DARK WINGS CITY

Where Everything Happens - Atelier

2013-05-25T21:40:00.000+01:00

Just would like to
introduce you to my
atelier, where I think
about, plan, make, design
my pieces, my collections,
work in general or even blog.
It is definitely my favourite
room in my house where
I spend like 90% of the
time there (or here -
I am in my atelier
right now).
There is
nothing
extraordinary
about it and I am
just sharing a couple
of pictures of my favourite
room because it is clean and
beautiful.

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Contrast Arms

2013-05-24T16:19:00.000+01:00

You have probably seen these sunglasses on my face
on some of those outfit posts on the blog. I am one
of those people who just click on 'buy it now' without
having a look at the details of the product(s) and just
when they arrived I noticed their arms where striped
in red and white, oh just unwearable. Thanks to
adhesive tapes for existing.

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Rounded

2013-05-20T18:19:00.000+01:00

Shoes - Dr. Martens from 2009 collection
Trousers - Pedro Korshi AW13-4
Cocoon-sleeved top - Pedro Korshi
Double-bag - Pedro Korshi AW13-4
Turtleneck - no idea

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Kevin Francis Gray

2013-05-19T23:08:00.001+01:00

It is kinda impossible to hide myself from sculptures, statues like these ones above. I do try as this kind of work makes me crazy, out of myself, I don't know, it is an unexplainable feeling.
Kevin Francis Gray, a genius, born in Northern Ireland in 1972 but now living and working in London - Oh gosh, a genius is treading the same ground as me and not too far away.
He has been in the global spotlight for a decade now, showing regularly in various countries around the world.
Leather, marble, bronze and fibreglass are the chosen materials Francis Gray is accustomed to work with. No matter the subject he chooses to portray, his sculptures are always dramatic and his models' faces are always covered with masks or veils - "I'll hide it under a blanket lull it to sleep" - as my babe, Bjork says (Hidden Place).

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My First-Aid-Kit

2013-05-17T13:21:00.000+01:00

01- What I carry in my tote bag everyday.
02- A cardholder and a billfold coin which go inside the biggest pouch.
03- Diary from WHSmith for any suddently idea and (obviously) for booked appointments and a pencil case.
04- Sunglasses and their case, my everyday mate, even when it's cloudy.
05- Phone (and my boyfriend in the picture)
06 / 07- Dazed & Confused Magazine, favourite magazine. Just another 'equipment' that never goes out of my first-aid-kit (bag), unless it is to replace it with a new issue.
08- Bottle of water.
09- Cigarette case.

I am one of those people who always go out to buy something they need and end up buying in a lot. If I go out to buy, I don't know, a deodorant, you can be sure I will be back with at least three deodorants.
I found a small collection of monochrome zippers in my stuff which I probably bought when actually I just needed one. And decided to make these little pouches to get rid of unnecessary things and honestly mine, which I used to wear, were so outworn.

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Cruella

2013-05-16T20:22:00.000+01:00

Shoes - T&F via asos.com
Crossover trousers - Zara
Tee - H&M
Two-tone jacket - Pedro Korshi
Sunglasses - Quay via asos.com

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Metallic Degrade Notebook

2013-05-14T14:54:00.000+01:00

It was one of those boring Mondays, I was on the bus, listening to music and I looked at the seat next to me and realized that someone just left their notebook there. I flipped through the pages and couldn't find any contact information to give it back to the owner. Just left all the sheets in blank intact, taped its cover with adhesive tapes in black and white and sprayed half of it with metallic ink to give it a degrade effect.
Lost and found, old but new, used but still useful.
And what I most like about it is the fact that the sides of the sheets were also unintentionally sprayed what reminds me of a bible but in silver.

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Pedro Korshi Two-Tone Jacket SS13

2013-05-08T19:27:00.000+01:00

Just about to finally finish the Spring 2013 collection, there are still two pieces to be shown on the blog. I am already focusing on my Spring 2014 one and the SS13 isn't done yet.
The idea was to make a half of the cocoon jacket (here) and the other half of the short sleeved one (here) in reversed colours and in leather.

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The Future Is On My Face

2013-05-06T21:27:00.000+01:00

I've been quite obsessed with futurist garments, accessories and footwear. Silver flip-flops and mirrored sunglasses, metallic details and plane and structured things. There is a reason behind this obsession, a reason that made me interested in the futurism. You will find out soon - mystery.
These are probably the most futurist sunglasses I have ever had. Cheap Monday has been selling some lovely eyewear lately which make me getting crazy in front of my laptop screen.

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'Facebook' Leather Shorts

2013-05-02T20:03:00.000+01:00

Shoes - Dr. Martens
Shorts - Pedro Korshi
Tee - H&M
Bomber - Pedro Korshi
Glasses - Kiss

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Michal Mozolewski's Magic Eyes

2013-04-29T15:16:00.000+01:00

First of all, I would like to thank Tumblr's users for rebloging good stuffs - not always - till one of Michal's works appear on my laptop screen.
Michal Mozolewski is a digital artist from Poland - I knew we had something in common, half of my family is Polish though I don't speak polish at all. Admittedly it is probably the hardest language in the world even to say pronounce 'hello' in Polish - His work is basically a relationship between photo-manipulation and mixed media work.
Mozolewski's work features dramatic, pornographic, emotional and melancholic situations like a woman hugging herself, another who is apparently distressing, or not, it depends on your point of view and that's what I truly enjoy about it.
PLEASE do check out Mozolewski's full portfolio on his Facebook PAGE. I'm pretty sure the trip is gonna be out of this world.

