Wild Style – Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry has been a fashion inspiration for many decades and is still going strong. At the age of 67, she’s touring the world with her legendary band Blondie and is not shying away from the bold fashion choices.

Her style has been talked about for years and the pictures are known for everybody but I just couldn’t resist to pay a tribute to a great style.

Influenced by 70s and 80s music scene, Studio 54, Andy Warhol and New York youth, Debbie created a unique, rebellious, and unmistakable style with a major sex appeal which helped to sell records and make it in the music business as well as become a style icon. Wild blonde hair, sharp cheekbones, slender figure and daring clothes make the signature look of the Blondie’s front woman.

The fascinating thing is that looking through the pictures of her I realised that her style is pretty much in all the trends we have in the High Street right now. Double denim, rock’n’roll T-shirts, florals, trouser suit, neon make-up etc. are up on our styling lists so I guess that makes new wave princess Debbie Harry very relevant in a fashion world indeed!

Music edit: Kat Dahlia

With my Music edit column, I’ll share with you the new artists who caught my attention and, hopefully, you will like them too!

So, today meet a singer – rapper from Miami, USA – KAT DAHLIA !!

Her song ‘Gangsta’ is totally my favourite right now. I really love husky vocals and that growl!!! Quite awesome! The whole sound is quite unique too. 

Kat was born in Miami but moved to NYC to pursue her career in music and, after very bad and intoxicating relationship, she started recording her songs that were inspired by the experience. 

 

 

Gareth Pugh – avant-garde at Paris Fashion Week

English designer Gareth Pugh brought some drama and zombie-like looks on Paris Fashion Week’s catwalks. His A/W 13/14 collection was inspired by Asgarda tribe of women, who live in the Ukraine’s mountains and are dissociated from any contact with men. The mood of the show, which took place at the Hotel Solomon de Rothschild, was dark, mysterious but captivating and a breath of fresh air, if you ask me.

 

In my opinion, the show and Gareth Pugh’s collection stood out among the other designers because it didn’t quite follow the new season ‘trends’ that everybody are usually so focused on. It was more like an expression of art trough fashion with the whole story behind it. I have to admit that the source of inspiration is quite unusual… And how do you even come up with that?

  

Long gowns were made out of the heavy fabric, while Victorian dresses – out of the shredded bin bags to add volume and glam effect. The collars were high and stiff or in asymmetric shapes draped around the neck. I particularly enjoyed leather designs with big, waist reaching collars and innovative tailoring. The mood of the collection was enhanced by pale, almost grey skin and lips that created a ‘dead’ face impression.  

 

*Pictures in this post are NOT made by me.