Wednesday, 2 March 2011

Proenza Schouler

Proenza Schouler's AW collection totally reminds me my trip in Quai Branley.
Those patterns seem so much like the aboriginal crafts from the tribe Miao or the native american, but surely they use more prints instead of the hand-crafting techniques from tribes.










first, they extend the knit onto the trousers, so that they're a bit chunky but full of volumne. 
second, the weaved, patched jumper reveals the uber techniques just as those aboriginal people's legacy from the ancester, yet surely load more modern and chic anyhow.

Third, the hi-tech fabric, metallic colour and the tribal pattern are a fun combination. I thought it was the patent of Dries Van Noten, but obviously Lazaro and Jack could do so as well.

Fourth, love the simple and saturate red and yellow. blending in the simplism into aboriginal razzmatazz makes the trend a whole new story and balance the complicated patterns.

Fifth, velvet, leather, silk...they cast a magic on the fabrics. Thin materials turn heavy for the rich colours, and the seemingly tough leather turned soft and thin for its cutting. Interesting.



Thursday, 17 February 2011

new buys

minkpink cape
totally suitable for man and woman, namely me and Alex. It could be a boyfriend's jumper for me and a fitted one for Alex.




so is this one. It's quite like a jumper from RTW of Prada. 

The print is actually more lovelier in person. 



alright, i bought it for a crappy reason. When I put it in to my shopping cart, it revealed as out of stock. I just realised that I might fortunately get the very last one. Though I wasn't really into the design, I still bought it anyway. impulsive shopper...

And, the followings are the ones I tend to buy..



Metallic cape, I admit that I am a fan of kimono, origami and drappy cape. 

the oversized white shirt with detachable collar. yet the price is a bit high..

gold member. yet it is a jumper, isn't it lovely?

blue velvet. I can't express more about my feelings to Lynch, only if I buy a maxi skirt.

there's nothing to do with the shape and cutting, it's basically about the pattern. love the print, it's like jewelry's marquis cutting something.

Thursday, 10 February 2011

busy bee

11-12 Seoul
13 Book fair as the hostess
14 class reunion/ cover writing
15 Interview with young 18 ballerina, press of chloe, films.
16 Interview with Ann Hsin Ya/ Interview for USA visa
17 or 18 Interview for onpack pamphlet.
19/20 repos.
21-24 States.


Can I make it?

Monday, 7 February 2011

love and other drugs


I like ann Hethaway's outfits in Love and other drugs. She looks pretty 90s, but also blended with some simple, classic items. 

cabled loose jumper. sweet grunge!





 
she has so many overalls like a naughty artist.

Friday, 4 February 2011

我們

明天,他會來到我家。
彷彿像很多年前,他整理了自己,然後開車南下接了我回家一樣。
我以前以為自己別想找到一個能共存的一半,可是莫名其妙地,卻在公車站遇見一個住在自己家附近的男孩,然後六、七個年頭,我們將要成為一家人。
我幻想著有一天,我會有了我們的孩子,有天爸爸會把我的手交給他。本來那些聽上去夢幻不切實際的事情,今年在糊裡糊塗,胡亂作為之中,也將終會有個結果。
他從原來像個毛頭,穿著件Roots的大帽T長袖,經常漫不經心,經常欲速則不達,想要完美,卻又往往患得患失;我以前不過是個穿著迷你裙的女孩,偶爾期待其他科系的人送些宵夜到宿舍樓下來,畢業以後幸運地得到一份工作,慢慢的黑眼圈如水彩盤上由淡至濃地染上色彩。
現在,他穿著西裝上班,梳上最平穩的髮型,不斷告訴自己要沉住氣學習每一件還不懂的事;我現在學著與人交往,了解分工合作,不再用每個午夜換一份完美的工作。我們都老了,並且我們用很短暫的時間,一塊經歷了許多人要用大半人生才能一起度過的美好與醜惡,並且也一起撐過那些折騰的時間。
很多人可能以為我衝動地想結婚,像是想把某件事情、某個步驟急急忙忙做好,人生才叫做圓滿一樣。其實不然,其實我想得比爸爸以為的還要透徹。我曉得結婚的課題,像是24小時的相處,像是多年以後彼此的厭倦,像是忽然愛上了另外一個人。
可是我也深信著,如果能跟他與他的家庭結合,意味著我們可以共同有一個家,能夠在週末早晨一起看書,以後會有兩個孩子,他們也許半夜就把我吵醒,週末吵著要爸爸帶他們出去,可是夜深的時候,我們卻能望著他們的輪廓,認出是我的圓鼻或者他的眉毛。以後人生裡再大的困難,我曉得不只是家人能夠無條件的支持我,而我能如此對他,他也會如此對我。我確定,我能夠把他的家人視如己出,即便信仰不同,或者想法思考模式成長環境也大不相同,但是我現在就已經把他的家人當作我生命中的一部份,我找不到下一個我能夠如此付出的家庭。
我想跟他一起活到老,一起體驗從青春的模樣,到身體慢慢地脆弱老化,雙手已經沒辦法深深地緊握著彼此。我期待我可以照顧他,我希望他就算手再掉幾次,鼻子老是有問題,咳嗽好不了,我都可以征服那些病菌,可以把他照顧得好好的。我希望每一次當他失望難過,想要一個人躲起來的時候,我都能把他從最黑暗的角落裡拉出來,或者是陪他一塊在不開燈的房間裡抽一根煙,安靜地度過。我知道,我能接受他肚楠變大,大腿變粗,Prada的褲子穿不下,我願意看著他從漂亮的長髮變成一百元剪髮、白頭髮、沒頭髮。
我清楚什麼是結婚。儘管有點不確定,我能不能習慣婚姻以後每個晚上一起度過的生活,但是在巴黎跨年的那天,我就已經確定自己人生中最大也是最重要的決定,然而那些,都不是玩笑話。
是的,一個只是在公車站牌遇見的男孩,有一天將跟我一起開始人生的下一段旅程。

