ENCRUSTED

Totally obsessed with the new Jason Wu X Swarovski collaboration. With my magpie eyes, I need that encrusted jacket in my life. 
The whole collection is inspired by the documentation of Versaille's restoration project by Robert Polidori, the opulence meeting the ruin. This has been mirrored in the collection with sweatshirts edged with lace and gold crystal encrusted gowns, leaving the collection called 'baroque sportswear'. Yumeeh.

Source: Dazed Digital

BURBERRY/DAZED DIGITAL PARTY

Wearing: Sheer Helmut Lang shirt, vintage bra, Jil Sander trousers, Acne shoes, and Mimco bag.

We had so much fun at the Burberry/Dazed party last week! The photos are funny how they start out quite laid back and then the more champagne we drunk, the louder the photos get. How amazing are the bright Burberry foldable sunglasses too? So good for summer.

Love to my party girls Lexxi and Jacqui!

JELLY

Christopher Kane AW11

I am way too knackered to write anything intelligent about this collection so I will just say this; 

awesome.

Source: Dazed Digital

Masculinity and his jovial approach to the macabre

This MA collection by Matthew Miller was inspired by a conversation, in a farewell toast with a friend who was soon departing for war. "Go on, get the round in, you probably won't see me again!' his friend said. Later Matthew thought deeply about this comment and how young men mask their uncertainty and fear with a jovial brush off.

The collection "Masculinity and his jovial approach to the macabre" was born.

Everything caught my eye about Millers work. That white bone shirt in particular, incredible detailing. Is that front buttoned on and detachable I wonder? His illustrations are quite terrifying but beautiful at the same time. The colour really jumps out around the eyes in the face, whereas the garments stay two-tone. Quite unusual for fashion illustrations.

The collection itself pops with laser cut polka dot bombs, dancing skeleton pique bibs, cable knitted skulls, unexploded pom poms and army boy digital prints. Quite extroadinary.

You may recognise Matthew now as being one of the Fashion East pack at London Fashion Week.

Matthew Miller AW10 Fashion Film from Celia-Jane Ukwenya on Vimeo.

Jasper Sinchai Chadprajong

I found these over at A Shaded View blog of designer Jasper Sinchai Chadprajong, I found them really fresh and interesting. Jasper graduated from Ravensbourne in 2007. The accessories in this collection, like the bows hung on low string are made from porcelain delicately painted with hand-prepared Japanese enamel and traditional English enamel.

My favourite outfit from his graduate collection

Some other great photos found on Sonnys blog. Apparently the denim isn't denim at all, its a print! Awesome.