fine-tailoring (better than Gieves & Hawke in my opinion), or maybe it's the QUINTESSENTIAL ENGLISH aesthetic. Or maybe those guys in the Marketing Department at Butler's Wharf HQ are just doing a mighty fine job.All I shall say is this: whenever my eyes are lucky enough to fall upon a half Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-68191516449863152662009-08-03T05:41:00.012+01:002011-09-22T23:30:00.761+01:00Precious Vintage
I spend A LOT of time daydreaming about vintage clothes. Some would say an unhealthy amount - searching for it, lusting over it; like this vintage-inspired coral dress that Ashley Olsen is wearing from her own couture label, The Row:
She manages to look quite tall for her height in this (I wonder if she wearing shoes from her own line?), and I’m loving the long sleeves - it makes her lookSteel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-1426651160344695662009-08-01T21:24:00.012+01:002011-10-14T22:47:53.114+01:00FlairModel Mina Cvetkovic was photographed for Flair Magazine's Aug 2009 edition by Beau Grealy. The smoky, blended Sfumato effect in the background makes it divinely Renaissance-esque, and those ruffled sleeves are just breathtaking.....Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-83899380800982193752009-07-30T21:35:00.011+01:002011-10-14T22:54:40.898+01:00Simon Nessman models for U MagDashing photgraphy of Simon Nessman by Joe Lally for U Mag.....Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-64210578840815361672009-07-29T13:20:00.024+01:002009-12-16T20:54:49.646ZDover Street MarketTucked away from Bond Street, Dover Street Market is a bit of a non-sequitur from the outside; you certainly get no impression of the space inside.But like entering into a warehouse, it's airy and spacious and the avant-garde design makes it interesting and quirky. Creator Rei Kawakubo purposefully wanted 'beautiful chaos':A hip, edgy boutique with six floors of superbrands, it's signature Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-27142026059601909182009-07-29T00:13:00.023+01:002011-10-20T02:50:06.531+01:00Flesh Tones
If you're thinking what I'm thinking, it goes something along the lines of... WTF??! I for one quite appreciate her out-into-space style most of the time, but Lady Gaga's nude leotard here is, well, a bit TOO MUCH isn't it. OK, Martin Margiela it may be, but LOOK AT IT..... She looks like a special edition jelly-baby under that jacket.
Diane Kruger on the otherhand show's us at the Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-79321575798563529072009-07-28T00:36:00.014+01:002009-12-16T20:55:45.402ZLoving CoutureESCAPISM - that's what luxe fashion is proving to be for me in these gloomy economic times. I love love LOVE Couture - it so screams NO RECESSION!!! Magazine publications may be feeling the credit crunch as shelf sales wain (I for one have turned increasinly more to the web for my daily dose-idge of fash update), but designers continue to brim with creativity and are sticking two fingers up Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-66978116471056394002009-07-26T21:46:00.015+01:002011-10-14T22:56:01.575+01:00Ollie Edwards for PalladiumA magazine with the tagline 'because the modern man has moved on' caught my attention today. Said slogan is from the newly-created British Palladium featuring in it's 1st issue model Ollie Edwards for The Man With Nothing To Lose editorial. With replendant, purposeful combo's of bold colour from the stylist John Tan, and photography by Minh Ngo, one can't help feel enamoured by the Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-6722314169303305832009-07-12T05:52:00.014+01:002011-10-14T22:57:11.102+01:00DazedTHIS I PLAN TO BUY TOMORROW - a 3D issue of the new Dazed & Confused magazine..... 3-D I tell you! (Can you tell I'm excited?):3D cover was photographed by Terry Tsiolis and styled by Nicola Formichetti.Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-62466621866121117722009-06-11T13:11:00.010+01:002009-12-16T20:57:53.871ZThe Green DressHere is a picture of Jennifer Connelly decked head to toe in Balmain… I WANT A GREEN DRESS (avec shoulder pads) LIKE THIS:Sienna wore a similar one at the MTV Movie Awards….I love the low V baggy back with the ruffle, the structured shoulders, the sparkli-nes of it all. Stunning. Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-57463390470453503442009-05-12T00:32:00.016+01:002009-12-16T20:58:55.325ZThe HillsListen: I'm not in any case claiming that The Hills is good. It isn't. Yet since MTV persists in embacing reality TV shows with gusto (forgive me, but I thought it was a MUSIC channel), it seems to be far too easy to suddenly find yourself watching this shite. It's ridiculously over-edited drivel watching these LA-ers working through their oh-so-diffucult tribulations, but boy does it Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-40780419610088535142009-04-23T02:14:00.017+01:002009-12-16T20:59:19.605ZMonstrosity of gigantium retailI've returned to the Big Smoke to find that in the space of 12 months, Westfield Shopping Centre has emerged in the capital. Curiousity got the better of me, and going against my better judgement I proceeded to try to discover what all the fuss is about. SO wish I hadn't bothered! Emerging 3 hours later and yearning for some natural sun rays, quite frankly I wanted to get as far away from the Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-84871752650063745852009-03-25T04:18:00.032Z2009-12-16T21:00:46.538Z21st-Century Belle du JourA/Wr 2009-10 ready-to-wear collection at Louis Vuitton. Think I would actually SELL A LIMB to be at the transparent tent erected at the Louvre for Marc Jacob's showcase. Taking inspiration from the french bourgeois sterotype, it was so romantic and edgy at the same time - what girl doesn't want that?! Looks had a flirtatious coquette feel - silk, lace, and lots of detail.Loved:The bulky Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073932986503516816.post-33750739954258430862009-02-15T23:14:00.002Z2009-12-16T21:01:59.451ZTea GirlAs I warm my cockles with a good old brew of English tea, I am BLOGGING yet again - blog-a-blog-blog. I think I may actually be aaa-dic-ted. This is probably one of my healthiest leaning tenancies to date! Maybe what’s been discovered is that creative outlet I’ve been searching for ;)Like starting a relationship, clearly I'm in the honeymoon phase. We've started to explore new things together, Steel Stylushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07405675772957564519noreply@blogger.com0