Tuesday, 25 January 2011

發現2008年的日記

4/1
今天是四月一號愚人節
我來到人民廣場的Moca,我想全世界都會有Moca吧,所有人都嚮往藝術的,不奇怪
藝術展出Ferragamo的品牌展,但其實我沒那麼在意這件事,我是說,展覽本身

我喜歡人民公園的氣氛,有情侶卿卿我我,有一些枯木跟柳樹,就是不太完美的造景,但是讓我想起小時候去過舊金山某個地方,只記得眼前是一片湖,有很多樹與滿地的落葉。(剛剛咖啡送上來了,一杯被畫有一棵大榕樹的卡布奇諾)(還是樹),而且在一片鋼筋水泥,還有看不完的百貨與商業區裡,找到一座漂亮的公園,還真不容易

我知道我跟他有一種彼此折磨的宿命,而那很可能會是悲傷做結,但是至少,在一起的每一秒都要努力快樂,我是期盼自己這麼做的,就像我現在衝動地貪圖方便,衝進一間只有六桌的義大利餐廳,除了我自備的Miles Davis,攤在桌上的,沒什麼有價值的東西

不知道多久沒寫日記了,每天只知道要把做雜誌的靈感寫下來而已今天真好,謝謝老天,小喇叭的聲音實在是太好聽了

4/2
泰康路

今天,我走了一條老路,明明就來過泰康路,卻還是要再來一次。而且我明明就記得一清二楚,她們也曾來過這裡。那是一種非常凝固的空氣,我們被困在這裡,走不出去。他到處調情,坦白說那只是一個換到另外一個對象而已,而我或許也只是其中一個來上海找他的女人。放遠一點看,我們只是假人模特兒,譬如說,戴著假髮,長髮,捲髮,胖瘦不一,站在車站不同的站牌等他,里程是時間點,但他畢竟才是車掌,所以他會說:「今天在哪下車吧。」接著,每一個站的女人都不擁有他。

我在每一站,都會觀望等到他到來,問題是他不一定想停留,只是兀自地往前走。我痛苦極了,因為我知道,過去停留的時光多美好,等待他的到來又多難受。耗盡了青春,跟我這輩子剩下的期盼。我以為投注性地集中,就能擁有得比較多,不過終究沒有。我,或他,我們原來也能那麼自然而然地告訴別人,來吧,曖昧吧!我們放肆吧!

於是一個沒有終點的車站,又變成了另外一個,只有狂歡而沒有忠實的殿堂

我不再以為他愛我,但我也不再以為我可以愛他。因為力氣用盡了,就像蠟燭燒盡了一樣,我們的親吻、擁抱,溫度都不再特別,只顯得廉價,如制式的按摩,67號出來壓完,又走了。我清楚可悲,可是又沒辦法那麼快離開。

4/2
為什麼要做上海的時尚呢?

