THE CONSIDERED ENSEMBLE

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ANJA LOUISE VERDUGO
I sell vintage clothing online and have a journal where I share my photos & finds here: www.clevernettle.com/blog (based in Portland, Oregon)

This outfit all began with the most special shoes I can imagine- black & white satin cat print flats from MIU MIU’s spring 2010 collection. I’m almost embarrassed to have these shoes, owning a designer item is so foreign to me. This is my first time wearing them, and I’m nervous! In a way they seem almost too precious and fancy to wear, but before I bought them I visualized the little cats many years from now… worn, scuffed, and loved, just as they should be. I’m wearing them with little black silk tap shorts from the FLETCHER BY LYELL collection that was sold at Urban Outfitters, vintage-inspired and featherlight. The blouse is vintage 1960’s white lace, perfectly fitted with sheer sleeves, a gift from a friend in Maine. I’m all black and white, a little silent movie apparition from the future. Ok, not quite- my lips are a bright crimson red. I’m also wearing a dab of single note rose perfume made by TOKYO MILK (Scarlett 57). Portland is known as the Rose City and this year I am more obsessed with roses than ever. I hope a bee doesn’t chase me!

I’m wearing this 7/31/10 at sunset for a nice drink & evening walk, maybe to take some pictures with my 70’s SLR since the light is so good at night these days. I’m not exactly sure where the evening will take me yet!

ANNA MIRIAM ETHEL PARKMAN
I’m a 19-year old countrygirl nowadays living in Stockholm. I work in a swedish kids clothing store half of the time, and on the other half I work with my interests such as baking, sewing and photographing through my vintageblog, http://www.miriamskafferep.blogspot.com. I dream of becoming a pastry chef and I also dance Lindy Hop and Balboa, sometimes wishing I was born 80 years ago.

Today, on the afternoon of july 24th, I’m wearing a 50’s summerdress, with the perfect tiny waistmeasure I very rarely find. It’s cream white in a heavy, dull kind of silk, with raspberry red stripes, mixed thin and thicker ones. It has a square boatneck with short sleeves, typical 50s style, with one big, red stripe following the neck, and then thin ones down to the skirt. Around the waist there’s a thin, red belt, with a buckle of mother-of-pearl-shimmering seashell. The skirt is over-the-knee-length and pleated all around. Together with the fabric’s heaviness its’ swing’s lovely around my legs when I walk and dance! The tag inside the dress says “Suprex Models” but I don’t know from which country it’s originally from. I bought in Stockholm’s best vintage store: Old Touch at Upplandsgatan for 450 SEK (approx. 61 USD).

On my feet I’m wearing a pair of 50’s reproduction wedge sandals from british ROCKET ORIGINALS, with peeptoe and anklestraps crossed back and buckled in front. The wedge is bright raspberry red with a following cream white stripe, and over the toes the sides cross over to an atomic shaped “V”, marked with a another cream white stripe.

I wear my blonde hair in a low, curly ponytail with pinned up sides and my bangs in a big, in-rolled curl, pinned with two green and golden dragonflies. Like a mix of Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe in their more casual moments. I wear a light perfume with lily of the valley-scent from british PENHALIGON, bright red lipstick, light foundation and rose pink blush. When outside I wear a pair of green and yellow cateye-shades, also bought at Old Touch, and a little 50’s handbag in beige and white, bought on a block fleamarket.

The time is 17.47, on a sunny, lazy day in my hometown Härnösand, north of Sweden.

ELISABETH KOCH
I am a milliner. www.elisabethkoch.net

Sitting in my atelier here in Beijing, I am wearing a black skirt that closes with green velcro. It has no label but my sister got it at URBAN OUTFITTERS in London like 10 years ago (!). My top is of jersey cotton, sleeveless, slash-neck type with very wide red & black horizontal stripes (3 red and 2 black). The straps can be tightened with cords (of the same striped material) and tied in a bow – or not, you could leave them hanging too. Both of mine are in bows. The label inside says “BDg registered trademark EST. 76″. This top is also a hand-me-down from my big sister who works in fashion in NY.

