Here at The Eye of Faith we worship the spirit of individuality. Escaping the everyday, and letting your uniqueness shine is something Andy Warhol superstar Jackie Curtis was no stranger to. Born February 19, 1947 in New York City; Jackie Curtis slayed the scene with a gender bending style and booming persona that should never be…
Tag: New Wave
{MUSIC MINUTE} Orkestra Obselete’s “Blue Monday 1933”
Its official. It has been 33 years since the release of New Order’s iconic New Wave classic “Blue Monday”, and just the other day this incredible rendition by Orkestra Obselete brought the 80s jam to life using obsolete instruments from the 1930s! On top of their wildly original version, we are obsessed with their dark…
Commercial Break: Suspiria! (1977)
We had been anticipating watching this one for some time, and finally this past weekend we indulged in a masterpiece called Suspiria! Starring a young Jessica Harper who’s starred in The Phantom of the Paradise and Rocky Horror Picture Show II, and keeps us entertained to this very day as the Crabby Cook. This is…
“Filmmaking on the Riviera” (1964) with Alain Delon, Jane Fonda, & Lola Albright
“There is one place for everything glamorous and daring, and that is the Riviera….” Which is exactly how this MGM Studios Promotional Film for a film by Renee Clement starring Alain Delon, Jane Fonda, & Lola Albright begins. (You love it already!) Alain Delon, a favourite style star, is at his prime as the ridiculously…
E.O.F. Style Idol: Billy Idol {The ‘Idle’ Teen}
“A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is visible labor and there is an invisible labor. “ -Victor Hugo New Wave just wouldn’t have been New Wave without this eccentric to pave the way through the 1980’s. With a penchant for pastels, and bold black and white stripes, we thank…
{MUSIC MINUTE} “Ouija Board, Ouija Board” by MORRISSEY
There’s a saying that goes: “You either have it, or you don’t”. And although, most people these days would love to believe they have it, there is definitely one person you can look back on and say they did “have it”, and equally today too, we are still singing their praises – MORRISSEY. That sweet…
{STYLE-WISE} Do it Right! Vintage Dress the Part – Kurt Cobain’s “Heart Shaped Box”
She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak . . . This past September marked the 20th Anniversary of Nirvana’s stellar, and ultimately last, music video “Heart Shaped Box”. Directed by Anton Corbijn, the video is a surreal and disturbing vision of death and disease. It is a colourful combination of the familiar…
A NEW DAY FOR NEW WAVE! BEHIND THE SCENES of Prada’s FALL/WINTER 2013 – 2014 Menswear Campaign
Check out this wicked behind the scenes of Prada‘s latest menswear campaign for this Fall 2013 starring Academy Award winning actor, Christoph Waltz, the devilishly talented Ben Whishaw, and “We Need to Talk About Kevin” star, Ezra Miller. It’s another testament to the power of the past, and its never ending influence on the world…
The Nagging Doubt You Can’t Shake . . . PRISSY LIPS!!!
Meet PRISSYLIPS, a Brighton-based alternative due consisting of Crysi de Milo & Reuben Drake. They play “post-apocalyptic new wave protest songs shaped out of love letters, suicide notes, death threats, and shit lists”. Being the “bright new darlings of the avant-garde”, we couldn’t but help give our friends, fans, and followers a little taste and…
E.O.F. Snapshot of the Day {July 5, 2013}
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