The Moldy Doily

hey you, shoe...

how about you walk on over to my place and we go out dancing?

I think you'd look really good with some of my better ensembles, and well- since I can't really afford you- maybe you'd just wanna come by for a visit-or fun night on the town??

looks like an "88" comeback

I was wandering around on ebay the other day and discovered some crazy insane avant garde  ensembles.  Seems that all of that boho stuff has been pushed aside to make room for the Grace Jones- Bow Wow wow Neneh Cherry lovers

the above are from indie cult vintage

These next ones below are all from thriftwares

it's a nice day for a hot pink wedding

my friend Lorraine and her man Johnny got hitched this past Sunday at Golf & Stuff!  It was one of those crazy fun weddings that everyone has a good time at.  I was honored to make their invitation and place cards.  The crowd was asked to wear pink, or 60's lime green.  Since she herself is a stylist, most of her friends arrived in fantastic ensembles.  The D.J. played 60's and 70's unique versions of songs and the bride's entrance was the Monkees "Sleepy Jean"

After the vows and the huge sushi spread...guests could either dance the night away surrounded by cool theme park putt putt buildings or wander down and play free games of miniature golf.  

Although this pic does not do the "CUPCAKE TOWER" justice...those were by far hands down the best (most buttery sugary delicious) cupcakes  I have ever tasted. They also may have contributed to the shaky hands I had while putting and the dropping of my camera on hole 2.  Guaranteeing that no funny golf moments were documented.  No pics with the gypsy caravan, windmills, waterfalls, and mini mission.

Ok, so this is the place where my lovely LEICA camera hit the ground and broke!  That's right no more camera.  Hole #2 cursed me.  Not only did it take me almost 9 tries to even get the ball into that lil red creepy house...but my camera hit the pavement.  Which then sent me into one of my better OCD speeches.  Like "WHY" did I put it in that teeny tiny pocket in the first place, and how am I gonna blog now?  So if there was ever a moment you wanted to get some of my art and or vintage stuff- please look at my etsy  now and help jump start my camera fund.

On the plus side, true obsessive compulsive style...once the camera was shattered my game improved insanely.  I went from a par 8 to hole in one after hole in one.  It was like my lens focus broke and my brain focus was tripled.  I WON!! I was the winner of the night's game.

Ahhh- if only I could be that good in other sports.  

the new black

One of my favorite fashion models is featured on the cover of TOKION, it's Jamie Bochert.  She has those incredible Shelley Duvall  eyes on film.  When I first moved to Los Angeles I worked at a casting place, where models and actors came in daily for auditions.  One of my favorite faces to see at callbacks was Jamie!   She would sometimes come in to an audition with her skateboard.  Always a sweetheart with her casual demeanor and unique style, she made an impression on me.  Years later, while stranded in NYC because I lost my passport to go on to Spain...I ran into her at a book store.  She was looking for books and kindly offered to let me crash at her place if I didn't have somewhere to stay while I sorted out my passport issue. Although I didn't need to stay there, I found it sweet that she even offered. Check out some of her latest editiorials

Jamie Bochert wearing Rodarte
Photographed by Samantha Rapp
Styled by Christian Stroble

check out that cat quote below...

meow

I watched the new Grey Garden movie yesterday and was pretty pleased with the performances.  Considering I was staring at a small glimpse of my possible future...I also ended up a bit teary eyed.  I can't believe how insanely incredible their place was in it's pristine early years.  Such lovely wallpapers and furniture!  

I found myself today thinking about the crazy cat lady wardrobe and knick knacks I may need to start investing in for my "grey gardens" future.

it starts with a song bird...

