New Thing!

Hey guys! So aside from being my first post in a quite a while, this is also the first post of my new weekly segment, Editorial of the Week. If I could only tell you how many editorials from every magazine from RUSSH, Vogue, Numero, to Dazed & Confused and Elle I have bookmarked and saved in folders all over my desktop (could this be the reason for my last MacBook's untimely passing? I suppose we'll never know...) and for what? Well for inspiration I suppose, and just to... look at I guess. But then I thought it would be nice to share with you my favorites, because it's such a great feeling when you find something on a blog that you ALSO love and find inspiring, etc.


Sooo here's my first choice. This one actually, is not from my archives, but one I just found today on Cartoon Styles, one of my favorite places to find editorial pictures besides Fashion Gone Rogue (which continues to blow my mind... how do they get every single editorial, campaign, and photo shoot on there??). This one's a photo shoot featuring Maria Flavia shot by Billy Kidd. I'm not sure what publication it was for, or who she's wearing, but I am sure that I love it. It may be because I have a soft spot for black and white photographs, but also because I am also a sucker for natural beauty, and un-fussy, au natural-style shoots. The model is of course lovely and beautiful, and the expressions Kidd captures are pretty great. Although I assume that this wasn't a fashion editorial per se, I do also love the simple idea of layering the varied nylon undergarments as a sort of quiet style statement, understated enough so all the focus is still on Maria.

all images: http://cartoonstyles.blogspot.com/

Billy Boy.

I'm always on the lookout for new fashion blogs to inspire my design work as well as my own personal style. My latest favorite is BackyardBill, a blog which in some ways reminds me of TheSelby in the quality of the photos as well as the way the people are photographed in their own clothes in what seems like their own homes or what is their everyday environment. I like that each person gets their almost mini-editorial, and you can really get a sense of that person's style. I often think when looking at other "streetstyle" (or whatever you'd like to call it) blogs, that you can't really get a good look at what that person really dresses like, or perhaps where they draw inspiration from when shopping for clothes or getting ready in the morning... you're just seeing one picture of one outfit, which may be a great outfit, but I think it's more interesting to get a look into the life and style of an individual, which is what Backyard Bill seems to be doing quite perfectly. Unfortunately, since I first discovered the website, I haven't seen any new posts, so I'm not quite sure if the project is still in the works. I also would be interested in knowing if he knows some of these people personally, or if they are strangers who agree to be photographed or what... either way, I really like the site and it should provide some interesting/inspiring material for at least a little while. Anyways here are some of my favorite shots...

(and one of my favorites... model/beautiful person Ingrid Schram!)

Extra Extra.

I still can't get over how much I love this. Miranda July for Vice Magazine.