Good morning, Thursday. I was thinking about Tokyo this morning and how much being there changed the way I thought about style, pop culture, and my approach to inspiration. I have never been in a place so full of rich opposites- the chaos of Shibuya and the manic fashion of the Harajuku girls, mixed in with the quiet of beautiful neighborhoods like Naka Meguro- where the street is framed by a canal and the sense of chill is overwhelming and everybody's wearing gorgeous whispers of true style. You can really pick your poison in Japan, and mine has always been, when it comes to dressing, wearing clothes that feel multipurpose- they could go anywhere and do anything and still remain very stylish and never vulgar or too tricky. I like simple silhouettes that serve as a blank canvas for whatever kind of jewelry I'm wearing or whatever mood I'm in. Plus, it's worth mentioning that being in Japan feels a bit like being in a Kubrick film. It's trippy as hell and somehow, you always feel vaguely like you're on another planet.
Which is why I'm drawn to Lisa Perry's show for Fashion Week for Fall/Winter 2014. Lisa Perry is a designer who makes no apologies for being solely influenced by something vintage, mostly mod and 60s, but somehow, these looks feel so very right now. These are shapes that many of us would consider vaguely futuristic, in that way the 60s and Stanley Kubrick thought the future would look like. But since the future is very much now, I'm super onboard for all of these beautiful pieces, colors, prints in the simplest of shapes that mingle a lovely sportiness, minimalism, and utilitarian air for those of us who like a good uniform. Not terribly difficult to wear, heavy use pieces that can do anything and go anywhere, and super in tune with our need for clothes to help us manage all of this chaos we are constantly surrounding ourselves with. Yes, please. I love the short length, the volume, the rich green and purple mixed with grey.
And the use of silver in casual shapes like a tailored sweatshirt is just perfect. I'm so in tune with these gorgeous pieces- they make me want to hop on the first plane to Tokyo- these are perfect pieces to wear there, or should we just take a trip to outer space? These are the clothes I'd conjure up for such a voyage- the space voyage of my Kubrick laced dreams. Who wants to come with me? Cause that's what's up this space odyssey of a Thursday in the 212. Yours, in the future. XO