vanity's pains

love

2010-12-08T18:22:00.000-08:00

my friend dario..........drive to fast? : D

i know .... toooooo fast... odesnt care abou tto crash!

chicago

2010-07-14T11:18:00.001-07:00

parfum

2010-01-14T06:31:00.000-08:00

my favorite fragrances right now:

jo malone 154: "chamelion-like" with a hint of citrus then turning woody like sandalwood

hermes eau de gentiane blanche - think very androgynous, dry, woody, herbs

diptyque philosykos - think woody, figs, trees, moss

viktor & rolf flowerbomb - think intensely feline with deep dark scents of burnt wood and flowers

I can't explain myself, I'm afraid, Sir, because I'm not myself you see.

2010-01-12T07:26:00.000-08:00

yay alice in wonderland directed by tim burton is coming out march 5, and i am so excited!!! i need to re-read the book because it's been years and it's one of my favorite fantasies. tim burton's take on it looks eerie and hauntingly beautiful, and not to mention johnny depp will play the mad hatter!

and this month's issue of Numéro (#109 | Caroline Trentini by Dusan Reljin ) is inspired by Alice in Wonderland. I love how Caroline is shown "bigger" and "smaller" due to the pills.

topshop 2010 & paris & london

2010-01-11T06:47:00.000-08:00

Topshop's spring 2010 collection is described by refinery29 as having the following themes: "the sleek and sexy "Downtown," the Poiret-esque "Parisienne," the Western-inspired "Saloon," and the vintage-y "Meadow."

so on the subject of paris and fashion.... these are some of the styles i saw in paris & london street fashion that i really liked: long skirts over stockings, beanies, big sweaters, long coats, dr martins, and furrrr. top photos from oak and refinery29.

new year's resolution

2010-01-06T07:06:00.000-08:00

organization organization organization. and other things that stephmodo does.

lady gaga the doll

2010-01-05T10:38:00.000-08:00

i knew i should have held on to my barbies.... in case someone like lady gaga came along!! read this interesting interview on the guy who made these amazing lady gaga's!

clothes & stuff

2010-01-05T10:03:00.000-08:00

here's a sneak preview of opening ceremony's lookbook....

and i know this is old too... but i wanted to post lindsay's muse photoshoot... she's good at acting out benders.

faSHOEn

2010-01-03T19:45:00.000-08:00

crazy, sometimes unwearable, shoes: old news i know..... but i couldn't help but think i needed to post some to decorate my page .....

louboutin's of course:

louboutin & lynch: (wallpaper) their spread "fetish" is awesome

vivienne westwood:

kerrie luft: (dazed digital)

some crazzzy hooker heels:

and i do NOT like these...... but they need to be in here (esp because of my love for lady gaga!):

alexander mcqueen:

polaroid fun

2009-08-06T21:45:00.000-07:00

some polaroids i took on my road trip across the us on I-80

Ji Wiz

2009-07-23T14:22:00.000-07:00

Wow my friend Ji is talented but her latest collection of clothes is beyond brilliant. I really cannot describe it in words to do it justice so here are a couple of pics pulled from her blog luxirare.

Adventures in China

2009-07-22T20:26:00.000-07:00

Here are a few photos I took while I was living in Qingdao, CN....(yes home of Tsing tao beer if you were wondering)

qingdao was definitely far far away from home. these pictures kind of portray how i saw qingdao while i was there...a rapidly changing society: economy, social status, education, religion, health, environment.... more pictures soon

selby + ksubi

2009-07-15T18:27:00.000-07:00

i had the pleasure of meeting todd selby himself a couple of weeks ago in greenwich and he was so nice and so cool!!! i love his site, the selby, where he posts photos he took of interesting professionals in fashion-related industries. they all have such cute places too, makes me want to live in a humble abode of my own sooooon. here's just a sample of his works...

also ksubi had these cool insiprations.. i dont know where they are from though.

Le Book

2009-07-14T19:35:00.001-07:00

I am looking to buy a new amazing camera, one that is my soul mate....... it's hard work finding the right one! so far i am only looking at nikon's because i'm shallow like that..jk. but seriously the nikon d90 and d80 make my heart ache. although i def need to do a thorough research on other cameras and their potential when using lenses.

on another note....i am completely obsessed and inspired by the la creative part of Le Book. Le Book is a visial reference book of some of the top and best professional photographers, illustration, production, art direction, fashion, etc... Take a look. it is truly inspirational what these professionals are doing and i loooove Le Book la creative, expecially the fashion campaigns. BMW Motorad, Shades of White, and Gucci Flora are some of their 'this month's picks" but you have access to every campaign made from 2000 til now, as well as tons of prints from illustrators, photographers, and so on. it is my favorite site on earth!!!!

coney island pt 2

2009-07-02T05:11:00.001-07:00

this is when i went to coney island for a video shoot at 5am! it was really serene and watching the sun rise over coney island was definitely worth it. the beach was completely empty save for a few fishermen and vagrants.

this fish didn't stand a chance...

and finally here comes the sun.......

coney island pt 1

2009-06-30T10:29:00.000-07:00

my first time ever to coney island! we went last summer before it closed for good... super fun and the cyclone was actually really thrilling!

this thing was disgusting!

