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FASHION NEUROSIS

In case you may not have heard about this podcast by Bella Freud yet, or you did but weren´t able to didn´t want to listen to it yet, I warmly recommend it to you. What is it about? Bella invites her guests, from fashion icons, footballers, rock stars, and writers, you name it, to lie on the couch and discuss the relationship between fashion, love, identity, culture, anxiety, and politics. They reveal their insights, faux pas, turn-ons, and turn-offs about why we wear what we wear.

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Are you seeking the ideal addition to your summer wardrobe? Picture an item that is not only lightweight and breathable but also effortlessly stylish and exceptionally comfortable. This piece is designed to keep you cool and dry, offering a luxurious feel without any stickiness. It resists wrinkles more effectively than linen or cotton, making it perfect for travel, and is equally suitable for a vacation or lounging at home. When you wear this item, you'll experience a sense of tranquillity and sophistication, as if you're perpetually at a luxurious resort.

RICK ANSWERS

i-D approached renowned fashion designer Rick Owens to respond to a variety of unusual and fascinating questions submitted by his friends, family, and colleagues, like Sissy Misfit, Kris Van Assche, Matt Lambert, Tommy Cash, Stephen Jones, Gwendoline Christie, Bruce LaBruce, and others.

SOFTENED AND CONE-SHAPED

The sound of Neil Young´s 1970 song "After the Goldrush" accompanied Rick Owens S/S 2017 menswear collection that had been smoothed of the usual hard edges. Overall the clothes are gentler, softer-looking, regardless their complicated draping and exaggerated volumes. Through different techniques of his well-known draping, Owens always proposes new silhouettes, this time more cone-shaped, made of crisp, washed silk gazars and sturdy industrial cottons in a colour palette of off-white, rust, gold and black. There are his typical pyramid-shaped pants discreetly revealing the new sock-like sneakers, as a latest collaboration made with Adidas, and worn under cropped jackets with lengthened sleeves or really tiny ribcage-length bomber and leather jackets, making this way an effect of "lifting the torso", not to mention T-shirts and tops slung and twisted around the body and the shiny embroideries with radiant lines on loose black robes and sculpted tuxedo jackets.

ALEXANDER WANG 10th anniversary collection

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Wang is only 31 and his namesake brand is already celebrating its first 10^th anniversary with a retrospective capsule collection. How is that? Super cool, isn´t it? He started his own venture at the age of 21 and only after two years at Parsons. In this decade the brand rose a lot and is still doing, not to mention his nearly three years as the creative director of Balenciaga.

The 10 items capsule collection, starring Anna Ewers in the lookbook photographed by Gregory Harris, among others features fall 2008´s low waisted leather pants, spring 2009´s mesh dress with graphic embellishment, fall 2009´s moto leather jacket with fur fringe and the spring 2010´s athletic-inspired leather shorts. You can already shop it on the Wang´s official site.

other novelties...

KRIS VAN ASSCHE to close his eponymous label

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Kris Van Assche has announced to take on stand-by his 10 years old eponymous brand in odred to focus on his Dior Homme role. "Times are tough for independent labels. This wonderful adventure has reached a point where I feel the need to take a break and some distance to better think about how to develop my brand in the future." said Van Assche to WWD. The label stocked in 30 countries worldwide will not produce, neither distribute its 2015 collection.

Describing the label aethethic “A sense of style, a search for contemporary elegance, a fashion-oriented yet wearable alternative.", Van Assche add “Awaiting the right project for my label, I will now focus on Dior Homme in order to enhance what I have been working on during my first eight years as men's artistic director for Dior.". See you soon KVA!

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RICK OWENS LIMITED EDITION

rick owens skateboard deck

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Selfridges decided to play really strategically before the shopping-madness Holiday period. They made a selection of twelve designers, that in their opinion had a master-role in fashion sector today; so the tittle of the project is more than obvious, “The Masters”.

Dries Van Noten is Master of the Eclectic, Undercover’s Jun Takahashi is Master of Subversion, Thom Browne as Master of Showmanship and Yohji Yamamoto is identified as Master of Defiance. All are presenting a series of commissioned films made by SHOWstudio, will also have a dedicated front window and exhibit archival pieces along with specially limited edition products available through all Selfridges stores and online.

