Letter From The Editor
Thank-you for reading our first issue of Fashion For Thought.
We are a fashion aware team who unlike most blogs give you a wide range of
fashion topics and sections. Our blog is almost an online magazine but in a
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Thank-you
Sean Taylorson – Editor
Men’s Wear
Peter Doherty
For the first issue I would like to introduce a man who has
always amazed me and has so many talents, whether that’s singer songwriter,
actor, artist, and poet or even style icon with his own range of ‘Albion
Trinketry’ (jewellery). Of course I talk about thee Peter Doherty.
The ‘Shambolic’ Libertine front man has always been in the
public eye whether that’s to do with drink and drugs to staring in a Kooples
advert. But to me Peter Doherty will always be a fashion icon. Peter Doherty
has a unique style which ranges from late Victorian to a modern rock romantic. His
ability to effortlessly pick out clothing and wear it so well is an ability to
be admired.
Peter Doherty launched a range of clothing in Kooples with
his on again off again model girlfriend Irina Lazareanu. The collection has a
few items which some include seersucker shirts, grandfather braces, parkers,
oxford shoes, suits and hats. The cheapest piece of clothing is a t-shirt which costs
approximately £35. The picture below in this article shows him in a dandyism of
British sub-cultures especially suadeheads and mod’s of the 60’s.
http://www.thekooples.co.uk/peter-doherty.html
http://www.thekooples.co.uk/peter-doherty.html
A major factor in Pete Doherty’s ability to pull off a vast range of outfit choices is his own satirical view on life. His flamboyant personality reflects this and allows him to pull off the Androgynous designs that made him a fashion icon.
In essence his personality allows him to wear seemingly
outdated clothing like top hats and pull of female items.
Peter Doherty has graced our nation with his endless talents, and we hope he continues doing so especially with his fashion collections for they are something to go out and buy.
Peter Doherty has graced our nation with his endless talents, and we hope he continues doing so especially with his fashion collections for they are something to go out and buy.
By Sean Taylorson & Eddie Dawson
Woman's Wear
Investment Pieces
Women’s wear is the most complex section of fashion. With
some independent shops having more than 4 trends alone – and how many store have we got to choose from!? – how do us girls
pick our trend of the moment?
Many Women mix-and-match between the ‘current’ trends,
creating their own individual look. Sometimes this is successful, sometimes
this is really not. Others just choose one trend of the season to focus their
wardrobe on. But surely that means a
whole new wardrobe every season?
Not if you carefully select key transitional pieces that will always compliment
your wardrobe.
Every season there are pieces that survive the fashion
editors cut, they are always on-trend & ultra-transitional, these are ‘The
Classics’…
To avoid these pieces becoming tedious from season-to-season,
make sure they are statement, so they feel special every time you slip them on.
The Leather JacketSplash That Cash…
Make sure the statement to your leather jacket isn’t ‘old
biker’ by updating it with exaggerated zipped pockets & the all-important
oversized punk studs. This jacket by the American brand ‘Dog & Pony’ [find
them on facebook… http://www.facebook.com/dogponyaustin] is ready
to throw on & is unisex, giving it that added androgynous edge. Coming in
at just under $500 [plus shipping costs] this is definitely a special
will-have-to-save-for-you piece! But you’ve got time to save anyway as it’s
currently sold out! Talk about making a silk purse out of a sow’s ear!
Save Those Silvers…
Real leather is pricey, even on the high-street [I bought
mine a few years ago from Topshop for over £100, but it’s still going strong
& shows no sign of giving up soon!] That is a sign of a true investment
piece…
The high-street is full of great options so I bring you the
cream of the crop…
Coming in at £185 [10% less if
you’ve got trusty student discount!] a high-end high-street find, this fringed
beauty ticks all the right investment boxes...real leather, always-on-trend
fringing, perfect for every season.
To save those silvers even more,
check out vintage stores for real leather finds. They also have that worn-in
look, which works great on leather, because they are worn-in!
Check out River Island for some
great leather-look finds. This one comes in at a more affordable investment of
£60. With its over-sized collar & sleeve buckles, this matt-look biker
jacket would top off any outfit.
The Statement Heels
For a successful ‘statement heel’ keep the height wedged so
it is practical and therefore can easily adjust to various occasions. The
‘flatform’ – an even platform wedge - is
‘in’ at the moment, but investment pieces are ones that survive each season.
Opt for edgy animal print to put you ahead of the pack…
Splash That Cash…
Kurt Geiger is the upper high-street treat for
feet…especially with the £230 price tag. These tortoiseshell pattern wedge
platforms are on the more demure end of ‘animal print’, but the patent finish
makes them transitional from day-to-night summer-to-winter.
