Alexander McQueen, March 17, 1969 – Feb. 11, 2010
I cried real tears over Alexander McQueen. I'll never forget how he captivated my imagination beginning in middle school, thanks to fashion file, video fashion weekly and fashion tv on E! saturday mornings. He became so iconic that he will never really leave us. RIP
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2/11/10
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2/26/09
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omg buy me this outfit plz! I've been going on cyberdog.co.uk for 10+ years at this point, lusting after these garments!
Paris and Lady Gaga are all about the color yellow, it makes people happy and is theraputic. I'm planning on incorporating more yellow into my wardrobe!
What about you? What are your new fashion favs and raves? And what will you be wearing this season?
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"The Modern Tribal Housewife"
Abstract: This is a fetishized, glamorized, exoticized persona allegorical of the post-apocalyptic nuclear family in the global multinational era.
I think Dinaz might be a genius!!!
check out her website for more info.
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fashion icons:
I will always love: Jeremy Scott, Alexander McQueen, and Hussein Chalayan. They're all mind blowing, I've loved all of them since 2000. As far as ready to wear: I'm all about Diesel and Energie. I'm a simple guy.
12/31/07
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http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/arts/008485.html
Punk Meets High Art At The de Young
by Mayra Martinez, staff writer
April 29, 2007 12:48 PM
The normally hallowed halls of the de Young Museum reverberated with the spirit of rebellion, punk and innovative fashion last Friday night for the second annual SF State College Night at the de Young Museum.
The museum's modern design and cool, neutral tones served as the backdrop for the kaleidoscope of brilliant colors and outrageous and experimental student designs and artwork in "Cutting Across the Social Fabric: a tribute to Vivienne Westwood."
The event was held in conjunction with the museum's current textile exhibit, "Vivienne Westwood: 36 Years in Fashion" and also featured the work of students of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, City College of San Francisco and the San Francisco Art Institute.
Spread throughout the museum, the night featured student work inspired by the legendary British fashion designer often called an iconoclast for the incendiary statements her clothes have always made.
A crowd of fashionable young things took in the intriguing designs and enjoyed music and cocktails and mingled with models still in show attire in the museum's lofty main court.
"I'm glad that fashion is finally being treated as art," said Darrin Goodness, 23, a former SF State student.
The highlight of the evening came in the form of a 30-minute fashion show, “Fashion Radicals,” where 20 student designers presented one or two audacious and bold designs each and a gallery art exhibition, both Westwood-inspired.
"There were some very innovative designs, I was really impressed, it’s new, it’s different, it’s funky," said Victor Karamalis, who flew in from Florida to see the show and recruit designers for his apparel company.
The program also featured a screening of a film by SF State cinema department students, "The King Ludd Army," and ended with an exhilarating capoeira dance performance by the San Francisco company Sul da Bahia.
"The event this year is really exciting because of the fashion show, which of course was so fitting with Vivienne Westwood," said Robert Melton, SF State College Night curator and SF State museum studies graduate student.
In its first and only U.S. showing, the international exhibit spans Westwood's career from 1970 to 2006.
Westwood attended a preview for the March 3 opening of her show that runs until June 10. Radiating a youthful nonchalance, in her ever cool and casual British cadence, the designer, 65, shared her passion for art, history and exploration, both creative and technical.
Against the gallery's dark gray walls, each of the exhibit’s 150 outfits stood as a gleaming example of Westwood's unique perspective and execution.
“She is an inspiration to everyone by showing that you can be 65 and still rock the world,” said SF State student designer Lareina Hillseth, 26.
Westwood began her career as a designer making clothes for the very first punks tearing out of London in the ’70s. As her designs evolved, they grew to include her trademark take on the traditional 18th century corset, and inventive cutting and slashing techniques.
For the fashion show part of the evening, the 269-person capacity auditorium proved to be not big enough for the throngs of people that arrived, and the de Young staff had to turn people away.
"I thought it was fantastic, it's great to see how people were inspired by Westwood but turned it into something new and different in their own style," said Clochette Nguyen, 29, who works as merchandiser for Banana Republic.
Models in mohawks and over-the-top bouffants and theatrical makeup strutted down the cherry-wood floors in everything from a black vinyl corset and black bondage dress to full ball gowns with bustles and elaborate tails.
The spectrum of colors ranged from neutral and black to cerulean blues, burnt oranges and bright yellows, red and blue plaid.
