Spotlight: Alix Malka.

Parisian-born Alix Malka began his career in the fashion world in 1985 working with Thierry Mugler. Today he is one of the most asked for photographers by international magazines.

He draws inspiration from designers John Galliano and Alexander McQueen, and filmmakers like Pedro Almodovar and John Waters. Malka's work shows his obsession with color and his unique and sophisticated styles which are apparent in these photographs.






If only we could all look this good underwater. Here, the lovely poses of Marcelina Sowa are captured with delicately swirling fabric and hair in a way that can't be done on land. The pictures were taken for a Japanese magazine, Numero Tokyo.









To see more of Alix Malka's work click Here.

Spotlight: Photographer Phillip Toledano

This London-born photographer was meant to do something in the arts, having an American father and a French-Moroccan mother supporting his passion at the young age of 11 by buying him his first camera.

Toledano's career was interrupted for 10 years while he worked as an art director for ad agencies such as Berlin Cameron and Fallon.


Phillip resumed his picture-taking a couple of years ago and has been taking slightly odd photos ever since, while living in one of the most unique and creative places in the world, New York City, of course.

http://mrtoledano.com/

Work it out...

Athletes today want to be fashionable without having to look completely athletic while doing their sports activities.
Nike started off as a maker of athletic shoes in the 1960s and then branched out into shoes and clothes for athletes and those who wanted to dress like athletes.

In the last few years, with a number of collaborations, we have seen many sports brands create new product lines with fashion designers. Everyone wants to be seen as trendy or having an “edgy” look, so active sports leading brands are reaching out to established designers.

Now that everyone is running after collector's items or limited edition activewear, fashion/sport marriages are turning these opportunities into new brands for a specific customer.

Stella McCartney for Addidas.





Alexander Mcqueen for Puma




Yohji Yamamoto for Adidas

Yves Saint Laurent: 1936-2008

Yves Saint Laurent first made a massive impression on the fashion world in 1958 when he became the successor to Christian Dior and enjoyed instant success with his Trapeze collection, before beginning his own label in 1962.


Yves Saint Laurent's long and fruitful career came to an end in 2002 and was most recognized for turning women's fashion around, making pants the core of women's fashion along with pea coats, safari jackets (not to forget “le smoking," a French term for a man’s tuxedo jacket), leopard prints, and trench coats, to mention a few fashions which transcended the world of style. The names to adorn the 'YSL' initials roll off your tongue with the likes of Catherine Deneuve, Bianca Jagger, Helmut NewtonMarie-Hélène de Rothschild amongst them. May the legend of Yves Saint Laurent live on.
Read much more over at the NY Times website, and I am sure many others will be paying tribute to this legend of style and fashion today.

Hail Caesar.....

This summer we pay tribute to the common men who fought each other hundreds of years ago, to the death, only to amuse a crowd. These men were know as Gladiators. They're real names may never be known to us, what they wore, especially the footwear will not be forgotten.

Dolce Vita and Pour La Victoire shoes will be available at Project 159 and Project 234 early April.