Just a few years ago you could have asked me about my musical taste and I probably couldn't have named even one band or singer/songwriter I like. In the last weeks and months many friends however have introduced me to different songs and styles and I quite like to get to know new music. Last weekend I was fortunate to attend one of the private viewings of the film 'An Island', which was produced by Vincent Moon and the band EFTERKLANG . Not only the film was really great to watch, but the concept behind these private viewings is really nice: you can sign up to stage a viewing of this movie (my friend from Hamburg did so) and people can see all the cities it takes place and sign up to attend. You then get the movie sent to you just a week before the date, reminding you to take a picture of the screening. The one I attended was in Hamburg at a lovely hair saloon (called kiitos ). Efterklang probably will not become one of my favourite bands (a bit too heavy and a bit too sad), but for now and then it's quite nice.
For me music often relates to different moods, but also times in my life, cities and also fashion.
When listening to some Efterklang songs after the screening, I was just flicking through the newest collection of 'Paul Smith Fall 2011' runway collection and I really liked both of them together :-) It even made more sense when I read that his opening tune was 'Free Money' by Patti Smith (listen to it here ).
What's special about Paul Smith? And why do I relate its collection to the subtle tunes of Efterklang with its front singer looking like a nutcracker (sorry for that ;)). The review of style.com explains some of this:
"[…], he gave his menswear-inspired looks a poppy, preppy polish—throwing that show-opening mannish coat over a polka-dot blazer and rust-colored cropped and cuffed pants […] or putting a bright orange waistband on a pair of pinstripe trousers. Smith's trousers are worth dwelling on: For women who aren't entirely convinced by the current wide-leg silhouette, his boyish slacks are a strong alternative. There were the high-waisted narrow pants, cuffed at the ankle, rolled-up cords, slouchy khakis. They all looked great. And there are going to be a lot of takers for Smith's knits, especially standouts like his marled burgundy boyfriend cardigan and bright orange oversized cable sweater.
Some of the strongest pieces in the collection saw Smith taking some poetic license with his menswear inspiration, in particular the collarless coats and jackets in men's suiting fabrics, with a heavy top-stitch. There were outright feminine looks as well, such as a series of floral-embroidered pieces a little bit redolent of Christopher Kane's Fall 2010 collection. […] There were a few other looks that could have been cut—an oversize tuxedo shirt, for example, fit the theme but went against the show's tailored mien, and the little bit of fur here seemed more obligatory than anything else. All in all, though, this was a good collection for Smith—he certainly knows his menswear, and he had no trouble giving it a girlish twist."
I am still not sure if I will really wear this style in the following cold months, because the boyish and androgyn looks do NOT work that well with me *hehe*, but I am certainly looking forward to seeing these styles on other bloggers and in fashion magazines!
If I had a few years ago asked for my taste in music, the answer would have been a helpless shrug. Took me a long time not even a band or song name, which I liked. In the last few weeks and months and years but I have made many friends and acquaintances aware of new music and now I know what I like;). Last week, for example, I was at a very interesting film screening of the film music 'to Iceland' by Efterklang and the French filmmaker Vincent Moon. Not just a joy to look at, but also an interesting event concept: you can register on the website of Efterklang a screening of the film, a week before getting sent to the film with the memory, and even to make photos of the demonstration. The date and location (worldwide) appear on the site and so can also register and participate External demonstration. A colorful mix of people coming together so times in the home or in the event room. The demonstration of my girlfriend in Hamburg found the back of a really great hairdresser named 'Kiitos' (in the last issue of ELLE-featured city guides) instead. Efterklang is probably not my favorite music (a little too heavy and sad), but here and there you can listen to it anyway.
relationship with music, then I quite often moods, cities, or even fashion. When I was in the last few days again a few songs from Efterklang 'nachhörte', I just looked at the latest fall collection of 'Paul Smith' from London and I liked this combination really! That made sense to me especially when I read that was the opening song of the Paul Smith show 'Free Money' by Patti Smith (you can listen here ).
What is so special about Paul Smith? And why do I connect easily the subtle and sometimes quite heavy sounds of Efterklang with a lead singer, the slight resemblance to the Nutcracker has (excuse the comparison;)) with this collection? The criticism on style.com explains a little:
"was [Paul Smith] his very masculine acting looks fresh and neat painting - when he, for example, the male sheath at the beginning of the show threw a dotted blazer and everything with rust-colored calf-length pants mixed and handled. could in the pocket sections of Smith to endure very long: for those women who are not of the current fashion of very wide pants are convinced this boyish slacks a serious alternative. What is there not all were: high-waisted, narrow trousers, which were drawn together at the ankles, collars corduroys and casual khakis. And all looked out fabulous. Many buyers will probably give it to Smith's knitwear, especially the special pieces like a burgundy or a boyfriend cardigan leuchtorangenen oversized Zopfstrickpullover.
Some of the strongest pieces in this collection showed an almost poetic way of dealing with the inspiration of men's fashion: in particular the collarless coats and jackets in suit fabrics. In between there were also very feminine looks, such as a series of flower-embroidered pieces, but very reminiscent of Christopher Kane's collection from the year 2010. [...] Some of the looks would be left out safely - eg an oversized tuxedo shirt, which fit while on the topic, but did not quite fit in the line of clear cuts. And the back and re-emerging fur looked more mandatory and not mandatory. All in all, this was a good collection of Smith - he knows his way around in clothing that you realize and no problems this looks a girlish twist has to give. "
(I would like to again point clearly to the source of the above [ style.com ] and me so any plagiarism allegations escape * hehe *). Yet I am sure I will wear the styles of Paul Smith in the cold months of this year, really, as the androgynous and boyish looks with my character does not want to go together quite * hehe * but I look forward to every case, these styles to other bloggers, and in fashion magazines to see!
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