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“Poses” is the project of spanish artist, Yolanda Dominguez, whose work I’ve been keeping in my vault of goodies for quite a while. In an unapologetic criticism of the absurdity of the fashion industry, Yiolanda uses a group of real women in real life settings to imitate several photographs found in fashion magazine editorials. In [...]
Galliano’s Aggressive Rants Shed an Unflattering Light on Fashion Behind the Scenes To refresh your memory: “I love Hitler”, says John Galliano, creative head of fashion house, Dior. In a drink-fuelled rant caught on tape, the 50-year old fashion designer was shown sitting alone at a table of a Parisian cafe, slurring abuse at some [...]
Sifting through rails of retro basics; Levis 501′s, shearling jackets,, leather belts, paisley prints; ever stopped and wondered, “Hang on, where does all this stuff come from?” Vintage shops are acquiring mainstream status in fashion retail. MessyNessy is asking where the clothes are coming from and is it all really vintage? Finding out the answer [...]
In a dark and forgotten storage room of Clifton’s cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles, a neon
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sassy: adjective \ˈsa-sē\ impudent, lively, spirited, vigorous, distinctively smart and
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Apparently Keira Knightley and her co-stars improvised their way through this thirteen minute
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He was selling custom-made clothing to Hip Hop’s finest for thousands of dollars a piece,
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Every once in a while, a fashion brand does something that stays with you and swims around in your
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Sometimes I wonder about things like, who’s going to know how to make a piano in twenty
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The first post seems to have tickled your fancy, so over the past month I’ve been collecting
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I‘m just discovering I have a bit of a thing for vintage envelopes– I think it’s the
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No, this isn’t the rescue mission of a shipwrecked Porsche 911, this is a picture of a 911
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What a rare treat it would be to receive something like this today. It certainly makes emailing
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The weekend is fast approaching, we’re looking forward to letting our hair down, maybe go
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Just look at her. “You know you want me”, is what she’s saying. And it could be
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I came across the fantastic photograph below and knew there had to be more preserved sassy moments
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You might have noticed that sneakers are back in style this year and designers are scrambling to do
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Another season, another Paris Fashion Week! Nessy and her pal Kath couldn’t resist getting
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