Some Hair-Brained Fun. Comparing Al Pacino's Wigs To Phil Spector's.

No reason to write a review on David Mamet's Phil Spector movie for HBO, which premiered tonight since you can read numerous reviews online. But I simply had to show you the real convicted murderer Phil Spector's hairstyles compared with the wigs Al Pacino donned as him in the movie. Hope you enjoyed them as much as I enjoyed putting them together.



Believe it or not there were more wacky dos worn by Spector throughout his life that Pacino did not don in the movie, such as a wigless Spector during his mugshot (above), which bears an eerie resemblance to Gollum.

Phillip Lim's Bizarre Ankle Boots Give The Illusion Of Wearing Pumps and Fishnets.

The ‘Francis’ Mesh and Leather Ankle Boot from 3.1 PHILLIP LIM is a black leather ankle boot with a mesh covered nude suede insert. The shoe gives the illusion of fishnet tights and peep toe heel.








Almond toe. Stiletto heel. Exposed zip down back. Leather lined. Cushioned leather insole. 70% Sheep Leather, 30% Polyamide Upper, Leather Sole.

USA:
$625
buy the Francis Ankle Boots here

UK:
£565
buy the 3.1 Phillip Lim Francis Ankle Boots here.

Please Kill Me. The Latest Menswear Collection From Sibling of London.

A collaboration between Joe Bates, Sid Bryan and Cozette McCreery, SIBLING is a brand based in London which launched in 2008 born out of a desire to give knitwear for men a good old fashioned shake-up with cartoon ka-pows of color and bams of very English humor. Their latest collection, PLEASE KILL ME, is nothing short of outrageous - intentionally, of course.


above: Joe Bates, Sid Bryan and Cozette McCreery of SIBLING

While one can't discount the technical skill in the oversized knits, the A/W 2013 Menswear collection is a little Dumb Donald meets Fair Isle meets Mickey Mouse. Furry long shorts, mufflers and mittens on steroids, colored leopard prints and knit hats that belong on Fat Albert's gang are paired with sockless converse shoes.





While I commend them for creating fashions inspired by art, music and culture as opposed to concentrating on commercial wear, these pieces are simply ridonk.

Here are all 16 looks in the collection as they walked down the runway at London Fashion Week:


















UK Stockists:
Hervia, Manchester
39-39, London
Dover Street Market, London

International Stockists:
RA13, Belgium
Darlingyou, South Korea
Daily Projects, South Korea
International Gallery Beams, Japan
Heathen by Midwest, Japan
LHP, Japan
Steps, Japan
Cannabis, Japan
Circus, Japan
Jour, Japan
Banal, Japan
Fan, Japan
Opening Ceremony, USA

SIBLING

The Top Ten Top 10 Lists of 2012 Ranging From Pop Culture, Art and Music To Tech, Cars and Science.

For the end of the 2012, instead of sharing with you my own top ten list of this blogs' most popular posts, I've rounded up interesting and informative Top 10 lists in various categories from reputable sites and journalists. Ranging from Pop Culture and Scientific Discoveries to Luxury cars and iPhone Apps, here are some great compilations.


Ten Great Top Ten Of 2012 Lists


1. The Top 10 Books of 2012 (New York Times Editors)


2. Top 10 Albums of 2012 (Rolling Stone)


3. Top 10 Art Auction Sales in 2012 (Bloomberg)


4. Top 10 Weirdest Stories of 2012 (National Geographic)


5. Top 10 TV Moments of 2012 (Art Info)


6. The Top 10 Science Stories of 2012 (CNN)


7.  Top 10 Best Cars Over 80k of 2012 (Car and Driver)


8. The Top 10 Crowd-Funded Projects of 2012 (Engadget)


9. Apple's Top 10 Free and Paid For iPhone apps of 2012


10. The Top 10 Google searches in 12 categories in 2012

The Complete Collection of Hideaways by Rosalie Monod de Froideville

above: The HideAway Adult cozy, made of soft wool

If you ever wanted to just curl up and hide, I have yet to find anything more suitable than Rosalie Monod de Froideville's HideAways.

From the Netherlands this product line of bizarre cozies for everything from adults to dogs has been an ongoing series. Sorry, they don't have any for tea kettles.

Rosalie began the collection with the introduction of the adult, baby and dog wool cozies in October of 2005 and was described as follows:
"We all have these moments when we wish the world could just stop existing for a while. Whether it's to get away from a personal crisis or from universal threats, from time to time all we want to do is curl up and hide. Now, for these moments we have the perfect soultion: the HideAway. Pre-shaped in the hiding-position, this cover has a snug fit and is easy to use. you can get into it fast and easy, anywhere and at any time."



above: The HideAway for Adult


above: The HideAway for Baby


above: The HideAway for Dog

In December of 2005, she added the wool customizable Hideaway Memory Deluxe (also called the HideAway Custom:



Later, in 2006, she began using other materials for outdoor use and added the HideAway Corporate, the HideAway Thug-life and the HideAway Trench:

above: The HideAway Corporate, pin striped with room for briefcase


above: the HideAway Trench


above: The HideAway Thug-life is very 'street'

At this point, the HideAways were available to order directly from the Netherlands. Here's a look at the brochure:



I do not know if they are still available to order, but to inquire, you can contact them at HideAwayenterprises@gmail.com

In June of 2007, the Excursion HideAway came about, set on wheels, complete with handle:


above: the Excursion HideAway

In April of 2008, the Migratory HideAway was born, a compliment to her piece, The Migratory Home


above: the Migratory HideAway

Since then Rosalie has continued with unusual products which you can find on her site here.