The Psychology of color in fashion

   Back in 1686, Richard Waller “Table of Physiological Colors Both Mixt and Simple” offered a handy table for cross-referencing colors one might find in nature samples.

 And here is the 2013 version.. 

I DECLARE WAR - THE MOVIE -

How strong was your imagination growing up? Mine was expressed on paper drawing pink dreamy dresses quietly for hours and hours wearing my mother's heels..

But for the teenagers in I declare war, they don’t joke around and definitely don't wear pink. They play war and they this very seriously. 

I Declare War is about two groups of 13 years old friends that often meets up in the woods to play war. One afternoon,  the game gets out of control and their fantasy game soon becomes reality. They have rules to follow, they built weapons, grenade and they have flags to collect.. Things get really nasty. Friendships get tested, they get jealous, they lie, they get competitive, they fall in love.. they wanna win and will do ANYTHING in their power to win.

I worked on I Declare War as the costume designer over the summer of 2011. It was A LOT of work but a great experience. I’ve had the privilege to work with a lot of young actors in my career, but few have impressed me and inspired me like the gang of I Declare War. I miss them all.. yes including their multiples f-bombs! Fuck I miss them!!  

I am now very proud to announce that I Declare War is showing at the Toronto TIFF Bell Lightbox from May 10th through May 16th 2013. You can see the full schedule and purchases your tickers HERE.

I DECLARE WAR - The Movie Trailer:

Written by Jason Lapeyre. Co-directed by Jason Lapeyre and Robert Wilson. Produced by Lewin Webb,  Samaritan Entertainment Inc.

Starring Mackenzie Munro, Andy Reid, Gage Munroe, Siam Yu, Michael Friend, Eric Hanson, Aidan Gouveia, Alex Cardillo, Kolton Stewart, Dyson Fyke, Spencer Howes, Alex Wall 

I have been getting a few questions regarding the wardrobe of the movie. The main question that always come back is how do I decide what each actors will be wearing? I wanted the clothes to reflect a little bit of each actors personality and represent each character correctly. Like in real life, what you wear says a lot about yourself. As a costume designer, I had to make sure that was felt. I got inspired a lot by watching teenagers in the street. Budget was limited so I also had to get crafty by creating some of the t-shirt design for Skinner, Frost, Kenney and Jocker. People watching is the best! But I also watch a lot of movies that showcase teenagers such as Lord of the Flies (1963), The Goonies (1985) and of course Stand by me (1986).

One of my biggest challenge was to find multiples of the same items, aged and distress the same outfit to follow the continuity of the shooting schedule. Of course when the actors started getting nasty to each other, so did the wardrobe! Oh la la I spent days and stayed up at night washing and scrubbing, distressing, aging, over dyeing and scrubbing the clothing.. did I say scrubbing? And I can honestly say that Oxi Clean truly works. They should pay me for that.. right?

Although it is a movie about a one day war.. a lot can happen in one day. Every actors needed more than one change of clothes and shoes. Thanks to Adidas for getting me a great deal on a LOT of shoes! Some kids needed up to 8 changes of the same outfits.. and all 8 changes had to be the same. Washed the same amount of time, dyed and aged the same exact way. Thanks to all my wonderful wardrobe assistant! 

I am very proud to have been part of this movie and to have worked with all theses amazing talented teenagers. I Declare War is an amazing movie not to be miss! It has been getting really amazing reviews! It have been compared as a modern twist of Lord of the Flies. The movie has won the best screenplay and the Best Movie at ActionFest 2012. It also showed at the TIFF in September 2012. It also won the coveted audience award at Austin's Fantastic Fest. Honestly, I lost count on the amount of great reviews I have read over the past year. Just go see it! 

"I Declare War is the best movie at the Chicago Critics Film Festival

and one of my favourite films of the year" - Patrick Bromley

"I Declare War may be the best movie for adults starring children ever made" - Toro Magazine

"Sharp, funny and edge of your seat chilling" - The Globe & Mail

"I Declare War is a must see movie" - Twitch

www.ideclarewar.ca

www.facebook.com/IDeclareWarTheMovie

Vancouver International Film Festival from May 17th to May 23nd 2013

Myself Costume Designer, Lisa Mandel the key make up artist, Michal Page the Second Assistant Director

Myself on set trying to look gangster!

