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‘Elena’ Umberto Barone / INSPIRATION

Umberto Barone for Bambi Magazine XIII, graphic novel comic book style fashion editorial, black & white, femme fatale, film noirUmberto Barone for Bambi Magazine XIII, graphic novel comic book style fashion editorial, black & white, femme fatale, film noirUmberto Barone for Bambi Magazine XIII, graphic novel comic book style fashion editorial, black & white, femme fatale, film noir

I came across this editorial a few weeks ago whilst checking out the latest issue of one of my favourite online magazines, Bambi. Their editorials always kind of blow me away, but this one really grabbed me, perhaps for quite obvious (nerdy) reasons.

The beautifully stark black & white photography paired with the sharp, geometric backgrounds & the femme fatale styling make the whole thing look like it came straight out of a neo-noir style graphic novel. Sort of a high fashion take on Sin City. What’s not to love? It makes me want to dress like this every day & want almost everything featured, but especially the black jackets. Oh, and the harness, the thigh high boots, that amazing paneled skirt… I’m even craving a short, sharp black bob…

Also, if you’ve never checked out Bambi Magazine you really ought to. It features some of the most beautiful editorials & has such a strong personality too, they describe it as ‘Sex, Couture and Rock an’ Roll‘ & every editorial is just dripping with it. So, if you liked this one, it pretty much a guarantee you’ll enjoy the others too. Plus, you can browse the current issue, in full, along with all of the previous ones online at your pleasure. Great for when you need a hit of inspiration.

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13.01.13 – 20.01.13 / INSPIRATION

Inspiration, Mood Board, Anatomy, Rocky Horror, Underwear, Lingerie, Rose, Fur, Leather, Androgyny, Black, Grey, Pink, Beige, Nude, Feminine, Masculine, Hard, Soft

#1 : Blurry / Love the colours & the distortion in this, I so wish I knew who it was by though!
#2 : Frank’N'Furter from The Rocky Horror Picture Show / One of my all time favourite movies & characters, I have no idea why, but I still have such a huge crush on Tim Curry as Frank…
#3 : Sougwen Chung / So much gorgeous detailing in this, I could stare at it forever!
#4 : Texture mix / Although I’d never wear real fur, I love the mixture of textures here, definitely want to re-create this but in faux!
#5 : Leslie Ann O’Dell / I love how this looks almost too real, but it is a photograph! The use of light & shadow is so painterly, giving that hyper real effect, just beautiful.
#6 : Ann Demeulemeester FW12 / I adored this whole collection, but little details like this are why I love Demeulemeester so much…
#7 : Hazy sky / Those smokey clouds, pinkish sky & that little sliver of moon, so pretty!
#8 : Lonely Hearts underwear set / I still can’t get enough of this underwear, such simple perfection, I wish they had a UK stockist!
#9 : Kim Yeong Jun for Singles Korea ‘The Boy’ / I featured Yeong Jun’s work a few posts ago, this is another of my favourites of his. I’ll always be a huge fan of androgynous looks & this whole editorial is killer!

10 Favourite / Most Played Tracks This Week…

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#1 : Palma Violets / Best of Friends
#2 : New York Dolls / Personality Crisis
#3 : Band of Skulls / The Devil Takes Care of His Own
#4 : The Black Keys / Tighten Up
#5 : Kings of Leon / Soft
#6 : The Strokes / Last Night
#7 : Ladyhawke / Girl Like Me
#8 : Massive Attack / Angel
#9 : Throwing Muses / Counting Backwards
#10 : Juliette & The Licks / Got Love To Kill

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02.12.12 – 09.12.12 / INSPIRATION

FAIIINT, Inspiration, Mood Board, Fashion, Space, Moon, Eclipse, Purple, Blue, Black, White, Grey, Clouds, Smoke, Witchcraft, Spells, Spikes, Crystal, Gothic, Romantic, Religious, Thunder, Lightning, Studs, Studded, Pin Up, Illustration,

#1 : Inaisce SS12 / So in love with this lookbook, can’t believe I’d never head of the brand before!
#2 : Thom Browne AW12 / Seems to be getting better & better each season, I need this jacket…
#3 : Eclipse / The colours in this are just so beautiful…
#4 : ‘Arcades’ by Troika / Beams of light curved into gothic arches, so striking! I really want to go see this!
#5 : Tyson McAdoo / I adore this guys painterly, digital, grungy take on the classic idea of a pin up!
#6 : Marianne at Style Devil / I really want some finger tattoos after seeing this… So simple but really make an impact!
#7 : Green Smoke / I can’t decide if this is real of Photoshopped, but either way it’s gorgeous…
#8 : (In)decorous Taste Crystal Spiked Harness / I don’t think I even need to say how much I want, no, need this in my life!
#9 : Lightning / I love watching it lightning, this reminds me of being in Florida & the dramatic purple zig zags & forks they get there…

10 Favourite / Most Played Tracks This Week…

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#1 : Interpol / The Undoing
#2 : Alpines / Chances
#3 : White Lies / Death
#4 : Band Of Skulls / Light of The Morning
#5 : The Pixies / Where Is My Mind
#6 : Breakage / Speachless
#7 : Delphic / This Momentary
#8 : Crystal Castles / Plague
#9 : Marc Streitenfeld / Collision
#10 : Radiohead / Exit Music (For A Film)

PS: Sorry for being MIA for the past week, ended up having much more to do than planned & had no free time!

