Black is the new Black

If fashion is your way to express your inner self, if fashion the mirror of your emotions you may understand why I can't always give the same image to the world. Ones personality is complex, a mix of your past, your dreams, your aspirations, etc ...

I tried my best to fit the country of kawaiiness i'm living in now, to be honest it's an easy game for me and my baby face. Don't be jealous, being cute is maybe the easiest state for me but that's not who I am. I don't feel like a cute person at all, neither as a "pretty people". 

Since I'm a European in Japan, I'm fitting the beauty standards ... but that's just not me. 

I want to feel sexy, fierce and strong. Not a weak defenseless dolly. 

Anyway, as I told you I've tried a more colorful/ pretty girl look. I just didn't feel right so I'm back to my good old sens of aesthetic. 

Don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying I'm a hardcore gothic or a suicide girl wannabe.

My world is just made of this melancholic gloomy atmosphere, and if I love black clothing it's probably only because I love contrast. 

With black you are focus on the shape, the balance of the coordination and your face is shining. Colors is distracting you from the essential, colors is the best way of hiding your lack of confidence. Black is just easy, honest and pure. 

(lets be honest you also look skinnier and prettier in black) 

Since a few months I'm also totally obsessed with Lana del Rey, I just love her deadly glamourous retro

style. It's sexual, sensual, like a hot summer night. 

I went back to my love for pinup style also, and I discovered new ways of reinventing my style. I'm not a blond baby doll anymore and I want to embrace that "sexy witch" style as my friend Mini says. 

Have you seen the tv series " Witches of East End"?

 that's definitely a huge influence for me. 

Wendy in Witches of East End

Black is the new Black, I'm back bitches! 

My thoughts on Black Clothing and S/S 2013

Today I decided to watch spring summer 2013 fashion show from my favorite designer on youtube. 

You know, I always fall in love for the same kind of fashion, so there are not so many designer whose I fell in love with . 

The key words to win my heart are : black, femme fatale, sexy, classy, silhouette, leather, graphic, rock, elegant, gold, feminine, pure, see through, monochrome...

Saint Laurent

Not hard to guess who My favorite designers are 

- Hedi Slimane ( St Laurent )

- Helmut Lang 

- Raf Simmons ( Dior )

- Yohji Yamamoto

- Ann Demeulemeester

- Alexander Wang

- Rad Hourani

- Albert Elbaz ( Lanvin)

Other brand / maison : ACNE, Givenchy, Balmain, Alaia, the Row ....

Saint Laurent ss13

prêt-à-porter

Ann Demeulemeester

Lanvin SS 13

They are a huge inspiration for me even if I obviously can't afford those brands. 

I am not trying to look like somebody else, I just want my style to be the reflect of my sense of aesthetic and beauty. 

I want to be someone I would admire.

Sometimes you love something to death and with no apparent reason your heart is just beating faster when you see it. This is what I feel with all black outfits (and also with glitter... but I think this is not relevant to talk about my fetish for glitter right now). 

Some people think I am wearing black clothes because I want to be seen as a rebel or I want to show I'm dark on the inside. 

This is absolutely not the right idea to have when you see me. 

Talking about this, I found a quote of Madame Demeulemeester that sounds brilliant to me. 

"Black is not sad. Bright colors are what depresses me. They’re so… empty. Black is poetic. 

How do you imagine a poet? In a bright yellow jacket? Probably not."

Sometimes I feel that this woman is my soul mate or something, she is just ... right.

AD 13

I also read a quote of Yohji Yamamoto that made a lot of sense for me. 

"Black is modest and arrogant at the same time. Black is lazy and easy - but mysterious. But above all black says this: "I don’t bother you - don’t bother me"

YY 13

Now, that reminds me of Brian Molko, Placebo's singer. The guy is wearing black clothes every day, and I remember one interview on french tv where they asked him Why is he always wearing black. They expected a rockstar answer like "because I am a fucking emo !! "

  I don't know, anyway he said something like " because it's more convenient on tour, it's easier to hide stain and you don't have to iron them. When you travel a lot it's just easier to wear black clothes" 

I have to admit it's the same for me, black is EASY and CONFORTABLE. 

Plus, you look sexier in black clothes and it matches reaaaallly well with fair skin like mine. 

Contrast, I love contrast, it's a strong feeling, a strong image. 

Anyway,  love colors .... wearing by others. 

This article turns out to be super long compares to other, when I start talking about clothing it always ends up like this. I can continue forever like this but I'm gonna stop here. 

Now you know more about me.

Bye

(French ppl, if you haven't seen yet the documentaries "FASHION!" (on arte) and you are interested in fashion world and history, go buy it !! this was the best thing I ever see on TV! no kidding

http://www.artevod.com/fashion )