I posted this darling 40's musical note song bird dress on my show pony ebay

You may remember I wore it to the Santa Barbara film festival screenings awhile back.  That's right I only wore it once, because I loved it so much and liked staring at it on my wall.  It was from this sweet vintage & antiques shop in Santa Barbara.

the rest of my lovelies are for sale on Kime Buzzelli ETSY!

like this big eyed Valley of the Dolls brooch

and a 40's wooden puppy pin

I have a lot more things to post this weekend.  Some costumes and paperdolls and weird jewelry!

kitty corner

Sorry I can't help posting pics of my cats.  They are probably the happiest, laziest cats in L.A.  Everyday they sit around watching t.v. , feasting on food and wrestling on the floor.  

like finding a hidden trunk in a forest

My friend Nathalie Saphier is a genius designer. I've posted some of her incredible line sheets in the past, and figured you might enjoy seeing her latest luxurious frocks. I honestly think she creates the clothes that you dream finding at London or Paris markets or borrowing from Kate Moss's closet. She has that magical way of projecting fantasy into your wardrobe and making it seem effortless and sexy. Somehow taking the elements of gypsy and flapper and forest nymph and combining them. I am dying for her trunk shows in the future.

The JMM Fall 09 Collection by Nathalie Saphier
Photos: Lauren Dukoff
Styling: Nathalie Saphier
Makeup: Kate Lee
Hair: Lauren & Alia Penner
Layout & design: Alia Penner
Models:
Angelika Oatway
Forrest Podrat
Rachel Kolar

Location: Casa Portia, Echo Park

The EYES have it

These are some pictures I took of my art piece for the group show You've Got Light in Your Eyes 

the show is in San Francisco at Needles and Pens on May 2nd.  Click the link above for party details!

My friend Meighan O'Toole  from the blog My LOVE for you is a stampede of horses curated the show.  

(all artwork (c)copyright kime buzzelli)

china girl

I have some weird fetish for retro mugs.  I can't help searching for them on occasion.  Lucky for me I have always dated clumsy men who destroy my china and therefore needing to replace often!

all of the hand made portrait mugs above are available at House of Harriet

You can even have something custom made!

These next ones are also on etsy under trixie delicious

I can think of a few people that should eat off this next plate

And of course I get excited about the occasional psychedelic 60's bird mug that comes my way!

looking for a good home

These pieces are all for S A L E,  so if you have ever wanted one of my big paintings framed in a lovely archival frame- NOW is the time to score one.

I have to make space up here in my steamy hot L.A. apartment to make more work.  So if you live near L.A. or don't mind shipping one- the following are the ones I have left from my last show.  

Some of these images don't show what they look like in the frames.  They are natural wood and the backs have a gorgeous archival backing and heavy hanging wire.

I am selling most of them for half the price they were at the 1520 show.

1.) "Welcome Home"  painting on 300lb watercolor paper framed  $900

    25 3/4 inches wide X 33 inches long

detail of the painting

2.) "Scattered Candles" framed painting on heavy watercolor paper 25 3/4 inches wide X 33 inches long  $850

3.)  "RUTHLESS" this painting is HUGE.  Gorgeous natural wood archival frame with glass.  It was originally shown at Miami Art Aqua.  The measurements are 31 inches X 40 inches and the frame is 2 inches wide from the sides.  $1400

Perfect for anyone with a lot of space on their walls for colorful art

I also have some more things for sale HERE!

I'm going to be listing some more smaller pieces this week as well!

Mostly small unframed paintings.

xo

taking a ride back

Last night me and mr H. went to see the new film "Adventureland".  I hadn't really seen any trailers or reviews...so I went in without any preconceived ideas or expectations.  The movie is set in 1987 and is about a guy who just graduated from Oberlin College in OHIO!.  Which I may add is the place  Liz Phair went to school and where I saw her perform Exile from Guyville in an old church.  (don't be alarmed--I had a riot girl phase)

I had thought that this was gonna be a Superbad-Judd Apatow type comedy, but wasn't prepared for the trip down memory lane.  I'm not even really sure what type of movie this should be categorized as.  I mean the Superbad,Kristen Wiig and Hader fans may be disappointed cause it's really more of a suburbia 80's chick flick.  It was pretty heavy on the young love juice.  All I know is it took me to a place in my own awkward shy growing up phase.

