Sometimes this in an anti-fashion blog, against silly empty girls
Sometimes this is a Marketing blog
Sometimes this blog hates marketing’s deceiving campaigns
Sometimes this is an activist blog
Sometimes this is an humanitarian blog just about social causes
Sometimes this is just a blog with cute images
Sometimes this is a blog with meaningful quotes
Sometimes this is an ecological blog
At times it is even a sponsored blog
But every single time it’s a reflection of me!
Happy Birthday Fash&Mark! :)
Thank you!
Thanks to the ones who follow, the ones who read, the ones who just want cute images, the ones who sponsor, the ones who like and dislike when the subject touches their hearts or goes against their beliefs. Also thanks to the ones who are trying to shut down Fash&Mark asking to “cease and desist”.
You know what I love? Baroque style! It’s something that I really admire since I was little and I saw those voluptuous dresses on some movie, for the first time! Those extravagant hair styles, the glamorous patterns and textures, those dresses’ curved shapes and, of course, the exuberant make-up! All the details made my eyes shine of amazement! Well… I guess it still does.
I collected some products that were inspired by ‘Le Baroque’ style! Oh! Oui mademoiselle! J’adore!
These are pictures of last year’s fashion shop windows, but as you can see everything is still so trendy!
I was not allowed to take photos at Alexander McQueen Savage beauty exhibition, which was really sad but comprehensible. Believe me it was amazing to be so close to those pieces of art.
I came back with the best of impressions about New Yorkers! They are really nice, helpful and ready to chat!
It was unbelievable how many times people started conversations on the streets, bars, but specially cafes and restaurants! Usually they asked to seat on my table and started talking and talking and talking! It was so fun! And I was there listening and chatting with a complete stranger with the biggest poker face ever, wondering “Is this normal here or am I just on a lucky strike!”
Check out some photos I took to some cool people in NYC :) (compressed or else it would take ages to upload)
It looks like today it’s all about the Internet and Social Media! We can’t pass one day without searching something on Google, learn a bit on Wikipedia, writing on some blog or going social on Facebook, Twitter and its fellow wannabes…
All this plays an important role in our lives today, and despite our denial, you know it’s true! Come on… We all saw the protests against SOPA and PIPA some days ago, when the government decided it wanted to censor our beloved Internet!
Taking advantage of all this love and addiction Keds asked itself: if people love internet so much, wouldn’t they like it feature in their shoes?
And then… Internet just landed on your feet!
I think they should have one with all the TUMBLR rage faces… Just sayin’
Did you study abroad or consider doing so? If you did, you know that you feel like taking everything with you. We never know how the weather will be, the fashion trends up there, who we gonna meet or even where we gonna go… So we want to take everything we have, just in case Prince Charming decides to appear and we have a prom-like dress to look like a his princess.
Of course I am exaggerating as usual, but I believe everyone has crazy thoughts like that when going abroad for a long period…
When I found this new Suitcase, I was thrilled! Finally a clever and useful idea for travelers – a Vacuum Packed Suitcase.
While other brands are investing in suitcases with an expandable hood to accommodate more clothes, PUMPACK includes a pump that helps to compress clothes to make more packing room.
No more seating on top of your suitcase to close it
No more “Shit I can’t take this, cause it doesn’t fit”
No more wearing all the clothes you can, and looking like a snowman at the airport, because you can put them in your bag
One day, Igor Mitin decided that helmets were pretty boring… So he thought that maybe he could make them more appealing.
Igor Mitin created 14 different helmet concepts, which unfortunately are not for sale. These helmet experiments make a statement and are definitely a conversation starter.
A new creative underwear brand was born! You know how I love new and crazy concepts, right?
“Less underwear conversation and a little bit more action”
Jac5 is a super luxury’s men brand with a fun vision that was released on 11-11-11, so it already promised to be special. It is an underwear brand for men with comfortable and stylish undies (Armani, Diesel and Calvin Klein are competitors, so you know what I’m talking about!).
Why is Jac5 so cool?
Well, the brand identity was driven by… a dog, to be accurate, a Jack Russel Terrier: loyal, smart and, at times, barking mad. Surprised? (I find specially interesting the “barking mad” characteristic in underwear… I wonder what they mean with that… is that kinky?)
I love the way they defined their brand mission with a witty remark – “to create the best undies for man’s best friend” – got the pun?
Stores
Of course Jac5 store offers a truly unique retail experience! Besides buying underwear, which at times is already quite adventurous, you also can enjoy some art. Yes, there is an art gallery inside the store that supports up and coming artists through it “art and undies” program!
I wish I could go there (Hong Kong)… To have an idea how the experience might be, just look at this pic
Despite all this cool stuff, the brand creator is also pretty smart, cause he knows what this business is about :p
“We´re not just about men, it’s important to us that women also enjoy what we have to offer (after all, they are the primary influence in what men wear!)”
Wanting more? Check out JAC5 online store (they have free international shipping. YEY!)
2011/2012 fashion trends are all about the outerspace and the futuristic world.
I bring you some examples of the best use of this Galactic trend!
Just add a little metal brilliance, some crazy accessories, tight clothes, linear and geometric patterns, sassy makeup and a strong I-am-the-boss-in-here pose! You’re ready to go!
Outfits
Elegant, sober and shiny!
Shoes & Accessories
Can you mix alien, robot, hight tech, fashion-chic and heels?
