Showing posts with label paris. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paris. Show all posts

Sunday, December 23, 2012

a year in reverse.



i'm finding that my style and vision for this label is becoming more and more irrelevant to today's haunting mass appeal. what i wear or don't wear is an expression of me, not what magazines or fashion bloggers feed me. black is a state of mind, not a fucking trend. the new year will see a shift in direction for Maiden. 

no hipsters allowed.

[photo credits: @timtamberlina @creative_binge @machickomotoi @jrmz]

Friday, October 5, 2012

day before yesterday.


thirty-two days roaming, five pit stops, one big earth. twelve familiar faces, a handful of new homies, two comedy acts, one game of buffalo. seven galleries, thousands of masterpieces, a big appreciation for art and design. hundreds of bloggers, one Sartorialist. three Aussie artists, one iconic venue. miles traveled, memories captured, Mona Lisa sited, much more to discover. a full memory card of inspiration, endless possibilities, a string of thoughts to sort through, but one very happy Maie who said she could...

i left a trace of black around the world, my way of saying thanks for having me, and i'll be back one day!
my black satchel in the streets of Hamadayama, Tokyo (next to a vending machine) | my ten year old Docs along the curbs of Brixton, London | a sketch for the lovely Frenchie who welcomed us into her home at the Latin Quarter, Paris | my bandana on a bench at Bryant Park, New York | and my art attack blazer on the balcony of Adelaide Hostel, San Francisco.

as amazing as this world is, after seeing all the different cultures, fashion and sites it has to offer, i'm more than happy to come back home to beautiful Sydney. so many people wish they could do what we just did. and there's no reason why they can't. living and working here, we have so much freedom compared to the rest of the world. the inspiration tour doesn't end here. i've caught the travel bug now :)

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

eyes wide open.


WHITE DRAMA Comme des Garcons.


Cristobal Balenciaga exhibition.


Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs exhibition.

when in Paris.

four days and four nights in Paris was enough time for me to get the Parisian experience and feel for the city. got to smile back at Mona Lisa at the Louvre, checked out the Louis Vuitton/Marc Jacobs exhibition, passed by Les Docks to see White Drama by Comme des Garçons and the Cristobal Balenciaga showing, and wandered thru the Musée D’orsay to view some Monét. Surprisingly, i did not get to experience much fashion inspiration from Paris. but the city itself, with its French architecture and famous monuments were beautiful and breath taking. we finally found the arty strip around St Germain on our last day. met a local artist whom i of course purchased a couple of artworks from. and that was that. Paris in 4 days. ready to head back to London…

12/09/12