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painted lady

 

razzle dazzle

 
 

STUFF you need!

 So my good pal David (mr. scheid) has a talented jewelry designer girlfriend and lucky for us...she is having a festive sample sale on my new street!  If you are in L.A you should definitely get over here and check out all the goods for gifts. (Of course gifts for yourself silly)

Kathryn also has a website...for those of you who are not blessed to live in the city of palm trees and zero winter.  Just kidding folks, I cherish those snow capped holidays from a far.  BUY her fab snake ring or magical pendants HERE!!

  
 
I LOVE the open hands!!!  The sale is TOMORROW here in L.A. or for you far away folks find stuff of hers online. xoxo

all the things running through my head

Finally getting over that "sick" cold thing,  thank goodness.  I haven't finished moving into the new house, haven't even started the real packing, ugh.  I instead have been taking pleasure in the stillness of our new house and the clean floors and lack of clutter.  This weekend will be my farewell to the Delmore Apt building, my address for the past 8 or more years.  Imagine the closets of clothes, hats, strange fabrics and riff raff that I have to deal with.  I wanted to post some images that have been strolling through my busy brain.  I love LULA magazine-here's some images from the Karen Elson #9 issue...

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

good things to be found at Bona Drag as well... check out the latest cool stuff

 

Bat cuff bracelets (totally annakim)

 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  

Then check out the new lookbook for designer Rachel Antonoff.  We just used one of her dresses for an upcoming 90210 episode!  I think it will air sometime in mid december!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

the comeback

Glad all of the new designers are starting to see things my way.  I mean the overalls have been a staple in my sloppy painter world forever.  And I mean FOREVER.  I have been wondering when they would have a hey day comeback. I am not sure if the new "Come on Eileen" Bananarama Cruel Summer coverall comeback makes me feel good or bad.  Sometimes things like this can ruin your whole style.  Guess we will have to wait and see...

the masquerade's forever

 

The new art space has been buzzing with activity this week as LAURA Kranitz and our lovely new intern Chelsea prepared feather masks and flair for a long evening of Masquerading downtown.  Here they are preparing the pricing for the big event.  Laura's work was recently featured on an episode of America's Next Top Model (the models were nude on race horses with only her hats on!) And she just sold some head pieces to LADY Gaga.    Can't wait til we are all in the space (fondly called the LOVE BOAT) making tons of cool things to wear and hang on the walls

I must be in the front row!

This past Tuesday I was invited to the SKINGRAFT fashion show downtown at MOCA. It was pouring down rain and finally felt like FALL or at least Seattle.  Everyone was wearing their best black coats and carrying a fancy umbrella.  It was nice that  L.A. Fashion week felt truly alive. Tons of people excited to watch a real performance.  Frank scored me a seat in the front row!  Well, it is his boyfriend's clothing line, so I suppose that made it easier.  I dragged my friend Taylor to see it with me. Words can't express how incredible the taxidermy tiered dresses looked in person, nor how detailed the pleats and layers of leather were on the jackets and jumpsuits.  The aviator hats were definitely a throw back to Ms. Earhart.  You can visit Katie Kay and Jonny's Skingraft website HERE

 



 

 

what dreams are made of

 

 

 

 

 

anyone who really knows me well, knows that  I have a strange fascination with wearing socks and shoes.   I also adore nude colored, or pale pink fleshtone socks! These MARNI looks make me swoon. Could be that I adore ginger haired models- with dainty features.  Head scarves and gypsy gingham are perfect for SPRING 2010.  

In the ART fashion department, I have always drawn inspiration from these GENIUS designers...especially Galliano- the masterful color palettes and fantasy makeup spreads are always to die for.  As Mrs. Zoe would say- "Bananas"!  It is hard to imagine that he can out FLAIR his previous runways spectacles but ALAS- he is able to deliver new and bizarre get-ups time after time.

 

and once again my signature style- SOCKS and platforms- ah GLAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I mean, where else can a painter find such alluring color compositions!?  Shades of electric blues, odd peaches and muted ochre- ahhhh

 

 

 

 

and of course mr. Alexander McQueen never disappoints me-- He also provides a magnificent  display of wild stuff

 

 

 

it's like alien sea pod fashion, emerging from another planet under water...

 

 

And ...SCENE- Lady Gaga must've been drooling after this show

Oui!

My beautiful friend Annakim Violette has a strange magic quality about her. "She's like a rainbow" should be her theme song.  I just found out that she will be taking her glitter bats and fantastic art pieces to Paris Fashion week with the Rodarte sisters.  Last time she ventured to Paris for a month she brought me back the cutest Georgie Boy dress.  She's sweet like that.  Here's the lowdown on her RAD collaboration with the genius duo (did I mention we should all be very very jealous):

RODARTE will collaborate with Colette during Paris Fashion Week to create a month-long gallery and retail space offering pieces from its autumn/winter 2009-10 collection, as well as items specially curated for the event.

"Rodarte has always been so inspiring. I'm fascinated by their world. We already gave them windows for their first season and I was impressed with the way they built them, so I'm happy to give them space at Colette to express more, to let them introduce their collection but also everything they like," says Colette buyer Sarah Lerfel.

Stocking more than a few of the Mulleavy sister design duo's favourite things - such as their favourite CDs and DVDs, and artwork by Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon - expect to find other treasures including Rodarte knitted animals, limited edition jewellery created by their mother, glitter taxidermy by Annakim Violette and marbled ballet flats designed in conjunction with Repetto.

Of the project, Kate Mulleavy told WWD, it was an opportunity "to let people inside of our minds. It' almost as if you are in our studio."

http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/090820-rodarte-colette-collaboration.aspx

Who knew I could become "that girl"

I had to do a costume studio pull today for some men's wear at SAKS 5th Ave in Beverly Hills. Before leaving the office, my coworker Ryan warned "You have to go up to the Bridal Floor for studio services...it always makes me want to get married".  I scoffed at that, considering I have never been one of those girls that obsesses about that particular dress or that "most important day".  But I have to admit that when the doors to the elevator opened and I was hit with the harp music + magical white dress nirvana it was quite overwhelming.

