Looking rather fetch with his bold stripes Picasso wears the infamous Breton shirt. Popularised by its naval associations... the style of shirt itself dates back to the 19th century in France, where it became a standard dress for seamen to wear. The stripes made it easier for the seamen to be found in the waves if they fell overboard. I’ve been fascinated with the history of weaves recently... digging through the books and exploring. Stripes have a particularly wild history. Back in the day, they were never worn by ‘decent folk’... stripes were reserved for the outcasts, the madmen, the prisoners, the prostitutes, and the servants. Stripes were considered demonic by nature. In medieval times any surface in which a background could not be distinguished from a foreground was considered deeply disturbing... so stripes were considered ‘evil’, and ‘the clothes of the Devil’. It was the French Navy, Queen Victoria, and Coco Chanel who broke down these barriers and reclaimed stripes for us all. Chanel would go on to popularise her take on the Breton shirt when making her Naval influenced collection in 1917... a collection that would be a raving success and would alter the course of contemporary fashion design forever. Not so long after, Banks created signature pinstripes for their branch employees to have their suits made up in - visually associating them with their banks. Around the same time, the Mafia bounced in to dawn the devil stripes as their own. Numerous militaries, and many sports teams would dawn the stripes.. flags would too... Different groups wore the stripes, but each for the same reasons... to show that they belonged, and were connected. The stripe had become a symbol of camaraderie, and group affiliation. The stripe went from being a symbol of the outcast, to being a symbol of togetherness and loyalty... and that’s a pretty beautiful thing. 🤭🤘🏽😂🌟🤤 so cool! 👌🏽 ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ #stripestyle #stripes #striped #stripers #stripeshirt #stripedshirt #classicfashion #fashionhistory #historylovers #picasso #pablopicasso #gunsmith #gunshow #pistol #pistols #revolver #handgun #handguns #cowboystyle #mensoutfit #mensfashions #advancedstyle #saltandpepper 
Let’s get this lockdown ended- and enjoy the roaring 20s in style! 🐻 Here’s a poem I wrote for my recent collection ‘Going Out to Meet Success’ about an ALPHA female. I’ve spoken to the boys club... and a few of the more ancient members I’ve spoken to still believe women to be incapable of working as hard as men do, or as well... So I wrote this poem about a woman, who is not only the best at being female... but the best at being man... often I feel that women who rise do not rise by being female, but simply by out-man-ing the men... and within the context of fashion, sexuality and dominance... I think it’s a fascinating subject to touch upon! So here goes... ⚡️⚡️⚡️ She wears a mans rolex, and uses a mans razor. She wears mens boxers, and rocks macho blazers!!! She's got the biggest d**k in the room, and has the power of Zeus in her fingers. Winning and winning and winning. Some women fear the fire, some women simply become it. Many who have been through war experience the most intense feeling of aliveness because of the instant proximity of death. She’s got that spark! Symbolic of war... Warrior woman! Loyalty, comradeship... Immense creative potential in the flame. Powerful, high frequency, high vibration... Eternal flame- a noble goal, or a person/movement of global significance. She wore her scars as her best attire, a stunning dress made of hellfire... Divine flame. Power power power, spark spark spark... she wasn’t looking for a Knight, she was looking for a sword... Werra (Latin) for WAR. — jacket by @moncler ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ #youngthug #monclerjacket #dancevideos #poemsdaily #poemporn #furhat #wintercoat #wintercoats #winteroutfits #winterclothes #hiphopblog #hiphopclassic #dominant #dominance #careerwomen #powerfulwomen #warriorwoman #warriorwomen #knights #alphafemale #alphawoman #lonewolf #poetess #poetrychallenge #poetryinmotion #poetrylover #poetrylove #poetrytribe #gangsters #pimpin 
Zeus impregnates the Princess Danae as a golden shower - Danae (1907) by Gustav Klimt is one of my favourite paintings of all time ! Sensual synesthetic conceptual slurpys! Zeus entered her as liquid gold- ravished the maiden in a state of cosmic lust! Gold was thought of as the flesh of the Gods... in his truest form he came to her as golden light that filled her with life. “Impregnated by nectar of the Gods”! FAR OUT ! x 🌟⚡️⚡️⚡️photo sourced from ‘Flying Too Close to the Sun - Myths in Art from Classical to Contemporary’ 💛 ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ #danae #zeus #godsandgoddesses #greekmythology #mythology #mythicalcreatures #mythical #gustavklimt #klimt #nectar #goldjewellery #goldleaf #foiling #princesslove #princesses #myths #storytellingart #conceptualart #modernartists #modernarts #20thcentury #artnoveau #artdeco #artdecostyle #erotic #sexuality #pleasure #eroticillustration #nudeart 
Salvador Dali’s Trimphant Elephant - another fun photo of a piece I found at Garlerie Bartoux on Bond Street - slurp slurp! ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ #elephantart #elephantsofinstagram #elephantlove #hole #holes #salvadordali #dali #horseshows #elephantlovers #horn #surrealistart #sculptureart #sculptureartist #contemporarysculpture #metalworking #metalworks #fineartgallery #londonartist #surrealismart #mythicalcreatures #mythicalcreature #mythical #fantasyartwork 
Introducing my ‘7 Billion Schemes’ scarf... to be available for purchase in the new year, in a range of colour ways. A solid thank you to @panopusprinting for providing dependably outstanding service and prints! More scarves and prints coming soon from @faterising 🤘🏽🌟⚡️🌊🎶 ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ #panopus #panopusprinting #fineartist #fineartfashion #fineartphoto #textiledesign #textileart #textileartist #textiledesigner #textileprint #textilepattern #patterndesigner #originaldesign #originaldesigns #originalartwork #conceptualartist #conceptualfashion #printmaker #printmakers #printmakersofinstagram #printdesign #printmakingart #fineartgallery #luxurystreetwear #luxuryclothes #luxurylove #youngdesigner #youngtalent #youngtimer 
“The secret to life is to have no fear.” — Lord Buddha 🌟 ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ #fearless #fearlessgirl #fearlessmotivation #gucci #guccibag #sketchbook #sketchbookart #sketchbookpage #sketchbookartist #sketchbooks #buddhaquotes #buddhist #tibetanbuddhism #lordbuddha #warriorwoman #warriorprincess #warriorspirit #warriorspirit #warriorwomen #warriorgoddess #winningmentality #championmindset #careergoals #careermode #careersuccess #careerwoman #braveheart #braves 
The first record of houndstooth dates back to around 360-100 BC... making it an incredibly classic textile to work with, which is why I paired it with my 7 billion schemes screen print... symbolising the modern bohemian brave... a youth on the rise, with a gold layer of foiling atop... to symbolise the highest of aspirations. I have a bit of a gold fetish I must admit- not for its material worth, but for it’s symbolic meaning... The reason gold became so valuable was not for its costly nature... it was because of the spiritual depth of meaning behind the substance... The divine metal symbolised ultimate perfection. Medieval kings wore crowns made of gold to symbolise heavens eternal light, while Chinese alchemists thought of it as the purest essence of heaven, and the Hindu’s believed it was the mineral form of light... gold remains pure and untarnished unlike other metals which wear with age, and lose their ‘spark’ - while gold remains eternally divine. ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ #gold #foiling #houndstooth #classicalart #textiledesigner #goldfoiling #divineenergy #alchemist #alchemy #screenprinted #symbolism #symbolicart #symbolic #conceptualart #conceptualartist #conceptualdesign #upcomingartists #femaleboss #femalebusinessowner #femaleartists #femalepower #ancienthistory #ancientwisdom #ancientcivilization #ancientknowledge #goldenconfidence #preciousmetals #originaldesign #originaldesigns 
👑 Power power power - Spark spark spark 👑🤘🏽⚡️⚡️⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ #innerworld #authenticity #trueself #higherself #queen #queenofhearts #queenshit #souljourney #soulgrowth #soulguidance #soulawakening #soulhealing #soulhealing #warriorwoman #warriorwomen #independentwoman #independentartists #powerfulwomen #powerfulwoman #powerfulquotes #mindsetquotes #mindsetcreator #mindsetofgreatness #mindsetofexcellence #feministart #divinefeminineenergy #divinetiming #quoteslove #quoteslover #feminineenergy 
So excited about getting these scarves in ! x✌🏽⚡️💛🌊 only a couple more weeks and they’ll be here ! ⚡️🍬🐻 ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ #silkscarf #scarves #smallbusiness #femaleentrepreneur #upcomingartist #upcomingdesigner #youngartist #youngdesigner #scarfseason #scarfstyle #rising #upcomingartists #photoshopart #fashiondetails #colorway #colourway #youngtimer #youngtalent #femalebusinessowner #femaleartists #femalepreneur #powerfulwomen #bohemianliving #bohemianfashion #conceptualart #conceptualartist #originaldesign #originaldesigns