military fashion in paris

although fashion was the thrust of my studies in europe, any well-positioned fashion connoisseur knows that fashion takes it inspiration from every facet of culture, and that in any and every event, the more you experience and engage, the more you references you have to draw from.

so, you can imagine my delight in finding these incredible, balmain-esque military uniforms at the musee de l'armee in les invalides, which is an army museum that was originally built as a hospital for wounded soliders. i remember that that day i was having a blah morning, had gotten lost at one point, and then couldn't find a place to get a cappuccino for the life of me. i had no idea i'd be finding inspiration at such an unexpected locale.

bruce weber for ysl

a short film from bruce weber for the fall 2010 ysl menswear show. it's an analysis of nudity, featuring the music of marvin gaye.

i call it "just the kind of eye candy i need to get me through a monday morning."

prada, my belle

i know i've said this before, but when it comes down to some of the mainstays in longstanding fashion houses, i feel that prada is one of the most innovative. quirky, edgy, artful - prada is constantly in the process of reinventing what's come before. i was searching for images of the house's new book: Prada: Creativity, Modernity, Inspiration, and discovered these pants on Cool Hunter.


i unabashedly adore bellbottoms and would destroy anything to my hands on a pair of these.

and the shoes?


glorious.