Some home furnishings I can afford

remember when i posted about the urban outfitters catalog and that I couldn't find the ikat pillow i wanted on the website? of course you don't remember...you're probably reading this blog by accident. Anyway, its finally up on the web, but I know if I buy it Scott is going to complain about how we have too many pillows and there isn't even enough room on our couch for even the two of us...

My carpet doesn't match my curtains

my apartment is so barren, but i dream of winning the lottery so I can furnish and decorate it properly. While browsing ABC carpet & home's site for rugs, I discovered Madeline Weinrib Atelier. The great granddaughter ABC's founder opened her atelier on the 6th floor featuring amazing furniture, fashion, and of course carpets. I adore the colorful ethnic prints, but I am afraid to know how much anything costs.

Slumdog Millionaire

Obviously, I agree with all of the critics and love love love Slumdog Millionaire! Not only was I happy to have not fallen asleep in the theatre for once, but I've actually seen it twice. As I went to find a picture for this post, I was thinking about how beautiful Latika's yellow scarf is in the film. In fact, her character wears the color throughout the film-what does it symbolize? I shouldn't have been surprised to find a photo of Frida Pinto in a yellow gown at the Golden Globes; she is so stunning!



update: Regarding the "one of a kind" scarf she wears, "designer Suttirat Anne Larlarb" says, "I wanted to bookend the journey--to tie her childhood yellow dress to her final look." as quoted in entertainment weekly by wikipedia of course

Far from what it once was...

also at my friend Melissa's house, I came across the newest Urban Outfitters "Far From Here" catalog and loved it! The hand drawn copy was really nice and I loved all the photos which read like a nice indi fash mag. I remember a few years back when I still worked for the company, they were going in this new direction and trying to copy Barney's catalog. I feel like UO went back to their roots for this one, and the results are true & beautiful.
I can't seem to find a link to the item I wanted most, an ikat pillow, but there are a few other nice pillows on their site.

Dote on a Tote

I adore my tote by Warsaw in collaboration with print liberation, but I use it so much it is getting real dirty. I have lavish affection for this leather tote bag for assouline by Cole Haan which is nice enough to pass as a purse, but big enough to put some of my groceries in.

Not much of a reader, but i like to make books

I'm making sort of a book right now as a gift for someone. Its a great way to do something nice with all of the beautiful scraps I collect. Thats why I was delighted to flip through "How To Make Books" by Ester K. Smith, which my friend Melissa recently purchased. Its filled with How Tos on all types of DYI books like accordians and pop-ups with amazing homemade examples of each type.

Zoe

I've never been to Zoe, a boutique which originally started in Princeton, NJ, but with an additional location in Dumbo, Brooklyn. BUT, my awesome friend does graphic design for their amazing website, and I discovered they are having a killer sale right now. They carry some of my favorite contemporary lines like ZERO + MARIA CORNEJO and hard to find TSUMORI CHISATO. I thought their personal shopping service was a nice touch!

Lookbook

OK so maybe i am late on this one, but I love this site Lookbook People post pics of themselves in their outfits, or post pics of other people with cool style? I'm not really sure what the rules are, but its a great one stop shop for street style inspiration. Some photos look very professional and make me wonder "when do people have time for this?"

Anyway, I love a good t-shirt and now I want this one.

....a quote by by charles manson

Terrariums

this christmas, I decided to make my friends terrariums. while doing a google search for some inspiration, I came across Paula Hayes, an artist who seems to concentrate on plants and other living things. The shapes of her terrariums make them so interesting. But a good ol' fish bowl also works well. I bought all of my cacti at IKEA so it was real cheap, too!

Christmas Presents

Santa brought me this:

available at La Garconne
And this:

available at jcrew

I'm back

Scott and I have never had real internet, we just kept jumping onto random signals we were getting. But I guess the neighbors figured it out and password protected. Thats why i've been MIA for a while. Anyway, Skottles Claus hooked up the internet for us and I plan blog away.

