DUNGAREEABLE..

I really think that everyone loves dungarees.. men like them on women, women like them on women. I dont like them on men-bad associations... 'Brokeback Mountain' made me even more scared that one can be completely unable to tell that they are not being loved in the best way- just in some other depressing way.
More to the point -I have been banging on for weeks about the necessity of dungarees with rolled up legs and clinched waist avec matching denim belt... i think i am going to have to make some for yself- but i think Paul & Jo decided to serve me up some satisfaction with these creations which i will enjoy thinking about the possibility of wearing.

P.s- the outfit on the end is MY IDEA OF A VISUAL HUG. I am going to drink some nettle tea and hope for the best

OLDE BOOK DISOVERY.... WARHOL EXPOSURES

1980's Edition of 'Andy Warhol's Exposures'


Halston's Money Hat... I wonder if that will turn up at the V&A's Anthology of hats exhibition?


Bianca Jagger reminds you that a razor is a weapon... and Liza sporting the oh-so-right-now dressing gown chic!

Christmas was great-right?- perfect credit crunch block-out, when the present worries have passed, I think of it like going on a package holiday. You really dont need to leave the house- you can eat all the time and nothing runs out and its almost compulsory to be lazy. While passing one of these contemplative hours of leisure i started going through my mum's book collection, mainly consisting of spiritually enlightening bricks of paper and then I found this wondrous 80's edition of 'Andy Warhol's Exposures'. Now i still havnt gone to the exhibition.. but I have simply been trying to find a whole day to obsessively experience the entirety every single video in the exhibit.
More than what Warhol actually creates, I really love the way he writes, i find it just as addictive as Bret Ellis novels because both writers obsessively describe the surface of things right down to the very last detail. I love that it is almost objective to the point of slightly in autistic in that conclusions are left to the reader- you are very aware of the behaivoral habits that the writer preferences- but only because there is a pattern in the kind of actions or behaivors he factually decribes.
If anyone gets a chance to read this book I recommend! It offers great insight into the lifestyles of some of the worlds biggest ageing celebrities and how they were connected... I think I may need to share some vintage celebrity photoshoots fro the 90's Interview magazines my friend offloaded onto me...

COAT OF LIGHT- SOPHIE HULME

IS THIS THE PERFECT COAT FOR PEOPLE WHO SALIVATED OVER THE PREEN TROUSERS MADE OF WHAT MAY PERHAPS BE THE EXACT SAME FABRIC...?

HERES AN ALTERNATIVE OPTION FROM SOPHIE HULME... I SAY 'ALTERNIVE' BUT AN ALLOVER TONAL BLUE SEQUIN COAT AND TROUSER COMBINATION COULD LOOK AT NA-TU-REL AS THE GLITTERY OCEAN ITSELF!

WATCH THIS ...MC MONG-CIRCUS

MC MONG- camp rap?

Just stumbled across this piece of pop wonder from this South-Korean rap artist which sort of reminds me of Nsync's videos of days gone by (no strings/pop)- but you know they threw in the towel so perhaps Mong is going to take over the international gap in the market. ITS EVEN PARTLY TRNSLATED JUST FOR US ENGLISH SPEAKERS. Watch all his other videos on youtube (because christmas= time all over the hands) - its incedible how the stylists just neglect all the women ever featured!- luckily MONG makes up for it though.

MANISH ARORA'S INDIAN CIRCUS

The illustrative quality of the surface design is just completely adorable in this collection- which you will recognise if you saw Katy Perry's outfits from the MTV awards. The blue and Green zoo dress makes me want to quilt baby blankies for a living... this idea lasting for at least a few minutes! I hope colour sticks around for a while... for if it does Indian fashion week is going to creep up and all over Womenswear Daily and American Apparell will ride right over the wave of recession- and keep all those happy mexican expats in L.A employed (i hear)... the future is not ours to see- que sera!

Shotcouture Anniversary Giveaway! (Extended to 20th January)

It came a bit late, but it's here! Shotcouture has completed a year, and it's time for a celebration. It's been a wonderful journey, and could not think of a better way to thank you all. I am not going to reveal all the gifts at once, though. Only the two beautiful Fabindia silk scarves, to begin with. The rest are equally, if not more exciting gifts. Wait and you shall be rewarded. To win one of these goodies, you have to answer a simple question.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT INDIAN FASHION?

There are SIX fabulous gifts to be won. Post your answer in the comments section of the blog-post. My decision on the prizes will be final. The Giveaway is open only to US, Canada, Europe and Asia.

The last date for sending in your comments has been extended to 20 January.

After the final names have been selected, I will send out individual mails informing the winners about their gifts.











EDIT
Alright... revealing the rest of the gifts. Fabindia silver pendants, Ritu Kumar Leather Clutch, and a Ritu Kumar Scraf; all up for grabs. I have received some lovely comments, but there is still time. Spread the word!

Wyne Veen