Well, I was going to try and describe it myself, but after reading the description of Nick Knight and designer Garegth Pugh's fashion video, I believe Show Studio could not have put it into better words:

"Conjuring a macabre phantasmagoria that unfurls before your eyes like a sinister but beautiful bloom, Insensate showcases the brutal geometry and raw creative fire of Gareth Pugh's A/W 2008 collection to truly bewitching effect. Set to a thundering, atmospheric soundtrack specially devised by artist Matthew Stone and utlising Pugh's twin cinematic inspirations of Predator and The Wizard of Oz as an aesthetic starting-point, this film takes us on a mesmerising, monochrome whirlwind ride, creating a chilling yet compelling world of complex reflection, refraction and glittering incandescence melting in and out of inky black."

With the collaboration of artists and designers that we have recently been seeing, the line between the fashion industry and the fine art world are beginning to become blurry. But, hey I'm not complaining... KEEP IT COMING!!!

Check out the magic here!

SOURCES:
http://nickknight.com/main.html
http://showstudio.com/project/insensate/

As for me, this is me signing out of the mysterious world of blogging. We've had our ups and downs, but I wouldn't be the person I am today without you, blog. Thanks for everything <3

BYEEEEEEEEE!!!

JUST ONE OUTFIT?!?

Andrea Zittel is a well known artist originally from California, but she now resides in New York City. The basis of Andrea's art relies on the everyday necessities of life, but turning them into "artful experiments". After watching a documentary about her life and her art, I became fascinated with her concept of wearing one outfit everyday, which she generally makes herself, FOR AN ENTIRE SEASON. When I first heard this, I could not even begin to imagine myself being comfortable in going out in public in the same outfit everyday for months- plus, wouldn't you get bored. Then I began to realize how it is actually shocking how dependent not only I have become on materialistic items, but society as a whole. Although, I still would never attempt this experiment, it was very enlightening to step back and evaluate a major flaw in society and begin to think of alternate ways of living. Watch the documentary here!

I Have an Idea...

Luminous clothing!

I stumbled upon a website recently offering luminous clothes, but they were not the most fashionable or the classiest of outfits---->http://www.lumigram.com/catalog/page0.php?osCsid=30b96ead74f230ff3162c8eb1f6ef3c2

I believe cutting edge designs could be created TASTEFULLY, but who will be the first to step up and take a plunge into the light???

MAD SCIENTIST

Often called "fashion's mad scientist", Hussein Chalayan explores and pushes the boundaries of wearable fashion. Known best for his transforming garments, his most memorable show has been said to be the Spring 2007 collection. Watch the footage here and be amazed!!!

As worn in popular culture: Lady Gaga

Sources:

http://www.husseinchalayan.com/#/home/

http://www.vogue.com.au/fashion/designers/hussein+chalayan,253

On the Radar: Reed and Rader

Tired of those boring old fashion shoots? Well feast your eyes on the animated fashion photography of Reed+Rader. It is very obvious that this couple does what they love to do and in turn they are creating a successful twist on fashion media. Pamela Reed stated, "screens are taking over as the main place for content consumption ... [and] technology has the advantage over print of being able to show motion and with speakers, use sound. Why show images on a screen still? Technology now allows for those images that once could only be still on paper to now interact and become alive."

Check out the freak show here!!!!!!!!!!!

Sources:

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/threadny/THREAD-Photographer-Spotlight-Reed--Rader-114099244.html

www.reedandrader.com/

YOU WON'T BELIEVE YOUR EYES

blink, blink, blink

LED eyelases by Soomi Park

BEAUTY AND THE GEEK

Why use a keyboard when you can use your pants?!!??!??!?!

While doing some intensive research I stumbled across these bad boys created as a school assignment by Erik De Nijs. His task was to combine two products into one, but he wanted to add a "twist" to his design. Therefore he created a pair of wearable jeans with a keyboard in the front, a mouse in the back, speakers in the knees, and a connection plug as a belt. Although this is quite an interesting take on using technology to its fullest in the fashion world, I'm hoping we won't be seeing any keyboard crotches walking around town anytime soon, or ever. 

SOURCES:

http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/04/22/beauty-is-skin-deep-geekness-is-to-the-core/

http://www.wired.com/beyond_the_beyond/2008/06/erik-de-nijs-yo/