Lovely white dresses with intricate beading and tiny fragile flower cutouts were dangling from every rack.  I couldn't help but wander around to spy the amazing details while I waited for the rental to get written up.  Seeing women giddy to try on dozens of dresses with their best friends in tow was sweet.

of course the price tags zapped me back to reality.  Back yard wedding or bust

move over minnie

the latest from designer Marc Jacobs- fun on the runway with tribal African prints and wild hair bows.  Looks like Bananarama meets minnie mouse and a dash of different world!  Always a bonus.  I have always been a huge fan of mismatching plaids with prints.  

dream puff

some of the fun highlights from fashion week- Chris BENZ- when asked about the new line Benz said "It's time to have fun again with fashion," the designer declared. "I just wanted to make great clothes for going out." 

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following are from J. Mendel's spring line - floaty and feminine.  I must love clothes that resemble sweet treats or poof clouds of color.

magic to do

My friend Rachel asked me to create some artwork for her Spring Fashion week presentation invite -Her darling clothing designs are inspired by tap dancers, ballerinas, screen stars, acrobats and dress up.  I don't have all of my paintings I created on my desktop- but below are a few of the pre-sketches I made before the final product.  I wish I could have been there in person to see the trapeze artists swinging in these cute shorts and dresses

 The presentation was at the Henry Street Settlement Playhouse. The concept was a dress rehearsal for an imaginary production titled Magic to Do, and she called on some theatrical pals to help bring to life her themes. On hand to model was BFF Alia Shawkat, better known as Maeby from Arrested Development, as well as New York City Ballet dancers.

below is the designer herself...Rachel Antonoff 

*!! P O P !!*

The latest issue of POP magazine just blew my mind!  Two different covers to choose from...Damien Hirst art collaboration- featuring on the cover the new blogger darling Tavi Williams (pictured above).  She started at age 12 and has just turned 13!  Her blog thenewgirlintown has sparked a lot of heated controversy lately. And quite frankly I don't really know why everyone is acting so crabby about her.  People are acting outraged that she has made the cover of a few adult fashion mags lately and are stating that she is merely a kid and "why would she have anything to contribute to the fashion world"  GEEZ people, relax.

Here's a few pics of her from her blog- I think she is pretty fab-u-lous

I adore her!

hmmm.  Well for starters, let's venture back to my good old child hood in Ohio.  I was drawing fashion plates at 7, tearing out magazine pictures of models and scrap booking them at 9, drawing paperdolls and creating clothes...which parlayed nicely into an iron on transfer business in my folks garage (where I made drawings that people could choose and have printed on tshirts) 

I went on to make mock magazine photo fashion spreads and a fake clothing design label.  Eventually my parents sent me to a summer program at Parsons where I was relieved to know that I was not alone in my fashion obsession.  GEE, if only it was now and the age of the internet --imagine what I could've discovered out there.  My point being that we should be happy that someone so young has already discovered her passion and is pursuing it.  Her parents aren't trying to exploit her, they are letting her take advantage of a good luck draw. Why should anyone be such a hater on this lil upstart?  Musician kids and model girls get started at the same age.  In a recent Interview mag she was asked...

FB: What do your parents think of your blog?

TW: They're very supportive, but they don't like read it a lot. Sometimes I'll show them a post or two especially if I'm proud of it or something. They think it's crazy, some of the things that have come out of it, but they're happy that I have fun with it.

The spread above it called:This is Pop World, Free Your Mind, Put Your Head Back in the Clouds and Start the Ch-Ch-Ch-Change

Model: Kinga Rajzak
Photographer: Viviane Sassen

Love this BAG LADY editorial too...titled Spent! 

featuring Models: Jessica Stam, Lily Cole
Photographer: Paolo Roversi

LOVE this next dreamy blurry magical spread- editorial titled :The Channels 

Models: Hanne Gaby Odiele, Katie Fogarty, Myf Shepherd, Katlin Aas
Photographer: Mark Borthwick

class-act

pretty pages

eye candy

debut

The passing of the torch officially occurred this weekend over on the Echo Pk block.  The Show Pony is proudly replaced by a new shop.  Tavin, a new concept designer shop debuted this past Saturday.  The store has a luxurious layered feel, with bell jars and branches, bohemian dresses and embroidered appliqued pillows and jewels.  Erin Tavin used to be a stylist and costume designer and we joked about how we somehow traded places recently.  She is often at the Rose Bowl with her dyed and re-worked vintage pieces, and now finally has a sweet home base.

The word on the street is that the Han Cholo space close by has also recently been rented and is going to be an art gallery/yerba matte spot.  Wow.

It's nice to see that the creative boho energy is still being pumped through the building.

Here are some of the highlights from the new shop

lil Britzy- first time really seeing her since we closed the shop. We have both been so busy that we haven't seen much of eachother.  It was a bittersweet moment standing outside the shop again. 

you may notice how we capped off our evening  

look who needs a clean close summer shave again...

um, I MISS U!

Needless to say (by my sad lack of posting)  I have been working since June 12th non stop. I am not even exaggerating...13-18 hours a day= SEVEN days a week.  Clothes clothes and more clothes.  Sort of a fun and exhausting 

Lovely patterns and prints floating in my eyes even after the lights are down.  I am like Yayoi Kusama with dot vision.  

My boyfriend hardly remembers my name, and georgie boy is bumming to the max.  He has the saddest crabby expression when I am waking up at the break of dawn to leave is starting to have abandonment issues, ha.

I really love the hustle though.  I like solving fashion puzzles and this job allows me to rush out and try and find the missing magic pieces.