The amusement park looked so much like the one I attended weekly as a kid-preteen, even the rides were the same.  Music Express had the same psychedelic light displays and crazy 80's music pumping.  I was almost convinced it was the theme park from my home town in Ohio called Geauga Lake, but found out later it was all shot in Pennsylvania.  Midwest all the same.  

So let me just say that the awkward coming of age lead actor Jessie Eisenberg is perfect for this role.  He is the new neurotic replacement for films like this.  His old childhood pal is a hyperactive antagonizer who reminds me of Vincent Spano's role in Over the Edge.  He even rides a similar bike and wears a headband.  There was something about this film that I knew was autobiographical to the writer. I knew that he lived this, or it was stolen from the pages of my journals.  Considering I kept active journals from 6th grade til mid college this could be possible.  There were moments in this movie that were so strangely nostalgic and uncomfortable that I found myself shielding my face.  It dragged me back to strange summer jobs, early crushes, absurd 80's fashion, dance routines,messy parent problems, and of course "then their was the music".  The music that you can claim as your own somehow.  When you actually cared about the radio and playing mixed tapes in your car that some boy you adored had painstakingly made on a dual cassette recorder.  I can still picture some of those tape covers hand drawn and neatly folded.

There is a scene where they are shown rolling a car down the driveway to sneak out, and instantly I remembered a night like that in high school.  My two friends and I slowly rolling her mom's car in neutral past two houses before starting it and heading to downtown cleveland. Radio blasting dressed in some crazy contempo style outfits.  I've seen a million Unsolved Mysteries start off that way now.  

here's who I rolled the car down the drive with (it was her mom's)

I suppose this movie made me think about that time in your life where your a hopeless romantic and dream of leaving the midwest & living in a big city. Maybe that is a place no one dare wants to visit again.  It left me at times with a lump in my throat.  But I lived that suburbia scene and perhaps  those moments when you said the dumbest thing ever to your crush can still haunt you and leave a lump in your throat.  Or maybe you got into a fight and drove to their house and threw rocks at their window?  Well...maybe not that much detail huh? The soundtrack throughout the film flutters from the Replacements, Lou Reed, The Cure, Husker Du, Falco, Wang Chung and ends on a high note playing "Don't Change" by INXS.

They say that things tend to repeat in fashion every 20 years or so and it's true that the late 80's are pushing for a comeback.  I even heard that the book "Mysteries of Pittsburgh" by Michael Chabon is being made into a movie.  I remember reading that back then.  I can't wait for clingy Limited Express and Contempo dresses and lycra biker shorts and brooch pins right where the collar ends.  Oh and maybe shoulder pads and cropped boleros like Paula Abdul would wear.

here's the trailer

double vision

I saw these incredible fashion photos on refinery 29 

from a link on one of my favorite bloggers site Skinny Glasses Girl

 "this deliciously trippy editorial from the upcoming issue of i-D. Shot byVanina Sorrenti, we're kind of obsessed with the crazy Fear and Loathing, drug-induced-haze layering effect. Look quickly and it appears that model Alana Zimmer has some sort of weird mole on her foot, but then we realized…it's her nipple."

I have always loved surreal double exposure or movement photos.  These are especially incredible!

I also saw these amazing prints on Michelle Armas ART

blog.  They are so surreal and dreamy too. I think some of them were made available at the blog Little Paper Planes too.

this is what 95 degrees looks like on the 4th floor

Getting Cosmic

Saturday night was the debut opening for the Cosmic LOVE show at Show Cave.  That image above is from artist OWL EYES-known for his insane psychedelic collages.

Below are collage paintings by artist Alia Penner

Here's some of my new work for the show

My favorite fabric artist Joanne Burke (Chromium Dumb belle)

created these stunning belts and things all by hand with hand painting on top. Her work combines a fantasy dream weaver quality that  seems like something from another time period.  All of us ladies were swooning over them.