On my head, I am wearing a hat of my own label: Elisabeth Koch Millinery. Often while I’m working on a piece, I’ll stick it on my head just to get the feel of it. I make each of my unique creations by hand. It is made of triangular pieces of light silver sinamay with a poof of hand-cut white feathers in the middle. It’s a commissioned piece for a client. Other than these three things, I have no shoes on, no jewelry, but yes to a little mascara (MAYBELLINE from the USA) and eyebrow pencil (DIOR from Amsterdam).

Today is a wonderful July 14th 2010 at 4pm.

FIONGAL GREENLAW
Men’s Wear Designer, Illustrator.
www.fiongal.co.uk

My “Turnip Trousers” from my A/W 2009 collection: Oxford-Bags style made from beige cotton drill, high waisted with horn buttons. Teamed up with grey army braces I bought from Squadron HQ on Kentish Town High Street. A white vintage shirt with a point placket and bib, bought for £15 (haggled from £25) from Spitalfields Market. My Dad’s red polka-dot neckerchief, that he begrudgingly gave to me, tied in a jaunty fashion around my neck. Two silver arm bands, from John Lewis, on my shirt sleeves. Complimented beautifully with a pair of CHARLES JOURDAN brown-and-white correspondent shoes that a good friend of mine gave me because they were too small for him (he found them in a charity shop in the Isle of Man). As for cologne, I ALWAYS wear DIOR’s Suavage.

I’m wearing this in Soho, outside the French house on Dean Street, enjoying a bottle of French cider.

BARBARA FRANKIE RYAN
I make a zine in my bedroom called BFR. It’s all hand drawn and then photocopied in the school library. Most of my time is spent on London public transport, getting home from lame house parties in zone 6 or just rifling around.
www.bfrmag.blogspot.com

I am wearing low NIKE dunks that I got when I was 12 years old, they are very pink and grubby having served me six years of physical education and some little socks that I took from my Mum’s draw this morning. I’m also wearing some greenish coloured drainpipes back from when I used to think nu rave was like the best thing everrr. Oddly clothes from when I was 13 still fit me. Then I’m wearing a standard AMERICAN APPAREL tri-blend male tank with a blue, red and green UNIQLO (again from the mens section) tartan shirt on top. Over that I’ve stolen my Dad’s MARKS & SPENCER cardigan, its super big and soft and navy. My mum bought it for him when we were at the seaside because he was cold, but he didn’t like the plastic buttons, so she has sewn on some rather dashing cork ones as a replacement. Unfortunately the moths are getting to it. My hair is an utter state as usual, but it’s down today because I went to a ball last night and pretty much rolled out of bed and into the library (for revision) and I couldn’t be bothered to sort it out because it’s rainy today. On my face, I have both my lobes pierced which are adorned with VIVIENNE WESTWOOD orb earrings and I have my cartilage pierced on the top of my right ear which has a ring in it. Because I am rather blind, I am wearing orange glasses and shit loads of eyeliner. I also have by MARC by MARC JACOBS school bag with me, it is oil cloth and has lots of funny drawings on it like a banana eating itself and a huge zip and a MARC JACOBS bone bangle (on my left wrist) and a TIMEX watch (on my right wrist).

CLAIRE MAHONEY
Claire is a composer of things currently finishing her BFA in Dunedin, the southern-most city of New Zealand. Over the last week she has been stitching ceramic sequins onto woollen jumpers.

Last week Claire found an immaculate young gentleman’s 1930s black taylored dinner suit from the “Butterflies” op-shop next door. Tonight she is wearing this with the pant legs rolled up to the knees revealing burgundy tights. Claire is wearing 1940s black suede “Red cross” lace-ups with ‘just-so’ cuban heels. The dinner jacket is worn over a 1920s black peach-skin jacket with a velvety floral pattern over a 1940s black crepe blouse from the local dump. Claire’s short auburn hair, echoing the colour of her tights, is parted with a curby grip. The ensemble is completed with eyeliner a touch of dark red lipstick.

