Shoe Love!

Like many female's I can't help myself when it come's to a pair of shoes, and unfortunately as I get older the shoe's I want get increasingly expensive so shopping for shoes is a definite luxury. Thankfully the Internet holds a heck-of-a lot of shoe porn, and no, I don't mean kinky, fetish, shoe related porn. I mean the gorgeous, die of wanting to wear the shoes in the photographs, type of porn. So, today when I was procrastinating with my art + design homework I found myself wondering through the pages of shoes on the Internet and now I can't help but to share my favorites with you!

Christian Louboutin

Mago, 160mm

US$795

Delicious aren't they?, and I would oh, say give up my cell phone for a pair.

Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony

Mary Jane Platform Clogs

140mm

US$390

Aren't they gorgeous! I'm not usually a fan of the wooden heel but Chloe's done exceptionally well, combining the thick, chunky heel with the cute bow and the tobacco colored leather on top.

Marc By Marc Jacobs

Velvet and suede mouse slippers

£166.87

So after two staggering pairs of high heels, I thought I'd show the feet some love with these gorgeous Marc Jacobs slippers, I can just imagine dancing through the house in these. The epitome of cute slippers! That and I'm rather in love with Marc Jacobs, my good friend in the U.S. just sent me a little goodie bag of Marc Jacobs accessories as well as the spring issue of the quarterly "paper" magazine! Oh, I am awfully spoiled! 

So, if your not getting spoiled at the moment, I suggest you spoil yourself I recommend a good chai latte and a pair of shoes. Until next time...

Lots of Love

              Audrey Megan

Horror in drag, the show's coming to town!

The Rocky Horror Show is coming to Town!! And it's just in time for my birthday!!! I remember the first time I watched it, I was about ten or eleven and I just didn't get it, it was and still is quite bizarre. However, the second time I saw it ensured that I became a fan. Of course this was just the film rather than the stage production, as this will be. I highly doubt my mother would have taken me to a theatrical production of it at that age, let alone any age!! For as much as I love my mother, and Mum I do. I don't think that The Rocky Horror Show is her cup of earl-grey.

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For those of who don't know what the film / stage production is about, the film was made in 1975 and tells a story of Brad and Janet who are awfully straight laced and out driving on a dark, rainy, Saturday night. As luck would ensure their car gets a flat tire, and they end up at a nearby castle that has a host of wonderfully weird and different people, who are holding an annual transvestite convention.

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Of course a house full of immaculately made up, crazy transvestites paired with a mad scientist and two ultraconservative's guarantee a movie that is out of it's own tree. Finger's crossed my boyfriend get's me tickets to this for my birthday. 

And, the rest of if you haven't watched it already, make sure you do!!!

Lots of Love

              Audrey Megan

Curvy, a book of delectables...

Way back in February when I first moved down to Wellington to attend University I was at Gordon Harris Art Supplies picking an amount of stationary that required both myself and two strapping young lads to carry home, but I guess that’s what you get for studying fashion. Anyway while I was there I spotted the new Curvy anthology, Curvy 7. Published by yen magazine it catalogues up and coming female artists who work in a range of mediums and wow! Is, some of the stuff amazing. However after spending the hugest amount I've ever spent on stationary I was in no position to spend any more money, no matter how great the book. 

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So I had a flick through and needless to say I was impressed by what I saw, and so I had always planned on eventually going back to Gordon Harris and purchasing the book for myself. However I very recently joined the Wellington library and being me I've already managed to issue far too many books to read in one month. But, the one I have looked at/read first and reread is of course Curvy! I was so excited to find that had it there, and it has opened my eyes up to a range of, painters, illustrators, photographers , etc., that I never knew existed before. The only problem that I've found is that I have to give it back, and pouring over the books contents multiple times has only spurred me on to actually make the purchase. Although god knows when that will be! Ahhh the life of a poor student...

I thought that before I left you I'd share a few of my favorite pieces and artists that I found within this book.

Angela Boatwright

 Melissa Haslam

Courtney Brims

Well thats all for now, time to enjoy the weekend!