I have always found Joanne's work so inspiring.  Check out her website Chromium Dumbbelle

Miss K.K. made this happy rainbow bag

here she is relaxing during the show set up

Valentine made the cool outfit above

Below is Miss K.K.s  rainbow-riffic fairy tale dress

Alia and Annakim spreading some cosmic love

Miss KK got this 30's ballgown from one of my street sales and dyed it fab bright colors.

Becky Stark and her L.A. Ladies Choir performed at the opening night dedicating every song to the best planet ever...Planet Earth.  

After we left the opening we went home to make snacks in the new Show Pony kitchen.  Doesn't the sign look FANTASTIC!?

Had to document that I actually dressed up for the show.

I just had to post these crafty cuties, 

If you have a baby, kid or love for the cat & pony world these make good pals.

buy em here

Go to the blog she has posted at her etsy site too Penguin & Fish

with no rhyme or reason, you move me

Lately it seems like all kinds of fascinating and fantastic images are buzzing in my brain.  Unfortunately my attention deficit disorder (self diagnosed) forces me to look at all kinds of web info, books, magazines etc... and then jot things down on scraps of paper.  When it comes time to figure out where I originally found these things to credit them, alas- brain malfunction.  Here are some of the lovely things floating past my brainwaves this week...

These dream rooms are from the awesome blog :the city sage

I love the perfect amount of pretty + clutter in these scenes

Awhile back I did a blog post on a unique artist utilizing unconventional materials, her name is Ashley Lloyd 

the next series of images are from her latest shows.

The old post for those who may have missed it way back is here

the work is incredible- feminine and precious

The next picture is taken from my friend Maximilla's site.  Maximilla (on right) and my pal Sarah Sophie founded the Belles of the Black Diamond Field

a film and creative pairing for fab things.

Maximilla loves to create elaborate photo shoots with fantasy styling and I recently found these sweet mermaid sea maiden ones

SPARE me

Tues night we ventured to Eagle Rock to bowl a few games!  They play old time 50's rock and roll at this bowling alley, which makes it sort of like being in a Quentin Tarantino movie.  I'm a really bad bowler, but surprisingly good at heaving it down the alley between my legs.  Vinca was excited to drink 2 or 3 shirley temples and buy everything in the candy and toy machines.

The family organized by size

whoa! click for live video footage

This is the look of a man who just made a spare

live action click on the next image

I actually bowled 3 strikes granny style between my legs!  Problem with that method is that you either score big or get gutter balls.  Not really good at the in between.  At the end of the games, Vinca (age 6) and I were mere points away in the scoring.  Not so good at the sporty side.

But I love the way bowling balls look in a row.  pretty pretty

The show must go on...

Well, it's real.  Official even, the Show Pony R.I.P.

Came home last night and passed the store to see this new sign in the window.  Strange how it seems so empty and barren of magic.  And yet you can almost sense the thrill for some new young creative upstart who wanders past.  Peeking in--all  the while their brain filling with dream like images of a new store.

It's like a flashback moment to the first time I saw the space.  It was a boarded up space.  Wood panel planks covering most of the windows, a perfect ghost town.  

And I can recall the silver coated Factory thoughts that buzzed in my brain.

Imagine all the fabrics we could dye in there?

All of the ladies hanging out while we make clothes on them?

The table outside for coffee talks

It's an odd void that I hadn't even realized I wanted to immediately fill again.

It's barely been a few days and yet I am already wishing I had a work space someplace to make art and be inspired.

While searching for Show Pony on the web the other day I discovered this:

a nice article by lovely local writer Lena Lecaro in the L.A. Weekly

Click on the place where it says check out more images on the closing party night.

I also found a link to an adorable new Ebay store that is selling a stunning one of kind Show Pony /vintage reworked dress.  The shop has a great name too! 

Oh-its only a Paper Moon!

It seems that most of the shops  merch is original vintage &  lovely new designer frocks

Look at some of the goods...

this one is my favorite. I love nautical stripes.  Makes me imagine a Bardot French film.

oh bunny

Easter mostly reminds me of my mother and her sweet tooth.  She placed countless "I.O.U." notes in our Easter baskets as kids.  Pretty much ate everything in them and then would apologize and say she needed to replace them.  I think that the sight of cadbury carmel eggs still triggers those moments and makes me slightly nauseous.  

