Photography by Erika Wall, ‘Seymour’.
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Photography by Erika Wall
28.12.11/15:16/♥ 14
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Street art in Vitry sur Seine.
26.09.11/12:29/♥ 6
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What is style inspiration and how is it manifested? The highest form of flattery - i.e. copying? or perhaps drawing upon non-fashion-related shenanigans/happenings?  As a term that’s so widely-used I simply don’t know anymore.  Personally, I’m starting to think it is ‘simply’ the thoughts and representations of ideas from the perplexing scope of knowledge we have now-a-days.  This, in turn, converses with attitudes and approaches towards the role of fashion to realise part of an ideal.  Some believe it is completely superficial artifice, others an expression of one’s identity, or even perhaps a method of belonging to a certain group, culture or society. Thinking about it, style inspiration is never completely ‘pure inspiration’; it’s muddy water, a mix of everything, now often diluted with online & print media.  Style inspiration doesn’t even have to be something consciously and actively sought for; the role of the subconscious and the imagination (without any Coleridgean associations) is so profoundly embedded into our thoughts and actions.  For example my architecture doings, music and artistic experiments all draw upon a unique mix of influences and precedents, and as opposed to intentionally keeping up with the fashion scene today I’ve started to realise that I’m becoming a bit of a fashion hermit.   For sometimes, to withdraw from something is the best option, as we lose sight of the big picture.  What you do in that withdrawal could be a rebellion or conversely a testimony to what you have experienced in that alternative world, but either way, it helps you appreciate or clear the mud in your understanding and approach of a particular matter. So what does this look like? Don’t give yourself a break, give yourself a rest - something refreshing for your perspective.  For me I find it in lots of areas of life - breaking relative inactivity in my body with regular exercise, staying out of shopping centres to spend less and enjoying experiences with art more, spending more time talking to God in prayer and even using a paper diary instead of relying on my phone.  To be rested doesn’t mean you have to be lazy - purposeful rest is something I don’t think we value enough, which can be likened to the importance of sleep.
23.01.11/12:36
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A quick snap of Balmain.
24.11.10/16:00
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Liking this quite a lot.  It’s like a giant pastiche of objects, a composition in its own right - that is, until someone comes into the scene and moves them around.  Then it becomes a playground, hopefully fostering wonderment and spatial sensibilities.  I hope.
19.11.10/06:08/♥ 131
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Pencils stored along the walls.
10.11.10/14:42/♥ 6028
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23.10.10/07:53
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Fun wallpaper.
04.10.10/12:26/♥ 33
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Canvas  by  andbamnan