In the mood for...inspiration

I haven't felt inspired for a long long time. But, I did really like all of the beautiful cheongsams in the film I watched last night "In The Mood for Love." I didn't follow the story at all, but it didn;t matter because I mostly rented it for the way it looked. It pepped me up a bit.

I also like all of the beautiful washed out colors in Lina Scheynius's photos which i just discovered through Tavi's site.

Persian Rug

Ever since I stayed at Hotel Kunstof in Vienna, I've been wanting a vintage persian rug. Because of their geometric designs, I thought it was a real nice way to tie in the something old with all of the modern stuff they had going on. A cute little boutique hotel outside the city center, Kunstof ("art house") had changing installations of local artists. I loved the knit cozies for the columns in the lobby and especially the stag craddling a baby...the receptionist couldn't remember the artist's name.


Anyway, ebay has some pretty cheap rugs, like this runner that I want to put in my hallway. It goes for $230 and is 3'4"x9'11 handmade in Iran.

Traveler's Joy

My friends Shelby and Paddy are celebrating their marriage in May and are traveling to Southeast Asia for their honeymoon. Instead of a traditional registry, they went to travler'sjoy.com where the bride and groom register for the honeymoon of their dreams. Basically, you can buy activities like a couples massage or champagne by the pool. Not only do I fully support the gift of travel and pampering, but I was psyched about the prices which were very affordable! I want to buy them Vietnamese cooking class which goes for only $55!!!

Trend Alert...scarf on ankle

I couldn't find any picture, and I haven't had a camera on me when I noticed two different people wearing bandanas around their ankles. Its a good way to do something new with the scarf. I give it a thumbs up. I also give it a few months to reach the masses a la the balenciaga "kifyia."

T

you know i love t-shirts. I've been all over print liberation's political Ts, live in my american apparel deep v t virtually all weekend every weekend, have recently taken my four different urban renewal Ramones t-shirts out of retirement (again), and wear my Clu when I want to feel like I need to try a little bit. That's why i can't wait for Alexander Wang's T line. I viewed the collection back in september, and loved their easy simple sexiness. Though they're probably better suited for a skinny model's body (think Erin Wasson, not Becky's TV), I'm psyched to finally be able to wear something super comfy to work in the spring. They retail around $80...which I think is a steal. Especially if you employ the math of my co-worker, Nicole, who divides the retail price by the amount of times she'll wear something to determine to overall value.

VOTE

Why couldn't I have been Tavi when I was twelve?

I came across Tavi while reading my friend Laia's blog. I couldn't tell if she was a real life twelve year old, or a seasoned fashion industry professional who happened to suffer from dwarfism. Teen vogue verified that she is, in fact, twelve years old as they named her "blogger of the moment." I mean, isn't she technically a tween, disqualifying her from the blogger of the moment award?
Srsly, not only does this girl have the fashion sense to outcool a bar full of hipsters any day, but she has the most hilariously dry writing style to boot. AND, she knows her fashion shit. AND she plays guitar and loves music more than she loves fashion. She is so pretty, too...this girl is going to grow up to be a total rock star.
Is it fair to be so jealous of a 7th grader? Honestly, as I am writing this, I am beginning to think her older damn-the-man teenage sibling is just dressing Tavi up in random articles of clothing, making a mockery of all of us "serious" fashion bloggers.
still jealous.

High School Studs

While "windows" shopping at Topshop (actually, I have a Mac) I came across these studded booties.

Which reminded me how much I loved the High School Musical photoshoot that Elle did a few months back.

My other girl crush, Vanessa Hudgens, wears the original Guccis which I'm sure "inspired" the Topshop version.

