Fashion Shows so far (F/W 2011)

So here are some of my favorites from the shows in Paris and Milan for Fall/Winter 2011.(All Photos from Style.com)

From Paris I loved Hermes for the clean looks that are both sophisticated and still somewhat youthful...I've desired such a look for my own personal style.


Also in Paris was John Paul Gaultier. While some of his stuff was a little over the top, some of his playing with the Bond Idea was fun to me. I really liked the neoprene and of course the short shorts are a weakness lol


From Milan I had more Favorites
Trussardi 1911's Collection made entirely of Leather intrigued me. While it will most certainly have my vegan friends going nuts, I love the idea of a white vneck in a soft leather..it sounds amazingly luxurious and comfy at the same time


Burberry who's collection I usually love all around threw me a little for a loop. I felt like Burberry and Jil Sander collaborated a bit or something to get some of the rounded shapes...nonetheless I still loved the color and some of their more tailored pieces.


Alexander McQueen's collection was intriguing in that is has a lot of elements I really like but might not have thought to combine, such as the naval influence, with the asymmetrical closures. All in all, loved it!


To round out my favorites, I really enjoyed Versace's collection. The layering was fun to me, and that blue they used caught my attention immediately! I was also lucky enough to come across the fact that they were broadcasting the show live on facebook, so I saw some of the pieces in action!

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365 Catch Up

So I have continued to take a photo everyday...some are rather trivial and some are fun, or I tried to compose them..and some are group shots of my friends on outings..anyhow, here they are.


This is from 1/15/2011. Me and some of my friends getting ready for a night out...drinks already happened so I was feeling like a silly photo!


1/16/2011. Brunch with some of my lovlies! We had so much fun that day with brunch followed by day drinking and partying through the evening...we met tons of people and acted silly all day! by far one of the most fun days I've ever had



1/17/2011. Back to work! I was on a break and noticed the skyline from our windows. I tried to capture it, and failed, but got this kinda cool angle to the photo, so I kept it!



1/18/2011. This doubles as research for a project I am working on. I was testing the fit of some wonderful Shades of Grey clothing for the project I am working on for class!




1/19/2011. Couldn't decide on either..lol So I put both. This was after another therapeutic run out to the beach. I was stretching so the face pic shows my being a little tired after my run, but the one without a clear face pic just seemed like fun composition.


1/20/2011. My Friend Mike and I did some scouting for a gay outing to the Marin Headlands and stopped at the touristy overlook beforehand! I decided to go for silly again..


1/21/2011.Back to work, and just decided to show how overwhelmed I felt by all the stuff to be done..it really wasn't too busy, but I am in charge of the denim that comes through our store, and I only work part time so I have to do all the work for the days I'm not there as well!


1/22/2011. At my friend's house waiting for him to be ready to go...gays are slow as molasses sometimes...I swear. SO I used his cool graphic wall for my photo of the day.


1/23/2011. During the gay outing hike we scouted for earlier in the week! It was a fun hike. We checked out the lighthouse there a few abandoned military bunkers and this amazingly quiet beach, where the sand was more like tiny pebbles...ahhh


1/24/2011. Getting ready for work...I figured I have enough work photos at the moment....so I acted preemptively


1/25/2011. After a long day of work, I wanted to sleep...so I compromised..I laid in bed with my stuffed animal and deliriously did research for my class that starts next week...

YAY! all caught up! A week from now, I'll try and post all my photos from here on!
<3Mikey

Big Boys

So my other quick update are some of the things from my last design project...it has a weird mix of things...and I think I need to revisit it and make it a ton better, but anyhow, there is a bit of naval influence, as well as a very minimal Tom of Finland reference (mostly the guy being a little bigger and the skin tight pants in places...:) ) I also included my croquis cuz he is kinda a hottie..lol

San Francisco Summer

Hey all!
So I have been hanging out with my friend Sean and getting creative recently. Most recently we grilled burgers and corn and took photos of a couple of outfits for this blog. We also took some more visual pics that didn't really show off the clothes, but I may be able to use for other things.

This is one of my favorite outfits. With San Francisco being chilly most of the summer, I still have to layer, but I decided to do it in a way that at least the mood and color of the outfit were more summer appropriate. Tell me what you think!







H&M Glasses, hat and scarf
Levi's Gray Shrink-to-Fits (soaked once for fit)
Basic tee
Vintage Vest

Til Next time!
M.E. the Sartor