I will reveal more as time progresses, I promise.  Wow, hope you are all doing FAB- and promise that when the dust settles a lil more I will get back to regular postings.

On this ending note I will post some pics that I like from recent editorials 

weird pretty things I found recently...

must fall asleep now.

Sweet dreams

Fringe Fancy & Muslin magic

Designer Jiwon Jahng (graduate of Central St. Martins) is simply a fiber art genius!  His one of a kind fringe and embroidered creations can be found at NOT JUST A LABEL a site where you can actually locate clothing and accessories by unique/cutting edge designers and BUY it!

These next two dresses are my personal favorites...reminiscent of stunning 70's fiber yarn wall hangings and layered with antique beads- they are masterpieces for not only the body but hanging in your bedroom on the wall.  Abstract little landscapes that cover your hips.  I want one of these simply to shimmy in

the boardwalk

Cruising with Chanel?

These resort fashions are sort of like a combo of Picnic at Hanging Rock meets Plymouth Rock meets the Marchesa Casati eye makeup/hair

I am a sucker for sailor fashion stripes and smokey eyes with wild curls

For the budget girl version of some of these resort nautical Chanel looks- I would have to suggest:

stripey sailor dress

and the sailor girl swimsuit retro style

by kimchi

or maybe a sweet cloche for lounging while reading?

also by kimchi

and these vintage inspired bathing suits on etsy are pretty cute too...

I love Op/Art stripes go here to find it for sale

stripey bikini

the next one reminds me of that famous vintage Barbie Doll striped suit!

(random summer breeze pictures from Italian Vogue,Numero and Flickr)

Looks like summer is heating up in Paris!  The latest fashion spreads are literally spreading the lovely legs.  In the spirit of the late great Helmut Newton- some of these are getting down & dirty 

Leave it up to photographer Terry Richardson to make a fantastically sexy editorial in the new Paris Vogue.

 A toutes jambes

Photographed by Terry Richardson
Styled by Emmanuelle Alt
Models: Anja Rubik & Natasha Poly

The next ones are by photographer Mario Sorrenti

the title is SERIE NOIRE

featuring models Guinevere Van Seenus and Eniko Mihalik

Prepare yourself for the steamy scene ahead...

                                                                               (scanned by Diorette)

the photographers probably had to take a nice long cold shower after those

Please come and join us for a day of music, shopping, or just to hang!  We invited a few of our favorite local bloggers, vintage sellers + designers to come out to the Space to sell their clothes, accessories, and all things lovely. You can also stop by the Farmer's Market on your way!

Music by DJ duo Pony Vs. Tiger + a live performance byWarpaint
*There will be a tarot card reader and a henna artist :)

Until then, check out their blogs/shops:

Welcome Hunters
The Moldy Doily (Show Pony)
The Keyishe
That's Chic
Taghrid.cc
Systems of Operation
Scout 
Ramona West Vintage
Pop Killer
Mirror Phase
Lulu and your Mom
Lady Electrique
I'm Boy Crazy
Hansel From Basel
Frecuencia Modulada
Fashion Poison
Fashion Intel
Double Ds
Boos and Besito
BJ Panda Bear 
Aussenhaut
Angie Rex

So I am going to be participating in this cool BLOGGER flea market type sale at Gallery Space 1520 this coming sunday! IT's perfect because the Farmer's Mkt is right there and WARPAINT is performing!  

My good pal MARCELLA is going to be reading fortunes to shoppers as well!

In between the sale ...darling d.j. duo Pony Vs. Tiger  are gonna spin fantastic music.  I will be selling off a lot of things- way too many to photograph--I have been making new accessories, prints, t-shirts handpainted, and have TONS and TONS of crazy VIntage- treasure chests full of vintage jewelry that I am finally parting with- some I have help onto since I was in high school.

I will also have some of my framed art there and interesting items featured on my blog.

Hope you can make it if you are in L.A.-  When the sale is over anything left will probably go on my etsy site

XOXO

I cannot for the life of me remember where I snagged the above photos from.  Only that I was so happy when I saw them and meant to take a mental note. So to whomever they belong...I apologize for my ADD- and not crediting the source.

This next ones are from the new installation by GARY BASEMAN currently at Corey Helford gallery

I decided to make this blog post because for awhile there I was obsessed with making (sewing, drawing) crazy pod like bulbous things.  Part of this obsession was that I was intrigued by organic creatures, jellyfish, sea things and multiplying disease like things.  My artwork was featured in the Gen ART Young Emerging Artist show at Track 16 gallery way back in 2003 (I think that's when it was?).  I had created a giant multi-pod cluster soft sculpture that hung 30 feet from the ceilings.  IT sort of resembled an underwater chandelier.  The pods were all beaded, stained, embroidered and bound with yarns.  The piece was enormous and took up a lot of space in my place.  I ended up giving them to the only person who ever really appreciated their strange glory.  My friend Niki who has a clothing line called luxury jones.

She decided to use them in the background for her new fashion look book.  Check them out in the piles behind her models:

the May issue of Italian Vogue has this decadently morose fashion editorial by Craig McDean.  Something about their haunting eyes and powdered faces makes me want to paint.  I've always been inspired by doily doll faces and dyed grunge flowers.  How creepy does that make me?  Notice some of their knit gloves and tights combined with mosh pit boots.

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??

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...

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

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

I am also selling some handpainted prints too!

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

Earlier today I discovered sarah seven's work on etsy.  She creates one of kind clothing--including a new bridal line from Portland Oregon.

I love these two dreamy dresses

* I must preface this blog post by saying that I wrote it Friday night, before the big sidewalk sale... but saved it as a draft, because I wanted to post a photograph of me wearing a long missoni-like scarf my mother made me. I should let you know that in this picture you cannot see that her scarf is wrapped around my neck at least one time- adding an additional foot and half to the length.  The following images from style.com reminded me of her super duper long scarf, and how she has somehow come into Vogue.