Among them is also Rick Owens, who got a title of Master of the Elements. In this way the American designer is celebrating his 20th anniversary since he launched officially his namesake label. This handcrafted of petrified wood skateboard deck is a part of the limited edition and curated selection of Rick Owens favourite products.

The World of Rick Owens concept store runs until the end of October 2014.

You can read more about this project here and/or shop the limited edition collection here.

BLACK ARCHIVE

WEARING

SOSNOVSKA wool coat (f/w 2011/2012)

SOSNOVSKA wool jacket (f/w 2011/2012)

COS cotton turtle neck

AREA DI BARBARA BOLOGNA wool and cashmere shorts (f/w 2012/2013)

RICK OWENS leather knee high boots (f/w 2011/2012)

There are clothes, pieces of fashion that I will keep forever in my wardrobe; my so called archive. Timeless for their use or timeless for their design or pieces for me like a piece of art*. It´s more than a sentimental attachment to a certain piece, it´s the story behind of it. It may sound strange or superficial, but those garments always give me a certain thrill while I am watching them, even more while wearing them. Some pieces from my archive I included in this outfit post...Sosnovska, Rick Owens boots and Area di Barbara Bologna pants**.

* and I do not mean Lady Gaga-like costumes
** shorts actually

/ All photos © te-dore.com /

RICK OWENS ONLINE SHOP

Good news for all Rick Owens adorers, he launched (finally!!) his online shop! Starting with the S/S 2014 "Vicious" collection, the selection includes Hun, Rick Owens, DRKSHDW and Lilies...so men and women, including accessories, bags and shoes. Online now are available first new arrivals and more is yet to come!

Below are my 16 picks...make your selection too and share it with me, us.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT

first line

DRKSHDW vicious combo exploder jacket

DRKSHDW vicious memphis patch denim trousers

RICK OWENS vicious long sleeve sleeve rib cotton tee

RICK OWENS vicious big flat wallet

second line

RICK OWENS winged trench coat

RICK OWENS vicious bonnie sleeveless dress

DRKSHDW vicious rick´s sleeveless cotton dress

RICK OWENS vicious new square leather bag

third line

RICK OWENS vicious v-neck parka

RICK OWENS vicious off-the-runway sleeveless biker shirt

HUN vicious python jacket

DRKSHDW low ramones sneakers

fourth line

RICK OWENS vicious cropped flight bomber

LILIES milk-colored boatneck top

DRKSHDW vicious drawstring shorts

RICK OWENS vicious black leather visor

LAYERING

LEFT OUTFIT

haider ackermann bradford wool coat

damir doma werdo python leather padded gilet

dries van noten tiro alpaca hat

ann demeulemeester saxon fleecewool knit

yohji yamamoto wool shorts

parts of four wood links portal keychain

rick owens oversized leather shopper bag

comme des garcons cdg eau de parfum

nike roshe run "cement collection"

RIGHT OUTFIT

damir doma long canis double breasted virgin wool coat

yang li ribbed sweater

lanvin merino cap

garrett leight x mark mcnairy circular gold frame sunglasses

givenchy calf leather pandora box bag

ava catherside coated felt shorts

jacquemus mesh knit skirt

le labo unisex oud 27 eau de parfum

damir doma flautim python lace up high sole shoes

We are in the time of so called "the transitional weather period", a time when the weather is changing day to day...one day you feel like is springtime (and it´s just a matter of seconds when you will see flower blossoming), then the another day you feel freezing, like it´s the beginning of the winter (and you got a question mark under your head, like: It´s not a time for the snow...it´s too early!!). Consequently every day you do not know what to wear...less or more? The answer is: "layering"! You can feel cozy when it´s cold, but you can still put off few things if the weather wants to play it´s warmer version.

Here I made two daily-wear-urban outfits...which actually you can still mix-match with one-another. The main color is black (never miss it ;) ), brightened with some beige and python. A plus, actually a must in my selection is also the comfort factor: soft and warm materials, combined with no tight garments.