Save Those Silvers…
These zebra print cross-over wedges fill the brief with a
manageable height & just a snippet animalistic. From New Look, the
high-street ‘place to go’ for shoes, you can steal these wild ones for now £9,
previously £24.99.
The Trench Coat
Splash That Cash…
Burberry is the brand to go to for trench coats.
One in-the-know can immediately spot a quality trench, especially one of the
British label’s traditional design. To get more out of your investment piece
though, choose a trench with a twist. Camel is the original colour, so opt for
a olive hued beauty. Modernise the features by choosing distinctive asymmetric
pockets & edges trimmed with black leather. It appears a pricey investment
piece coming in at £895, however wise shopping & searching net-a-porter.com,
a fashionista can get her hands on the same one for half the notes at a mere £447.50.
Save Those Silvers…
Coming from the student side of things, I pine after the Burberry trench coat. However, my
fake Chanel purse just doesn’t quite stretch that far. So for saving students…
From another ‘saving’ website, T K Maxx, this Monochrome find
by Ivanka Trump is flattering for all body types with its waist-cinching bow
belt. Coming in at just under £50, this is just a snip of Burberry, possibly
just the price of a collar.
By Annie Oakes
Our Own Designer Annie Oakes
Annie Oakes
Designs
Imagine.
Design. Create.
Thoughts of fashion & seeing faces in my creations are
everyday daydreams for me. I have been working hard my whole life - so far only
20 years, but a lot can happen in that time – to make this dream a reality.
I have had ups-and-downs in my life, like everyone, but they
have moulded me into what I am today and I think they have truly inspired me.
Use any experience to your advantage.
My recent ventures have led me to create unique tops, each
one individual, which will soon go on sale in Little Treasures Boutique in my
seaside-hometown of Hastings, East Sussex.
I imagined up three distinct trends which my tops then
related to, whether it was through their fabric choice, trimmings, pattern or
overall look. I think it is important to gain inspiration from every source
around you, let life inspire.
Oh I Do Love To Be Beside The Seaside… Inspired by a
Very British Summer, 'Oh I Do Love To Be Beside The Seaside' is a collaboration
of nautical-style prints, floating materials & cute trimmings. The perfect
recipe to enjoy the frivolity of the summer months...
X-Ray Femininity… Sheer panels
& opaque prints make up this trend. Our British weather isn't always
predictable so this trend is to suit any situation that Mother Nature unexpectedly throws
at us. The playful prints combined with contrasting fabrics adds a street-style
edge to this look...
Geometric Pop… 'Geometric Pop'
focuses on colour blocking & linear prints that immediately draw your eye
to the piece. Details including trimmings, panels & poppers that add a
functional feel to this independent trend, whether it's a picnic in the park,
or cocktails in town...
I have also recently started a new blog [http://meetyourfashionmaker.blogspot.co.uk/] focusing
on all things fashionable & beautiful in life. It documents my life &
other’s around me through creation. Focusing on garments I design & make
and featuring my daily outfits plus top-tips this provides a one-stop-shop for
style inspiration.
Fashion Photography
Military
from top left clockwise:
Eddie Dawson wears sleeveless denim jacket by Topman
Sean Taylorson wears vintage RAF jumpsuit and aviator sunglasses by Topman
Eddie wears vintage RAF jumpsuit and milatary boots by River Island
Sean wears milatary boots by River Island and plain white t-shirt by Topman
Photography by Annie Oakes
This Weeks Interview
Eddie Dawson
Eddie Dawson is our own men's wear writer. He works at Topman (also FFT) and is a talented musician, who spends his time shopping online. This man knows alot about fashion and his speciality is trends.
Sean Taylorson: Hello
Eddie Dawson: Hey, How are you?
ST: Good thanks, you?
ED: Yes good thank-you
ST: Right, can you take us through your outfit today?
ED: Well this is what I’ve been dressed like all day, I haven’t
been wearing tracksuit bottoms and a Cameroon football shirt all day. No I’m
wearing Adidas sambas, to be fair I’m dressed in pretty much 80’s clothing.
Some nice skinny jeans from Levi with white lines down them, but you can’t see
that. White t-shirt and a denim jacket dyed purple, with a classic Rotary
watch.
ST: Where is the t-shirt from George?
ED: CK. Yeah its cool buy it.
ST: You work for Topman also FFT, would you say that the Topman
crowd was a fashionable one?
ED: Yeah Defiantly. It’s not so much of a requirement as you
would think, people have their own styles. Topman Arndale is renowned for being
most diverse. Usually it’s based around a time period, like now it’s the 50’s but
few like the 80’s.
