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Chanel Runway: Tristesse Contemporaine | I Didn’t...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:32:00 -0400

Chanel Runway:

Tristesse Contemporaine | I Didn’t Know

Check out this fresh and fleshy pick for Chanel’s Autumn-Winter 2013/14 prêt-á-porter show. An exotic sound emerges from this multi-cultural group and trip-hop like rythmes entice our ears. A dark mix between Tricky and The Cure. We say good pick Chanel!

Read more on Tristesse Contemporaine at their Tumblr linked below and see the full Chanel runway show as well.

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♪ Official Tumblr

♪ Chanel A/W 2013-14 show

Alexander McQueen | Spring/Summer 2013 Behind the Scenes THIS...

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:30:00 -0400

Alexander McQueen | Spring/Summer 2013

Behind the Scenes

THIS SEASON SEES THE RETURN OF A HERITAGE SILHOUETTE. WASP WAISTS AND A CONSTRUCTED HIP EXAGGERATE A FEMININE SILHOUETTE.

Signature tailored jackets are layered over jewelled, moulded resin bustier tops and sheer, mid-calf length honeycomb pencil skirts, or cropped panelled trousers. A play between covering the body and discreetly exposing it is seen throughout as the transparent is juxtaposed with the opaque and garments peel away from necklines and shoulders. Lightness is paramount: intricately woven jacquards, lacquered lace and laser cut patent leather hover over silk organza. Cages, corsets and crinolines in various incarnations are worn as underpinnings or as finished, elaborately embellished pieces in their own right. Every aspect of the foundation garment and the transformation of the body that is a hallmark of the house of Alexander McQueen is explored.

“The collection is a study of femininity. We looked at erotica. Vargas girls, cages, corsets and crinolines and the idealisation of the female form. Nothing is set in a particular period. It’s about sensuality and skin but not nudity. We also wanted to express lightness, for the clothes almost to hover over the women who wear them.” Sarah Burton

Runway backdrop film by John Maybury.

Click on the links bellow for full show coverage and access to the Official House of McQueen website. SHOP NOW!

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➺ McQueen S/S 2013 Full Show

➺ S/S 2013 Collection Portal

Carla Körbes: Portrait of a Ballerina Passage presents a short...

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:10:00 -0500

Carla Körbes: Portrait of a Ballerina

Passage presents a short documentary on Brazilian soloist Carla Körbes, directed and filmed by Patrick Fraser . Stunning detail captures the principal ballerina for the Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle. Check out more of Patrick Fraser’s photography here.

Alexander McQueen | Men’s Autumn/ Winter 2013 Here at...

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:56:07 -0500

Alexander McQueen | Men’s Autumn/ Winter 2013

Here at BTM we constantly celebrate our favorite designer Alexander McQueen and the legacy left behind. This presentation of the house of McQueen’s Men’s A/W 2013 collection is a true horror show. Take a look at the full show viewable here and read on for an in depth analysis of the classic tailoring taken to new levels by creative partner and sucessor to his name, Sarah Burton.

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Alexander McQueen’s menswear collection for Autumn/Winter 2013/14 takes the classicism of Savile Row and subverts it. A pinstripe three-piece suit has a signature McQueen pagoda shoulder, with a longer jacket to create a new lengthened silhouette. These are matched with low-rise pinstripe trousers that are cropped with a slight kick flare. A cigar shoulder gives an alternate nipped-in jacket shape. White cotton shirts come with pinstriped collars and cuffs, a motif that is repeated with other fabrics from the collection, all of the shirts coming with a longer collar and barbed wire cufflinks. As the collection evolves, single-breasted suits are patchworked from panels of pinstripe and some suits are cut from a cloth specially woven to look like patchwork. A softer shape comes from a kimono-shouldered camel coat, worn over a camel suit with articulated S-cut trousers.

Military dress is an important part of Savile Row’s history. This ceremonial heritage is represented in red and black paneled frock coats with military buttoning above the waist. Meanwhile a detail of a blown up stained glass church window is used as an all-over suit print, an image which also appears on a long silk dressing-gown. Silk polka dot dressing gowns are worn with velvet tailoring, ushering in the eveningwear section. Velvet tuxedos are cut with a pagoda shoulder, and also come constructed from patchwork panels. Patchworking is taken to its ultimate extent with an intricate multi-patchwork coat constructed to follow the elaborate pattern of a stained glass window made from velvet, satin, grosgrain and jacquards.

Throughout the collection, footwear also plays with British traditions. Brogue and Derby detailing is matched on a leather shoe and cut like a slip-on loafer, whilst a Chelsea boot has been cut short to create a new slip-on shape, with a strap detail at the ankle.

