J.W.Anderson x Topshop

This collaboration between J.W. Anderson and Topshop has literally gotten me so excited I just had to make a post. I noticed this while updating my LookSoup page, and it struck me as fabulous. Its a sort of weird, dark, yet fantastic collection that I seriously cannot help but adore and I believe the first picture in this post portrays these feelings perfectly. In mainstream fashion, I personally haven't seen anything like this. For instance, printing something so simple as a mini mart on a tee shirt and 'bam' its beautiful. It seems like the thought process behind it was so effortless but it is pure and utter genius to me. Two of the items I think I need to own are the turtle print trousers and the draw string bag with his initials, stamping their approval. I mean, bloodish red turtles on cream is just an amazing thought. And especially the very idea of a turtle on trousers. I have seen many things in fashion, but I have not yet seen turtles on trousers, until now. I love it!  I do in fact feel that this collection has quite a niche audience and it is very risky to put this out into the mainstream, but in saying this, I feel that it will quickly gain popularity, and to back up my statement,  I was in Oxford Street this afternoon and I literally saw like 20 woman with a J.W.Anderson x Topshop bag within the space of like 5 minutes.

One of my other loves in this collection of beauty is the top with the boy in the mask (see above). On first appearances I thought, 'creepy'? But its has grown on me. I feel like I have to get it. I've probably looked, while typing this post I add, about 10 times at this tee because I love it so. Its truly amazing!

Another thing that draws me in, is the mixture of patterns. Stripes, tartan, quilted tops then block colours to finish off. And this was what I meant by daring.

Carla Creary, xo

Photo Credit: Kinkybluefairy.net
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In Another Galaxy.

Recently, fashion has been turning to the scientific side of life. I have been noticing, through using various social networking sites and on the streets of London, the use of astronomy within fashion. 

I finally have a chance to showcase this trend to you through this post and through some selected examples of brands that feature these styles mainly consisting of shoes and skirts. Some of the brands that have noticed carrying this style of clothing includes the ever so famous Jeffery Campbell and my new found clothing shop, Shadow Play NYC.

Jeffery Campbell - 99 Tie

Jeffery Campbell - Night Walk

Jeffery Campbell - Lita

Jeffery Campbell - Damsel

Shadow Play NYC -  Crimson Galaxy Starcluster Skirt

Shadow Play NYC - Sagan Galaxy Skirt

Shadow Play NYC - 3D Galaxy Skirt

I have literally fallen in love with this craze. I think it is quite adventurous and I would love to try it out. This is an example of daring style that I feel fashion is moving towards, yet in saying this, I believe this is just the beginning and designs like this one will definitely begin to emerge out of nowhere to total to complete excellence.
In terms of the galaxy craze, the colours are outstanding. Blues, pinks, whites, hints of green, purples all bonded in a melting pot of fun that creates looks good enough for a day in the park with a Starbucks frappuccino in hand or a night out on the town or to paint it red so to speak.

Carla Creary, xo

Photo Credit: Jefferycampbellshoes.com
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Japanese Fashion: Menswear Fall/Winter 2012

While watching a programme on NHK World called 'Tokyo Fashion Express', I came across some beautiful male clothing featured in Japan Fashion Week for Fall/Winter. All designers are Japanese and have created concepts that differ dramatically in terms of how a man can be presented through the clothes he wears. The three brands that I shall be discussing are:

FACTOTUM by Koji Udo:

This brand based this line of clothing on nature's colours. Blue's, beige's, grey's and whites. The show was displayed to an audience with a picture of the moon, a wooden cabin and the earth covered in snow. This gives the impression of a clothing line based on keeping one warm and the wilderness and looking good while keeping those two factors in mind. I adored the jumpers with wolfs printed on them like the picture above, or the techniques of layering which I found to be very helpful for the coming months. All in all, a wonderful line with comfy yet smart-ish looking clothing.

(Images from Tokyofashion.com)


- Sise by Seishin Matsui

This collection to me was simplistic, and light on the eyes. The colours kept in the boundaries of white to grey to black which I found to be quite daring as I personally would have thought that the collection would have seemed to be quite boring. But boy was I wrong. I enjoyed watching this through my television screen as I saw thick scarfs, perfect for winter ( and ones that I definitely would like to get my hands on), shorts shocked me as I thought "winter?" But again, even being a woman, I still would buy them and add my own twist. I thought it to be a beautiful collection and I really hope to see something like this in the future of fashion.


- White Mountaineering by Yosuke Aizawa

This collection was inspired by an international terminal where different cultures walk through the airport dressed as if coming home from abroad or going away on holiday. To portray this, Aizawa used an array of models each from different parts of the world. He also made most, if not all of the models, carry bags in the form of luggage to imitate an international airport. Aizawa used prints and patterns of many kinds including aztec, stripes and plaid. This was a comfortable sort of collection that featured colours like browns, oranges, deep reds/burgundy's, beige's, whites and so on. For the finale, all the men walked out on the runway as shown in the last image.

Carla Creary, xo

Photo credit: TokyoFashion.com

Small But Bold.

Having realized that nails are in fact very small and are not as noticeable as say the clothing we cover our bodies with, it is, you could say a goal of mine to make them stand out thus I have recently delved into the beauty of nails becoming obsessed with nail polish along the way. My nail polish collection has tripled in size since I took this picture, so this is just a sample

I find it fascinating that one can make such intricate patterns on a nail. It is truly amazing.

Below are some examples of designs I have done on my nails. The first two took forever. The last is just a colour I absolutely adore. I think it compliments my skin tone really well so I bought it. 

This leopard print is one I really like. It took just over 30 minutes to complete but the time spent on it gave me great results and i would definitely do this again.

This 1920s inspired nail polish is cute, fun and so amazing. I fell in love when I first saw a tutorial on it on YouTube (Cutepolish). Though it did take ages, I would still be willing to try again.

 This navy Rimmel London colour [Sweet as Sugar] is just darling. Its too amazing and I love it. It makes a nail look really long. I'm not sure if its just my nails nut to me, it gave me the impression of long, natural nails. Amazing!

Carla Creary, xo

The Victoria and Albert Visit.

This museum was amazing to visit and for my first time I really enjoyed it. I went with two other friends. We all decided to pick one area each to look through, so obviously I chose fashion.

It was amazing. From past to present we were shown some amazing gowns and dresses. so of which I would have to wear myself. Take a look. 

You can see from the above pictures that contemporary style has been built up to the way it has been through using old style as inspiration.

After about half an hour of admiration I turned the corner to find these beauties. Some of the pieces were vintage designer and others I simply just adored them due to their design, shape and colour. I would most definitely go out to make sure they in my closet, but looking for them is as tough as finding a needle in a heystack.
One day I guess. One day.

Coco Chanel Women's Suit

Vintage Hermes Clutch

Vintage Christian Dior.

Just beautiful

Just how gorgeous is this swimsuit. 

The ever so famous dress of the 60s.

Carla Creary, xo