Monday Shoes

Alexander Mcqueen. Oldies.

Greece, put your shoes on.

 

Quote of the day call, as a Préambule.

 

"Hello seeker! Now don't feel alone here in the New Age, because there's a seeker born every minute". Firesign Theater

Sometime, I think (apple) - that the Western economy will collapse and we'll be bartered to the Chinese as slaves to pay off our debts, and I am anxious that  earth will all collapse onto itself and disappear in a nano second.I breathe again.

Then I look at my sandal, and sink into the depth of the ancient Greek myths, 

those were, the gods and goddesses had their sandals made on
by a gifted sandal maker who enriched each pair with magical powers. Famous for having made the flying sandals for Hermes, the sandal maker also embellished them with his personal signature... a ‘golden wing’ buckle.

My sandals are in beautiful natural leather that ages beautifully with time and wear. they come from France and  I go there at the end of the month. I know the shortcut to  La Botte G   like my pocket  and i will have a glimpse at  and also see what they have in stock.. we will see- for the moment i imagine.

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Time to snoze 

Good luck and  Good night!

French Culture sans confiture,

French version followed by english version.

Once upon a time in Carmargue...

C’est à la demande du Marquis de Baroncelli que Paul Herman, à la fois peintre et sculpteur, a créé en 1924 la croix de Camargue, qui associe symboliquement les gardians et les pêcheurs,  On l’appelle aussi Croix des gardians.

La croix, posée sur une ancre, exprime trois symboles :

la croix représente la foi commune aux deux corporations,

le cœur central représente la charité ou l’amour

l’ancre représente l’espérance.

On retrouve cette croix dans toutes les authentiques demeures camarguaises, mais elle est moins connue dans le reste de la France.

Pourtant cette croix illustre parfaitement une phrase de la Bible dans la 1^ère Lettre de St Paul aux Corinthiens: Maintenant, ces trois choses demeurent : la foi, l'espérance et l'amour ; mais la plus grande des trois, est l'amour.

Savez-vous pourquoi l’ancre symbolise l’espérance ? Non pas parce qu’elle représente l’instrument indispensable aux marins et aux pêcheurs. Mais parce que la Bible (à nouveau elle !) appelle l’espérance l’ancre de l’âme. Lorsque tout est agité autour de nous, comme la mer en furie,  nous nous agrippons à l’espérance jusqu’à la fin de la tempête, certains que le calme reviendra et que le meilleur nous attend.

C’est pourquoi la Croix de Camargue mérite d’être portée en bijou ou d’être utilisée en broderie. Voilà, c'est finis!

                                              ///English version///

Camargue is an area in the south of France, just at the border of the Mediterranean Sea , where there is the estuary of a very large river called the Rhone . So there is much water everywhere, and wild bulls are brought up there, looked after by cowboys called guardians who ride horses.  They carry tridents to push the bulls.

There is a cross called Cross of Camargue or Cross of the Gardians.

This cross was designed in 1924 by a painter who also was a sculptor. He united the symbols of the gardians and of the fishers, both important jobs in the area.

The cross of Camargue joins 3 symbols :

-          the cross symbolizing faith

-          the heart symbolizing love and charity

-          the anchor symbolizing hope.

The first time this cross was erected on a monument was in 1930 in a little village of Camargue. Now there are many crosses used in jewellery. You may not find such a cross outside the south of France, but in all genuine house of Camargue.

Yet this cross perfectly symbolizes a verse of the Bible, written by St Paul :These three remain ; faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13.13

Do you know why the anchor symbolizes hope? Not because fishers and boatmen use it, but because the Bible says that hope is an anchor for the soul. When life is rough like the sea, we clutch at hope till peace and quietness come back.

Summertime London 2011

 Michiko Koshino - Iconic Fashion Designer - 
Based between Ibiza and London she has become known as one of the Queens of Club Culture & Design.
Her affinity with club culture has caused Michiko Koshino to become a popular choice for many musicians and stars around the world including members of The Prodigy, The Spice Girls, Placebo, Natalie Imbruglia, Jodie Kidd, Dermot O’Leary, All Saints, and Denise Van Outen.
She presented this year her first cruise collection full of color, delicate silk and beautiful shoes!

Here is a glimpse Alternative Footwear et Cruise Collection 11 that we made last summer.
It was in the amazing space of the studio 54, in London. Sun shinning, lunch in the park, late nights, fors days. It was a lots of light and darkness, a lots of energy, a lots of tea. Amazing time.



To read more about her check her website or have look on wikipédia.

It's a shame you can't get the playsiaylist. it's was WOW. they live in Ibiza, and with them, you get the right vibe.

 Dicussing colors style  making timing and everything with Silja Maninnen the Womenswear Designer.