This year I spent my morning at the Farmers market, then in Venice Beach for a bit and later playing board games with friends and families.   It was a gorgeous day here in Los Angeles today- super sunny and warm.  The type of ideal weather for an easter egg hunt.

For some reason the following things also reminded me of easter. ( You know that feeling you get when you see lots of wild flowers around, getting to wear a hat, knit bunnies , old cards)

these reminded me of my mother and her easter decorations...cute stuff my mom covets

Hope you all had a fun Sunday- 

Sorry I have been behind in answering blog comments- Was super busy emptying the last of the show pony and have been collapsing at night time

Kool thing!

SO COOL SO COOL SO COOL...

As if you didn't already know that Kim Gordon kicks ass, she has once again created something envy worthy.  A whole room of frocks that seem created from the dream closet of Lou Doillon and Franciose Hardy.  

While taking down my art show at gallery space 1520 this past sunday, I got to sneak a peek at the new MIRROR/Dash clothing line that Kim designed for Urban Outfitters POPup shop.  I was invited to the opening debut party tonight, but am exhausted from spending my entire day tearing down the last of the show pony.  I was able to secure the huge sign created by Aaron Rose over my kitchen wall.  I can't help staring at it.  Earlier today I cried for about an hour.  And was somewhat overwhelmed with a strange feeling that I should stay in instead.  So I missed out on seeing the rest of the stuff and Kim Gordon's incredible personal vintage collection of clothes that she is also selling exclusively at the pop up shop!

If in L.A., I recommend taking a trip over to spy the goods.

Tonight Entrance and Pochohaunted also played the debut party, ouch I missed a really good thing

according to info on thefashion spot...

Modeled by Kim's 22-year-old niece Eleanor Erdman, this military-style topper inspired by sixties French chanteuse Francoise Hardy is the perfect piece for fashion-forward renegades the world over.

If you wanna know more about the line go here

cosmic LOVE

I'm going to be in this cool group ART SHOW at Show Cave April 18th

Hope some of you can make it to the party!

xo

more info here

the take down

This past Sunday I had the closing party for my art show Disappear Here.  If you live in L.A. that means that I have an abundance of large and pretty large pieces in my studio that have to sell in order to make room for more making. Hit me up if you want to come by for a messy studio look-sy over

I posted most of the smaller & medium sized art piece here

I sold 3 paintings at the show at Gallery Space 1520 and a whole lotta flair.  I am excited to take these dangle pods and separate them into single pillows.

Stylist Scott Free and designer Niki were on hand to celebrate the final day

Niki collaborated on creating some clothing with my silkscreened prints on them, she also makes fancy tiny hats

makeup artist nancie Rooney and pal

DON't FORGET tonight Tues-to look for this image on the shirt of Silver on 90210!  She is wearing it these past few episodes while she is having a spectacular nervous breakdown on the show!  Too crazy for a wardrobe change so you'll see it a couple of times!

I think this may have been the band Puppy dog playing in the courtyard.  At this moment the lead singer was screaming to the audience..."you're gonna die you're gonna die you're gonna die."

Remember how I boasted "kid friendly"  sure thing

tote with flair bags listed on etsy!

super excited about the grand debut next week of Kim Gordon's new pop up store installation there called MIRROR DASH!   sparkle sparkle.

I'll keep you posted

NKOTB

This past Friday ORIGAMI Records opened on sunset (next to the ECHO and TWO boots pizza)

They had a huge party with music in the loft, and tons of folks pouring out into the streets.  We ended up going back the next day to see the cool records on the walls.  The store is a great edition to a hopping block.  There's a great selection of new music to choose from and they plan on having more musical acts perform.  Did I mention that Mr. H's band Chelan is on the Origami label too?  

this sweet picture disc by COCO ROSIE is rad

Neil the owner is pictured below with his girl

Two boots next door has the best slices and a psychedelic juke box!

