Balenciaga

If you happen to like Balenciaga on Facebook you can now see backstage pictures from the fashion show by Kate Barry. It seems like the label mixes elegance with roughness, because what else would you call the jacket above if not rough? Since I'm a sucker for contrasts this look appeals to me and through my perspective it could give Balenciaga the boost that I think that they need. So it is just to wish them luck and I presume we will see these items and others on Lady Gaga and Upper East Side fashionistas alike.

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Lady Lloyd

When I saw a clip from Vivienne Westwood's fall collection fashion show I caught a glimpse of Lady Lloyd. A dragqueen from England that works with music, as a dj, and as a model. I instantly thought that she was cool, and the fact that she hangs out with Lady Gaga and Vivienne Westwood, two of my favourites, doesn't hurt a bit. The fashion world has always welcomed and accepted individuals of all kinds because that world feeds of it. What can be more intriguing and inspirational than human beings who go against the grain, who defy traditional viewpoints and walk their own way? Lady Lloyd is a fine example of a rebel and imagine how dull the world would be without her.



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David LaChapelle

David LaChapelle's pictures are colourful to say the least. They are like a candy store after dark on ecstasy. He has been called everything from humorous to grotesque. Lots of his pictures are very sexualized, but come on, sex is a part of life.

David LaChapelle was born in Conneticut, USA, in 1963. He got his first gig as a photographer for the magazine Interview by Andy Warhol himself. Since then he has worked with all the illustrious magazines and photographed practically everyone from David Beckham to Lady Gaga.

The world needs more avantgarde people.

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Madonna

Madonna is the one who put the C back in chameleon and the S back in success. When I was a teenager she was my biggest idol. She was and is not the best singer or the best dancer but she delievers one hell of a package. One of the reasons that I have been and is so fascinated is because she has reinvented herself over and over again. Her influence on pop-culture is substantial to say the least.

Madonna has always had the ear to the ground and a unique ability to pick up on trends and on what is considered to be the next big thing. She is an extraordinary image and brand builder that has pushed the envelope when it comes to music videos, fashion and world tours.

Another reason why I like her is that she says "Express Yourself". She advocates freedom of speech, the individual's right to be who he or she is and that if you want something done you usually have to do it yourself.

Madonna has inspired a great number of stars like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Lady Gaga to name a few.


One of Madonna's latest projects is creating a line of clothing with her daughter Lourdes named Material Girl after on of Madonna's earlier hits. Sold on Macys in the US and the style is definitely that of an 1980s Madonna. What to say? Fashion forward is not the word that springs to mind. It has been seen before but probably not by the teenagers that I guess is the intented target group. No matter. It will sell like hot cakes because it is Madonna, if not someone suddenly injects some fairness into this world and the clothes end up where they belong.


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