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Crossover

2013-04-27T20:56:00.000+01:00

\Shoes - Underground
\Crossover trousers - Zara
\Tee - H&M
\Cocoon-sleeved jacket - Pedro Korshi
\Glasses - Kiss

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Twelve Months Later And It Is Still On

2013-04-25T15:49:00.000+01:00

Pictures: William Lam
Model - Cecilia Choi

William Lam is one of my Chinese costumers. I remember the first piece he ordered from me, a quilted leather top. It was about twelve months ago and since then he's been ordering almost everything I make. Yesterday I was on my Instagram, scrolling down and some lovely pictures started coming up, pictures of a pretty Asian girl AND guess what she was wearing. Yes, my spring 2012 jacket. Just asked William if those pictures were a kind of college project and no, just some random shots. Come on guys, what are you waiting for to create a fashion blog or even a Tumblr just to post your lovely 'random projects'? And not just because it features one of my pieces, but look at those images, their quality, their aesthetic and obviously that Asian girl just makes them look even better, right? No worries, I've told them she will be one of my runway models one day.
PLEASE CHECK OUT THE FULL 'RANDON PROJECT' ON HERE.

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Monochrome Stripes

2013-04-22T18:17:00.000+01:00

Adidas flip-flops
Van-Sogoo harem trousers
Asos tee
Request striped cardigan
Kiss clear eyewear
Pedro Korshi clutch

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Steel Man

2013-04-19T18:09:00.000+01:00

Spray - Magix Color - HERE
Flip-flops - Adidas

After being disappointed because of a pair of metallic sandals for women which obviously were too small, I returned them to Asos, bought a silver dye spray and sprayed a pair of old sandals I bought last year and wore like every-day-even-to-sleep. They were dirty and shabby but even though I never thought about getting rid of them because the love was still there and I wanted to use my sensitive creativity and to help ecologically the world.
The madness of spraying everything that appears in front of me continues, neither my fingers managed to escape from my gun.

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Clear Geek

2013-04-17T19:38:00.000+01:00

I've been looking for a pair of glasses for a long time. I did buy some but which make my face look fat - or fatter than it already is - maybe because of their shape which is slightly rounded and with small lenses. I found these clear ones by Kiss, an unknown brand - at least I've have never heard anything about it (via Ebay.) And I am completely in love with them. Their shape is perfectly perfect and the quality is not as bad as products from Ebay are used to be. Trust me.

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B Is For Big And Baggy

2013-04-16T19:18:00.000+01:00

Shoes - Dr Martens 2009 collection
Shorts - bought in Brazil
(XL) Tee - Asos
Oversized tote - Pedro Korshi
Sunglasses - Quay via asos.com

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2013-04-13T20:43:00.000+01:00

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PEDRO KORSHI - Cocoon-Sleeved Top SS13

2013-04-10T19:57:00.000+01:00

One more piece from my spring-13 collection - A cocoon-sleeved .top made of gabardine in black. It features a cutout square and a zip in the back.

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Suit, Shorts Version

2013-04-07T20:47:00.000+01:00

Striped flip-flops - Adidas
Suit - second hand
Shoulder bag - Pedro Korshi
Tee - H&M

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My Hairy Hands

2013-04-05T19:10:00.000+01:00

Shoes - Dr Martens from 2009 collection
Trousers - Zara from last summer
Tee - Asos
Coat - second-hand
Fur gloves - Ebay
Clutch - Pedro Korshi

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Two-tone Shorts

2013-04-04T18:31:00.000+01:00

Just made a pair of royal blue leather shorts, using leftover materials from my old collections, like the leather I used last year to make a pleat skirt and -in the back- gabardine, a kind of fabric I will always use in my works.
An anonymous asked me through 'Ask me' on Tumblr what this recycling project is really about. It is just a project about clothes I make using material that I had no plans to use but materials I leave in my fabric-box. They will not be included in my brand, just a personal project that helps ecologically the world. Simple.

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Mint Metallic Sandals - Compulsive buying

2013-04-02T16:46:00.000+01:00

These mint metallic sandals by Asos are just a result of a compulsive buying moment. I was madly seaching for metallic sandals, on all online shops you can imagine including Ebay even at the risk of buying something with bad quality, then I ended up buying these ones which were as tight as my hand, in the last picture, shows besides the bad quality I was avoiding.
Please, email/inbox me if you find some lovely good quality metallic sandals for men.

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Cuffed Trousers

2013-04-01T19:45:00.000+01:00

Flip-flops - Diesel
Trousers - C&A
Top - Pedro Korshi
Bag - Pedro Korshi

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The Coldest Year - Fur Accessories

2013-03-30T19:23:00.001Z

Bomber jacket - Pedro Korshi / tee - Asos

"Spring > autumn > winter > winter > wintZZZzzz" this is the new season theory and what is happening to the world, at least to England, a winter that never goes away. I give up on spring, I give up on warm weather!
Got a pair of grey fur gloves and earmuffs from Asos. Now I am ready for two years of winter.

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