the art of fashion

The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen decided to examine the old is-fashion-art debate recently, commissioning five designers to create new works. While obviously unwearable, they are certainly impressive.

Deer Cape, Christophe Coppens's Dream Your Dream collection, 2006

Soundsuits, Nick Cave, 2009

Bedtime Story Collection, Viktor & Rolf, 2005-2006

Remote Control Dress, Hussein Chalayan, 1999

The Red Wall, Charlie Le Mindu, 2009

Maybe if I'm really lucky they'll make it a travelling exhibit and come to Adelaide.

light up the town

Does anyone remember those UFO Lamps? I always wanted one of those, but maybe I'm a little too grown up for them now, so I'll just get the shoe version instead.

oh, shoes

See, this is why I love shoes. Because sure, they're good for keeping your feet warm, or for being taller, but sometimes, they're just plain amazing.

Titanic Ballerina Pumps, from Alexander McQueen

See what I mean? That's just awesome. And I didn't even like Titanic that much.

oh, 80s

Guys, I have a confession to make: I love 80's jumpers. And not the oh-that's-king-of-middling-okay, I mean the really-terrible-omg-my-eyes-are-burning, the-colours-why-are-there-so-many-colours type of 80s jumper.

At first, I would just pick them up to look at them because, let's face, those colours are pretty eye-catching. And I would smile and think "oh 1980s people, did you think we were going to run out of colours or something, so you had better use them all on this one jumper?".

But then, one day, I saw someone wearing one as a dress one day. And I saw someone else wearing one of those half-adorable, half-hilarious Christmas sweaters, and I thought "I could do that. I could make that work". And now I'm one of them. At least I'll be warm this winter.

Work those sequins girl (Chictopia)

Hand-Knit bear jumper (via FashionIndie)

Pop-Art Sweater (Vintage Trends)

And I have saved the best for last:

HAND-MADE ARCADE GAME SWEATERS. I think I might need to get better at knitting like, right now, because these are amazing. Also from the same site, a Super Mario sweater vest (the pattern can be found HERE).

Attack of the Giant Hair

Sometimes, it doesn't matter if it's good or bad. Sometimes there are only questions. Like is that all her real hair?


via Hel looks

Good Weird or Bad Weird?

People's clothes are the first thing I notice about then. It's slightly superficial, but it's true, especially if they have weird clothes. I'm not saying that 'weird' is necessarily a bad thing, but sometimes it's just plain wrong.

Seen: at Glenelg beach, South Australia.

I'll admit, this outfit hits two of my pet peeves crocs and the all-black-ensemble*. Plus the hammer pants seemed to be made of silk. So it would have been a bit like wearing pyjamas.

Seen: on some golf show.

I don't know what to think about this one. On one hand I love the fact that the guy wearing it seemed like more of a white-beater/jeans kind of guy. And I defiantly loved the ridiculousness of it (so. much. pink.). But it was a weird one.

Have any of you guys seen any weird-bad or weird-good outfits lately?


*It can sometimes work, but I always feel like there should be some colour there, or even greys/whites. Unless, you know, you actually are at a funeral.