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white peacocks, wings & supernovae

pictures via daydaily.com

You’ve maybe seen part of my new BLUSHLESS moodboard here already.
I am in full work process right now. There are so many strong images
and ideas that will have a big influence on the new styles.
I have the idea of “giving each other/giving the bride wings” through marriage in my head, plus transformation, growing, apiring, explosions…
All translating into new shapes for wedding dresses!
I can’t stop draping and don’t get too much sleep this days, but very soon you will see the results.

Isn’t the white peocock a stunning animal?
I would love to rent one or a few for my photoshoot, but I guess that’s not gonna happen.

i just cut my hair off…

photo found here
…spontaneously at saturday night. Bob. Wild bob.
Serious DIY.
It looks like something in between Paris Texas and The Fifth Element

It feels good and NEW.
Go for it!

Let’s pick out a name!

photo via rowhouselogic.com

There will be a chihuahua puppygirl in my life in a few months!!!
That’s not quite a wedding related topic but it will inspire me for the upcoming dresses.

I would be happy if you want to join in with name suggestions,
or general advice, book recommandations for chihuahuas or whatever.

This has been the first time in my life that I am without a dog.
It just doesn’t feel right, something is missing.

Names that I like:

french muses or let’s dance!

photo of Brigitte Bardot by Terry O’ Neill found here
Today we got a fancy sexy music mix of Beattrainproductions:
Listen to it here.

About this mix…
My name is Ari. I work as a DJ and split my time between New York City and Boston. I am often booked to DJ at weddings in which the couples are looking for a very eclectic and distinctive mix of music. Recently, I was thrilled when a couple asked me to come up with a mix of retro french pop songs for their cocktail hour (one of my many record fetishes). Here’s a mix of some of the sultry, sexy french records I played from the likes of Bridget Bardot, Serge Gainsbourg and France Gall.
If you’re curious to hear some other mixes, I have a couple websites:
http://www.beattrainnyc.com/
and http://www.beattrainproductions.com/

You might also like these music inspired posts: Blushless Women, I’ll be the rhythm and you’ll be the beat, if you worried about the weather…

Liv is Gentle Women

images via fantasticman.com
Fantastic Man just found his significant other!!!
The makers of the best mens magazin in the world: FANTASTIC MAN, published a womens mag as well.
I am sure you will find more rad (wedding-)fashion inspiration in there than in most bridal mags ; )

Liv is gentlewoman. What about you? What are your favorite magazines?
I can’t wait to be done with all moving hassle and find time for magazines and books.

Be what you would seem to be

Image via Alice in Wonderland Movie Pictures

I finally saw ALICE IN WONDERLAND and loved it.
It’s a really entertaining movie, well photographed and full of inspiring pictures.
I wish I would have been the costume designer.
My life currently feels like Alice In Wonderland.
So many things are happening, everything is changing,
everything is feeling so surreal. Time is running.
I am really waiting to wake up, realising I had a really weird dream.
Liv is visionary Alice facing ridiculous challenges.
Be what you would seem to be.

about happy endings part I

Liv believes in happy endings.
Thats what I said about my last collection and the inspiration.
So there it is: The happy ending of my favorite movie.
(Yes it comes with turkish subtitels, I couldnt find another version)
Fairys are so smart! I love this ridiculous sparkling fairy.
David Lynch is the greatest.
If you are truly wild at heart you’ll fight for your dreams.
Don’t turn away from Love.
You can deal with everything and more!

You might also like these movie inspired posts:
Oh How Fashionable Is Wonderland, c’mon lets celebrate_weddings in eastern europe

Romy

Romy Schneider!
Love this filmposter. Really fits into my moodboard.
I think Romy has an incredibly modern look on this one-
a bit Kate Moss like. I mean the other way around obviously.
I have to see this movie asap.

Nelly: “You’re following me, Paul.” Paul: “Why would I, is there any reason?” Nelly: “No, but if you keep it up, there will be.” (quote via IMDb)

2009 Lav, Liv and others

Looking At You, Looking At Me. Pictures of 2009 from GT on Vimeo.

Our unbelieveable friend GT made a magic video of
some photographs, he took of friends during the last year.
Enjoy!
Oh I can’t wait to be in LONDON.

By the way the same guy took this photo.

You Got The Love

images via das rohmaterial and keepreal
Liv loves this song by Florence And The Machine.
Especially the Remix by XX.
I am listening to it a lot right now and think its really inspiring.
I am also in love with the style of Florence Welch.
Florence is of my new muses for the current collection

NOT JUST A LABEL: blushless!

image via stylealchemy
Exciting news for August:
Amanda Lepore, the amazing muse of David LaChapelle,
(one of my fav photograhers ever, by the way)
just picked the Wild At Heart mini dress,
LOOK01 theLIVLAVone for the Not Just A Label Shop.

I shipped it today. Will be available from August….
Of course I will let you know when its online.

There was also a great photoshoot for a Berlin shop opening,
(will tell you more soon) and another one tomorrow.
As soon as the pictures will be ready I will post them.
The studio is in summer mood, since the cutest interns
arrived and we are working while listening to good music,
having drinks, coffee and lots of fruit.
A little reward for the little sleep I get in my job.

Update: theLIVLAVone in the NJAL shop here, curated by Amanda Lepore!

Blushless Women

I often get the question if I, as a designer have any muses for my collections:
Yes! I do! This girls and their looks really inspire me!
Alison Mosshart, Cat Power, Charlotte Gainsbourg
Most of all I am inspired by movies and photographs, big cities and
the real people, stories from live, broken, dirty and all imperfect things.

This is the last post before Berlin Fashionweek.
Its very exciting for Blushless to present this collection
finally to the public.
I will busy during the next 4 days, but will be back in no time!
Meanwhile you can check out this amazing women and get
inspired…

images 1 cat power via myspace
2, 3 alison mosshart via interview magazine
4 charlotte gainsbourg via smokeeye
5 cat power via peta