blue blooded mercineries...

It is rather hard to find someone whose sense of style I can personally relate to so when I discovered Daphne Guinness a while back I was like completely stunned. Her impeccable taste in clothes and how she styles her outfits just makes me really really reeeeaaally admire her. I think when I grow up I wanna be just like her...

I saw a shoot she did for Vogue Italia and although i am still getting round to understanding the concept, I love this shoot. Some pics...

She was a muse to Alexander Mcqueen (the genius) and now has her own fragrance. I love this woman...

Tres Tres chic!

if you are two-faced,make one face pretty...

I want to write and give details but the images are loud enough. The shoots of Lady GaGa are from V magazine.Photographed by Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin and style byNicola Formichetti. The bottom two images are shoots whose make-up artist is Kabuki.

disgusting art.aargh Love it!

Bad Romance

"walk walk fashion baby
work it move that bitch crazy..
walk walk passion baby.."

Lust does not define the extent to which I love these shoes..they are various designers ranging from Mcqueen Fall 2011 collection and many others.It is ok to drool...

These shoes above by Lauren Tettenbaum..and below by Andreia Chavez.

The final shoes can be an amazing DIY project...


still high on sth but I need to call it a Day..

rainy days,junk food and reptile instincts..

Nairobi has been pretty grey for the last couple days and I have consequently been indoors for the most part munching hopelessly on junkfood and watching alot of national geographic..hmm? the junk food part is thanks to the fact that everyone at home took random vacations and I have been alone for the last week..Yippee some me time!..So anyway I found some amazing work by Klara Kalicz and decided to share..

does anyone else see the reptilian influence?


off to watch big brother africa.

ta.

tribal remix

I love it when I flip magazines etc etc and find these amazing photoshoots done in the name of Africa. Usually a pretty looking model is styled to look like some ethnic African woman case in point the Beyonce cover for L'officiel where her looks were inspired by Fela Kuti..so all that is great but here at Avant Garde Everything we consider a different view...take a deep breathe

The pieces were done by Samantha Cowen..and yes they were inspired by West African juju men.


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Chains and whips excite me..

I have a sudden acquired interest in rock music and with it comes a love for clothing inspired by metal,punk and just plain acoustics.Among my favourite designers include Balmain ,Moschino and Vivienne Westwood and a host of other creatives such as Gareth Pugh and Iris van Herpen!

Note the extensive studs and the avant garde shape of this black suit!

 A chain bracelet...and shoes by Iris van Herpen!

 Balmain!

 and some nail art!

and an outfit I styled!

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I do NOT own any of these Images except the final one.

zip your lip with a padlock

So I finally got round to the idea of wearing skirts recently and I love the freedom..hehe..it was one of those new year's resolutions that I intended to keep and alas! am loving it.For the record am a girl ...I had made this to-die-for mini skirt in plaid early last year and had junked it up at the back of my closet with those long over sized grey Christmas gifted sweaters then as I was rummaging through I saw it! I tried it on and it fit like a glove! .I will try skipping the jeans as often as I can this Year..I hope.

Anywho ,Right now I have  a sort of crush on avant garde sunglasses..check this out and try to control your drooling.

These pieces are by Mercuria ,cool&beezy and The Haus that Jane built ( on Etsy)