March 2009
5 posts
A World's End History of SEX and Seditionaries -...
A timeline, as found at Seditionaries.com of Vivienne Westwood’s impact on the world. I have always considered her work as more costume drama than fashion, but then again, I guess all the good fashion is, right? A good designer gives you armour and personality with every outfit.
Vivienne in the 70s (via designboom.com)
1971
Back of Paradise Garage / Let it Rock
Vivienne Westwood and...
Hero Worship: Edith Head
“Costume designer Edith dressed some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, creating both style icons and iconic outfits – a sort of Patricia Field of her day but bigger, better and even more glamorous […] The list of those who she created costumes for reads like a who’s who of Hollywood greats - Bette Davis, Ginger Rogers, Shirley McClain, Ingrid Bergman, Audrey Hepburn and more all...
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Project: Madison's Birthday Suit
A chick I used to work with, Lisa, has a little girl called Madison. It’s her birthday on friday and because I was bored I offered to make her a leotard and tutu/skirt for the party (It’s Wiggles themed, but she wanted to be a ballerina like Dorothy the Dinosaur) So imagine this leotard (which i can’t help but think ‘retarded leotarded’ about) with a huge picture of...
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This Is How We Do It
“Every day each of us wakes up, reaches into drawers and closets, pulls out a costume for the day and proceeds to dress in a style that can only be called preposterous.” Mary Schmich
And there’s nothing wrong with that.
I like pretending to be someone else. As often as possible. Costumes help this no end.
My mission with this blog, and I really do choose to accept it, is to make as...