“It feels right to focus on Savile Row for our first ever Alexander McQueen menswear show in London,” says Sarah Burton, creative director of Alexander McQueen, “especially since we opened our menswear store on Savile Row at the end of last year. This collection is full of tailoring traditions and subtle references to English style”.

Battles | A Take Away Show La Blogotheque & Watch Your...

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:07:36 -0500

Battles | A Take Away Show

La Blogotheque & Watch Your Steps present A Take Away Show featuring Battles playing Wall Street off of their 2011 album “Gloss Drop”. In the center of Paris at the Hotel de Ville, Battles arranges their instruments to truly provide us with “A Take Away Show”. Watch and listen for yourself. Directed by Nat Le Scouarnec.

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➵ Battles: Official website

➵ La Blogotheque: Official website

Pam Hogg | Spring/Summer 2013 What should we expect from the...

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:56:04 -0500

Pam Hogg | Spring/Summer 2013

What should we expect from the legendary Pam Hogg this coming year? From naughty nurses to the space stewardess… light white linens, bright metallics, and the right use of black. Her S/S2013 at this years London Fashion Week leaves little to the imagination. Sexy is an understatement. As always Pam accentuates angles with dramatic seams and tight tailoring. With such a grand list of iconic cliental and a cult following it’s hard not to fall in love with her unique and eccentric designs ready for the stage. You can check out more on this remarkable designer, musician and all around bad bitch by browsing the links conveniently provided below.

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† Pam Hogg: Official Wordpress

† Vogue.com S/S 2013 coverage

† Vintage Fashion Guild: Designer profile

Miami Twice | Photoshoot On the hottest day of the year in...

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:06:00 -0500

Miami Twice | Photoshoot

On the hottest day of the year in Wynwood BTM had the pleasure of styling and shooting for a local gem. The renowned vintage clothing store Miami Twice. Driving around watching the sewers evaporate into the gluttonous summer sun we captured some classic Miami manners. Stop by and see for yourself, they are located on 67th avenue and Bird Road.

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Styling: BY THE MOUTHFULS

Photography: GT-Smith

Check out the links below for more info and pictures from previous photo shoots _____________________________________________________________________

✶ Official website

✶ Official Facebook page

✶ Official Tumblr

✶ GT-Smith Official page

Shirts & Shit Original BTM clothing coming...

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:08:51 -0500

Shirts & Shit

Original BTM clothing coming soon.

…keep an eye out.

The Making of Louis Vuitton for Galeries...

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:10:00 -0500

The Making of Louis Vuitton for Galeries Lafayette

“With pink flamingos, lemurs, pandas and penguins, Christmas is set to be exotic this year at Galeries Lafayette. To mark its 100th anniversary, the Paris department store invited Louis Vuitton to dress its Christmas windows around the theme of le Bal du Siècle (the Ball of the Century). Inspired by the world of travel, the French house has dreamt up a scene involving dancing puppet animals from the four corners of the world, alongside hand-painted marionettes, naturally dressed in Louis Vuitton, set on the fairytale backdrop of a Christmas party. Come backstage into the Louis Vuitton workshop with us, and watch the windows come together, from hand-painted details to assembly in the windows space. Each detail is painstakingly worked, from the articulations of the puppets, to the selection of Louis Vuitton trunks displayed in the background, as the curtain goes up on a Christmas fairytale.”

Galeries Lafayette, 40 boulevard Haussmann 75009 Paris

Criminal | Fiona Apple Arrested in Texas While on an extended...

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:51:00 -0400

Criminal | Fiona Apple Arrested in Texas

While on an extended leg of her tour for ‘The Idler Wheel’ much admired singer here at BTM, Fiona Apple was arrested in Sierra Blanca, Texas. Her tour bus was stopped at a border check point and subject to inspection by officers and a drug detecting K-9 unit. The border officials found about four grams of both hashish and marijuana on board. Apple spent Wednesday night in jail and was released the following day after posting a $10,000 bail. We hope this doesn’t delay her much anticipated performance here in Miami next Sunday at The Fillmore on Miami Beach. You can still purchase tickets to see the original bad bitch in concert on September 30th by clicking the link below.

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♪ Live Nation: Concerts

Dazed Digital | A Love Story

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:51:22 -0400

Dazed Digital | A Love Story:

Dazed presents an endearing love story shot by Marlene Marino for our September Issue, featuring Colin Roddick as a loveable sea monster who has charmed the stunning model Ava Smith. Shot entirely in black and white, the film by the American / Cuban photographer accompanies the shoot styled by Katie Shillingford.

