Sea of Shoes

The Official Home of Jane Aldridge

IMAGE FEED #1: for the guys

Fashion
75 Comments

I wanted to start doing a series of posts that were just like streams of visual info. I spend way too much time image-hunting so I have a lot to share. I'm not the best at keeping track of my sources or even what some of these things are, I'd be so appreciative if you shared with me!

Bowbowbowie 
I'm kind of playing visual leap-frog here, bear with me.
The first image feed post is for the guys. I don't post enough menswear here so I figure it's time for something like this.




Above three from unknown sources?
The Stone Roses, obsessed with picture #1
Shirasu_jiro1
A friend showed me this picture and told me that Jiro Shirasu was the first person in Japan to allow himself to be photographed wearing blue jeans.
From Levi's Vintage Clothing's lookbook-another obsession, check it out at this great blog here
Bowbowbowie
Bowie, Bowie, Bowie as Andy Warhol in Basquiat

Mick & Bianca Jagger

OBSESSED with Walter Lockwood's Sukiyaki Western series-quote from Lockwood: 

"This series expands on the work of the postmodern Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone who re-interpreted the idea of the American western film. By appropriating from Akira Kurosawas's Yojimbo and American western films, Leone used an international cast and shot in locations such as Spain to depict the wild American west. My re-interpretation of the Spaghetti Western as Sukiyaki Western points to media and culture in our postmodern world quickly and constantly consuming one another, re-creating itself anew in the process. By constructing images that cast Asian actors as Cowboys/Gunslingers from a Leone film, and staging my scenes in Pioneertown, California, I am bringing the appropriations cycle full circle and constructing a hybrid of Eastern and Western values and popular iconography that dissolves societal, racial and cultural boundaries."


Number (N)ine's final collection. R.I.P.
Yohj again
Yohji Yamamoto, Yohji Yamamoto and his mom
U1101
This was from Margiela shoot…I got it at tFS and can't remember what it was but I love the attitude here.

Tadanobu Asano as Kakihara in Ichi the Killer

Vampire's breakfast

Vampire's breakfast1

From Vampir'es Breakfast 
I know I post Japan a lot on both of my blogs. Sorry. Watch any of their videos post '79, ridiculously good 80's style.
Expect more image feeds in the near future. Hope you enjoyed.
xo Jane

Reader Interactions

Comments

  3. Tina lynn says

    I’m a big fan of Bowie. liked the Mick and Bianca and Yohji pictures. The others are Great for representing every aspect of men. Rock ‘n Roll , to a father , to an outdoors man. Thanks for taking that risk
    take care

    Reply

  10. The Fashion Pinko says

    You should check out the taste of tea, for some more tadanobu asano, and general heartwarming Japanese absurdity. Just a choice scene:


    But a really, truly beautiful japanese movie you should see is Tony Takitani.
    Just some preparation for your trip to Japan ;)

    Reply

  11. The Fashion Pinko says

    You should check out the taste of tea, for some more tadanobu asano, and general heartwarming Japanese absurdity. Just a choice scene:


    But a really, truly beautiful japanese movie you should see is Tony Takitani.
    Just some preparation for your trip to Japan ;)

    Reply

  12. The Fashion Pinko says

    You should check out the taste of tea, for some more tadanobu asano, and general heartwarming Japanese absurdity. Just a choice scene:


    But a really, truly beautiful japanese movie you should see is Tony Takitani.
    Just some preparation for your trip to Japan ;)

    Reply

  13. Gabrielle says

    After working in the mens department in bloomingdales i’ve become obsessed with menswear. i don’t even like the women’s clothes we carry compared to the neat stuff we got for guys.
    These photos are cool. I like The Man Who Fell To Earth Bowie. That was an interesting movie.

    Reply

  15. no&me says

    I read your blog everyday from France, I love it ! and today, I post for the first time just to tell you : the man on the Margiela shoot is Sebastien Chabal, a french Rugby Star ! He’s very sollicitated for fashion ad, shooting etc

    Reply

  16. no&me says

    I read your blog everyday from France, I love it ! and today, I post for the first time just to tell you : the man on the Margiela shoot is Sebastien Chabal, a french Rugby Star ! He’s very sollicitated for fashion ad, shooting etc

    Reply

  17. no&me says

    I read your blog everyday from France, I love it ! and today, I post for the first time just to tell you : the man on the Margiela shoot is Sebastien Chabal, a french Rugby Star ! He’s very sollicitated for fashion ad, shooting etc

    Reply

  18. Alyssa says

    Ooh i can help you out a bit! 3rd photo from the top is from Japanese mens mag COOL TRANS APRIL 09 issue… and that’s about all i know D:
    Great inspiration post! Cannot wait for the next one.. for the girls, right?

    Reply

  27. fosho says

    omg i love that number (n)ine collection! I want it all! even the face net thing! it just looks too cool for words.

    Reply

  28. Fulya says

    the images of david bowie from the film called “The Man Who Fell to Earth”
    greetings from Belgium

    Reply

  30. amy says

    great move with featuring some male fashion…really hot! spot on. would love to see you make a video short…you’d be brilliant at it.

