Kid You Not

images Robert Mapplethorpe

See this girl and this boy (above) they are my constant one reliable source of inspiration when all other fickle inspirations come, go and fade away into oblivion.
This cannot be applied to Patti and Rob aka Patti Smith and photographer Robert Mapplethorpe as these two are often at the root of my everyday style.Like a shameless style thief I pinch and borrow elements from Patti and Robert's original style mixing up ingredients such as a pinch of dishevelled, a sprinkle of inappropriate props/accessories-pass me the light weight aztec blanket to wrap myself up in and drape over my shoulders,before folding said ingredients finish with second hand embellished waistcoat and throw in (or on) long delicate beads,and homemade necklaces structured together with random bits and pieces...In the true spirit of Smith and Mapplethrope.Who were quite simply creative soulmates, not afraid to experiment, not afraid to be curious,and embraced both expected and unexpected adventures side by side, sticking challenging and tough times out together with art as their weapon of defence and salvation.





...I can't think of two better people to style thief from?By embracing my inner Smith and Mapplethorpe I get to live to grab a tiny little piece of that wild adventure from a time I mourn despite me not having ever exsisted back in the late sixties/ early seventies I miss it.Strange how can I miss something I never had never even experienced?Truthly I can't give you an answer for that question,as I can't explain it myself, but after reading Just Kids by Patti Smith for the fifth time page to page I've absorbed the surroundings,the swagger,the attitude and the atmosphere of that decade...and today it is dead obvious.