Weirdly enough after sleeping on this draft, Saturday at the sidewalk sale one of the girls on the block suggested I would look good in her Missoni scarf she was selling and I could have it for a $1.  Sort of the "secret" in full effect.  If you think about something long and hard, it may just fall into your lap.

this scarf came into my life right after I has already wrote the following blog (cue twilight zone music-):

So in my daydream for the future,I imagine that when I close the shop down...I will somehow walk the streets in knit urchin like hooded clothes like these (sure Missoni is in the ideal dream-but come on that is highly unlikely)

That way I can cover my face as I pass the building and conceal my tears as I head home-past the old shop front (that will probably end up being a creepy H & R Block or Cell phone accessories shop) Just kidding, I won't be that much of a wreck.  This is going to be a nice release. The showpony has  to grown up.

So much change all in one month!  

On a side note aren't these Missoni pieces incredible colors for making a painting?  Seriously dreamy blues and pale coral flesh tones- perfect!

P.S. these outfits all remind me of the crazy knit scarf my mother made me in 2001.  She said she was watching t.v while making it and sort of forgot to stop knitting. I suppose that is why it's approx 12 feet long and could wrap around an entire stadium row at a football game!

My friend Nina Egli has some new additions to her cool jewelry line Toujours Toi

Her new group is called the "secret hour"

check out her cute website and all of her press on her blog link!

I love love love her darling postcards and illustrations that accompany her line

Here's the designer herself Nina Egli- adorable!

XO

The First Annual Winter Ball was last night!  My friend Nina put on the entire affair, and it was impressive.  The ballroom was in the beautiful Alexandria Hotel  in downtown L.A.  A bit on the shabby chic side.  All of my pals were working the shindig.  Britt and Taylor were the cute coat checkers, Cynthia was the sassy doorgirl, Justin worked the bar and I helped set up some luxurious chocolates.  

the pre-show set up.  Lots of tables to move and cupcakes to be placed on fancy cake plates

check out the bow I tied for Nina's fancy frock- Probably my best bow tie

Little Desi is all gorgeous in her ballgown

Fran was looking fierce

These were my favorite ladies of the evening!

Let me preface the rest of this post by saying that the bar was open- and I mean way open.  I decided not to drink, wasn't in the mood- but watched others downing tons and tons of of cocktails and found myself witnessing the apocalypse.   Or as I like to say "When Charitable Balls Go Wrong"

Taylor and I went to explore the ghostly haunted 1906 hallways in search of the bathroom and found the famous finials that people told us about (supposedly they are the original owners daughters face! ohhh spooky

taylor took these of me in the crazy red SHINING bathroom...

You can't Bodyguard, if you don't body GLOVE! ha= this door man was giving Mr. Clean a run for his money

By two a.m. the coatcheckers and doorgirl were beat

Some guy decided to strip down in front of an entire room of people. serious. Around this time the bartender retreated into the back to settle up and the night of the living dead zombies ransacked the bar and stole the rest of the drinks.  It was sort of funny to be sober and witness the ladies in their refinery guzzling hard liquor from big bottles while stumbling.  How I imagine the real Marie Antoinette parties.  

people passing out left and right of the coat check

this couple was drunk and dancing and then flat out on the floor after a tricky dance move

taylor took this one of me and ari dancing- 

the evening was a huge success, over 500 people in attendance- and all wearing fancy frocks.  Only bummer was not running into the famous lonely heartbroken ghost that roams the halls.  Especially on Valentines day.

xo

The latest couture clothing collections seem to be out shined by the flair on the models heads.  My favorites for sure are from the new Spring Chanel designs.  The models all wore paper headdresses  (my favorite material!)

Over at the Gaultier camp, the models were sporting Spanish 60's style string art buns made of hair- a cubist delight!

Christian Lacroix was rocking the major ballerina bun- adorned in colors and tiaras

My favorite part was the mega jewel hoops that were heavy on the flair.  Gotta somehow score a pair of those pretty things

Speaking of FLAIR! I want all of this stuff- this is like wearing a compositional dream on your chest.  Seriously like hanging a painting across your torso.  

Dior had my dream curly hair- simple and sweet

Remember those pretty pictures from Annakim's house for our friend's look book?  Well here's the final product!  Designer and stylist Nathalie Saphier creates incredible frocks that look like precious things you may find in a treasure trunk or at a Paris flea market from the 30's.  Her line is carried in various specialty high end  boutiques.  You need to get one of these dresses, she is like the love child of Zandra Rhodes. ( you may have to click on each image to see entire spread)

here's the designer herself, all in costume

I had one of those strange days, where everything seems surreal.  Perhaps it's the wickedly hot weather that's still abundant for  L.A. this October, or the way the days seem to blend right into the next.  But none of these excuses prepared me for the craziness that awaited when I arrived at Glamityville.  Seems that a photo shoot by pal maximilla was underway , complete with a rabbit in a hat and mystical makeup and backdrops.  Did I mention that a man in a turban seems so "Vogue"?  These are just behind the scenes shots...the real photographs from the shoot are a million times more incredible.  

here's the photographer in the kitchen, modeling the matching burnt sienna fridge 70's style

A few fashion editorials this month feature the sexy offspring of notable musicians- like these lovely shots of Theordora Richards (daddy Keith) and Elizabeth Jagger- (mick-dad) The last ones are of Charlotte Gainsbourg- darling daughter of Serge.

One of my favorite drawing muses has chopped new bangs and is gracing the pages of a bunch of new Fall fashion mags.  Gap toothed smile pout, pizzazz!

