A-symmetric shoes

I love a bit of A-symmetry, especially in surprising places.  These shoes by Koji Horigome are incredible.  I could happily design a whole collection of garments around these.  I do have a small obsession with shoes, more than clothes.  I'm super fussy when it comes to their shape and don't even get me started on trainers - the toe has to be the right length and width, laces must be wide set, etc, etc!

Check out Koji Horigome's shoes and an interview at Not Just A Label.  I particularly like his sources of inspiration;

"The shape of orthopaedic shoes, 1960s artificial limbs, vintage medical equipment, military outfits, processes of traditional shoe making, the film "Ghost in the Shell" and abandoned buildings."

Fashion film

I came across these videos by photography student Lucy Hawes.  I don't usually have much of an attention span for fashion collection films, but I think I like this one.




She's done a brilliant job of capturing the atmosphere and style of Paris fashion week.  I look forward to seeing what else she produces in the future.  Take a look at Lucy Hawes' website. http://www.lucyhawesphotography.com/

Neon

Super happy for my friend Elsie's new website; http://neonwetsuits.com/.  Based in Cornwall she makes the most gorgeous wetsuits for women and men.  You can pick a style and then your own colours for custom one of kind swimsuits, bottoms and tops, and they're not just for surfers!!

Neon recently got featured in Vogue too!

The Coat

Photograph by Rudi Geyser

Charcoal by Rudi Geyser

Feather shrug, KLuK.  Leggings, stylist's own.

Trousers and top, off.kilter.  Shoes, model's own.

Coat, off.kilter.

Faux fur coat, Zara.

Blouse, KLuK.

This is the second shoot including off.kilter clothing.  We had access to an amazing loft style location and some fabulous clothes courtesy of KLuk CGDT.

Photographer, Rudi Geyser

Assistant, Tim Atkins

Model, Jenna at Max Models Cape Town

Stylists, Pippa Williams, Klaudia Dedekind

Hair, Melissa Van Zyl

Make-up, Marya Hardwicke 

'..alive alive-oooo..'

'Singing cockles and mussels alive, alive-ooooo', or not so much in this case!  I haven't painted properly for years but I have wanted to pick up a paintbrush again for ages now.  It took my husband to start doing some painting to motivate me to have a go.  

You booty!

 Visited a South African car boot sale today and wasn't disappointed!  Found this gold mine of vintage patterns, and love practically all of them.  Can't wait to make some of these and they're also great inspiration for future off.kilter projects.  Need to check out just how small the patterns come up - as the ladies back then were so petite!

These are some of my favourites.  I love the maxi dresses and coats.  The pattern in the top left has a great sleeve / shoulder detail which might crop up in a future off.kilter garment and those stripy flares will definitely be added to my wardrobe - maybe in a chunky navy corduroy.  Look at that fabulous wedding dress!!

Check out my vintage seventies fabric here.