Premiers Désirs, Florent Routoulp;
Behind the scenes, Ann Demeulemeester fittings;
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White Roses in Mason Jar (Morning Light), Rob Brulinski
The sunsets in the South of France sparkle a certain nostalgia and subtle eroticism. These images, along with this track by Aphex Twin, have finally put me in a mood for spring.
From a recent trip to New York.
When wearing trench coats like this one, I like to think I'm channeling the clumsy heroes of French New Wave, like Franz in Godard's Bande à part. But maybe that's just me. They've got a certain uniform that I'm trying to master, but unfortunately I'm missing a hat. I also love this everyday tote bag from my friends at HUSK.
To mark his debut at thecorner.com, acclaimed French designer Christophe Lemaire has created the perfect summer wardrobe: a six-piece capsule collection of easy, versatile garments in crisp black and white. Ever since spotting his Fall/Winter 2011 collection, I've stayed fascinated by Christophe's aesthetic: global influences—African, Middle Eastern—with a post-punk and New Wave feeling. The monkish silhouettes and ever-mystifying relaxed/refined combination are right up my alley. Take a look at Samuel Drira's insightful interview.
Juun. J always excites me. His Spring collection, entitled Deviated, is minimal, clean and marginally androgynous (a look I always admire but rarely venture to replicate) with skin-tightness and lots of shortsuits. Very geometric. But what struck me most was the gold detailing, namely the golden cuffs on every wrist in sight. So after a little help from Andrew, I was led to Etsy, and now I've got a bang on lookalike pair of cuffs that really stand up as great pieces on their own, without having to live up to any expectations. They're also a bit of a novelty in my wardrobe as I'm usually not much of an accessorizer apart from the occasional ring and my everyday watch.