Fashion week in L.A. has once more snuck up without much fanfare.  Of course the people over at GEN ART are always an exception.  They support new up and coming artists, designers and filmmakers.  This past week we attended to support Laura Kranitz and her FAB head pieces.  Our girl is all grows'dup.  She has been a big seller at my shop Show Pony for ever!  Finally her ideas are about to get the boost they need in the mainstream markets.

Mandy Moore was the hostess for the evening

YAY! ran into my old pal Matthew there.  He was wearing a new Society for Rational Dress Knit SWEATER that I fell in love with.  In fact it seems like the perfect item for every single girl who'd rather cozy up to a knit super size sweater instead of snag a winter boyfriend.

Ladies: Tasha, me and Ari (wow hat!)

I had Taylor take this one of me and Project Runway's Jarell.  Thought Viv would like that I ran into him there

* all of these one of a kind hats and hair clips can be located at the shop.  Better jump on that before this designer takes off even more!

Design label WONDERKIND really brought the spring in Spring 09.  I love the painterly floral prints and the layers of chiffon. I feel like the polkadots really make me wanna walk around in military boots and a turban.  Huh?  Just sayin'. The designer said his frame of reference was the sculptor/architect Isamu Noguchi and pre- and postwar Japan.   

I was curled up in a sad position on my bed earlier this afternoon, when Annakim called and told me I better come by.  I insisted that I was incapable of motion, but she persisted.  When I arrived, a whole crew was over her place shooting a super psychedelic clothing look book for a friend's new line.  The clothes were breathtaking and awe-inspiring and I can't wait til they hit the racks.  People are going to swoon.

They're like the love-child of Zandra Rhodes and a silent screen star made someplace on a cloud on France circa 70's.

In the best interest of the designer, I didn't reveal the images of her clothes- but shot the ladies mostly while changing and lounging around.  

Annakim bought this cool flesh colored romper when she was on holiday in SF

She also scored this vintage chiffon flapper 20's dress!  Anyone who really knows me, knows that I adore weird pods and poms on costumes

Our pal Victoria sold this electric BLUE dress on Ebay, and wanted to shoot it before she mailed it off.  It's precious!

I left just as the sunset highlighted the palm trees from my window.  It reminded me how the simplest things in this city make me happy.  Like sparkle eyes and printed tights

Sonia Rykiel has always amazed me!  Her style, her stripes, her attitude, her amazing designs, WOW, she's a true source of inspiration for many.  Her 40 years in the fashion industry were recently marked with a powerhouse runway show combined with a surprise birthday party .  Her daughter contacted designers in the industry to create a birthday outfit inspired by her mother for the end of the runway show!  How FAB, right?  So all kinds of people participated and made things in the likeness of her style.  Here's some of the favorites:

Here's the incredible dresses from her own collection that she was presenting that night.  These dreamy colors and fantastic creations are definitely the work of a genius!

The last week I've been knee deep in floor disaster. Rusty nails and staples and lots of boxes blocking access to everywhere. I had started this home remodel plan with lots of gusto, and have now surrendered to a bit of defeat. Where did all this stuff come from? How do I get it out of my life? How come the wood under my carpet is so creepy? Tis true what they say about a home in chaos is a life in chaos. I have felt a multitude of exhaustion and grief. I will post some of the "after" pictures as soon as the rubble is cleared. On a happy colorful note: I have been uplifted with hope after seeing some nice inspirational editorial pics in the latest MUSE mag issue #14. Here's some of the good ones- that remind me of pretty painting colors I also checked out some of the Fashion week pics and felt like wearing these designs by Cheap and Chic Moschino would be rad check out the bunny print

The thing about Fashion Week is that you want to come away with a WOW epiphany. By that I mean, you are looking for the strange mash up of style and colors that you can attempt to find outside of the designer's pieces. The desire to find new and vintage things reminiscent of a successful collection. That one overall thing that makes you excited to get dressed again. Often shows neglect to inspire a style change, and leave you feeling like, "oh another round of that again". For me I look for a POW in the face of colors that combined make no sense. According to Nicole Phelps (style maven) Marc Jacobs new Spring RTW line was: " a mash-up to end all mash-ups, and as an American in Paris—that was Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" cleverly playing on the soundtrack—Jacobs is better situated than most to deliver it. I'd have to say that the line seems like a tribal carefree grunge glam rainbow lady refined. There is a toughness to those head wraps and layering.I'm half expecting a picnic on a porch or a banjo jamboree. I especially like the clunky jewels and kimono like waists.

Last night me and the ladies attended a special fancy store debut on the west side. The shindig was sponsored by Absolute and FLAUNT mag. So as luck would have it, I got to see piles of my magazine art covers on every table. Which meant looting a stash so perhaps I can re-gift them to family and friends. The new shop, called REVOLVE is over on Melrose tucked away behind TASTE restaurant. The windows and displays as you enter were pretty impressive. Dresses stuffed with balloons and necklaces of bent silver spoons. The inside had a nice installation vibe, and the light were turned low for "party mood". I ran into my lovely French pal Isabel, (who I met 10 years ago!) She used to be a fab stylist and now she's an incredible designer. Some of her new designs are featured at Revolve. I also ran into my old neighbor from 10 years ago, the actress Taryn Manning. She used to live next to me in Hollywood, back when I was a buyer at Wasteland. Besides being an actress, she makes music and also makes clothes-with her BFF Tara Jane- (label called BORN UNIQORN) click on all pics to see the whole thing- the queen of Fifi and Romeo- my friends decided to break up the tension (it was a lil stuffy) and dance dance til it became contagious After the party we continued our party train to two other bars. Where we discussed lots and lots of silly business

Sometimes when you daydream things pop up like pretty paintings. Especially things you will never own or perhaps touch. But in the event that you may strike it big, rob a bank, discover buried treasure, or land a sugar daddy...may I suggest the power of Net-a-Porter