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21.10.12 – 28.10.12 / INSPIRATION

FAIIINT, Inspiration, Mood Board, Fashion, Halloween, Skull, Spine, Zombie, Vampire, Kitten, Cute, Creepy, Gothic, Scary, Blood

#1 : Rick Genest AKA Zombie Boy by Mateusz Stankiewicz / I love how he has turned himself into a living work of art, and yeah, I do have a little crush on him too…
#2 : Julien Fournié Haute Couture Fall 2010 / I so wish I could afford this for my Halloween costume, so beautiful!
#3 : Ruven Afanador for Vogue Italia / Another of my favourite photographers & one of my all time favourite editorials.
#4 : Dsquared2 Spine Heels / Still really, really want a pair of these! One day…
#5 : Vampire Kitten / Couldn’t not include this, perfect for Halloween & how adorable?!
#6 : Unknown / Another Tumblr image I’m really annoyed I can’t find out who it’s by… Sigh…
#7 : Melissa Smith / Just stunning…
#8 : Natalia Brilli Heart Shaped Box / I’ve always loved Brilli’s leather covered pieces, but I came across this a few days ago & it’s now right at the top of my wish list.
#9 : Nikyta Gaia Zombie / I am obsessed with zombie movies & comics, so I couldn’t do a Halloween themed post & not include something zombie related!

10 Favourite / Most Played Tracks This Week…

Click to open in Spotify : [ Playlist for 21.10.12 - 28.10.12 ]

#1 : New York Dolls / Frankenstein
#2 : Nirvana / Heart Shaped Box
#3 : Placebo / B3
#4 : We Are The Ocean / The Road
#5 : The Hives / Tick Tick Boom
#6 : Little Barrie / Surf Hell
#7 : 22-20s / Devil In Me
#8 : Louis XIV / Guilt By Association
#9 : The Von Bondies / Only To Haunt You
#10 : Pure Love / Bury My Bones

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14.10.12 – 21.10.12 / INSPIRATION

FAIIINT, Inspiration, Mood Board, Gothic, Dark, Sexy, Anatomical, Spine, Skull, Fashion, Black, Grey, Purple, Dingy, Grunge, Grungey, Editorial, Boots,

#1 : Richard Hible Skull evening bag / I think I want, no need, one of these…
#2 : Szymon Brodziak for Idoll Mag / I always love really dramatically lit B&W images & this is a perfect example of that.
#3 : Benny Horne for Vogue Turkey / I love the image, but mostly I just want everything the model is wearing, how awesome are those boots?!
#4 : Unknown / I wish I could find where this is from, so grungy & perfect!
#5 : Haider Ackermann boots / He is one of my absolute favourite designers, but I never paid much attention to his footwear… These might be my ultimate dream boots!
#6 : Area di Barbara Bologna A/W 12 / In love with everything from this collection!
#7 : Zana Bayne Spine Harness / I’ve always loved anatomically inspired things & I just adore this harness.
#8 : Yohji Yamamoto S/S 13 Details / In my opinion Yamamoto is the king of gorgeous little details like this…
#9 : George Pruteanu / A photographer I came across thanks to Pinterest, the light in this & the pose is so beautiful.

10 Favourite / Most Played Tracks This Week…

Click to open in Spotify : [ Playlist for 14.10.12 - 21.10.12 ]

#1 : Instruction / Pissed Me Off Again
#2 : Bush / Machinehead
#3 : The Pixies / Levitate Me
#4 : The Smashing Pumpkins / Landslide
#5 : Sonic Youth / Reena
#6 : Bleech / Break My Nose
#7 : The Long Blondes / Only Lovers Left Alive
#8 : Goldfrapp / Ride A White Horse
#9 : Bat For Lashes / Glass
#10 : Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Skeletons

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07.10.12 – 14.10.12 / INSPIRATION

FAIIINT, Inspiration, Mood Board, Gothic, Retro, Floral, Moody, Dark, Pastel, Religious, Goth, Pink, Blue, Yellow, Black, Grey, Black & White, Dying, Flowers, Tattoos, Girl, Fashion, Theme

#1 : Minnow Bathers Swimwear at Need Supply Co. / I love the swimsuit, but I think the main reason I love this is the tattoos combined with the retro florals, gorgeous!
#2 : Unknown / Wish I could find where this is from, it’s so striking!
#3 : Nick Knight ‘Flora’ / More Nick Knight! Can’t seem to get enough of him lately, the blackened rainbow of colours on these is just beautiful though.
#4 : Jose Manuel Ferrater & Paz Vega for the 2012 Lambertz Calender/ Adore Paz Vega & all of the images from this calender (for biscuits?!) were seriously beautiful.
#5 : Feline Zegers / Love this girls work, this piece is quite different to the rest of her stuff, but I love the painterly quality & unfinished look to it.
#6 : Alphonse Mucha ‘La Pater’ series / The main originator of the Art Nouveau style, he considered this series his masterpiece. I love anything with slightly religious undertones, and especially pieces like this that portray it as almost cult-like.
#7 : Old Books / I’d love a bookcase filled with old books like this!
#8 : Paolo Roversi ‘Flowers’ / Possibly my favourite photographer, every time I see one of his pieces it just blows me away. I love his very distinctive style too.
#9 : Alexander McQueen Exhibition at The Met Museum / So gutted I never got to see this. One of my favourite McQueen dresses too!

