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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.
Destination Unknown. The World is so Strange. You don’t know your Destination and Something could Change. It’s Unknown and then You want to Know.
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Glamor & Goth in the California Sun!
Balenciaga Ready to Wear Fall 2024. Saturday December 2, 2023. Hancock Park. Hollywood -Los Angeles, CA.
DEMNA DOES IT AGAIN
On a Sunny Saturday afternoon in Hollywood, Creative Director: Demna Gvasalia unleashed his newest Balenciaga Ready to Wear collection. The Heat of the day was quenched with dark black Charcoal infused drinks. With a plethora of Dark, Goth on trend clothing along with some quite nice pops of bright colors including Bright Yellow, Barbie Pink and Green Grass Green. Many models carried the super famous EREWHON brown grocery bags made of leather. Yep, this is the place that has the ultra pricey smoothies where celebs flock for their curated vegan meals and supplements.
The Show did take from the 1980’s bright color mix of classic aerobic suiting along with some Dope Ath-Leisure/Health-Goth Garments. The designs on the runway and those worn by the many celebrities in attendance battled it out to see who wore it best. It’s so interesting to see how high level celebs get some of the luxury pieces prior to the show. Oh, but good news on this show, you can get your own quick fix fit on their Exclusive release website. Select & Limited items include: “No Logo” Jersey items, new 10XL Sneakers, Le Cagole Tote XL Bag, T-Shirts, Zip Hoodies and embroidered baseball caps
The Cat-Eye Oversized Neo-Esque Opaque sunglasses were worn by many models and celebs alike. Going to be a ton of #realfake copy cats on the streetz very soon. Will be pretty hard to make #fakereal oversized kicks. The 10XL’s luxury gym shoes have a monstrous amount of material. Would cost a pretty penny to make replicants. And OMG the Jacob & Co. x Balenciaga silver choker chain. Wow! Very nice. And did I Hear that they are making some customized chokkers in exquisite high quality Diamonds? You gotta dig a bit, yet it is on their site.
I especially liked the oversized gym look, the layered trousers and the on trend: Jackets made into Pants made into Jackets.
I gotta tell you I watched this show live in the hot sun myself, awaiting a happy meal withe the 2 free toys for my Grand-Daughter-Adalyn. I was taking screen shots as we inched our way along the lengthy line at Mickey D’s. Glad it was a long line, almost saw the entire show in the drive thru lane.
Make sure you listen to the Soundtrack by BFRND, It has vast amount of pertinent info about the world we live in today. I listened so well, I immediately took all our mobiles+ iPads away and went on an outdoor picnic with just talking, eating and knock-knock jokes galore. Was really good fun!
STREETZBLOG’S EXCLUSIVE TAKE ON THE SHOW:
Walking in the Sunshine of the Matrix. L.A. Aerobics x European Gothique. Cyber-Health x Gym Goth. The Streetz Meet the Beach. Frankie goes to Hollywood in Paris.
Or Demna & BFRND Just having a bit of a twisted well tailored futuristic fashionably fabulous fun time in the Hollywood Sun!
I do know those EREWHON brown bags made of leather will be the first to sell-out. At least he made the drinks charcoal black instead of that yucky dirt green.
When I was watching the show Live I kept seeing a girl in the cat-eye shades here and there and seemed everywhere. I also found her in the screen shots and re-touched photos below. From here on in, she is officially “The Balenciaga Ghost Girl EXCLUSIVE VIP” It’s like a “Wheres Waldo” when you start to look for her, it’s pretty trippy. I suspect there were more than one ghost girl planted in the crowd. Demna likes to hide covert meanings of the world we live in, directly in plain site for all with a Keen eye to find and ponder.
THE OFFICIAL BALENCIAGA GHOST GIRL EXCLUSIVE VIP
I’m not the biggest fan of bright, sun blasting runway shows in general, but this one had enough peripheral visions to keep me enthralled. It was quite entertaining and there are some nice black clothes, which is always a plus for a high powered fashion house to avouch to me and many other creatures of the night. No one has ever feigned, floundered, mercilessly wearing black. Truly a Gothic Paradise in the Sun!