How you like it? Tell me your opinions.

GIRL POWER

There were no models in the Rick Owens show, but ordinary women…well, quite. They were from four American college step teams (Washington Divas, Zetas, Momentums and Soul Steppers).

Actually there was no show, but a true performance; at first appearance raw, but very real and with big impact. They performed an energetic dance form with African-American roots showing angry faces.

Lots of gothic-street style inspired clothes with this time an influence also in martial arts, made to suit non models figures, a lot of Owens layering, draping with a big point on the leather. What was on their feet? Sneakers from his Adidas collaboration, of course.

At the end I am asking myself, how much attention someone paid on clothes. That´s the result of the two side razor lame, when you play too much with the performance and you get lost a bit in the main part, clothes. But ok, we do love the art+fashion combo!

DAILY BLACK-S

After popping some colors, here is my favorite color-non color, black! YESSSS! (Well, we already had one before and I know that there will be more in future ;) ) Even it´s not a pop-up color, it really makes me happy while I am wearing it…I feel most comfortable and it´s also veeery versatile and easiest to combine. Beside the black color, there are three things really important that I "demand" in every garment before I buy it: urban-sporty-but still elegant look, comfort and great quality (I try to invest in less and good, than in tons of cheap-season clothes...i guess that there is some truth in that with years and getting older, you also get wiser, experienced ;) )

Two daily outfits with its belonging shoes and accessories are totally me, a totally what I would Love to wear and have from my (soooo far) favorite shop LN-CC. All pieces are mesh-able, so you can make your own style, look.

Tell me what you think? What is your favorite color?

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/ Photos courtesy of LN-CC /

BLACK ME

I am way too much sweating right now while I am writing this (the air condition mitigates just a little bit this harsh summer situations) and it´s quite funny that I am actually writing about winter clothes, but i can´t get out of my skin. It´s just me and my biiig Love for this. Actually fall and winter season is my favorite in the clothing term. You are able to wear more things compared to summer when is just a shorts or pants and a T-shirt thing (well, sometimes this less is also way too much - I am repeating myself- like last feeeew days when the temperature is so high and also it´s humid outside).

OK...no summer talking in this post anymore! Let´s concentrate on the fall...winter. As I already said many times before, black is definitely my favorite color and it´s not strange that all garments here selected by me are black! :)

Colder days are so cool, because you can play with layering. Here I propose two different looks, but with the same vibe and with the main object of styling (and desire), a 01 soft winged camp jacket by Rick Owens, made mostly by baby alpaca. Jacket´s boxy silhouette and short sleeves are a perfect option if you would like that your layering would be seen. The first styling include a classic cashmere sweater - need to say a big m u s t to have in your wardrobe - under the before mentioned jacket, here by the label 02 Esk. If the weather will be a bit colder than what you suppose, well why not layer under the sweater a lovely and a bit transparent long sleeve 07 T-shirt by Ann Demeulemeester? This type of T-shirt is really on daily basis.
Underneath we have (yes, yes my Love type of prolongued shorts) 04 wool and silk shorts by Marvielab. The drop crotch and the volume will make your look more relaxed and a bit effortless.
A clever choice of accessories is always what upgrades your look (or in other case it can also be destroyed). I would optate for a nice, really nice pair of 05 Yang Li´s ankle tie derby shoes. For the final touch i would pick 03 Dries Van Note´s raised pattern pony skin bag (that could be worn as a clutch or a shoulder bag) for an extra femininity and the 06 floral cap by Piece D´Anarchive to add to the whole look an urban vibe.

The second look is still urban, daily but:
- a bit less feminine, due the nice (oooh omg, how i want this piece!!) 09 artisanal crafted wedge rucksack by Fleet Ilya
- a bit tight, due the 08 diamond top stictched leggings by Piece D`Anarchive
- a bit tougher due the 10 heavy tread army boots by Rick Owens

These are some of my favorite pieces for (I hope soooon) the upcoming season...the best thing of them is that you can wear them as separates in any possible and imagiable way. So shop and play!

Photos courtesy of LN-CC