Dear karl: I want to be a korean shopper

Koreans are frickin obsessed wit adidas. I dont know where i can get my hands on amrket data but im sure that korean make up like at least 25 % of the sales. And its just dawned on me that Jeremy scott is like ingranied in the world of overstylized kpop groups.

Here's Beast wearing his design for the adidas SS collection. I actually like it

Dear Karl- This man is my hero

As i was fretting about a few spots that emerged on my face recently, i suddenly came across this video. After seeing this clip i actually got a little emotional This man has my respect. His attitude is what makes me hopeful and a little teary eyed. As someone who's suffered from severe acne i can attest to the fact that it drains you. It can get to the point that you avoid your reflection because you cant stand the sight of yourself. I remember times where it got so bad i would have to steal my mothers foundation just to stand the sight of what stood back at me. Watching him i really feel for him. Especially because accutane did help me .
Kudos man. Looks are only skin deep.

Dear Karl- It's Been a Year......

.....and with a new year comes the prospect of new changes. Many people seem to create a framework for how they want the new year to shape out. And like the masses, I too have created myself a little framework.

The changes that I wantt to make in this new millenium are sometimes intangible in their immediate scope. So in reply to this, It's cathartic to take part in something that has more immediecy like changing the way one dresses in order to reflect ones aspirations. So im dabbling into a sort of reinvention of sorts.

For S/S 10 I really am inspired by 70's asian images along with pastel korea.

I feel myself being less drawn to the androgyness, black, android look that i've been so

i felt a need tos ort of reinvent myself to reflect the changes that have happened and goals i wish to achieve. For me clothes is expression, it's my way of creating dicourse with all those around me, without evre saying a word.

Dear Karl: Denim Cowboy

Ya know it's hard to stay warm in the winter without looks so monochramatic. I've been playing around with layers alot to keep the winter frocks fresh and came up with this at 2 am.

The jacket was from a blow out sale from this coutique in Brick Lane. It's way too big but it's like my little shelter from the cold. I can pretty much fit my whole body in it.

I think mixing denims with bold browns is a pretty classic combo- and it looks pretty casual with the mixture of textures.

I'm ready to build an igloo- bring on the snow.

Dear Karl- This Time Last Year

I saw these designs and I was floored. Never even heard of McQueen let alone Gareth in little old Vancouver- then stumbled upon these designs on the pages of I.D and was floored. D

Designs like these are polarizing- many wont get them- "how can you where that blah blah"- well its art, its different, and it makes you think. Designs like these arent meant to be strutted on the street- their meant to be amuseum or some club kid party in the east.

Actually the MQueen coat is def wearable. At least i'd wear it.

Dear Karl: A Design by Ohta Masataka

Julie Oya is that you?

Dear Karl- This is Estelle Hanania

Just discovered French artist Estelle Hanania through flipping through Juxta pose- and I'm a fan. I'm not going to pretend that I understand art, but I know what I like. It's ambiguous, dark, open, clean, and bold.


Here are some examples of her work:

Not only this, but shes done spreads for Martin Margiela, Limi Feu, Hermes, and even Urban Outfitters. Her editorial work for these brands def focus less on the model and more on simplicity and objects- which is def the Margiela esthetic.

Limi Feu:

Margiela: