Greg Lauren May Share DNA With Another Famous Fashion Monarch, But...

It's Greg Laurens need to know whether we’re man enough to strutt a blazer designed with ribbons attached to it. I'm sure you already know the answer to this one kiddas. If Greg knew me personally, there would be no need for a debate.

He is a Los Angeles based, former artist turned fashion designer, and also happens to to be thee nephew of fashion legend, Ralph Lauren. His first exhibition was made up of paper sculptures, which took inspirations from military/tuxedos/superhero costumes.

His paper sculptures later turned into real canvas-made garments pulled from his studio. The word started traveling and like everything fresh and innovative in the industry, those with tasteful and quality aesthetics, began questioning where they could get their paws on these far-out threads. And the rest is like we say, collection history.

Fashion writer Cherly Wischhover traveled to Barneys, to visit and chat with the man himself. His collection is being described as, "deconstructed" and/or "moth-eaten." But if you take a harder look, there is more than what meets the eye.

"Military is a huge motif, and Lauren constructed many of the pieces out of vintage duffel bags, some from World War II, so they’re all one-of-a-kind. A canvas tuxedo jacket with a crushed silk lapel that looks almost ruffled and a nipped in waist attracted my attention." Cheryl seemed to confuse one piece of garment in particular. She innocently mistaken-ed a tux jacket for womenswear when in fact it was the other way around.

“Tuxedos don’t mean anything anymore; the rules of wearing a tuxedo don’t exist. I wanted to create one that was the opposite of what we have grown to know and expect from a tuxedo,” the designer said. “So many of the archetypes I learned to love are so macho. I wanted to tear that down.” One example kiddas, is a "testosterone-heavy military jacket tie with ribbons at the wrist."





Noteworthy: "He also offers a limited edition run of shoes modeled after a pair of beat up classic English boots for guys and a pair of olive-drab knee high boots for women."

The Velvet Underground

Oh there are many things I can say about The Velvet Underground. Sure their not only an inspiration and influence for practically everything in musique fashion,
and photography but their arguably on of thee most iconic rock bands of the 1960's.

Born from the grungy yet beautiful outskirts of New York City, this band was led and managed by the genius Andy Warhol. The line up consisted of Lou Reed, John Cale, Maureen Tucker, and Sterling Morrison.

The band's legendary status was born during their many frequent gigs at thee infamous, Warhol Factory, and exploded in 1967 with thee addition of German singer Nico. After thee inclusion, Andy Warhol set the platform there after. The Velvet Underground & Nico band was born and till this day is considered thee most important record in music history. Thee infamous Warhol cover art includes the banana which is synonymous with the bands image.

It all came to a fleeting haul in 1970, when Warhol quite managing the group, with the leading members (Nico, Lou Reed, and John Cale) following suite shortly after. Since than, The Velvet Undergound made small comebacks during the 1990s.


Tune: Sunday Morning



Tune: I´m Waiting For The Man



My favorite Velvet Underground tune, "Beginning to See the Light".



The extraordinary Nico in a live interview in 1972(French kiddas and those who understand the language).

Film: Water For Elephants

This upcoming film starring Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattison has all the fanciful elements to make quite a captivating and thrilling story. I can't say how enthused i am for the release of this upcoming film. Read the official plot of the story below and dig the trailer right afterwards!

Synopsis:

"When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, drifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there that he meets Marlena, the beautiful young star of the equestrian act, who is married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. He also meets Rosie, an elephant who seems untrainable until he discovers a way to reach her. Water for Elephants is illuminated by a wonderful sense of time and place. It tells a story of a love between two people that overcomes incredible odds in a world in which even love is a luxury that few can afford."