1913 | "Costume design for the ballet The Firebird" by Léon Bakst

Can you imagine Trinidad carnival designers  being studied like this?
Thanks to +Caroline Rousset-Johnson  for bringing this to my attention.

ALL BLACK MODELS FOR PHILIP TREACY 2013 FASHION SHOW.

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On the 16:09:12, arguably the most famous milliner in the World, Philip Treacy made his first appearance in 12 years in The Royal Court of Justice at London Fashion week 2012.

 For his spring summer collection for 2013, he paid tribute to the late King of pop Michael Jackson, and the style and power of African women.

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 According to the 'Evening Standard' Treacy is quoted as saying “The show was homage to the Africanwoman and their sensibility to dress up.”

On show were 37 outfits owned by the late ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson. These were worn with Jackson inspired, Treacy designed hats,by cast of 25 models all of various Black/Afro backgrounds. 

The move has also restarted the question of why “minorities” are hardly represented in the fashion industry.

Nice move Philip Treacy!

 

BRAHVO!  BRAHVO! BRAHVO!

                                                               

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Embrace the Remix

Embrace the Remix from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo.
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Nothing is original, says Kirby Ferguson, creator of Everything is a Remix. From Bob Dylan to Steve Jobs, he says our most celebrated creators borrow, steal and transform. Kirby Ferguson explores creativity in a world where "everything is a remix."

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Kanye West and Maroon 5 at the Victoria's Secret Fashion show 2011

I'm looking at the highlights of the Victoria's Secret fashion show and thinking "damn they got more energy displayed on stage than some of those launches in Trinidad, and they got themes they stick too!"
take note.

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IMMORTALS COSTUME DESIGNER EIKO ISHIOKA

I went to see the movie immortals last night, I  thought it rocked, Tarsim Singh is one of my favorite directors, and while IMMORTALS is just his 3rd movie (and I have seen them all)  like the others it ROCKS!
In costume design he has teamed up once again withe designer Eiko Ishioka, a designer I mentioned a couple post back.
take a look at this clip as she explains her approach to the design of the costumes in this movie.

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EVERYTHING IS A REMIX.

Even the Christian Iconography of the Madonna and Child is a remix of Isis and  Horus

In mas we have a saying that goes something like this, “nothing in mas is new”, and that is because if you’ve been around long enough there are always going to be elements in a presentation that you have seen before, because like they also say “nothing in mas is really original”. (It’s all been done before one way or another)

Back in the days when the Island mix Carnival Central forum was indeed a focal point for carnivalist around the world to gather, the term re-mix was used to describe a costume design that was obviously heavily influenced by a design of a previous year, and as a critic in mas like most Trini’s  cries of ‘I’ve seen that already’, or ‘bring something new’ came from just about everywhere and can still be heard on the streets and on the web today, if only because criticism, like mas and calypso, is also a socio/cultural expression of Trini people.

However, any student of the mas game that understands that nothing in mas is truly original or even understands that once you cover a theme that has been covered before, similar paths can and will be taken to get there will also understand what separates one costume from the other.

“It’s not what you do; it’s the way that you do it, that’s what get’s results”

Any way I came across this fantastic series of videos  by Kirby Ferguson entitled “Everything is a remix” it’s highly informative, and if properly understood, can help many a want to be designer out there to develop not only your design skills but also develop your themes, so pay attention as Mr Ferguson takes you to class!

Enjoy!

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IS MODERN MAS SERIOUS OR SOLEMN?

I was watching and listening to this lecture by designer Paula Scher, and after as I do, applied what she said to what I love, Mas. Is modern Mas, Serious, or Solemn?

What do you think?

What do you think it should be?

Or does this not apply to the modern Mas designer?

Listen to her, look at this year’s crop of costumes, or costume design in the past ten years, is the modern costume designer solemn or serious?

                    http://www.ted.com/talks/paula_scher_gets_serious.html

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