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Private Policy Public Plethora
Private Policy. #NYFW Runway Show. Fall/Winter 2024-25. Saturday February 10, 2024. Ideal Glass Studios. Custom Soundtrack by: @lstnght.collective x @imjesshu
Today’s setting: Acrylic paint splattered on my floor and all over my hands & clothes as I continue to paint a colorful abstract intricate hidden meaning in many places painting, that I have worked on for 5+ Months. Layer 22 and 23 were applied today, as I listen to Loud hard pounding Techno direct from some club in Berlin. While watching Lady Gaga sip decadent Italian expresso as she upsets and uproots the House of Gucci, on the TV with the sound turned to zero.
Since I work on Sunday, I Attempt to douse 2 days of a weekend into one Saturday with an overload of sensory additives. So I added in one more audio/visual stimuli into the mix with the Private Policy Fall/Winter NYFW Runway Show. Inside of this video below, a swirling staircase of even more daedalian labyrinthine multitudes of obvious & hidden meanings.
The show is highlighted with a curious duplexity of ideas, curated by a creative custom soundtrack and a futuristic fluorescent green entrance into a runway of crumbled hay in a cowboy-girl barn.
Women and Men strut the catwalk with super slicked back glossy hair almost as plastique as some of the Futue-Past Jetson’s suits in a multitude of colors. The menswear stand-outs include the future forward cowboyesque Cris-Crossed beige flannel shirt, the jackets with more pockets than one can count and the dark distressed denim jacket.
For the women we have a polymorphic plethora of delicious offerings including: The brightly shimmering astro-space silver dress and the form fitting shortskirt, the grey militaristic jacket with the ultra skimpy matching mini skirt, and the flowing oh so effortlessly black satin dress.
See what else you can find within this journey into future-past-future dreams of Private Policy. Let us know in the comments section below the blog post.
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No Football Helmut’s on the Streetz…Blog!
Helmut Lang Runway Show. Protection vs Projection. Creative Director: Peter Do. New York, NY. Friday February 09, 2024. Fall/Winter 2024-25. #NYFW
Black, Grey and Orange, the Best colors in the World! And one of my top 5 favorite brands. HL tossed in some very awesome Silk Bubble Wrap with Bulletproof enforcement’s. And secret zippers waterproof hoods and face shields for added protection against the unpredictable elements in nature and man.
I’m going to take him shopping for a whole new wardrobe. When I get finished with him, he’ll be the Gracie Mansion-Samantha Jones (Sex & The City-The Turtle and the Hare Episode)
I’m a sucker for baggy oversized shorts. And the new collection contains a few pairs of these to go with the Multi Ultra zippered bags and protective shoes. And Safety orange, YES! I may need to get some new gear before their every popular Surplus Sales. Below are a few snaps from the show. Enjoy New York Fashion week with “No Football Helmuts” on the Streetz…blog!
I couldn’t believe it. It was Turtle wearing Helmut Lang! Carrie Bradshaw (Sex & The City-The Turtle and the Hare Episode)
And here’s a glimpse of the new Streetzblog Shirts. Black, Orange, Purple and Grey on Black Shirts. If you have a white shirt, those are very rare prototypes. Note: All Streetzblog shirts are promo only. #notforsale For inquiries on how to get yours click Here
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Vagabond Elegance
YOHJI YAMAMOTO MEN’S SPRING/SUMMER 2024 FASHION SHOW – Men’s Fashion Week June 2023 Paris, France
For every Yohji Yamamoto show his clothing is the same yet different. He finds ways to display his exquisite, extremely well tailored, underground spy style of clothing, similar yet distinctively different each collection. These are some of the finest fabrics made, each garment flows gracefully and looks like something I’d love to wear to bed. Comfy, swirling effortlessly with the perceptible Yohji Yamamoto vision. Sweet dreams are made of Yohji Yamamoto.
The greys, blacks and purples were excellent choices of colors. There were vests on top of vests, layer upon layer of cool comfortable fabrics displaying high end unhoused chicness throughout the show. And I swear I saw a couple of outfits with various width pant legs on the same pair of pants. See if you can find this? And the use of a brimful of buttons is playful yet very stylish at the same time. There’s also some hidden Where’s Waldo sightings of various shapes of the letter Y throughout the runway show. Catch em’ if you can.
The show oozed comfort and high end fabrics that gave me comfort and a sense of warm sunshine within my soul. Yohji Yamamoto’s clothes look similar throughout the years, yet this show felt even more eloquent, more elegant, more high-end vagabond chic than ever.
