Just as I was starting to not give a shit about fashion, (the churned out trends, the air kissing, the fact that the londonpaper seems to think that Peaches Geldoff, Lily Allen and Kimberley Stewart are somehow style icons...) Marcus Lupfer decided to put the faith back into me.
Now, I know I'm two months behind in finding his designs for Armand Basi One s/s 2009; I've been spending most of my time sprawled out on a floor surrounded by Red Stripe cans and k-holed individuals, and when in that situation one tends not to bother doing much else..
ANYWAY, so as I was finding some inspiration for a project, I stumbled across these bad-boys:
Armand Basi One Spring/Summer 2009
Armand Basi One Spring/Summer 2009Armand Basi has always been one of my favorite brands and I love Marcus's mix of sheer fabrics, colour block and mish-mash-but-intricate tailoring.
ON THE OTHER HAND, I've just listened to Chinese Democracy- not happy Guns, not happy at all.
I know nothing could ever top Appetite.., Lies or the Use Your Illusion albums, and of course the new lineup sucks dick like a Soho whore. BUT I was expecting a little more than this.
Techno/industrial/alt. rock is not my thing at all- stick to what you're good at or don't bother.
I am one of the biggest fans of the original line-up; I listen to pretty much their whole back catalogue on a daily basis- Rocket Queen is my theme tune for fucks sake!
All in all, the album is a big disappointment.
It'll still sell loads though, due to it's anticipation. I can't believe Axl spent over $12 million on the production and recording- err, where did that actually go? Down the drain, clearly.
