The Moldy Doily

MAGIC JACKET

it's not for everybody.
This is one of those jackets that tends to wear you. But I bet it still feels good when you lay it out and climb aboard and soar out the window on it

They've Landed

Those feather clips and hats by Laura Kranitz that everyone falls in love with, are back on the shelves at SHOW PONY. This batch is truly to die for. Seems like the master artisan has upped her game and created shapes and styles that seem to take hours of dedicated love.
This pile on the floor doesn't do them justice, I'm waiting for the right head to feature them. My favorite is the crown peacock and the long dangle peacock comb. I will post separate images of them tomorrow when I find a hair model. (or as I like to say, Brittzy!)
Anyway if you have been
a.) feeling dumpy
b.) feeling like your skin has broken out
c.) gained weight?
d. all of the above

These clips are so outrageously gorgeous that no one will even remember you have a face, or body for that matter. It's all about that clip baby

Speaking of being influenced by the OUTER LIMITS and just landing from another dimension-
The April 2008 issue of HARPER's Bazaar is pretty fabulous. There is an article on Ossie Clark and Celia Birtwell, a spread on ethnic fashion, a spread on avant garde dresses, fantasy fringes, 70's blissed out folk craft wear, and more bohemian rhapsody. I don't have a scanner but photographed these from the issue so you can share in my excitement.

The above and detail here are of a minidress with sequins and draped back. The skirt part is a beaded Masai skirt with shells and tassles

this silk sequin mini dress is by matthew williamson and there is a beaded neckline ribbed vest. Check out the gigantic wool bracelets!

electric turquoise ruffle silk gauze dress by Burberry Prorsum

cool colorful patchwork knit dress by Etro, THE NECKLACE!!!! OH wow- this is what my blog is all about folks- that necklace right there, Silk cord and semi precious stone koo koo crazy necklace-with mirror and beads- (two different pieces placed together by Johanne Mills and and VVRouleaux)

Ok, this dress must be mine. Seriously I have to own this

this suede tassle mini-dress with mirrors is by Balmain

silk strapless dress by Giles

tulle and fur top by Fendi

suede fringe dress by Roberto Cavalli

blue feathered coat by emilio pucci

leather and silk chiffon dress D & G, and suede fringe gilet by relik

knit doily top and skirt by JEan Paul Gaultier

detail!

chiffon dress Alberta Ferretti suede fringed jk Paul and Joe. Look at that eagle necklace

I'm all YOURS

WOW, according to an email I received earlier today, Trendcentral reported today that I'm an "artist to watch". Isn't that super nice? I guess that I need to hurry up and get this artist studio back in tip top shape and get back to the drawing board.

Here's the actual clip from it:
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Kime Buzzelli: Among a certain crowd of bohemian cool girls in LA (and elsewhere due to the popularity of her excellent blog, The Moldy Doily, Kime Buzzelli is an icon. In addition to having some of the best style in town and selling covetable wares at her pioneering Echo Park boutique Show Pony (recently remodeled), 38-year-old Buzzelli is also a brilliant painter. Although she is inspired by fashion models, Buzzelli's dreamy, colorful works that feature psychedelic flapper gypsy hippie girls are so much more exciting than the photo editorial of any magazine. And we're not the only ones who think so: Vans tapped her to design a line of clothes and shoes that will be released next year.
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Heads up to my sweet blog world fans who read this and always make my day with comments (you know who you are) I really appreciate you die hard darlings.

I'm gonna post some art for sale later today- around 6p.m. west coast time- so keep a lookout

www.kimebuzzelli.etsy.com

the sheltering sky

sea gulls and sand
go hand in hand

shot by Patrick Demarchelier/model JEssica Stam for BRITISH VOGUE may 2008

electro-cuties

(photo jeaneenlund.com)

This past Tuesday my friend Jeaneen asked me to be in a music video that she was going to shoot featuring the band Electrocute. If you haven't heard of ELECTROCUTE yet, you will. It's a Los Angeles based electronic rock 'n' roll band. Nicole Morier from Albuquerque and Mindy aka Legs Le Brock from Sydney, Australia.
They are the hottest little duo and just finished putting out a new album that can be found on the new "21" movie soundtrack. They've been playing their new song on 103.1 here in L.A.

My pal Jeaneen normally takes photographs, so this was her big debut into filming. Knowing what an incredible eye she has, I contemplated helping out... but then she informed me I would have to be topless with glitter pasties and a giant fabric shrimp on my head. Considering the lovely ladies in the band are like super models, I would hate to upstage them with my scar and muffin top (and a giant shrimp head)

So Of course my pal Annakim got dolled up for the video. She said it's going to be amazing when it's done being edited.
Mindy "Legs" LeBrock one of the band members lives practically next door and makes clothes for SHOW PONY. They are under her rad label Legs PALACE. Look at how stylish and amazing they are: (p.s. notice the word cute after electro)

buy the new EP here:

ELECTROCUTE EP

standing pretty

(new shoes of the season by FREE PEOPLE- go to www.freepeople.com)

I'm not no limburger

When I was in junior high someone gave me the B52-s album Whammy for my birthday. After that I went and bought the WILD PLANET record, and would sit in my room and play them over and over. I know it's not for everybody. But I would dance this mess around in my room and drive my dad crazy. I think it was always their strange choice of lyrics that made me like them. "Come here you little butterbean" and in the song Give me Back my man...
I'll give you fish,
I'll give you candy,
I'll give you everything I have in my hand.

