Around the installations of the LFW 2010

The designer William Richard Green of the menswear installations at the Summer Set House in Embankment. For more details about his work: www.williamrichardgreen.com.

The fashion week in London once more was all about creativity, irreverence, attitude and boldness styles. A mix of the romantic vintage, the futurist colors and the aggressive dark leathers in different fabrics and designs. The sophistication met the versatile, street and stripped looks durind that lovely afternoon.The collections brought a sort of innovations also with some aspirations from the good classic styles. Accessories...accessories...that was a must! Even in the installations even on the people looks!

This year's event is still in vogue and i found interesting to comment here about some of the new coming up designers and collections made by young Londoners. The intention is to show up what is in their mind which turns up in what we see on the streets. Also the public around the installations demonstrated a super connection with the event being some of them photographers, bloggers, cool hunters, stylists or not even more than fashion lovers.

I have been to the Top Man catwalk with my friend Mauricio Stein and after we went to see the installations. He wanted to check it out the sunglasses made by him in a collaboration between his brand Maustein and William Richard Green. They are absolutely amazing!!! So during the event i could hunt for some interesting styles and characters being able to show some cool bits of that in here. And as usual we ended up having fun.

First i waited for Mau for half hour inside the installation already while he was late waiting for Luis Falconeri, my bipolar friend...hahahhaa. When i was nearly getting pissed from the bubbly served in sophisticated plastic cups..hehehe they arrived. I was there hanging around, chatting to some random people and asking details about the collections. Luis arrived complaining saying that he couldn't stand anymore this freak obsession about fashion around London and our (me and Mauricio) gagaiste crises ( term made up trough friends to classify a way of life inspired in Lady Gaga...kkkk)...but obvious not in a literal way..just a joke... but its truth that she can be a model of life for many superficial girls or gay guys in London at the moment. Well skipping the gagaistes i must say that i got impressed with the quality and ideas of some of the brands. Very good stuff!

Check it out some of the people and some of the collections exposed on that day!

This guy reminded me a bit of the Man in Black film's style kkk. Cool sunglasses and the suit with jeans is always a casual elegant option.

I loved the Japanese style hair and the turtle sunglasses.

Attention to the accessories and the cloth bag is always great for a day time casual momens.

The platform version style, very 80's is a way too cool in a black leather. They can make up a street casual outfit and also they can go sophisticated depending on the combination of the look. I want to get one...i think girls can use them too!!

No more "just right"hair styles... they can be extremely boring..why not to bleach it or frizz it?? And the pink lipstick is a option when you are not in the red one's mood.

She told me that she got those pairs of shoes in a vintage shop in Covent garden. I love them with the lilac bent trousers.

The white lace with transparencia is always a romantic also sensual look. And cameras...cameras...cameras..everywhere.

And i met the Harry Potter...kkk i always found the character very fashionable in his geek "soooo english" classic style. It is cute and charming...but to be honest i have never watched or read any of the histories...and now after the 5th movie i think i wouldn't be able to get it anymore...lol. I don't like fantasies histories...thats is for children...i like real and cruel histories! haha and they say that the best seller is one of the most read books within mothers at the moment...i think can be a way to escape of their realities and relax a bit...may work!

I like the black shoes...is a bit rocky.

Mauricio backpack...if you found it cool i can ask him where he got it from...but if i am not wrong i think it was from China or Japan...not too sure...but looks like! He and his obsession about Japanese or Chinese things! hahahahah but for sure they are ahead of our time. I love when he travels and bring me some funny souvenirs or weird candies...hehehehe

This bag made from interlaced fabrics shows that the rustic can be very sophisticated too. U can use it anywhere!!

The Top Man's accessories designer, Mark Gumm. His sports jumper is from the new NY's brand Supreme. It is funny how i always crash on him in some of the underground nights around Dalston! So we spent some time having a random chat outside while we were having a cigarette.

Mauricio and his sunglasses designed by him in collaboration with the designer Cher de la Cruz. Take a look at Maustein.com. I need to steel one from him!! hehehe

Back inside...I have no idea where this leather jacket is from...but i really like the design and format.

