S O N I A

Sonia Rykiel's underwear collection for H&M launching 05.12.09
Knitwear collection for H&M to be launched February 2010<

F I G H T

I am currently reading the Book Thief by Marcus Zusak. I am in love and don't want to finish it. I'd like the pages to go on forever. In the book one of the characters has a recurring dream about being in a boxing fight. I'd like to be in a fight today, I think it would look like this. Illustration by the multi-talented Wirrow

C AM I L L A . A K R A N S

Fucking
Fantastic
Female
Fotographer

F I N D E R S . K E E P E R S

The Olanic AW09 video shoot, styled by Mhairi Gibb and myself.Images by Sandy Hutton.

B L I N D I N G . B E I G E

Can you sex up beige socks? Yes you can!

Images: Elle Romania, Feb 2008
Photographer: Jesus Alonso

A N T H O N Y . G O I C O L E A

"The Septemberists" - series by Anthony Goicolea. His work has constantly dealt with sexuality. This collection of photographs is more mature and sophisticated compared to his earlier work which explored child sexuality.

It is a taboo subject which people often find hard to swallow. The concept of children having, identifying or being aware of their sexuality is, I think, the most natural and inherent thing we possess as human beings. Sexuality does not always directly relate to sex. It can reference how we interact with people, a reflection of ourselves or how we build and manage relationships, even at an early age.

A child's understanding of of the world and what's in it is often untainted and innocent. The impossible does not seem so, as they have not had a great deal of experience with their theory's or ideas being proved wrong. And why should they. That is what their adolescence is for.

Goicolea's work has progressed like a developing child. It's now crossed a blurred line from testing boundaries with an immature playfulness into something much darker and sinister. The older adoledent issues, which we have mentally and physically built ourselves up to in our childhood's, have arrived. Harsh but rewarding. Haunting but seductive. Just like 'The Septermberists'.

It is without doubt my favourite piece of work by Goicolea. It has a fashion editorial aesthetic, a slightly more that normal polish. I enjoy his digital manipulation, it doesn't hide beneath subtle layers or disguise itself. Instead his skills are impressive and adds to the image. These details make it richer, adding a sharp edge of fantasy and a deep, silent and choking atmosphere.

Clothes Line
Disetion Portrait (left)
Disection Portrait (right)
Green house
Sleeping
Still Waters
Tin Drum
Tryptich

D E A R . S A N T A . . .

...I have have tried to be good this year but to no avail. Please find it in your tired, cholestorol hoarding heart to bring me the following items. Do try not to ladder my stockings when you empty your sack.

Lots of love, Jessica Rabbit

The Jodphur boot by Minimarket. £223.36 from tresbienshop

Silver ring by Betony Vernon. £755.09 available from Colette

Suspender belt from Bordelle

Black leather rabbit mask by Tom Banwell

C H A I N

C O L E

Chezza, we've done cleavage, we did the midriff, now it's time for the hips! Yes that old erogenous zone. Eh but what's the point of showing them off if you're not going to do anything with them? See any Shakira video on Youtube to see what I mean. Makes me feel like a bit of hip action myself. Love her Les Chiffoniers leggings. The zips are not pockets, they are in fact vents!

L I N D A

She's inspired me to walk in bare feet, wear large hoop earrings and indulge my split ends with hair spray. Though in this day and age in Hackney it may look more child of a crack whore than flower child. Either way, the drugs are top notch!

T H E . W O L F

E X C E S S

I'm starting a detox middle of this week so tonights menu is...

lots of this...

too many of these...

and enough of this to melt my head