ST: What do you think of the current ‘Fresh’ trend?
ED: I’m not a fan of the acid wash, but that period of the
90’s has never appealed to me. The clothing makes sense but I’m not a fan.
ST: Another trend was ‘Palm Springs’ with controversial prints
that hint at the 1950’s finesse, with slim cuts and rich colours that bring it
up to date. How do you feel about this trend?
ED: I prefer this trend. It’s not something I imagined
wearing around Manchester. It was directed more towards summer in America. It’s
hard to wear certain types of clothing living in a city centre in England. It
was cool but I imagine it’s something you would wear in the south of England on
a summer’s day. Don’t get that in Manchester.
ST: Yeah it’s nice down there isn’t it?
ED: Yeah it is.
ST: You’re a musician do you feel that it influences your
style at all? Like a modern rock romantic?
ED: That’s the dream isn’t it? That’s my main influence the
music. Music brought me into fashion. My big role models are Alex Turner and Miles
Kane, certainly from a smart wear point of view. They built up their lifestyles
around music which overlapped into fashion and fans of their bands really get
into that. They set their own style, Alex Turner going for the 50’s thing and
Miles Kane going for the 60’s mod. They bring it back into fashion they are the
pioneers of revamping of classic styles.
ST: As you know the new Batman film came out today, what do
you think of his costume?
ED: I really want to see that. Well it’s very on trend I believe.
ST: Do you think he should shop at Topman?
ED: The suits he wears are really cool. He should shop there
to get some skinny ties and skinny fit suits. It’s cool. From a fashion point
of view Bruce Wayne is a role model. X-Men First class, in that the costumes
really did it for me, from the time period of the 60’s.
ST: So out of the Batman films you would look up to the
Penguin for he always wears suits?
ED: Defiantly, but I’m looking forward to seeing the film.
ST: So what would your favourite superpower be?
ED: Super speed or flying? Something you can use generally.
ST: From what I have seen its money that is the best
superpower. Look at Ironman and Batman. Plus you can buy stuff.
ED: Their not even superheroes but they are the coolest.
ST: Finally you said that Alex Turner and Miles Kane but
would you say they are your fashion icons?
ED: Alex Turner certainly, he set me off in the 50’s era.
James Dean without a doubt.
Fashion Philosophy With Gareth Davies
Birthday Suit
With a bit of luck this time next year will be fashion for
thoughts first birthday, and boy are we excited! However with party events like
this it is always a nightmare to choose what to wear and whether it goes with
your hair. So in order to start preparing here are my ideas/advice on how we
should dress to mark such wonderful occasions.
Firstly, and obviously parties are a time of celebration and
so there should be no place for plain jeans and a three for twelve pound
t-shirt. That would be a poor effort and show huge disrespect to your host.
However we all know that parties can be very messy affairs with cheap Lidl
booze and those who cannot handle cheap Lidl booze ruining upholstery, clothing
and dignity. For this reason I believe it to be inappropriate to wear your best
clobber for shindigs of this description after all no one’s mum wants to have
to clean unspecified stains out of your best suit with just hours before a posh
frock occasion.
After that negative doom and gloom start its time for some
more positive suggestions. At a party bright colours are a must, throughout our
lives we are told this doesn’t match this or why is that colour being worn with
that colour. Well next July this won’t matter as it’s a party no one cares as
long as the scene is an explosion of colours. Throw all fashion colour codes
out the window along with the television and feel free to wear a yellow and
green stripy shirt with purple trousers and ‘rock on’ for the rest of the
night.
Furthermore, forget
about the people who have a go at you for copying what they were wearing last
October. Who cares if you plagiarise at a party if anyone has an issue they can
take it up with their universities headmaster.
As if superman gives a hoot if he shows up late and you’ve dressed a bit
like him, its fancy dress anyway the only real chance we have to dress up like
our heroes. We all wish we could wear it to work but a cape is a safety hazard when
introduced to a lift door and Mr. Grey on the 4th floor would have a
go at us.
Cross dressing is a must. A birthday party is a fantastic
excuse for any experimental invitees wishing to dance around in the opposite
sex’s fabrics. It is perfectly fine, fun and probably a crime to say otherwise.
Just don’t tell our mum and dad how we wore lipstick for the next fortnight
afterwards because it felt right.
I have only one more piece of wisdom for you and it is
important. Save your birthday suit, at least until after midnight! Whilst this would no longer be your birthday
chances are its still much more socially acceptable than greeting your party
goers, for them to find the birthday boy/girl stark naked excluding the
delightful birthday hat and party whistle.
Thank you and much love, Gareth xox
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