With the busy days in London we all need bags ...even the guys...and they are getting each time bigger and more fashionable and they can say a lot of the owner personality and lifestyle.

The detail on the jean shirt of the stylist Andre DeVeaux made a lot of difference in the outfit! I couldn't not register it!

With the leather trousers ...it is just perfect! For some more of his ideas check his webpage:
http://andredeveaux.com

Around Will's installation i met Jess Jobst from the brand Fanny and Jessy! She looked so lovely in this coat designed by her which had no right to be so cool! The material was perfect chosen and can be great to be used inside clubs giving a lot of charm and sophistication to a casual outfit a part of the funky details of the golden chains. She sent me her lookbook which i have to publish in here and in the others pages which i am writing for at the moment. Because the collection super deserve it! She is also designing some sunglasses in collaboration with Maustein which i hope to be able to show in here soon too! And them i asked her: " Are we allowed to smoke inside??" hahaha i couldn't be bother to go outside again because i wanted to be close to the bubbly...and she said..".i don't know ...but we are doing all the time!" lol.

To know more about Fanny and Jessy check it out their website:

www.fannyandjessy.co.uk or visit their blog http://fannyandjessy.blogspot.com/.

Hummm...Black Laces ( so sexy), red lipstick, over sized sunglasses and pearls...pearls...a lot of pearls!!! We love pearls!! Real, plastic..doesn't matter! That was a very powerful look i must say combining the futurist of the sunglasses with the retro of the necklace!

I loved the colored vintage style blouse. And the hair with the round sunglasses brought something hippie to the outfit which had also some modernity trough the geek bits of the look and the japanese fringe. She reminded me a lot of the CSS's (Cansei de ser Sexy) singer. It's a very cool band from Sao Paulo, Brazil,which has played in a lot of festivals in UK. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cansei+de+ser+lets+make+love&aq=4
Cansei de ser sexy means i am tired to be sexy...like in those cover magazines full of fake tans girls! What the geek Sao Paulo's band wants is to be cool and play music! "Let's make love"...but they are still sexy...but in a less cliche and obvious way!

Trousers from Williams Richard Green. The material is perfect for the London's winter! It is like a jumper trousers! Brilliant! Mauricio really like it. He said that he will e-mail Will to ask for one of the item! He should! so cool!

William Richard GreenX Maustein sunglasses. I love their design!

This was a look with lot of details! The vintage square bag, the golden watch and the superimposition of different fabrics.
The black people knows how to make fashion with their funky hair and daring attitude. His shirt looks like a pop art...that was definitively a catch! I was wondering from where was that from...will have to find out!

The American model from Texas, Cole Mohr. Some of the big brands he has worked for: Valentino, Dior Homme and Marc Jacob.


This design in her head was very futuristic...dont you think?

High Light for the menswear designer, Katie Eary. She had a very creative installation with the idea of a wrestling ring where she could showed her leopard prints in the boxes gloves. With lovely boys wearing it! lol

Attention to the amazing shoes! They have wings....it is for a sort of vampire girls! hehe

and the skinny spiky belt just gave a perfect add to the look. To get to know more about her work visit her blog: http://katieeary.blogspot.com.

The mustaches are really "in fashion" in London lol giving a medieval look i think. I love the design of this tie...very elegant! And please let your tufts grow! hahahaha It is super in now, specially with curls!


Who said that guys can not wear pink??? This is a tabu from past...in London they use baby...and in very different styles! Look this one with some Japanese influence.

Again the japanese style in this girl's Kimono...for me this look is very sophisticated with this Prada bag with fringes. Fashion is also for sure the art to mix cultures and influences in one look!

Colored t-shirts with formats prints!! The Fashion blogger Yu Masui loved it! He is one those characters that you can find in all of the Fashion events in London. He knows how to dress up! Check it out his Givenchi outfit by Riccardo Tisci!

This sandals was an absolutely scandal for me that i can't even explain it! sooo good! For more tips from the expert fashion lover visit his blog: http://parsnipsuk.blogspot.com.



More t-shirts, colors, prints, polka dots!!

Shorts in a retro bathing trunks style by Morgan Allen Oliver.

Jumpers with different prints!!! Pick one for the winter!!