Gucci vs Crocs

Pastel à la mode

‘Couture’s Outre Attitude’ by Tim Walker for W, April 2013

Izabela Konieczna & Izabela Magiera for Fullah Sugah, S/S 2012

Michelle Westgeest at Christian Dior Haute Couture 

Fall/Winter 2009 photographed by James Bort

Gemma Ward wearing Christian Lacroix Haute Couture for Harper’s Bazaar

 Spain June 2004 photographed by Patrick Demarchelier

DIOR L'Officiel March 2012

The Marie Claire China February 2012Red Valentino photographer Tim Walker

Pink wrist scarf photographed by Clifford Coffin in 1951.

Coco Rocha is AMAZING!!

“Dusk till dawn” by David Byun

Elle korea september 2012

By Arthur Elgort for Vogue Nippon

Elle Italia Sept 2011

By Steven Meisel for Vogue Sept 2007 

Numéro Magazine July 2008

Save the best for last.. Here is Coco Rocha Irish dancing at a 
Jean-Paul Gaultier fashion show back in 2007!!

Coco Rocha

Rick Owens

A great dramatic fashion show by Rick Owen, beautiful photography. I love his style.

Rick Owens | Fall Winter 2013/2014 Full Fashion Show:

Haider Ackermann I love you

Haider Ackermann | Spring Summer 2013 

 

 

 Ackermann Spring Summer 2013 Full Fashion Show:

 

www.haiderackermann.be

Louis Vuitton: The Art of Packing | Video

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ART

Elegance

“Elegance is a glowing inner peace. Grace is an ability to give as well as to receive and be thankful. Mystery is a hidden laugh always ready to surface! Glamour only radiates if there is a sublime courage & bravery within: glamour is like the moon; it only shines because the sun is there.”  ― C. JoyBell C.

 

Trish Goff photographed by Steven Meisel, 1994

Could this embroidered Marchesa dress be any more beautiful?

Alexander McQueen coup de coeur ♥

Hazelnut & White Cone Heels by ALEXANDER MCQUEEN - $1250.00 CAN

Oxblood Leather Buckle Boots by ALEXANDER MCQUEEN - $1350.00 CAN

Black Studded Leather Pumps by ALEXANDER MCQUEEN - $1425.00 CAN 

Ivory & Black Brogue Pumps by ALEXANDER MCQUEEN - $705.00 CAN  

These Black Knee High Wedges by MCQUEEN are crazy! I would never buy them but would love to use them in a photo shoot! Approx 2'' platform and 5.5'' heel - $7225.00 CAN 

 Theses dreamy pictures are from www.ssense.com

by the Fashion God ALEXANDER MCQUEEN -

This dress is ART

 

 

ZUHAIR MURAD

BLACK

Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel was a genius and.. pretty gangster!

Marko Popadić

I LOVE art and I love when I come across a new artist! I just did that and I am in love with this picture.. I need it in my life! The artist name is Marko Popadić and I believe he is from Germany. His work is very provocative and full of emotion.. dark and mysterious.. just how I like it!! 

You should check out his video and the rest of his picture on his website.. but this picture is the best! It would look great on my wall!

 

www.markopopadic.de

www.400nm.de

Kate Moss for Salvatore Ferragamo Fall 2012

Kate Moss is pure elegant and mystery in the Salvatore Ferragamo campaign for Fall 2012. I really liked the photography so I was grad to find out that there is now a video to match! This black and white film was directed by photographer Mikael Janson, he has Kate Moss walking through Berlin's Russian embassy. Posing alongside are male model Sean O'Pry and the beautiful Karmen Pedaru.

           
  

 

www.ferragamo.com

Elegance

This shoot is brilliant!!

This is a fantastic shoot! Photography by Viviane Sassen for Acne Paper Spring/Summer 2012. It was modeled by Lida Fox and style by Mattias Karlsson.

 

 

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Funny fairy tail

Kate Spade ad campaign!

Kate Spade LOVES colors! .. and I LOVE her colorful campaigns!  

www.katespade.com

Photography by:   

 www.timwalker.com

www.stocklandmartel.com

www.ellenvonunwerth.com 

www.lizvonhoene.com