Who wore it best?

Fine, I see your point. But I’m not a model, she is. How’s a lady to compete with that?

Pirates are back on the Runway!

Shark fins, Disney characters, hula skirts and color explosion,  is what Jean-Charles de Castelbajac had served us with in his new sailor/pirate inspired collection.

I guess somebody has to keep pirates in fashion while Jonny is taking a break.

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Taking inspiration from throwaway materials and Frankenstein’s legendary monster, Dazed & Confused this month presents its ‘Franken-Fashion’ masks project… a unique creative collaboration with some of the world’s top designers, including such names as Alexander McQueen, Gareth Pugh, Martin Margiela, Hussein Chalayan, Roberto Cavalli, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and Riccardo Tisci.

Each of the 13 designers involved created a mask especially for Dazed, using scraps lying around the designers’ studios – look out for rubber gloves, leather offcuts and even an old lampshade! Modelled by the fabulous Guinevere van Seenus, shot by Daniel Jackson and styled by Dazed senior fashion editor Karen Langley, while more Franken-fashion comes from Richard Burbridge, Magnus Unnar, Mark Pillai and Max Farago.

Turning green on the Hackney streets, Dazed also meets Laura Mulleavy of fast-rising label Rodarte to talk horror chic, while talented British actress Rebecca Hall take a break from theatre to discuss Dorian Gray, Woody Allen and sex dolls. Dazed also freaks out with the next generation of psychedelic artists, cutting up internet graphics and 80s TV ads to create mind-bending new works that reflect our media-saturated age. Meanwhile, the scuzzy musicians at the heart of the underground lo-fi music scene get real about whether it’s a movement or just a bunch of people making noise – with Wavves, Blank Dogs, Times New Viking, Woods, Kurt Vile, A Grave With No Name and many more.

Elsewhere in October’s Dazed, notorious installation artist Nancy Kienholz, cult comedy duo Tim & Eric, the world’s first black supermodel Donyale Luna, the Slits’ Ari-Up, Brigitte Bardot dressed as a superhero, and the most snappily dressed 60s apocalypse cult you’ll ever see.

The Dazed & Confused October ‘Franken-Fashion’ special issue is on sale on Thursday September 17.

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Jean-Charles de Castelbajac has decided to launch a teen line, JCDC, complete with cool tees and jackets with Castelbajac’s usual quirks (lots of Disney characters!). He’s looking for ‘real life’ hipsters to walk his runway this fashion week for the official launch. 

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London’s prodigy designer, William Tempest, has me on structure overload with his meticulously constructed Fall 2009 collection. Having worked closely with Giles Deacon, Jean Charles de Castelbajac and Diesel, there is no questioning where the man gets his skill from. Utilizing several earthly elements inspired patterns, there is no doubt that Tempest’s Fall 2009 collection has a subdued version of earth,wind and fire on the brain. Unlike many designers, who’s work tends to be reworked before hitting the market, Tempest’s exact items are now available for purchase on Browns London!

GALLERY: RUNWAY RUNDOWN: William Tempest Fall 2009

Check out more from William Tempest here!

If Jean-Charles de Castelbajac’s Mupppet inspired Fall 2009 collection didn’t stir your nostalgia, then his customizable lego sunglasses certainly will! Available in red, white and yellow, these shades are completely “brick-able” and ready for your building pleasure. Me, I’d stick a bunch of those Lego people on the sides and call it a party. 

Thanks Dazed Digital!

Tongues are wagging that burlesque beauty, Dita Von Teese, has hooked herself a younger French aristocrat. Guess we know who she will be wearing for now on…

LINKAGE: Psst… Is Dita Von Teese secretly dating Jean-Charles de Castelbajac’s son?

Hartmann Nordenholz was founded by Filip Fiska and Agnes Schorer in 2000, under the expert guidance of Helmut Lang, Marc Bohan and Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. Filip learned from the mastery of Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Viktor&Rolf and Raf Simons, but I think the collection stands on its own, away from other influencers.

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GALLERY: RUNWAY RUNDOWN: Jean-Charles de Castelbajac Fall 2009

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Oh god, this is total bullfrog shit.

This is the type of corny ass fashion stuff you see coming out of first year FIT students, you know that “couture” wannabe stuff that’s made when a student notices a commercial featuring Kermit selling Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust and realizes that the frog is the spokesperson fashion so desperately needs. So he heads to the nearest Toys ‘r us and picks up 30 stuffed muppets for $20 bucks and then stitches them together and attempts to charge $5000 for the “art” piece. Of course, in this case, it isn’t some misguided fashion student, it’s French designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and it isn’t some final project for a Fashion Design class, it’s Paris Fashion Week. Either way, were going to give this an F.

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Sacha Baron Cohen continues his reign of terror in Paris when he decided to get penetrate Jean Charles de Castelbajac’s fashion show and did this…

[H]e whipped out a fold out chair, placed it in front of the front rowers and started writing love letters to girls in the audience. Then he jumped on stage shouting into his mobile phone and walked down the catwalk with the last model.

He was also spotted sucking on tampons during Stella McCartney’s show.

Bruno better have some amazing editing cause I can’t imagine any of this being funny if everyone knows who this Cohen is. I almost feel like Borat was one movie that just can’t be imitated and the humor of the “outsider interacting with a strange world” thing isn’t going to get the same laughs twice.

Thanks to The Cut for pointing this out…