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Dr. Head’s World Tower, Dries van Noten Fall 2009.
Balenciaga Spring 2003, Lisa Frank.
Prada Spring 2010 Lookbook, Gulliver’s Travels.
This was posted by tavi on the 19th of February, 2010
Andrew Yang
For some reason, I really LOVE mini versions and interpretations of THINGS…fashion illustration, dolls of movie stars, etc. So these photos made my week, pretty much.
Andrew Yang is a doll maker I found out about through the ladies at Six Six Sick. He tailored Spring 2010 outfits and created dolls for this editorial from The Block Magazine and HOT DOG, lemme have em. Yes, Ken, I really do say HOT DOG.
Here are more of his dolls, which are wonderfully morbid and terrifically bizarre, and very different from the Spring ‘10 ones (though the Spring ‘10 ones stay true to the somewhat creepy feel of his other creations):
And, there is a story about each doll on his site-how cool is that? One day when I win the lottery I am buying all of them for my children. Then stealing them. Not really, that would be mean to the kids! HAHAHAHA …JOKES..OF COURSE….
This was posted by tavi on the 21st of January, 2010
And filed under andrew yang, ann demeulemeester, art, blows my mind, comme des garcons, dolls, fashion with art, gareth pugh, givenchy, katie eary, lanvin, marc jacobs, proenza schouler, rick owens
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Man With Kaleidoscope Eyes: Part Three
Soooooo while looking at all the Fall sales on my favorite online stores (nevermind that I spent way too much on a skirt last weekend and should not even be TEMPTING myself) I came across a Laura Lees skirt on Farfetch.com that totally reminded me of Alan Aldridge, whom I’ve written about on this here Pop blog. The more I looked at other stores, the more I saw him everywhere. And I was bored, so I made collages. And now I’m really worried I might buy some of it, so yeah.
Laura Lees skirt that inspired this post via FarFetch.
Leather Comme des Garcons oxfords via Yoox.
Crinkled Junya Watanabe button-down via Yoox.
Marc Jacobs dress via Net-a-Porter, Marc Jacobs foulards via Colette.
Jojo and Malou face print dress via FarFetch.
Marc by Marc Jacobs patchwork cat shirt via FarFetch.
Something Else gradient tank top via FarFetch.
This was posted by tavi on the 9th of January, 2010
And filed under 60's, 70's, alan aldridge, art, colette, comme des garcons, cover art, farfetch, fashion with art, favorite color combinations, jojo and malou, junya watanabe, marc by marc jacobs, marc jacobs, netaporter, shopping, something else, yoox
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The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes: Part Two
After writing my last post on Alan Aldridge, I remembered that my dad showed me a few years ago a book of Beatles lyrics, illustrated. BEING THE GENIUS THAT I AM I realized it was the same dude! So I asked him to find the book, which he did, and could I keep it, which I can’t, and well then could I keep it on my bookshelf, which I can (basically I’ll wait until he forgets that he owns it and bring it to college with me.) It’s from around the time it first came out, too (1969-also the year my dad went to Woodstock-God, he is such a hippie!) so all the pages are brown and make the psychedelic-ness feel kind of warm and sweet.
I took lots of pictures but these are my favorites, and I think the ones that best show how broad his technique was in illustrating the songs-drawing, watercolors, clay, photography, and more. Most of the interpretations are very literal when they need to be; others add to the mystery of its corresponding lyrics, allowing the reader to draw their own interpretations from the combined views of the artist and the songwriters. I didn’t find any Aldridge’s work to take away from the songs.
(Oh, and may I highly suggest that you click the pictures and then click “All Sizes” on the Flickr page-TOTALLY worth it/necessary for many of these.)
The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics by Alan Aldridge.
It has a short intro in the beginning, which I truthfully haven’t read yet…
When I’m Sixty-Four
Only a Northern Song, Blackbird
These pages especially surprised me…the simple drawing with humor that is unlike Aldridge’s usual type of obscene, erotic kind. And the simple blackbird in watercolors.
I Will; Here, There, and Everywhere
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We Can Work it Out; Nowhere Man
I’m Only Sleeping, Love me Do
**EXCELLENT HAND-MODELING RECOGNITION**
Ahem.
Baby, You’re a Rich Man; Yesterday
Small (and relevant!) fact about Yesterday: Before he had the lyrics for it, Paul McCartney referred to this song as “Scrambled Eggs” because he didn’t know what it would actually be about.
Day Tripper
Eleanor Rigby
With a Little Help From my Friends; Run for Your Life
John Lennon later said that he hated “Run for Your Life”…I really have to agree, it is the only Beatles song I really do hate and feel disgusted listening to.
A Who’s-who and What’s-what of Mega Illustration.
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Hey Bulldog, It’s All Too Much, All Together Now, P.S. I Love You
This was posted by tavi on the 9th of January, 2010
And filed under 60's, 70's, alan aldridge, art, books, favorite, music, the beatles
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The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes
Alan Aldidge captured the electricity, eccentricity and independent spirit of the 60’s and 70’s in his artwork for book covers, movie posters, and, most famously, The Beatles. He is the only person I will ever describe as “groovy.” And really, who needs drugs when you have these photos?