eye of the gate

While clothes may not make the woman, they certainly have a strong effect on her self-confidence which, I believe, does make the woman. Mary Kay Ash

@ Market St

He was transported, through the infinity gate, from the 80′s.

1.- RayBan wayfarer’s with THE STRING.

2.- RED raglan pullover fleece.

3.- Levy’s jeans rolled up.

4.- White converse hi top chuck

5.- The light blue socks

And he is visiting from Switzerland

@Union Sq

Walking down the Mission, going to a fantastic bookstore called The Abandoned Planet, I read a sign that says “Michael died. Our hero”. I have to agree with Daisuke and Yusuke –workers of the bookstore- he was one of my heroes too and he influenced BIG TIME our generation.

What most of us think of as the “Michael Jackson” style could de resumed in a word, Thriller. (F.Y.I. This album shot to the top of the billboard charts and actually no album in the history of music has been as successful as Thriller. It remained in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 for 80 consecutive weeks, 37 of which at #1) But I am here to write about his style: his iconic red leather jacket -with zippered details-, tight ankle length pants, and a single white sequined glove is tattooed in my head as one the looks of the 80’s.

His style was as powerful as his music. Who couldn’t remember the long curls, black fedora hat, white plain T-Shirt, black ankle length pants, white ankle socks, black loafers and one sequined glove? It not only highlighted his smooth and magnificent moves, this also became his signature look.

Oh, don’t forget his mirrored aviator sunglasses and military inspired accessories…

“t’s almost as if the fashion industry knew it was time for a Jackson tribute. The pop singer’s influence was everywhere on the runway this past season, in the crystal-dusted jackets at Balmain, Givenchy’s gold-studded jackets and the sequined gloves at Louis Vuitton.”

It’s a shame that he is gone.

—-Sorry Farrah, we will miss you too—-