louise goldin footage: a/w 09 execution, +1

SHOWstudio featured london designer louise goldin in their newest project, unraveled. go see how the designer transitions from inspiration to experimentation to, eventually, the final product here. excellent viewing (and even somewhat instructional) for all types of up-and-comings in the fashion and textile industries.

also a good view on the site is nick knight's video portrait of designer du jour (really more like man of the year) rick owens in all his long-haired and toned-bodied glory. not gonna lie, the music choice is dubious, and the video errs on the side of over-dramatic, but it still offers an intimate glimpse of the man behind the best masculine coats and oversized boots of the season.

maghagging: rick owens in details

the lovely, honest and extremely built rick owens recently talked to details magazine about his love affair with black, the gym and style extremities. reading this article, i find him to be incredibly charming, but not in a way that makes your stomach churn. maybe it's because all of his "rules of style" make so much sense to me, but this guy seems like someone to be revered and respected.

1. I'm not good at subtlety. If you're not going to be discreet and quiet, then just go all the way and have the balls to shave off your eyebrows, bleach your hair, and put on some big bracelets.

2. Working out is modern couture. No outfit is going to make you look or feel as good as having a fit body. Buy less clothing and go to the gym instead.

3. I've lived in Paris for six years, and I'm sorry to say that the Ugly American syndrome still exists. Sometimes you just want to say "Stop destroying the landscape with your outfit." Still, from a design standpoint, I'm tempted to redo the fanny pack. I look at it as a challenge—it's something to react against.

4. When a suit gets middle-of-the-road it kind of loses me—it has to be sharp and classic and almost forties.

5. Hair and shoes say it all. Everything in between is forgivable as long as you keep it simple. Trying to talk with your clothes is passive-aggressive.

6. There's something a little too chatterboxy about color. Right now I want black, for its sharpness and punctuation.

7. Jean-Michel Frank, the thirties interior and furniture designer, supposedly had 40 identical double-breasted gray flannel suits. He knew himself and is a wonderful example of restraint and extravagance.

8. I hate rings and bracelets on men. I'm not a fan of man bags, or girl bags either—or even sunglasses. I don't like fussy accessories. Isn't it more chic to be free? Every jacket I make has interior pockets big enough to store a book and a sandwich and a passport.

9. With layering, sometimes the more the better. When you layer a lot of black you're like a walking Louise Nevelson sculpture, and that's pretty attractive. Allowing yourself to be vulnerable is also one of the most attractive things you can do.

10. It's funny—whenever someone talks about rules, I just want to break them. I recoil from the whole idea of rules.

this interview gives excellent insight into the personal connection owens has with his collections. masculinity reigns supreme once more!

rick owens, paris, a/w 09

rick owens will always have my heart. i say this because he consistently releases well-constructed, timeless and, in a non-retrograde sort of fashion, glam rock-y clothing. i aspire to be all these things (especially well-constructed - botox, i defy you!), and it just doesn't seem fair for it all to be delivered to me on a silver platter, but shit, i'll take it. his color restrictions for this collection make you recognize subtle detailing you would normally take for granted, a truly brilliant choice. the grayish white ensembles are like apparitions of a holy being, while the black on black is decidedly dark and bauhaus (the band, the movement - it's all relative). high collars, sleek pants and fierce fucking boots all make this a recognizable rick ownens creation.

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