Archive for March 2009

Endlessly

Recent favourite from eyeone, where the method of adding household liquids and textures so naturally enhances the graphic. As if it'd been a part of the original photograph or at the least the way it felt.



++ bunch of new work on his site.

High and Dry

So so special.





Izima Kaoru

Back Order

Have to repost this. Bar setting.

Girl From School

First time in 5 years I've wanted to go back to USC.



The Lab, new gastropub 'round the old stomping grounds. Alllll cutesy. Now I'm just angry.

Where The Wild Roses Grow

Australian Shakuhachi has been a long-time, far-away favourite but I finally got to see the line in person and it's sooo well executed. The fabrics, cuts and washes are fantastic this season. Nearly fell for the first dress below in an acid wash but it screamed for the figure of a small boy so I had to wave goodbye.










I'm also still pretty geeked out on these from 07...

Shotgun

Still dreaming about these from a chance encounter at American Rag last week.

Run Up Wild On Me

Recent purchase, Dries pearl aviators.





Anxiously awaiting their arrival. Better get here before Coachella!

Taper Jean Girl

A pa-paming visual reminder of essentials.



b&w



I haven't worn a pair of blue jeans in ages but this blue is so inspiring.
and this bag, I have been clicking back and starting at all day long. so distracting.



(yuri l., garance dorè, jf&son)

Strawberry Ann Switzerland

and these
OK ALL DONE



christine j. brandt.

Herkimer

oo oo, these too.





Abraxas Rex.

Shipwreck

Hunting for a ring. I lose the things like crazy and have been dressing especially just-woke-up lately so it needs to be piled on and overstated.



Sidvintage.

Whitley Kros Fall 2009 Presentation

Picked up Sophia Minis, a baby Chambord and headed to Miauhaus for Whitley Kros. Good pants, good Polaroids. Then with partners in crime, wandered to the back offices to goof off with kelly green roll-down gates, close up prints of puppies and full length washroom mirrors (anything for a good backdrop).

The Battalion Fall 2009

LA Fashion Week contineees. This weekend despite the door drama we got a peak at The Battalion's new things. The first item I ever bought from Creatures of Comfort in its opening month years ago was a Battalion button-studded tank so you could say there's a special place in my heart for the line. The red-black coats and vests really caught my attention. Particularly, when blondie below walked out and I cursed a bit under my breath from upsettingly-cool-overload.









I'm currently shooting on drugstore disposable on the looong road to lumix release. But there's a special comfort that comes with holding a camera up to cheek and that charming paper casing. That, I cannot deny.

Last Summertime's Obsession

The tough part about print is it's so darn final.
Should I have found this photo while I was working on Issue One, I would have loved to include it!

Ready For The Floor

I'm thinking about picking up this to-be-released Lumix.



I've broken the lens on my Ricoh twice in under a year of owning it and it's just too much heart(and wallet)ache.
This silver body can't compete with the Ricoh's soft black charm, never, but: waterproof to 10 feet, airtight aka dustproof, shockproof to drops of 5 feet with a 12.1 megapixel wide-angle LEICA lens and 4.6x optical zoom -- sounds oh so practical and ready for messes, alcohol-infused photo shoots, bike-romps and full force throws into a big unorganized handbag. NEEDITNOW.
One day I'll fix the Ricoh. And take pictures of trees or something nice like that.

A Catalyst

New haunts.

ghostpower, linking great photographs with great songs. simple enough, but beautifully executed to feel super sincere. Rather addicting.




decade diary, a mixture of amazing sketches, polaroids from phillip lim shows, and in general all things pretty.

Style Icon

I am always wearing this one super faded, shrunken blue zip hoodie. Today my coworker called me out on it, and asked where I left my bike and extraterrestrial friend.
I will probably wear it more (if that's possible) now.



ps - how cute is this creature / the pic composition!

NYLON Feature

A little review of the zine featured on NYLON. Thanks Diane! xxx



Also thanks to R29 for writing it up earlier this month.

GenArt LA Fashion Week Kick Off

Three truly great shows. Society for Rational Dress showed a couple chain draped armor-vests that were a standout and I thoroughly enjoyed the double drummers getting down stage side. Raquel Allegra's shredding was outstanding - pieces I would own in a heartbeat.
Met ups with Geri and bumped into Sam for the first time (insta-crush), made new friends with a belt designer and a bikini designer and very large chunks of wax.

Society For Rational Dress










Raquel Allegra








Grai







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(sam and me. funnnnn!)

And you're standing on our street...

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Covering LA Fashion Week this season. There's some good bits! Society for Rational Dress and Grai tonite, The Battalion, Fremont, Brian Lichtenberg ++ fun events around town.
Will share soon.

PS - The image above is from Anahí Eleuterio, who is in the zine!

Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu Fall 2009 - Paris Fashion Week

So damn beautiful. Marc is so talented.