"It was such a success, I'm really overwhelmed by it all,” said Melton, who recruited professionals for the sound, music and lighting.
The lower museum level featured the works of textile students created with use of photography, oil and acrylic on canvas, sculpture and mixed-media installations.
Each piece listed the specific Westwood influence, like her anti-war stance or her signature flame-colored hair and ranged from uniquely crafted hats to smaller works constructed with plastic, wood, condoms and bottle caps.
"This is more my kind of art, done by college students, and it is so much more interesting to me than just looking at a painting," said University of San Francisco nursing student Marianne Monta, 22.
"It is so exciting to be here at the de Young," said apparel design student Esther Bennett, 30, standing next to the strapless dress made of vintage brocade she designed.
"I used to come here when I was little, and I never thought I'd be here on the other side" Bennett said.
For the de Young, the night purposely coincided with their "Friday Night at the de Young" series, where the museum stays open late for music, cocktails and special events geared for the arts.
"We intentionally make sure to include college students in our program," said Renee Baldocchi, manager of Public Programs at the de Young. "They are a very important part of our population."
Toward the end of the festivities, Ray Gin, 31, the SF State student and fashion show coordinator who successfully pitched the idea to Melton, finally sat down. Gin, who designed two looks for the show, spent two months recruiting designers and organizing.
"I would hopefully like to be able to describe the clothes tonight as SFSU," said Gin.
"The design program at State is a fledgling program,” said Gin, “hopefully events like this will help SFSU develop its own design sensibilities and character."
» E-mail Mayra Martinez @ mayramz@sfsu.edu
12/23/07
I'll always love Alek Wek
omg, has it been a decade already?
Alek Wek (born April 16, 1977) is a Sudanese supermodel who appeared on the catwalks at the age of 18 in 1995. She is from the Dinka ethnic group in the Sudan, but in 1991 her family fled to Britain to escape the civil war between the Muslim North and the Christian South of the Sudan.
She was born the seventh of nine children in Wau in Southern Sudan in 1977. The exact date is unknown. When she was preparing to emigrate from Sudan, her mother picked the date April 16, which occurs in the rainy season during which she was born. She says her name means "Black Spotted Cow".
Alek was discovered at an outdoor market in London in 1995 in Crystal Palace, south London, by a Models 1 scout. She first got attention with the help of the music video for GoldenEye by Tina Turner, in 1995 and from there made it into the world of fashion as one of its top models. She was signed to Ford Models in 1996 and was also seen in the "Got 'Til It's Gone" music video by Janet Jackson that year. She was named "Model of the Year" in 1997 by MTV.
Amongst other things she has done ads for Issey Miyake, Moschino, Victoria's Secret and make-up company Clinique as well as walked the runway for high-profile fashion designers John Galliano, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein and Ermanno Scervino. In 2002 she made her acting debut in The Four Feathers as Sudanese princess Aquol.
She also designs a range of designer handbags called "Wek 1933", which are available throughout selected Selfridges department stores. The year refers to the year her father was born.
She is a member of the U.S. Committee for Refugees' Advisory Council, and is helping to raise awareness about the situation in Sudan, as well as the plight of refugees worldwide.
In 2007, she released an autobiograpy entitled Alek, documenting her journey from a childhood of poverty in Sudan to the catwalks of Europe.
11/18/07
last week blog
sun(less)day gx tx chxrch
I just woke up. Well, I've been awake for a few hours, but I was doing stuff.
newayz,
it's cold and cloudy downtown. This is the kind of weather that makes me want to shrivel up into a ball, hide in a small room, and never cum out.
How the fuck did I get here? I grew up in a place where for half the year it was 72 degrees, light breeze, no clouds. Then, over the summer, maybe 2 months of 80s or 90s, and one month of 100s. I'm all about it! The coldest t ever got was 45 degrees? maybe not even that cold. I always say that the weather is what will make me eventually leave san francisco, and I'm not lying about it. I get seasonal affect disorder something terrible (I love blaming problems on other things besides myself).
newayz,
it's sunday! time to go to church. JUST KIDDING. I was raised methodist, an although I've been so educated in science I know that being an atheist what's really going on, I "don't mind" people who are "good christians" lol I'm talking about them like they are something real. My mom forced me to go, I resisted every time. My grandma is catholic, and she tried to take me to a catholic church one time when I was a small child.
I burst into tears, and I wouldn't stop until she took me out- I was only in one for about 5 mins. I could tell that there were people there who wanted to hurt me- it's not hard a child to follow their intuition. My thought is that catholicism is on par with death cults.
p.s. I love Jews and Jewesses.
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November 17, 2007 - Saturday
why I love Britney Spears
A lot of people have been focusing on the negative aspects of B. Spears lately, and I don't really understand why. She's entertained millions, lost her virginity in front of our eyes, talked to young girls (who aren't yet women) about how to look sexy 4 guys- so basically she has inspired all of us.
Let's try to gain some insight into Britney Spears a little bit. I thought she was from Louisiana- basically she's from the south. I have to go out on a limb, and assume that Kentwood is not a large city, because I never heard of it before. So- she's from a small town, in the south. I assume that because she entered the business early in life, she either had some type of "desire to whore herself," unless it was her parents who pressured her into the entertainment industry. So- she's "that kind" of personality, coupled with being from a small town, in the South.
OF COURSE a girl like that is going to have 2 (two) babies in her early 20s. Of course a girl like that is going to think that Kevin Federline is marriage material. of course a girl like that is going to make pro g w bush and pro war statements. And then, of course a girl like that is going to have her feelings hurt (and spiral out of control) when everyone always talks about how stupid, crazy, and fucked up she is- wouldn't you? So she has a drug problem! Big fucking deal, who hasn't these days. I just read a quote from Reba and she says we should "pray for Britney." At least sum1 wants to help her instead of making her look like a damn fool.
Her new album is amazing- it too can be dissected. She basically has a "Gwen Stefani" song, a "Justin Timberlake" song, a "Timbaland" song etc. She referenced her contemporaries- what a genius. I don't understand why everyone dislikes her so much, psychologically speaking, she's one of the easiest types to dissect.
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http://www.amonhotep.com/- They sell The Real Eve on DVD
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November 16, 2007 - Friday
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Pussy Power, we in cunt-troll! (trina)
Current mood: weird
Just a precautionary note: This blog is long-winded as fuck so just walk away now if you're already over it...
At the risk of carrying the torch for the dyke brigades, I feel the need to divulge some "Goddess Epiphanies" I retained while writing a term paper. The Greeks, often cited as the founders of Western Civilization, were actually rooted in the earlier Mycenean Civilization, who were merely the mainland second fiddle to the Cretean Islandic population known as the Minoans. They, although non-militaristic, still had economic naval control of the mainland, and although the society was stratified, there was no class struggle, no political aggrandizement. (The only known figure at this time was King Minos, although it is still debatable whether "Minos" was a single person or synonymous with King in general. --The myth of Minos originated in Greece, involving Zues disguising as a bull and impregnating Minos' wife Persephae, who gave birth to a freakish half-man/ half-bull who dwelled in the labyrinth under the Minoan Palace of Knossos and fed off prisoners. This might have just been Mycenean resentment of naval rule. The Minoans were also referred to as the Lost City of Atlantis in Greek mythology. Why Zues had to disguise himself in the first place, and as a bull no less... What a sick fucking world, am I right?) Although peace-loving, there were elements of cannibalism and human sacrifice, but even the preistesses were known to offer themselves, which gives way to the second theme:
The society may or may not have been matrilineal, and there were, in all fairness, preists and kings. However, they were often depicted in drag during ceremonies (a possible Syrian influence) and were more or less pawns of the High Preistess, who became the epiphany of the Mother Goddess through ritualistic drug-induced ecstatic dancing. She was featured prominently, decked out head to toe in gold jewelry, with ginormous exposed breastage, a girdled wasp waist, and a flounced skirt, and guess what? It wasn't slutty, it was divine. The drugs of choice were alcohol and opium, as indicated by the Poppy Goddess. Most notable is the Procession Fresco, depicting two LONG lines of men offering gifts and adulations to the Preistess. (Can I get an Amen?)
The living was communal. The men would be out at sea most of the time while the women held down the fort, and apparently no one knew at this point the questionable role men played in child conception, which explains the heightened female status, although once again, men were still considered equal. The civilization held up for six centuries; it even withstood a series of natural disasters (mainly earthquakes), but it was upon the eruption of Mount Thera in 1650 BCE that the Myceneans decided to invade and kick them while they were down. (How's that for a sucker punch, eh?) Shortly thereafter was a massive cultural decline. Archeological evidence shows only two buildings rebuilt, and art and pottery examples were merely cruder versions of that of the Minoans. The Myceneans gave way to the Greeks. All the Minoan Goddesses were adopted but made Zeus- centric, although Ria, mother of Zues, is said to be the Original Mother Goddess. Women were confined indoors all their lives and sold as property to their husbands, usually at 13. Only hookers could venture outdoors.
