Crazy Cat Lady...

Opps i forgot to post this shoot...

Tyler Murphy...

Tyler Murphy:

Sk3x:

How/when did you become interested in fashion?

Tyler

I have always considered my self to be quite fashionable, i had a phase, as everyone does, where they follow trendy fashions, in middle school, but I have always looked on blogs, and always had a handy fashion magazine to catch my eye since I was little

SK3X:What magazine are you draw to?

Tyler

at first I loved GQ, but i feel that it teaches men how to dress nicely, but not how to push fashion, and to dress differently, and to try new things, so I now am quite a fan of W, even though it is a womens magazine, i like the fact that it takes what I believe to be an artistic, more creative approach to fashion, that does push the limit.

SK3X:

I know your an art student. Do you think your fashion and your art relate much or not really?

Tyler

um, i dont know if fashion influences my art, but i do think that art influences my fashion, both are dark in color, and mix a sense of structure with relaxation of design, but i dont know if they are directly connected

SK3X:I can see that a lot. Do you think that fashion has "helped" you in your life?

Tyler

absolutely, i think it has given me confidence that i lacked as a child, i think it gave me something other than art to live, and a way to show myself in a different way, i think that it gave me a signature, something to be known for

SK3X:I can agree completely!

So who's your favorite designer, and your favorite style icon?

Tyler

favorite designer, that has to be i would say prada, or gucci, it sounds cliche, but i love the way they fit their clothing, i dont think i could ever wear an entire outfit by either designer, gucci uses too much color for me, and prada is sometimes too classic, but i think that in terms of making clothes, and still adding a layer of creativity, they are amazing

SK3X:and style icon?

Tyler

and as far as a style icon goes, i dont know that i admire anyone, in terms of a celebrity, but i have always looked up to my mother in terms of style, i think we have a lot in common, the fact that both of our wardrobes are lacking color, and that we wear both fitted and seemingly oversized clothing

plus i used to secretly wear her heels, when she wasnt looking that is

lol

SK3X:Cute! Now give me the DONT's of Mens Fashion.

Tyler

donts on mens fashion :

dont shop at any store that styles you from head to thought, without your own touch, stores like abercrombie, hollister, fashion is about thought, you have to create your own

dont claim that you dont care about fashion, everyone cares about looking their best, have pride in yourself and how you look

dont get stuck in trends

dont wear things that dont fit properly, there is nothing like a well tailored suit or even a nicely fitted shirt that looks better on a man

dont wear ugly printed shirts, and never wear sweats or basketball shorts in public

SK3X: Haha and the Do's?

Tyler

mens dos:

do push the envelop, even men can dress well, and differently, in fact they should

do know what colors look good on you, and what types of clothing flatter your body, even men have to think of what flatters their body types

do think about your style, putting thought into what you chose to wear everyday says a lot about your confidence,

do mix vintage and modern clothing, better yet, mix everything, make your own style, in fact style is something that cannot be bought

i guess thats about it

SK3X:Give me a statement, about fashion/style, men, men's fashion, a middle finger to the fashion industry. Haha whatever you want.

Tyler

men need not be afraid of fashion, its not just for women, in a perfect world they would know that from birth, push the envelop if you do nothing else in life

need not be afraid*

SK3X: Agreed again. Thanks Tyler Murphy ^_^

Tyler

no problem chica, thanks so much

this was super fun

Russian Nation...

Sk3X...

New 'Red Riding Hood' Bow

New HYTE...

Im a HUGE fan of Justin Hyte Photography. I love the use of color and energy. He's more than an average photographer!

New Process...

So im gonna start an accessories line.
im making a bunch of bows and playing around with the little fabric and materials i have so far.


my fav thing i've made is this bow necklace!!! LOVE
im making a zipper edgy/lola collar and a big red riding hood bow soon.

im trying to be as inventive as i can. seeing how everyone already has an etsy account. i want to sell stuff that stands out, you know.
i have one but i have to get some stuff together first. i'll be selling vintage clothing on there as well.

Oh and these old ass tripp nyc pants from 9th grade...im making into a skirt more that likely (kind of like something you'd see in KERA magazine. i cut then already and i kinda like them as shorts....hmm

London Look...

Jessica Stam by Sølve Sundsbø for Vogue Italia, November 2008

Taiwan Facial...

Taiwanese Fashion Editorial by Liang Su

CyanTrendland

M.I.A. in Basso&Brooke...

So here's M.I.A in Nylon's music issue (june or july).

I LOVE her new album. I am a loyal fan of her's.
I've heard many complaints about the album but lets face it ...Do you like EVERYTHING any artist does???...




So this shirt she's wearing in this scan is by artist and designers Basso and Brooke.
You can totally Facebook them. Here's some other stuff I love by them.

Thrifty...

I had a chance to do one of my past times 

THRIFT SHOPPING!!! ^_^

The red shirt I plan on altering the sleeves to be more form fitting. 

the shirt at the bottom is just me playing around with the whole shredded t-s thing. 

Little Rock Fashion Week UPDATE...

We were on the morning news today!
Five Little Rock Fashion Week models came out to wear five different looks that will be featured in the upcoming shows.
Personally the steal from the event was this jumper by designer Nichole McGee. When I have the funds I'm hoping to get her to make me one in sequence. If anything though, I'll get the purple one ^_^





-More to come you guys!

My friend Jasmine and I are going to a rave tonight for our birthday! Then Little Rock Fashion Week has another preview @ Verison Wireless tomorrow, followed by the Kick Off Party downtown Little Rock (Saturday).

Walk the Walk...

So last rehearsal the staff agreed on upping the next practice so we could work on On on Ones with the models.
I'm excited about this because I plan on walking and working on drills right along with the models. I've done a few runways before, and of course I have my own flaws, but I enjoy it a lot. I was looking for videos to show and wanted to post a few runways shows where I saw the models had great walks.

Envy...

I ran across this blog today. This lovely lady has the style I've ALWAYS wanted! AHHH!!!
Brilliant!!!
http://blacklunavintage.blogspot.com/

Black Milk Clothing...

A few cool items found on:
http://shop.blackmilkclothing.com/

Not WAY expensive, but defiantly priced out of my league lol!

The New Street Walker...

Miss Sixty Fall 2009 RTW
a personal favorite
streets, punk, club, and high fashion

Hey Nana...

Ai Yazawa's NANA is one of my ABSOLUTE favorite anime series. The whole plot can get a little carried away in romance and emotions, but in this series was at least ONE thing a person could relate to. Yazawa didn't over do it to the point where people couldn't relate.
I related a lot to this series. Different feeling and scenarios in the manga/show come close to drama in my real life. So it was really touching.

My favorite thing about Yazawa's NANA, is her keen eye for trends. In the manga, there was a lot of attention to detail, from the furniture, clothes and even characters lighters, things any teen reading/watching this would be gaga over. And with all the fashion, there was a LOT of Vivienne Westwood! ^_^

Oosaki Nana and Shin were my favorite characters. And Mika Nakashima was the perfect actress for Oosaki Nana's part. (However I don't like the movie as much as manga/show)