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Odette Alverez’ Colorful Wonderland
Odette Alvarez-Spring/Summer 2024. Madrid, Spain. 9/18/23
Music-Carmen, Act1: Habenero
OMG! Just yesterday I was telling my daughter Ashlyn, that Purple and Green are the go to colors at the moment. I noticed them in San Francisco last month and decided my next Streetzblog promo shirt would highlight these 2 colors. And look what comes down the runway first today, Purple & Green. I love it!
The music was a bit challenging for me to deal with. I still get memory twinges of having to go to the Opera as an 8 year old and for some reason, this type of music freaks me out. Like Big Time! I couldn’t tell you why, it just does.
I do like the blue pants and the oversized sheer button down shirt. It looks so comfy, I’d trade what I’m wearing right now to put it on. And I have some pretty pricey & dope Y-3 shorts on right now.
In many of the looks, the clothing is a bit over the top, yet I’m sure it works well in Madrid or at an expensive Fetes De La Nuit in the South of France. The HD level of the video is next level and I do like the dark room withe the blue spot-lights. And Make sure you watch until the end when the backdrop transforms and turns into quite a spectacle.
Purple, green and yellow outfits about mid-show are so intricate and trippy that I didn’t even notice the music. Wow! Such nice details and deluxe tailoring. Very nice! Another piece I am fond of is the black cape with the fluorescent green and some of the oversized hoodies hoods are pretty impressive. And if you ever need a great Easter or Kentucky Derby fascinator or Derby styled chapeaux, Odette Alvarez is the place to shop, that is for sure!
It’s great to see professional, stylish, classic models on the Runway. Only they could pull off some of the black and silver dresses. Very Classy. Thank you Odette for the enjoyable Show!
A Runway Show, Shopping and a Tad of Vintage Primo?
On the Streetz…blog! Goodwill Goes Glam 2023-Celebrating Diversity. Runway show produced by: Lotus and Lime.
Date: Thursday August 17, 2023. Location: Neal S. Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. City & State: Honolulu, HI. Pictures and Runway Review by: Scott Mackenzie: Artist, DJ + Clothing Designer. Blogging on the Streetzblog since 2011
Goodwill Goes Glam Runway show and VIP shopping is one of my favorite evenings of the year. What can be better, a glamorous runway show + first dibs on designer duds from Goodwill’s finest quality of inventory!
Each year, Goodwill selects local fashion designers to produce the show. 2023 electrified the stage with Hawaiian and Japanese inspired, Mother daughter team of Kim and Jade Alexis Ryusaki from Lotus and Lime. Celebrating Diversity was the theme, and Lotus and Lime brought it with various genres of clothing and models, who were all sizes, shapes and ethnicity.
We see up-cycled jeans and intricate, high level glam. Tailored sophistication and distressed modern. Dessert sand combat boots withe many various looks and designs. The powerful triangle shape was hidden and in clear view. My favorite was the Primo beer patterns, subtle Primo fabrics hidden in other patterns, and pronounced for all to notice. Either way it was quite fun to view and feel the nostalgia of Hawaii’s famous beverage. Let’s all give a ginormous Chee-Hoo to Lotus and Lime and Primo beer!
The show also featured live and recorded music. Colorful mood enhancing lighting many times matching the clothes. And near the finale we enjoyed many models dancing off the runway, near the dinner dignitaries. Which included Hawaii governor Josh Green along with the first lady, Jaime Kanani Ushiroda Green.
Attention to detail, high level tailoring and a lot of preparation was put into the show produced by Lotus and Lime, bringing there A game to the yearly celebration, shopping and fundraising event!
Pictures taken with a Canon Rebel T7i camera. Mahalo to: Kelley Cho & Amanda Stevens.
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Pharrell’s LV Show is Extraordinary Joy!
Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring/Summer 2024 Fashion Show. Pharrell Williams. Pont Neuf. Paris, France. June 20, 2023.
Love, Peace, Power and Joy filled the golden Paris pavement for Pharrell William’s Louis Vuitton Men’s S/S 2024 fashion show. This was much more than a runway show, it was a spectacular spectacle like no other. Even the Paris sky cooperated to a tee like it was painted and not just a illimitable gift from mother nature. Watch how the sky goes from a purple hue to a nice dark blue to picturesque night time bluish-black.
