january

dont listen to a word i say screams all sound the same

2012-01-15T14:37:00.000-08:00

uh oh its january the games have begun

oh the heart beats in its cage

2011-12-10T21:44:00.000-08:00

PHOTOS BY MEGAN

december adventures walking all around new edinburgh

the picture of boring and vague

2011-11-27T09:10:00.000-08:00

what i do is often not much more than an exercise in mundanity
listen to talking heads and big deal and m83 on repeat
write rude things in the frost on my bedroom window
smoke far more than one should
drink more coffee than one should
work late then walk home and its usually freezing
read oscar wilde in the bathtub
sleep under the eleven blankets covering my bed
hear my chest lift and drop and interrupted by raucous coughs
and listen to it on repeat

pink and grey

2011-11-15T20:19:00.000-08:00

[various]

a woman i see on the bus sometimes

2011-11-12T21:55:00.000-08:00

wilted
like a moldy rose
fully bejewelled to
disguise the erosion (now a saharan face of talcum)
nails painted silver
magenta
face blushed as a doll
an art deco pharaoh
seeing through clouded
lucite lenses and
a
rotten
mind
she mutters gracefully as
a southern belle
stories of alcoholic uncles
and trips to california
and how
she recalls my wounded knees (ailment manifestation).
preserved in a baby powder
formaldehyde and floral
vials of perfume
lost in her head immortally
she remembers all but knows
nothing
she's dusted and singular

a curious ceramic knick knack:
intriguing
no value
obsolete.

you may ask yourself, what is this beautiful house?

2011-10-22T21:11:00.000-07:00

- california laissez-faire attitude of the z-boys
- woody allen's cynicism and self-deprecation beside annie hall's androgyny
- detroit rock city; otherwise known as DOING IT FOR THE MUSIC
- the lovably naive and broken damsel-in-distress, nikki, from jonas akerlund's spun
- chuck klosterman's insightful, amusing, and unapologetic approach to cultural analysis
- the bittersweet voice of a cigarette and scotch soaked serge gainsbourg
- prim and proper dressing, in tribute to the cleanliness of 1990s calvin klein
- pretending youre much more sophisticated than you actually are
- the incomparable warmth of love and autumn sweather weather

(sorry i disappeared. i moved out, and now am internet deprived...
a thousand apologies.)

remember the time you drove all night just to see me in the morning

2011-08-02T13:06:00.000-07:00

supple butterscotch leather, unexpected textile combinations, pale peach silk, turtlenecks, mussed up bobs, rose-tinted roundeye sunnies.

just returned from a crazy debaucherous weekend in montreal for the osheaga music festival. i was lucky enough to see many fantastic musical acts including mother mother, city and color, death from above 1979, elvis costello, the sounds, cypress hill, ellie goulding, crystal castles, and MSTRKRFT.
my adolescent dreams were realized when ben gibbard, of death cab for cutie, sweetly sang 'soul meets body'. in the same sort of melting-heart vein, bright eyes put on an absolutely magnificent show, and it literally churned my insides and mesmerized my head. possibly the best live show i have ever experienced.
the flaming lips are known for their pyschedelia and supernatural antics, and wayne coyne sure lived up to his reputation as he emerged in his space ball with strobe lights pulsing in the sky. it was as if the audience were living in an atari video game, eating rainbow popsicles and listening to lsd soaked melodies. definitely a visual fantasy.
the entire weekend was a blur of sunshine, lying beneath trees, feet splattered with mud, face paint, minimal clothing, hazy minds, and beautiful music. thank you osheaga, see you next year !

nothing

2011-07-13T21:26:00.000-07:00

its like ugh yeah okay whatever i dont give a fuck sure fine whatever

how to lose friends and alienate people

2011-07-06T15:50:00.000-07:00

[ffffound]

i just want to be alone, hidden at a cottage.
away.

kush and orange juice

2011-06-29T10:26:00.000-07:00

[weheartit&mine]

my night: comfy clothes, cuddled in a cloud of blankets, movie, haziness, coffee.

knock knock

2011-06-21T21:02:00.000-07:00

cuffs and headscarves on webcam

dressed in dreams

2011-06-11T10:13:00.000-07:00

[fffound]

you smell like coconut and cigarettes
that's what i like to hear
a sliver of sweet
a taste of stale
like an olfactory state of myself
an unctuous wavelength
a wisp of steel
rusted but blossoming smoke

to be with art is all we ask

2011-06-06T20:28:00.000-07:00

kim gordon (sonic youth)
salvador dali / surrealism
'whatever happened to baby jane?'
patti smith
david bowie post-ziggy stardust

creative inspiration

americanarama

2011-06-01T20:34:00.000-07:00

[fgr]

still super down for americana, especially after a weekend in nyc.
which was absolutely dope, by the way.

