Mr Porter's preview sale
mmmmmmmmmmm i love sales like this. FYI, Mr Porter is my new obsession. even if it's catered for men, i still enjoy browsing the clothes and handsome accessories :) this sale just made my morning. i wonder which lucky man will receive something oohlala-special from moi...
my picks:
more want want wants
Etsy journal bandolier - this thing is brilliant. i am always losing track of my pens! that's mostly because i don't like carrying around a pencil case. i'm not a school girl. i have journals, sketch pads, notepads... all kinds of tablets that i carry with me. sometimes, a sharpie is useful, and at times a sketch pencil is all i need. i love that it wraps around the pad. so brilliant.
Kenton Sorenson roll sunglass case - another brilliant item. 1) it protects your sunnies from scratched lens and broken frames. 2) it's better looking than the traditional bulky case most sunnies come with. 3) it has an alter ego as a clutch. enough said.
men & style
i have an undying infatuation with men's apparel. it's something i've recently discovered about myself, though it's been there all along. i get bored looking at women's clothes because it's what i always look at. and i am the worst critic, meaning i can be brutally honest and you will hate me. but there is something of a mystery with men's clothes, isn't there?
i'm used to dressing men. i dress my brother because he's fashionably challenged, though he has the perfect measurements for Thom Browne (not kidding). i dress my closest male friends because they trust my judgement, and almost always give me too much credit i don't deserve. i dress my boyfriend not because he's fashionably challenged but because he has so much potential and needs the push to try new things. yes... i love to the men in my life to look good.
you know how they say you have 7 seconds to make a great first impression? i can size someone up in 3. it's something i cannot explain myself. my eyes do what they do. i have a particularly critical eye for men who appear with style, and naturally it's a rare occasion for my eyes to feast upon such men. as Diana Vreeland said, "Style is something you're born with. It's like class. You don't acquire it. It takes inspiration... but not too much determination. It comes naturally to some people...".
but one can cease the opportunity if granted, no?
Giuliano Fujiwara SS11 high-top sneakers
Closed Fall 2011
via: The Sartorialist
i can't get over their hair *le sigh.
silk handkerchiefs are a must
a little bit of Say Anything can be chic
i love men. yes i do.
via: The Fashionisto
more iPhone wonders
iPhones have made the market a little more interesting since the birth of the 4G. Even more so because of the iPad. The versatility of these gadgets reinvents the fundamentals of practical objects for everyday use. that is the impact of a great product.
got summer fever
white maxis
don't be afraid of a bit of mesh
italians know how to work it
braids. anything else?
prada & chanel <3
who cares... it's summer, right?
inspired.
something deathly can turn into something magnificent. amazing.
i suddenly want to watch Alexander McQueen's shows all over again...
Leighton Meester for L'Officiel China
at first there was Serena. and right behind her was Blaire. S & B are best of friends. they are also polar opposites. so who won everyone's hearts? Serena, of course. then she turned into a desperate man-seducing skank leaving a distasteful afterthought in the brain. i, too, was head over heels for Serena. long blonde locks and stems that go for miles. anyone with legs that long will look breathtakingly gorgeous in Balmain. but from the beginning, i always favored Blair's Queen B act. hate to admit it, but she was someone i could relate to on so many levels. call her Ruthless, but i think she's brave and a definite woman of our time. her schemes got her into a lot of trouble, but after 4 seasons she turned out to be quite the accomplished lady.
the girl behind Queen B is Leighton Meester. i read somewhere she had a poor upbringing in a trailer park, or was it my brother who mentioned it? she's a brunette, a talented actress, and the girl who made Blair Waldorf a verb. this is her first editorial that i am impressed by. she's been in others.... by Nylon Mag. i'm glad to see she's stepping out in the light.. almost in competition with her on-screen bff Blake Lively, which btw i'm not too fond of being one of the new faces of Chanel. miss Meester looks crazy good in this photo shoot. and what perfect timing? tonight is Gossip Girl's part 2 of the season finale. catch it at 9:00pm PST on CW11. 'til then... xoxo.