And the final look with all white look with a immense ode to Cristobal Balenciaga, gets an A+. And finally a pic of Demna wearing thick Balenciaga leather on top more layers of clothing…in Hollywood, CA.
*Interesting Note on the Coffee Cups: They are actually the 9AM Clutch. When you open the top there is a mirror underneath the lid!
CELEBRITIES IN ATTENDANCE:
- 2 Chains
- Lil’ Wayne
- Kim Kardashian
- Cardi B
- Hayek Pinault
- Natasha Lyonne
- Tinashe
- Storm Reid
- Kendall Jenner
- Nicole Kidman
- Brooklyn Beckham
- Eva Longoria
- Teyana Tayoor
- Samara Weaving
- Charlotte McKinney
- Tyler James Williams
- Elizabeth Banks
- Sasha Lane
- Rachel Sennoff
- Selma Hayek
- Teyana Talyor
- Samara Weaving
- Ashley Graham
- Jaden Hossler
- Delilah Belle Hamlin
- Christine Chiu
- Elso Hosk
- Billie Lourd
- Anastasia Karanikolaou
- Victoria Pedretti
- Tracey Ellis Ross
- Joey King
- Hari Nef
- Nicola Peltz
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Diesel’s Sexy Inter-Galactic Rave
The Diesel Spring/Summer 2024 Runway Show. Milan, Italy. September 20, 2023. Designer: Glenn Martins. #ForSuccessfulLiving
Mutated Textiles,Zombie-Crypt Models,Ripped,Torn and Adorned clothing fueled the Diesel S/S24 Runway show in Milan.
The show starts out with excessively torn, distressed yet intricately tailored textiles straight from the Zombie apocalypse or their underground burial ground. Later it takes us into space with a similar aesthetic with brighter colors and even more sexiness added to the models and the attire. Next we visit a new beginning with slick colorful body hugging futuristic materials revealing a new birth towards the future. All while pacing perfectly along the catwalk to an amazing Techno blasting background. I would recommend watching the show with the volume turned up all the way! And if you listen closely enough you may hear what my ears heard: Subtle Gun Shots, Eerie Sci-Fi and Air Raid Sirens.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Intense Techno Music
- Subtle Diesel Logos
- Transformation
- Wearable Future Clothing
- Sexy is Back
- Cutting Edge Textiles
- Party Atmosphere
- Tailored Torn & Adorned
- Electric Yellows
- Rave Culture
- Zombies, Space Oddity & New Birth
- Fun!
DIESEL DELECTABLES:
The show encompassed an extensive 73 different looks! By Belgian Designer: Glenn Martens. Close to 5,000 attended the show. During the show Bella Hadid’s doppelganger appeared at the finale. Her look-alike is a London model named: Dalton Dubois, and as you can see she looks exactly like Bella!
After the show they used the space to do a 3-day film Festival with 10 great movies including: The Big Lebowski, Fight Club, Spirited Away, Downsizing, Death Proof, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Dunkirk, Wall-E, Madres Paralelas and Mulholland Drive. To get your hands on some dope drip from Diesel, click here
CELEBS IN ATTENDANCE:
- JADEN SMITH-Performer & Designer
- CHAN MINA-Japanese Hip-Hop/Pop Rapper and Singer
- HWASA-South-Korean Singer Songwriter in the group: MAMAMOO
- GABRIETTE-Model/Influencer. In SEP 2023 she has 8.4 Million views on Tik Tok
- CHARLI XCX-Singer/Songwriter. Known for Break the Rules, Boys and Doing It (Feat. Rita Ora)
- ITZAN ESCAMILLA-Spanish Actor. Famous for roles in Samuel Garcia and Elite
- ACHRAF HAKIMI-Football/Soccer Star from my 2nd favorite team: Paris Saint-Germaine.
My all time favorite team is Chelsea, since that is where I stayed while in London. And my 3rd favorite is Molinkbeek, because when I was 10 years old I went to a French speaking school in Brussels,Belgium and that was our team from the area we lived in. BTW: It was during the energy crisis and we walked to school in a pitch black atmosphere, that was the norm during the 1970s, but super scary at the same time.
Blog written by the Streetzblog owner: Scott Mackenzie, blogging on the streetz since 2011.
