Best Fashion Films

A true fashion film should not only be an inspirational enjoyment, but also an accessible form of documenting the zeitgeist and lifestyle of a poignant era.

1. Factory Girl
1960's
A huge personal favourite of mine. Documenting the life of Edie Sedgwick, one of the very first New York socialites and her "mod" inspired glamour.

2. Control
1970's
Thoughtfully filmed in black and white, this film explores the life and death of Joy Division star Ian Curtis, and the post-punk, early grunge environment he was surrounded by.

3. Worried About The Boy
1980's
Set in the centre of London, this is the story of Boy George and how he was accepted into, and contributed to the "mod-revival" movement.

4. This is England
1980's
A film illustrating the "skin-head" subculture, beginnings of 90's grunge, and the relevance of image and belonging.

5. Sex and the City
1990-2000's
Although the films have become more of an advertising avenue and yes, admittedly the series was a million times better, it is hard to ignore the social documentation that this fashion phenomenon is achieving; one that we will surely look back on in years to come.

The Morning After The Night Before

Everything is better when it's slightly dishevelled; I think this is why I love "the-morning-after-the-night-before". Experiences are drowned in haziness and personal bubbles become less transparent, hence a lack of realisation for the need of effort. Which is a good thing, it brings the perfectionists down to my level. Faded t-shirts, limp hair, snagged tights and sunglasses for the faint-hearted.

I am probably low maintenance to a fault with my laziness resulting in messy "bed-head"(not from a bottle), an occassional lick of mascara and outfits thoughtfully hand-picked from the catastrophe of my bedroom floor.

I've met many people with an enviable ability to relax into this look with undoubtable style. But in terms of people with a little more prestige, model Daisy Lowe and performer Florence Welch are definitely ones to watch for inspiration. You cannot help but admire Florence's tendancy to juxtapose last nights make up with timelessly ornate pieces and Daisy's less is more approach to her complexion.



To conclude this rather lengthy post, a beautiful song, perfect for winding down the country lanes with a car full of great people individually contemplating the disjointed memories of the night before...

Gareth Pugh to replace McQueen?!

Slightly cold off the press I know, but while going through revision hell at the moment, I have sought solace in the soul saving 4oD, namely a 7 year old series “Fashion House”. A spawn of this program was Gareth Hughes, who in my eyes proved himself to be more of a vulgar attention-seeking sculptor than a fashion designer. I then discovered to my horror that a couple of indie mag features later, he has been named the favourite to keep the McQueen flame alight.

Admittedly, his recent work has evolved into the new “sky-high” fashion favoured by Lady GaGa and the such like, but this already strong and established sense of fashion image will surely backfire on the McQueen brand resulting in identity chaos?

….I stand in the hope of correction.

inconnue-(french adj.)-nameless, unknown.

After deciding to jump on the blogging band wagon, the next hurdle was choosing a name, a mean feat for my indecisive nature! Although the subject of many of my posts will undoubtably revolve around my passion for style and culture, I refused to give into the "fashionista" sterotype. So I turned to one of my closest friends, whose love of all things french came up with "Inconnue". So I decided to trust her. Shes called Amy Spencer and she can make beautiful music, you should really check her out...and thats an order!
http://www.myspace.com/amyspencermusic