This years Rock & Romantic trend tied in perfectly with the Grease inspired theme of the shoot. In addition to the boots, I especially loved the Cavalli floral print dress the Tis wore.

odileodette

So, I finally succamb to the pressure and joined Facebook the other day. Its kind of amazing and a little bit scary how much information you find about former classmates. A pleasant surprise, though, was a discovery I made about Steph Bodnar, a former classmate who I never really knew was into fashion back in the day. She and her business partner are being honored in San Francisco's Gen Art Fresh Faces of Fashion on October 30th. I am feeling a Romy and Michelle moment here, where I am the fat knocked up cheerleader, Christie, who has accomplished nothing with her life. Just kidding, I wasn't that mean; I get to be Lisa a fringe a-lister who was the associate fashion editor at Vogue. Anyway, congrats Odileodette!

Say What

ummmm...net-a-porter recently uploaded these booties from Stella McCartney. Dare I say I like these even better than the patent pumps I posted about a few days ago?

Palienated

Like most people, I first heard about Gov. Sarah Palin a little less than two months ago. I remember watching CNN in my hotel room in Vienna and thinking I might never want to come back to the good old USA. That is to say, i instantly loved her. Love to hate her, I mean.
Thats why I really want this t-shirt from print liberation

Warsaw

Last night I went to Vagabond, where my friend Elsa had a trunkshow for her line of bags called Warsaw. Not only do I love the logo, but all of the bags are super utilitarian. I bought a tote bag so now I can stop carrying my lunch in my sponge bob bag.

Lazy Days

Today I was so lazy. As you can see, I spent much of the day in front of this computer. When I am too lazy to think about my appearance (which is almost anyday, actually) these are my favorite make-me-feel-decent-with-minimal-effort products. Most of them i use everyday regardless of my motivation, or lack thereof.

rosebud minted lip salve -the best textured balm i have ever tried
comme des garcons odeur 53 eau de toilette -clean, crisp, unique
american apparel deep v tee in heather grey -comfy, casual, sexy
dior hydrating skin tint SPF 20- moisturizing, sheer coverage, and most importantly protects my skin
victorias secret wireless ipex bra- comfort with clevage
secret original shower fresh- i've been using this since i was 12. fresh, clean, not overpowering.
frizz ease -smooths out the fly aways and saves me time in the shower when i can't condition

Popomomo

Congrats to my friend, Lizz, of one of my daily reads Material Concern. In a GenArt event hosted tonight in LA by Maggie Gyllenhaal (girl crush!), Lizz's clothing line, Popomomo, is one of four featured up and coming lines that use organic and or sustainable materials. Yay Popomomo for being green! check out info on the event here. Lizz's blog here. and Popomomo here.

Today's Purchase

this cropped blazer from Urban Outfitters.

its about time..

during market week a few weeks back, I went with the Petulia's Folly buyer to check out the spring lines. We came across Etten Eller, a new jewlery line designed by artist Christina Bloom. Inspired by her grandfather's collection of vintage time peices, she fashions her necklaces out of watch parts. My favorite item, not shown here, consists of two delicate gold chains off of which several tiny tiny watch hands dangle from. Read more about the line here

Pumped Up

dying for these Stella McCartney patent wooden wedge pumps with silver inlay.

Its raining its pouring

I hate to admit how much I really love stella mccartney. One of my all time favorite teachers was named Ebru Ercon, who was an indie designer in London at the time i studied there. She went to central St. Martin's with Stella, and said while everyone else had to use their friends as models, Stella used her connections to get people like Naomi or something. I got curious what my old teach was up to and I dug something up on her that lead me to believe she now designs for Adidas by Stella McCartney. Anyway, my point is, I really like this slicker by Stella McCartney for Adidas.

New Headband, New Post

i needed something to blog about so I made this headband.
scott collects the beer bottles in the background...he never went to college until now, and though I always loathed the "i am real cool cause i've tried all these beers isn't it cool to be an underage beer drinker" display above the cupboards, i chalk it up to all part of the experience and let him go with it. at least there are no natty ice cans.
i also made the nudie magnets on the fridge...the pics are from a vintage "Oui" magazine i bought along the Seine in gay paris.