All photos from Style.com

When speaking of his most recent collection, Rick Owens used the term brutalism. Brutalism comes from the french term “béton brut” or raw concrete. It is a style of modern architecture popularized from the 1950s-1970s.  As inspirtation should be, this is not seen literally in the design of the clothing, but can be seen clearly in the palette used. Owens glamour and classical beauty really shined through in this most recent collection. He is from Hollywood, and I have no doubt that is constantly influencing him deep down. Frankly, I also just love the word BRUTAL, and think that him voicing that as a description for one of his softer more elegant collections is such a beautiful contradiction.

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As usual the fabrics are beautiful. It is something that I think can be overlooked in Owens’ collections because of the immense tailoring and intricate pattern-making. The man knows how to fit clothing, but most importantly he is using amazing fabrics for that clothing.

Mashafix made this awesome gif of me crashing.

Here is a e-card for VDAY. It’s a “King and Friends” collage I made.

I am going to see We Bought A Zoo today, mainly just for the soundtrack, but I have heard that it’s a great movie as well. We shall see.

These are some items that I have been wanting for a few seasons, that are beginning to trend which allows for even more offerings.

First Row: The Avant Garde down Vest

Second Row: The perfect one button, dark blazer. Rick has been doing some amazing ones for a few seasons and of course is my ideal choice, but there are some great options from The Viridi Anne and Julius. Both brands have been perfecting their versions for years as well.

Third Row: Dropped, cropped tailored trouser. For me nothing beats the Rick Owens tailored pod. Here are a few versions.

It when girls where shirts like this:

Covers everything, sheer in the right places. Has victorian vibe that is fantastic, plus they typically have great little mandarin collars. Nothing says sexy like covering everything up, but with hints of skin here and there.