(photos to come once i develop my film !)

love out of lust

2011-05-24T06:54:00.000-07:00

[zanita,russh,harpersbazaar,i-d]
super digging athletic-inspired bras, crushed velvet, nineties ck underwear, rock tees.

la dolce vita

2011-05-21T17:01:00.000-07:00

[weheartit,ffffound]

summer has arrived:
ive got a painful burn and i resemble an heirloom tomato.
all my windows are permanently stuck wide open.
i basically live on my rooftop with a book in hand and dolly parton on repeat.
naked > clothing.
everything becomes icy; iced coffee, ice cream, ice baths.
that golden hour where the world is soaked in deep honey sunshine.
sangria is acceptable once again (not that it ever really wasn't, per se...)
strawberries and raspberries taste real and vivid.
i can comfortably drive with the top down on my car, for the first time.
skin is sticky and swimming is always the best idea in the universe.
freckles.
life is warm.

let me out

2011-05-17T20:27:00.000-07:00

when implosion is imminent
pressure
press
in
a rumbling anger seething but soothed
by apathy
and years of ignorance
no longer able to be dismissed
forced to look it in the eye
burn
growling
and im not strong enough

dont you remember

2011-05-16T19:04:00.001-07:00

i have awful awful thoughts and im crawling out of my skin.
i cannot sleep.

summer skin

2011-05-04T19:24:00.000-07:00

[various]

i just cant wait for summer.
roaring motorbikes, sweaty bars, beach lounging and sunny smiles, flimsy whites, soothing breezes, knotted hair, barely clothed day and night.

like a faucet that leaks and there is comfort in the sound

2011-04-29T17:36:00.000-07:00

things i loved about this week: turning the fan on in my room, sheets of ultraviolet lightening, driving for miles and miles, resurrecting an old death cab for cutie album, weekend jaunts downtown, receiving flowers, visiting my friend's new house, swilling cinnamon whiskey and playing guitar in a garage, ubiquitous diner grub, kooky furniture shops, relishing the long weekend by partying sunday night away.

set fire to the rain

2011-04-24T18:07:00.000-07:00

[fgr]

stephanie rad, renee van seggern, liu wen, ginta lapina.

varying personas - powerful dynasty, rebel bride, glamour cowgirl, sleek sixties.

chill out

2011-04-12T15:51:00.000-07:00

[fgr,theselby]

spatters of chilled spring rain call for worn leather couches, watching grey gardens, lazing on nubbed wool carpets, and wrapping hands around a giant mug of coffee.

blue ridge mountains

2011-04-08T19:07:00.000-07:00

[fgr]
zara ss11 / something else / missy rayder / aline weber for ellus\

perfect spring details: lace-up crotch pants, easy white button downs, americana, floor length dresses, rugged camping-esque essentials.

promises swear them to the sky

2011-04-01T19:15:00.000-07:00

[google]

stirling castle in scotland, classic shirley manson chest grab, kate moss morning routine, snejana sports isabel marant ss 2011, the vivacious little edie, jackie onassis kennedy's fantastic american style.