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an unwanted visitor

2009-06-30T10:08:00.000-07:00

so this is what happens to uninvited dinner guests....

things to get off my chest

2009-06-23T16:26:00.000-07:00

do parties actually have people that dress like this? because i definitely want in.
picture courtesy of theimagist.

so a few things that have been bothering me lately from reading all these blogs and street watching in greenwich village:
1. i really hate when people say "killing it"... no, it does NOT sound cool
2. for some reason the fashion you see on blogs look good only through the computer screen... for example, a girl wore these slashed black DIY pants in greenwich village the other day (and of course a black jacket and a. wang bag) and she looked pretty silly. i felt kinda bad for her.... but not really.
3. another fashion trend that does not look good in real life are those huge black things called creepers. but some people earn the right to wear em....
4. it's pretty chumpy when people who think they are original, are actually not, and it is especially chumpy/depressing when they have admirers
5. i hate when people say that they looooove weed. uh who cares?
6. "fashion" is gross farce. real fashion is a work of art. i have never taken classes or am a very "fashion" knowledgeable girl... but i do appreciate the art and creativity behind it and cant stand the such perversity that is "fashion" today

on another note, i am obsessed with mother-daughter duo. jane of seaofshoes, and her mom at atlantishome.

they are so cute! and have great taste. especially with their shoes!

pixie market

2009-06-23T10:35:00.000-07:00

really cute online shop pixie market has some amazing pieces. i really like how they styled the girls.. and the shoes are all pretty sweet.

My current playlist includes:
"White Winter Hymnal" - Fleet Foxes
"Walking on a Dream" - Empire of the Sun
"Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key" - Billy Bragg, Wilco, & Natalie Merchant
"Modern Guilt" - Beck
"Iron Man" - Black Sabbath
"Fear of Trains" - The Magnetic Fields
"Turn on Me" - The Shins

Still life and nature pics

2009-06-22T23:37:00.000-07:00

i'm in the process of making a portfolio of my photos and my art work. here are a few that i have from my iphone. not really stunning or very interesting, but i like them.

Don't mind the mess

2009-06-16T17:30:00.000-07:00

In the process of redoing my blog..or trying to start....soon

Lost in Clutter

2009-05-05T14:36:00.000-07:00

Not only is my room cluttered... so is my mind!! I really need to get organized.

anyway... was looking at stylesightings.com, great photography and great style finds. check out the site.

also, i was going home today when i did a double take and thought i saw a really awesome store... and i did! i did! the port authority has a pop up store called Save Fashion, where they have sample sales of designers every week! here are some of the designers for this and next week:

Charlotte Ronson, Kiki de Montparnasse, Rag & Bone, Rogan, and more

http://www.savefashion.com/

random cobrasnake

2009-03-12T10:33:00.001-07:00

Today is Monday.....

2009-03-09T07:28:00.000-07:00

My friend G, just put up her pics in the Wang dress on her site Luxirare. She looks so awesome! I cant wait to see it on her in real life.

Balmain ...ohhh the pain...

2009-02-26T07:40:00.000-08:00

Balmain is such an exquisite designer. The details on the dresses are outrageous. This is serious art. And have you seen the shoes??!! I am not a shoe or fashion queen, and I don't pretend to be. But I do know superb when I see it. The above are a combination of the Fall 2008 and Spring 2008 collections.

These fall into the fucking rad pants outfits. The styling is just so perfect... It's like a better 90s. I love the fashion of the 90s! It's such a unique combination of styles.... Even though the style makes me laugh and I could never pull off an outfit with the torn jeans and oversized leather jackets... I just can't get enough of the androgyny of it all. It's definitely making a comeback right now with the "hipsters" and then we also see it in styyylish models such as Agyness Deyn and all the Dellal's.

Julien Macdonald Fall 2009

2009-02-26T06:58:00.000-08:00

Julien Macdonald's Fall 2009 collection probably sums up the recent trend toward punk/biker hot chick, which my friend and I are definitely loving.

It makes me think of Marla Singer, played by Helena Carter in Fight Club. That edgy hard core look with fur is soooo the shit. I also love crazy dirty hair so a Julien Macdonald with some Marla would be an ultimate look. Or perhaps a Balmain dress with some Marla.

Pauline Trigere and more throwbacks

2009-01-19T09:57:00.000-08:00

Circa 1950's cherry red silk sculptural sheath with dipped skirt overlay by Pauline Trigere.

Rare early 20th century Fortuny velvet coat fashioned of rich shades of gold panne silk velvet heavily stencilled in silver Islamic scrolls in a kimono inspired style.

