Out n About - Lifes a flipping blur dont ya know

Look through the blur and meet my find...

The power of the light weight parker jacket this season is clearly visible

A great one here with a statement black strip running down the entire back

rolled up sleeves allowing for a check detail to poke through with a pale blue

chelsea shirt making an appearance

The look finished with a great pair of black chelsea boots and brown satchel

Out n About - Little brown bag

Double breasted wool coat...check

Tapered black denim...check

Brown worker boots...check

Nylon bag with brown leather handle detail...check

Cool shades and stubble to finish the look

ABOYWonders...the collection

So i'm back here, on this lovely little blog to talk...about fashion

and all of those other little things that i love

and am working on.

Speaking of working on

I'm in the very initial stages of making my clothing brand /line

a REALITY...

Stage one

Menswear accessories...to include hats, scarves, gloves, bags

Stage two

Menswear ready to wear...

A focus collection designed to push the core of a man's wardrobe

through colour, texture and an added touch of luxury

My inspiration right about now is artist Mark Rothko...

You'll see references to his work in my designs.

Strong / bold / structure

Bye for now...catch you soon folks

The Return of ABOYWonders

I'm back bitches...ABOYWonders returns to the scene

SKeTCH

22:18 / pencil perched upon top lip /Uncle Ray Lamontagne (don't watch the spelling)
/ glass of red (the 3rd for the night if I'm
quite honest)....and sketch book with fabric scattered across the bed...
So I'm setting myself upon my path of work / life / balance
How hard it is i can tell you....

I've always had "the dream" of marketing myself as some form of designer.
"Great, be a designer" i think to myself, but then the i falter...
Words of my own discouragement crop up!
Plagued with self doubt i slip away form the idea of design..

Anyway back to tonight
Sketch book laid out i attempt to work on pieces for an AW10 MW collection....
10 or so pieces...not so hard you'd hope!
As i sit, the ideas flow, but i find it hard to put pen to paper, in fear of not being appreciated i tend to retreat....
Man up I'd say to friends but those words don't seem to do justice to the situation at hand.

Did the great designers of times past and present have the same thought process at times...
I don't quite imagine that Yves or Galliano for instance ever allowed
for their own self judgement to stop them in their paths to design genius!

On that note I'm going to step up to the plate and man up...
Here goes....wish me luck!

Until next time...ABW