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Some spring 2011 inspirations..

Seaside Woman

Moncler

Rodarte X JLG

RODARTE X JLG

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jean-Luc Godard's earth-shattering and cinema-defining À Bout De Souffle, Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte have designed three limited-edition T-Shirts inspired by the film. The most iconic of the three is a play on the New York Herald Tribune shirt worn by Jean Seberg. Available now at Barneys, Colette, and Dover Street Market.

Stella By Spring

STELLA BY SPRING
Stella McCartney
Resort 2011

Stella McCartney's collections keep getting more and more beautiful each year. I think this is my favorite stuff of hers since the horse days at Chloé. I am still dreaming of her and Phoebe Philo starting a men's line. Here are my ten favorites:

Hate It Or Love It

HATE IT OR LOVE IT

In between listening to JJ and Lil Wayne on repeat I have been working on an L.A.-friendly wardrobe.. heavy coats and long sleeve shirts just won't do anymore. This is what spring/summer 2010 looks like for me:


















Rodarte T-Shirt






















Nom De Guerre Chopin T-Shirt
















Lil Wayne The Carter III T-Shirt

















Cold Cave Death Comes Close T-Shirt


























Band Of Outsiders Trapped Pocket Polo


















Band Of Outsiders Tie-Dye Oxford































Band Of Outsiders Red/Navy Stripe Oxford





























Gitman Vintage Brown/Turquoise/Blue Plaid


















Engineered Garments Workshirt























A.P.C. X K-WAY Jacket



























A.P.C. Washed Blue New Standard




























A.P.C. New Cure

Imitation Of Christ

Imitation Of Christ
Hairbraids, Backward Ties, And Grief
Spring 2001

I still feel like this show was one of the defining moments in history, certainly in my lifetime. This was Tara Subkoff and Matt Damhave's (with Creative Director Chloë Sevigny) first show as Imitation of Christ. It was held at an East Village funeral parlor with Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me playing while models (mourners?) paid their last respects to a closed casket. Imitation of Christ took vintage clothes and redesigned them, all one of a kind. My favorite thing from this show was the hair braids hanging off of some of the clothing as seen in the first photo below. I also loved the backward tie, and the smeared (from crying) mascara on most of the women. The seriousness of this show is also worth noting, because it never for a second felt like a joke or anything less than sincere. There was also a hint of Buñuel in the 70s to it which I always thought of. Imitation of Christ was such a magical and inspiring thing, just the name alone promised something great.

My friend Sarah and I imagined starting our own label, Imitation of Imitation of Christ, with Kim Deal as our muse and three x's replacing the three crosses on the tags. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, no?

Their next show had the models seated front row while the editors walked the runway. They are probably most famous for their Bring Me The Head Of Tom Ford shirt, but this is the moment I will always remember them for. It was an awakening, something no one could see coming and something no one has seen the likes of since. Like an exploding comet vanishing forever into deep space.