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Note - Wednesday, July 1st - Okay, I am back from a month of working on several things, one being the official Google Profile of the site -- and I definitely recommend creating one for yourself, since it WILL show up in the Google (and Yahoo and Bing) search results -- and I will be posting some NEW stuff in just a couple of days! Yes, I used a Wikipedia-type format for this:
http://www.google.com/profiles/thefashioniste

~ “A Well-Dented Crown” ~
Posted Monday, May 18

British singer Kate Bush, in the video for her 1978 single "Them Heavy People," and then
Russian model Natasha Poly at Gucci, Spring 2009, with a very similar hat and expression...
And hey, nice cheekbones!! :^)

The hat is a straw fedora, a variation on the usual felt fedora worn by detectives and several pop-culture icons. Clearly, there are many varieties of perforations to keep you *cool* (pun intended, whatever).

On the right is the following frame from the video, showing her looking quite amused...
and on the left is British model Lily Donaldson at Gucci, Spring 2009.
Oh, and nice eye makeup too!

Hey, wait a minute...

They stole some of my style...!!

OH NO!

How could they??

Well anyway, who can be bothered?! (this freeze-frame says it all)
Enjoy... Full-screen, perhaps? :^))

External link to the high-quality version, and to save to your Favorites!! :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0eoAkbXH7Y&fmt=18

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You can see each model, slim with a tilted brim, right at the 0:46 mark:
Behind-the-Scenes: Gucci Spring/Summer 2009 Ad Campaign

The New York Times' July 2007 photo collage of
People in New York City wearing straw fedoras

And to find out some more about the origin of the style itself, here is the
Wikipedia article about the Fedora

Some interesting information can also be found in the
German Wikipedia article on the Fedora (see "Background"!)

In most European languages, the fedora is known as a fedora. However, in French and Italian, the fedora is known as a Borsalino, after the Italian company established in 1857, which still sells the hats today!
Since their official site doesn't have a purchasing page, here's are two sites that do:
Borsalino Fedoras on DelMonico Hatter
and
Borsalino Fedoras on Village Hat Shop

And lastly, here is a very enjoyable comprehensive list:
Wikipedia's list of hats and headgear!

~ Thank you! ~

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~ * STOP... Now scroll back up a few clicks and just stare at your screen for a second before you continue. * ~
I mean really, that's a nice browser you got there -- Is that Netscape Firefox Safari Opera Explorer?
Yeah I know, I got the same one (plus a stupid sense of humor). XDD .....Anyway.

~ “Le Visagiste” ~
Presented by... The Fashioniste

British new wave singer Steve Strange, with bandmates from Visage ("Vizidge"), circa 1981,
and a model on the cover of L'Officiel Paris, February 1981. Talk about styling similarities! >>

"Visage," when pronounced as "Viz-azh," is the French word for "face," and the French word for a make-up artist is visagiste! ("viz-ah-zheest") And would we then say that a fashion artist is...a "fashioniste"??? XDD
Well anyway, Mr. Strange was CLEARLY an outstanding visagiste himself!

Although I made the magazine model look less pale in the following pair, I like the comparison of the blush on the right cheek of each--so heavy!! Aside from that, the lips of each match quite well, and let's not overlook the two dots on the first one's nose, and the corresponding beauty mark under the lip of the second!
And look at the the lights in their eyes! Coool....

And this time, note the eyes again, and the lips, and of course the red bow, but also note how her complexion of yellow and red, matches the orangey complexion of the two other guys...
It's all goes together now, doesn't it? ;D

And... reversal!

"Fade to Grey" (the &fmt=18 means it's already in High-Quality)
All the lyrics are sung in English and spoken in French
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT8ZOB0MIV4&fmt=18

Thank you - More to be posted soon! :D
~ The Fashioniste ~

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And here is the Permalink for the recent Tori Amos-themed gallery (still in progress too), if you want bookmark it or link to it from a site of your own -- and I WILL be adding more! ;D
http://www.thefashioniste.com/78.html

And thanks to the Beverly Hills Branchée for mentioning the gallery on her
fantastic blog!