CREDITS

Film by Marlene Marino

Styling by Kate Shillingford

Hair Paul Rizzo using Bumble & Bumble
Make-up Gia Harris using Chanel
Model Ava Smith from Wilhemina Models
Photographic Assistant Brooklin Rosenstock
Styling Assistants Nell Kalonji, Leah Henken, Magrit Jacobson
Production Jason Stafford
Casting Noah Shelley for M Casting
Special thanks to Florian Schura

New York Magazine | The Cut presents: The Kate Moss Look Book

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:47:20 -0400

New York Magazine | The Cut presents: The Kate Moss Look Book:

New York Magaine

Kate Moss has always possessed that je ne sais quoi when it comes to starting trends. She ushered in the heroin chic look of the mid-nineties thanks to Calvin Klein, walking red carpets with her then-boyfriend Johnny Depp in black leather and strappy, thigh-skimming slipdresses. A regular part of the London music scene, she frequently attended concerts braless under her white tank tops, a cigarette dangling from her lips. When she was photographed with Pete Doherty at the 2005 Glastonbury music festival, wading through the mud in Wellies and low-slung hot pants, she almost single-handedly started the Hunter boots trend. Since marrying The Kills, Jamie Hince in John Galliano in 2011, Moss has become slightly more polished, but she’ll never give up her signature staples like minidresses, furs, and skinny leather pants. Enjoy her wardrobe highlights from 1990 to the present in the NYMAG.com slideshow.

Colin Dodgson

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 17:55:43 -0400

Harmony

Nose Job #3

Karen

Colin Dodgson

Dazed & Confused | Legendary Moments: When Katie Shillingford Met Björk

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:28:33 -0400

Dazed & Confused | Legendary Moments: When Katie Shillingford Met Björk:

Dazed & Confused magazine’s senior contributing fashion editor, Katie Shillingford recalls meeting Björk back in 2007 for a shoot with Bernhard Willhelm

Chanel | Rogue Allure Another short video by Solve Sundsbo...

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:35:00 -0400

Chanel | Rogue Allure

Another short video by Solve Sundsbo for the new Chanel Rogue Allure shades entitled “I Love Chanel”. It was dedicated to Erwin Blumenfeld the late German/American fashion photographer. He is mostly recognized for having taken more covers for Vogue than any other photographer in the history of its publication. Flashes of the perfect female face ratio explore that elegant sex appeal Blumenfeld was renowned for capturing so well. Bold berry lips, classic cat eyes, long dark lashes and a crimson red polish to die for. Music by Goldfrapp. For more on Chanel’s makeup confidential or to purchase from the new Rogue Allure collection visit the link below.

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★ Makeup Confidential

Solestruck | Finish: Fall 2012 Lookbook

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 23:20:53 -0400

Solestruck | Finish: Fall 2012 Lookbook:

The future is beaming with these new bright and geometrical looks from Finish shoes for fall. Tell us what you think. Are we far too ahead of our fashion era or right on the cutting edge?

Anna Piaggi ‘Til death do us part. At the age of 81...

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:43:00 -0400

Anna Piaggi

‘Til death do us part. At the age of 81 Anna Piaggi has left the fashion world with more than a colorful impression. She passed away Tuesday at her home in Milan, Italy. As a renowned fashion editor for publications such as Italian Vogue and Vanity, with a career that spanned over five decades and a wardrobe that at one point filled the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, she was considered a fashion authority of fine vintage clothing. In 2007 she was inducted into the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame and continues to inspire editors, designers and fashionistas alike. Grazi Signa Piaggi, your legend lives on.

Razor Shapes Danish artist Eske Rex created this impressive...

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:47:57 -0400

Razor Shapes

Danish artist Eske Rex created this impressive installation. It’s big & powerful and sophisticated at the same time. The big pendulums make the pen dance over the paper, creating a mesmerizing image.

About the installation: Two pendulums relative movement and rhythm plotted on a large sheet of paper. Pendulum are set in motion by hand and then decreases slowly and eventually stop altogether. Drawing Machine is built as a moving sculpture, and a tool with which a number of studies of time , force and motion can be made.

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Watch it work here

“Every Single Night” The new video for the single...

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:02:00 -0400

“Every Single Night”

The new video for the single Every Single Night by Fiona Apple premiered today off her long awaited 4th studio album The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do available on June 19th from Epic Records. Pre-order it from the iTunes store or directly from her website linked below. You can also listen to the entire album now thanks to First Listen on NPR.org.

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♪ Fiona Apple: Official website

♪ iTunes Store

♪ Amazon.com

♪ NPR.org: First Listen

Buy Nice Art Illustrations by Henrietta Harris @ | WE AND THE...

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:09:58 -0400

Buy Nice Art

Illustrations by Henrietta Harris @ | WE AND THE COLOR.com