Ah, Matthew Williamson and his finest. This embroidered little flapper frock would make any torso happy A detail from Diane Von furstenberg tunic(DVF) this is a detail of the Alexander McQueen Butterfly dress here is the whole elaborate spread... I adore this Matthew Williamson ruffle mismatched dress Emilio Pucci super fancy sequin mini Missoni? How about an Emilio PUCCI paint splatter dress? or this sexy yellow silk Tibi dress? 3.1 Phillip Lim? DVF reinvents the OP-art Herve Leger bandage dress, ouch may be too sexy? Don't you love this grey quilty Marc Jacobs bag? Stella McCartney and her rambling lovely florals

summer faint

(random summer breeze pictures from Italian Vogue,Numero and Flickr)

naughty naughty

Looks like summer is heating up in Paris!  The latest fashion spreads are literally spreading the lovely legs.  In the spirit of the late great Helmut Newton- some of these are getting down & dirty 

Leave it up to photographer Terry Richardson to make a fantastically sexy editorial in the new Paris Vogue.

 A toutes jambes

Photographed by Terry Richardson
Styled by Emmanuelle Alt
Models: Anja Rubik & Natasha Poly

The next ones are by photographer Mario Sorrenti

the title is SERIE NOIRE

featuring models Guinevere Van Seenus and Eniko Mihalik

Prepare yourself for the steamy scene ahead...

                                                                               (scanned by Diorette)

the photographers probably had to take a nice long cold shower after those

blogger-iffic shop day

Please come and join us for a day of music, shopping, or just to hang!  We invited a few of our favorite local bloggers, vintage sellers + designers to come out to the Space to sell their clothes, accessories, and all things lovely. You can also stop by the Farmer's Market on your way!

Music by DJ duo Pony Vs. Tiger + a live performance byWarpaint
*There will be a tarot card reader and a henna artist :)

Until then, check out their blogs/shops:

Welcome Hunters
The Moldy Doily (Show Pony)
The Keyishe
That's Chic
Taghrid.cc
Systems of Operation
Scout 
Ramona West Vintage
Pop Killer
Mirror Phase
Lulu and your Mom
Lady Electrique
I'm Boy Crazy
Hansel From Basel
Frecuencia Modulada
Fashion Poison
Fashion Intel
Double Ds
Boos and Besito
BJ Panda Bear 
Aussenhaut
Angie Rex

So I am going to be participating in this cool BLOGGER flea market type sale at Gallery Space 1520 this coming sunday! IT's perfect because the Farmer's Mkt is right there and WARPAINT is performing!  

My good pal MARCELLA is going to be reading fortunes to shoppers as well!

In between the sale ...darling d.j. duo Pony Vs. Tiger  are gonna spin fantastic music.  I will be selling off a lot of things- way too many to photograph--I have been making new accessories, prints, t-shirts handpainted, and have TONS and TONS of crazy VIntage- treasure chests full of vintage jewelry that I am finally parting with- some I have help onto since I was in high school.

I will also have some of my framed art there and interesting items featured on my blog.

Hope you can make it if you are in L.A.-  When the sale is over anything left will probably go on my etsy site

XOXO

POD-riffic! Bulbous is the new black

I cannot for the life of me remember where I snagged the above photos from.  Only that I was so happy when I saw them and meant to take a mental note. So to whomever they belong...I apologize for my ADD- and not crediting the source.

This next ones are from the new installation by GARY BASEMAN currently at Corey Helford gallery

I decided to make this blog post because for awhile there I was obsessed with making (sewing, drawing) crazy pod like bulbous things.  Part of this obsession was that I was intrigued by organic creatures, jellyfish, sea things and multiplying disease like things.  My artwork was featured in the Gen ART Young Emerging Artist show at Track 16 gallery way back in 2003 (I think that's when it was?).  I had created a giant multi-pod cluster soft sculpture that hung 30 feet from the ceilings.  IT sort of resembled an underwater chandelier.  The pods were all beaded, stained, embroidered and bound with yarns.  The piece was enormous and took up a lot of space in my place.  I ended up giving them to the only person who ever really appreciated their strange glory.  My friend Niki who has a clothing line called luxury jones.

She decided to use them in the background for her new fashion look book.  Check them out in the piles behind her models:

the darkest doily

the May issue of Italian Vogue has this decadently morose fashion editorial by Craig McDean.  Something about their haunting eyes and powdered faces makes me want to paint.  I've always been inspired by doily doll faces and dyed grunge flowers.  How creepy does that make me?  Notice some of their knit gloves and tights combined with mosh pit boots.

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??

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...

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

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

going going gone

I am also selling some handpainted prints too!

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

Earlier today I discovered sarah seven's work on etsy.  She creates one of kind clothing--including a new bridal line from Portland Oregon.

I love these two dreamy dresses

if you build it...

* I must preface this blog post by saying that I wrote it Friday night, before the big sidewalk sale... but saved it as a draft, because I wanted to post a photograph of me wearing a long missoni-like scarf my mother made me. I should let you know that in this picture you cannot see that her scarf is wrapped around my neck at least one time- adding an additional foot and half to the length.  The following images from style.com reminded me of her super duper long scarf, and how she has somehow come into Vogue.

Weirdly enough after sleeping on this draft, Saturday at the sidewalk sale one of the girls on the block suggested I would look good in her Missoni scarf she was selling and I could have it for a $1.  Sort of the "secret" in full effect.  If you think about something long and hard, it may just fall into your lap.

this scarf came into my life right after I has already wrote the following blog (cue twilight zone music-):

So in my daydream for the future,I imagine that when I close the shop down...I will somehow walk the streets in knit urchin like hooded clothes like these (sure Missoni is in the ideal dream-but come on that is highly unlikely)

That way I can cover my face as I pass the building and conceal my tears as I head home-past the old shop front (that will probably end up being a creepy H & R Block or Cell phone accessories shop) Just kidding, I won't be that much of a wreck.  This is going to be a nice release. The showpony has  to grown up.

So much change all in one month!  

On a side note aren't these Missoni pieces incredible colors for making a painting?  Seriously dreamy blues and pale coral flesh tones- perfect!

P.S. these outfits all remind me of the crazy knit scarf my mother made me in 2001.  She said she was watching t.v while making it and sort of forgot to stop knitting. I suppose that is why it's approx 12 feet long and could wrap around an entire stadium row at a football game!

secret hour power

My friend Nina Egli has some new additions to her cool jewelry line Toujours Toi

Her new group is called the "secret hour"

check out her cute website and all of her press on her blog link!

I love love love her darling postcards and illustrations that accompany her line

Here's the designer herself Nina Egli- adorable!

XO

having a ball

The First Annual Winter Ball was last night!  My friend Nina put on the entire affair, and it was impressive.  The ballroom was in the beautiful Alexandria Hotel  in downtown L.A.  A bit on the shabby chic side.  All of my pals were working the shindig.  Britt and Taylor were the cute coat checkers, Cynthia was the sassy doorgirl, Justin worked the bar and I helped set up some luxurious chocolates.  

the pre-show set up.  Lots of tables to move and cupcakes to be placed on fancy cake plates

check out the bow I tied for Nina's fancy frock- Probably my best bow tie

Little Desi is all gorgeous in her ballgown

Fran was looking fierce

These were my favorite ladies of the evening!

Let me preface the rest of this post by saying that the bar was open- and I mean way open.  I decided not to drink, wasn't in the mood- but watched others downing tons and tons of of cocktails and found myself witnessing the apocalypse.   Or as I like to say "When Charitable Balls Go Wrong"

Taylor and I went to explore the ghostly haunted 1906 hallways in search of the bathroom and found the famous finials that people told us about (supposedly they are the original owners daughters face! ohhh spooky

taylor took these of me in the crazy red SHINING bathroom...

You can't Bodyguard, if you don't body GLOVE! ha= this door man was giving Mr. Clean a run for his money

By two a.m. the coatcheckers and doorgirl were beat

Some guy decided to strip down in front of an entire room of people. serious. Around this time the bartender retreated into the back to settle up and the night of the living dead zombies ransacked the bar and stole the rest of the drinks.  It was sort of funny to be sober and witness the ladies in their refinery guzzling hard liquor from big bottles while stumbling.  How I imagine the real Marie Antoinette parties.  

people passing out left and right of the coat check

this couple was drunk and dancing and then flat out on the floor after a tricky dance move

taylor took this one of me and ari dancing- 

the evening was a huge success, over 500 people in attendance- and all wearing fancy frocks.  Only bummer was not running into the famous lonely heartbroken ghost that roams the halls.  Especially on Valentines day.

xo

Like a painting for your head...

The latest couture clothing collections seem to be out shined by the flair on the models heads.  My favorites for sure are from the new Spring Chanel designs.  The models all wore paper headdresses  (my favorite material!)

Over at the Gaultier camp, the models were sporting Spanish 60's style string art buns made of hair- a cubist delight!

Christian Lacroix was rocking the major ballerina bun- adorned in colors and tiaras

My favorite part was the mega jewel hoops that were heavy on the flair.  Gotta somehow score a pair of those pretty things

Speaking of FLAIR! I want all of this stuff- this is like wearing a compositional dream on your chest.  Seriously like hanging a painting across your torso.  

Dior had my dream curly hair- simple and sweet

we'll inherit the earth...

oh you, bedazzle me

Remember those pretty pictures from Annakim's house for our friend's look book?  Well here's the final product!  Designer and stylist Nathalie Saphier creates incredible frocks that look like precious things you may find in a treasure trunk or at a Paris flea market from the 30's.  Her line is carried in various specialty high end  boutiques.  You need to get one of these dresses, she is like the love child of Zandra Rhodes. ( you may have to click on each image to see entire spread)

here's the designer herself, all in costume

magic*vampire*zombie*love-in

I had one of those strange days, where everything seems surreal.  Perhaps it's the wickedly hot weather that's still abundant for  L.A. this October, or the way the days seem to blend right into the next.  But none of these excuses prepared me for the craziness that awaited when I arrived at Glamityville.  Seems that a photo shoot by pal maximilla was underway , complete with a rabbit in a hat and mystical makeup and backdrops.  Did I mention that a man in a turban seems so "Vogue"?  These are just behind the scenes shots...the real photographs from the shoot are a million times more incredible.  

here's the photographer in the kitchen, modeling the matching burnt sienna fridge 70's style

Warm in your coat

offspring

A few fashion editorials this month feature the sexy offspring of notable musicians- like these lovely shots of Theordora Richards (daddy Keith) and Elizabeth Jagger- (mick-dad) The last ones are of Charlotte Gainsbourg- darling daughter of Serge.

Oh, Lara

One of my favorite drawing muses has chopped new bangs and is gracing the pages of a bunch of new Fall fashion mags.  Gap toothed smile pout, pizzazz!

Surreal deal

Fashion week in L.A. has once more snuck up without much fanfare.  Of course the people over at GEN ART are always an exception.  They support new up and coming artists, designers and filmmakers.  This past week we attended to support Laura Kranitz and her FAB head pieces.  Our girl is all grows'dup.  She has been a big seller at my shop Show Pony for ever!  Finally her ideas are about to get the boost they need in the mainstream markets.

Mandy Moore was the hostess for the evening

YAY! ran into my old pal Matthew there.  He was wearing a new Society for Rational Dress Knit SWEATER that I fell in love with.  In fact it seems like the perfect item for every single girl who'd rather cozy up to a knit super size sweater instead of snag a winter boyfriend.

Ladies: Tasha, me and Ari (wow hat!)

I had Taylor take this one of me and Project Runway's Jarell.  Thought Viv would like that I ran into him there

* all of these one of a kind hats and hair clips can be located at the shop.  Better jump on that before this designer takes off even more!