march wishlist

2011-03-28T18:26:00.000-07:00

[ssense]

dannijo necklace / acne maxi
printed malene birger trousers / acne caramel leather skirt
elizabeth & james sunnies / dannijo cuff

fall back in love eventually

2011-03-27T09:12:00.000-07:00

[various]

nonstop seventies rock

butterscotch shoes, excess fur, outsized floppy hats, burnt oranges and neutrals, nude love

brights vs darks

2011-03-24T18:25:00.000-07:00

[various]

it's spring so i guess i should be appreciating brights ... but i'll always have a proclivity for darkness

vision of a channel coast

2011-03-21T16:38:00.000-07:00

my life is chaotic
and tumultuous

but i make time for appreciating desiccated roses
foggy mornings
jaunts to chinatown
bike rides and the return of the mallard couple
the skeletons of winter foliage
coffee downtown on a gloomy sunday afternoon
the cycle of biodegradation

eras

2011-03-14T12:25:00.000-07:00

[fgr]

camilla rowe - 70s
taylor warren - 80s

down in mykonos

2011-03-09T20:18:00.000-08:00

[various]

bright followed by black:
charlotte free
marianne faithfull lounging with the stones
ee cummings is an absolute genius; i like my body when it is with your body
marianne and a beautiful dalmatian
anita pallenberg
perfect letterman jacket as captured by lina scheynius

gold teeth and fangs

2011-03-04T06:39:00.000-08:00

late night bubble tea / the cutest little dog by the name of bean / kitschy bathroom at aunt olive's vintage shop / gallivanting in chinatown / woodpecker on my birdhouse / chandelier / cotton candy hair / cold breakfast tea

goodbye galliano

2011-03-02T04:21:00.000-08:00

"i love hitler. and people like you would be dead today. your mothers, your forefathers, would be gassed and dead." -john galliano

as much of a fantastically creative designer he was, i believe that he should be reprimanded for his repulsive anti-semitic comments. galliano denigrated the dior brand and disgraced himself, and i feel absolutely no sympathy for him. his remarks were despicable, and he needs to take responsiblity for his own actions - regardless of whether he was intoxicated or not.
i bid farewell to john, and good riddance.

2/25/11 inspiration

2011-02-25T07:26:00.000-08:00

[various]

leopard pillbox hat in an education
tips for nyc travel
nicole richie's bare feet and brown hair
those elusive balenciaga platform sandals that i would give my left kneecap for
really great leather folding
embroidered emotions
margherita missoni is absolutely stunning and a genius mixmaster
diana orving earrings
beckmans' fantastically celestial pants

im a bitch i t c h

2011-02-19T10:41:00.000-08:00

im busy buying slutty undergarments and getting rid of detrimental people in my life.

aa nude mesh tee, h&m blazer, h&m leggings, neon leopard print bustier bra.

loving

2011-02-16T08:53:00.000-08:00

- mac lipstick in snob
- friendship bracelets
- rice pudding
- golden sun and sparkling snow
- blasting nicki minaj in my car and pretending that people can't see me getting my monster on
- stealing valentine's chocolates
- sarah palin's laughably pathetic interview on CBN about conflict in egypt
- nintendo 64 super mario
- diptyque pomander candle
- unkempt beach hair
- tommy hilfiger SS11 lightwash jeans
- the hits collection by jay-z
- rachel rutt
- la vie gainsbourg

fevrier

2011-02-13T12:18:00.000-08:00

old bathrooms / winter city lights / tattoos / house parties / breakfast dates / inebriated dancing / road trips / makeup / cute birthday friend / hangover coffee

young blood

2011-02-05T13:13:00.000-08:00

[ilovefake]

youth is easily deceived because it is quick to hope - aristotle

the duty of youth is to challenge corruption - kurt cobain

the surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently - nietzsche

if youth knew; if age could - freud

youth has no age - picasso

toes done up with her fingernails matching

2011-02-03T19:16:00.000-08:00

[intothegloss,google]

ahhh kid sis, you sing the song of nails all glitzed up and fabulous; i cant help but imagine that you had these bitchin ladies' digits in mind.

