Blow Up by Tim Walker

Yet another enchanting piece of work by, marvelous as always, Tim Walker. "Blow Up" photoshoot made for W magazine explores the display of chamber's bewitching past while dressed-like models play around in the rooms. The idea of using oversized wallpapers made from the classical paintings is a brilliant design practice - makes the reference instantly obvious yet redefines the historical resemblance in a fresh manner. And it also make the interiors look amazing - we'd definitely give these wallpapers a go in home decor.

We're back!

Apologies for the stagnation! We're really excited to get back on track with all the things left behind and awaiting for a spare moment. More posts soon to come. Oh yes, and we have a Twitter now! Follow us on twitter.com/rottenfields to stay tuned and get instant updates of our blog. x

Tim Walker’s Sugar Crystallised Roses and Cream, 2010

H&M Fashion Conscious Exclusive picks

Fashion Conscious Exclusive is a brand new campaign from H&M that aims at emphasizing the awareness and importance of using recycled/sustainable fabrics to create collections of long-term durability. The collection offers "more sustainable fashion full of Hollywood glamour", a partywear with a dash of drama and bold designs. The initiative for more luxurious-but-still-affordable limited collections available in worldwide clothing brands is highly praised and always awaited by the dozens of customers. This time H&M clearly took an effort to create one of their most brilliant and beautiful collections. While this limited edition is unfortunately sold out in most of the places you can still look for it online. Here's the selection of our favourite designs.

Dress with beaded embroidery

69.99 GBP

Clutch with beaded embroidery

24.99 GBP

Alice band with beads

12.99 GBP

Asymmetric dress

39.99 GBP

Embroidered dress

199.99 GBP

Dress with roses

69.99 GBP

Alice band with roses and gauze

12.99 GBP

Strike a pose

Diana Vreeland

The Problem of Leisure What To Do for Pleasure

New York City. 1966. Truman Capote's "Black and White Ball" at the Plaza Hotel. Elliott Erwitt

Video presentation: Alexander McQueen A/W 2013

Watch the video presentation form the catwalk. Even more staggering appearance of the collection placed in halls of Opera Comique, Paris

Aphex Twin - Jynweythek Ylow

We instantly thought of this song after watching Alexander McQueen's A/W 2013. It would make such a perfect soundtrack for the show!

Alexander McQueen A/W 2013

Ladies & Gentlemen, Alexander McQueen at its finest. The historical allure, the craftsmanship, the majestic grandeur worthy of the gods. Alexander McQueen is always THE show, that the whole world is waiting for, and there are reasons for that. What's so distinctive about this brand is the curiosity it conceives is ourselves. We want to find out something more about the backdrop of the creatures, personas and characters and the worlds, the realms they come from, stepping in for a moment for us to have a quick glance, never long enough to feed our curiosity. Imagine if that medieval world, its reality, its zeitgeist, would somehow managed to live on, imagine the queens stepping in with the army of courtiers to expose the wealth of the kingdom of ruffs and steel as our realities clashes together. McQueen is one of the rare brands that makes us wonder what is happening to those creations before and after these 15 seconds in which the magic happens and we have a chance to take a glimpse of other fantastical dimension, so cleverly crafted by the inventiveness of the brand. The ethos is not aimed just at the fashion itself but at the whole sensorial reception. A humble bow towards Sarah Burton for leaving us speechless and visually fulfilled.

 

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