cloak s/s 2004 poem

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The LYF Jacket

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Yours truly in the LYF jacket, taken a few short hours before the boys played some heavy pop.


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photo credits go to this girl

cloak pt. 3 spring/summer 2003 detail shots

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I found these rare glimpses into Cloak's rustic past at the library of the school I am taking classes at for the summer. They depict the label's first collection under the collective design team of Alexandre Plokhov and Robert Geller. A dramatically different look from the gothic tour de force of the brand's later days, these detail shots are paired with my favorite band's newest song. More to come from Cloak soon. 


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raf for jil - raf for raf

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source: Citizen K
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buy my stuff

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For any of you out there who are looking for some nice pieces by Hedi Slimane, Raf Simons, +J by Jil Sander, Lanvin, et cetera please look here. You can email me at hedislimaniac@gmail.com for more details.


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the good old days

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I recently won a pair of Hedi Slimane-era Yves Saint Laurent jeans on eBay (post to come) and I thought it would be fitting do a post on what many consider to be the best menswear designer of our time in his developing years, creating some of his best work. I like to think of Hedi's time at YSL to be perhaps the only time in the history of menswear that a designer created true "haute couture" pieces for men. By definition this could be applied to any time a man has a custom made piece of clothing crafted for him (usually a suit or a shirt), however, in a more refined and relevant sense the collections Hedi created channelled a formal yet luxurious elegance onto the runways. Shrouded in a mysterious romanticism, the pieces were simultaneously modern, even futuristic, while being very traditional as well, something which no designer has ever executed like Hedi did in his more formative years. The serious yet intelligent image, an androgynous precursor to the designer's latter work, featured slim trousers and cutting edge tailoring, which set Hedi's work apart from his counterparts. The clothing was adopted by many fashion insiders, which, along with Gucci's buyout of YSL and consequent instillation of Tom Ford, catapulted Hedi to stardom and Christian Dior to revitalize its menswear line.

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photos courtesy of Hedi Slimane and firstview

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the wake in new york city - july 8, 2011

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The Wake, one of my personal favorite bands, will be playing only their second show in the United States ever this friday at South Street Seaport's Pier 17 at 7pm. Ever since I was introduced to them by The Drums, the creamy lyrical ballads of this 80s Scottish post-punk Factory records band have mysticized my mind. I hope to see you there.

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