Phase 1: In the basket.

Phase 2 :  in the drawer.

Apple time !

one of the 25 pairs

Michiko and Chris Barker associate and Artistic Director, Ibiza.

Bref mais intense. Le WOW Effect.

I told you!!

 Etonnant, non?

 The full range of Simone's footwear is for sale at John Rocha's Dover Street store.  One more excuse to pop in for a gander like would say Suzanna Lau.

Good night chaps.

You should be reading my blog but instead

Telle est ma devise.

I recently re-dicovered the joy of internet shopping with Amazon.
and cheers me up with.6 books in 10days,
Its fantastic. I am totally amaze by this temple of books.

I start to become a bookaholic, reading 3 in the same time, spending hours choosing them.
Here is just a extract of one that I received yesterday I picked up randomly:
the page 235 and I read out.

"Power is a privilege, not a right.
You have to use it in the services of others-
or lose it.
You have to have the interests of the institution of heart,
not you own celebrity or ambition.
Power demand integrity.
The role of power is to have the courage to decide - to influence -
 and then to take responsability for the consequences"
Anne Mulcahy

I wanted to share it with you.

Recent work

I was recently in charge of Michiko Koshino footwear range for her Catwalk Show - Designer Michiko Koshino and stylist Chris Baker present the SS12 Michiko Koshino Studio 74 collection last Friday 12th of August , in Ibiza.
Michiko Koshino is an Osaka, Japan born fashion designer. One of three famous designers in the Koshino family, Michiko’s siblings include Hiroko Koshino and Junko Koshino
If you want to know more about her, there is a link here
 In her design we can see Japaneses influences in the cutting – like origami. It’s kaftans and kimonos, things you can’t really wear around the streets of London – completely different to urban wear. The shoes are meant to walk on yatchts and white sand beaches.
Every single piece is different because it’s all hand made and hand printed. A lot of it is made using just one square of fabric, whether silk or muslin, and you can wear it and wrap it many ways. There are strings so you can ruche it, play with it and detachable silk scarves that can be buttoned on and off. "Its so versatile, and perfect for Ibiza where everything here is like a show – people dress up to go everywhere, not just the clubs, but to the beach as well. They love all the lights, the atmosphere – it’s electric".

Michiko Designer and Chris, Artistic Director

Here is a glance of fun and fashion from Michiko, the unexpected the Studio 54, in London.

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Fitting Session

Dancing  shoes

Stylish Hippy-Bondagy-Bling-Bling Spatiate 

My first exhibition *Big Time*

Amis du soir, Bonsoir,

I invite you to listen Lena Malmborg, A change is coming

while reading the longest post i have ever writen so far.

On his  Bloody Saturday night, Sunday 24th of July,
Events of the day : Amy Winehouse this Saturday 23rd of July 2011, while one of the biggest tragedy was going on in Norway- A crazy man killed more than 90 people.
And the life goes on.

Thank you for sharing your music and your voice


Her voice is part of the soudtrack of my life,
Of my London years,
and beyond and after.
Rest in Peace.

My First Exhibition  took place in London a couple of week ago, and was running for 4days and 5 nights.


From photography to performance,
From Make Up Artist and Hair stylist to Models, photographer, Stylist, Journalist, . Graphist, Performer, Footwear designer, Bags Maker, Tayloring, Swimear, Womenswear, Catwalk show. The exhibition was an overview of  the diversity of London College of Fashion, Diversity and talent that just Graduated.

It's was quite impressive.
You can find the portfolio of all the student on Showtime



The private View was Amazing!!

Here you can see me With the Guru Scarf of Liberty Lauranne Plat

I am laughing inside..can you see it, with champagne hidden, of course..

It was really great time from the begining untill the end. Thank you to those who came along and Big Big up for the college that organise this Event!.

The lovely Ana Bags, product designer from Amsterdam - inspired by Rollercoaster.

Eva Retka - I love Scandinavian Design, Especially Shoes, and Eva collection drive my wild!!!  you can fin her on NJAL website

Claire Davis Heels on the first plan 

Vasileios Kalamidas, My dear compagnon de voyage et ses incroyables créatures.

I wish you a brilliant carreer in Footwear and Artefact, your shoes are simply Incredible.

Felipe Simoes beautifully handcrafted men shoes

Have a break and Take a pause.

Hyun Jung , you can call her Jay made delightfull shoes,  with very interesting pattern cutting shapes and a perfectly molded heel. WOW!

**Love it**

Incredible design and Amazing color for  Samuel Way  : A grown up is a child with layers on

Stunning collection by Chloé Stanyon 

Jimmy Show award prize - Min Song minimalistic Footwear

Sandra McLean ingenuily constructed heels

to see the rest of the exhibition, turn the page