BOYS OF PARIS - JUSTIN WU VIDEO

One of my favourite upcoming photographer/video photographer is Justin Wu. His photography often shows the models character and the more fun side. This is definitely shown through videos he does, almost music video like- which shows the fun side to fashion. ( not that I'm saying fashion isn't fun, it's just hectic all the time). It's great to see through this video kind of like a summary of the shows in Paris that people miss half way across the world.

COUTURE - THE MEN POSE - NICOLAS RIPOLL

photographer: james muldowney and juergen zipf

This is Nicolas Ripoll. Think he could be the next admiration of mine. There are different spellings of his name but this is how models.com spell it. Anyways. I just love these pictures. I like the expression on the faces and the poses. It's fun. I would like to snap some of these kinds of photos. It's just fun. The couture pose is just great!!!! haha

A MILAN SPRING/SUMMER 2011 MEN'S CASTING VIDEO : EXCLUSIVE FOR MODELS.COM

I just love this video its black and white and it's fun. I think it's something I want to do for a shoot/video. One of my favourites are Adrien and Marcel.

Watch the full hi res video at models.com

Casting director Barbara Nicoli / Trouble Management presents exclusively for models.com A Milan Spring/Summer 2011 Men's casting video Directed by: Marcelo Burlon Casting Directors: Barbara Nicoli & Leila @ Trouble Management Editing & Video: Marco De Giorgi & Marcelo Burlon & Matteo Montanari Styling: Elia Quadri Lettering: Federico Donelli Grooming: Marco Braca @ Close Up Assistents Stylist: Alberto Brasola Barina, Giulia Centofante Assistents Photographer: Raf Grosso & Marco Zanin Thanks to: Circus Studios, Elisa Lusso

Models Adrien Sahores @ Ford Anthon @ Ford Christian @ VNY Paolo Anchisi @ Ford Seb @ Models 1 Eric @ Tomorrow Is Another Day Peter @ Unique Bastiaan @ D'Men George Barnett @ D'Men Tom Fontayn @ Ford Alex Dunstan @ D'Men Demi @ I Love Models Zac @ Elite Rene @ Elite Marcel @ Fashion James @ Fashion Aiden @ Why Not Felix @ Ford

All clothes are by: Nike Trosman Ferragamo Louis Vuitton American Apparel Dolce & Gabbana Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci McQ by Alexander McQueen Vintage Dior Homme by Hedi Slimane Dries Van Noten Music: Dance Yrself Clean by LCD Sound System

DESIGNER INTERVIEW : HENSON

Henson jewerely to me is a dark label in which as you can see by the images from the ‘Cælestis’ collection to be very connected to the human, the wearer. This collection takes inspiration from a primordial, intangible mother of being. Henson manipulates metals mixing minerals silver and brass with irreverent unorthodoxy and bringing light to dark places. They started out in 2008 making tees and now fully loaded into their signature jewelery. I just love the dark metal and how it seems almost weather and raw.

( another designer interview I had not had time to upload, sorry)

Read the interview here:

DESIGNER INTERVIEW : MOK THEOREM

Mok Theorem - it's not the first time you've heard this label on my blog. Remember I was invited to their debut show a month ago taking backstage shots and runway shots from the front row? ( click here to refresh your memory). I did an interview with them shortly after the show but I've been so busy and sick last month I've had no time to put it up. But here it is :)

Gloria and Grace Mok, the sister designer duo are the founders of the their label Mok Theorem. They are self taught and began at Bondi Markets, where many designers have blossomed from. This season they were inspired Harry Potter's chess board game. by Black vs. White adding a touch of femininity.

Read the interview to get a better knowledge of what they are all about! They are launching another line, White Euphoria next week at FACE Fashion.

Incase you were wondering why I have women's content on this blog - I really like the black and white pieces they have and as an aspiring designer, I love to see how designers start out.

READ INTERVIEW HERE:

A SYDNEY MEET UP @ MONKEY MAGIC

Last night there was a meet up for bloggers at Monkey Magic at Surry Hills. It was a nice meet up place organized by Rachel from Taboo ( PR agency from Victoria). It was unpredicted who would be turning up. As I was the first one there, it was intriguing to see who was coming one by one, looking at the door everytime someone entered. The result was a really great night and most of us had not met each other either before. It was great chatting and getting to know everyone.

Nadia - The Animal Orchestra, Kent - Sydney Street Style, Matt - Imelda and The Style Tyrant, Feryx & Nicole - Unseen Fashion TV, Helen Lee - iblogfashion & sassybella, Julia - shesaid.com, Anina - 360fashion.net and Rachel's colleges, Heath and Tam. Alyx from Oyster and Heather from Tangent was suppose to come but couldn't make it, I'm sure they won't miss the next one hehe. It was a fun night and the food was great - from dumplings to sushi, to sashmi, to san choi bow and. It wrapped up at about 11pm with only Nadia, Rachel and I to devour the yummy chocolate souffle with ice cream. hehe

Thanks to Rachel for making it all happen!

Ps: you are probably wondering what those masks are, well it was for the whereis party that is happening tonight run by Taboo for whereis ( the directory website ) and those were part of it. Rachel brought along some for the people who were going tonight to the whereistheparty.com.au

EDITION STORE OPENING LAUNCH

Last night was a easy moving and socialising place with designers such as Gareth Moody from Chronicles of Never and Elke Kramer of E L K E, Kym Ellery - E L L E R Y, Ruby Smallbone. and other fashionistas at Edition - the physical store of the The Grand Social. The Aeon accompanied the store and it's really a preference of my own to merge art/photography with fashion.

So for people who don't know The Grand Social, then have either not shopped online ever in your life or you've been living under a rock and not been in touch with the fashion world. They stock the hippest and edgiest labels, upcoming and established and is the definite one stop place for both the guy and the girl. They also have a blog in which covers and reviews the latest shows and happenings. It's really been a long journey for them, starting online, to short-lived pop-up stores and now a store that will stand forever. It's great to see them move from height to height.

The space is located at 214Crown Street,Darlinghurst just a walk down from Oxford Street, Paddington. You people should make a visit ASAP, they opened today. Last night I couldn't help but snap some snaps. You know me and loving photography haha. It was also nice meeting Gareth and unfortunate I didn't get a chance to chat with Elke but was really great to catch up with Courtney from the GS and Emily from Little Black Book.

ON OUR WAYS AND IN TO COCKATOO ISLAND

Today, some art students, including moi of course went to Cockatoo Island to view the Biennale art exhibition. I had to say, the atmosphere was quite an interesting one... very industrial.. and the artworks were different in form and where it was siutated.. and some even hands on. The weather wasn't great. It was wet and rainy and was till the arvo that the sun decided to peep through. I took some photos of people I know.. and here they are. It's a mixture of photos that I took randomly - nothing special but yea. seems blog-able to me :) I will upload more photo I took from the exhibition soon.