早沒了

人不人,鬼不鬼的,沒中國味,沒西洋味。
他們很時髦,可是找不到自己的定位,其實就跟台灣一樣,找不到自己的樣子。

我說真的,最糟糕的莫過於失去自己。

就像那年的我一樣,或者說,跟現在的我一樣?
不。試完這次,不行,我就會走。




Friday, 21 January 2011

top 100 from daze & confused

When 2010 began, I found myself sitting on a big boulder in the Nevada desert with psyche hop wizard Gonjasufi on one side and a naked model on the other. It was a suitably random start to a year that would produce some of the most eclectic and comprehensive musical editorial Dazed & Confused and Dazed Digital have ever done. As we come crashing to the end of such an eventful twelve months I thought I’d spare you the cultural dissection of the highs and lows, and just let the music do the talking. So here we go, in alphabetical order from Aloe Blacc to Zola Jesus here is a playlist of our 100 favourite artists of 2010. As always, let us know what you think, which artists and songs should have made it, and what you’re looking forward to in 2011. See you on the other side!
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Artwork by Holly Exley
  1. Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar
  2. Arcade Fire - Ready To Start
  3. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti - Bright Lit Blue Skies
  4. Balam Acab - See Birds (Moon)
  5. Baths - Departure
  6. Beach House - Lover Of Mine
  7. Best Coast - When I’m With You
  8. Big Boi - Shutterbugg (Feat. Cutty)
  9. The Black Keys - Everlasting Light
  10. The Books - A Cold Freezin’ Night
  11. Breakbot - Baby I’m Yours
  12. Caribou - Leave House
  13. Charlotte Gainsbourg - Trick Pony
  14. Clare Maguire - Ain't Nobody (Breakage Remix)
  15. Crystal Castles - Baptism
  16. D Double E  - Street Fighter Riddim Master
  17. Daft Punk - Derezzed
  18. Deerhunter - Revival
  19. Dels - Shapeshift
  20. Die Antwoord - Evil Boy
  21. Drake - Find Your Love
  22. The Drums - Me And The Moon
  23. Dum Dum Girls - It Only Takes One Night
  24. Earl Sweatshirt - Earl
  25. El Guincho - Bombay
  26. Factory Floor - Lying Tape
  27. Flying Lotus - …And The World Laughs With You
  28. Foals - Spanish Sahara – radio
  29. Frank (Just Frank) - Coeur Hanté
  30. Frankie Rose And The Outs - Don’t Tred
  31. Games - Planet Party
  32. Gil Scott - Heron - Me & The Devil
  33. Girl Unit - Wut
  34. Glasser - Apply
  35. Gold Panda - Before We Talked
  36. Gonjasufi - DedNd
  37. Harlem - Spray Paint
  38. High Places - On Giving Up
  39. Hot Chip - One Life Stand (Album Version)
  40. How To Dress Well - Ready For The World
  41. Hrdvsion - Captivated Heart
  42. Hype Williams - Blue Dream
  43. Jai Paul - BTSTU (Demo)
  44. James Blake - I’ll Stay
  45. Jamie Woon - Street
  46. Jamie XX - NY Is Killing Me
  47. Javelin - C Town
  48. JJ - My Life
  49. Kanye West - Monster (Feat. Jay - Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver
  50. Katy B - Katy On A Mission
  51. Kele Okereke - On The Lam
  52. Kerogen - Hope
  53. Kim Ann Foxmann - Creature
  54. Kingdom Feat. Shyvonne - Mind Reader
  55. Kisses - People Can Do The Most Amazing Things
  56. Liars - The Overachievers
  57. Little Girls - Tambourine
  58. M.I.A. - Steppin Up (Original)
  59. Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. - Somebody To Love Me
  60. Massive Attack - Pray For Rain
  61. Matthew Dear - You Put A Smell On Me
  62. Maximum Balloon - Groove Me
  63. Mount Kimbie - Blind Night
  64. Neon Indian - Ephermeral Artery
  65. Nicki Minaj - Did It On’em [Album Version (edited)]
  66. Nottz - Fair Warning
  67. oOoOO - Burnout Eyess
  68. Pariah - Crossed Out
  69. Party Trash - Unthinkable (Alicia Keys) remix
  70. Perfume Genius - Mr. Petersen
  71. Poirier - 90s Backyard
  72. PURPL PoP - The Way (Mastered)
  73. Rihanna - Rude Boy
  74. RUN DMT - Spruce Bringsteen
  75. Rustie - Hyperthrust
  76. Salem - Frost
  77. The Samps - Peppergood
  78. Silver Columns - Cavalier – Astronomer remix
  79. Skepta Feat. Diddy & Dirty Money - Hello Good Morning (Grime Remix)
  80. Sky Ferreira - One – radio
  81. Sleigh Bells - Run The Heart
  82. Small Black - Despicable Dogs (Washed Out Remix)
  83. The Soft Pact - More Or Less
  84. Starkey - Holodeck
  85. Teen Inc. - Fountains
  86. Teengirl Fantasy Feat. Shannon Funchess - Dancing In Slow Motion
  87. These New Puritans - Hologram
  88. Tinie Tempah - Pass Out
  89. Tobacco - Creepy Phone Calls
  90. Toro Y Moi - Love Shoulder
  91. Twin Shadow - Tether Beat
  92. Two Fingers  - Fools Rhythm
  93. Vampire Weekend - Run
  94. Warpaint - Undertow (edit)
  95. Washed Out Feat. Caroline Polachek - You And I
  96. White Ring - Ixc999
  97. Wu Tang Vs The Beatles - City High
  98. Yeasayer - Mondegreen
  99. Young Montana - Sacré Cool
  100. Zola Jesus - Night