florence & the machine

jackson 5

source: calebbrown.

This calls for an addition to the “Websites I Love” to the left for easy access ;) under “fastest decision maker”

or secret answers…

beventure

artist: reservoir dogs, title: stuck in the middle with you

early is pretty much the only time to go…

best day ever.

sketching on the beach…

my model…

Marisa took me to Fish Mongers which is voted the best fish & chips in all of Sydney… the good life

sand mountains!

avatar!!!

sky writer

radio interview… oh man…

^ The flagship Collection store on the Upper East Side … I had been to the Corner Shop ( I believe it was opened after the success of the men’s j crew flagship store in Tribeca)

a limited edition, seasonally updated range of playfully chic creatons…

For SS 2010 look book J Crew takes a bouncy & upbeat approach to new trends.  The shorts are probably the best… that or the abundance of accessories… can’t decide :D

model: Magdalena Frackowiak, catalogue: J Crew SS 2010, source: refinery29

I am sure everyone has already seen this… but I thought the fall 2009 look book with Erin Wasson was excellent…

Erin Wasson recently started doing catalogue work for J.Crew. It seems like an odd pairing, but J.Crew creative director Jenna Lyons said her tomboy style is a good fit for the brand. They style her in menswear items, and carefully decide on the roll of each cuff and scrunch of each sock prior to her shoot. “She’s not going to wear an anorak with a flower on it,” Lyons said. [StyleList]
Read more: J.Crew Stays True to Erin Wasson, source: refinery29

Now you may be wondering (I was) when and how did J Crew get so good…  who has been behind the labels drastic improvements these past few years… meet Jenna Lyons “new” creative director & genius behind the brands success

another favorite thing about the jcrew site is Jenna’s picks today it is Who’s That Girl which interviews successful women (mostly in creative industries – writer, designer, ballerina)… women who have established their careers and have interesting things to say…

source: Jcrew.com

^ from their store on Gould Street in Bondi (about 30 seconds from the beach)

This is a jean & clothing brand that truly represents the Bondi culture & style… The style is hard to describe because it is very ecclectic/ grungey but at the same time high end and chic… To give you a visual, Erin Wasson would fit in quite nicely (she is a supported of Ksubi jeans)…  Here is a bit of information about this Australian fashion house (which has recently jumped seas to a location on the LES of Manhattan…  You will likey.

speaking of which… Ksubi designers Dan Single and George Gorrow w/ Erin Wasson, source: blogs.smh.com.au

Ksubi has evolved into one of the most notorious and recognised labels in the world. For six years, ideas, individuality and authenticity has developed the Australian brand into an underground subculture, a lifestyle- an international presence with a cult following. Dan Single and George Gorrow, co- founders and directors of the brand, created ksubi as a culture of fashion, music and art. The boys behind ksubi, their conceptual feats, topical fashion style and signtaure denim has led the brand to exponential popularity.  In addition to their three stores in Australia- two in the Sydney suburbs of Bondi and Paddington, and one in Armadale, Melbourne; they have a store in New York and plans to open others in Tokyo and Los Angeles.

From live rats being released onto the catwalk in 2001, warehouse installations and late-night booty bar parties in 2002, boat shows in 2003 and a motorbike rock chick calendar in 2004, to a futuristic-inspired parade closing Australian Fashion Week in 2005, and more recently a post-apocalyptic inspired collection at 2007 Rosemount Australian Fashion Week- ksubi has never fallen short of an impressive spectacle

Ksubi have shown an evolution from traditional, classic denim- new washes are reworked, refined, bleached out, highlighted and expanded upon resulting in everchanging and inspiring collections which combine Ksubi’s renowned great fitting jeans with fashion forward and contemporary styling.

