Organic Pirate

NEW WEBSITE !!!!

2012-06-28T13:43:00.000-07:00

ORGANIC PIRATE finally has a website. Parts of it are still under construction but it's LIVE so you can a feel for things to come. Go check it out at - www.organicpirate.co.uk

NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

2012-05-01T17:27:00.001-07:00

HOLD FAST!!

ORGANIC PIRATE is still around....

Been working really hard developing my brand as part of my final major uni project and the future.

www.organicpirate.co.uk is in development and should launch in the summer.

You can also keep up to date with all things ORGANIC PIRATE by:

STALKING - https://www.facebook.com/OrganicPirateUK

FOLLOWING - http://twitter.com/#!/OrganicPirateUK

TUMBLING - http://organicpirate.tumblr.com

PEACE, LOVE & PIRATES

I LOVE THE SMELL OF NEW MAGAZINES

2011-10-11T03:42:00.000-07:00

So I've had a really busy summer and kind of neglected my blog, mainly because i've just been "TOO BUSY TO BLOG"

However i thought i'd share with you some of the fruits of my labour, in the main being 2 shiny new editions of FROM DUSK 2 DAWN magazine with their new FASHION EDITOR!! WINK WINK

Sit Back, Relax & Enjoy!!

Open publication - Free publishing - More art

Open publication - Free publishing - More arts

FROM DUSK 2 DAWN.

2011-05-17T02:35:00.000-07:00

So the summer has begun and i've managed to get an internship with FROM DUSK 2 DAWN magazine. I will be mainly taking on the role and responsibilities of Fashion Editor, as well as looking after the magazines social media profile.

Founded	2008
About	Express, Collaborate, Create. Its all about the art!

Overview	From Dusk 2 Dawn is a creative independent platform for creative's to express themselves, collaborate and create. We currently run two art publications in Leicester and Derby and have a localised creative network on fd2d.com that reaches round the world, spreading our love and creativity. Anyone and everyone artistic is welcome to get involved, musicians, visual artists, wordsmiths, illustrators, designers, video and multimedia producers, basically anyone who like to get creative!!
Mission	From Dusk 2 Dawn has a open door philosophy where everyone is well to express, collaborate and create. We love art and want to spread creative talent and love around the world.

Overview

From Dusk 2 Dawn is a creative independent platform for creative's to express themselves, collaborate and create. We currently run two art publications in Leicester and Derby and have a localised creative network on fd2d.com that reaches round the world, spreading our love and creativity. Anyone and everyone artistic is welcome to get involved, musicians, visual artists, wordsmiths, illustrators, designers, video and multimedia producers, basically anyone who like to get creative!!

Mission

From Dusk 2 Dawn has a open door philosophy where everyone is well to express, collaborate and create. We love art and want to spread creative talent and love around the world.

To get involved you can and keep upto date you can:

Set up your own PROFILE on - www.fd2d.com

Like us on FACEBOOK and join our group -

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_34823848154

LARGERFELD GETS FIZZY

2011-04-11T07:05:00.000-07:00

Coture Coke, Diet Chanel? Hardly, but for those of you who did not know Designer Karl Lagerfeld drinks Diet Coke day and night mainly out of a Lalique crystal goblet. With this in mind the cheif designer has recently worked on a set of lited edition coke bottles for his favourite tipple.

Your drink sir.....

The designs are mainly pink, white and black and have a pop art feel to them.

Inspiration for the design comes from the diet coke puppets, Bernadette, Eleanor and Irene. (It wasnt to long ago that singer Duffy was dropped by the brand for these girls)

As well as cool and contemporary look to the bottles, there was the added bonus of Karl shooting the campaign using models Coco Rocha, Heidi Mount and Jeneil Williams.

Speaking about the collabaration he said

"It was pure pleasure to do a campaign with people I like and for a product I love"

To be served with ice and crystal goblet in June of this year.

