"Make sure you have great shoes, maybe a tiny hint of good cologne, one simple silver ring and maybe try layering the hoody underneath with a thermal longsleeve or one of American Apparel’s thin v-necks. Don’t shave for 2 weeks. Stick with earth tones and grays. Buy classic RayBans."
Do we speak the same fashion language or what??
Check out what he suggested to a young female fan when asked about the prom:
"Be original… buy vintage… opt for stargazer lilies over corsages. Raid your senile great aunt’s costume jewelry. Wear fingerless silk gloves and a ceremonial saber on your belt. if you can afford it, bring a live falcon."
What can I say? The man is a genius and I knew I declared him my hero (long ago) for a reason.
BUT... it has been a week, and that means it's time for a new winner.
I thought I wouldn't be able to find one this week, but I did. I should have posted this earlier but I've been kept busy with tons of homework and projects being due, and some kind of respiratory allergies that I never used to have suddenly decided to show up on Tuesday and I've been feeling blahhhh all week.
But those aren't excuses.
Get ready for an "I SPY" first, my darlings: A VERY SPECIAL EDITION.
I SPY: STYLISH ROCKSTAR OF THE WEEK - WEEK EIGHT - CHRIS CORNER (IAMX)
Yet again, someone who shouldn't need much of an introduction. If you're an avid reader of this blog (which I'm sure most of you AREN'T), but if you ARE, then you should already know that - if my life absolutely depended on choosing just ONE fashion muse/icon/inspiration to last me forever - it would be this guy. I've talked about his outfit choices before... (do a search through my past posts). He never ceases to outdo himself. Every. Single. Time. Seriously.
I'm not kidding.
I've seen him in just about everything from a torn and reconstructed traditional Chinese style dress and top hat:
To everything in between, including but certainly NOT limited to: a gilded, gold one shoulder/one sleeved top, ruffled Elizabethan collars, and even a lacy black bra layered over a leopard print top, (the former of which belonged to a female fan who threw it onstage at him during a performance).
But I never... EVER... in a million years... expected to see Christopher Corner in FULL ON DRAG.
Yes, DRAG.
The brand new video for my favourite song "My Secret Friend" off of his latest album, "Kingdom of Welcome Addiction" was premiered this Wednesday on shockhound.com, due to massive email requests from fans. (IAMX's music videos are always darkly glamorous and artistic... this one was obviously no different).
As you can see, he looks like a gorgeous and glamourous Lolita inspired princess.
And since this song is a duet between him and Imogen Heap, it was only natural that she appear in this video in an equal 'role reversal' as the male:
Props go to her, as well. I think we should refer to her as an Honorary Stylish Rockstar of the Week for this post.
If you listen to the song's lyrics, you'd realize that this video was a genius visual interpretation. I'm not sure who directed this. But if they don't receive lots of acclaim for this, there's something wrong in the world.
Not that there already isn't, but that's a different story for a different time.
It doesn't matter whether you're a Chris Corner/IAMX fan or not. Nobody on this planet can ignore the fact that he is an ARTIST in the truest sense of the word.
I've been gleaning tons of inspiration in my fashion and photography classes this semester about how important it is to always be true to yourself, and to NEVER allow yourself to be affected by what anybody else will think about your creations.
I did a presentation on an amazing photographer, (and one of my faves), named Bruce Weber. I was inspired by this anecdote he gave in an interview:
"You've always got to be unafraid about having a fantasy life. and be unafraid that people will be judgemental. They are going to be judgemental anyway."
And just yesterday, a classmate shared a quote from the incredible graphic artist Stefan Sagmeister: "Trying to look good limits my life".
As you can see, Chris Corner is clearly not worried about what the a-holes of the world have to say. He has the guts to do something like dress in drag to prove a point and add meaning to his music.
To put it simply, the man is FEARLESS. Period.
And *that* is why he is this week's Stylish Rockstar.
Furthermore: I found a cool site that sells neat fascinators a la Chris in this video:
fascinators.net
But I think I wanna try making one of my own... I already have a pretty cool netted headband from Ulta that I haven't worn in a while.
watch the IAMX video and tell me whether you are inspired in any way:
<3
1 comment:
"if you can afford it bring a live falcon." haha, that is awesome advice! And guys in drag are cool. :P
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