^ this is Ksubi’s logo, usually found on the back of the knee

Here are a few of my favorite Ksubi looks from the past few seasons… all sourced from the Ksubi website

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^ these socks/tights are cool

here are some of my pics of the store…

they have every color denim imaginable… you can see the little logos behind the knee here!

on the right back pocket… is their other logo which looks like this :)

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Ksubi stores resemble artsy warehouses more than a boutique…

did I mention they make eye wear?!

look kids! there is a Ksubi store in NYC!!!

the end result!  beetroot, asparagus, mushroom, & pistachio pie… oh man… that is a mouthful ;)

For super on Sunday, Ben made an iron chef challenge for me… to use beet-root and asparagus together as main ingredients for dinner.  I spent a good hour at the grocery store contemplating how these flavors would work best together… and ultimately decided a vegetarian pie with mushrooms, chic peas, purple onion, goats feta, and of course beet-root & asparagus.  To tie the flavors together I thought pistachios would be a delicious touch (love the salty & nutty qualities plus it is, like the beets, onion, & aparagus, also green & purple).  Oh and obviously garlic – i crushed & diced about 3 cloves.

It was my first time cooking with beet-root from scratch (aka not a can or jar), even though I LOVE THEM! (Australians are crazy about beet-root)… cooking with filo is also a relatively novel experience for me… making the challenge all the more difficult.

More ideas/detailed instructions on preparing beets can be found in this weeks posts @ sunday-supers (good blog!)

sauteed the asparagus, chic peas, mushrooms, purple onions & pistachios in olive oil, diced garlic and herbs… personally my preference is to dice the vegetables into big & chunky pieces…

Double wrap the beet-root in foil and bake for 45 minutes at 225 C… Remove and cut into 1/4 inch slices… Lay filo down in pan and bake for 5 min (just so a little crispy!) disperse the beetroot evenly along filo… add goats feta

Lay the sauteed vegetables over the beet-root and feta!

Filo was easier to work with than expected… use as little as possible to keep the meal healthy!  cover the entire hodge podge with filo pastry and bake for 15 minutes (or until crust is golden brown)

and this was pretty much the only picture of the end result that turned out because we were so excited to try…  It was delicious and low calorie (with the exception of the filo)…

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source: Harpers Bazaar US

This is a photograph I took in my room in New York City (about a year and a half ago) Ryan and I painted the walls dark teal & blue… which made for an interesting contrast here…

^chanel is not my favorite this season – BUT I DO fully support this fake fur movement!!!

“You cannot fake chic but you can be chic and fake fur” – Karl Lagerfeld

This entire show is ridiculous – the set alone revolves around a MASSIVE glacier… the runway flooded with shallow water… and the models are dressed like the glamazon monsters out of the children’s book Where the Wild Things Are… :) that combination is guaranteed to grab anyones attention.

My recommendation is to scope each garment individually (more difficult than it sounds), in order to appreciate the delicate and subtle details.  The styling is entertaining but overwhelming.

Anyways, my favorite would probably be the series of white garments towards the end of the runway (see below).  What do you think?!  at the very least we can conclude that Chanel is smart for fall 2010…  being warm in winter is bliss…

^ can’t believe my eyes… a real glacier  & models walking on a waterlogged runway…  i can’t fathom this experience liveeee – nutty

model: Erin Wasson

model: Denisa Dvorakova

model: Freja Beha Erichsen

model: Melissa Tammerijn

model: Melissa Tammerjin

model: Kori Richardson

model: Valerija Kelava

model: Anja Rubik

model: Sophie Srej

model: Carla Gebhart

model: Anja Rubik

model: Sash Pivovarova

model: Abbey Lee Kershaw

designer: Karl Lagerfeld

source: Style.com

source: mrsasta.buzznet

Cartier 1947

source: Luxury Culture

these Cartier “tortues” are charming ;) …

also comes in pink gold & a rosier toned mother of pearl

my favorite – mother of pearl & yellow gold

source: matouenpeluche (ohhh leopard… I also have a love obsession with these scarab inspired necklaces – sorry i keep mentioning scarabs…)

entrelacÉs necklace

and of course the Cartier Trinity Rings… ahh

images & information sourced from Cartier website & Luxury Culture (cool site)

My closest friend down under is moving back state side next week – so we have been very busy with Sydney adventures while we still have time…

^ gorgeous nude roses !!!! thank youuuu

^ top cinnamon toast with rhubarb sautéd in orange juice… really yummy & quick meal!