Madame Gres's high coveted and rare knife pleated gowns were done by her own hand and then stitched to follow the flow of the folds as they gracefully followed and blended into each other.

Fashioned of a copper viscose cotton and polymide with rubber elasticized panels allowing for side stretch. Front zipper closure and corset lace up back. Bust cups have defined padded topstitching, the infamous Gaultier signature "cone" look, along with underwire for support.

Circa 1980's Chanel sculptural strapless sheath gown. A sophisticated design with complicated construction reminiscent of the 1950's structural gowns of Christian Dior, Charles James etc. Fashioned of black silk taffetta with fitted corseted boned bodice and lined in black silk chiffon. Overlapping folds of taffeta at bustline mimicking wings. Construction of bodice is styled with diagonal overlapping pleated panels. Back of bodice dips into an inverted "V" with bow adornment on upper back. Zipper closure with 8 goldtone authentic Coco Chanel portrait buttons. Sheath skirt with bias cut back kickpleat overlayed with dramatic asymmetric skirt at waist encircling around waistline and falling into a dramatic dipped back.

Beaded evening coat by Paul Poiret Circa 1924-28

Top Shop

2009-01-17T07:41:00.001-08:00

read here

lookin to the 60s

2009-01-14T09:36:00.000-08:00

that argyle patterned shirt is amazing... the rest of bob's outfit is too... but his style is def unique and awesome.

wide leg jeans.... they def look cooler in the 60s than they do now.. i think the voluminous hair of the 60s def pulls the whole outfit together. ...another thing i love about the 60s.

john lennon was always the most fashionable of the 4 members... even though this "rock/hippy" style is more like the uniform of hippy rockers of that time.. tailored jackets with groovy colors and cool hair.

i really like long hair on boys and girls.... nakedness + long hair = all you need.

oh the sixties ... if i could come back as another person i would come back as a hippie or movie star from the sixties, like bridget bardot my favorite 60s icon. below is a clip of marianne faithful in 'girl on a motorcycle ending'... also check out pics of Pattie Boyd, Twiggy, Jean Shrimpton, Edie Sedgwick, Jane Asher, Faye Dunaway

the hills, the city, .. and MK

2009-01-14T08:46:00.000-08:00

i found an interrrresting post today about spencer pratt selling a pic of mk partying in high school. Mostly interesting because i love pics of mk wasted.

but it also led me to this Details article about all those chumps... it definitely confirms my belief they are all a bunch of morons...especially brody. yea dude, hellllla.

btw... the city BLOWS! blows more than whitney snort, who def does not belong in this city. i can't believe mtv stooped so low... money certainly downgrades things... and in this case it went from sub par to basically insulting my intelligence.

Music session

2009-01-14T08:29:00.000-08:00

There are few bands I love, but a lot of bands I like.....

Lykke Li's voice is just so amazing... her style and presence are exactly how I imagined her to be when I first her voice.

and i love love LOOOOVE her in this video:

if i had a closet full of a wang

2009-01-13T12:30:00.001-08:00

OMG i love this collection...especially the short sleeve button down (1) the oversized shirt (2), which i own a similar verion of, and the orange romper (4)

I love the grunge factor here.. especially the knit caps and the blonde's messy do. soo hot.

Like alexander wang, i love love love sweats and undergarments. The tank in the middle is super sexxxxy

these are some of my fave from his latest collection....

These are a few picks of what I would wear if I had a closet full of alexander wang's current and previous collections... my def fave is the fall 08 collection... black and sharply sloppy.

Under Construction

2008-12-31T12:42:00.000-08:00

Pardon the appearance.... but i'm pretty new at this and i just haven't been tending to the blog like i should be.....

but in other news, CONGRATULATIONS to my friend JI,on her amazing blog: www.luxirare.com.

Clothing

2008-12-28T19:30:00.000-08:00

Was watching the Big Lebowski the other day, and I know it's sooo weird but I just love how the dude dresses... from his sloppy sweats to his dirty Hanes, to his cool sweater and rad sunglasses. i know, i'm a creep, but thats totally how i dress and i didn't even realize it! does that make me a bum? i mean, i know im a girl and i have to look decent, but my bum clothes (sweats, tees, moth eaten sweatshirts) are my love. but i DO like looking nice, and i love the pretty blouses and dresses the past few seasons have been bringing out, but if theres nowhere to go or no one to impress,... i stand by my bum-esque look.

"He's not a 21st-century man. Nor is he Iron Man — and he's certainly not Batman. The Dude doesn't care about a job, a salary, a 401(k), and definitely not an iPhone. The Dude just is, and he's happy." is what a recent Rolling Stones article said about The Big Lebowski.  That sums up my fashion personality this season.

gorgeous gorgeous clothes and photography. models photography & styling are amazing as well. ah LOVE

Movie inspired fashion

2008-12-28T19:19:00.000-08:00

i love watching movies that can show some of the best fashion of its time.