    Reply

  31. LUCAS says

    Thanks for doing a post for the boys! It would be great to hear more of your opinions on menswear.
    I especially love the Number (N)ine collection. Such great textures.
    And check out my mens style blog: fatherofdetroit.blogspot.com

    Reply

  32. Bryony says

    Heyyy, did you know Sea of Shoes has been mentioned in British Vogue??
    I got my May issue in the post this morning… Congrats!
    Everyones taking notice, you have great style :)
    Bryony – Fantastical Fashion x

    Reply

  34. Kathryn says

    You should check out Sukiyaki Western’s younger cousin, Sukiyaki Western Django. Ridiculous, funny, cool movie with amazing costumes. So cool.

    Reply

  37. Liv says

    I loves me some Bowie. I think the picture from the top of your post is from “Man Who Fell to Earth”. Fantastic movie with fantastic style.

    Reply

  38. The Six Six Sick Girls says

    Stone Roses, Bowie as Warhol, and Ichi the Killer, plus I love that Lockwood quote. Can’t get much better than this, will have to show this to my husband immediately, he will appreciate it.
    xxx,
    Tiffany

    Reply

  39. Shay says

    aw, many of my favorite things here! Japanese movies and Bowie… You should also check out the Korean movie “The Good, The Bad and The Weird” which is a Korean western. Super good.

    Reply

  40. Alex says

    I zip to your blog and Mr. Best-Thing-Since-Jesus pops up! Spectacular! And the Bowie photo under his Rock Hall of Fame picture is to die for!! I love the menswear slant; the David Bowie part is especially fine. Fantastic blog!!

    Reply

  42. alexia says

    Dear Jane , I hope you can help me with this : I want to buy a pair of Marni patent flats with elastic band like yours but in green and I’d like to know if they run small because they have a size bigger then I usually wear so please if you have time send me the answer to my e-mail or here .Did you size up ?Id like to know if my feet are narrow would be a problem to size up ?because i already heard that Marni flats run rather small then true to size , so yes because you already have that pair i hope you will help me , i will really be happy if you can answear! thanks Jane xoxo

    Reply

  44. Isabelle says

    Ichi the Killer/Tadanobu Asano is the AWESOMEST! (^o^)
    Please keep the feeds coming! Can’t get enough of Bowie either… So ethereal and androgynous. The Man Who Fell To Earth indeed. He is not of this world, I swear.
    Though I must say I am taken aback by the final collection part… Takahiro Miyashita is seriously not continuing Number(N)ine? (o_o)

    Reply

  53. Alex says

    aaaaoooo so weird, yesterday i was searching the internet ang googled supreme lookbook or something and anywyas i found the same website you got that picture from “above three unknown source” but it is a picture from the skateboard clothing brand supreme…[]

    Reply

  54. Brandon Reierson says

    I’m a male regular reader of your blog (I guess Kanye West is to hey?? haha) And I want you to know I really enjoyed this post. These images are great, classic, and inspiring, and very interesting too. I also love all of the Japanese inspiration. I do street fashion inspired illustrations, and Japanese street fashion and style in general is always a big inspiration for me. The pics of Yohji Yamamoto are great too! Thanks for thinking of your other readers.
    -Brandon from Lactose Intoler-Art
    http://lactoseintolerart.blogspot.com

    Reply

  59. Emily says

    Contrary to popular belief, David Bowie does not have one blue eye and one brown eye. Both of his eyes are blue, but the pupil in his left eye became permanently enlarged at the age of 14 when a schoolmate punched him in the eye in a fight over a girl. The enlarged pupil gives the illusion of one eye being dark.

    Reply

  64. Angeliska says

    So sublime. Love the Bowie, Japanese Western shots,
    and Number (N)ine’s face obscuring net shawls.
    Can you believe Kakihara’s suit in that final scene
    of Ichi the Killer? It’s my favorite part-
    so dreamy.

    Reply

  66. Laura says

    Tsutomu Yamazaki is a great actor. I was really happy that you posted a photo of him on your image feed. Tampopo by Juzo Itami is also a wonderful movie that blends East and West as well as masculine and feminine. Its very endearing. A must see movie if you have not seen it already.

    Reply

  71. Lee says

    Jiro Shirasu is the handsomest, most stylish Japanese guy, I’ve ever seen. No other middle-age Asian guy can be that sexy and charismatic. Oh wait, maybe Ryuichi Sakamoto. But maybe because he made an obscure film with Bowie, and Bowie transported some of his sexiness to Ryuichi. What am I even saying?
    Thanks for this.

    Reply

  74. Amy says

    aaah so good to see other japan fans about :D david sylvian + david bowie are ridiculously beautiful! loved the post.

    Reply

  75. sarajones says

    love love love the blog. can’t wait for your ‘under wraps?’ line to come out. am in love with your Givenchy wedges! biblical sandals (espidrelles) need help on how to wear themmmm? pleaseeee!

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.