We all know Kate. Whether you love her or hate her, there's no denying her impact on fashion. From music festivals in Wellingtons to her latest campaigns for Yves Saint Laurent. She's got it, that thing. That something so indescribable that it baffles and delights us.
This book is well written in a historiographic format. It doesn't really delve into the mind of Moss as is promised in the introduction. Instead, it follows quite blandly, the looks Kate has made famous and gives a history of the looks themselves. I would have liked more insight into why Kate chooses what she does, but the book fell short there. The truth is, with a beautiful book like this, you don't really need that. The stunning photographs are enough. They prove that this isn't something you sit and read. Rather, it is more akin to a coffee table lookbook. The brilliant photos and well-arranged chapters cover the range of fashion from the nineties to now. It's a great resource when you're inspiration well is running dry. I will keep it for many years as beautiful tribute to personal style. Kate is known for not giving a damn about how her looks are received. Perhaps that is why she's so polarizing. This book might help incite the courage you need to stop giving Damns out like candy.

Our Review: ☆☆☆ -Three StarFlakes

Why: The book could've had more textual strength, but the visuals compensate.

Love Josh

Labels: Book Review, Fame, Famous, Individual Style, Kate Moss, Lookbook, MTV, Tabloid

The Sartorialist posted this a while back, about silk shorts for men. The visual beauty of this picture is apparent the moment you look at it. I think you'd have to have a leg tat to get away with this look.

It reminds me of those Juicy Couture Ads from a few seasons back when they first released their signature scent. These shorts are juicy. But are they adaptable to everyday wear? Or would this be a strictly weekend look for you guys?

More at THE SARTORIALIST: here.

Labels: Inspiration, New Concept, Personal Style, Shorts, Silk Shorts, Tatoos, The Sartorialist

Trashionista is an awesome blog I found while doing some random searching. How beautiful this blog is! It celebrates individual style and personal dressing while covering contemporary fashion news. You gotta love that. That blog is everything I hope my blog can be someday! Enjoy! (Pictures from actual posts by Trashionista.net) While they may never update the site again, the archives are awesome inspiration to look through!

Link: Trashionista

Labels: Blog, Fashion, Links

I swear whenever I see Keira Knightley, I still think about Pirates. I don't know why, but I do!
Stills from the upcoming film, The Duchess.

What we're drawing inspiration from: The oversize hat. It's very Kate Winslet circa Titanic-ish. What is it about a large hat and an eye poking out that is just so, well, sexy!

Labels: Fashion, Keira Knightley, The Duchess, Upcoming Movie

Ever known a good rumor that just wouldn't die? Rumors have been swirling since 2007 that Keira Knightley would portray the ill-fated Twentieth Century Icon, Princess Diana. While those rumors have once again risen in the blogosphere, Keira is actually playing Diana's ancestor, the scandalous for her time, Lady Georgiana, who married into the Devonshire Spencer Clan.
Diana came to mind again today when I ventured out wearing the tightest skinny jeans ever with a cute top and wayfarers. I probably looked like a long lost Jonas brother.
The entire ordeal made me feel uncomfortable and strangely out of place. Too tight pants aren't really my thing. I began to think. When is daring appropriate?
Diana was one fashionista who knew the answer. When it gets you good press. When you don't need press, you wear your oversize windbreaker, (remember those?) and you go jogging in a less obvious thoroughfare. Diana was a chameleon. She knew how to mix high/low and when to wear denim or dress up in couture. She knew people expected her to act like a princess, and so she decided to play into their fantasies and dress the part.

Diana knew how to make aristocracy seem glamorous again. England was looking like her tired Chintzy sitting rooms. Shabby and out of touch.
Diana pulled inspiration at first from the courtiers and the royal family's menagerie of pastels in her early role. Then as she gained independence, she used fashion and her unique style to make her statements and garner the attention she needed for causes, including her own.

What Diana knew about fashion and What I'm not so sure about is when to be daring and when not to be. I suppose it's a bit like Scarlett O' Hara syndrome, you dress your best when there's a scandal or bad news or something tragic.
Maybe I should look into modernizing the Diana look that captivated so many people as the symbols of money, power, glamour, independence, success, tragedy, honesty all allude to. Diana is a lesson for people in any position. You can use what you wear to convey your message and as a PR tactic. Long Live The Queen. Of Fashion and our hearts. True revolutionaries never die. And Di, if you can hear me, please tell Warhol I said hi.

Labels: Diana, Individual Style, Modern Glamour, Pop Culture, Royalty, Twentieth Century

It's a first for me. A resort collection, made in complete sustainable organics. Why should you care? Because Resort collections are taking center stage in a Earthen Habitat that is being twisted in havoc by Global Warming. You absolutely never know what to wear anymore. John Patrick is fixing that. Making layers friendly for your wallet and the world, he's also making them chic. Not only can you look good, but feel good about giving back. As you can see from the pics, it's all very wearable and in keeping with the global themes we've seen for the last three seasons. I can't help but adore the fierce difference of the fabrics, which range from tan canvas to oxford shirt cottons in the typical shades of blue you'd expect. These outfits are a bit like finding Chinese pottery at a yard sale, they're rough around the edges but you know you're helping out by purchasing it. You're getting one of a kind pieces that your friends will appreciate and you'll breathe easy knowing that the organic cottons were results of fair trade with farmers and grown without harsh pesticides to rub on your skin all day. I give the idea five stars! Keep on!

Labels: 08, earth, eco-chic, Fashion, green, Green living, John Patrick, Personal Style, scarves