^best sign ever!!! from this bead warehouse in Alexandria, Sydney … jewelry projects to post shortly…

Marisa & I went to the Tim Miller Sundown premier, which showcased 365 paintings of sunsets he saw over the past year… my favorites had beautiful iridescent highlights in clouds…

then we were off to china town – to eat at famous sydney cheap eats Mamak (Malaysian Roti & Satay)

The roti masters!

Roti Canai – The original crispy on the outside fluffy on the inside – $5.00 – seriously obesity kills me.

Teh Ais – Iced milk tea – reminds me a bit of chai but even more delicious!

This is how they prepare this sweet foamy Malaysian tea that is stretched

off to rummage through vintage shops in darlinghurst & surry hills… this vintage sweater was heaven – Christian Dior, why do you do this to me…!

Marisa looks like a beautiful mermaid in this 1980’s prom dress (not going to lie… i forced her into this one)

wanted this fur oh so badly…

Grandma Takes a Trip – store in Surry Hills

this is not normal… dins at spice i am – surry hills :D nothing like feeling your mouth on fire

ohh the white revolver…

fannn

my current inspiration – nuovo editorial ballerinas

love this fox illustration from a childrens book

also, if you like what you see Marisa has done tandom posts on le rainy day,  that cover a lot of these adventures :)

this is the first time i have ever looked at an artists work and felt totally & completely jealous… I am so inspired by  Garance Dore (French illustrator dating the Sartorialist) wtf!!! this girls is so unbelievably talented.  I want to start sketching like this (with my own visions, of course) anyways, knew you would probably be obsessed too.

The eyes, the posing, the white space – to my eye it seems to be perfection… if only… maybe someday :)

back to the drawing board… literally

for english

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making these shells into jewelry asap!!!

wishing it wasn’t rainy!

adorable!

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^sydney stuff

stuff to put in next time i have a chance… which is currently feeling like never

McQueen’s Mesmerizing Finale – The New York Times

In what turned out to be his final collection, Mr. McQueen manipulated abstractions of Hieronymus Bosch paintings. More Photos »

images sourced from style.com, information sourced from New York Times

^ It is UK Harpers from February (sold internationally now) I think it is an especially good fashion issue… so if you can pick up a copy at your local news agency…

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Also exciting news about new potential business opportunities that I will share as soon as possible :)

Jeff Bridges, in Gucci, and Susan Geston, in Monique Lhuillier.

Hilary Swank, in Armani Privé with Van Cleef & Arpels and Solange Azagury-Partridge jewels, at the Vanity Fair Oscar party.

Kate Bosworth, in Valentino.

Penelope Cruz

Charlize Theron, in Christian Dior, with Harry Winston jewels.

Sandra Bullock, in Marchesa.

Rachel McAdams, in Elie Saab Haute Couture (top three favorite)

Katy Perry, in Zuhair Murad.

Diane Von Furstenburg

Kristen Stewart, in Monique Lhuillier, with H.Stern jewels. (top three favorite)

The Best Supporting Actress nominee is quite the head-turner in this red gown by Marchesa (top three favorite)

Steve Jobs

Natalie Portman, in Lanvin, with Tiffany & Co. jewels.

Diane Kruger  (i like this!)

Livia Giuggioli with Colin Firth, in Tom Ford.

The presenter brings a little old Hollywood glamour to the carpet courtesy of Aramni Prive

Amanda Seyfried, in Valentino Haute Couture, with a Ferragamo clutch and Ferragamo shoes… I love her!

Stanley Tucci, in Tom Ford.

Meryl Streep, in Chris March, with Fred Leighton jewels and a Swarovski clutch.

Hayden Panettiere, in Amanda Wakeley.

Heidi Klum

Shaun White

images sourced from Sydney Morning Herald & style.com

YAY for Paris Fashion Week!!!

