March Hare
I want something in a lush, deep emerald green. Thinking a waistcoat, any suggestions?
I had a moment last week where I pictured myself in a bottle green velvet blazer…thank goodness I came to my senses.
Orange pants!!!
I kinda want them :X
Okay so less spam than I thought. My cell phone takes horrible photos so I’ll only subject you to these two:
Both caps are in a short-brimmed early 1900s style. The blue plaid cap has a contrasting plaid under-brim and is lined with striped tie fabric.
Sp, what do y’all think? After getting these, I’m realizing that they’re a very heavy material, so I think I’ll have to pick up a couple more caps for summertime…not that I’m complaining.
I’m sorry, what’s that? I can’t hear you over the sound of my dopeness!
Just received my brand new ballcaps from Goorin Bros. I am now completely in lust with this brand. Prepare for a bit of hat spam kids!
Gear help.
So we’re looking for full length/knee high boxing boots. Apparently these things are impossible to find. You see them in things like music videos and gay erotica but I haven’t found them anywhere for purchase! Anyone have any idea where we can get hold of something like this?
I have no idea who these people are, but those are exactly the type of boots I’m talking about. They’re Pumas, but their website doesn’t list any such thing. Could they simply be a custom job? Help me out strangers! :D
Personal Tumblr Shoppers: Help!
I’m looking for a new skull ring, the one I have was given to me by a weird gypsy a few years ago, and is chipped and not very fantastic. I’m looking for something silver (either sterling or stainless steel), large, heavy, and detailed. Motifs and elements I enjoy are crossbones, bats, headstones, black stones and crowns, but surprise me! Under $100 at the absolute highest, but I’d prefer around $50USD or lower. Obviously I’m not expecting designer quality, but I do want quality nonetheless, as well as trusted shops.
Thanks so much in advance for your help!
<3 Ghost
Meet Computers 1, 2, 3 and 4, H&M’s Newest Models
Take a good look at this photograph. Are you worried that these H&M models’ features have been airbrushed away or that they could be suffering from eating disorders?
Well, don’t. Because while their faces are real, those bodies are not–they are actually entirely computer generated. In a statement released by H&M, Press Officer Hakan Andersson admitted, “It’s not a real body, it is completely virtual and made by a computer. We take pictures of the clothes on a doll…then create the human appearance with a program on your computer.”
So, ladies, when you head over to H&M’s online store to check out the holiday goods, don’t expect to be looking at flesh-and-blood models blowing kisses in festive red and green knits. Apparently, our bodies simply aren’t good enough to show off chain store clothing.
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation’s Helle Vaagland poignantly stated:
“This illustrates very well the sky-high aesthetic demands placed on the female body. The demands are so great that H&M, among the poor photo models, cannot find someone with both body and face that can sell their bikinis.”
Not okay, H&M. Totally not okay.
Image via Jezebel.
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This is wrong on so many levels.
Hey, H&M, maybe if you find that your products don’t even match up to your standards on what society deems to be the “most beautiful” bodies, maybe it’s not the bodies that need fixing. Maybe it’s your clothes. Just putting that out there.
I usually won’t comment on things like this, but I feel the need to in this instance, as I am always the devil’s advocate. Maybe H&M’s use of computer generated models isn’t a slap in the face of feminism (though obviously everyone in the world is trying to degrade women at every turn), or a discouraging abuse of body image.
Using generated bodies in this way, the designer is able to create the same exact body and pose, though with different faces and individual features; you can’t do that with actual models. No two individuals will pose exactly the same way no matter how hard you try, for all we know the goal here was repetition, not body-perfection. Also, I’m not a photographer, but I can’t imagine models and shoots are cheap, using only head-shots could very well be a money-saving strategy as well.
Honestly though, this is absolutely nothing new. If you look through any catalog (particularly less high-end ones) you will find that many photos are reused with altered attire or attributes. Get over it people, not everything is a personal attack on your unique, snowflake image.
Here’s a cool collection of fashion design art inspired by the women of the X-Men. The art you see here was created by Kevin Wada
Holy shit. Lady Deathstrike, Domino, and Jubilee are FABULOUS. These are amazing.
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