the girl behind Queen B is Leighton Meester. i read somewhere she had a poor upbringing in a trailer park, or was it my brother who mentioned it? she's a brunette, a talented actress, and the girl who made Blair Waldorf a verb. this is her first editorial that i am impressed by. she's been in others.... by Nylon Mag. i'm glad to see she's stepping out in the light.. almost in competition with her on-screen bff Blake Lively, which btw i'm not too fond of being one of the new faces of Chanel. miss Meester looks crazy good in this photo shoot. and what perfect timing? tonight is Gossip Girl's part 2 of the season finale. catch it at 9:00pm PST on CW11. 'til then... xoxo.
cool with a capital C
1. Blumenstein Ultra Hi-Fi NAGA Audible Wooden Sculpture
“The front width of the speaker is exactly the width of the full-range driver frame… Inside the enclosure, a 12 ft. folded channel gives the driver a lot of room to breathe. Yielding a warm and omnipresent mid-range, the resulting sound seems to appear out of nowhere and transitions seamlessly into deep bass.”
Designed for iPhone/iPod, the MegaPhone by en&is is made of ceramic and functions just like a traditional megaphone. The object was a hit at this years Salone Satellite, and for good reason – the shape is soothing and the functionality makes it a far more attractive option than the average Bose dock.
TSOVET presents their new SVT-NM85 Polished PVD watch. Everything from the case, to the dial and wristband comes in a matte black, resulting in a stealth look.
"This hybrid has a brushed finish 50mm media-etched case with hand applied model name plate as well as the 11mm locking screw-down crown which epitomizes TSOVET's modern styling. Toughness and reliability, a trademark of divers in shipbuilding yards across the world, are key factors in crafting the NM85's Swiss made components."The watch is now available for pre-order.
"The Tale of a Fairy" directed by Karl Lagerfeld
i don't see the purpose of having in-between collections like Cruise and Resort... even Pre-Fall. Pre-Fall... what is that supposed to mean anyway? the clothes are beautiful. there's no doubt about that. do you suppose the increase in number of upcoming fresh designers are a potential threat to household names like Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Versace, and Prada, that they feel a one-up is necessary? "i can do 5 collections in one year and!! be a part of collaborations. top that! Richard Chai!"
last year's collections were disappointing. i found it boring and was that of the image of a broken record. unplugged. perhaps if time was spent less on mini-projects like Pre-Fall, more time-spent on F/W and S/S would result with collections that are real re-inventions of something old and fabulous. and which, btw... "something old and fabulous" doesn't equate to 2007. i'd like to see less leggings, jeggings, peggings, whatevereggings and more substantial pieces that reflect the immaterial side of our reality. if i see another military-inspired piece in a spanking new collection, i'm going to veto it instantaneously.
anyway, i don't follow Cruise. i barely see the purpose of Resort. but the turn of this fashion industry has reached a new horizon. here we have a short film adaptation of Chanel Cruise 2012. directed by Karl Lagerfeld (naturally), and starring Kristen McMenamy, Freja Beha Erichsen and Baptiste Giabiconi (both... naturally). the storyline is confusing, but the people are beautiful and the music is amazing and of course, the clothes are gorgeous. you also get to see Freja's no-tits tits. enjoy.
last year's collections were disappointing. i found it boring and was that of the image of a broken record. unplugged. perhaps if time was spent less on mini-projects like Pre-Fall, more time-spent on F/W and S/S would result with collections that are real re-inventions of something old and fabulous. and which, btw... "something old and fabulous" doesn't equate to 2007. i'd like to see less leggings, jeggings, peggings, whatevereggings and more substantial pieces that reflect the immaterial side of our reality. if i see another military-inspired piece in a spanking new collection, i'm going to veto it instantaneously.
anyway, i don't follow Cruise. i barely see the purpose of Resort. but the turn of this fashion industry has reached a new horizon. here we have a short film adaptation of Chanel Cruise 2012. directed by Karl Lagerfeld (naturally), and starring Kristen McMenamy, Freja Beha Erichsen and Baptiste Giabiconi (both... naturally). the storyline is confusing, but the people are beautiful and the music is amazing and of course, the clothes are gorgeous. you also get to see Freja's no-tits tits. enjoy.
mood slide
started the day waking up to very welcoming sun rays. haven't had a morning like that in a while. i've been in a weird mood the entire week... when my mind is so mixed up i like to relieve my emotional constraints. usually in the way of writing, but sometimes... like today, i inspire myself through music and film. it's been a while but i did some sketches today. maybe i'll post some shots later. til then... here's what's on my mood board for the day.
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