"ancient marks" video

so simple, so not-so-simple, so beautiful

the real way to wear "tribal" prints un-ironically

be in 1989. and really hot.

give thanks to the american indians

and the beautiful costume that was all but destroyed with them.











Edward Curtis photos

the Current TV of fashion?

COLORS "a magazine about the rest of the world" is just that. the current "teenager" issue features a truly worldwide exploration of sub-places and people.



along with the glossy (available at St. Mark's bookstore), the online version is vast and includes lots of user-uploaded content. can't wait for the next one...

Alhamdulillahi

Leon Bonnat, An Egyptian Peasant Woman and Her Child, 1869; aka, the most beautiful painting in the MET

her markings and dress look Bedouin (an ancient nomadic sect), much like this striking lady:



female chin tattoos are found all over the world in tribal communities. markings generally signify family line and social status, an instant visual between peoples who don't call one place home.

the perpetual influence of such "primitivism" is found in this week's debut of Rodarte's SS10: