Is the glass half full or half empty?

I'm wearing:

1. Leather and knit bolero jacket, from Zara.

2. Gray t-shirt with drawing, from Zara.

3. Super skinny jeans, from Asos.

4. Gray creepers, from Kr3w.

5. Half full / Half empty bag, made by my friend Fer Stalder.

6. Oversized clubmasters, from Ray-Ban.

7. Keychain turned bracelet, Maison Martin Margiela for H&M.

8. Stone ring, from Asos.

If you're game, Fer can make you a bag too. Just shoot me an e-mail and we'll talk money.

Half full, half empty. It's a matter of perspective. Technically, the glass is always full 'cause it's 50% water and 50% air but, the reality is that this particular common phrase is used to measure your mood. Are you fine? Then it's half full. Are you getting bad? Then it's half empty. My glass has been half empty for a while and the hunger threatens to make it completely empty. That scares me. If you're wondering why I'm talking all sad and shit, it's because the theme of this month is ANGST. 

One of my best friends, and regular photographers, Fer made this bag for me as a Christmas present. I really love it. Black and white is one of my favourite color combos ever and... it's a moody bag, and I'm moody... a perfect fit. 

I wanted the bag to be the center piece of this outfit so I worked around it and added black & white's lovechild to the mix: gray. The bolero jacket works great 'cause it's light and flowy. I love the mixture between leather and knit, it's really cool. I paired that with a graphic tee, my always reliable black jeans and my awesome (intense love) creepers. The metal accessories garnished everything quite nicely. 

// Medio lleno, medio vacío. Es cuestión de perspectiva. Técnicamente, el vaso siempre está lleno porque es 50% agua y 50% aire, pero la realidad es que esta frase particularmente común se utiliza para medir el humor. ¿Estás bien? Entonces medio lleno. ¿Te estás poniendo mal? Medio vacío. Mi vaso ha estado medio vacío por un rato ya y el hambre amenaza con vaciarlo por completo. Eso me asusta.  Si se preguntan por qué estoy hablando todo triste y esas cosas, es porque el tema de este mes es ANGUSTIA. 

Una de mis mejores amigas, y fotógrafa regular, Fer hizo esta bolsa para mi como regalo deNavidad. La amo mucho. Blanco y negro es una de mis combinaciones favoritas y... es una bolsa con cambio de humor y yo tengo cambios de humor... engranamos perfectamente.

Quise que la bolsa fuera la pieza central en este atuendo así que trabajé alrededor de ella y agregué al hijo de amor del blanco y negro: gris. La chaqueta de bolero funciona bien porque es ligera y con vuelo. Amo la combinación de cuero y tejido, está bien padre. La combiné con una playera gráfica, mis siempre fieles jeans negros y mis creepers (que son amor intenso). Los accesorios metálicos adornaron todo bastante bien.

Now I ask you, lovely readers: How full is your glass today?

Hen.

Photographer: Fer.

Currently listening: La Roux - Tigerlily

Stylish dudes: Clément Lasserre

For the last couple of months I've been interviewing some cool guys and sharing their thoughts on life and fashion within the Stylish Dudes section. Last month, the interviewee was UK 60's soul trapped in modernity Charlie Vandenburg. This month, I interviewed french blogger Clément Lasserre, a sports addicted cool photographer and well dressed guy. Enjoy.

// Durante los últimos meses, he entrevistado a chavitos buena onda y comparto sus ideas de la vida y moda en la sección de Stylish Dudes. El mes pasado, entrevisté al inglés Charlie Vandenburg, un alma sesentera atrapada en la modernidad. Este mes, el turno fue del blogger francés Clément Lasserre, un chavito bien vestido adicto a los deportes. Disfruten.

**La entrevista está en su idioma original porque no me gustaría modificar las palabras de los involucrados. Así que, como ya es costumbre (espero), tendrán que sacar su traductor interno.

Tell me a little bit about yourself:

I live in Dax, a little town in the southwest of France. I'm in Borda's High School in Dax and I hope to graduate in July. I'm crazy about sports, especially basketball and fitness. I also appreciate arts (photography, painting, literature...) AND I'm, of course, fond of fashion and modeling!

Describe an average day of your life:

That's too hard to answer because all of my days are different.

What are you really passionate about?

I'm really passionate about sports. I practice EVERY DAY. It's like a drug and I'm addicted to it!

When did you become invested in fashion, how was that process?

I owned a photography page on Facebook and when I posted photos of my looks, some people wanted me to sign on LOOKBOOK.NU aaaaaaaaaaaaaand... I did it!

I really like your outfit photos; they seem to have an ever young but rebel vibe (which is awesome). What's your main inspiration while doing your photos and; does anybody help you take them or you do it by yourself?

Well, my inspiration comes from the 70's/80's and the British culture. I'm crazy about vintage/retro products but I enjoy grunge and chic clothes.

At the beginning, I took the photos myself with a tripod but now, my father helps me and it's better. Hahaha!

What's the fashion/arts scene for guys in France? Are you a part of it?

The Paris Fashion Week is THE event, THE place to be! I'm not a male model who is walking in fashion shows for brands but I hope to become one of them... One day.

You're a freelance model and that's pretty awesome. Do you have a cool anecdote or favourite thing that's happened to you since you started modeling?

I'm just 18 years old and I don't have a lot of experience... I remember when the first brand contacted me to wear their clothes, it was... AWESOME!

What are some of your favourite musicians, books, TV series and artists?

Music: The Popopopo's, Skip The Use, Metronomy, Crystal Castles, Alt-J, BB Brunes.
Models: Jon Kortajarena, Sean O'Pry, Cara Delevigne, Francisco Lashowski.
Actors: I don't watch movies or TV.
Writers: Laurent Gounelle, Charles Baudelaire.
Photographers: Théo Gosselin, David Olkarni, Dave Hill.
Painters: Agnes Cecile, Edward Hopper.

Who would you consider a stylish person from this time?

I think that Rihanna is one of the most stylish singers in the world. Nonetheless, there's bloggers who are amazing, such as Luanna Perez, Lina Tesch, Ebba Zingmark, Jessica Christ, Juliett Kuczyska...

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? What will you be doing?

In five years... Mhh... Well, I think I'll be in college, in my last years. Or maybe in another country (UK for example).

Share a dream/goal/ambition that you would love to accomplish soon:

Become a professional model... By the way, if an agency sees this interview, don't hesitate to contact me: clmtlsr@gmail.com.

When you're feeling pressured or overwhelmed, what activity helps you re-find your center?

Spots, again and again. Usually, when I feel oppressed I play basketball or I work out!

What would you say to someone seeking general fashion advice?

Be yourself and wear what you want to wear. It's very very very important to feel better in your skin!

Thank you Clément! If you want to know more about this amazing guy, be sure to see him on LookBook.nu, check out his Tumblr, his blog and follow him on Twitter.

Hen.

College first doubts

I'm wearing:

1. Leather jacket made of belts, Maison Martin Margiela for H&M

2. Elvis Presley t-shirt, from Zara.

3. Black super skinny jeans, from Asos.

4. Dale ox blood milled leather lace-up boots, from Frank Wright.

 When the most exciting thing you can come up while being at school is the idea of a daily outfit photoshoot, you know you're in trouble. For the first time in my life, I'm questioning if going to college was the right choice for me. Deep down I think I know it was, but this semester has been completely horrible and there's still a couple months to go and I feel awful.

There's only one class (out of six) that I think is worth my time and I still fall asleep during it. I don't know what's wrong with me. I don't even have a job anymore so there shouldn't be any excuse for doing poorly on school, right? I just want to finish classes and shoot outfit photos and produce other kinds of photoshoots with my friends. That's my fuel. There's my motivation.

Anyhow, this outfit seemed to represent my inner angst very well. The idea of a leather jacket made of belts feels kinda like a straitjacket (a super cool straitjacket but yeah) and it symbolizes the pressure I'm feeling. I don't know, maybe I'm just tired and making all of this up. It's not necessary to remind you how much I love black super skinny jeans and my amazing Frank Wright boots, which are, well, stupendous. Now I'm just prayin' to Elvis for some clarity and academic motivation. He's the adequate famous ghost for that, isn't he? XXXXXXXX

// Cuando lo mejor que se te puede ocurrir al estar en la escuela es la idea de tomar fotos de tu atuendo del día, sabes que estás en problemas. Por primera vez en mi vida, cuestiono si ir a la universidad fue la mejor decisión para mi. Creo que, muy dentro de mí, sé que lo fue, pero este semestre ha sido completamente horrible y aún le faltan un par de meses. Me siento terrible.

Sólo hay una clase (de seis) que creo vale mi tiempo y, aún así, me quedo dormido durante. No sé qué está mal conmigo. Ya ni siquiera tengo trabajo, entonces no debería haber excusa para mi mal desempeño escolar, ¿cierto? Sólo quiero terminar clases y tomar fotos de mis atuendos y producir otro tipo de sesiones de fotos con mis amigos. Ése es mi combustible. Ahí está mi motivación.

En fin, este atuendo representa mi angustia interna muy bien. La idea de una chamarra de cuero hecha con cinturones se siente como una camisa de fuerza (una camisa de fuerza muy buena onda) y simboliza la presión que siento. No sé, igual y sólo estoy cansado e invento o exagero todo esto. No es necesario recordarles cuánto amo los jeans negros súper entubados y mis increíbles botas Frank Wright, son estupendas. Ahora sólo rezo a Elvis para que me dé claridad y motivación académica. Él es el fantasma correcto para eso, ¿no? XXXXXXXXXX

Hblahfhuiewnjdskh, Hen.

Photographer: Clau.

Currently listening: Anna Waronker - Somebody's Watching Me