Here is, one of my favorite designers, Isabel Marant’s 50s inspired fall collection – There are some special pieces in this collection though – her draped garments & jackets are city chic :) (possibly the backbone to her collections)

Her runway had two very different looks… these are the ones i like… and I have to say that I am left wanting a bit more from this parisian designer – like her famous boots :(

^like the shoulder patches

^blue seems to be in every collection this season

^obsessed

love the cat eye 50s make up

^i think this is the most traditional isabel marant piece…

^ the mixing of patterns is fun… i like how she breaks it up with black

<3

images sourced from style.com

seaplane!!!

our pilot was from Oregon :)

gorgeous little sail boats…

scoping the view

^pretty sure this is heaven?

ok now it is really heaven… watercolor by the pool :)

view at sunrise!!! UNREAL!

^ this place is responsible for my obesity & a food coma

^ one of my favorite photos

whale beach – ben literally had to drag me away because i was obsessed with the seashells

^view from plane of downtown sydney & opera house

seriously coolest picture ever – international bad ass :D

thanks to ben for everything!!!

^just for you… well, maybe someday

Established in 1837 by Thierry Hermès as a saddle shop in Paris, the company has grown internationally yet continues to implement its traditional techniques into its creations. – source: Wikipedia-Hermes

model: Karlie Kloss, campaign: Hermes SS 2010

campaign: FW 2009

campaign: FW 2009

Today after work, I meandered aimlessly into Hermes… Maybe it’s illogical but, there is something nice & safe about browsing luxury items you can’t afford – because of course you won’t buy them… because unfortunately you can’t… at least not justifiably

Even though you may not be walking out of the store with a bag… you are walking away with creative inspiration.  Marisa and I wandered from corner to corner of the store ooooing and ahhhing all the fabulous pieces.  Just being amongst that kind of quality and craftsmanship was a high :)

We were especially fortunate because the sales lady took the time to explain a brief history and process of how their silk scarfs are made.  Apparently each color printed on the silk comes from it’s own screen printer… so some scarfs are created using 50+ printers!!!

source: visualtirades

photographed: Jackie O wearing the Hermes Astologie Scarf, source: hermes.digitalurbana

we learned that Hermes has a few traditional silk patterns that are reprinted in new colors each year – this print is called the “Bride de Gala”

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My favorite thing in the store today (aside from the equestrian riding boots) were the GORGEOUS enamel ashtrays from a collection inspired by India… i die!

The idea of using this dish for ashes is pure insanity!!! I can NOT even fathom letting any grime grace it’s existence.  Envision instead on your dresser housing delicate jewels… ahhh….

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a few other obsessions…

^of course enamel bangles…

also check le rainy day – because I am sure Marisa will be posting about our Hermes adventures too!

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designers: Silvia Venturini Fendi and Karl Lagerfeld

(this is crazy – i love cats so i am maybe?? into it?? hmm)

title: MEOW MEOW MEOW: I LIKE TO HAVE TEA WITH CATS IN JAPAN BECAUSE I’M SHY

author: Tomokazu Kosuga, translator: Lena Oishi

source: Viceland (free alternative magazine)

Cat cafés are huge in Japan right now. As the name suggests, these are coffee shops where cat lovers go to sip overpriced lattes and hang out with an adorable smoosh pile of kitties. In the past five years, exactly 79 such cafés have popped up all over Japan. What’s weird is that the café cats aren’t expensive pedigreed felines like Persians or those other ones with the funny bendy ears, they’re just the everyday mixed breeds you might find in the back lot of your local supermarket, cats who, in the immortal words of Brian Setzer, “slink down the alley, looking for a fight/Howling to the moonlight on a hot summer night.” Likewise, in the past few years, there’s been an explosion of photo books and DVDs featuring average-joe cats. If people are so fascinated by what are essentially domesticated alley cats, why don’t they just swoop one up from the legions of strays all over Japan and take them home? I’ll tell you why: because landlords in Japan are dicks.