& doesn't it look so much cooler giving someone the finger when it's outrageously decorated? it's like an extra fuck you.

lost

2011-02-01T18:05:00.000-08:00

givenchy couture ss11

2011-01-31T07:29:00.000-08:00

[style.com via givenchy]

tisci has created a futuristic set of neo-transformers, cut with fluorescence and shielded in white armour. the dresses are assembled with machinery-like detail, in true givenchy form, with precise tailoring and strong shapes, which i am sure is completely mindblowing in person. he has constructed an exquisite army of royally clad models, sporting enormous helmets reminiscent of asian video games. also, the phenomenal casting (featuring shu pei qin, du juan, hye park, etc) really brings the murakami-meets-empress-of-china feeling to another level. another job extremely well done riccardo.

a lot about nothing

2011-01-30T19:27:00.000-08:00

white satin

2011-01-24T18:27:00.000-08:00

this past week

hair envy

2011-01-19T13:19:00.000-08:00

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abbey lee: platinum snow
edie sedgwick: youthquaker pixie
erin wasson: seasalted and sunstreaked waves
leigh lezark: silken jet sheets
lou doillon: messy gaellic mane all banged up nicely
brigitte bardot: sexpot volume

makes me wish i didnt have strawberry blonde blahhh locks ...

beauty

2011-01-16T16:47:00.000-08:00

[intothegloss]

anja
arizona / freja
hannah h
karlie
maryna
sigrid

details

2011-01-11T06:17:00.000-08:00

[fashiongonerogue,vanessajackman,carolinedaily,jakandjil,shalamonroque,hannelim]

friday overload

2011-01-07T08:45:00.000-08:00

[johnnysbird,weheartit,contemporist,1113,tommyton,google]

sequinned party dresses, girl interrupted, vintage jolie, baby pink barbie lips, jane birkin, opulent over-the-top fake nails, soft sunsets for summer roadtrips, mila kunis as the dark seductress in black swan, crowns of floral glory, giles ss2010 RTW, the isolated nature of michael hill clubhouse, enormous clutch, jil sander x damiani 09 earrings, tamir addadi architecture loft, mmg hospital bracelet, ps1, thigh high spike-heeled boots, and the official new editor in chief of vogue paris: EMMANUELLE ALT.

chchchchchanges

2011-01-05T10:20:00.000-08:00

a new year, a new decade, a new paris vogue?

[vogueparismay2007]

with carine out the door, the question hangs in the air: who will take over paris vogue? titillating rumours whirl about, with whispers of emmanuelle alt, virginie mouzat, marie-amelie sauvé, alyona doletskaya... all tiptoeing through everyone's brains.
how will la vie en vogue survive sans carine? will it die down and wither away into a tastless oblivion? will controversial editorials be transformed into bland spreads with practical footwear and forgettable sweater sets? what about lara's omnipresent breasts? do we foresee a, gasp, absence of nudity?! say it isn't so!
don't panic. i really dont see paris vogue changing all that much. to be honest, all the credible candidates have a similar aesthetic consisting in majority of black, sharply spiked heels, slim legs, and slicked in a patina of sexy androgyny. not to mention it would be a most horrendous move to try and overhaul an iconic magazine with such a loyal following.
either way, im excited to see the subtles ways in which it will be altered, and the slight tinges of novelty that will inevitably come with a new editor in chief.
vive le vogue!

red

2011-01-04T21:41:00.000-08:00

[style]

yes to sleek monochrome
yes to primary hues

yes to minimalism

thursday 30.12.2010

2010-12-30T11:47:00.000-08:00

[fashiongonerogue]

merethe hopland, elyse taylor, dempsey stewart, jacqueline oloniceva, dempsey stewart, merethe hopland, tati cotliar, natalia vodianova, tao okamoto.

infinity guitars

2010-12-22T21:27:00.000-08:00

my mom loves raspberry jam and cream cheese, i love the sunlight through the windows

alyssa loves her hello kitty cell phone case, i love tacky bedazzled shit

my parents love my natural hair, i love supernatural hair

my puppy loves to greet me and rip my tights, i love mixing textures

the birds love the suet, i love the birds

youth and corruption

2010-12-20T08:38:00.000-08:00

[johnnysbird]

so young so trash so i-dont-care

twothousandeleven

2010-12-14T20:09:00.000-08:00

[style.com]

calvin klein prefall 2011 - the cleanest of minimalism.
stella mccartney resort 2011 - brilliant hues in sleek shapes and cropped hems.
3.1 phillip lim resort 2011 - luxurious seventies sensuality.

winter lovelies

2010-12-12T21:22:00.000-08:00

[lagarconne]

sweaters: charles anastase, vanessa bruno, alexander wang, steven alan.
bras: 3.1 phillip lim, vanessa bruno, alexander wang x2.
boots: rachel comey, marc jacobs, acne, maison martin margiela ligne 22.