LIFE... CAMPAIGNS

2011-04-09T03:08:00.000-07:00

A living exhibition presented by Laura Jean Woolley is a thought provoking example of 'live fine art'. Through the use of drama, technology and participation you are encouraged to understand the importance and meaning of the LIFE... Campaigns.

The Participants are to have an active role within the campaigns and this is done through the completion of simple activities or instructions that provoke thought whilst being carried out. Being involved also adds to the experience and makes you feel as though you are helping to make change as well as raising awareness.

'Sshh...'

'ReAlia'

'LUXURY?'

The names of the installation spark intrigue and as you embark on your own personal journey, it goes deep. The installations were artistic, imaginative and inspiring. A truly welcomed and refreshing offering of things to come on the emerging Arts and culture scene in the Midlands. Keep your eyes peeled for more from Laura Jeane Woolley in the not to distant future.

TO BE CONTINUED...

PIRATOGORAPHY - ORGANIC PIRATE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY VIV!!

2011-04-08T04:39:00.000-07:00

70 Today! Lets us look back and commemorate this occasion.

Vivienne Westwood became involved in fashion organically in the late 70’s. To this day She has made vast contributions, to fashion and the enviroment and to this day her work continues.

1976 was considered a crucial point in fashion
as Westwood’s involvement in punk fashion seemed to change the direction of a whole generation,
it was also at this time that McLaren was
managing the punk band the ‘The Sex Pistols’. McLaren asked Westwood to dress the pistols, the style was greeted with a cult status and there
was an instant demand for the punk clothing, so much so that the store at 430 kings road had its name changed from ‘SEX’ which at the time was selling rubber and bondage wear to a more
suitable “SEDITIONARIES”.

The store was a huge success indeed and Westwood still owns the store to this day and has had it’s name changed again in 1980 to ‘WORLDS END’ which continues to sell interesting and sought after garments to a wide range of customers that travel from near and far.

Vivienne Westwood’s long list of other achievements include her being crowned British designer of the year three times in 1990, 1991 and then again in 2006 for her out outstanding contribution to and influence on British fashion. In 1992 she also received an OBE which was a memorable occasion, partly due to her accidently exposing herself to the Queen. In 2003 Westwood was awarded the UK Fashion Export Award for Design and 2004 saw the Vivienne Westwood retrospective opens at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Westwood also became a member of the board of trustees for Liberty in 2005. In 2006 she had her ‘OBE’ upgraded and she received her ‘DBE’ – now making her a Dame. More recently she was asked to re-design the BRIT AWARD for the 2011 ceremony owing to her attitude, creativity and association with all things British echoing what the awards stand for.

with so many achievements to date its hard not to view Dame Vivienne Westwood as probably one of the most influential women in Britain. Bearing in mind her origins and the way in which she became involved in fashion, self-taught she has excelled and has continued to grow in all areas of her work. Her name is known globally and her work iconic, she has literally dressed millions. She has equally put huge amount of effort in to saving what’s left of the planet and helping the less fortunate through her charity work.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAME VIV, LONG LIVE THE QUEEN OF FASHION!!

FASHION AGAINST AIDS SRING 2011

2011-04-06T10:25:00.000-07:00

I'm one for fashion with a cause, especially when it's FOR charity. High Street giants H&M have had previous collaborations with DESIGNERS AGAINST AIDS in seasons gone by.

This spring FASHION AGAINST AIDS delivers an attractive star studded treat as they've bought in some stylish celebrities to help with the designing.

So we see the likes of the SCISSOR SISTERS,KERI HILSON, AKON & THE MISSHAPES to name but a few all contributing to this tasty selection!

SCISSOR SISTERS

KERI HILSON

AKON

MISSHAPES

As Well as updating your wardrobe with key peices for spring/summer, this clothing also carries a message!

If like me your itching to take a closer the look the range is set to hit stores and be available on line from the 26th April 2011 with 25% of all sales being donated to HIV and AIDS prevention projects.

