August 2009
13 posts
Dirt Off My One-Shoulder.
The one-shoulder has been undeniably one of the biggest comeback silhouettes of the last few seasons. There’s something undeniably feminine about revealing the shoulder just so, echoing how subtly sexy it is when a woman’s thin dress strap falls from her shoulder before she quickly fixes it. Lanvin, Alexander Wang, BCBG MazAzria and Versace have all dabbled in this look recently, and...
Free Graphic Tees.
Old Navy is having a special promotion: buy a pair of jeans, get a free graphic tee. For today only. Just wanted to share the O.N. wealth! xo Haute Hippie
Optical Illusion.
Found this photo of a girl who wears her stripes in a most visually interesting way. The perpendicular angles give boring, straight stripes a fresh (and non-static) look. Me likes! I’m Lovin’ it: New Banksy stuff. I’m Over it: My ears were straight ringing after checking out KeysNKrates last night at Fortune Sound Club. But, oh, what good tunes and dancing there was… ...
Bagged.
Sasha Pivovarova posed for W magazine and fashion fotog Craig McDean in a rather brilliant editorial, with Sasha P. playing a (literal) paper bag princess. Only the paper bags are of the Dior, Prada and Armani kind. And she’s wearing Dior, Prada and Armani to go along with it. I’d say poor girl, but that’s very evidently not the case. I’m Lovin’ it: The Style...
Danes & Confused.
Among my long, long, long list of favorite magazines is BlackBook, which dangles its glossy mag arms in a lot of cities, including Moscow, Aspen, Los Angels, Mykonos, Vancouver, Cote d’Azur, Paris, Sao Paulo, Philly, Shanghai and St. Bart’s. In the most recent issue, Claire Danes served as cover girl in a very slick and sexy spread that had her looking futuristic, rather than classic...
Elettra Feel.
Elettra Rossellini Wiedemann has some (gorgeous) film royalty roots, and it shows. Her mother happens to be Isabella Rossellini, and her grandparents happen to be Ingrid Bergman and the late, famed Italian director Roberto Rossellini. And her outfit at a recent New York screening of Inglorious Basterds happens to be very downtown-chic: white boyfriend blazer, silk shorts and platforms. I’m...
Music Tees.
As you all know, music is an essential part of my genetic makeup. I play it, I breathe it, I seek it out 24/7 and would die without it (an exaggeration, but somehow feels like it would be true anyhow). Thus, it’s only natural I’d want one a Music Tee in my closet to throw on before heading out to a show. Music Tees are the creation of Invisible DJ, a company that programs music for...
Life As A (Tree)House.
This weekend, I came across these amazing treehouses by Pete Nelson and Jake Jacob of Seattle-based TreeHouse Workshop. When I was growing up, some kids I knew had treehouses to play in — though I unfortunately wasn’t one of them. Fast forward a few years to no hard feelings, because these are the kind I’d want right now as a grown-up. Nelson, Jacob and their team help clients...
Gaga For Out.
Lady Gaga is to the (pop) music world as Lynn Yaeger is to fashion: bright and outlandish in dress, almost uncomfortably so, but still so utterly compelling to look at that you can’t rip your eyes away from it all. Ellen von Unwerth — the photog who has done a ton of work with Erin Fetherston, like the short film with Kirsten Dunst for Fetherston’s clothing label — shot she...
LSD.
I dare any other edition of Vogue to top the one from Paris. Anna Wintour and Franca Sozzani, there’s no beating the editorials of Carine Roitfeld! This recent glossy Paris Vogue spread was one in particular that I really, really loved, because it took an American colleague, the NYC socialite and editor-at-large, Lauren Santo Domingo (formerly Lauren Davis), piled her with killer metal...
Whirlwind.
Taking a long weekend away equates heavy duty catching up upon returning chez moi. Therefore, this post will be quick like a bunny but, oh, will you ever be glad you tuned in today. Once thing I’ve learned after reading through their book Influence: never underestimate the talent and intelligence of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen. There’s a reason why these two mini moguls are where they...
Why Is This Friday So Great?
Because I’m heading up the the Lazy River B&B with the crew for a long weekend of boating and floating on the river. Because I spent a good part of the morning drooling over Alexander Wang’s new Fall ‘09 accessories. Because Sayn Design gold-gilded 500 iPhone for a limited-edition collection, and they’re fantastic. Because aesthetic changes are coming in the...
That's Rad.
A few days ago, I had a bit of a realization: I’m in love with drapery when it comes to clothing. My deduction came fast, as I mentally ticked off all the labels I love, like Complex Geometries, Doo.Ri, Donna Karan and local label, Mandula. There’s something about the way a fabric can be made to fall that takes my breath away at times, the way it can change the whole aura of the woman...