Affordable Fashion
We always want to know where to buy the latest trends and spend less than a half of the money, right?
Galactic Makeup
Because an outfit it’s never complete without some matching makeup…
This Galactic trend has 2 options: The strong and bright colors’ one or the angelical one. It’s your choice! Which one fits your style?
As usual on this blog, we gonna show you that you haven’t seen it all yet… Nope, you didn’t!
The world is changing, the times are changing… basically everything is. Men included!
Girls always had the chance to dress thousands of cool outfits through times – dresses, skirts, trousers, shorts, sexy lingerie – to paint their nails with every color available in this world, to drink for free in bars, and to use make-up. Guys always kinda envied that. We had benefits all the time!! And if they even tried to think about that, they were labeled as gays and ostracized by society. Well people… That’s not going to happen on our generation watch!
Behold for the new and magnificent products adapted to the modern man. Our amazing generation took the WO of “woman products”, broke the rules, ended cultural stereotypes, sexism and discrimination! Fuck yeah!
Guys, you have no more reasons to be ashamed! Let’s paint your nails and put you on some heels!
Heels for men
Mark Cramer and Coy Barton – 2 men with no fear at some NYC party!
“I literally look at girls and think, you have so many options. You have jumpers, you have skirts, you have dresses, you have pants, you have shorts. Boys have pants and shorts. Or suits and a shirt.” Coy Barton
To use heels “’It’s a power thing. You’re higher than everybody else. You make more sound. You walk a different way. It makes your legs look better,” said Alexander – a man who claims having 30 pairs of women’s heels.(source)
MAN-icure
EvolutionMan, founded by makeup artist Marco Berardini, recently launched a line of men’s nail polishes to meet the increasing manicure needs of males everywhere.
Manly Beauty Products
Face smooth like baby’s skin and imperfections covered – special products designed for a virile man’s face. Want more?
That awkward moment when you buy a new perfume – which was just released – and you realize that you are old-fashioned. Spray perfume? Jeez, that is so last year!
Lucy McRay, an Amsterdam-based artist, and Sheref Mansy, a synthetic biologist, just created a swallowable perfume that emits fragrance from the skin.
Now, by steps:
There’s a capsule containing synthetic fragrant lipid molecules
You swallow it
The molecules get metabolized by the body’s enzymes
Then fragrant molecules are released through the skin
Temperature, stress, exercise or sexual arousal will determine the strength of the fragrance. Your body has the power to create an unique fragrance
At this moment, you took the expression “beautiful inside” to another level
Despite the announcement in August, Swallowable Parfum was not yet released; it’s still in the research phase. So you have time to “digest” all this info
I don’t know your opinion about this, but for me it’s too freaky! I’ll take a risk of being old-fashioned here! To eat perfume it’s not an option for me yet. What about you? Willing to experiment the new Swallowable Parfum?
“Combining great shapes and colors with an intimidating amount of power and a choice of speeds and pulsations we are truly something else. They are still Ticklers though, waterproof, made from super-smooth body-safe silicone and very, very quiet. So, still part of the family, just a bit more grown up.”
Still a bit confused about what this is?
Starting by its name it already looks pretty interesting. The Ticklers is a new brand of Swedish-designed vibrators (Ikea someone?) in which design and concept are put in focus.
Ticklers are charged by USB and they look like a modern design artifact, you can even put it in a shelf in a visible place at home, that no one will ever guess.
It will look great with your tribal or nude style :)
“My work consists of several collections of unique jewelry pieces ranging from very wearable limited edition jewelry to one-of-a-kind sculptural art jewelry. My pieces are a constant exploration of the natural world, both its forms and its materials. I’m drawn to archetypes, those images floating beneath our collective consciousness–a perfect circle, an elongated leaf, a bare tree. I love striking profiles, elegant design, and unexpected combinations of materials. “ Sarah Hood | jewelry artist
Well girls, this post is entirely dedicated to boys. They also deserve to be aware of what’s fashionable at the moment. I haven’t seen a lot of posts for boys on other “girls’ blogs”. Of course there are a lot of fashion blogs and websites focused on men fashion, but as you all know, not all the boys like extravagant clothes or care about what’s going on on ALL the runways and specially, they are not interested in dressing golden trousers with a fancy cowboy hat and a pink purse (yes, I’m exaggerating! But you got the point)
Dear Boys,
If You:
Have a pretty normal life
Pass great time of your day at your work or school,
Don’t have much time to dress up in the morning
Don’t care at all about high fashion
Dress pretty much without light, because it’s fucking in the morning and you don’t want to open your eyes
Still ask your mom or girlfriends to help you with “shopping time”
Aim to look at the mirror and feel like “the only guy in the world” (that’s asking too much, stop acting like a girl!)
Want to look pretty, be fashionable (in an acceptable way) and hear someone saying “wow man, you look great today” or “love those shoes”
Well, then probably you will like this post. No more chat-chat, I’ll show you the latest trends for the coolest average man!
Accessories
Guys, one really really important accessory that should make part of all your outfits during Fall and Winter is THE SCARF! Do never leave home without it! Despite keeping you warm (yeah, yeah boring stuff), it makes you extremely hot! No kidding! It adds the extra “je ne sais quoi” to your look.
And some nice gloves
And a bag
Fall/Winter Average Outfit (H&M)
And look at this… huh… I mean… shorts! Will look nice on the beach. (girls, this one is for you!)