I’m a big fan of the billowy baggy luxe shorts we’ve been seeing for Summer 2024. The luxurious fluid fabric and drape glows and flows oh so sweetly as they walk along the golden runway framed by the famed River Seine. I would even change out of black and wear the dessert colored shorts, they just look so cool and comfy.
Pharrell brought along a few of his streetwear staples like the computerized camo and the circular sunnys. Yet, they were both elevated to the Louis Vuitton opulent level of luxuriousness. I also enjoyed the chrome sunglasses. Oozing wealth and rock star flavor.
The bags and especially the branded boxes were perfectly on point pops of blues and reds. I would lock my box and would also add a hand-cuff to lock it to my wrist. I wouldn’t want it to leave my person by any means.
Orchestral music, pianist, a bit of street hip-hop then the Gospel choir. OMG! Such a fantastic show. Not just a runway event, this was like a Broadway show. And having plenty of seats for people is something I give many, many Thank You’s to Louis Vuitton for providing. I really enjoy the fact that more were allowed to watch in person than a typical show. And very commendable of Pharrell to be so grateful to thank his team and then to bring them out on the golden platform. Very classy indeed.
There have been shows, that have the clothes, perfect settings, iconic music or the…I could go on, alas you get it. This show has it all and this is the sound of the Streetzblog mic drop moment.
Congratulations! Well done. Je suis tres jolie heureux et vous donne beaucoup de benedictions et un immense bravo rempli de joie! Scott Mackenzie-Owner of Streetzblog.com.
Celebrities in attendance:
- Beyonce
- Jay-Z
- Rihanna
- Lebron James
- Jared Leto
- A$AP Rocky
- Skepta
- Zendaya
- KIm Kardashian
- Lenny Kravitz
- Jayden & Willow Smith
- Naomi Cambell
- Miranda Kerr
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Takashi Murakami
- Quavo
- Maluma
- Anitta
- Russell Westbrook
- Tyler, the Creator
- Jackson Wang
- BamBam
- A$AP Nast
- A$AP Ferg
- Lewis Hamilton
- Dan Carter
- Yuta
*The Pont Neuf bridge is the oldest still existing bridge of the Seine River. It was built between 1578-1607
*Jay-Z wore bespoke Louis Vuitton. And at the end of the show he took off one jacket and put on another, then he and Pharrell put on a mini show.
Celebrity names courtesy of the NationalNews and the New York Post’s Page 6. Pix taken from the video via my iPhone 13-With additional brilliance, Contrast & Saturation added.
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Fueled by Fluidity, Celebrity and Comfort
Written by Scott Mackenzie. Custom Clothing Designer since 1999. Style, Fashion, Kicks & Trend Blogger debut 2011.
Kim Jones brought the heat to the frigid Paris winter. Bellowing, fluid, ultra comfortable clothing awaiting Men and Women to float into them, pea-cocking or lounging at a nouveau-riche Ibizian Pool Party. So comfy are the clothes, one could be tempted to sleep in them on a cool Autumn night.
I’m a sucker for baggy over the knee shorts, so these are clothes I would wear. Baggy over the knee shorts are top 3 in my book, next to Jordans/Rick Owens Kicks and baggie hoodies/long sleeve T’s,
The show is a spectacle with languid models on the runway and the big screen. Along with a full orchestra and an emotional poem written by T.S Elliot just after WW1, voiced by Robert Pattinson and Gwedoline Christie. The show adds an ode to the iconic river Thames in London and the Seine in Paris. And some historic references in the clothing to the great Yves Saint Laurent.
The sublime heavenly fluid clothing is definitely the number one hit of the show in desert, beige, not quite white, slate grey and of course black. Skirts for men are in every Paris 2023 show I’ve seen, these are some of the better versions. They do look pretty comfortable, just hard to find a place to wear them. The dangling straps are also nice, yet almost seem a bit too 2019. Then there are a few oddities like the bright light blue items, The dense lacquered jackets and “Is that a life jacket” towards the end of the show? And let me know in the comments section if this is a Hit or a Miss-The “I know What You Did Last Summer” fisherman hats
HIGHLIGHTS
- Ultra comfy clothing
- Languid Oversized over the knee silky resplendent pants
- the baggy black cargos
- Soft sublime Luxe-Life suit jackets in superb tailoring
LOWLIGHTS:
- Great Grandpa/Baseball caps
- That bright light blue sweater
- American Psycho plastic yellow jackets and vests
- the Dense Brown and Beige lacquered jackets
- Bucket hats…so many try so hard to make them look good
- Maybe the purses, but I do know that’s what is in right now
CELEBRITIES IN ATTENDANCE:
David Beckham
Members of BTS-J-Hope & Jimin
Naomi Cambell
Eddie Redmayne
Karlie Kloss
Dophine Arnault
Courtney Love
THE WASTE LAND BY T.S ELLIOT READ BY:
Robert Pattinson (Twilight & Batman)
Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones)
*Video courtesy of Dior on YouTube. Pix are taken via screen shots of the video with some editing and filters added by author using iPhone 12 Pro max.
