Maurizio Cattelan

conceptualized by Maurizio Cattelan photographed by PierPaolo Ferrari  

via W for their art issue

The Black Dahlia

I watched the Black Dahlia on Netflix despite several warnings. It wasn't that bad, but perhaps I was just paying attention to the costumes, hair, makeup, and set design. Obviously, I had a hard time editing. Scarlett was a starlette! Time to pull out my red lipstick again. And I wouldn't mind some high waisted trousers with a cardi, perfectly coifed hair, vintage lingerie, and an assortment of detailed hats


rose mcgowan and hilary swank were almost as stunning themselves

Going Gaga

Scott really likes lady Gaga, this isn't her, just a tribute and love letter

Dreams For Sale!

The Eyes Have It

Were Fascists Fashists?

I bought this new book at Petulia's Folly called Fashion at the Time of Fascism.  Exploring Italian modernist fashion from the 1920s-40s under Mussolini's regime, you can tell a great deal of research went into this book.  The images are really awesome, but I especially love the scaled down versions of various patterns from the era. 

Aneta Bartos

my friend heather had a spread from Nylon on her inspiration board shot by photographer Aneta Bartos. Her airy, ethereal, vintage aesthetic is totally me!

Inspiration

random pics from my inspiration file

Paris

I dream of running away to paris at least daily

Store Front and the New York Public Library Blog

I sporadically read the New York Public Library' blog because they often have great fashion related postings. Recently, they posted about this book, Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York about specialized family owned shops with unique old time charm in NYC that are sadly on their way to extinction.  It makes me sad knowing that independent businesses cultivated by people that were passionate about their trade are being replaced by the homogenous walmarts and starbucks of the world!  

Support your local businesses ya'll (and your public library's too!)

Feminism Fridays -Sesame Street's ode to the Women's Movement

happy 40th birthday to Sesame Street!  I loved this video "Women Can Be" especially the part:

"Sing it like it is Theresa:'I used to be good with a needle and thread. I'd sew dainty dresses o'blue. Then I got an urgin' to be a great surgeon and now I sew people up too" hilarious.

Wendy Bevan

I discovered Wendy Bevan via moodboard
Ok what is the Financial Times and why am I not reading it if there are beautiful editorials like this?????

Bead it

I went to the Golden Nugget Flea market in Lambertville, NJ with my mom on Saturday. I got some great pearl neck collar thingos. They didn't come up so great when I scanned them, but through the magical powers of photoshop, I transformed the images into this lovely little composition which I think really shows off the beadwork...

Shoe in

here is an illustration of my absolute favorite shoes right now, the penpal from Rachel Comey at Petulia's Folly. I am so in love that I ordered a pair of the sister shoes, the Bookmark, adorned with cute little tassles.

Mad for Mad Men

Ok last night's episode of Mad Men was so good! Episode after episode, this show has not let me down. I've been poking around the Mad Men website and really love the fashion file, which discusses the costumes and a much of the symbolism behind it.

Mary Ellen Mark

months ago, Vice Magazine had a photography issue featuring one of my all time favorite artists, Mary Ellen Mark. Here is what they had to day about my #2 favorite photo by her. (I can never seem to find my favorite)
Vice:I especially love the picture of Tiny on Halloween...
MEM:..its almost like a fashion picture, but its real
Tiny was a poor teenage runaway from Seattle, but I always thought she looked absolutely stunning in this image

Falling For You

I've had this tear since highschool...it made me think of the perfect fall day...playing in a pile of leaves with my boyfriend
today was the perfect fall day, except I couldn't stop thinking about the future instead of living in the moment, and my boyfriend has too much studying to do to play in the leaves
I guess I'll keep dreaming

Crying

skottles has been playing "Crying" by Roy Orbison on his guitar, so we decided to look up a video on youtube.  This rendition perfomed in 1987, only a year before his death, is completely amazing.

She's A Rainbow

I have tons and tons of materials in my apartment, so I thought why not try and make things and sell it on Etsy.  I came up with this necklace that I am so in love with I might just have to keep it myself!

Ann Yee Collection

ok so Ann Yee's Spring 2010 collection is awesome. Pics are not on her website, but check out her splash page for a sneak peak!

Hey Mama Wolf

love Popomomo's new e-store. I want this Wolf T

My boyfriend is going to be a doctor some day

so proud.

Put a cork in it

Aloha! I know its been a while. I guess I've been lazy and unispired... well today, I found something truely exciting! These amazing mid century cork and chrome lamps. I don't have a photo of the ones I bought yet, but I googled extensively to make sure I got a good deal, and I am pretty sure I got them for at least $75 cheaper than the average. Plus, one of them is this super tall floor lamp which has an amazing svelt shape to it.

Summer '99

my friend, Melissa, is going away to Berlin for a little while (lucky Melissa!). We went to her house tonight for a small going away gathering. Look how clever we got with the sparklers! It took quite some orchestrating, and even though it was supposed to say Summer '09 not '99...I still think it was a pretty cool shot!
Next weekend we'll all be saying goodbye to summer '09! Hope it was a good one!

Watch Out

I am so in love with Etten Eller jewelry that when I stumbled across these vintage watch parts on Etsy, I had to have them for myself. Though I wish I could afford all of the Etten Eller pieces, I think I'll have to change it up a little and make a bunch of cheapie trinkets for my friend.

Tomorrow is my Birthday...I thought of a few gifts you could get me

Golden Waves

A way we can all understand

how can you deny feminism?





by frl.zucker
images via via

when it is communicated in such a pretty way?

Lazy Days

couldn't stick around NYC today cause it was way too hot & humid. nothing is worse than being in the subway on a day like today.  all I could think about was being in my air conditioned room in Philly.



then I remembered summer days when I was a kid... 

climbing trees, playing in the woods, eating popsicles, spitting out watermelon seeds to see who's went the furthest, picking wild berries and honeysuckle, swimming in my neighbor's pool 'till our lips turned purple.  

we dreaded being called inside for dinner.

afterwords we would catch fireflies in jars and play capture the flag. on special nights like this one, we got to roast marshmallows over the grill.

if I could only go back...

Smelly Belle

Lately I've been thinking about making my old perfume bottles into something interesting. It turns out Marcel Duchamp beat me me to it. "Belle Haleine -Eau de Voilette" features a photo by Man Ray of Duchamp in drag. Recently, it was expected to bring about 1.5 million at auction, but went for a fetching 11.5 million!