What did you think of the Show? Will you be wearing any of the looks? What is your favorite Football/Soccer teams name? Let us know in the Comments Section.
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!
Well Then?!
Shortest blog post ever. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section.
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Natasha Zinko Post Apocalyptic Goth
My favorite fiction to read at the moment is Post-Apocalyptic, right now I am digging the Silo Trilogy and Individutopia. I cant quite pinpoint why I like the genre so much, but it’s what intrigues me the most at this moment in 2023. Balenciaga, Rick Owens and many others have taken us to the world they envision after the possible Apocalypse. At London Fashion week, Ukrainian born and London based, Natasha Zinko takes us there via a Goth Camp.
Natasha set up camp in Central London’s Soho Square on the grassy area, check out the black Goth tents in the background. I would camp in one of those if I could find a tent like that. She should sell Zinko goth tents on Amazon to make a few extra bucks.
The runway show had a delicious driving techno beat that gave the models extra spring in their stomping steps as they marched fast and furiously across the green grass. Of course there were black fabric designs including the dark puffer “Bee” and the torn yet tailored dress. But my favorite look of all was the perfectly placed Bibidies that formed a skirt with reference to bandage/bondage gear.
The Gothic campers adorned mega utility belts ready for their next outing or encounter with a possible fentanyl Zombie attack. And don’t forget to look at the attendees, many of them came to this gothic paradise prepared to party with the designer and models post show. Some very interesting attire was worn in the crowd. More colorful and distinct than many other shows. I’d sure like to go to the after party for this show. I bet Betsy Johnson was there too, she is Zinko’s creative director. I just cant see her wearing the color black.
Highlights
- Army Green
- Bondage/Bandage underwear skirt
- That dessert color that seems to be growing on me.
- The grey outfit that matched the color of the tents
- The Techno Music was a prefect match to the show
- Audience
- Gothic Camp
- Dystopian possibilities
- Oversized duffels and backpacks
- The cadence of the stomping models
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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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Enfant Riches Goes Tres Gothic-Punk
Enfant Riches Deprimes Spring/Summer 2023 Fashion Show. PFW22. Streetzblog Runway Review.
Before the show starts, we see what looks like a Psycho ward at a library. Can someone tell me the symbolism of this? Would be interesting to know your thoughts?
I really like the name of this clothing brand-Enfant Riches Deprimes, which in French translates to: “Depressed Rich Kids”. And for the first time ever, I enjoy the female clothing of this runway show better than the menswear. It looks like one of the ladies is wearing a skirt made from black and gold ties! Gothic-Punk is the overall vibe of the show. Lots of deep, rich blacks with some shimmering dazzle of sheen here and there.
The Soundtrack is indie-groovy with some interesting snippets of audio reverberating into the multi-verse. I particularly like the voice where the person says “This mailbox is not set up yet” that drives me crazy and probably drove Henri Alexander Levy into a torrential irritation when he heard it from someone he really wanted to talk to.
Beware, these clothes may look punk, but they tend to cost a pretty penny. T’s are $400-$1,000 and other items are over 10k. It’s been said that they only make a limited amount of garments, sometimes just 100 of each style. Not positive if that is still the case in 2023. If so, that may be why the prices are so high.
Interesting Info: The brand is worn by many celebrities including Jared Leto, Kendall Jenner, G Dragon, Sky Ferreira Travis Scott, Rita Ora, and Courtney Love. Kim Kardashian once wore an $11,000 studded leather jacket! ERD produced clothing for a Coachella concet by Guns n Roses.The label is based in Paris and Los Angeles.
Let’s check out the Highlights and the Lowlights of the runway show:
HIGHLIGHTS
- The Vibe/Attitude/and Swagger
- The Women’s clothing
- Gothic-Punk
- Orange sunglasses
- Ladies over the knee boots
- Guys low top brogues
- The music
- The “army” pants
- The spoons
LOWLIGHTS
- Lace tank top for men
- Maroon
- Chaps/Speedo combo
- Frumpy leather jackets
- Mens long leather gloves
- The spoons
What were your Highlights and Lowlight? Let us know in the comments section
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