WOW wunderkind!

Design label WONDERKIND really brought the spring in Spring 09.  I love the painterly floral prints and the layers of chiffon. I feel like the polkadots really make me wanna walk around in military boots and a turban.  Huh?  Just sayin'. The designer said his frame of reference was the sculptor/architect Isamu Noguchi and pre- and postwar Japan.   

focus with stars in your eyes

I was curled up in a sad position on my bed earlier this afternoon, when Annakim called and told me I better come by.  I insisted that I was incapable of motion, but she persisted.  When I arrived, a whole crew was over her place shooting a super psychedelic clothing look book for a friend's new line.  The clothes were breathtaking and awe-inspiring and I can't wait til they hit the racks.  People are going to swoon.

They're like the love-child of Zandra Rhodes and a silent screen star made someplace on a cloud on France circa 70's.

In the best interest of the designer, I didn't reveal the images of her clothes- but shot the ladies mostly while changing and lounging around.  

Annakim bought this cool flesh colored romper when she was on holiday in SF

She also scored this vintage chiffon flapper 20's dress!  Anyone who really knows me, knows that I adore weird pods and poms on costumes

Our pal Victoria sold this electric BLUE dress on Ebay, and wanted to shoot it before she mailed it off.  It's precious!

I left just as the sunset highlighted the palm trees from my window.  It reminded me how the simplest things in this city make me happy.  Like sparkle eyes and printed tights

i'll be your mirror

Sonia Rykiel has always amazed me!  Her style, her stripes, her attitude, her amazing designs, WOW, she's a true source of inspiration for many.  Her 40 years in the fashion industry were recently marked with a powerhouse runway show combined with a surprise birthday party .  Her daughter contacted designers in the industry to create a birthday outfit inspired by her mother for the end of the runway show!  How FAB, right?  So all kinds of people participated and made things in the likeness of her style.  Here's some of the favorites:

Here's the incredible dresses from her own collection that she was presenting that night.  These dreamy colors and fantastic creations are definitely the work of a genius!

s.o.s.

The last week I've been knee deep in floor disaster. Rusty nails and staples and lots of boxes blocking access to everywhere. I had started this home remodel plan with lots of gusto, and have now surrendered to a bit of defeat. Where did all this stuff come from? How do I get it out of my life? How come the wood under my carpet is so creepy? Tis true what they say about a home in chaos is a life in chaos. I have felt a multitude of exhaustion and grief. I will post some of the "after" pictures as soon as the rubble is cleared. On a happy colorful note: I have been uplifted with hope after seeing some nice inspirational editorial pics in the latest MUSE mag issue #14. Here's some of the good ones- that remind me of pretty painting colors I also checked out some of the Fashion week pics and felt like wearing these designs by Cheap and Chic Moschino would be rad check out the bunny print

mash up glam poppins

The thing about Fashion Week is that you want to come away with a WOW epiphany. By that I mean, you are looking for the strange mash up of style and colors that you can attempt to find outside of the designer's pieces. The desire to find new and vintage things reminiscent of a successful collection. That one overall thing that makes you excited to get dressed again. Often shows neglect to inspire a style change, and leave you feeling like, "oh another round of that again". For me I look for a POW in the face of colors that combined make no sense. According to Nicole Phelps (style maven) Marc Jacobs new Spring RTW line was: " a mash-up to end all mash-ups, and as an American in Paris—that was Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" cleverly playing on the soundtrack—Jacobs is better situated than most to deliver it. I'd have to say that the line seems like a tribal carefree grunge glam rainbow lady refined. There is a toughness to those head wraps and layering.I'm half expecting a picnic on a porch or a banjo jamboree. I especially like the clunky jewels and kimono like waists.

go west

Last night me and the ladies attended a special fancy store debut on the west side. The shindig was sponsored by Absolute and FLAUNT mag. So as luck would have it, I got to see piles of my magazine art covers on every table. Which meant looting a stash so perhaps I can re-gift them to family and friends. The new shop, called REVOLVE is over on Melrose tucked away behind TASTE restaurant. The windows and displays as you enter were pretty impressive. Dresses stuffed with balloons and necklaces of bent silver spoons. The inside had a nice installation vibe, and the light were turned low for "party mood". I ran into my lovely French pal Isabel, (who I met 10 years ago!) She used to be a fab stylist and now she's an incredible designer. Some of her new designs are featured at Revolve. I also ran into my old neighbor from 10 years ago, the actress Taryn Manning. She used to live next to me in Hollywood, back when I was a buyer at Wasteland. Besides being an actress, she makes music and also makes clothes-with her BFF Tara Jane- (label called BORN UNIQORN) click on all pics to see the whole thing- the queen of Fifi and Romeo- my friends decided to break up the tension (it was a lil stuffy) and dance dance til it became contagious After the party we continued our party train to two other bars. Where we discussed lots and lots of silly business

art on you, cause the painting is better worn

Sometimes when you daydream things pop up like pretty paintings. Especially things you will never own or perhaps touch. But in the event that you may strike it big, rob a bank, discover buried treasure, or land a sugar daddy...may I suggest the power of Net-a-Porter

Ah, Matthew Williamson and his finest. This embroidered little flapper frock would make any torso happy A detail from Diane Von furstenberg tunic(DVF) this is a detail of the Alexander McQueen Butterfly dress here is the whole elaborate spread... I adore this Matthew Williamson ruffle mismatched dress Emilio Pucci super fancy sequin mini Missoni? How about an Emilio PUCCI paint splatter dress? or this sexy yellow silk Tibi dress? 3.1 Phillip Lim? DVF reinvents the OP-art Herve Leger bandage dress, ouch may be too sexy? Don't you love this grey quilty Marc Jacobs bag? Stella McCartney and her rambling lovely florals