Tuesday, September 22, 2009

HER SPIDEY SENSE IS TINGELING!!!



IT'S SO SAD THAT FASHION MODELS ALMOST NEVER SHOW A RANGE OF EMOTION ANYMORE. WHEN I THINK OF THE 80's AND 90's MODELS THEY SEEMED TO CONVEY SO MANY DIFFERENT FEELINGS, THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS: ANGER, SEXINESS, SHYNESS, HAPPINESS, SADNESS, JOY, PAIN AND ON AND ON AND ON. NOW, THE GIRLS JUST HAVE BLANK STARES. NO EXPRESSIONS. NO EMOTIONS. GUESS THAT'S WHY I LOVE DAVID LaCHAPELLE'S PHOTO'S SO MUCH. THE RANGE ON INTENSE EMOTION AND ACTION IN THE PICTURES.

THIS HEAD SHOT IS AN ODE TO MY FAVORITE MODEL EXPRESSION, THE ONE I TEND TO DRAW MOST OFTEN: SHOCK!!! MY GIRLS MAY OFTEN BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD BUT THEY ARE NEVER AT A LOSS WHEN IT COMES TO FASHION.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

POCKET FULL OF MIRACLES



HOW CUTE IS THIS LITTLE BLUE SUIT WITH THE SMALL-MINI-TINY SUITS AS POCKETS!!!? I SAW A PICTURE OF THIS MOSCHINO AMAZING-NESS AND I STARTED TO DOODLE IT RIGHT AWAY. FRANCO MOSCHINO IS VERY QUICKLY BECOMING ONE OF MY FAVORITE DESIGNERS EVER (DON'T WORRY Mr. MUGLER, YOU'LL ALWAYS BE #1!). EVERY PIECE I FIND FROM THE COLLECTIONS FRANCO PRODUCED WHEN HE WAS STILL ALIVE MAKES ME LOVE HIM EVEN MORE. THE SENSE OF HUMOR, ALL THE GREAT IDEAS, THE WAY HE PLAYS WITH TAILORING AND COLOR AND POP CULTURE IS SOOOO RIGHT UP MY ALLY!