cozy nubby sweaters, clunky nineties boots, sweet or sporty bras. all i want to be wearing these days.
i suppose pants might be a socially acceptable addition to the quartet of outfits ... but id add maybe a pair of woolly tights. only if i had to leave the house.

neogrunge

2010-12-10T04:39:00.000-08:00

[fashiongonerogue]

finally an editorial that speaks to my personal style. starring the striking edita vilkeviciute, styled by alistair mckimm, and shot by lachlan bailey. muse 2010.

live for the nights i cant remember

2010-12-05T21:32:00.000-08:00

vintage pants, vintage sweater.

playlist full of ghetto beats, bad 90s sitcoms, homemade granola, heavily embellished ears, the first appearance of snow, neon nails, skyscraper condos, $1.50 apple streusel latte, watching bonnie & clyde until 4am, developing film, new jobs and old friends.

spending all the money that i worked my ass off for doing things that i wont regret

2010-12-01T09:27:00.000-08:00

[google]

ohhh little zippy. the lithe elfin girl with the robin's egg eyes. i was enamored with her way back when she was underage and topless in a controversial spread in russh, and my interest has never dwindled. and im sure im not alone in that. zippora, we love you !

new order

2010-11-28T14:53:00.000-08:00

[fashiongonerogue]

tallulah morton for fallen & cassi van den dungen for russh.

exemplifying a sexy androgyny.

i like my sugar with coffee and cream

2010-11-24T05:26:00.000-08:00

[style.com]

alexander wang, jil sander, calvin klein, christopher kane x2, alexander wang.
2010.
electric sorbet hues, clean linear cuts, minimalist pleats, nubby knits, ornate detailing, nudes and whites, monochromatics varied by textures.

memory tapes

2010-11-21T11:06:00.000-08:00

( i miss new york like crazy )

so ive gone through two tumblr accounts now, and im onto my third.
XIII, & let me know if you guys have got em too, i'll follow faster than sarah palin can spurt out another "you betcha!". HAAAAA. two points for american political jabs !

out of body experience

2010-11-20T22:07:00.000-08:00

[unknown]

intergalactic planetary

2010-11-17T18:47:00.000-08:00

diy skeleton tee, aa riding pants, headscarf h&m.

these photos were taken a couple days ago, prior to the intense torrential downpour that drenched the city today.
bring back the sunshine !
also i have fallen in love with the cheap watered-down sugary coffee drinks from 7-11. awesome.

all the lace and skin

2010-11-14T14:45:00.000-08:00

earrings diy, top aa, bra aa, rosary vintage, pants vintage, belt vintage, headscarf vintage.

an evening of escapades: 24hr convenience stores, requisite starbucks runs, glitchy skype dates, successful football games, personal photoshoots, sneaky late night excursions.

hey rich girl

2010-11-11T20:05:00.000-08:00

INTERVIEW WITH CHRISSIE MILLER, designer behind sophomore nyc

- would you rather wear fluorescent crocs or a bedazzled fedora for the rest of your life?
OUCH! maybe the crocs?

- what kind of car do you drive?
chrysler le baron

- toughie: who is the better photographer, in your opinion... terry richardson or cass bird?
I love them both :)

- how did the name sophomore come about?
I looked it up in the dictionary and it meant "Wise Fool".

- do you have any tattoos (if not, would you? and what would you get)?
Nope, I was always too chicken.

- if nyc was shut down for ten years due to some crazy epidemic, where would you live?
LA, my sister lived there.

- red or nude lipstick?
NUDE, I'm a big fan.

- favourite song to dance to ?
Age of consent- new order

- isabel marant or rick owens?
ISABEL!!

- ugliest colour?
No such thing.

- if you came home to find karl lagerfeld in your kitchen eating baby food, how would you react?
BEST DAY EVER

- describe your most recent dream.
A day off from work on a beach.

- do you read your horoscope or does your mom just periodically send you astrological predictions about your life?
BOTH! Its very important to read it, sometime almost better then talking to her because she'll forget what she wrote (she writes 80 pages a moth just for the site)

- did you play any sports in high school?
Gymnastics

- this isn't a question really, but it's necessary to comment on how AWESOME your hair is.
Ahh thank you! Its been the same forever, maybe time for a change?

- would you want to be able to either speed up or slow down time? one or the other.
SLOW DOWN

- name a song lyric that best describes you.
She was a fast machine, she kept her motor clean, she was the best damn woman that I ever seen

- what would your rapper name be ?
Crispy

THANKS CHRISSIE ! ♥
much love

breathing out listerine

2010-11-11T06:29:00.000-08:00

[various unknown]

graveyard girl

2010-11-10T09:14:00.000-08:00

"death is her boyfriend. she spits on summer and smiles to the night. she collects crowns made of black roses. but her heart is made of bubblegum." - m83

styling & photography: me.
model: alyssa.

opulence

2010-11-09T08:15:00.000-08:00

[jak&jil]

"she likes to swim in them at the beach, and watch the fabric cloud around her."
michele lamy, wife and muse of rick owens.

yes, she drenches her rick owens gowns in water. that sort of frivolity is mindblowing, yet i admire the notion that she does it for happiness. which is worth more than any designer dress. imagine being so content with your life that you soak 4 figure dresses in the ocean just to enjoy the billows of the fabric.
zero materialism. 100% creativity and art.

things im vibing right now

2010-11-08T11:25:00.001-08:00

- rusty orange
- sleek camel
- 'dramamine' by modest mouse
- barren desert landscapes
- slouchy knit pants
- all things sheer
- fur shorts*
- jeffrey campbell litas in tan suede
- deep carmine lips

* okay so these don't exist ... yet. but i will make them JUST so i can wear them. in love with the idea.

downing your pills to up your hope

2010-11-06T11:45:00.000-07:00

i had one of those evenings where you're so bored that an overwhelming craving for change surges through you. and so i somewhat unsuccessfully attempted to bleach my ends again last night. my hair just doesn't want to cooperate!

also i had been on a quest to find the darkest crimson lipstick available, and after passing over blackberries and violets and true reds, i finally found a winner.
it is nars pure matte lipstick in terre de feu. i don't know why i didn't turn to nars in the first place, i adore every product of theirs that i own.

ashes to ashes

2010-11-05T10:33:00.000-07:00

gainsbourg, bytowne cinema bathrooms, organic breakfasts, and huge scarves.

original beauties

2010-11-04T21:22:00.000-07:00

[google]

bo derek, pia zadora, jane fonda.
HOTHOTHOT.

underneath and unexplored

2010-10-30T20:05:00.000-07:00

1. my beloved puppies. this is before the grey one puked all over my bed. lovely...
2. pomegranate breakfast
3. beautiful alex
4. staff room oatmeal science experiment
5. so much glitter so little time
6. afternoon

my wednesday morning in a nutshell

2010-10-27T08:47:00.000-07:00

- summer photobooth strip of the bestie and i
- the absolute fuzziest sweater ever. 100% cashmere by club monaco for $7 really makes my day
- a handful of my recently enjoyed and overall favourite books
- comfiest aa men's underwear, hands down

INSPIRATIONOFOCTOBER

2010-10-22T09:21:00.000-07:00

[src783/tobaccoandleather/cobrasnake]

blackberry stained lips, cowboy hats and long hair, sheer seamed nylons, snowy locks, abbey lee's hawaiian print and her checkbox tattoo (or rather, everything about that photo of her), and big fur.

IT'SALLHAPPENING

2010-10-19T15:50:00.000-07:00

[leavemethewhite]

undeniably one of my most favourite films ever.
penny lane is an enormous style icon in my eyes; her stomach-baring croptops, wild coats, lioness hair, rainbow hued sunnies, and her dreamer's approach to life.
thanks penny, im still searching for my own morocco ...

hello hello hello how low

2010-10-15T07:21:00.000-07:00

friends and fAAmily night

1. handmade signs ! i was so proud, i felt like i was in 4th grade again hahah
2. the beautiful bestie ♥
3. cutie amy working hard
4. cutie ryan hardly working
5. clearly the food table got demolished

just a regular low key saturday night

2010-10-09T22:18:00.000-07:00

black magic candles rosary sangria the xx hardwood floors cold wind sleepy eyes

art school confidential

2010-10-07T09:08:00.000-07:00

tee, le petit petit (thanks logan!). pants & rosary, vintage. shoes, salvatore ferragamo.

these are probably the ugliest pants i have ever seen. they are disgustingly tacky. my dad asked "when did you turn forty?!" when i wore them ... i guess i look like a cougar.
but ... i love them. so wrong that it's right.

also, le petit petit was kind enough to send me a few tshirts, and honestly i'm in love. the dolman cut and wide neckline are perfect, and the prints are so sweet. check out the site; im seriously sweating the lambskin vest and the bullet necklaces. amazing.

iceland pt 3

2010-10-06T20:15:00.000-07:00

1. most comfortable hotel bed ever. period.
2. tectonic plates
3. mist
4. i have five layers on
5. view from klapparstigur st
6. "i search a bike like this"
7. gulfoss, waterfall
8. lava rock
9. free breakfast !

iceland pt 2

2010-10-04T21:23:00.000-07:00

1. nostalgia; an amazing vintage store on laugavegur.
2. cafe loki !
3. inside sputnik, another spectacular vintage store.
4. rose and lavender streaked sunset on the last day.
5. rusted old gate.
6. good advice.

im still an animal nobody knows it but me

2010-09-27T15:42:00.000-07:00

h&m faux fur, vintage wool sweater (with the sweetest pearl collar), aldo bag, aa pants, h&m booties.

coffee at cafe babalu, home of the most spectacular vegan carrot cake my mouth has ever encountered.
also i think i may have consumed more beer in a one-week time frame than i have in my entire life. good or bad ? i consider it a necessity to truly "understand the culture" ... im sticking with that excuse.

iceland pt 1

2010-09-26T17:42:00.000-07:00

break the lock if it dont fit

2010-09-24T19:35:00.000-07:00

aa pants and bodysuit. h&m booties (not pictured).

kveðja frá islandi !
the past couple days in iceland have been mesmerizing. air so crisply clean, feeling as though you are at the highest point of the world, surrounded by frigid waters. absolutely breathtaking.
people continue to ask why my sister and i decided to come here, and we never truly have a solid reason, except it simply intrigued us beyond explanation. the pure beauty of the country is absolutely indescribable. you must experience it for yourself.
i wore this out to bar 11 and zimsen, where we met a trio of boys from england, canada, and iceland, and partied with them for the night. i also had odd shots created for me by a couple locals i had met - which included an absolutely revolting 'viking' shot, and one named 'brain' which had curdled bailey's on the surface. made for an interesting night !

stop telling lies about me and i'll stop telling the truth about you

2010-09-21T11:37:00.000-07:00

joe shirt, bdg jeans, zara booties, gifted aldo ring, aldo bag.

double denim ! or what we like to refer to it as: the canadian tuxedo.
i wore this to sift through a huge value village and and later sip lychee martinis and stella with el bestie .

come on and get your overdose collect it at the borderline this army has so many heads to analyze

2010-09-14T14:51:00.000-07:00

black faux leather jacket, h&m. blue sweater, my brother's. zip-up shorts, american apparel. lace tights, urban outfitters. black pumps, vintage. nude bucket bag, aldo.

the weather has been so ridiculously schizophrenic lately: one day it's glorious and warm and the next it's just plain miserable.
makes for quite the erratic and scattere-brained outfits. not that they don't usually come about in that manner...

also; ONE WEEK UNTIL ICELAND !

pour some sugar on me

2010-09-13T12:46:00.000-07:00

def leppard tee, borrowed. denim shorts, american apparel. sequined belt and plaid jacket, vintage. gladiator wedges, nine west.

i really really love not having class on mondays. i also really really love my best friend and morning coffee dates with her.
im just in a love mood.
aren't they the best ?
also i feel like a little hoodlum in this outfit. let me just go grab my can of spray paint and throw on my i-dont-give-a-fuck attitude. such a loving hooligan.

like a complete unknown like a rolling stone

2010-09-08T09:25:00.000-07:00

sweater and pants, american apparel. blue tank, wilfred. booties, necklace, and bracelets, h&m. bag, vintage.