Lots of Love

       Audrey Megan

Androgynous Beauty

For my new fashion paper at uni we're looking at how fashion influences and in turn is influenced by politics. We have a number of options such as religion, gender, environmental aspects, etc., that we can choose to look at and eventually design a collection around. For my "theme" I have chosen to look at how fashion is implicated with the gender roles in society.  This decision was promoted by my purchase of the most recent issue of LOVE magazine, which focuses on androgyny. They have a number of covers, and I ended up with the cover featuring Kate Moss, however this was not my favorite cover. They released three different covers with one cover of Kate, one of Lea T and one of Kate and Lea T kissing; I personally think the last one is the best cover and wish I could have found that one (seen below).

 

LOVE Issue 5

Although this is now a relatively old issue, (February 7th 2011). I still thought I'd feature it because it started off my newfound interest. Before reading this magazine I was very sure that I preferred women to look like women, I liked the Hips, I liked the bum and I loved the breasts. However I'm now not quite so sure, I'd seen plenty of androgynous styling both in fashion and music, however the look never really held interest for me. However this issue, intrigued me as not only does it feature boys who look like girls, and girls who look like boys, but it features trans-gender model Lea T who I find to be unworldly beautiful and to top it off she also takes excellent photographs.

So, when I was given my new assignment, there was really no question of which subject I would choose to follow as I now held a more interest in how gender roles were defined by clothing. So last night and this morning I trawled the Internet looking at how designers had incorporated androgynous aspects into their collections and photo-shoots. I think one of the most exciting parts of research is making the mood boards as I got to print off every picture I loved and stick it down. As I was researching I grew increasingly fascinated in how especially the women became a new type of beautiful, which I'm sure many of you may have noticed before, but alas, I had not.

My first mood boards on Androgyny

It has also made me appreciate the simple, clean designs in ways that before I had dismissed, such was my previous prejudice to those who seemed to shun the female form in their work. This new found obsession with this somewhat un-idealized beauty had got me super excited for my fashion class on Tuesday, as well as to see how I can use androgyny in my own designs. I think that Vivienne Westwood was right when she said:

"In the pursuit of art you will discover the human race, and it will give you purpose and meaning"

That women is a genius...

Lots of Love

                                                                    Audrey Megan

Late Night Cuts

 When my family came down to the city to visit me a couple of days ago we walked past Rodney Wayne, and they had a sign out looking for short hair models for their trainees to practice cutting on, and well the last time I cut my hair it was a joint effort by me and my boyfriend, neither of us are trained professionals so...it ended up looking a tad rough and not in a good way. However I hadn't been seriously considering it, but since I set up this blog (2 days ago) I felt that I should both attempt to lead a more interesting life for both you and myself!

Before

So I dragged my poor flat mate down to Rodney Wayne at five 'o' clock, where I then spent the next two hours with the amazing trainee Courtney who washed, cut and styled my hair into something that can be shown in public! I have to say the though the best part of the service was the head massage I got as she washed my hair, it was so relaxing that I almost shut my eyes!

Anyway the style we chose is long at the front and short at the back, a mixture of boyish and feminine, and as Courtney was being taught at the same time I got to see just how complex some of the cuts are, I always thought hair cutting was straight forward but as it turns out it's not, and my respect for hairdressers has grown considerably. Anyway you can't see the back but this is the after (below).

After

(and looking somewhat like a frightened goose)

Well, better dash I've got a load of homework for Uni and no time left!

Lots of love

        Audrey Megan

Chocolate, Bunny Ears, and a New Blog

I love Easter, I really do. I woke up this morning after being bombarded by my little brother who's excitement at the thought of chocolate for breakfast was just all too much, however mum, the ever responsible parent managed to get some rice crispies down him before he managed to start on his sugar rush. Thats the first thing I love about Easter, is how excited the little children get over the thought of rabbits delivering chocolate, the second is the fact that for once it is completely acceptable to wear bunny ears all day and thankfully my chocolate surprise came with fluffy bunny ears with dark brown silk insides, oh and of course there was a chocolate egg to go with it all nom, nom, nom!!

The third thing I love about Easter of course has to be hot cross buns, so when I came home today I made  my delighted flatmates toasted Hot crossies with butter and boysenberry jam... unfortunately taking two attempts as I burnt the first lot!!

So Easter has me feeling all happy and warm which is the complete opposite of the sky outside, it's rather inspiring, the warmth and happiness and therefore I have decided to spread the love to potential readers. I'm sure as potential readers, you would like a bit of an idea what I'm going to write about... Well, I guess you'll have to wait and see!!

Lots of Love

                Audrey Megan