Jonzun Crew

 

Jonzun Crew an hip-hop electrofunk group from the early 1980s had mad style. They were signed to Tommy Boy Records at one point.  I'd never heard of them until I was googling "futuristic victorian"

and ran across this image.  Gotta love google!

Until then,
Chay$

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Before there was Lady Gaga

There was LaBelle. 

Futuristic 1970s fashion at its best.

Until then, Know your history :)

Chay$

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Fashion Icon: Isabella Blow

Today's fashion icon is British-born Isabella Blow. Blow, the stylist and fashion editor that is credited with discovering Alexander McQueen, and model Sophie Dahl. She was also the muse to hat designer Phillip Treacy (a lot of his work is in the collage above). A former assistant to both Anna Wintour and André Leon Talley at Vogue, she eventually became the fashion director of Tatler. Career aside, her style was outrageous! Her extravagant hats were her trademark as well as her wild ensembles. Like this one:

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After leading a fashionable life that many dream of, she sadly committed suicide in May 2007. I would like to take this time to Thank you Isabella Blow for discovering McQueen and pushing the fashion envelope!

Until then,

Chay$

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Fashion Icon: EUbie

This is EUbie...

She was my stylish and amazingly smart Grandma and for whom this blog is named after.  She passed suddenly 2+ years ago and I miss her fun and quirky energy immensely. She inspired my personal style and philosophies about fashion and life.  She was the type of lady that always looked her best and paid attention to the fine details when it came to dressing.  When she passed I (along with my immediate female family members) inherited a lot of her clothing and accessories.  When I wear her things I feel like I'm keeping her memory alive and continuing her legacy. 

 I dedicate post this to my grandma Eunice "Eubie" Taylor, my 1st fashion icon ever.

Until then, Now you know where I gets it from :)

Chay$

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Fashion Icon: Grace Jones

Grace Jones shot by Andrea Klarin

All images courtesy of: http://cyanatrend.wordpress.com/

I haven't done a fashion icon post in a looooong time.  What better way to bring it back then with a post about Ms. Grace Jones.  Every time I cut my hair short I get compared to her which is such an honor I hope to live up to.  With the comparisons flying again I decided to look at some old and new images of Ms. Jones.

I love Grace Jones because her style is so bold, adventurous, tongue in cheek and fearless.  She possesses such a strong feminine allure that I admire immensely.  She was Andy Warhol's muse in the late 70s and is credited with influencing the "cross-dressing movement of the 1980s" (wikipedia.org).  She's had a successful career as a model, singer and actor and at 60 she's still STILL DOING IT!

Until then, I hope I look like that at 60!

Chay$

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Fashion Icon: Stephen Sprouse

I was at a party last year and this fabulous queen came up to me and said:

"Stephen Sprouse"

"What?"

"You remind me of Stephen Sprouse." 

I immediately felt dumb because I like to think I know about every designer there was but this name was completely foreign to me.   So being the "know-it-all" I am I started researching.  Stephen Sprouse started his design career in the 70s at Halston but then started making outfits for his neighbor Debbie Harry of Blondie.  He took off from there.  He is the 1st designer to mix graffiti and punk (street culture as I like to call it) with fashion.  He is known as "The Day-Glo King." His career spanned and defined the 80s and the 90s fashion as we know it. For our generation his most notable work is his graffiti collaboration with Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton.  Here are some of my favorite images of his work:

Space travelers

Graffiti sequins...what could be better?

Beautiful Blondie...the Muse

LV's best selling collection

*All images of Sprouse's work found at: http://www.stephensprousebook.com/*

There is a book about his life and work called "The Stephen Sprouse Book" by Roger Padhila & Mauricio Padhila.  The release date is January 13, 2009 and it is available online for pre-orders via Amazon.com and Barnes & Nobel.  

And...there's a limited addition book available at Louis Vuitton boutiques worldwide:

AND...there's a retrospect of Stephen Sprouse's work opening in NY on Friday, January 9th from 6 to 9pm (running until February 28th) called "Rock on Mars" at:

Deitch Projects

18 Wooster St

NY, NY

AND...A new collection from Louis Vuitton launching on the same day as the retrospect commemorating Sprouse:

Marc Jacobs in January's Harper's Bazaar 

(Photo by: Terry Richardson, found on WWD.com)

Stephen Sprouse died tragically at the age of 50 in 2004.  Which is the year I first came to NY...am I picking up where he left off?  I plan to.

Until then, I am SPROUSE,

Chay$

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Halloween 08

Guess who I am?

Until then, Oooh-wah!
Chay$

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Fashion Icon: Prince

I'm going to be Prince for halloween! I'm going to an "Under the Cherry moon" themed party on Monday, Oct 27th at the Slipper Room hosted by one of my favorite people: Monstah Black. So doing research about Prince's style inpired to me make a fashion Icon post. I always have loved Prince for being Androgynous and wearing heels and still dating the flyest girls in the business. Amazing! All of his clothes are custom and he designs all of his outfits out of his home base Paisley Park, MN. I loved his commitment to ruffles and the color purple during his "Purple Rain" phase. Here's to you Prince for being original and innovative!

Until then, I'm dusting of my pirate shirt!

Chay$

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Fashion Icon: Heatherette

Source: http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2008/spring/main/newyork/womenrunway/heatherette/index3.html#

Oh Richie Rich and Traver Rains, I do live for you. Heatherette's duo is such an inspiration to myself because they started off making clothes in their apt and were at the right place at the right time and then they BLEW UP.  Their designs are usually over the top and most people I know wouldn't wear them (except me). I credit them with keeping the fun in fashion.  I find that many fashion lines while beautifully made and well thought out can be very stiff.  SO Heatherette is necessary for balance.  And their designs are hott:

In case you didn't know their runway shoes are available through irregularchoice.com. I'm obsessed with these:

Until next time!

Chay$

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