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~ Another Reinterpretation! ~
- This is my specialty -
Posted on May 3rd

A model from U.S. Vogue, November 15, 1964, and Russian model Anna Mariya Urazhevskaya, backstage at
Dolce & Gabbana, Spring 2007. Aside from the hair, the eyelashes, and the lipstick, they even appear to have similar ears... and the complexion of the Dolce model's cheek almost matches the earlier model's pink skirt!

Front...and...center.
Beautiful.

Notice that ray of sunlight beaming from the right side. :^D
Who can withstand such searing light??

Ah – only the most professional.

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~ A Tribute to Van Gogh ~
- And to one painting in particular, in various shapes and forms! -
Completed on April 24

Above: Would that be a "Gogh-Gogh skirt"? :P!!
(Ok, the double-meaning only works in English, where the name sounds like "go.")

Below: On the far right is British model Lily Donaldson in a dress from Dolce & Gabbana, Spring 2007, and
on the far left is another model wearing the dress, from the June 2007 issue of Greek Vogue (Vogue Hellas).
Oh, and in the middle? That would be the middle section of a reproduction of "The Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh (1889).

Make your choice. Whatever. Have both.

Who knew that he was an unwitting fashion designer? Notice how the largest glowing star has been placed on the other side of the dress too, just to "fill out" the scene; and it's also repeated on the back.

Now that's what I call a pattern!!!

First the comes the style of the art...and then the art of style.

Watch the legs.... She is definitely on her way to see something...!!

Slow it down...

~ * ~ > . . . BeHoLd ThE PsYcHeDELiC dReAMScAPe . . . < ~ * ~

"It would be a real treat for me to spend a morning with you in the Dutch Gallery. All those things are almost impossible to describe, but standing in front of the paintings I should be able to point out the miracles and mysteries which are the reason why the primitives [Early Renaissance painters] do not necessarily take first place in my admiration."
- Letter from Vincent van Gogh to fellow painter and friend, Emile Bernard, in July of 1888.

Another unbelievable interpretation of it...

"[Y]ou should devour books on art as much as possible, especially The Gazette de Beaux-Arts, etc. By all means try to get a good knowledge of pictures."
- Van Gogh in a letter written in 1874, at the age of 21

Starry night...in broad daylight, no less!

Thanks so much. I love these pictures.
Scroll down for all of the relevant links! :D
- The Fashioniste! -

~ Links ~
Each of these open in a separate window or tab, depending on your browser,
so you don't have to keep clicking backwards. :-D Enjoy!

Ebay: Van Gogh-printed skirts

Ebay: Van Gogh-printed dresses

Flickr: The Starry Night cake,
and over 100 others!

VanGoghGallery.com: About all 3 "Starry" paintings

English Wikipedia's article on The Starry Night

Van Gogh's Letters - Choose a Topic!

The excerpts on artistic influence --
the source of the 2 quotations I used

Amazon: The Letters of Vincent van Gogh (Paperback)

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~ Six New Style-Alikes! ~
Etymologizing the Language of Fashion and
Revealing the Creative Subconscious!

~ One ~

Cinderella herself from the 1950 animated American film (color adjusted by me), and
American model Michelle Buswell at Christian Dior, Fall 2005 Haute Couture.

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~ Two ~

Model from Vogue magazine, August 1, 1962, and Canadian model Coco Rocha for Nicole Farhi, Fall 2008.

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~ Three! ~

An ad for Cosmydor soap ("Sold everywhere") by Jules Chéret, 1891, & the cover of Vogue UK, August 1988.

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Photo magazine, Italian edition, from June 1997, and then a model in Galliano, from US Vogue, July 2007.
Nice make-up--and necklaces, too!!!

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Chanel ad from US Vogue, May 1990, featuring Claudia Schiffer, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld.

But really, does a Chief Designer really ever get THIS involved with the process...?

The answer...is a definite yes. On the right is Coco Chanel herself, perfecting a shoulder as an assistant looks on.
And the picture appears to be the direct inspiration for that advertisement. Is that model looking at the new ad? :o

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This is just a starting-point for this lookalike, since I realize this is clearly a remake: the tank top, the pearls, the camellia flower, the chain belt, the black leather cuff... First, on the cover of Vogue Italia, May 1992, and then Vogue Paris, March 2009.

Dutch model Karen Mulder, on the cover of US Vogue, August 1991,
and some actress apparently named Jenny something (I don't know).

On the right: Brazilian model Isabeli Fontana, photographed by Terry Richardson for Numéro magazine, issue # 70.
She is wearing an outfit from the Chanel, Spring 2006 Ready-to-Wear collection, with a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball cap and extremely heavy lip-liner and eyeliner. Truly one of the most daring looks ever... EVER!!!

Palms trees -- proof of authenti[City of Angels].

Probablemente el conjunto más impresionante que he visto nunca.
Probably the most awesome outfit I have ever seen.

Thank you... More to be posted soon!! :D
~ The Fashioniste ~

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~ ♦ The Diamond-Water Paradox ♦ ~

Linda Evangelista, from Vogue Italia, September 1988, and then a most miraculous faucet that is literally “dripping with diamonds”--presumably for those with a thirst for luxury--from US Vogue, October 1, 1963.

The paradox of value, also known as the diamond-water paradox, is the apparent contradiction that although water is more useful, in terms of survival, than diamonds, diamonds nevertheless command a higher price in the marketplace. The 18th-century Scottish economist Adam Smith is considered to be the classic presenter of the paradox, and though it has been said (in Encyclopedia Britannica) that he was unable to “solve” the paradox, it is doubtful than any other man will ever fully solve it, either. <:o

NOW... What would it look like if you “washed” your hands under such a faucet, hmm?

Something like THIS:

Ever lose a ring down the drain of the sink? Not a worry anymore!!! XD

Face wash with 24-carat exfoliating crystals?
(Okay, maybe that's a bit too far.)

Four different lightings:

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L♦VE IT!!!!

♦ Thank you... More soon!!! ♦
~ TheFashioniste ~

The inspiration:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_value
Other ones!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Economics_paradoxes

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~ YES, Grow Them Out! ~
A mini-update all about bangs, known as a "fringe" in the UK (1/29)

~ Example 1 ~

Belarusian model Marina Linchuk at Dior Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear, and a portrait detail of
Japanese singer Seri Ishikawa from the cover of her 1985 single, "Mr. Frottage Hunts for Monsters."

The 1st is my favorite... but so is the 3rd (and the original is pretty awesome too!!).

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~ Example 2 ~

Canadian model Coco Rocha at Jean-Paul Gaultier, Fall 2008 Haute Couture.
And just how much of a comeback is that hairstyle making? Well, here it is on the cover of one magazine...
(Alta Costura is Spanish for Haute Couture, which is French for High Sewing or High Seam!)

If was already difficult enough to find obscure, foreign-language records, and now that so many record-store franchises have closed down, where can you look?? Oh yeuh, that thing called the Internet. <:-|

Note how well the green complements the lip color--and the peering eyes almost look a little green, too!

~ Example 3 ~

French model Morgane Dubled at Jean-Paul Gaultier, Fall 2008 Haute Couture.
Quite a natural resemblance, isn't there? The eyes, the nose, and the lips--not bad! :D

~ Thank you ~
And if you want to hear the song...

Here it is! :^D
Seri Ishikawa - "Mr. Frottage Hunts for Monsters" (1985)
石川セリ - "フロッタージュ氏の怪物狩り"
Uploaded to YouTube by 'Y2EVB4JE' - who has told me that the song's unusual subject is "mysterious" indeed...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMOhZ0iRUQ4
Very awesome channel--tons of Japanese New Wave tracks from the '80s! Subscribe to it if you like! :^D
http://www.youtube.com/user/Y2EVB4JE

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