Happy 2012 Y'all

Been on a little journey recently so FP's been quiet. I hope everyone had a beautiful Christmas weekend and a fantastic New Year ahead. I'll leave you with the most beautiful Mollie King singing at my good friend Gerald Decocks birthday.

Love

Brandon

Skirting the Issue - Just Breathe

Our breath. It is an interesting thing, isn't it? We do it so naturally from birth that we barely even have to think about it. Yet our breath intrinsically links us to the fact that we are alive. When you're stressed out, worried, going through something painful or troublesome, stop for a moment to focus on your breath--realize that whatever happens, you'll breathe right through it.

[Vintage YSL crushed velvet sweater, Paul Smith shirt, Thrifted Paco Rabane pleated skirt, Haat dress, Thrifted knit skirt, Issey Miyake APOC leggings, Alexander Wang shoes, Ned Sewell Goggles]

This is a trick I've used to deal with the stares and comments I get when I walk down the street or go about my daily life. Most of the time I don't even notice, but there are times when you can become [like] breath, and rather than fight it, breathe through it till you're back in the safezone. After awhile you realize that you carry this safe-zone deep within. Our breath is the key to getting in.

Carrying on with our skirt discussion; I have realized why it's been such a long drawn out process for me to get to the damn point. I appreciate Sean's thoughts on the topic and I think Syed will have a much better series of posts then I could ever have, on the social implications of a man in a skirt. Attempting to simplify this, it's something like this whole breathing thing, it simply isn't a big deal for me. I know this seems like an easy way out, but at this point in my experience (maybe because I've been wearing skirts for a year now) the feelings are no longer raw or even there... Maybe? Yeah, why not?

There is so much out there already on the history of men in skirts why would I just repeat here. I'm sure you don't come to my blog for me to repeat a history lesson, in fact I'm not sure and shocked why anyone even reads FP but I hope that it's something to do with the fact that I try hard to project my individuality into this bog. So I think I should close this discussion. You can always feel free to email me if you ever have a question on the topic. Enjoy the appropriate video below! See ya soon!

A word from the wise, be careful of a windy day and subway grates...

Nick Cave Binge Weekend

After much cajoling from the lovely Amber Doe; A few weekends ago, I went to Queens, Manhattan. The Jack Shainman and Mary Boone Art galleries have been exhibiting the phenomenal artist: Nick Cave. His choice of medium, the sound-suit, beats close to my own heart. These suits were created to remove race, gender, age, and any trace of the wearers material, individual, presence. They celebrate life as moving, sound-making (watch the videos) references to the beautiful spirits beneath. We place so much emphasis on the corporeal check-boxes of those around us. Nick Cave wants us to look past all these constructs and celebrate that we are living, we are life, we are vital. 

‘Mating Season’ is an encounter of white-haired, boyish bunny figures suggesting a sublime play of fornication, placed in multiple positions.

‘Speak Louder’ comprises a group of figures that unite into one organism. Several of the figures gesture in a manner that reveals emotional references and together speaks of a multiplying figure that becomes an assemblage or a whole. The unifying surface of the piece is constructed from a surge of assorted black buttons. Each button offers the reflection of a memory, a thought, and the inheritance of personal identity. The accumulation of buttons invades a singular cloth producing a choir of voices. These tableaux will provoke new readings of Cave’s work, which in the past has been constructed around the individual figure.

Now off to the Mary Boone Gallery!

The original sound-suit made of twigs, hence the name.

[Issey Miyake APOC sweater, Acne shirt, Pleats Please trousers tied up with red shoelaces, Thrifted J. Shoes boots]

I didn't want to influence you too much, on your own opinions and ideas about art so please enjoy this interview with Mr Cave and let me know your thoughts!

New Fall Playlist

Third Uncle - Brian Eno, Taking Tiger Mountain

I'm Waiting For The Man - The Velvet Underground, The Velvet Underground & Nico

Breakin the Law - The Babies , The Babies

Veronica Falls - Veronica Falls, Veronica Falls

Pulse - I Break Horses, Hearts

England - The National, High Violet

Fade into You - Mazzy Star, So Tonight That I Might See

Things From The See - Black Moth Super Rainbow. Electric Avenue: Chapter 8

Xtal - Aphex Twin, Selected Ambient Works

Solo Swim - The Notwist

Soon, My Friend - M83, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

Little sister - Nico, Chelsea girl

The Golden Age - Beck Sea, Change

Another Green World - Brian Eno, Another Green World

Enjoy!