Once more i met the accessorize designer, Fred Butler. Her style brings a innovation of neon colors, designs and shapes using different materials. It is a bit of a mix of modern ideas and the retro from the 80's at the same time I believe.

Check those super colored bracelets! They seems from an imaginary world!


The superimposition of prints is really her style in a bit extravagant too. To understand a bit more of her work visit http://fredbutlerstyle.blogspot.com.


Ah...and the shoes were there...a lot of shoes...i love them! Vintage, Rockabilly, punk, classic..They are a must in a Londoner guy's wardrobe!

For this outfit maybe even the activists would let it go because of the smart combination of different styles making a sort of "Afro chic" hehehehe.


This cherry cardigan was actually really cheerful and sweet with the rest of the combination of the look! Very feminine...

the retro bag with the chess long skirt...

with the red dolls shoes...

And the hair style reminded me a bit of Amelie Polan. Thoses 50's, 60's influences are getting back! Did you see the latest Lady Gaga's magazine cover? She is wearing a retro style underwear and she looks really sexy!

I loved this outfit a bit boyish with a bit of Beatles influence in the sunglasses. Really good ...and the high waist trousers/skirts are in fashion too.

Amazing this pink leopard shirt with the dark blue high waist shorts!! Perfect!!


This a perfect bag for a modern person being a guy or a girl...it is totally unisex and so cool! I personal love big black leathers bags! You can carry your laptop, your camera, books, clothes, portfolio...because in London we rarely have time to go back home from one appointment to another! So you need to be ready when your day starts!!



There is no way to describe those vintage style hand made bags by Willians Hand Made. They are just brilliant and the design look so artistic. That is an art for me!

Model wearing some of the clothes from the Baartmans and Siegel collection. Very Elegant and English! hehe


some more of the Baartmans and Siegel shoes...inspired by the classic style.

Well and after walking here and there we stopped once more by the free drinks! hahahaha because we are posh lol Who cares??? lol

And tired of looking at the installations ....me, Mauricio, Luis and Mark went outside for a fresh air. Ah i forgot to show here...and this was my friend which made me company while i was waiting for Mauricio at the beginning! I loved the style...just the piercing i found a bit too much! but He guaranteed to me that it was no pain. hahahaha Anyway...no pain no gain...right? Specially for the piercings and tattoo lovers...if it is no painful it is no cool! hahaha. I was just wondering if he did that by himself. I bet he did! By the way the jean vest he told me that he designed himself...and that was cool!

So at that point Luis was already complaining that he was hungry as usual and he wanted to have some lunch somewhere! And as usual Mauricio suggested a organic restaurant at Soho recommended by the WGSN list! hahahahhahahahahahha Oh my god this list was for so many time a reason of arguments and polemics in many trips. Luis used to say: "Mauricioooo! The restaurant doesn't need to be cool! I just wanna eat something!!!" kkkk But i confess that all the time when i go somewhere i also ask him for the list....lol but i never have the patience to follow it because i always loose the focus getting lost in some party! Me and Luis! hehe

After the lunch i had to go to the Richmix for an exhibition and the guys went to our friend Asger Juel's installation at the Machine-A. http://asgerjuellarsen.blogspot.com/

Affff that was a long post! Hope you all like it!! thau!!

All pictures by Fe Melo.

ps: Please do not use any image without permition. Thanks!

East end boys back in the 80's in London!

Sweeties for you all sleep well i had to post this classic video of the pet shop boys cause i couldn't stop listening to it another day! sooo good!



The great is that in the video you can see a bit of London back in the 80's and the people style with the leathers jackets, the jeans vest, the hats which we still see it so often on the streets now too! Look those two east end boys lol spending a sunny day at the park in a real 80's style at the present moment...hahaha. Check it out the hair, the sunglasses and the T-shirt with the stripes. The 80's is more than alive on the streets of east London not just in the Pet Shop Boys tune.



That's the inspiration ....back in the 80's...at the golden times of Human League, David Bowie, Madonna...the "back to the future" movie. They knew already at the film what would be the fashion in the future now in 2010...it would be back in the 80's!




