Love you, Tavi

awesome

via style.com

that's a wrap!

I've been really feeling wrap dresses lately.  I love this maxi version from the row

Help Haiti

The crisis in Haiti hits close to home.  My amazing mother had been planning to go to Haiti for months, and her trip was scheduled a few days after the earthquake hit.  The hospital she was to stay in crumbled; we are so lucky she was not there.

There is probably no place on earth that was less prepared for such a major disaster than Haiti.  If you can give anything, please do.  Our collective effort can provide some of the much needed relief in a time of desperation.

I have always been a fan of Pyrrha.  The are donating $40 from each sale of this Cherub talisman to Haitian relief efforts.  The french inscription reads "Hope Remains Even in the Storm"

I am old

i've been flipping through my tear library for a little project I am working on, and thought what a perfect point of inspiration a certain Chloe dress was.  I distinctly remember it being designed under the direction of Stella McCartney, so I went on style.com to look at the entire collection. 

What year was that? What? Pheobe Philo took over in 2002?... it seemed like only yesterday Stella left... I had to go back to Spring 2000 to find the dress....has it really been a decade?

I've loved you so long.

I can't find a web image of the dress I am referencing, but you might know what I am talking about by this similar looking top 

Live For a Day

Months ago, Lizz posted about Miss Pettigrew lives for a day, a film I managed to never hear about when it was out in theatres.  It finally arrived from netflixs and was really quite charming! As Lizz points out, the set design was awesome, not to mention some pretty costumes, too! Lately, I have really been favoring the vintage look again, with a particular fondness for that Old Hollywood look.

PS don't you just love Frances McDormand?!

Happy New Year!

Image Via style.com

In the new year, I am looking forward to receiving this Rachel Comey Horticulturalist Jacket along with the other deliveries of the new decade.

It is hard to say what the 2000s were all about (hipsters, Boho chic, Model Off Duty are only a few trends that come to mind), but I loved looking at these images of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, who's personal style has definitely evolved over the past ten years.  So many people love(d) to hate them at least at first, but I always thought they were pretty much ahead of the rest, especially Mary Kate.

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!