STEPHEN SPROUSE

2011-03-23T14:46:00.000-07:00

Flicking through stacks of books in the library i came across this shiny silver book with day-glo pink graffiti scrawled across the front of it. Intrigued i took a seat an i clearly wasn't prepared for what i was about to see....

www.thestephensprousebook.com

Stephen Sprouse was a huge Fashion Designer in the 80's. As i turned the pages i was presented with bright, bold, punkish, pop creations - The actual stuff my dreams are made of. I instantly fell in Love with his work. Many say he was designing ahead of his time and i totally agree. His earlier creations would not look out of place worn today.

Influential on the New York Punk scene and friends with legends like Andy Warhol i instantly felt i wanted to know more.

Benjamin, Julie Anne and Nick Rhodes, Andy Warhol, and Stephen Sprouse

Every page the excitement built. I then came across one of his muses, Debbie Harry (BLONDIE) who he designed for on and off the stage.

Much later in his career (2001) he collaborated with none other than Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton. Stephen is the man reasponsable for the iconic Louis Vuitton Graffiti that we know and love. It was received with acclaim and even now still influences design and holds a place in current fashion.

What's in your bag Marc?

A Shop front for the launch.

Examples of how the SPROUSE print for LV was used

Then in 2006 & 2008 Sprouse's graffiti Leopard print was used in Louis Vuitton's Autumn/Winter collections. It sold out everywhere and was seen constanly draped on Fashionista's and Celeb's.

www.louisvuitton.com

This man is a legend in his own right and i would urge anyone to take a little time out find out a bit more about him. As i read on i felt a small amount guilt that i never knew of his existence up until now, and was sadden to find that he passed away in March 2004.

RIP STEPHEN SPROUSE - 12/9/53 - 4/3/2004

PORTAS LENDS A HAND.

2011-03-14T13:03:00.000-07:00

MARY PORTAS, retails most notorious red head known widely as 'THE QUEEN OF SHOPS' never ceases to amaze us on her quest for consumer rights. Her helping nature extends further into the charity work she does.

This week she will be donating all takings from her
LIVING & GIVING shops to the SAVE THE CHILDREN TEAMS in LIBIYA & JAPAN.

"You to can also support the cause by making a donation using the Links below. Every little can make a huge difference".

DONATE TO JAPAN

DONATE TO LIBIYA

SKULL, SHORTS & SKIRTS

2011-03-10T05:05:00.000-08:00

Excited about Comme des Garçons aptly named
'SKULL IS LIFE' SPRING 2011 menswear collection. Being a fan of skulls in general I found this offering very appealing.

It’s a visual feast of skulls, skulls and more skulls. Skulls form the basis for prints in array of realistic, graphic and cartoon styles over a monochrome backdrop, with splashes of red. The sharp tailoring promotes cohesion, whilst boundaries are pushed with the skirts.

Styling of the collection has been executed beautifully noting the skull detail used on the shoes and the backs of the models heads.

KING OF COLLABORATION

2011-02-23T08:02:00.000-08:00

There has been whispers for some time that Mr JEREMY SCOTT has been working on a new collaboration, even teasing us with the odd tweet here and there but never giving too much away. So being a huge Jeremy Scott fan, you can imagine how excited I was when i found out that his new range is gonna be accessorising us with SWATCH. I love watches, and will love them even more when I have one of these beauties on my wrist, or maybe all three at the same time. You can literally make a statement with one of these time pieces with out saying a word!?

Mr Scott also continues to work with ADIDAS ORIGINALS. For this spring summer he continues capture attention with an interesting and eclectic mix of colour, texture, embellishment and graphics.

Recently showing his A/W 2011 collection @ NEW YORK FASHION WEEK it was an playful mix of 'COMEDIC COUTURE'. Never being one to play by the rules the show featured designs heavily influenced pop culture, urban undertones and thought provoking statements thrown in for good measure. Bold and Bright with lots of attitude the models took to the runway.....

PLEASE NOTE: the FUN FAUX FUR FOXES.... NEED/LOVE/WANT!

"All hail KING JEREMY"

BORN THIS WAY....