Love 80's style London Boys!! Good night! Thau!

Because the rap is not just black!

Guys! Check it out this rapper girl from South east London Kate Tempest. Trust! She is better in live than in any youtube video and she can make rhyme out of any beat. Impressed..plus she can describe London very well in her words hehehe. She is part of the project Tongue Fu which intend to bring on the stage new artists from east London. Kate is for sure a high light. Because the rap is not just from the black! And who said that girly girls like me can not appreciate that too? Thau!

A tip to my desperate gays friends...

Hello...Look what i found on the note board of the joiners arms earlier...kkk just post it here because i thought could be a help for some of my friends... feel free and leave your note there too!!!! hehe thau

Back in the 90's at the weekend...

Hey Babes... The 90’s are back! I know that i said i was going to talk about the fashion week but i need to tell about the date that me and Mauricio Stein went to do the EXTRA job for the movie the Weekender at a “secret warehouse” at Shoreditch last week. He called me to go there and i thought why not? Easy money right? Hehe

First let me explain you about the British movie that will be on the screen next year. Manchester 90’s, two early 20’ boys start to organize the firsts underground raves in England. What was a sort of illegal parties becomes an absolute success within the London clubs and outrageous Ibiza plus the hedonic Amsterdam. But during their journey over the electronic scene they start to questioning their dreams and solid friendship. Well...that was what i could get. If you want to know more google it! Lol




But what i want to highlight here was the funny 90’s style which the stylist of the movie chose for the extras! Some was great but some was hilarious!

When we got there, after giving our names they gave us some kind of tokes that we could swap for some drinks, softdrinks and snacks. And then they made us wait ages to check out the outfit....so while we were waiting we started drinking some ciders and got friends of a couple of girls from Liverpool at the smoking area.

We were nearly getting drunk and i was already best friend of the guy at the bar ( he was kind of cute but i bet he is gay anyway!) when they called us. The stylist said that i was too modern with my coloured tights and black jump suit....which i totally disagreed cause i was wearing a big shoulders jean jacket which was totally latest 80’s begging of 90’s. Anyway i had to get changed and she gave me a horrible tie dye jumpsuit...god! i can’t believe that people used to wear that to go to parties!!!





Walking around the set we were checking out the outfits. Some girls seemed to be really enjoying the thing with their short tops, high waist skirts, leggings and sun glasses! A perfect rave look. That reminded me when i used to go to some open air raves back in Brazil, and the good of the electronic back in the days was a bit like trance music! Disgraceful!!! Hahahha but we used to have fun spending tree or more days at the parties in a hippie junkie style





But the rave style from the movie was a bit different with some hip hop influences with the coloured trainings, the golden chains, the caps, the jumpers, the coloured socks and the accessories which you liking it or not it is valid to document in here. That can help to understand a bit of the 90’s. Obviously some of them was a bit exaggerated and fake as everything in life! Lol I was thinking...did people really use that at that time??



hahaha the good cassette!! That was really 90's must say!



I am not to sure if people would wear those socks with this trainings back in the 90's....i think it is a way too modern for that time!






Another classic from the 90's computers...well done!

Check it out the prints of those nerds’ jumpers! They were kind of cool! And made the nerds feel a kind of cool too... for one day! Hahahha







One of the girl that i met changing my outfit was just exactly the face of Malu, the girl that used to live in my first house in London when i first came with Luis. Later we found out that she was a prostitute.

The funny thing is that she was a picture of we could call of unsexy! Haha so how she could keep it the business up? We don’t know till now...well we moved out the house after two weeks of course.. and i never saw Malu again but the fact that the girl looked like her was kind of freaking me out! lol I tried to run away but she was chasing us as our best friend and i couldn’t be bad...She lend me a sock and gave me some cigarettes.



Those chives guys were also very excited! I think they still dress like this till now...in some of those big festivals around England...and they think they are really cool! Hahaha I think the production called them to make the guys without t-shirt in the club scene! Disgusting.... and then people ask me why i like gayish guys.... that could be an answer.



Suddenly we saw some people having some food and we went to check it out the menu! That was the perfect dog’s food! And i thought that the food in a filming day would be a bit more glamours! hehe No... nothing glamours..





