The non-existing perks of being a nobody

By Neslihan
I mean yes, there's a lot to talk about. The absence, the exams, New Year, the sales, my reluctant attempts in updating this blog... If I really have to be honest, I'm a little disappointed in the blogging traffic I have gained (or not) after I changed my URL. I've always said that I blogged for myself because to me it was important to have this online diary in which I could record momentary highlights in the fashion buz. It was this kind of inspirational fridge in which I stored my fashion food but as it turns out it feels like I'm only talking to this white wall and I don't get anything out of it. I've created this 'ique feeling' towards my blog because of the lack of traffic AND my missing enthusiasm AND inspiration. I feel like I have to take a new direction to keep things fresh and interesting. I have to find my will to blog again. To feel the blood rushing through my veins when I find a new blog topic. I have to sort things out, you know? I have to awaken the fashion cemetry that I've caused on this blog lately. So, let me do that first. I created this collage in order to accompany my depressing mood, well ehrm, enjoy.

1) 'Welcome to the fake world' editorial, unknown from tumblr
2) '(S)laughter', unknown from tumblr
3) 'Okay, let's satisfy the masses', a still from 'Accattone' by Pier Paolo Pasolini (1961)
4) Girl and typewriter, unknown from tumblr
5) Dita von Teese during the Haute Couture S/S 2007 Jean Paul Gaultier show
6) Yours truly in her most optimistic mood, NOT
7) 'Black is such a happy colour', a still from 'The Addams Family' (AKA my favourite quote)
8) Virgin Mary candles (GIMME, GIMME, GIMME)
9) Audrey Marnay by Peter Lindbergh for Vogue Italia February 1997
10) Drinking and smoking kids, 'Princess Yvonne and Prince Alexander', 1955 by Marianne Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn
11) Editorial from Vogue Korea, January 2013
12) Frida Kahlo's death in 1954
13) Marion Cotillard for Vogue Paris, September 2010
14) 'She's morphine, the queen of my vaccine', Alt-J 'Breezeblocks' lyrics

Et Gaultier créa la femme/ Looking back

By Neslihan
A while ago I blogged about this exhibition (not on this blog) called 'Devout/Divine: Fashion vs. Religion' in Modemuseum Hasselt. And I've still not gotten over the fact that I haven't visited this expo. *Sad face* It was the ultimate chance to see what the impact of religion is/was on fashion. Crucifixes, headscarves, mysterious traditional clothing belonging to central African tribes: it was all there to see and 'secretly' touch. Lanvin, Jean Paul Gaultier, Dries van Noten, you name it, they had it. It still hurts to write this down.
Since the internet is a place with a billion hidden treasures and since I'm quite anachronistic when it comes to fashion I decided to take a look at Jean Paul Gaultier's 2007 spring/summer couture show. I know as a blogger you're supposed to be innovating and you shouldn't look back. It's all about being on track and being the first who shares the news but screw that.
I can imagine the amount of stress fashion people (primarily designers) are experiencing when designing-sometimes- up to FOUR collections in a year. Bashing themselves to please Anna W. or Emanuelle A., don't get me wrong I'm not trying to denigrate the industry because I respect the artist, who works in this industry.
Doesn't it sound totally contradictional to use 'artist' and 'industry' in the same sentence? So many feelings, so many mixed feelings when I'm talking about (the) fashion(industry). It always comes down to this: it's not the materialistic value of fashion that I'm interested in but the emotional part intrigues me. And that's why I've chosen to blog about the 2007 collection of Gaultier, the one and only French enfant terrible of fashion with the biggest 'I don't give a f*ck' attitude. Sit back and enjoy monsieur Gaultier's religious delights.