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Vivienne Westwood’s London in Paris
Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood. Saturday October 1, 2022. Paris, France. S/S23.
In the Audience: Halsey, Doja Cat, Coco Rocha and Evan Mock. Models included: Bella Hadid, Irina Sayk and Stella Maxwell.
It’s fun to catch a Runway show live as it happens. It’s like watching a Football game in real time compared to taped. It’s in the moment, gives an extra punch of excitement and just feels right. That’s how I watched the VW SS23 show on October 1st 2022.
Court Jesters, Harlots, Nobles, Commoners, a bit of Oliver Twist and a Bright Yellow Bird!
The show was in Paris, yet oozed with England’s vast culture and history. The renaissance, the swinging 60’s, a swanky sometimes campy essence. Giving the viewer some Oliver Twist and King Arthur vibes with many Easter eggs filled with Viviennism’s.
The clothes were interchangeable between male and female. And many wore 60’s vibing brown crocodile Go Go boots with extremely high heels ala Rick Owens. Every time the models walked the stage it was like they were about to topple over. And one model did make a quick ditch to the floor. Yet popped back up with resounding cheers from the attendees.
Super slick wet hair was the norm and a bit of Paris was inserted with the man with the spiked hair and make-up to provide us with the Tour d’eiffel.
Bella Hadid with the sprayed on dress has been the Fashion moment of the year happening just a day before the show. During this Runway she makes boxing gloves fashionable giving you a Warhol x Basquait moment.
Was a fun show, part was because it was live and part because there was so much of Vivienne Westwoods England entranced throughout the show. Let us know what you thought of this show or this years Paris Fashion week. Comments section below is always available 24/7 for comments, questions and mini reviews.
*Pictures taken via iPhone 13 Max screen shot and edited during the live runway show.
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Great Balls of Style
Rick Owens SS23 Mens EDFU Thursday June 23 2022 Palais De Tokyo Avenue Du President Wilson. Paris, France
This show is more of a spectacle like going to a play, performance art installation or a movie. The clothes are slightly secondary. And Rick has always said he likes to make clothes he would wear. I highly doubt we will see him in anything on this Runway except the large boots and bad ass oversized sunglasses. Would be pretty funny to see him in anything other than black. And Bright Green Glossy pants or flimsy, flowing fish netting, I Kinda’ doubt it. But, just like Rick is looking at darkness in the world today, all I saw was bright colors. Yet, you can skip down to the bottom of the blog for some nice black clothes and kicks! YAH!
Rick continues on looking at a reality through the eyes of doom and gloom. Last show was apocalyptic this one he is irritated about the war and trifling arguments. So, instead of bringing us more low crotch black pants, oversized Nomad shirts, we receive bright Green and purple colors to help heal the world.
The Music is dope, the setting is spectacular, and the crane that drops fire balls is the biggest hit of the entire show. It drops fire bombs 3x just like the models trip the same amount at 3x through the show. It would have been fun to be there in person just to see the fireballs dropping from the crane into the picturesque languid waters.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The Music: “Swooping, Grating, Unhinged Exclusive mix by EPROM and SHADS reflecting the Untethered, Wonky Current Climate” (Show notes)
- The Fireball Crane!
- The exquisite setting
- Kicks: They are hard to spot, but there are some special kicks coming our way in 2023
- Scarab colored jeans
- And YAH for the black colors on some of the clothes
LOWLIGHTS
- The flimsy flowing fish netting in red and green materials. Stuff You’d see in Ben Franklin
- The purple vest
- Bright yellow & bright pink
- And that bizarre red dress in that weird fish netting material. Yuk!
I think I was so freaked out by the bright green and chiffon reds, I missed all these blacks. Ooops, still no drop crotch pants. But Rick Owens fans will be happy to see their/our favorite color in the stores and on-line in 2023.
What are your Highlights and Lowlights of the Show? Let us know in the comments section. See you on the Streetz…blog!
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