After convinced my friend from the bar to swap a water token for a cider we went outside to wait for the next scene and then we met Jack O’ Conell , “the star of the movie”, having a cigarette. Of course i went to ask him for a lighter. ( that is always a good excuse to start a conversation! Lol that is why i never bring mine to a party! Hahahaha).

He was cute as in the pictures and really nice...i asked him when that thing would finishes cause i was tired and he told me “ don’t tell me!” haha He said that he had a Brazilian girlfriend once....hahaha and i didn’t know if that was just a real fact or a lie to be friendly or even a lie to flirt with me...would be great the last option! Hahahaha







So we went for the scene at the set. That was a nightmare. The director played the electronic music and the crowd of 30 people had to pretend to be at the best rave ever dancing like party animals while Jack O’ Conell tried to get some drugs at the movie.

Some girls next to us was kind of pushing and squeezing chasing after the camera. I was feeling already claustrophobic in there! But was a way of fun me and Mauricio pretending been a couple to make up a hot scene ( as we did once for real when we first met at the trailer trash party 3 years ago.. lol)! Giving our best to them!

To be honest i enjoyed dancing during that whole afternoon what reminded me a bit of the Berlin’s club. Because that doesn’t happen in London.. having some parties in a club till afternoon...at 4 am everything finishes and you have to start a hard journey after a house party! Awful!



Then i asked to leave a little bit earlier cause i was late for my next an appointment...i took the last cider and i left! Bye!

Tags: The weekender movie, pear cider, 90’s, Jack O’ Conell, raves, Shoreditch Warehouse

What you need for a after party in East London!!

Hey all! I'm in the mood to write something funny! A bit different of the perfect and beautiful blogs which give you tips for a great look! ( nothing against my adorable blogger friends)...but it is just my mood of the day after seeing a lot of things at the LFW which i want to post it in here. Just feeling a bit lazy at the moment once i have to select the pictures out of the more than 200 that i took of the event! lol But honestly i think the subject bellow is a bit more important...kkkkkk

Here it go... some recipients of how to make a good after party in east London....lol and a example of some of the common elements...If you wanna make a good one you need to have at least one or two of those...Follow the steps...That is for my dickhead friends!! hehehe love you all!

1) A pack of tabaco for rolling cigarettes. After long hours parting no body can afford the normal ones anymore...


2) Secrets chats at the kitchen. Totally private...for a selected group at the party...


3) Flag prints are in fashion inside the east end boys' rooms....they kinda of can help them to hold it back the desire of getting naked already...still a bit early...


4) A collection of Pandas....because panda is a lovely animal!



5) Pandas....plus a couple of history books...actually London is a multicultural place so is always good to learn a bit of other countries! That can help to keep it a conversation during the after...also speaking another language is a plus!


6) Classic of East London at the moment..a couple of Swedish at the corridor...(kitchen, bathroom, balcony...they are everywhere! lol) They should move the capital of Sweden to Shoreditch or Dalston. They are great people actually!Bloody Party animals!When i was back in Brazil and i used to think about Sweden i never could imagine how crazy the Swedish are...kkk


7) A bit of decoration in the toilet...in a toy story style..where is the Ken?????? That is all i wanna know! Did anyone see it? That is why he had a pink car at movie...i always knew he was gay..lol



8) 2 white cats death and gays...and one of them may run away to the street in the middle of the night...but don't worrie he will come back after one or two days. I remember very well when i used to look after them in my lovely previous flat in Shadwell...and instead of feeling grateful the cute devils used to piss in my bed...oh god!


9) A spontaneous naked scene... there is always a moment that it is not possible to hold it back anymore! Freedom!!! kkk


10) A gay guy feeling himself straight for one night...and sexy...very sexy as he never felt! What was that thing that your friend gave to you earlier?



And obviously a straight girl trying to hook up with a gay guy...classic too! Pretty much...i have been there many times! Which girl doesn't?? I hope my friend Mauricio Stein don't keep talking about it! lol


This is just some basics...just a trivial, nothing more. bye

Well leaving the trash things on the side...next post i will show a bit of the menswear installations at the LFW.