The Velvet Underground.

Velvet is no longer underground. Although taking a back seat in fashions recent ventures, its only exposure, seen draped framing the windows of your Nan's humble abode or worn on those that dabble in tarot cards and palm reading, velvet and fashions new thrust is 'go velvet or go home.'

The velvet trend is a welcome back note to 90's grunge, think Nirvana, Reality Bites and Pearl Jam, and the girls that follow suite, Courtney Love, Winona Ryder and Chloe Sevigny come to mind, circa 1994.

The point of wearing velvet is to look carefree cool and 90's grunge, not trashy or like an old dated hippy. Textured and simple, no overt silhouettes and crazy colour combos, block colouring works well, as well as any rich dark colours, French Navy, Burgundy, Forrest or Olive green, and military styling is perfect with velvet. Team it with a polo neck. Maybe avoid velvet on velvet and be very careful with any bright coloured velvets, they have the ability to be brilliant but if styled wrong can look like a hopelessly dated mess.

American Apparel, Lover, Christopher Kane, Sportsgirl, Alexander Wang

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This is Autumn.

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fashion by felipe mende

photography by lina scheynius

The Androgyny Closet

Androgyny refers to the mixing of masculine and feminine characteristics, as in fashion or hermaphroditism.

Self Diagnosis

Hyperosmia is an increased ability to smell - for example, being able to identify the perfume of the previous occupant of a chair. It is seen in patients with cluster headaches, migraines, and adrenal cortical insufficiency (Addison's Disease), although some people possess it naturally (either through developed senses or increased training). Psychedelic drugs such as LSD, psilocin, or 2C-B have been anecdotally shown to enhance smell.

I just have naturally developed senses.

'This is how you dance' Top 5.

Can-do-osaurus

So the tyrant lizard has small arms, that doesn't stop him from nothing. He has a can-do attitude and big teeth. This is about living like a king - taking what you've got and making a mark.

Just cause its so very relevant. Quoted.

Pantie Party.

Yesterdays social comment of the day.

In reference to the men dressed in brightly coloured panties and knee pads.

(I am confused as to why they were dressed like that too.)