2011-02-08T12:06:00.000-08:00

So with the releases date (11.2.11) of GAGA's single being days away. I thought it only right to show the LADY some LOVE!

PHOTOGRAPHY: NICK NIGHT

FASHION DIRECTOR: NICOLA FORMICHETTI

JACKET: HAUS OF GAGA

"BORN THIS WAY"

IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU LOVE HIM, OR CAPITAL H-I-M

JUST PUT YOUR PAWS UP'

CAUSE YOU WERE BORN THIS WAY, BABY

VERSE:

MY MAMA TOLD ME WHEN I WAS YOUNG

WE ARE ALL BORN SUPERSTARS

SHE ROLLED MY HAIR AND PUT MY LIPSTICK ON

IN THE GLASS OF HER BOUDOIR

"THERE'S NOTHIN WRONG WITH LOVIN WHO YOU ARE"

SHE SAID, "'CAUSE HE MADE YOU PERFECT, BABE"

"SO HOLD YOUR HEAD UP GIRL AND YOU'LL GO FAR,

LISTEN TO ME WHEN I SAY"

CHORUS:

I'M BEAUTIFUL IN MY WAY

'CAUSE GOD MAKES NO MISTAKES

I'M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABY

I WAS BORN THIS WAY

DON'T HIDE YOURSELF IN REGRET

JUST LOVE YOURSELF AND YOU'RE SET

I'M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABY

I WAS BORN THIS WAY

POST-CHORUS:

OOO THERE AIN'T NO OTHER WAY

BABY I WAS BORN THIS WAY

OOO THERE AIN'T NO OTHER WAY

BABY I WAS BORN-

I'M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABY

I WAS BORN THIS WAY

DON'T BE A DRAG -JUST BE A QUEEN

DON'T BE!

VERSE:

GIVE YOURSELF PRUDENCE

AND LOVE YOUR FRIENDS

SUBWAY KID, REJOICE YOUR TRUTH

IN THE RELIGION OF THE INSECURE

I MUST BE MYSELF, RESPECT MY YOUTH

A DIFFERENT LOVER IS NOT A SIN

BELIEVE CAPITAL H-I-M (HEY HEY HEY)

I LOVE MY LIFE I LOVE THIS RECORD AND

MI AMORE VOLE FE YAH (LOVE NEEDS FAITH)

REPEAT CHORUS + POST-CHORUS

BRIDGE:

DON'T BE A DRAG, JUST BE A QUEEN

WHETHER YOU'RE BROKE OR EVERGREEN

YOU'RE BLACK, WHITE, BEIGE, CHOLA DESCENT

YOU'RE LEBANESE, YOU'RE ORIENT

WHETHER LIFE'S DISABILITIES

LEFT YOU OUTCAST, BULLIED, OR TEASED

REJOICE AND LOVE YOURSELF TODAY

'CAUSE BABY YOU WERE BORN THIS WAY

NO MATTER GAY, STRAIGHT, OR BI,

LESBIAN, TRANSGENDERED LIFE

I'M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABY

I WAS BORN TO SURVIVE

NO MATTER BLACK, WHITE OR BEIGE

CHOLA OR ORIENT MADE

I'M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABY

I WAS BORN TO BE BRAVE

REPEAT CHORUS

OUTRO/REFRAIN:

I WAS BORN THIS WAY HEY!

I'M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABY

I WAS BORN THIS WAY HEY!

I'M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABY

I WAS BORN THIS WAY HEY

DOING SOMETHING FASHIONABLE & FUNNY FOR MONEY

2011-02-05T04:49:00.000-08:00

So with RED NOSE DAY 2011 set to take place on Friday 18th March this year, its time for people to get involved an support the cause. This year the Monster noses come in 3 options - and im sure you can all guess which one i bought this morning?

Red noses are now on general sale almost everywhere and you can get the T-shirts for all the family designed this year by Dame Vivienne Westwood, and modeled by some famous faces.