(WHAT? I'll give you fish and candy? Since when was that a surefire man trap)
I had no idea that they were actually playing in the late 70's, I had always thought of them as a new wave 80's band. Anyway, in my nostalgia week of cleaning my space and digging through my records, I thought I would share these.

Click on this awesome link to DANCE This MESS AROUND in BLACK and WHITE from 1978! The user disabled the embedded content, but you must watch this version, PLEASE:

b52-sfrom78

Bizarre lyrics for Dance this mess around include:

Remember when you held my hand
Remember when you were my man
Walk talk in the name of love
Before you break my heart
Think it over, think it over
Roll it over in your mind
Why don't you dance with me
I'm not no Limburger

(that's right... Limburger cheese stinky)

pages from my books of love

the piles and piles of magazines that are getting recycled. I still have an entire shelf to explore and tear

my assistant. Well actually he just lays on the torn out pages (currently snoring upside down in a cheese curl position and bending the pages)

the accumulated heap for next months ROSE BOWL! Yes, that is a pinata in the front frame- don't make me feel bad about it

99!

Guess who is 99 years old today? That's right- UNCLE LOU. He has reached the edge of a century. Almost 100 years old, think of all that his eyes have witnessed. When I called him this morning to wish him a good one, he picked up on the first ring. He's still as spunky as ever. He asked me how I've been, told me that he is waiting for his walk and said he is still hitting golf balls over at the range. WOW. Keep moving must be the answer. When he asked what else I've been doing and I mentioned the store remodel, he said "that's never easy, cause those workers take forever!" Didn't have the heart to tell him we were the workers. As the conversation neared an end, I found myself slowly forming tears. I think that I was so amazed that he answered with such gusto, and just being able to know someone who is almost 100 tugs on my emotional side. Eat some cake in honor of the man

Soiled Dove Saloon

GUESS WHAT!?

!!MADAME FORTUNA IN NYC!!! TRUNK SHOW
Madame Fortuna and Golden Potion will be co-hosting a FABULOUS trunk show on Thursday, April 24th from 6-8 pm at:
LEONTINE 226 Front St NYC (212)766-1066 at the Seaport

If you are in or around NYC, you must attend , your necks will thank you. All this week I have worn various necklaces of mine from the Madame fortuna Collections, and all week the compliments pour in- "where did you get that?" Her brand new line SOILED DOVE will include pieces that are inspired by the sexy western brothels and women of ill-refute! Slamming down shot glasses while singing on a worn down piano.

MmeFortuna.etsy.com

you can buy this print of the "soiled dove" here (www.legendsofamerica.com/ WE-PaintedLady.html)

Cleaning house

I have to do it. Again
In my effort to get my studio space more spotless, I am selling some of the paintings that are currently around my table. These gems need loving homes and frames and can be all yours by going over to my etsy site:

www.kimebuzzelli.etsy.com

Affordable because I have to stop hoarding, and gathering more clutter.
Consider this my "crazy Gideon" phase. Here's a sneak peek:

this is how hot it is today

sunshine all over the place

this blast from the past is from 2002 or 2003? Whoa how time flies. This was the old block, Echo Park Ghost town. The previous landlord would get balloons to lure customers to come to the street.

Ouch, my head.

Last night was my old friend Ravi's birthday. We have been pals for a long time. His friend offered up his luxurious pad in the Hills to host a last minute dance party. So Cynthia and I fetched some records and we drove up to the land of the rich. The view was insane! Imagine a panoramic sky view of the entire lit up city, pushed up beyond the deep backyard and palm trees. The 60's style home had an entire glass window back, and a full stacked bar. Which will later bring up a few regrets.
The decor was beyond minimal. I may have to apprentice under this guy and see how it is possible to have a shelf with NOTHING on it. I mean, it that possible? Where does the mail go?

After dancing til about 2:30, we all ended up in the jacuzzi. Not sure how I was coerced in there, but glad I was. That lasted til about 4. *Also not recommended, unless you want to feel flush and dizzy.
Considering I had stopped eating at about 1 p.m. earlier that day, I was ready for some bed. But no, party time Cynthia and birthday boy begged "more dance party"

Here we go again. The double punch in the face

hot stuff

Scheid bores easy at these affairs. I found him staring out at the landscape, surrounded by tiki torches like an episode of SURVIVOR. he left before the crazy

this is where the party started. Do not judge us by this photo, if you were there, you too would have taken advantage of the hot tub on the hill dangling over the city scape. You may not have done high kicks in the water, (which I am forbidden from posting)

So then we all ended up on awesome patio furniture staring at the stars for some more hours. Enter the potato chips. At about 5:30, Fran begged us to leave, she had to wake up and cut someone's hair by 9 a.m. We crept down the Hollywood Hills toward home and ran into a few coyotes on the prowl. Did I mention that the sun was already coming up. Ouch, my head.
Georgie said I am grounded.

that's a.m.