Have you ever been in the mall and noticed the new and unknown merchandise being sold on those little table stands. While I was in the San Francisco Westfield Centre, one stand stood out from the rest. Aside from the upbeat music and awesome base coming from this small little merchandise stand, the t-shirts were literally dancing to the bass of the music. I had to go ask the associate about this awesome invention!
When people think of clothing and Ke$ha, usually it involves a Native American head-dress, sequins, a whole lot of glitter, and a little too much body paint. Coming from the new teenage girl idol, she announced first to MTV that she was ready to bring her unique style to stores very soon. In fact, while she is touring and writing new music, she is also creating a fashion line. What do you think this line will include? In my personal opinion, I see a lot of torn/destroyed tank tops, sequin skirts, vintage boots, and a whole lot of shiny things! Leaving out the bizarre and strange, Ke$ha hinted that capes would be involved. Yes capes, like those that heroes Batman and Superman or Harry Potter wear. Why does she think capes would be the next best fashion accessory? Apparently since it was being used and worn since the 1800s, they should be due for a comeback in every day wear, right?
Aside from capes, she plans to incorporate roadkill. Along with her design team, she finds pleasure and joy in finding feathers and roadkill. Next to buttons and sequin, this is the best substitute (not to mention the surprise variety that you can obtain in the middle of the freeway). Why roadkill? Though she personally believes that killing animals for human clothing is wrong, she plans to acknowledge their past life and their existence by using their remains and incorporating it onto her clothing so they may be remembered when the paparazzi snap photos of her walking down the street. With fashion there is always the question: do we like it or not?
The world accepted Lady Gaga and her couture fashion. However, Ke$ha's fashion is a whole different story. Is it fashion or is it roadkill?
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Back in 2010, Lady Gaga kept it on the down-low about her secret project between herself and the Polaroid company. All was revealed on January 6, 2011 when Lady Gaga, creative director, announced her newest creation to the arts, the Grey Label.
Gaga said at her premier conference, "When people get our products in their hands or on their heads, I think we will instantly start something really big."
When asked about what the Grey Label meant in fashion terminology, she classified it as so: Intended to be just as much everyday fashion accessories as innovative imaging tools, all Polaroid Grey Label products feature unexpected design elements such as leather touch points, brushed metal and exposed mechanical details. “The Polaroid Grey Label line embodies the Polaroid brand, with an injection of the future-looking fashion and design mantra of Lady Gaga that simply can’t be replicated,” said Scott W. Hardy, Polaroid’s President, “It represents Polaroid innovation for the new generation, one in which there are no limitations to sharing creativity through photography, both physical and digital.”
Although two of the products are miniature cameras (GL10 and GL30), the soon-to-be-announced cost of purchasing the GL20, camera glasses, was the most spectacular one of the trio. Although the shades can be used for every day wear, the glasses allow the user to capture and upload images to the glasses for not only the user to view from the wearers perspective, but others looking at the glasses' exterior.
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The December Free People catalog is a great example of how perfect styling and an amazing landscape can come together in photos to produce a unique and beautiful mixture. The catalog is shot in Utah by Chrissy Piper featuring models Martha Hunt and Izzy Marshall. As noted on the Free People Blog, "the catalog was inspired by easy rider attitude and freedom of the open road."
