Matthew Coupe is Jacob’s brother, Jacob is a model and Matthew studies photography. I discovered Matthew by chance on Tumblr where he has a page on his ongoing project: Oh! You Pretty Things – An ongoing affair

“This long-term project revolves around the sporadic day-to-day lifestyle and ever-changing world of the fashion industry’s young male models. A highly glamorised and often easily labeled world. My aim throughout this project it to shed some light on the realities of the industry, get past the superficial and show the young models in an everyday light, give their character and individuality a chance to be seen.”

He’s also been collaborating with designer JW Anderson since last season, trying to explore the fashion image and all that comes with and around it with the eye of documentary photography : “It was interesting to see how apparent time itself is at these events, so much of it spent in nervous anticipation and detailed preparations, all for examination, scrutiny, sigh, and finally, relief…”

I like his stuff and hope to see more of it soon, he’s already caught the attention of Models.com so I’m sure we’ll see his work there or somewhere else soon, we’ll be sure to keep you posted!

R.S.

Say Hello to Mirian Morello, a rising star, a doll of a girl. She’s tiny but don’t get too fresh with her ’cause Mirian is a little chic vampire (she takes her name from ”The Hunger”), she travels, has a Facebook page and writes on the Frankie Morello blog, she’s a beautiful and busy girl, and like many beautiful things she is unique (and hand-made by the artist Andrew Yang). She’s one of  The Koulkitas a very couture group of dolls who could give the most flamboyant fashionistas a serious run for their money (Gaga watch out ’cause if they learn to sing and play the piano, or even just do decent playback you’re out of business)…

The name Koulkitas originates from the Greek word for doll, koukla. Each doll is cut from a pattern, sewn into muslin, and meticulously stuffed and attached by hand. The faces are all hand painted, and the dresses are created using luxurious fabrics and couture sewing methods. Every doll has its own unique name and story… Yang has created 25 exclusive, ‘limited edition’ dolls for the Frankie Morello Meets Art event, (24/30 September 2010, Frankie Morello flagship store) some of which will be wearing the most significant pieces from the Fall/Winter 2010 2011 womens and the mens collection.  More on Yang and the dolls on Flamboyant, soon…

R.S.

‘This image is about how some of the world can afford luxury and weapons and the others can’t. The pain and suffering which results from rich nations bombing poor ones is so unfair. Put the budget towards aid not arms.’

Judy Blame

more info on the ‘Make Poverty History’ project: http://www.i-donline.com/article/make-poverty-history

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F.L.M.B.

Following what is now turning into a tradition of bugging people we like and admire and asking them to answer our silly questions, I’ve befriended the fab Christopher Lee Sauvè of ”Save Anna” fame and asked him to answer our Flamboyant Questionnaire, here’s what he had to say:

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Sure thing! Love these questions haha here you go!

DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN 5 WORDS

1) Obsessive
2) Visual
3) Loving
4) Critical
5) Energetic

YOU WIN 80 FANTA-MEGA MILLIONS OF EURO AT THE LOTTERY. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU DO?

Start a cool concept school/store for kids who can’t afford college to do art/design/fashion… Purchase a giant yacht and take all my friends and family on a trip around the world!

WHICH SONG DO YOU SING IN THE SHOWER?

Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana

WHAT DO YOU READ ON THE LOO?

New York Magazine

THE BEST AND THE WORST THING IN FASHION?

The best is creativity, the worst is Ed Hardy!

ART OR BUSINESS?

Warhol said business is art, but I think he was lying. Business is business and artists create art. I like to do both, I guess I am a designer.

FISH OR MEAT?

Spam.

YOUR GOOD INTENTIONS?

To provide cool clothes for people who love pop culture at affordable prices.

AND THE BAD ONES?

I have no bad intentions, I am Canadian!

THE BOOK, THE MOVIE AND THE SONG THAT CHANGED YOUR LIFE

Nina Simone biography, “I Put A Spell On You”, Madonna “Truth or Dare” documentary, “Nothing Compares To You” Sinead O’Connor.

YOUR ALL-TIME ICONS?

Keith Haring, Klaus Nomi, Warhol, Lagerfeld, Grace Jones, and Anna Wintour!

IF I SAY ‘FLAMBOYANT’, WHAT COMES INTO YOUR MIND?

When Jack Tripper on Three’s Company played a gay man.

You can buy his fabulous tshirts/bags/etc (you can even customize a pair of All-Stars or some American Apparel underwear with his killer graphics) on his Online Shop or see his great graphics and stuff on Tumblr… Enjoy!

R.S.

Mendoza is a cool little Mod shop in Brick Lane, where I found and bought a pair of lovely Chelsea Boots, in black suede, the grey ones pictured here are actually even better but I know what kind of life my shoes lead and grey suede just wouldn’t be able to survive it for long… Besides cool footwear, the shop carries great jackets and pants, and all sort of delicious things for the perfect Mod gentleman, the little striped college jackets are perfect and not very expensive, if only London wasn’t such a shopper’s paradise and we weren’t so damn poor!

R.S.

p.s.: hey I totally forgot about this post and left it as a draft for like… forever… but isn’t it great for a Back To School September thing?

Si avvicina il 9 Settembre, la serata di Vogue Fashion Night Out.  Quella sera tutti i negozi saranno aperti fino a tarda sera e ogni brand che vede la ghiotta opportunità di invogliare i clienti a comprare, ha preparato una limited edition di qualcosa: un abito, una borsa, una t-shirt. Da tempo non vedevo più nelle collezioni di John Richmond l’antico fervore per il punk e il rock più duro, quello stile underground che faceva parlare di sè durante i primi anni ‘80, prima di trasformarsi in un prodotto commerciale, adatto alle masse più che a una raffinata elite di estimatori del genere… e poi ieri, a sorpresa, una mail del suo press office con la foto della punk-tee. Mi si è accesa una lampadina di positività, che John sia tornato? Voi cosa ne pensate? Il messaggio è chiaro, essere punk è un modo di vivere, non una moda… c’è da credergli?

G.C.

Christopher Sauvè, the Iconosclast Genius that brought us the ‘Save Anna’ t-shirt (which has personally brought me quite a few hours of joy..) is now back with, among other things, the Che Anna project… here’s its manifesto:

pics: Princess Superstar by Riccardo Slavik

We’ve asked the superfabulous and talented Princess Superstar what she’s up to and to answer our Flamboyant Questionnaire… if you like her sexy sound you can download the delightful Chick Habit from her blog… Oh and this is just came up, The fabuolous Princess is offering very exclusive things and the chance to collaborate on her new album through the Pledge Music website, a cool and revolutionary way for artists to fund their albums, make sure to check it out…

here’s what The Princess told us:

hi!! I  am working on my 6th album which will be out in february 2011 and I am also writing a childrens album!

hope all is well xo

La Kunsthaus Tacheles lancia un S.O.S. artistico per salvare la casa d’arte dalla demolizione e successiva trasformazione in centro commerciale. La casa dell’arte Tacheles nasce nel 1907 proprio come centro commerciale, dopo la sua parziale distruzione durante la seconda guerra mondiale, nel 1990 viene occupata da un gruppo di artisti che l’ha resa un punto di riferimento per l’arte contemporanea a Berlino. Un luogo d’incontro per artisti provenienti da tutto il mondo che qui hanno la possibilità di ottenere uno spazio per creare ed esporre le proprie opere in un’atmosfera di libertà creativa e di scambio. Il fotografo berlinese Petrov Ahner ha indetto una vera e propria maratona artistica a sostegno della causa Tacheles nel blog www.isupporttacheles.blogspot.com… inviate contributi!

V.B.B.

pubblicità ingannevole - Andreina Poli

dolci porci - Andreina Poli

in bed everything I need, except my loved one! - Stefano Guerrini

Elena Braghieri

Fulvio Maiani

Emanuela Villa

mid-august Sprouse - Andrea Boschetti

un discorso di armadiatura - Filippo L.M. Biraghi

tumblr - Riccardo Slavik

less than zero - Riccardo Slavik

in coda all'Esselunga... - Ernesto Mameli

...& housekeeping - Ernesto Mameli

Flavia Dalla Pellegrina

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F.L.M.B.