Petit Chapeau

Caps are coming back. Actually they never

really went away. This time though it is

not so much the trucker variety ( which

never looked better on anyone than

Geena Davis in 'Thelma and Louise',

by the way ), or the baseball cap.

I have been seeing cute, tweed,

drill cotton and military inspired caps

everywhere. There are a legion of fans of the

legionnaires cap out there, and also of one

that is almost inspired by an old time

railroad workers cap.

Check out these street looks above and

get capping.

The Commute

How do you get to work in the morning?

Shades

There are so many great shades around it

makes it hard to chose.

Retro, big framed glamour, mirrored, or

classically cool.

I just go with my face shape and what suits.

I also try to pick shades that suit my personality

and mood. Don't write a cheque your ass

can't cash, or something like that.

Put it this way, if I wore a pair of mirrored

aviators, I would look more like one of the

Village people than the Rock God I had

perhaps hoped !

As I have lost countless pairs,

(or sat on them), it is rare that I will really

splurge on an expensive pair. However

sunglasses are like jeans. That perfect pair can

be somewhat illusive, so when you stumble across

them...

'just gettem!'

POW!

Guns on the street? The only type I like are

the ones in these Dirty Harry inspired

graphics or those 60's posters during the hippy

movement when guns shot out flowers.

There is a great add on Australian TV at

the moment. It is about the 'show-off'

hoons.. male, huge egos, screeching down

the road in their bad-ass cars; you know

the type.

Any way, as they drive past people,

almost running them over in the process,

thinking they are all that, these pedestrians

hold up a little finger and look at each

other with a knowing glance.

I think the same concept could be used for an

add about guns and knives on the street.

Lil Boots

These Boots were made for Walkin' ,

Boot Scootin, J.R Ewing's cowboy boots

and power- suit, Brad Pitt's cinematic

arrival in boots and little else.

Pop cultures' fascination with boots has

been ongoing.

Remember Madonna trading her killer

leather jacket for a pair of to die for boots

she just desperately had to have in

'Desperately Seeking Susan'.

Or how about the fashion moment when

Kate Moss donned a pair of Vivienne Westwood

pirate boots with an army parka and mini.

The Punk movement, Rocker movement,

Buffalo movement.. just about any collective

worth there weight in Doc Martins, owes part

of there kudos to the BOOT!

Cherry, Cherry, Baby!

Cherries are so cool. They have to be the

fruit with most street cred.

Why?

I really couldn't say. But no one is about to get

a pineapple tattooed on there hip bone,

are they.

However a tiny bunch of cherries:

Perfect!

There is something glamorous, cheeky

and a bit burlesque about cherries.

A cherry laden bikini top just has that retro

cuteness about it.

Cherries are sexy.

Cherries have had songs written about them.

Cherries even have a cola flavoured after them.

So don't argue with a cherry.

They are a little fruit with a huge personality!

Legends

Music legends will live forever..

Clownin

If you are wandering down the street,

feeling a little flat.. don't be surprised if a

brightly made up guy or girl pops out from

the shadows to spread some cheer.

Ever since I did my post on the amazing

lunar circus (jan 15th), I have attracted

clowns.

Maybe they sense that I am a fan.

Maybe I have needed a bit of a laugh.

Or maybe it takes one to know one!

All I know is , these clowns pictured right

here have that clown IT factor, if such a

thing exists; don't you think?

Oh ,and I think spots are about to be the

next big thing. A streetspaghetti prediction

for you... . . . . . .

Masks

Feel like adding a touch of incognito to a

costume? Or just can't bear to face the

world after that big night out. Cover up!

Masks have been around since Middle Earth,

that's a couple of hundred years BC,( really

existed outside of 'the Lord of the Rings'!),

where they were used in funeral rituals to

cover the faces of the dead.

They have long since been used as

theatrical devices to tell tales, mysterious

covers for Venetian romantics, mime artists,

disguises for Zorro types and lately

increasingly for health reasons on the

street in this strange time of animal flues.

I love the various street parades around

the world, Mardi Gras and love parades,

where beautifully, ornate or dark and

dangerous masks are often worn.

But my favourite has to be the Mexican

wrestling masks seen below.

Part super hero part comic,

these guys really know the art

of crazy disguise.

Street Musing..

I have noticed a variety of beautiful artists

interpretations of the female form lately.

Here are a few muses that have inspired

street artists and hopefully passers by as well!

School of Rock

Nothing says rebellious youth like a

rock tee. Preferably faded and a bit

destroyed over years of mosh pits .

Whether worn with irony, or just with

pride, your Iron Maiden badge of honour

will ensure you skip the cue and get front

row at the gig.

Long Hot Summer

Sometimes the heat on the street can just

get too much..

but I really love summer.

Growing up in Sydney I remember running

under the sprinkler to cool down ,

weekend camping trips to kangaroo valley

and body surfing for hours on end.

With the whole global warming thing,

those uninterrupted hot summers might have

been, well, interrupted a little; but the promise of

summer remains.

There is a feeling in the air.

The freedom of throwing on a t-shirt and

shooting out the door, no heavy , inhibiting coats

and the like.

The longer daylight hours and cool

evening breezes as you head out for a drink

on a cafe terrace.

The Australian open , Havianas and

frozen yoghurt.

Reruns of strange shows on TV and BBQs.

Ahhhhhh.

Summer bliss is still alive and well and on

street near you.