MODUS OPERANDI. Alexander McQueen

This Modus Operandi post is dedicated to Lee Alexander McQueen, who tragically took his own life yesterday. The designer, discovered by his close friend, the late iconic stylist, Isabella Blow, and better known professionally as Alexander McQueen, has always been one of the most fascinating talents in fashion. I still remember the French press referring [...]

MODUS OPERANDI. Through the Looking-Glass

Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice at fast as that! —The Red Queen, Through The Looking-Glass by Louis Carrol This week’s modus operandi is Alice from Louis Carroll’s, Through the [...]

MODUS OPERANDI. The Red Shoes

This week’s modus operandi is The Red Shoes, a Hans Christian Anderson tale about a pair of enchanted red shoes that possesses its wearer to dance uncontrollably. The story has many interpretations, most notably the 1948 film adaptation starring ballerina Moira Shearer. I’ve always been partial to red footwear and dancing, and the following red [...]

MODUS OPERANDI. Isabella Blow

Today would have been Isabella Blow’s fifty-first birthday. The fashion icon and former magazine editor made famous by her habit of wearing intensely robust hats, and known for discovering Alexander McQueen, Philip Treacy, Hussein Chalayan, and models Sophie Dahl and Stella Tennant, is this week’s modus operandi. The following personify her brilliance and eccentric spirit [...]

MODUS OPERANDI. Gala

This week’s modus operandi is Gala, Salavador Dali’s beloved wife, muse, and agent. Gala’s beauty, a derivative of her genius and strength, is forever immortalized in Dali’s work, in which he demonstratively worships her. The following are extraordinary Gala-esque items that will woo and amuse you. Givenchy Fall 2009 Couture Gown Reminiscent of Dali and [...]

MODUS OPERANDI. Charlotte Sometimes

“By bedtime all the faces, the voices had blurred for Charlotte to one face, one voice.” Charlotte Sometimes, the children’s book written by Penelope Farmer is this week’s modus operandi. The novel, which takes place in 1963, is about a school girl named Charlotte who awakes to find her identity swapped with a girl named [...]

MODUS OPERANDI. Opium

Modus operandi: Opium. Intoxicating, indulgent, somewhat depraved; opium inspires rich colors, languid textures, and Chinoiserie no doubt. The following are a few dreamy implementations of this modus operandi – the modern opiate lifestyle. Kiki de Montparnasse Muse Robe Beaute Strass Louboutins X Perfume for Men by Clive Christian Although it’s for men, X, with its [...]