Scrap Book/JULY

Scrap Book is a post I will be featuring every month about what I have been loving/hating/finding awesome/discovering/reading/eating etc etc. I'll try to curate as many of these little snippets as possible, but for now, here's Scrap Book entry número uno for July!

1) Kenzo's FW13 campaign-the images are fronted by model Sean O'Pry and Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi and the surreal concept of the campaign reminded me of Through the Looking Glass, if Alice was a street-cool Harajuku girl from Tokyo.
2) The Sunken Chip, Paris-this alone has probably made my month; I stumbled upon an article about this little gem on anothermag.com a few days ago and it describes the how's and whys of James Whelan and Michael Greenwold's journey in opening Paris' FIRST fish and chip shop. They are basically my new heroes, with their goal upon arriving in Paris as "To try and set up something together that was a little different to the rest of what was on offer in Paris"
3) Cupro-you can't imagine how difficult it is to actually describe the texture of this material but I'll try my best; it's textured like silk but has the appearance of a suede composition and it's this unconventional quality that has got me hooked.
4) Clipper green tea with lemon-this is basically all I have been drinking these past few weeks and I've got to say it's done my skin some good too, so bonus points for Clipper.
5) Dazed & Condused's '93 'til infinity cover-I wouldn't say this is JUST about the cover; (although it's probably my new favourite) the issue's theme being revolved around the controversial and buzzing year that was 1993 managed to offer a retrospective view on fashion and culture, as well as delving deep into the future.
6) Orange-it's bright, it's zingy and you can wear it. Enough said.
7) Girl, 20 by Kingsley Amis-I'm half way through this novel of an older man's love affairs in the early 70s. It might actually be depressing in its cynicism about human love if it weren't so accurate and so funny most of the time.
8) Frida by photographer Omar Viktor Diop.-I annoyingly can't actually remember where I first saw this but I love the inspiration for the series of iconic moments in French and American film.
9) Ask the Missus-these Uranus brogues are just the ticket for adding colour to an autumn pallet but also serve just as well in the summer. Despite being a menswear shoe brand I seriously need to invest in a pair.

SunnyD and eyeballs

If you can't already tell from the pictures above, I'm a little obsessed with orange at the moment. I'm in the habit of buying items coloured as if they should be seen in a SunnyD advert back in '93 which has ultimately made me want to experiment with print and colour more, as well as making me feel rather sunny wearing it! I've gathered some of my most recent tangy purchases for this post above; a bunch of train tickets from trips with friends, a pair of elasticated mid-calf socks from Cos, orange pens from Muji for brighter note taking, the Amsterdam city guide from the travel savvy people of Wallpaper*, and most recently, a cropped shirt from the Dr.Martens x Agyness Deyn collection.

I kind of surprised myself actually when I bought this shirt as I've been quite 'safe' with colour and print etc. Spotting this in the Dr.Martens store, the tangerine and eyeball combination reminded me of something worn in The Fifth Element yet I felt like a cool kid from the 90s buying it surrounded by their miles and miles of patent stompers. The collaboration has been going for a successful 2 years now, with their spring/summer 2013 collection inspired by the Harajuku girls of Tokyo. The collection is a mash up of different trends from the subculture but notably post 80s early 90s punk rock. You can find their current collection here!
(The background for the images is taken from issue 2 of Sheet, the in-house fanzine for Urban Outfitters Europe, by Joe Peter Brown, a Sales Associate and their store in Bath. You can find him and his awesomely ingenious graphics here at joepeterbrown.tumblr.com)

Geometry

Tessellating and simple pieces that come together to make exiting and unexpecting results-this is what you will discover when purchasing from Bao Bao-Issey Miyake. The idea of form and function produced by chance is what the Japanese-born designer has enveloped into his exciting and interminable accessories line, first bought about in September 2010, Miyake created a wearable look full of charge and energy. The label 'Bao Bao' comes from the word 'bilbao' which is the comprise of repeated triangular pieces, and it is these tessellations that give the bag its unique and flexible shape, inspired by the metal panels that steel workers fuse together to create structures, the triangles are attached to mesh cloth to give it movement and the feeling of lightness.

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Cotton cut out tshirt: Cos

This was a little present for myself I bought a week ago, I am always weary with ordering online with

Cos as it seems that I always find myself waiting in long aticipation before the grey package arrives. Of course, purchases from the Swedish brand are forever worth the wait and packaged with the at most care; which I think is an important factor to consider when ordering from overseas as, when you see an image of your purchase online, you expect it to be in that perfect condition when delivered, right? The way Cos package their online stock demonstrates the high quality of care and nurture in

their garments, which for myself, makes me put extra care into wearing it. 

Brushed

Brushed metal ring: Cos

I can't tell you how much I loath glitzy bejewelled rings and in fact, my family refuse to buy me jewellery because I am so particular. I like to think of it as defying the rules of being a 16 year old girl growing up in a society filled with boy-bands and Hollister. Brushed silver just looks more delicate than the regular, polished silver you would find in most jewellery and just being cut differently to the mainstream rings (like this asymmetric one from Cos) adds an extra clean and elegant aesthetic.