I am Iron Man

There are some artists who seem like they knew from the moment they picked up their first crayon that they had a story to tell. Mark Newport creates work centering around his fascination with superheroes. His hand knit costumes combine the idea of their heroic, ultra masculine personas with the protective gestures of his mother- sweaters she made to keep him warm during the long New England winters.



Using techniques and color choices he learned from his mother, Mark creates life-size, wearable objects of art that challenge the stereotypical muscular form of the hero, allowing someone to imagine themselves as a real-life hero. Some are characters we all know well like Spiderman and Batman, but others like The Sweatermen, Every-Any-No Man, and Bobbleman are heroes Mark invented himself.



Seeing Mark's learned talent for knitting, I'm hoping he explores other wearable heroic ideas, but in the meantime, I'm ready for my custom-made hero knit jumpsuit, so call me Mark!

Bart

Somehow I discovered Bart, a small secondhand boutique located in Seoul. Their precise eye has collected more or less a dream closet for me, dedicated to stocking finds from labels I hold close to my heart like Margiela, Limi Feu, Bless, Dries Van Noten, Comme, Bernhard Willhelm, and more of that variety. It's rare to find a secondhand boutique like this with such a curated point of view- the buyer(s)' own style really is key. I have yet to inquire if they ship globally, but in due time!


Cosmic Wonder


merci beaucoup

Balenciaga + Limi Feu

Bless

X-girl

More than a feeling

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Bless Sample Sale

I would surely do a LOT of damage if I was in the right part of the world for the Bless sale this weekend. Score Bless creations from past seasons and one-of-a-kind "prototypes" this Friday and Saturday in both Paris and Berlin.



While I'm on the subject, here's a few looks I'm very excited about from their Nº39 SS10 range, especially ze sandals!

Monki Let's Party

Monki is killin it these days over there in Scandinavia land- it hurts to look at their range each season since they don't have an ecommerce site. BUT, they have one of the best lookbooks I've seen in awhile up right now for AW09. The styling is amazing (very Comme) and it features a series of looping dance bits transitioning into several outfits and animation sequences. You HAVE to go check it out before it disappears- I promise it will brighten your day. Here's a few stills to convince you.