I'm addicted to Cherry Bomb.

Joan Jett. Feminism? Link? Yes, I can see it. She brought us girls into the rock scene, she kicked ass. Rock/Punk photographs, inspired by Joan Jett. with dark colours, "I dont care" wripped, torn and beaten up. Shredded tights attacked by moi. Joan Jett has made punk rock a possible and great industry for women, who couldn't make it. Only men dominated that scene and were slammed out of the way, by the legend herself. She made the black mullet like hairdo iconic and in a strange cool way, she has made me fancy one myself. I wont be going that drastic for a long time.
It was a harsh industy around 1975, with I'm guessing alot of un-supportive people, for mainly womans rights. We showed them.

ARRRRH, CHERRY BOMB!

Outfits

Boredom had captured my brain and so I thought I might aswell go rooting through my draws and my Mums draws, to see what I could find. A few gems may I add.


The big thick jumper is Nicole Farhi.. love.
The lace leggings are Topshop along with the boots.
The coat is Aquascutum, a heavy beautifully made coat.
The last dress was bought at a market, I have no clue of the make, but I still think it is pretty.
The shoes, oh yes the shoes! The heels in the last picture were my Great Grandmothers, from the 1940s-1950s?
I'm liking these photos actually. You might have guessed it, but the influence was a bit circus-ish, with the bright colours and patterns. Yeah, my face isnt in them, that was due to a, you could say, "bad hair day", but it has been more like a "bad hair week" since I had it cut anyway. I kind of tied the outfits together with some lace leggings, for a bit more elegance and class. I have been hearing alot lately about feminism. Fashion is ideal for showing feminism, that is why I like the military style this month, its a middle finger salute, "Yeah, women can wear utility too and still pull it off"

These photographs were taken by me, on my Samsung NV7.
Dont go taking my photos!

London, Circus, Fashion.

It was London. It was cold. It was circus themed.
The Cirque du Soleil gave me all the inspiration I needed to write another blog. I know it really doesn't fit in well with my other blogs. But what the heck.
If it wasn't the flipping, diving, usual old trapeze that got my heart racing just a tad. It was the costumes. The slightly tacky, but full of colour and texture. It still was the "I can see your bum crack" tight fitting leotards, but oh so much more. I feel the circus has been pushed and pushed into everything it can go into. Circus music, Circus show, Circus fashion. Stop. Circus fashion? Sounds interesting to me.

I stumbled across Manish Aroras interesting looking collection from Spring/Summer 2009. Impact.. woah. Detailed, but still bold at the same time. Using classic, old fashioned patterns and an obvious circus theme throughout. I love being inspired. It just sparks off the little type writer in my brain.. go, go, go! Sadly the Circus is no longer the original, iconic circus known around the world, or how the circus is classically depicted, almost like comfort food. It has altered into a modern version. Maybe it was necessary, maybe it was just wanted. But whatever happened..

I still miss the good old fashioned popcorn and candy floss stained air, dirty and loud, but that was the circus.

Art Inspired

I was struck once by a few artists. But a certain "Gaia" struck me even harder, with captivatingly disturbing paintings. Paintings that expose a cruel nature of human and animal superiority. Most of all, the fact that a man had a chicken head.
Who knew something that was once called a "nuisance" could be oh so brilliant. I'm thinking graffiti has a whole new meaning. This is no graffiti, pure twisted perception and a spray can loaded with reality alteration. What brilliance.

Banksy also seemed to pluck my attention. His street work still just as edgy, but very different. You can never say graffiti is just graffiti. Here is one of my favourites. Once again, connected with army military. A world he creates with only a can.

They are great impacts, like haunting dreams, you have them and are thankful they aren't real. Edgy street art mixed with military jackets, makes a shockingly beautiful mixture.

Military.

Fashion has always been a dream of mine. But has taken over my life so boldly, I felt it necessary to start writing a blog of my own. Forgive me as I am only just starting out. But this is only the beginning, of a life long passion.

Yours truly,

Lucia.


Fashion Contradiction

From the bold military jackets to the candy pinks and blues of this year’s spring/summer line. Fashion has managed to split itself two ways, or maybe more ways, as time graduates, the particular seasons catwalk “yes” and “no” seem to be opening up to appeal to a larger group of audiences. The pretty bouncy, flouncy ruffled skirts flirtatious baby blues and pastel pinks, have dented one side of fashion this year. Although one khaki sharp jacket seems to be also creeping onto the scene. Maybe creeping is not the correct word. They have slithered their way sneakily onto our pretty perfection. The ruffles seem to have basked long enough, as this year brings military, plain and boyish cuts, simply beige, khaki greens and more geometric shapes. Animal prints or as it mentioned in the February Vogue edition, “metamorphic prints”, fly like a butterfly sting like a bee with bright colours.

GO NUDE. It’s almost all about the fresh, yet coffee stained colour, mixed with army love. The clumpy shoes, with chunky cork wedges are perfect. Also think 1970’s over sized jackets, whites and creams.

In contrast a relaxed 1950’s with silk and soft colours. Sheer and floating, with more natural colours, a soft smoky evening look, with light looking texture and feminine themes. Prada has gone all soft and silky, with frayed edges and palm prints. Cling onto the sparkly numbers as sequins could be back, in more colourful, playful patterns, in Miu Miu’s new line. But for me, I am liking this army style. It brings girl power and a punch/kick, to this all pink lovey-dovey froo froo, makes a well needed change.

BIG this month, go army. I want to see the khaki, large slouchy jackets.

I salute you.