minimalist style + music

I'm on a roll today!!

I've just been blog hopping (and getting confused with this Google+ thing) and on everyone's blogs people post pictures of themselves and styles etc. I don't want to be vain, but maybe I should start doing that too..

Sooooo

I dedicate this post to my recent hype (actually my style has changed AGAIN) on minimalist styles.
Sorry for my face harhar..

I love the comfortable look that minimalism creates. By minimalism, I don't mean black and white, or primary colour blocks like Mondrian paintings, but just single pieces with either block colours or patterned fabrics. Being a mathematician, I have an obsession with patterns, finding patterns and creating patterns. Sequences, order, form, shape, space, depth, anything related to that field I would boldly and proudly wear. The white shirt I'm wearing in No.3 has a lace back, gorgeous pattern and completely see through. I'm a big fan of Japanese prints and it took me a whole half an hour in the scorching heat of the backstreets of Kyoto to look for the perfect geta (wooden clogs) for myself.

I'm a great great fan of Alexander Wang, if you're not familiar with his 'T' label, I suggest you check it out right now:
http://www.alexanderwang.com/shop/womens/t-by-alexander-wang/

I love how all his designs are block colours, no fancy printed patterns, but if you go up close, he mixed different fabrics and strange cuts here and there to build on the simplicity. He's very body conscious, all his pieces are chic and sleek. Yet very comfortable, very practical. Even if he does do patterns, it'll be geometric or use a few very basic shapes.

In one of my favourite interviews of him, he said: 'I'm not here to reinvent the wheel. Humans have two arms, two legs, and a head. You need to have clothes that fit that body; you want to look attractive, and you want to look like you can walk out of the door and not trip.' This quote basically sums up my current idea of fashion: to look beautiful, but feel comfortable and confident in wearing it. Check out the interview here:



Here are some designers to look out for if you share an interest in the minimalist field:

Kai Kuhne:

Bernadette Penkov:

Helmut Lang:

Okay, just a little bit more about minimalist music..

Again, huge fan. Notably Steve Reich, Michael Nyman and Philip Glass. I was lucky enough to be able to perform a choral piece written my Michael Nyman at the Southbank several years ago. It was absolutely crazy, humming octaves etc, but the effect was amazing.

Steve Reich.. if you know me personally, I would have ranted to you about his music at some point. I went to see his works performed live at the Barbican several months back, and saw him personally perform the Clapping Music right in front of my eyes. Here's the empty stage on the day:

My favourite pieces from Reich has got to include 'Different Trains', and also the less well known 'Violin Phase'. Watch this video, and if you can work out what is going on, cookie for you :)



Right now though, my style has developed into a liking a second hand clothes (I dislike the word vintage, it's so overrated), more precisely second hand clothes from my mum's times. But I like it with a touch of modernism, for example an old jumper with old leather pants but with platform shoes, bright headband, fringe bag etc. So for the retro part, washed out colours, pastel colours, old shirts men used to wear, thick jumper, lots of wool, lots of faux fur. Update about my recent very cheap second hand/vintage haul @ The Rag Factory and Thrift Store East End tomorrow I promise!!

Okay! i think that's enough posting for today :) goodnight world from London! xx