What I suggest is that it's high time women (and empathetic men) take back the power: beat the patriarchy at its own game. Should there be the unfortunate event of a terrorist attack or a natural disaster; although it is an overall tragedy and victimizes many innocent people, one could treat it as a swift kick in the balls (which could temporarily paralyze ANY man; Bitch ain't give a shit who the fuck they think they is!) to the present socioeconomic hegemony at large, and promptly go for the jugular-- what this could in fact be the analog of is, I guess, another long-ass blog of the future. Thx 4 holding out this long. Until next time, Sweet Babies!
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November 15, 2007 - Thursday
las vegas is better than L.A.
So- I've always loved Los Angeles from afar- basically I always knew that it's a world totally separate and removed from norcal.
NEWAYS,
I went to Vegas for the first time ( for $oloterre's 22nd bday!)
NEWAYZ-
It's way cooler than L.A.- L.A. is basically a HUGE shit hole that pretends to be glam and fab- Vegas is a pseudoshithole, that really happens to be glam and fab.
Not like I hate L.A. I mean, basically, I still think L.A. is cool- I probably always will. Well, I mean to say I think Beverly Hills, Hollywood, and W3$T Hollywood will always be cool to me. Did you notice I left out the OC? I never really gave a shit about the OC.
What I'm trying to say, in a rather nice way-
I'll take L.V. over L.A. any day.
Double C's, Double G's, D's and G's, L's and V's- YES PLZ.
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hard femmes
hard femmes love talkin shit, in ca$e u were wondering. Hard femmes love all of the following:
vegas
talking shit
stealing accessories- jk
spur of the moment tattoos in vegas
pool parties, hot tubs, speedos
hard femmes LOVE 2 be surrounded by hot guys with no shirts on
gambling
sex workers
Angelina Jolie (although we favor her in the Foxfire and Hackers days)
celebrity gossip
gossip
THE LEGENDARY MISS BRITNEY SPEARS
trannies (we see them as allies)
makeup
platforms
gold
diamonds
ummmmm- versace? pronounced "ver-say-sssssss"
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November 9, 2007 - Friday
I love Paris Hilton
I want to rant about sum1 close to me. Nobody here knows Paris the way I do. The fact that she went to jail is BEYOND rediculous to me- she really is above the law. Every1 should worship her as the goddess she happens to be and try to get over their jealousy of her. She really is this generations iconic blonde. She really cares about ppl and it really hurts her feelings when ppl speak negatively about her.
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power
I think the gov should ONLY be made up of women. Come on, we know they would do a way better job.
I also think California should succeed from the "union." We have all of the following- The 5th largest economy in the WORLD (so the MONEY basically), the land, the food (CA is a world power in agriculture), the resources, the job force, the science, the silicon valley, the military presence, diversity of land (the beaches, the mountains, the desert, the valleys, the hills, etc), biotech firms, famous people, hollywood, LA, SF, San Jose, Stanford, UC Berkeley, the hippies, the sex worker industry, the porn industry... I could go on and on, but CA basically has it all. Fuck the rest of the united states, we could do it ON OUR OWN, and we would be way better for it, everyone would get richer and have more power. Other countries like CA, because they know that it's part of the solution, instead of the problem.
California as its own country. You know that little scheme would work.
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the real Eve
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_Eve
Basically, a geneticist made a movie a while ago that proves every single person alive today is related to ONE SINGLE BLACK WOMAN from Africa. I watched it on the discovery channel, but my mom who happens to be head of the math dept at Walnut Creek Intermediate School told me about it before I watched it, so I knew what to expect.
From a genetic standpoint- we're all African. Don't get it twisted!
I would like to go out on a limb and quote Kameelah Phillips, Stanford University alumi and Medical Doctor from The Real World: Boston. "Black men and Women are the kings and Queens of this world."
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las vegas
I've never been to sin city before, but I'm leaving saturday and cummin back monday. I'm so excited. I'm going to take a picture there, and then put it on my space on myspace, so everyone can see a picture of me, hanging out in vegas with my friends, tanning, gambling, and getting a lap dance.
But right now all I'm worried about is my current problem- just who is going to buy that lap dance?? Where is that money at??
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