Nicola Roberts

Alek Wek

Helena Christensen

Georgie Henley

There are lots of the designs in the range. They are all fun and fashionable whilst still retaining Westwood's playful, punk'ish presence. The children's skull and crossbones top is also super cute!!

For more information on RED NOSE DAY 2011, to make a purchase or donate. Please visit:

http://www.rednoseday.com/

FASHIONABLE FETISH

2011-02-02T07:57:00.000-08:00

Talc yourself up and slip into this ladies and in some cases gents..... Latex fetish wear is currently having a huge impact on fashion at present.

What once was only seen as a standard and the most appropriate dress code for fetish clubs such as TORTURE GARDEN is now moving above ground.

BIZARRE Cover girl & Face of TORTURE GARDEN - VIKTORIA MODESTA clad in latex.

In recent months we've seen Katy Perry in a string of latex outfits parading around performing looking very comfortable (lucky Russell!)

fast forward a little and we now have the pleasure of seeing
Rhi- Rhi clad in various William Wilde latex designs for her new and very racy video S&M.

Yet again she pulls it out of the bag and looks super hot!! You can incorporate fetish into your own look on so many levels, whether it be clothing or accessories.

ODETTE Mini-trench Coat - HOUSE OF HARLOT

SHOES - CHARLIE LE MINDU

DRESS - WILLIAM WILDE

GUNS FOR SHOW.....

2011-01-31T08:32:00.000-08:00

So, Nowadays we hear the word GUN and automatically associate it with crime, war and death to shortlist a few? However whilst undertaking some research for a current project I am working on looking at military influenced trends I came across some serious! “fashion fire arms”

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN
M-60E4 7.62x51 NATO

CHANEL CLASSIC
9mm

PUCCI M-4
9mm

http://designyoutrust.com/2008/09/01/fashion-branded-weapons/

It’s so easy to forget that the powerful aesthetic and presence that a gun has when channelled (or in some cases CHANEL’ed) in a non aggressive, highly creative way.

Karl Largerfeld - for CHANEL 2009

Whilst many would argue that these images are unacceptable and should be banned?

Others can appreciate the artistic and creative way in which they are used? "The vision is in the eye of the beholder, as is the intention in which you decide to use it!?"

http://trendland.net/2009/09/27/trendy-girls-with-guns-by-robert-toth/

This is purely about the visual and is in no way shape or form advocating

‘GUN CRIME’

– nobody came to any harm in the process of putting this together.

www.stoptheguns.org

THE WINEHOUSE

2011-01-26T14:43:00.000-08:00

So dark star, Amy Winehouse fell off the radar a while back with the odd sighting now and again in the press labeled as a junkie.

Fast forward to October 2010 and she worked on a colaberation with British Label Fred Perry.

http://www.fredperry.com

Illustrations for range

Amy Modeling a dress from the range

Today it's been announced that she will be performing at the Bilbao's BBK Live Festival in Spain on 8th July.

The festival runs from the 7-9th July and should be firmly penned in to everyone's festival diary. Other acts to perform include The Chemical Brothers, Coldplay and Crystal Castles.

With this recent activity, it's clearly a case of

"NEW YEAR, NEW WINEHOUSE"

Well done girl, it's good to have you back!

You can keep up with Amy here - www.amywinehouse.com/

Westwood is TOTE's Taking Ethical Fashion Forward.

2011-01-26T09:09:00.000-08:00

Long standing "Eco Warrior" Dame Vivienne Westwood continues to raise awareness of GLOBAL issues through her fashion and charity work.

A recent example (That i cant personally wait for) are the TOTE bags that previewed in the SPRING/SUMMER 2011 Gold Label Show PARIS.

They are a collaberation with Ethical Fashion Programme in collaboration with the International Trade Centre http://www.intracen.org/

They will feature 3 statement Designs - The quilted orb, The gaia heart, the 'Get a life'Banner and are made of recycled materials.

They go on general sale next Month.
http://www.viviennewestwood.co.uk/