A Dark Fall
The celebratory autumnal visage is for me one of the plentiful harvest and halcyon days before the dark storms of winter. Enticing and comforting chunky woolen knits and earthen hued layers, with the occasional pop of colour, are my usual fantasies for the season. And yet, hidden within the deep recesses of my mind, cloaked in shadows, there is always a more somber and brooding aesthetic that calls out to be expressed in light of the grey skies and melancholic tune of rain drops against the pavement.
On certain days you wish to conjure up a swell of black smoke to surround you, to comfort you from the rain. It is not out of anger or sadness, but for the wonder one feels when watching the wisps of smoke rise and swirl from the dancing flame of a candle. There is a mysterious quality to the concept, and a sense of the unknown, which teases as much as it reveals. Indeed the concept is one which can be taken as far as the wearer chooses and is comfortable in, and yet regardless of what that furthest point may be, it is the idea of expression, rather than simply the expression itself which holds such great meaning.
I suppose I find the concept so appealing because it is so wonderfully elusive for me to pinpoint. I tend to struggle to create those dark and yet oddly romantic looks, often retreating to the safety of the joys of subtle colour play. However, I must admit that in with the upcoming wintry months, I find myself visualizing potential concepts and ideas which my mind and heart quite honestly yearn to be expressed.
Helmut Lang
Fall '09
The accessibility of such concepts can at times be rather hard to grasp at, for the creations from the likes of Rick Owens and Gareth Pugh are not for the faint of heart. And yet, I find there to be such a beautiful appeal, that I feel if I could in some way express that I would be happy. That is not to say that I wish to replace my wardrobe with swathes of sheer black jerseys, metallics and washed leathers, but rather there is a concept that I have yet to have the joy of exploring and learning about at a personal level.
I think that accessibility to a new concept is easily attained through the most subtle of changes. Indeed the channeling of a trend or idea can most often be done simply through a choice of accessories. As such, I feel that reworking the clothing and accessories I do have could quickly yield the initial fruition of such a concept. Wearing a slouchy grey jersey top, with skinny black jeans and black military boots, quickly becomes a new aesthetic pathway. Of course to adapt it to one's own style, perhaps not devoting to the concept in its entirety for risk of losing identity, is the perhaps the favoured path of choice.
The Fall '09 collection for Helmut Lang was one which I feel illustrates my point in that it was most certainly dark and enticing, and yet there was a certain accessibility and universality to the looks. The simple layering of t-shirts and tops was indeed functional and yet created a distinct style to the looks that conjured images of traveling through the nightly storms. Washed, burnished, frayed and worn-in, the looks had character and a definite sense of story. Whilst the concept of the collection and the looks themselves were not entirely new in their finish, it is the ease of the collection which I admire. The display is simple and achievable, and that really does serve as the best of introductions.
Currently playing: Holiday From Real - Jack's Mannequin
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On certain days you wish to conjure up a swell of black smoke to surround you, to comfort you from the rain. It is not out of anger or sadness, but for the wonder one feels when watching the wisps of smoke rise and swirl from the dancing flame of a candle. There is a mysterious quality to the concept, and a sense of the unknown, which teases as much as it reveals. Indeed the concept is one which can be taken as far as the wearer chooses and is comfortable in, and yet regardless of what that furthest point may be, it is the idea of expression, rather than simply the expression itself which holds such great meaning.
I suppose I find the concept so appealing because it is so wonderfully elusive for me to pinpoint. I tend to struggle to create those dark and yet oddly romantic looks, often retreating to the safety of the joys of subtle colour play. However, I must admit that in with the upcoming wintry months, I find myself visualizing potential concepts and ideas which my mind and heart quite honestly yearn to be expressed.
Helmut LangFall '09
The accessibility of such concepts can at times be rather hard to grasp at, for the creations from the likes of Rick Owens and Gareth Pugh are not for the faint of heart. And yet, I find there to be such a beautiful appeal, that I feel if I could in some way express that I would be happy. That is not to say that I wish to replace my wardrobe with swathes of sheer black jerseys, metallics and washed leathers, but rather there is a concept that I have yet to have the joy of exploring and learning about at a personal level.
I think that accessibility to a new concept is easily attained through the most subtle of changes. Indeed the channeling of a trend or idea can most often be done simply through a choice of accessories. As such, I feel that reworking the clothing and accessories I do have could quickly yield the initial fruition of such a concept. Wearing a slouchy grey jersey top, with skinny black jeans and black military boots, quickly becomes a new aesthetic pathway. Of course to adapt it to one's own style, perhaps not devoting to the concept in its entirety for risk of losing identity, is the perhaps the favoured path of choice.
The Fall '09 collection for Helmut Lang was one which I feel illustrates my point in that it was most certainly dark and enticing, and yet there was a certain accessibility and universality to the looks. The simple layering of t-shirts and tops was indeed functional and yet created a distinct style to the looks that conjured images of traveling through the nightly storms. Washed, burnished, frayed and worn-in, the looks had character and a definite sense of story. Whilst the concept of the collection and the looks themselves were not entirely new in their finish, it is the ease of the collection which I admire. The display is simple and achievable, and that really does serve as the best of introductions.
Currently playing: Holiday From Real - Jack's Mannequin
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