This is the smug look of a true hipster who wears vintage, eats slices on a saturday afternoon, & wanders echo park carrying a brand new Nirvana Bleach record 

going going gone

I am also selling some handpainted prints too!

shop for my weird things and gems at kime's etsy

on the mend

this was the scariest week for the gb.  He was rushed to the kitty ER and pumped with meds and charcoal.  Seems he may have had poisoning from a lily flower.For a few days we were afraid that he might not get better.  When Georgie boy doesn't have interest in food, the world is coming to an end.  Plus he was laying around with the saddest eyes.

But then this morning I awoke to a purring face against mine begging for food, crying for me to get up.  He's on the mend! YAY

Another good reason to have him cloned

April Fool

Woke up April Fools morning to a rent increase shoved under my apt door.  The street is spelled wrong, the numbers are added wrong, and I kept thinking...wow what a good prank a landlord can do.

Unfortunately it wasn't a prank.  Then I noticed Georgie had thrown up bright orange stuff in his food in the kitchen and was slumped listless in the corner. I noticed that the orange flowers I had in a vase were long gone but that the pollen residue was still on the floor by his dish. I googled the flower and saw this article.

So pretty much it states that Lily flowers are the most deadly to cats, and the number one cause of toxic deaths.  Then it says you have approx 6 hours to save your pet.

No pressure?

So even though rent is due and your store needs to be vacated, you must race to the vet with your favorite friend.

$420 dollars later and it seems that G-boy is on the mend and road to recovery.  Oh did I mention the other kicker...he said that he thought he was older than earlier predicted!  What!!  less years with my man?

Geez.

On the plus side- just found out that 90210 aired one of my shirts on SILVER as she was having a nervous breakdown.  RAD, and she may be wearing it a lot. 

and my friend Linlee told me that she noticed a cool Kate moss style.com link that had some of my art.  Check it out here

To see the whole drawing scroll through the images til number 13!

I thought that it would be funny to play a prank on Mr. H- by telling him I just received some good news and some bad news.  He was like, what?  just read it.  And I just left my computer open with this email on the screen:

-----Original Message----- >From: Sonja Child <sonja@artmagazineuk.com> >Sent: Mar 31, 2009 8:30 PM >To: Kime <showpony@earthlink.net> >Subject: LONDON >So, I know this is last minute but we are wondering if you are available to spend the month of May in London doing an artist exchange? I know it's short notice but we can pay for your passport to be rushed if you do not have one. This is a great opportunity and you will be put up in a great space where other artists have studios. There are some super cute guy artists staying in the same loft! We will also be helping cover costs while traveling. You will be coming back the first week of June. The exact dates are still up in the air but a little over 4 weeks. Let's get together and discuss this asap, we are excited since you have so many fans there!! How is 1pm on Friday? I can come to you. Any yummy nearby suggestions? My treat! > >-- >Sonja Child/ ART dealer/ Prints

(his reaction was pretty priceless, silence. After I told him later it was april fools he said, "Man I kept thinking how bored I was gonna be"

On the funny revenge side: mr. H. sent me this April Fools Email: (I should set this up by saying I lease a car that I always feel is one step away from repo)

To: Ms. Kime Buzzelli
From: Honda Credit LCI San Antonio, Tx. division
Re: Credit cancellation and possession of loan liquidity 

Honda Credit LCI is hereby informing the signer of lease regarding Honda Fit (Serial Number CA343899) of credit cancellation and repossession in effect immediately post last payment cancellation.  In effect immediately, April 5th, 2009, to be returned to any california dealership non-ACC acting and fully licensed enterprise.  Debt including 967.93 in lost payments and failure to respond to federal exhibitary inquiry.  If arrangements have been made cancelling and prior please disregard message.

Sincerely,
Diane McCormick
LCI, Honda Credit
San Antonio Texas

Hope you folks didn't get too had yesterday.

I also watched a marathon of Scared Tactics for the first time.  That show is hilarious!