Louis Vuitton
















Miu Miu

Chloe, Limi Feu, Wunderkind Fall 2009

My favorite thing at the Chloé show was probably her. Sweats with those shoes, rad. And around in other collections, pieces to feed my growing fascination for drapey coats you can blanket over everything.

Chloé














Kenzo




Wunderkind






Limi Feu

Hermes Fall 2009

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Chanel Fall 2009

The head to toe sketch-suits won me over in this collection, and obvs, the accessories.
I've been looking for a backpack as well as leather gloves for bicycle rides and thank Chanel for perfecting both, pulling my heart toward complete impracticality.
















++ speaking of accessories, Vanessa Bruno's hats are one of my favorite things.

Antonio Berardi Fall 2009

Thoroughly enjoyed the Berardi show - the white dress?! Untouchable.

Antonio Berardi

Stella McCartney, Yves Saint Laurent Fall 2009

These are amazing...
also fancy the suiting in both collections.

Stella McCartney















Aghh that dress blows my mind, so beautiful.


Yves Saint Laurent

Givenchy Fall 2009

Perfection.

Dries Van Noten, Sonia Rykiel

I LOVE DRIES. THE COLORS AT DRIES AND SONIA RYKIEL -- !!
The shoes were also a high point along with the way that pushed-up-sleeves sweater pairs with the fluff on the long skirt.

Dries Van Noten
















Sonia Rykiel

Karl Lagerfeld, Hussein Chalayan Fall 2009

A couple standout jackets - the construction is pretty unique.

CDG, Junya Watanabe, Ann Demeulemeester Fall 2009

Three lines I never question as cutting edge but usually can't see myself in. This season however, all major standouts - how amazing are the coats?! Esp cdg. Would wear it all.

Comme des Garçons
















Junya Watanabe








Ann Demeulemeester

Sophia Kokosalaki, Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2009

Quite obviously I have a sheer obsession.

Sophia Kokosalaki






Jean Paul Gaultier






also, at Io Ipse Idem, the only execution of shoulder pads I've found of any interest...






and the reds at Haider Ackermann...

Maison Martin Margiela Fall 2009

Amazing capture.

Isabel Marant Fall 2009

I will be stalking down those studded shoes. So fantastic. Counting down the days till her LA store opens this summer.

Yohji Yamamoto, Lanvin, Vivienne Westwood Fall 2009

Loved the coats at Yohji aghh and Lanvin.
As for Vivienne Westwood, I have a soft spot in my heart for Pam after her editorial stint with Jane and the dresses below are undeniably gorgeous.

Yohji Yamamoto






Lanvin








Vivienne Westwood

Balmain, Rochas, Balenciaga Fall 2009

A little underwhelmed with Balenciaga and A.F. Vandevorst (usual fav) but I found the lightness at Rochas quite nice. ++ that Balmain skirt, sighhhs.

Balmain




Rochas










Bruno Pieters








A.F. Vandevorst




Balenciaga

Could be Mars

For one reason or another I'm on a mission to relieve an excess of clutter at home. I keep going back to Klaus Biesenbach for inspiration - truly magnificent.

Gareth Pugh, Rue du Mail Fall 2009 - Paris Fashion Week

The start of Paris shows gives me a few ideas. Namely, need to pick up a pair of light pink/beige leggings with a slight slouch - the ones in the Rue du Mail show are just perfect.

Rue du Mail








Kris Van Assche




Gareth Pugh







Gosh that first Pugh image is undeniably striking.

Milan Fall 2009

Other charming finds around the Milan shows, here and there.

Dolce & Gabbana






Pollini




Fendi

Francesco Scognamiglio, MaxMara Fall 2009

Rather architecturally nice.

Francesco Scognamiglio






MaxMara

Thank You

Stock up.
There's this brilliant, cheap t-shirt at Target right now. Good shape, length and fabric is decent.



It's the Short Sleeve Boxy Tee ($14.99) best in Black and Heather Gray.
PS - I really wish they would fire their photographer/stylist. Even after editing this one doesn't do the item justice. So much baddd going on there to good pieces.

Marni, Pringle of Scotland Fall 2009

The charcoal dress from Pringle is so classic, so understated-perfect. After grunging 6 days out of a week this would hit the spot. Marni is all gasps. Those hues are my weakness. Rest assured I'll be heading over to Melrose Place come fall for those damn tights.

Pringle of Scotland








Marni













Speaking of "going to Melrose"...that last look above is so charming a la clueless.

Bottega Veneta, Alessandro DellAcqua, Albino Fall 2009

So pretty. I like the idea of all of the surface detail in the pieces from Alessandro Dell'Acqua and Albino, but the simple glamour and light tones at Bottega Veneta are so sweet.

Bottega Veneta










Alessandro Dell'Acqua






Albino