10 Favourite / Most Played Tracks This Week…

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#1 : Pure Love / Riot Song
#2 : Sharks / Til The Wonders Rise
#3 : The Shins / It’s Only Life
#4 : Muse / Madness
#5 : Funeral Party / Finale
#6 : Spector / Grey Shirt & Tie
#7 : Dog Is Dead / Two Devils
#8 : The Joy Formidable / Whirring
#9 : The Kills / One Silver Dollar
#10 : Interpol / No I In Threesome

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23.09.12 – 30.09.12 / INSPIRATION

FAIIINT, Inspiration, Mood Board, Fashion, Shoe, Sci Fi, Futuristic, Metallic, Blue, Green, Grey, Black, Pastel, Silver, Alien, Landscape, Crystal,

#1 : Timothy Allen Mount Ijen Indonesia / Haven’t been able to stop looking through this blog, so many incredible photos… This is my favourite, I love how alien & otherworldly it looks…
#2 : Unused movie poster for Moon / Moon is one of my favourite recent sci-fi movies & if you haven’t seen it, you really seriously need to!
#3 : Arran Gregory wolf sculpture / I love this guys illustrations, but it’s his geometric animal sculptures that have really blown me away, I’d love this wolfy one!
#4 : Glitter winged eyeliner / Such a tiny detail, but really quite striking!
#5 : Yiqing Yin / This leaves me speechless, utter perfection & so incredibly beautiful!
#6 : Janina Alleyne ‘Exoskeleton’ 3D Printed Heels / Again, these are breathtaking & printed using a 3D printer?! Can’t get much more sci-fi than that!
#7 : Nick Knight ‘Explosions’ / Knight is one of my favourite fashion photographers & I love this series, beautiful, chaotic, perfect!
#8 : Pamela Love crystal cuff / Still craving one of these…
#9 : Jason Wu S/S 13 / I’m not usually a fan of his, but I fell in love with this dress as soon as I saw it!

10 Favourite / Most Played Tracks This Week…

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#1 : Daft Punk / The Game Has Changed
#2 : These New Puritans / We Want War
#3 : Klaxons / Atlantis To Interzone
#4 : The Rapture / Don Gon Do It
#5 : Clinic / The Return Of Evil Bill
#6 : Foals / Cassius
#7 : McLusky / Lightsabre Cocksuking Blues
#8 : Future of The Left / The Hope That House Built
#9 : Alpines / Cocoon
#10 : The Flaming Lips / Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Part 1

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09.09.12 – 16.09.12 / INSPIRATION

FAIIINT, Inspiration, Mood, Board, Red, Black, White, Flesh, Cross, Crucifix, Fashion, Manicure, Tattoos, Caravaggio, Editorial

#1 : Peter Lingbergh for Vogue Italia / Lindbergh is one of my favourite photographers & I just adore Milla Jovovich, I won’t lie I have a total girl crush on her, plus I love the concept of the editorial too. You can see the rest of it here.
#2 : I have no idea where this is, but neon crucifixes, books & shoes… What’s not to love?!
#3 : Laurie Bartley for Numero Tokyo / Again, love Laurie Bartley, love Crystal Renn… The whole editorial is just gorgeous!
#4 : Drop Dead ring set / I’m not really a fan of Drop Dead, but I love these rings, I think it’s the way the photos been shot that’s selling them to me though!
#5 : Warren Du Preez & Nick Thornton Jones for Numero / How beautiful is this image… So striking!
#6 : Tattooed 50′s couple / I just love this!
#7 : Caravaggio ‘David & Goliath’ / Despite being very un-religious, I find religious art really beautiful… Caravaggio is one of my all time favourite artists, I love the intensity of his work & his trademark dramatic use of chiaroscuro.
#8 : Rose thorn choker / I have looked everywhere to find who this is by, I’d love it in gold, delicate & yet tough at the same time…
#9 : Red tipped manicure at Donna Karan / Gorgeous! Will definitely be trying this out!

10 Favourite / Most Played Tracks This Week…

Click to open in Spotify : [ Playlist for 09.09.12 - 16.09.12 ]

#1 : Beck / Loser
#2 : Beastie Boys / Sure Shot
#3 : TV On The Radio / Wolf Life Me
#4 : The Chapman Family / Anxiety
#5 : The Hot Melts / Red Lips
#6 : Dinosaur Jr. / Start Choppin’
#7 : The Smashing Pumpkins / Siva
#8 : Soundgarden / Limo Wreck
#9 : Jeff Buckley / Satisfied Mind
#10 : Radiohead / Karma Police

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