Thirty-eight-year-old Norimasa Hanada, the owner of Neko no mise (Shop of Cats), Tokyo’s first-ever cat café, explains the problem: “Most Japanese rental apartments prohibit pets. The only ones that allow them are condominium apartments for families. This means that young, single-dwelling workers in their 20s and 30s can’t even think about getting any pets, despite the fact that they’re stressed out and are seeking comfort and companionship of some kind.”

At Neko no mise, a few sofas, chairs, and tables were scattered throughout the café, which emanated a relaxing, feminine atmosphere complete with soft music. One wall was lined with a bookshelf full of hundreds of manga books. Apparently there are 14 resident cats at Neko no mise, and because it’s winter in Tokyo right now, most were huddled under the kotatsu(a traditional Japanese low table with an electric heater on the underside). Since the cats are obviously the kings of the café (and they know it), they seemed more arrogant than I’m used to. Some of them were skittish and jumped around every time a new person came in or walked out. I got the impression that unless you’re willing to stay for the long haul, befriending a café cat is trickier than desired, especially for an establishment that makes money off the illusion that patrons will be guaranteed some pussy lovin’.

read on at Viceland…

I want this book badly :)… not long ago I randomly fingered the pages and opened to discover I was an explorer hehe…

Marisa is over and thanks to a bottle of wine we are happy as clams and addicted to blogging… surprise… not… and the best/worst thing about it is there is no end in sight…

title: How to Be an Explorer of the World, author: Keri Smith

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^Official trailer

^Interview with Tom Ford on Ellen starts out at about 45 sec

director: Tom Ford, source: maisonchaplin –

“AFTER SPENDING A DECADE RAISING THE VENERABLE GUCCI+YSL FASHION HOUSES OUT OF THE ASHES OF OVERBRANDING AND APATHY AND WHILE CURRENTLY ENJOYING GREAT SUCCESS FROM HIS EPONYMOUS FASHION LINE, TOM FORD HAS DECIDED TO VENTURE INTO A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT MEDIUM-FILM.” source:  Leblog

pictured: Tom Ford, Julianne Moore, Colin Firth, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult, source: britfancy.blogspot

Two things I absolutely am obsessed with from Tom Ford’s premier movie direction 1. he conveyed feeling – the feeling of being on the beach on a hot sunny day, the quirky personalities, moments that usually pass unnoticed… This was accomplished through a shift in usual film perspective (ex camera angle, color, lighting, timing) Every second of the movie was choreographed extraordinarily… blah blah blah 2. The set & character styling -> Every detail of the 60’s dress & atmosphere seemed to be perfectly thought out (probably because of the same stylist, Dan Bishop, as madmen!)

^ based on this book! source: hollywoodoutbreak

source: ftape

A Single Man is a 2009 American drama film based on the novel of the same name by Christopher Isherwood. It was directed by fashion designer Tom Ford, who, as a first-time director, had to finance it himself.^[3] The film stars Colin Firth as the protagonist George Falconer, a gay British university professor living in Southern California in 1962. The film places emphasis on the clothes and architecture of the 1960s; the production design is by the same team that designed the TV series Mad Men, which is set in the same era.^[4]

The film premiered on September 11, 2009 at the 66th Venice International Film Festival and went on the film festival circuit. After it screened at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, The Weinstein Company picked it up for distribution in the United States and Germany. An initial limited run in the U.S. was planned for December 2009 to qualify it for the 82nd Academy Awards with a wider release planned for early 2010.^[5]

source: Wikipedia – a single man

source: Leblog

^ Love the styling in this room!

source: benzworld

source:  Leblog

“Who better to design a sixties period piece than Mad Men’s Dan Bishop (production designer) and Amy Wells (set decorator)? From the main character George’s Neura styled glass house to the sixties circular sofa, one feels they stepped into a time machine” (OMG just discovered this!!! lovee madmen!) source: cinemastyle

^glass house in the film – soo cool, source: instyle

The story was pretty good – but what is most memorable is the cinematography…  Tom Ford managed to visually convey beauty in every situation (even in the darkest of moments).  In case you were interested in seeing – This deep and intense film also was pleasant and fascinating.

source: fantasticman

source: obsessedwithfilm

source: lastylistmom

source:  Leblog