Tim Walker for King!

So if you follow my blog you would know that I once wrote a post about one of my favourite designers entitled Dame Vivienne Westwood for Queen! Well two years later and my queen of eccentricity has finally found her king - well not literally but let me say that if these two had got together and had babies and they grew up to follow in their parents footsteps then the world would be a better place filled with dyed lambs dressed in crazy outfits.

What Viv does to clothes Tim Walker does to photos and although he has been known as a fashion photographer for over 15 years now, to me he is so much more than that. There are fashion photographers out there who focus too much on the selling principle of a photo and while the clothes and composition may still come out looking stunning, Walker manages to go that step further and transport the viewer into a whole different world. “To me, a photograph is far stronger when something is suggested rather than defined. If you define it there is nowhere for your imagination to go.”  There is too much emphasis these days in magazines on selling the product, pushing more and more ads and images in people's faces, that sometimes the artistry and imagination that magazines were pioneered for when they first appeared has somehow been lost. This is why when a creative mind such as Tim Walker comes along and puts his touch on an editorial spread you know that something magical is about to unfold, and suddenly an afternoon of casually flipping through a magazine turns into a wonderful adventure through the mind of a genius.

As children we have the best imaginations and to be able to reach that far back to create such whimsical sets and characters is no mean feat. It is no surprise then that Walker's work is heavily influenced by children's books, particularly Alice in Wonderland. “I think Alice In Wonderland will always run in my head: the idea of the girl who falls asleep, tumbles in to a dream world and has to find her way out. It’s the best – the trippiness and the idea of the girl as the heroine. Every girl or boy I photograph is Alice.” It is decidedly apt therefore that Walker's latest exhibition be called 'The Story Teller', because there is no one better than Tim to be the eye into the world of such beautifully orchestrated stories. So do yourself a massive favour and head down to this exhibition if you haven't seen it already because I guarantee you will not be disappointed. Here are a few snaps to get you going:

Colour Mashup: Blue

It all starts with a frame. I came across this gorgeous pair of Cutler & Gross reading frames a few weeks ago and I completely fell in love with them (as futile as this love was, seeing as I don't need glasses, I lusted over them regardless). In the days to come I seemed to be finding myself drawn to all these objects and places that seemed to have a theme running through them. The colour blue. If you think about it, blue is quite the generic colour - some of you may disagree with me but I'm talking in the sense that it's a colour you come across a lot in daily life. Blue jeans, blue sky, blue sea, blue pens. It is also a colour that is easy to wear - not scary or outrageous in any way - it is almost a fail safe colour for those who don't want to wear black. However, come across the right tone of blue and this statement changes completely. Like these pair of glasses. The tone is so bold and striking I was immediately drawn to them. So here is a mashup of my recent blue inspirations:

From top left: Cutler & Gross sunglasses in Russian Blue, Cabo da Roca cross, Cuban lady, Isharya necklace, Labour of Love bag, Theodora & Callum shoes, Lisbon tiles, Van Gogh painting

Acne is the word

So it will be almost two years since my last post.. time sure does fly when you're busy living! Well I must admit that I kind of let my blogging responsibilities slip, as I found myslef engrossed in the demands of my job and had little or no time to even form atleast one interesting word to say for a post. So much so, that after time I completely forgot I even had a blog! Imagine my surprise then when my eyes lay upon this beautiful picture of this gorgeous coat, which of course had to be by the one and only Acne. The minute I saw this picture I literally could not contain my excitement and all of a sudden I had this uncontrollable urge to share it.. I NEEDED to put it out there for others to see! And it couldn't go just anywhere - like I couldn't post it on facebook or something, because a coat of this beauty deserves so much more than that! And then it hit me... O.M.G I actually have a blog! A blog I haven't looked at for years! And so here we are.. I have remembered you once again and I must say it feels good to be back..especially for such a worthy cause :) and how fitting that we are now heading into Autumn so a coat post is very appropriate! If only I didn't spend the money I scraped to save for my summer holiday, then this beauty would now be mine...

Suzanna Acid Green Coat £500

So as soon as I was done taking in all the acidness in all its glory I continued to browse through their website and their Fall 2012 looks - sure enough I came across a million and one things I could totally allow into my life and my wardrobe! Here are a few more of my favourite Outerwear looks: