the miss linds

doing it right

2008-03-11T18:50:00.000-07:00

i've always been a fan of the concept behind target's GO international program: bring in budding designers from all over the world to create capsule collections that everyone can afford. i was so stoked when i heard the inaugural designer was none other than miss luella bartley. i saved every penny and ran to the nearest target the day it dropped, buying every piece i could get my hands on. after that moment i waited with great anticipation to see who they would follow up such a stunning debut with. needless to say i haven't bought a piece since. erin fetherston? alice temperly? and now jovovitch-hawk? i supposed i understand why they are picking these designers, they are a tad (ok, a lot) more accessible than the ones i typically gravitate towards but recently target announced that the next crafter to jump on the mass market bandwagon is a personal fave, richard chai.

winner of the ecco damani foundation award and credited with launching both marc by marc jacobs and TSE, he started his own collection in 2004.

the diffusion line hits target stores in august.
let the saving begin.

an idea of what's to come...

the best of spring 08:

and fall 08:

denmark, here i come

2008-03-06T17:26:00.000-08:00

i've never been so in love with the aesthetic of an entire country.

copenhagen fashion week
fall 08

andersen & lauth:

annhagen:

best behavior:

bitte kai rand:

henrik vibskov:

wood wood:

there are some designers

2008-03-03T16:53:00.000-08:00

who just get it.
elber albaz hits it every time.
he seems to know exactly how to take the simplest garment and turn it into a work of art. nothing ever seems overly contrived or fussy, just unique and beautiful. by pinpointing the ultimate in femininity while eliminating the annoying girly factor, he's continued to create collections for the house of lanvin that are gorgeous and contrary to first glance, surprisingly wearable.

fall 08:

the hypocrite in me

2008-03-02T18:20:00.001-08:00

i have a love/hate relationship with mass market chain stores. on the one hand it is undeniably awesome that they provide fashion to a broader audience because let's be honest, fashion can get a little out of control when it comes to price. on the other hand though, they blatantly rip off higher end and independent designers, providing a cheaply made and cheaply priced alternative to all the hard work, innovation and artistic vision that designer has put into his or her work...that's something i'm really not ok with. however, what i am ok with are the mass retailers pulling in these designer to come up with low cost concepts and pieces to sell in the stores. rather than copying the runways, they are bringing unique and affordable style to the masses while still staying true to the artistic endeavor of fashion design.

the latest retailer to jump on the bandwagon is japanese powerhouse uniqlo. after literally taking over new york last year (h&m watch your back!) the mega store brought in former marc jacobs design group loden dager to create a six style capsule collection to be released this month.

boys, i'm telling you don't sleep on this. loden dager is clean, classic and beautiful in a cheeky kind of way (i mean come on, just repeat the name a few times...) and believe me, if there's one thing i can't get enough of it's a boy in a good button up.

cheers!

limi and yohji

2008-03-02T17:41:00.000-08:00

limi yamamoto is definitely her father's daughter.
her second showing in paris mimicked father yohji yamamoto's attention to tailoring and a monochrome palette, while tweaking the designs with a more modern japanese flair.

limi feu
fall 08:

oh paris...

2008-03-02T10:19:00.000-08:00

hussein chalayan
fall 08:

chloe
fall 08:

nina ricci
fall 08:

trembled blossoms

2008-03-01T18:08:00.000-08:00

i've always had an amazing amount of respect for the house of prada. even if their collections don't necessarily appeal to my taste, i can never deny the fact that they are always fresh and innovative. whether it's design or materials or construction, miuccia has one eye tunnel visioned on the future while never forgetting to pay homage to the history her family built.

trembled blossoms is a video commissioned by the house as something between an animated look lookbook and a beautiful commentary on environmental awareness. directed by james lima with music by cocorosie, the short film is yet another way prada is setting itself apart from other luxury fashion brands.

along with the film, prada also released a "fantasy lookbook" combining environmental and urban elements beautifully integrated with the house's spring/summer 08 collection.

an englishman in paris

2008-03-01T16:24:00.000-08:00

always one to err on the side of the dramatic, mcqueen sent a collection down that runway that evoked images of everything from hindu goddesses to what i might imagine a futuristic rendition of the nutcracker might look like.

stunning.

alexander mcqueen
fall 08:

amazing

2008-03-01T14:47:00.000-08:00

givenchy and ysl never cease to amaze me. their respective designers always find a way to create an air of sophistication that's never too pretenious. always beautiful, accessable and edgy, even if you don't wear an entire outfit, rest assured you can pull out one or two pieces that will fit in perfectly with any wardrobe.

givenchy
fall 08:

yves saint laurent
fall 08:

once again

2008-02-29T14:46:00.001-08:00

haider ackerman has me completely ready to sell off my own organs in order to buy his entire fall 08 collection.

who needs two lungs anyway?

fall 08:

i'm moving to paris

2008-02-27T17:33:00.000-08:00

if only for fashion week.
who's coming with me?

issey miyake
fall 08:

ann demeulemeester
fall 08:

karl lagerfeld
fall 08:

andrew gn
fall 08:

lutz
fall 08:

i don't ask for much

2008-02-26T18:03:00.001-08:00

just the ability to live out the rest of my life in these two lines...

isabel marant
fall 08:

balenciaga
fall 08:

i've been waiting for this...

2008-02-25T17:46:00.000-08:00

PARIS!!

balmain:

rick owens:

hollywood schmollywood

2008-02-25T16:25:00.000-08:00

i hate the oscars. the entire ridiculous production is just another way for celebrities to parade around and pump themselves up in front of cameras and an overly adoring american television audience. i have a serious problem with the growth of celebrity worship in our culture, but that's an entirely different argument.

unfortunately, as much as i despise them, i watch the oscars every year in the vain hope that this will finally be the year that they break out and blow my mind...and every year i am disappointed. it's become so predictable that it has reached the point where i can call what they are going to wear:

ladies: a versace dress, cartier or h. stern jewels and a clutch by someone like judith leiber or swarovski.
guys: armani suit.

hold on, you are telling me that those are the ONLY designers willing to let you borrow things for the BIGGEST fashion night in hollywood? and you're telling me that you're OK with that?? come on kids, there are hundreds of thousands of designers out there, good designers, who would chop off their own extremities in order to dress one of you for such an occasion. reach outside the bubble of ralph lauren and chanel for one year, i dare you! it's so disheartening to see a world of extremely talented people and for some reason only a few are continued to be relied on, and it's not even as if those old standbys are that amazing. what about some lanvin? or nina ricci? i would love to see one of you girls strut down that carpet in an alexander mcqueen getup or a liquid silver haider ackerman gown, even dolce and gabbana had some amazing spring pieces i would like to have seen. you have access to absolutely everything in the world and a night tailor made for you to wear the most stunning pieces that world has to offer, i just don't understand why you keep letting me down...

and in the spirit of it all, i will again hope that next year is better.

well...at lease heidi klum knows what's up.
heidi klum in custom john galliano:

the good ones:

marion cotillard in gaultier paris haute couture

cameron diaz in christian dior:

the predictable ones:

katherine heigl in escada:

hillary swank in versace:

jennifer garner in oscar de la renta:

amy adams in proenza schouler:

the wtf ones:

laura linney:
are you going to prom?

jennifer hudson:
this makes my boobs hurt just looking at it.

calista flockhart:
apparently just got out of the shower.
>

rebecca miller:
i just don't know...

not all that great, but at least they weren't boring ones:

cate blanchett in dries van noten:

tilda swinton in lanvin:

diablo cody in christian dior:

and dear god,
in my old age please let me be something like helen mirren.
she just keeps getting more stunning with age:

obsessed

2008-02-24T11:25:00.000-08:00

i just can't get enough european design these days. specifically the scandinavians, from copenhagen to stockholm to helsinki, these kids have mastered the art of beautifully crafted minimalism. although my love for acne and hope will never die, my newest fixation is 5th avenue shoe repair. introduced to me last year by my dear friend taylor, i was reintroduced at this season's capsule show in nyc and the love affair started all over again. i can currently only find two stores in the us (bird in brooklyn and opening ceremony in both nyc and la) who carry the line, but i'm willing to save every penny i have and fly to each respective city with an empty suitcase just to have these pieces in my life.

love.

preview pics of fall 08:

addio milano

2008-02-22T16:06:00.000-08:00

the last bits of milan fashion week.

iceberg:

fendi:

krizia:

bring on paris!!
<3

my confession

2008-02-20T20:23:00.000-08:00

i secretly envy the girl who can wear marni. and not just marni, but marni the way it was meant to be worn, the way consuelo costiglioni sends it down the runway: thrown together and off beat, like those cool artsy girls who always seem to get it just right.

maybe next lifetime.

fall 08:

gucci in milan

2008-02-20T19:54:00.000-08:00

this collection isn't quite what i was expecting, but it isn't a complete letdown either. at this point the ethnic thing is a bit overdone, but there are still some absolutely gorgeous pieces.

fall 08:

fall in milan: part II

2008-02-20T12:49:00.000-08:00

a little bit more...

6267 (from former maxmara designers Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi)

bottega veneta:

that certain something...

2008-02-19T15:15:00.000-08:00

what is it with french girls and their impeccably effortless style? they throw on paperbag dresses and parkas with mussed hair and no makeup and somehow come out looking perfect.

they must all live in isabel marant.
i want to as well...

recap of spring 08:

raf simons for jil sander

2008-02-19T13:03:00.000-08:00

after studying industrial design at the royal academy of arts in belgium, in 1995 raf simons took up menswear and worked with flemish designer walter van beirendonck in paris. in 2005 he was appointed creative director of the house of jil sander, where he has crafted collections deemed perfect for the modern career woman. always detailed, minimal and completely wearable for the fast paced, frantic (yet ultimately beautiful) world we live in.

simon also designs a signature line which is carried at both barney's and seven new york.

jil sander
fall 08:

fall in milan

2008-02-19T12:43:00.000-08:00

derercuny:

emporio armani:

moschino cheap and chic:

this is missoni?

2008-02-18T19:48:00.003-08:00

yeah, i'm confused too. it's demure, it's sophisticated, and dare i say...a bit prada-esque??

definitely a step in the right direction.

fall 08:

finally hit their mark

2008-02-17T19:12:00.000-08:00

is it just me, or is gucci really knocking it out of the park these days? i know a lot of critics are harsh on designer frida giannini for not being able to fill the shoes of tom ford, and while i will always be a tom ford fan, it's nice to see someone take gucci in a different direction. frida is less focused on sex and more focused on being a woman, and for a girl who likes to admire the ladies who can rock deep plunged v-neck gowns but never have the guts to throw one on herself, it's refreshing to see some gucci pieces i would actually wear.

excited to see what she drops for fall, in the meantime here's a recap of spring 08:

those brits sure are a quirky bunch

2008-02-16T12:13:00.000-08:00

the best of london fashion week 2008

giles deacon:

nathan jenden:

louise goldin:

ppq:

jenny packham:

roksanda illincic:

errrr

2008-02-15T20:13:00.000-08:00

dem.

erdem moralioglu is a canadian designer of turkish and english descent. after graduating from the royal college of art in london, he worked for diane von furstenburg before launching his own collection in 2006.

fall 08:

massive attack to curate uk festival

2008-02-15T19:35:00.000-08:00

london's southbank center's meltdown is an annual arts and music festival held every summer on the banks of the thames river in the british concert hall built in 1951 to replace the queen's hall, which was bombed in 1941. previously directed by the likes of david bowie, patti smith and morrissey, the festival brings together artists, djs, film makers and speakers for nine days of music, lectures and screenings. every year the center brings in a different artist to direct the festival in order to bring a brand new set of influences and direction for each presentation.

images from last year's festival, curated by pulp front man jarvis cocker:

trainwreck of the year

2008-02-11T07:03:00.001-08:00

it's a close tie with miss britney, as their award show performances were equally awkward...but smoking crack on camera?

amy---2
britney---1

this has to be one of my favorite grammy moments EVER:

oh amy...

so torn

2008-02-09T12:36:00.000-08:00

i have a hard time with diesel. i buy their pieces, i love their runway shows, their collections are getting better and better, but i step back and see the current american (particularly the southern) clientele and i want to immediately burn all said diesel pieces i once owned.

diesel is a conundrum to me because they are continually progressive in their aesthetic and their approach to marketing and cultural imprint, but it seems as though the people who typically buy diesel are not on the same wavelength. perhaps our european counterparts are more of what i picture when i think of the diesel customer. or maybe diesel has just found a way to become so appealing that they stretch from the fashion kids all the way down to middle-america consumers.

and for that, i commend them.

fall 08
the girls:

the boys:

how every girl's wardrobe should be

2008-02-09T10:39:00.000-08:00

some pieces to mix and match.
a few edgy dresses to turn some heads.
and classic frocks to wear to dinner with the family.

alice+olivia
fall 08

<3

daft punk x playboy?

2008-02-08T19:06:00.001-08:00

apparently playboy tapped a bunch of bands to create tees for the company's "rock the rabbit" collaboration series.

daft punk

new young pony club

margot and the nuclear so & sos

tokyo police club
>

hot chip

now all you dudes who say you read playboy for the "articles", can read said "articles" while wearing your "tees" and watching "art house films" (ie: look at naked chicks in your boxers watching porn)

peep the rest of what's to come here!

cheers.

how is it

2008-02-08T17:50:00.000-08:00

that some newbie (so maybe he's not a "newbie", he has worked for both alexander mcqueen AND vivienne westwood...) little kid from project runway had me more captivated than any of the seasoned designers at new york fashion week??

the elders better step up their game...

christian seriano
fall 08

zero

2008-02-08T17:20:00.001-08:00

born in chile, raised in england, currently crafting minimal, sophisticated creations in brooklyn new york and selling them in nolita and the west village, maria cornejo moved to nyc in 1997 after her career as a designer took her to london, tokyo, paris and milan. cornejo opened her first store in 2006 and continues to be carried in fine retailers like barneys, holt renfrew, dover street market and joyce boutique in hong kong.

fall 08:

shipley & halmos

2008-02-08T17:01:00.000-08:00

after helping launch the california preppy-cool line trovata a few years ago sam shipley and jeff halmos decamped to new york to launch their own namesake co-ed collection: shipley & halmos.

always erring a bit on the conservative side, the line uses beautiful materials to craft simple, yet eye catching garments that are easy and classic.

no one is saying that these boys reinvented the design wheel, but they are making luxe a bit more youthful and accessible, and i'm always a fan of that!

vera wang

2008-02-07T12:08:00.001-08:00

i don't want to like you!!

i associate you with snooty, upper east side brides and their overbearing mothers. i don't want to "oooo" and "ahhhh" over the artfully thrown together looks you send down the runway. i don't want to wish i could purchase (and thus have a place to wear) one of your beautifully draped satin gowns. and i really don't want to like your line for kohl's. KOHL'S??

does anyone know the name of a good doctor?
i think i need to have my head examined...

rodarte?

2008-02-06T15:39:00.001-08:00

they have the fashion world buzzing and to tell you the truth i am a bit baffled by it all. to me their looks come off as an arts and crafts project gone wrong but perhaps my eye isn't trained enough?

am i wrong?

me and marc jacobs

2008-02-05T18:01:00.000-08:00

we've had a rocky affair. when he's on, he's ON...but when i get let down it's the most heart-wrenching breakup a girl can go through. last time around i was disgusted with the overly grunged out, thrown together thrift store looks he sent down the runway for his marc by marc collection. this time he cleaned the kids up and they look pretty damn good.

i think marc and i are back together again.
at least for the season...

the girls:

the boys:

new york: part II

2008-02-05T14:55:00.000-08:00

thakoon panichgul:

doo.ri
by doori chung

malo:

highlight of the day:
chris benz

oh, new york

2008-02-04T21:01:00.001-08:00

how you disappoint me! i know it's only a few days into fashion week, but where is the passion?! on other occasions i find myself falling in love with everything you give me, this time around i find that i'm struggling to pull together a few pieces to share. is it that i am getting cynical, or is new york getting too somber? i am fully aware of the fact that your city is a tough one, and that you must dress accordingly, but does that mean you have to wimp out on the creativity?

show me more!!

an interesting take on androgeny from ruffian
by brian wolk and claude morais:

a disappointing collection from threeasfour.

i was expecting more drama! all i got where a few ruffles...

as well as slim choices from jonathan saunders:

preen seemed to stray from the bondage dress silhouette of past seasons, showing a stronger range:

highlights so far:

brazilian designer alexandre herchcovitch:

and alexander wang:

wang's collection was one of the few that stood out because it truly captures the essence of new york. it's gritty, it's androgenous, it's beautiful but not too fussy. there are creative details in the collection although wang is careful not to let them overshadow the entire garment. he is a true city kid because of his understanding that girls need to look amazing and stand out from the crowd, but they also need to dash for the subway every now and then. his clothes speak to both sides of that girl...the side that wants to look amazing and the side that needs to be ready for anything because if there is one thing that you CAN rely on in new york, it's that you never know what the day might bring you...

more tomorrow
<3

has it really been a month??

2008-01-06T13:57:00.000-08:00

please stay tuned as i switch everything over from blogspot to my NEW WEBSITE: themisslinds.com!!

details coming soon!
thanks for your support

xoxo
missLinds

really looking forward to seeing

2007-12-01T18:27:00.000-08:00

this...

from julian temple who also did the kick ass documentary on the 30-year anniversary of the glastonbury festival in the uk.

more faves

2007-11-30T20:59:00.000-08:00

from the man who makes me want to move to europe...facehunter

ps: this girl? she needs to give me her shoes...like now!

leah mcsweeney kicks so much ass

2007-11-29T13:46:00.001-08:00

the married to the mob mama on karmaloop tv!

lily allen is a busy girl

2007-11-29T12:42:00.000-08:00

in may her line "lily loves" hit the london store new look

and next spring she will be hosting her own show on BBC3 called "lily and friends".
peep the BBC press release here

cdg x chrome hearts

2007-11-29T11:49:00.000-08:00

capsule collection from rei kawakubo's comme des garcons and la based chrome hearts

find it at dover street market

i wonder

2007-11-29T11:06:00.000-08:00

if she knows the "a" doesn't stand for australia...

from sydney's harbourlife music fest!

it's pretty badass that the A is being represented in a whole other hemisphere ;)

there is some shit

2007-11-28T23:18:00.000-08:00

i'm REALLY tired of seeing...

kanye shutter shades

flared true religion jeans

girls in head-to-toe american apparel get ups

rappers with dookie chains

and those goddamn frankie says relax tees from urban outfitters!!!

STOP IT!

i can't believe this happened

2007-11-28T22:10:00.000-08:00

it was only last year that designer isabel toledo was hired by the jones group to turn the stagnant house of anne klein into the high priced fashion house it had been in its heyday. after two season, toledo had just done that by injecting her signature artsy vibe into traditional american fashion. now comes news that the jones group is dropping the runway line to focus on the lower priced collections where they feel "the real business lies".

it's a joke really, toledo is the only thing that was giving anne klein any kind of credibility in the fashion world. lets hope she can follow in the footsteps of olivier theyskens who marvelously rebounded at the house of nina ricci after his former house, rochas was shut down last year.

fall 07

spring 08

it seems that i'm currently obsessed with

2007-11-28T21:56:00.000-08:00

oxfords.

marc by marc jacobs

linea paolo

claudia ciuti

circia

modern dandyism

2007-11-28T09:28:00.000-08:00

in the aftershock of the all-over print streetwear madness, this is a welcome relief...

in 2005 after spending nine years at dior under both john galliano and hedi slimane, alex mabille launched his unisex "impasse 13" line. featuring cuts that flatter both men and women and an undeniable boyish charm, "impasse 13" is the anti-wardrobe wardrobe.

<3

it's going down

2007-11-27T22:36:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY @ MJQ

since project back in august

2007-11-27T19:14:00.000-08:00

i've been lusting after this little hellz bellz tee.

it's here!!

kate moss in flames?
you can't lose.

crooks...on melrose?

2007-11-25T18:31:00.000-08:00

crooks and castles flagship store set to open in december.
soon to follow BAPE and DC shoes.

is streetwear taking over the world?

it's crazy

2007-11-25T18:22:00.000-08:00

to watch subcultures be exploited...

nice shout outs for alife and undefeated, but did they have to make the ending shot include a greedy genius box??

sneakers to sell phones?
or phones to sell sneakers?
who can tell anymore...

to add to my collection

2007-11-25T17:25:00.000-08:00

the holiday labbit!!

and if anyone is at a loss at what to get me from christmas, you can't go wrong with a labbit end table/stool/piece of awesomeness

i fully endorse

2007-11-24T05:28:00.000-08:00

reverse fit denim.

i am so tired of seeing jeans so tight girls are looking like they have tubes of sausage for thighs. and guys? what's the point in throwing down $200 on some hot kicks if you're just going to hide them underneath wide-leg, baggy jeans that can barely grab on to your ass??

the solution? reverse-fit denim. baggier at the top then tapers down to the ankle.
comfortable.
fashion forward.
and most of all...flattering.

genius.
<3

my favorites

2007-11-24T05:24:00.000-08:00

from facehunter!!

this is serious

2007-11-20T13:07:00.000-08:00

don't go to the mall after thanksgiving...come see ME!!

skip lenox, phipps, towncenter (ewwww) and come to little 5.
have some coffee
eat some brunch
hang out with mudman
it's a life-changing experience, really.

and besides, you know we have the shit you REALLY want for x-mas
<3

i can't find any of these labels!!!

2007-11-20T06:52:00.000-08:00

and maybe that's a good thing...

tucked away between art galleries in chinatown, welcome hunters is a shining star on the LA boutique map. focusing on avant garde yet wearable designs from independent labels, the group is credited as the first to bring in london's KTZ as well as being the only shop in the US to stock jenny hellstrom's line from stockholm.

things that caught my eye...

sweaters from mundi

tees from KTZ

women's pieces from best behavior

and kick ass accessories from
KTZ

and kloset

some of their items are extremely limited, so chances are if you see it you should buy it...

seriously badass ring

2007-11-19T19:55:00.000-08:00

from digby and iona

can't get enough...

2007-11-19T18:46:00.000-08:00

KEEP SHOES!!!

love me some MOB

2007-11-19T18:32:00.000-08:00

the married to the mob ladies just dropped their holiday line:

with an accompanying photo shoot with b-girl mega:

always kick ass.

so who decided...

2007-11-18T07:26:00.000-08:00

...it was ok for nicky hilton to call herself a designer??

girls in trailer parks across america thank you miss hilton, for extending their wardrobe options.

wishlist

2007-11-18T06:49:00.001-08:00

my favorite pieces from oak in nyc

y-3 pants

surface to air ring

richard ruiz top

rhus ovata sweatshirt

humanoid dress

f-troupe flats

apapezza booties

anzevino and florence top

acne dress

and seriously the most amazing fashion invention EVER!!
from telfar, you can wear them as pants:

or a top:

holy shit i'm in love...

the internet changed everything

2007-11-18T06:30:00.000-08:00

ahhh, remember the ferris bueller days when you put your thermometer under the light bulb and convinced your mom that you were too sick to make it to your algebra test. or when you called in a family emergency to your boss but went to the beach instead? well i'm always up for a little unscheduled vacation, just don't be a dumbass about it...like putting the evidence up on facebook...

"Wow, not only does it suck to get busted for skipping work, but when the evidence looks like these photos, it’s not just your business reputation on the line anymore. After excusing himself from work for a “family emergency,” Kevin Colvin, an intern at the North American arm of the Anglo Irish Bank, was busted when photos on Facebook revealed what he was really up to: partying at a Halloween bash, dressed as a fairy!

When his manager replied to the email message in which Colvin excused himself, his boss wrote back with an attached photo of the intern in costume. Gulp. If that isn’t embarrassing enough, his boss CCed the message to EVERY ONE at the office."

and kudos to his boss for being so savvy, looks like we all have to get a bit more crafty about those excuses...
from trendhunter magazine

china...it's so hot right now

2007-11-18T06:10:00.000-08:00

the master of space-age design and the man credited with bringing the high fashion market to japan, pierre cardin staged his spring/summer 08 runway show in the middle of the mingsha mountain desert in the gansu province of northwest china. 200 dresses were shown but somehow the media was accidentally skipped on the invitation list....hmmmm.

cardin is best known for his avant garde dresses from the sixties as well as his success in the areas of furniture and product design.

new looks from acne

2007-11-17T23:21:00.000-08:00

and i still can't afford a damn thing

i love danish fashion

2007-11-17T21:23:00.000-08:00

let me show you why...

ann-sofie back

henrik vibskov

stine goya

wood wood

inspired!

2007-11-13T10:16:00.000-08:00

unfortunately i can't read japanese script so i really don't know much about toga, other than i want it all...

but i've got to wonder, who inspired who??

toga

balenciaga

just a thought...
<3

kick ass

2007-11-13T09:38:00.000-08:00

in case you aren't familiar with it, etsy is a craft geeks paradise! an entire site dedicated to the buying and selling of hand-made goods. now stop those crazy ideas you have of me seeking out framed cross-stitch patterns to hang in my living room (folk art? ew!) and direct your attention to the slew of very modern and pretty much affordable good from all over the world. don't get me wrong, there is some weird shit, but do your research and you can find some seriously beautiful and unique items.

my favorite etsy find:
paraphernalia jewelry

back off, that tooth necklace is MINE!
<3

edumacation: part 3

2007-11-12T04:11:00.000-08:00

launched in 1996 with the ultimate goal of of becoming a cultural breeding ground for emerging artists, surface2air has grown into an international design collective boasting spaces in new york, paris, stockholm and tokyo. as the brand has grown, so has it's vision stretching to become "a unique place where true creativity and artistic expression meets the commercial palate of the global community at large". stepping into all pools of communication the collective as a whole is responsible for 3 art books, a men's and women's clothing line, as well as art directing and consulting for companies such as nike, adidas, HBO, atlantic records, VICE, and sony.

here are just SOME of the things the surface2air kids have worked on:

art work/illustrations for spring 08 marc jacobs show:

ad campaigns for coke and nike japan:

industrial and interior design for
bblessing in nyc:

and one and only in capetown, south africa:

collaborations with adidas:

and northface:

publications

flip the script:

heavy:

and pour la victoire:

as well as their clothing/accessories line:

it seems there isn't a facet of communications that these guys haven't conquered!
<3

a few of my favorite things

2007-11-09T21:01:00.001-08:00

so it's barely past halloween and suddenly out of nowhere, CHRISTMAS?! i might be mistaken but i believe there might be one more holiday squeezed in there that we forgot about...

nonetheless it got me thinking about holiday parties and thus holiday dresses. cause if there's anything that i like more than a good party, it's a good party dress...

jonathan saunders

RM

miu miu

mint

alexander mcqueen

marc jacobs

lela rose

alberta ferretti

oscar de la renta

cacharel

bottega veneta

all from net-a-porter.com
take your pick ;)

remember when...

2007-11-08T14:58:00.000-08:00

movie soundtracks used to be good??
instead of packing crappy movies with equally crappy music, they used to dig deep into the obscure as well as the popular and craft these completely awesome compilations of genre skipping ear candy...

1. Burn - The Cure
2. Golgotha Tenement Blues - Machines Of Loving Grace
3. Big Empty - Stone Temple Pilots
4. Dead Souls - Nine Inch Nails
5. Darkness - Rage Against The Machine
6. Color Me Once - Violent Femmes
7. Ghostrider - Rollins Band
8. Milktoast - Helmet
9. The Badge - Pantera
10. Slip Slide Melting - For Love Not Lisa
11. After The Flesh - My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult
12. Snakerider - The Jesus And Mary Chain
13. Time Baby III - Medicine
14. It Can't Rain All The Time - Jane Siberry

1. Waiting For The Miracle - Leonard Cohen
2. Shitlist - L7
3. Moon Over Greene County - Dan Zanes
4. Rock N Roll Nigger - Patti Smith
5. Sweet Jane - Cowboy Junkies
6. You Belong To Me - Bob Dylan
7. The Trembler - Duane Eddy
8. Burn - Nine Inch Nails
9. Route 666 - Brian Berdan
10. Totally Hot - Remmy Ongala And Orchestre Super Matimila
11. Back In My Baby's Arms - Patsy Cline
12. Taboo - Peter Gabriel And Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
13. Sex Is Violent - Jane's Addiction/Diamanda Galas
14. History Repeats Itself - A.O.S.
15. Something I Can Never Have - Nine Inch Nails
16. I Will Take You Home - Russel Means
17. Drums A Go-Go - Hollywood Persuaders
18. Hungry Ants - Barry Adamson
19. The Day The Niggaz Took Over - Dr. Dre
20. Born Bad - Juliette Lewis

1. #1 Crush - Garbage
2. Local God - Everclear
3. Angel - Gavin Friday
4. Pretty Piece Of Flesh - One Inch Punch
5. Kissing You (Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet) - Des'ree
6. Whatever (I Had A Dream) - Butthole Surfers
7. Lovefool - The Cardigans
8. Young Hearts Run Free - Kym Mazelle
9. Everybody's Free (To Feel Good) - Quindon Tarver
10. To You I Bestow - Mundy
11. Talk Show Host - Radiohead
12. Little Star - Stina Nordenstam
13. You And Me Song - The Wannadies

1. Would? - Alice In Chains
2. Breath - Pearl Jam Listen
3. Seasons - Chris Cornell
4. Dyslexic Heart - Paul Westerberg
5. Battle Of Evermore - The Lovemongers
6. Chloe Dancer / Crown Of Thorns - Mother Love Bone
7. Birth Ritual - Soundgarden
8. State Of Love And Trust - Pearl Jam
9. Overblown - Mudhoney
10. Waiting For Somebody - Paul Westerberg
11. May This Be Love - Jimi Hendrix
12. Nearly Lost You - Screaming Trees
13. Drown - Smashing Pumpkins

gimme more if you've got 'em
<3

the swedes are at it again

2007-11-07T19:48:00.000-08:00

from cheap monday designer Örjan Andersson, Qoniak

the spirit lives on

2007-11-07T19:33:00.000-08:00

well...kind of.

after months and months of the rumor mill turning, the infamous CBGB's in nyc finally closed its doors this year. now news come that fashion designer john varvatos has stepped in to turn the historical birthplace of new york punk into a 3,000 square foot store front complete with a stage for in-store performances.

it isn't quite the CBGB's you remember, but hey at least it isn't being torn down to build condos...

john varvatos
fall 07

spring 08

varvatos has worked for both calvin klein and ralph lauren, helping both labels launch hugely successful men's lines. he currently designs john varvatos, john varvatos usa as well as converse by john varvatos...and apparently he likes his name.

hot damn

2007-11-07T18:54:00.000-08:00

nostalgia is a bitch

well i think i was um, 13 when this movie came out and even though it was so far beyond my adolescent experiences i watched it repeatedly and felt i "connected" to it...

now i realize it was simply that i had a crush on ethan hawke and i was obsessed with the soundtrack (and no i'm NOT referring to that asinine lisa loeb track!!).

but seriously:
1. My Sharona - The Knack
2. Spin The Bottle - The Juliana Hatfield 3
3. Bed Of Roses - The Indians
4. When You Come Back To Me - World Party
5. Going, Going, Gone - The Posies
6. Stay (I Missed You) - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
7. All I Want Is You - U2
8. Locked Out - Crowded House
9. Spinning Around Over You - Lenny Kravitz
10. I'm Nuthiin' - Ethan Hawke
11. Turnip Farm - Dinosaur Jr.
12. Revival - Me Phi Me
13. Tempted (94) - Squeeze
14. Baby, I Love Your Way - Big Mountain
15. Stay (I Missed You) (Living Room Mix) - Lisa Loeb
16. Ass It Up - Ethan Hawke
17. Confusion - New Order
18. Disco Inferno - The Trammps
19. Give A Man A Fish - Arrested Development
20. Fools Like Me - Lisa Loeb

hell yeah!!

strictly for the ladies

2007-11-03T10:37:00.000-07:00

CLAW MONEY!!!

since the early 90's female graf artist "claw money" has been making her mark around the streets of new york city with the PMS crew. also spending time working as a stylist for bands like korn and guns n' roses as well as for nike, adidas and guinness. as the current fashion editor for swindle magazine, miss money started her own clothing line in 2002 and followed up by creating the first ever female collabo shoe with nike....

along with being immortalized in books like graffiti women and several documentary films about her graf crews, claw also recently dropped her own book Bombshell: The Life and Crimes of Claw Money

the claw money line is stocked at iheart, aNYthing, reed space and union in nyc, colette in paris, bodega in boston and arrive in miami...

so hot

2007-11-02T13:07:00.000-07:00

this is hands down the most fashionable commercial i've seen yet.
look at those dresses!!

kudos to devo for the killer track.

is it wrong that i want to go buy a dell now?
<3

shout out!!

2007-11-02T08:05:00.000-07:00

to iheart in nyc.

a fusion of music, fashion and art this cozy little store is tucked in the nolita district and stocks an ever evolving repertoire of up and coming designers and labels.

mixed tapes by everyone from downtown it girl justine d to kitsune to karl lagerfeld (?), artists installations and book release parties, the store truly lives up the the title "lifestyle".

recently stocked at iheart:

woodwood

something else

samantha pleet

perks and mini

jessica ogden

obesity and speed

lover

please direct your attention to...

2007-11-02T07:56:00.000-07:00

threeasfour

a new york design collective started in the early 00's under the title AsFour, in 2005 fourth member kai khune left the group behind to focus on his own label allowing gabi, ange and adi to come full circle on their own.

recently nominated for the CFDA /vogue fashion fund award, the trio of designers have created a series of collections of nothing less than wearable art.

spring 07

fall 07

<3

nostalgic?

2007-10-31T22:22:00.001-07:00

i can't get this damn song out of my head!!

oh mariah, you were so good...why did you have to go so crazy??

dear LA,

2007-10-31T20:39:00.000-07:00

if i lived there, i would go here...

featuring works spanning the early 90's to now.
murakami has had quite an impact on pop culture as well as the art community.

hell yeah

2007-10-31T18:21:00.000-07:00

streetwear for women has finally grown up a bit...

emmaichai (sound it out, it's MHI...for the ladies)

collabos everywhere

2007-10-31T17:59:00.000-07:00

when did eastpak get cool again??

raf simons x eastpak

edumacation: part 2

2007-10-29T18:53:00.000-07:00

i first stumbled across the amazing designs of haider ackerman after worshiping at the alter that is the seven new york website. they continue to be one of the most progressive boutiques in the country, bringing in international labels like bless and cassette playa as well as forward thinking designers like bernard wilhelm and gareth pugh.

haider spent his youth in ethiopia, chad and algeria as the adopted child of french amnesty international workers. spending his teenage years in france and the netherlands ackerman grew up drawing inspiration from both the powerful women of the west as well as the tradition bound women of various african cultures. after two years at the prestigious royal academy in belgium (a school that has turned out some of the most radical designers in the game including ann demuelemeester, dries van noten and martin margiela)he was encouraged by fellow student raf simons (who later took the jil sander house by storm) to strike out on his own.

what is most intriguing about ackerman's collections are the sharp contrasts between hard, precise lines and heavy, loose draping. it seems to be all at once expressing extreme power and an inviting softness.

spring/summer 2004

autumn/winter 2005

autumn/winter 2007

spring/summer 2008

<3

rich people are dumb

2007-10-24T19:57:00.000-07:00

"a facebook for the social elite"

asmallworld.net was started four years ago as a sleeker alternative to the hype of myspace and facebook. the members of the elite-only site keep it exclusive by only recommending future members who meet the educational, professional and most importantly personal connections criteria. movie mogul harvey weinstein is a professed member and recently bought a stake in the company, making it the only internet based investment for his film empire.

where you and i use myspace to promote a party, or ask for a ride to the airport, the users of asmallworld.net use their networking site for more important things, like selling private islands and finding the best concierge service in ibiza.

there are punishments too. members can be suspended or completely removed if they recommend another member who doesn't comply with the sites rules or for taking advantage of the connections available on the site. you are under no circumstances allowed to message someone who is not in your "circle" of friends and members can be totally banned for posting "inappropriate" bulletins.

a country club for the internet?
get a hobby.

<3

things i covet

2007-10-24T19:55:00.000-07:00

another installment of the things i can't live without...

claw money vandal highs
gimmie

brits and pieces

2007-10-23T09:39:00.000-07:00

fiamma poltock and katie walsh have stolen my heart. the kingston university graduates have put together one of the most delightfully juxtaposed collection of masculine and feminine pieces for their year old line poltock and walsh. every piece makes me want to hit the dance floor.

<3

fendi and the wall

2007-10-22T19:00:00.000-07:00

the great wall of china has seen many things in its 2000 years, but this past friday was a first as fendi creative director karl lagerfeld staged the "first fashion show visible from the moon" when he had models show off the house's spring collection using the wall as the world's longest catwalk. the endeavor cost nearly $10 million to pull off and has had the fashion world buzzing since word hit the streets a few weeks ago. nigo and actress asia argento lent their dj skills for the afterparty at the village at SanLiTun.

fendi currently operates 10 stores in china, with the country ranking third among the asian fendi markets.

i take back any criticism i may have bestowed upon mr lagerfeld.
he is indeed, a rockstar.

this sure isn't your grandma's sweater....

2007-10-21T19:54:00.000-07:00

sandra backlund is a swedish designer who graduated from beckman's college in 2004. in her four collections presented since receiving her diploma she has made a name for herself with the trend hunting community by creating intricate, three dimensional collages around the body without the use of any preliminary design or pattern. the results often look like something the heroine of a science fiction film would wear, somewhere between queen amadala from star wars and leeloo from the fifth element.

<3

get you an edumacation

2007-10-17T19:01:00.000-07:00

every once in awhile when i get a little frisky i'm going to work to introduce you all to new (and existing) fashion lines/stores/music/movies/books/cultural movements that you should know about.

my first lesson...ACNE.

we've carried ACNE denim at wish and people always ask me "why the hell would you name a clothing line acne?" ACNE actually stands for ambition to create novel expression and the brand itself encompasses much more than fashion. since 1996 the kids involved in ACNE have dipped into everything from clothing to graphic design to TV production. in 1997 one hundred pairs of jeans were produced as a test run and handed out to friends and clients to astounding praise, pushing the collective into the international spotlight.

now the company boasts not only a clothing line but also a film team, a creative marketing team, a digital production company, and a magazine.

their clothing is completely swedish. a little manly, a little oddly proportioned, a little minimalist...completely beautiful...

ACNE

their website has an online shop with a selected inventory of their collection.
peep it all at acnejeans.com

<3

nobody does it quite like japan

2007-10-16T23:30:00.000-07:00

the tatters.
the draping.
the construction.
impeccable!

fur
by Koichi Chida

Junko Koshino

matohu
by Hiroyuki Horihata / Makiko Sekiguchi

somarta
by Tamae Hirokawa

Yuma Koshino

<3

this sh!t is messed up

2007-10-16T20:37:00.000-07:00

from GlamGuns

"The Glambo Signature Series "My Little Pony" M4A1 carbine with forward handgrip and AN-PVS4 night vision sight. The perfect way to introduce your little princess to the wonders of nocturnal wet-work!"
(um, yes that is an actual quote from the website.)

this little beauty comes at a price of $859, i can't think of a better gift for a kid.

ps: try to buy one, make sure and click the checkout button ;)
<3

eastern influences

2007-10-16T16:54:00.001-07:00

all japan...all the time

Né-net
by Kazuaki Takashima

HIROMI YOSHIDA

tiny dinosaur
by Naomi Yamamoto

kino
by Tomoe Ishikawa

doho
by hyangho do

mikabomb-osaka

<3

sidetracked

2007-10-15T20:43:00.003-07:00

so i had intended on starting coverage of LA fashion week, but after seeing that nicky hilton was the first "designer" to show i decided to focus my attention on the already passed tokyo fashion week. although i will give LA some credit by saying that they are coming up in the fashion world, the overall aesthetic still has a little too much trash around the edges. the whimsical yet structured nature of japanese fashion just suits me better.

revisiting in segments.

ylang ylang
by Ryunosuke Aoyagi

support surface
by Norio Surikabe

ato
by Ato Matsumoto

hisui
by Hiroko Ito

and speaking of whimsical...

um...dire straits anyone?

<3

score!

2007-10-14T08:07:00.000-07:00

i love coming across designers who's aesthetic speaks to me so much that i want their entire collection...

sharon wauchob

***sharon wauchob is an irish designer who graduated from central st martin's in 1993 and has worked under designer koji tatsuno as well as designing textiles for louis vuitton.

another thing i love is finding stores that encompass an entire way of life
someday in melbourne is just that. started by misha and shauna, the brains behind austrailian streetwear line perks and mini (PAM) the store serves as "a gallery to showcase PAM and their friends' works and ideas". stocking only independent brands like bless, married to the mob, undercover by jun takahashi, bernard wilhelm (who recently outfitted bjork and her entire female brass ensemble for her "volta" world tour) supreme, and neighborhood the space serves as a way to spread the words and ideas of artists and designers worldwide.

the perks and mini kids are respected graffiti and graphics artists in their own right and have seamlessly transitioned into making a line of products that are sought out in some of the most discerning boutiques in the world.

ps: shout out to my dude al for vamping up my page!! he's so talented! and you know, the more i think about it the more i'm convinced that al IS the internet...

remember these?

2007-10-10T21:05:00.000-07:00

cause i sure as shit do!!

looks like my little visit home this weekend put me back in a middle school state of mind.

oh simpler times...

<3

form and function

2007-10-10T18:47:00.001-07:00

somehow architect adam kalkin has turned a standard shipping container into a modern, chic and ultimately portable living space. between november 28th and december 29th kalkin's creations will be put to good use at the time warner center in new york when the italian company illycaffe installs a temporary cafe inside one of the renovated containers. this collaboration was first tested out at the venice biennale where the sleek cafes caused "unprecedented buzz"

love her or hate her you can't deny the fact that chloe sevigny is quite a fashion force to be reckoned with. whether sporting girly designer frocks or androgynous thrift store finds she has pulled together a look that is entirely her own. it seems she's always been involved in the industry, serving as the creative director for friend tara subkoff's imitation of christ line, she plans to launch her own collection for opening ceremony in new york and los angeles. the capsule collection for the forward thinking boutique emulates sevigny's own love affair with edgy pieces made to mix and match.

and as most people who know me in any way know that i love clothing that is multi purpose. hats that can be scarves, skirts that can be dresses and tops that can be worn 3 different ways depending on your mood...

from earth & sky, a sustainable style company that hand-makes everything in LA.

<3

obsession

2007-10-09T18:36:00.001-07:00

yes it's true, i have a shoe addiction, the proof lies strewn across my bedroom floor. for the past few months it's been contained to mostly sneakers but i cannot deny the draw i have to ridiculously high, ridiculously overpriced heels...

oscar de la renta

dries van noten

louboutin

pierre hardy

miu miu

prada

LD tuttle

gucci

bally

alexander mcqueen

marc jacobs

lanvin

marni

ysl

anna molinari

***and in case anyone cares i will take those dries van noten lace ups in a size 37.
thanks

<3

things i missed

2007-10-08T21:56:00.000-07:00

back in the A
back on the internet!

nina ricci

\

alexander mcqueen

lanvin

and when considering songs to pair with beautifully crafted dresses this one seems to stand out above the rest...

especially since missingtoof just posted a klaxons cover, it couldn't be a better time to dig this gem out of obscurity.

<3