(description written by my friend Oliver of the Sky)

ALEXANDRA SEGRETI
Textile designer, dog admirer, Philadelphia, PA http://www.weirdfriends.tumblr.com

Red and black PENDLETON Eagle Rock saddle blanket held together with a big safety pin worn over a vintage JAMS WORLD dress (”painted” plaid print in rasta colors). Black HUE leggings and my roommate’s black ballet flats from TARGET that have a really nice shape but are so holey they are almost unwearable. Also wearing GUCCI Eau de Parfum II and carrying a large, plain canvas totebag that contains two other full purses, loose bills, and fimo clay.

Tuesday 04/13/10, 1:30am — sitting on my bed, just got home from the bar down the street

CLARE POTTS
Student, Blogger at tweet (http://iliketweet.blogspot.com/), Intern. Not necessarily in that order.

Today I’m wearing one of my favourite, comfortable outfits. An oversized denim shirt with sleeves rolled up to my shoulders which I got from a Charity Shop for 50p. I’ve combined this with a black, crushed velvet, high waisted skirt from TOPSHOP that I practically live in. Paired with accessories I am barely ever seen without, black leather, vintage moccasins, quilted leather bag with a chain strap and my trusty leather jacket. I’ve completed the look with Coral nail varnish, a slick of Russian Red MAC lipstick and Daisy fragrance by MARC JACOBS.

Friday April 9th, England. I wore this for a day of running errands, amusing small children and writing articles.

SANDRA HOJ
Accessories designer and blogger http://classiccopenhagen.blogspot.com/
Copenhagen, Denmark

Today I am wearing a combination of my favorites: a thin, black HUMANOID dress with extra long sleeves self-adjusted to uneveness, black cotton tights and black suede MARGIELA boots with a pointy toe and a funny foot shortening sole from a couple of years back. A supersoft fringed cashmere scarf by TSUMORI CHISATO in a faded black with a red/white/green flower print. Twisted doublecoat with strategic holes in a felt like oatmeal colored wool by COMMES DES GARÇONS. A peeling coat of CHANEL nailpolish in the color “inattendu” and four vintage sculpted 1950-60’s Danish stonefree gold rings placed on pinky, ringfinger, pointy and pinky. Just for today my bangs are punished with a bobbypin, my bag is an early XL city tote by ANNA CORINNA in black and soft but worn leather, that can be carried in at least three ways. Most importantly across the shoulder, messenger style, if need be. I love my perfume, Coco by CHANEL, but I can not smell it on myself anymore, so we are on a break.

Copenhagen, Denmark, tuesday april 6th 2010, on the road, on the bike, scouting for blog-food and grocery shopping.

YANA MATUSOVSKI
Artist/Photographer and Co-creator of KRUHX.
Calgary, Canada
ww.kruhx.com

I am meeting at a downtown cafe to discuss finalizations for an upcoming video shoot for KRUHX. My hair is a long dark overgrown bob, and my scent is Hypnôse by LANCÔME. I am wearing a mid-thigh length voluminous, black wool trench from ZARA, with an extremely large collar. A large scarf; half ruby red and half black from Russia. Underneath, a cotton black mini-dress with sheer long sleeves from ZARA as well. Black SWICK hidden-platform Booties from Spring (which I proudly purchased at a ridiculously low cost). I have on a Balenciaga “inspired” side bag, carrying my wallet, notebook and iPhone. Underneath my black leather gloves, I am wearing a vintage emerald ring, and a gold infinity diamond ring from my Grandmother. It is currently Alberta Fashion week; my team and I are anxiously awaiting some eminent designs to come out of the province.

SOPHIE YERLY
Blogger & founder of We Find Wildness and incidentally coacher (Basel, Switzerland) http://www.we-find-wildness.com/

Today I’m wearing a raw denim (very tight) jeans by A.P.C., a khaki silk dress by ACNE, pink socks by H&M (no shoes; I’m at home), black second-skin underwear by H&M and a cream scarf by STARSTYLING (collection Die Kunst). As piece of jewelry, I only wear my 2 small flesh tunnels and my tattoos. Recently it has been very cold and slippery in Basel, so I can’t go outside without wearing my red coat bought at ASOS and my high-gloss black DR. MARTIN boots.

@home (47°35′N,07°35′E), 12 March 2010, 16h37, temperature: 21.5 degrees