and so it begins, the first day of classes. i feel less lost and insignificant than last year, even though not much has changed at all. i suppose experience and time has helped in that respect; im very optimistic about this semester.
except, you know, last minute cramming, stressing about deadlines, and barely attending 830am classes while still drunk.

only fools rush in

2010-09-06T19:10:00.000-07:00

head-to-toe american apparel (don't judge, i just got back from work), h&m booties, american apparel nail polish in butter.

homemade panzanella and sangria on a miserable rainy day. and just so you know, this sweater is so incredibly comfortable. i could (and i do) sleep in it ! it's a like a more refined and socially-acceptable version of the snuggie ... shhhh.

smells like teen spirit

2010-09-05T19:27:00.000-07:00

mom's old dress, vintage belt, nine west gladiator wedges, dad's watch, cuff from alyssa.

wedding receptions are actually so hilarious. especially when rife with giddy adults intent on dancing the night away, likely with the help of a couple (or more) alcoholic libations. anyway, that's where i was last night, wearing this dress that fits my 6' tall mother. needless to say, i did not inherit her amazonian height, and so belting it made it an acceptable ankle length. i felt so nineties, especially while wearing a leather jacket and blasting van halen in a convertible.

louder than sirens louder than bells sweeter than heaven and hotter than hell

2010-09-02T22:39:00.000-07:00

vintage blouse, bag, and belt. diy shorts. zara booties.

it was disgustingly humid today. so it was the perfect weather to loiter about an air-conditioned shopping mall, fix up some dinner and sangria, laugh at youtube videos, and wander downtown late at night with iced coffees in hand. all with my best friend.

HEIDIBRAIDS

2010-09-02T00:35:00.000-07:00

also sporting my mom's pearl wedding earrings. i love heirlooms.

like a riot

2010-08-31T21:39:00.000-07:00

h&m everything. so original, i know ... haaaaaa.

there are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some stroke of imagination

2010-08-27T12:16:00.000-07:00

[google]

penelope tree; 1950-present

" 'i buy a lot of my clothes at paraphernalia. i wear the same thing day in and day out. when it falls apart, i get something new.' penelope was wearing black boots and a long black velvet dress, belted with raccoon tails." - a nytimes article

when with the fortunate only

2010-08-22T12:43:00.000-07:00

[ssense]

SHOE LUST :
kris van assche, opening ceremony.
marc by marc jacobs, alaia.
brian atwood, alexander wang.
givenchy, ysl.
elizabeth and james, giuseppe zanotti.

we live half in the daytime and we live half at night

2010-08-20T09:30:00.000-07:00

[stockholmstreetstyle]

ladylike leather a-lines, monochrome grey, belted maxis, worn out bags.

a little bit grunge for fall

2010-08-18T09:32:00.000-07:00

[net-a-porter]

marc jacobs fair isle sweater, daisy knights feather ring, bassike maxi skirt, chloé leather boots, alexander wang diego bucket bag.

alley ways and payphone calls

2010-08-16T17:50:00.000-07:00

australian model julia nobis.
such a sunny beauty.

basic shapes

2010-08-15T11:50:00.000-07:00

[tobaccoandleather]

im losing where you end and i begin

2010-08-13T10:54:00.000-07:00

lounging on my deck with frozen gimlets, a fresh issue of nylon, dreams of iceland, and the xx and sleigh bells spilling out of my stereo.
soaking up the last weeks of summer.

rebel youth

2010-08-12T07:23:00.000-07:00

[johnnysbird]

whiplash

2010-08-07T09:22:00.000-07:00

[google]

aside from being a breakout model of 2009 and the face of valentino, argentinian-born tati cotliar is also a hardcore movie buff. the 19-year-old attended the university of cinema in her native country prior to signing with NEXT, but her stay there was fleeting as she booked numerous enviable jobs. the great thing about film is that it is simply another outlet of creativity; an endless spring of inspiration, especially fashion-wise: "...one day i am a boyish diane keaton in annie hall and another i feel sexy like jane birkin." what we're presented with is tati-as-jane/annie, which is then left for each of us to interpret in our own ways. the chain of skewed inspirations continue.