Too cool. Thanks! Yen Magazine !
Spent the weekend doing nothing but playing Racquetball and Tennis. Tennis is a sport I love dearly and it seems to have fallen by the wayside lately so I’m glad we’re back to it. There is my fiance in one of Brendan’s shirts (it was actually on me a few minutes before this was taken but the liquor store has rules and he didn’t wear a shirt to tennis). I wore that and a pair of red Cheap Monday’s I cut into shorts. We played along the beachside with our stereo jamming a mix of Sabbath, The Kills, Motörhead, Iggy, RTX and Tav Falco.
I’ve never read Fashion Toast before but I was received an e-mail saying that she was in some photos wearing the RVCA x Erin Wasson gear and so I had to check it out. I’m really thinking most of the collection will end up in my closet. This really was the perfect collaboration for RVCA.
The shirt I am most awaiting.
So there they are. I don’t know why no one is mentioning the Storm Wash aspect of these and have to wonder if they’ve dropped that altogether? That is kind of a major selling point for me so I’m very curious.
I’ve never written about any kind of personal product I use so when I got the Who What Wear e-mail today, the "Inspired by: Alexander Wang" one, I had to laugh because Bumble & Bumble Surf Spray is my total favorite. Besides living on the beach and getting beach hair daily and for free, anyone can tell you that more than one day of unwashed beach hair looks horrendous so when this Surf Spray came along I jumped all over it. This is my favorite Bumble & Bumble product and one of the only things I use on a daily basis besides my Chanel liquid eyeliner.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
I’ve never actually been into anything fringed but I have it pretty bad for this Ann Demeulemeester vest. It’s currently set at $379 and I think I’ll have my eye on it for the next six days. Would this be a really bad kind of overkill if I paired it with those new April 77 fringed jeans ?
Thursday, August 14, 2008
I really love this quote from Guillaume Salmon, the PR rep for Colette.
What’s hot right now:
In Paris, it’s the girls—not the summer weather—that are hot! Their dresses are almost transparent, which leaves no doubt as to which kind of lingerie they are wearing. The skirts seem to be more like belts and the tops don’t cover anything anymore. I can only imagine that they read too many French tabloids with pictures of pseudo-starlets from L.A. who are almost naked, and so they have a bad source of inspiration for their look. But what can I do except deal with it? It’s starting to be a bit insane and a bit too much. When I am with my friends, we sometimes talk about this situation and how we cannot stand it anymore—even if we like girls! We live in Paris, you know—there is no sea, no beach (except Paris-Plage, but it sucks), so there is no reason to be half-naked.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
I can’t say enough about how completely stupid I think it is to buy carefully pre-ripped clothing but I do like the mint color of these new Ksubi’s. Seriously though, I’ve spent so many years being looked at like a scumbag for having torn up clothing (all either accidental or with great wear) and the idea of someone paying for the process just seems hilarious to me, in a bad way.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Another exclusive from The Selby. As was previously reported, this is not Alex’s apartment. It looks like he just grabbed some key pieces (couch, framed shot of Kate) from his apt and moved them here, which is totally understandable considering what good taste he has and how much inspiration I’m sure he draws from it all. Todd Selby has seriously done it yet again by delivering another killer studio visit. I am loving the shots of the shoes that no one has seen yet! Not to mention a look at his work room! I seriously can’t wait to see his show during Fashion Week! Again, click over to see the rest of the photos.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
It might have something to do with my bouts of French Nationalism but I have always been in love with Paris in the 60’s (ok, not only in the 60’s but let me make a point), more specifically the rioting and disrupt youth (and R’N'R of course but lets not get off topic again). Channeling such a feeling to something you might have hanging in your closet seems like it’d be difficult to pull off but Sonia Rykiel kind of did with this new Paris 1968 sweater dress. Of course, no one will get that you’re wearing it to show your pride and obsession of this time + place and there will always be girls dressed exactly the way NAP have styled it , who’d have no idea what happened in Paris in 1968 but who cares. I’ll always adore Sonia’s major dose of the color purple in all her garments but this may be a perfect DIY project for those of us who don’t see the necessity of dropping $430 for it. I’m not a sweater dress kind of girl anyway.
This is the ultimate band photo. RTX . Totally ripping! I’m expecting their new album on my doorstep any day now and I seriously can’t wait! Also stoked to hear they made patches too… will fit nicely next to the Motörhead one on my vest.
My favorite pieces in the Bing Bang S/S 08 collection. These aren’t that new but I am eagerly awaiting what happens next for the brand, which includes a fine jewelry line that Anna chronicled in her NY Times Moment blogging a few months back. Anyway, I’ve written before about how much I loved the Black Flag mens cufflinks and upon perusing the site I came across a ring featuring the bars as well (I’m dreaming of earrings for myself) the FTW cufflinks are so necessary for my vest, worn like a badge of course. The belts are amazing and the chain one looks so perfect on as the chains loop through with the belt and I really love the way it looks. I really like the idea of having the small chain with key and lock hanging of your hip and the little bullet stud earrings are so rad and a variation of them is currently selling at Shopbop for a very cool $40 !
