Fashion film of the day-''Self Similarity'' by Belle Sauvage

Belle Sauvage is one my my favorite British brands. They are very strong in prints and silhouettes. The design duo just released their second fashion film, for A/W 2011-12, called ''Self Similarity'' is available to watch now.

a sci-fi cocktail of brilliant visuals

Today I re-watched the ass-kicking sci-fi movie ''The Fifth Element'' after so many years. I'm a big fan of cheesy science fiction movies. I love to see naive approaches, and combine them with my own ideas of what future is going to be like. So childish, free and you don't need any evidence to back-up your thoughts. It's as good as a sunny afternoon in the backyard with unlimited clean papers and crayons.

The visuals of the movie are just brilliant, but especially the costumes, thanks to its collaboration with French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier.

Tineye-Reverse image search

http://www.tineye.com/

S.O.S. research helper. You can upload any image, it shows you where it is used. It offers a lot to discover. It also helps you to find if any image that belongs to you is used online without your permission!!

Fashion film of the day: Despair by Alex Prager

Dramatic, naive, cinematic and pure. Early 60's, L.A. Super feminine in bold despair. Enjoy.

Human voices are not allowed

https://intergalactic.fm/

Check out this cool radio: Intergalactic Fm, the west coast sound of Holland. If you like synth dance and cheesy disco, get ready to be drawn into the 80's electro revival they offer.

Retro-futurism

White Car

Zwischenwelt

It all links back to early 80's industrial futurism. Watch out for these names, picked by the FACTmag as artists to watch in 2011, and beware of retro-futurism!

Louis Vuitton-A/W 2011-12

Poetic, rich, intense, rough, classy, and feminine with an attitude on top. Marc Jacobs rocked the Paris Fashion Week really hard, with his A/W collection for Louis Vuitton. 40's, fetish, noir films, bondage, rubber, gloss, crystal handcuffs were ironically supported with long length skirts, big round sleeves, peter pan collars and big childlike buttons. The music was the perfect fit. The use of retired models such as Amber Valletta and Naomi Campbell was a very right choice for the theme of the collection. Oh and of course Kate Moss, who created a fashion moment that won't be forgotten, when she closed the show with a  cigarette in her hand. I've never been a fan of her, but have to admit, she looked so cool, so had to be there, so full of an attitude.
Take a look at Amber Valletta, how gorgeous she looks. I guess some people just age better.