tavi love

Yep, yep, yep... it's Tavi on the cover of L'Officiel! I remember that this was one of my favorite mags back when I was living in Switzerland, similar to Vogue Italia, it had it's own style and mind... it was mostly a great buy.

So now Lori Goldstein, the uber stylist whose latest accomplishment includes that she is fashion editor of W magazin, (well done 'mam) who did the styling on Tavi and who famously used some of my tops and dresses in the photo series 'THE KIDS' with photographer Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia in the year 2000 (gosh, how fast time passes) recently posted a link to this L'Officiel cover and it impressed and made me happy just as it must have Lori.

It's just such an honor to know that SHE picked my stuff for the KIDS shoot! In my opinion she just seemingly easily pulls a look together and makes it HER OWN... she's really a pro at it, hence the jobs she is getting from the worlds top magazines! Well, this new cover now gives me an opportunity to dig out the pics of the Vogue Italia shoot, 2000, photographed by - ahkheam - Steven Meisel, yet another incredible person to have shot my stuff by - Wew - How lucky am I?!

Aladdin Dress by IDILVICE, Vogue Italia 2000, Photo Steven Meisel


Mickey Mouse Disney Cropped Blouse by IDILVICE, Vogue Italia, Photo Steven Meisel.


'Boys Night Out' Patchwork Sweater Top by IDILVICE, Vogue Italia, Photo Steven Meisel.

Today, when Fashion Bloggers are looked upon for influence and inspiration, cast in commercials and prominently seated in the front row of fashion shows, it comes as no surprise that a major magazine would put one of them on the cover!

But it is not just one of those bloggers, it is Tavi, who is the young writer of a blog called Style Rookie. J'ADORE. Thanks Tavi and Lori for makin this all look so good :) today and yesterday...

jeremy scott and idilvice

Yes, Jeremy is a buddy of mine as well as a very talented colleague (we've even got the same best friend: Cory Kennedy). I adore him and it happens that we frequently have a similar vision. We both favor color and share a love for pop art and prints for once, but there are other similarities, such as the fact that we consistently try to see fashion from a different angle. But how did he gain access to my look books from the past?!

IdilVice Mickey printed cropped blouse, featured in Vogue Italia, 2000, in a photo shoot by Steven Meisel.

Lady Gaga in a Jeremy Scott outfit in 2009.

A Mickey show piece from the IdilVice Spring '98 show in Zürich. Swiss/Turkish Singer Emel coming down the runway wearing a skirt on a roll held by 2 mini Mickey "servants", dressed in the same Mickey print outfits and sporting Mickey ears. The umbrella had Mickey ears!

There you go. You see what I am trying to get at. Not only do we favor the same icons, we do love a concept in addition. Hey Jeremy, I won't hold a grudge, you've been and always will be a hero to me. Unless of course you keep on steeling my ideas, honey, even if they are from the past, tz tz tz...

...I'm hanging out with Cory Kennedy, a friend of both me and Jeremy...

Well, of course I know, you my dear reader, you don't love "bashing posts", - we have barely passed the freedom and peace promoting MLK post - but they will have to keep coming as the battles of the designers are only getting more heated. And I like to get credit where credit is due (thanks to the Internet we now have the opportunity to spotlight steals such as this one). But I promise, I'll keep these things short and move right on along to design my next "copy-worthy" product.

rockin' print mix puzzle

There are a few magazines I would never throw away (besides the ones that have articles about idilvice in it) if they were the last thing I had to come back for, in case they would not fit in my car when I moved or whatever dreadful situation would present itself that would jeopardize the glorious fact that I own them. These magazines found a very special place in my heart because they had something in particular in them that strikes a nerve and had a major influence on me at the time and later remind me of the fascination I had with it.

One of these glossies (Vogue Italia, 2007) is the one with this Steven Meisel photo spread in it:


Yes, that is right, I will never give it away, you bet! The execution of the images is incredible. Now there is a dazzling puzzle version available at Art + Commerce!

too many ideas for posts...

Heya!

What should I post about next? I took some time off blogging... now, the ideas have been adding up in line and I frankly don't know which one to put first...

Following posts are in line:

- Black Issue of Vogue Italia Magazine
- Oakland, the Bay Area and their stylish inhabitants
- Michael Economy, star fashion illustrator and mentor
- Hot Love: Swiss Punk & Wave 1976-1980
- Helmut Lang, Alles Gleich Schwer
- Ian Curtis, Joy Division
- Being your own ad agency (e-commerce)
- Emo in Mexico
- Current NY styles

...any preferences?