A New Beginning

rayvanderfort — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:12:14 +0000

Happy 2012 my lovelies. I know I have been super quiet these past couple of months but it’s a crazy, confusing and somewhat stressful time for me. I promise I won’t neglect you again.

So what’s in store for us here at the blog? Not much that I can divulge at the moment, but I can assure you that this year will be filled with more excitement and adventure than ever before.

So, let’s get started shall we?

Streetstyle Weekly

rayvanderfort — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:14:50 +0000

{via TheLocals}

What I’m watching…

rayvanderfort — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:37:06 +0000

How to Make it in America – New York City, the fashion industry and this season, a cameo by Pharrell, what more could a girl ask for? Seriously. I’m half way into season two and with only eight 20 minute episodes per season, I am savouring every bite.

The Yellow Sea - Some of you may already be aware of my obsession with South Korean cinema – there’s something about these movies that, even amidst the violence , is so visually beautiful and equally poignant.

Na Hong-jin’s second film after The Chaser – The Yellow Sea is set between Yanbian, a little known area on the Chinese-Russian-Korean border, and Seoul City; where a murder hit goes horribly wrong.

I loved the story and Na Hong-jin’s chase sequences are perfection, yet I couldn’t help but feeling slightly on disoriented towards the end due to the fast editing and breathless action packed sequences – though I have a feeling that, as the story was depicts a ‘good’ man spiraling uncontrollably and irrevocably into a violent underworld, that was the point.

Pharrell & Tokyo

rayvanderfort — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:18:53 +0000

I’ve always had a little crush on Pharrell and a deep fascination with Japan, it’s people and culture, especially Tokyo (side note: I must plan a visit there soon).

So imagine my excitement when I came across this -”Tokyo Rising“, in this 5-part documentary Pharrell visits Tokyo after the recent earthquake tragedy. It’s a wonderful insight into Tokyo and it’s youth, a culture so full of energy and resilience in the midst of redefining itself. A must watch!

{via Yin&Yang}

Elie Saab S/S 2012

rayvanderfort — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:30:04 +0000

I rediscovered my love for Elie Saab’s beautiful simplicity after seeing Kate Winslet’s stunning Emmy dress. And the Spring/Summer collection does not disappoint. I love Elie Saab for making evening wear that I, not only would, but could wear.

{Elie Saab S/S 2012}

Why We Love: Elin Kling

rayvanderfort — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:44:50 +0000

Not just a blogger. Elin Kling is a fashion blogger with her eye on the business. Elin started her career running the fashion desk at one of Sweden’s largest newspapers. She co-founded Fashion Networks, a digital media company, the brains behind Nowmanifest – the consolidated fashion blogs of Rumi Neely, Bryan Boy, Industrie as well as her own blog, Style by Kling.

Besides Fashion Networks expansion to the US and Asia, Kling also has a clothing line collaboration with H&M, a print magazine entitled “StyleBy” and is working on a new fashion line in partnership with Acne.

Kling gets that fashion blogging is now so ubiquitous, that you have differentiate yourself, which she does so cleverly by making it about the business of fashion.

{via BoF – The Business of Blogging}

Yohji Yamamoto

rayvanderfort — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:18:21 +0000

“People have started wasting fashion”

Interviewing a fashion stalwart: Yohji Yamamoto

{via The Talks}

Paris Fashion Week S/S 2012

rayvanderfort — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:20:20 +0000

Phoebe Philo for Celine

Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen

Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Alber Elbaz for Lanvin

Nicholas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga

Aah, I just had a realisation, all of my favourite designers are from Paris! So here are some of my favourite pieces from my favourite shows. Make sure to have a look at the rest of the shows, it’s worth it!

Prada S/S 2012

rayvanderfort — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:01:33 +0000

Final Milan post before we move on the beautiful Paris. And Prada never gets it wrong.

Jill Sander S/S 2012

rayvanderfort — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:15:12 +0000

Milan: Raf Simons for Jill Sander.