Monochromatic Facets

Picked up this bag from TenOverSix the other day. Easily one of the best boutiques in LA right now. Ever since they moved to that amazing location their inventory has stepped up its game.

WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie makes everything I want to carry right now. All well made and nothing grossly over-designed about it.

Also, the SIRN boards fit this corner of my apartment nicely.

MOTIVATION

2011-10-03T08:16:00.000-07:00

BALLET 360 (The 360 Project) from Ryan Enn Hughes on Vimeo.

Sweat my cold out this weekend by taking a hip hop class at Debbie Reynolds studio.

I really needed it.

FASHIONABLY UNSTABLE

2011-09-30T17:39:00.000-07:00

I can finally hear falling rain and rustling leaves outside of my apartment today.

So, in celebration of the season, I'm posting outfits that could double

as last minute halloween costumes...

This outfit + smokey makeup + dirty hair = girl interrupted

1. Wolford Knee Highs

2. Cast of Vices Medical RX Bracelet

3. Raquel Allegra Shredded T

4. Rick Owens Lilies Cardi-Coat

5. Rebecca Minkoff Retail Therapy Pouch

6. Alexander Wang Anais Tassel Pumps

little shop of horrors

2011-09-28T16:32:00.000-07:00

So its October, almost. I'm excited for crispy weather, orange and black, halloween horror nights at universal, 80s slasher flicks, nightmare on elm street, fall leaves, chai lattes, pumpkin pie, and oh yes, jack-o-lanterns.

fall

2011-09-13T17:37:00.000-07:00

heels / nine west

2011-09-11T21:23:00.000-07:00

hey there

2011-09-03T12:26:00.000-07:00

This list is pretty accurate.

Go Wildfox.

just do it

2011-09-02T11:24:00.000-07:00

All I want to do is lay in bed and watch this movie.

poison

2011-09-01T23:57:00.000-07:00

glasses / ray ban

So 24 years later I somehow resemble Harry Potter in a fucking potions class.

Man, thats not a bad place to be.

Oh, and dancers are kindof the best people you could ever meet.

Perfection

2011-08-17T13:10:00.000-07:00

Janie Taylor for Chloé on Nowness.com.

Ballet is a daily ritual in which one seeks nearly unattainable perfection.

The feeling is utter bliss.

DO OR DIE

2011-08-11T23:36:00.000-07:00

I'm a fitness junkie, with a particular interest in masochistic activities.

You know those sports where you have people around you doing the same thing, but its really ALL about you (i.e. Running, Swimming, Ballet, etc). Any physical activity is really 90% mental strength, but your gear matters.

Shit, I sound like a Sport Chalet ad.

These are a few of my favorite things that can make you feel invincible.

1. Speedo Team USA swim cap

2. Patagonia T Shirt

3. Speedo Endurance Water Polo Suit

4. The North Face Catalyst Jacket

5. Nike Pro Victory Compression Sports Bra

6. The North Face Base Camp small duffel

7. Nike LunarElite+2 Running Shoe

2011-08-03T11:03:00.000-07:00

Going through a phase where I don't want to bother with much makeup. Ever since I found this Nars blush its the only color I want to see on my face. I think it makes sense to pair a plain face with this semi-ugly sweater and barely-there nude loafers and those crisp, delicate sunnies.

Forever impressed with The Row. Not impressed with StyleMint.

If I don't acquire this handbag for fall I will surely die.

Still lusting over the Cast of Vices leather shopping bag as well...

1. The Row Sunglasses

2. Reed Krakoff Cashmere sweater

3. Boucheron, B de Boucheron Eau de Parfum

4. J Crew Edie leopard Purse

5. J Crew Biela patent loafers

6. Nars blush in Deep Throat

running on tree tops

2011-07-29T23:20:00.001-07:00

Hat / American Apparel

Photographer / Matt

Relaxing past weekend followed by an impressively exhausting week.

I feel like a smoking gun.

fly girl

2011-07-22T01:24:00.000-07:00

Sooo, you know those girls that make their entire families pitch in for their 13,458 dollar wedding dress?

Yeah this outfit is kindof the opposite of that.

1. Lucia Puma Sunglasses

2. The Row Roger Tank

3. Rick Owens Vest

4. 45/DJ Studio Monitor

5. Nixon Watch

6. Jeffrey Campbell Busted Platform

7. Herschel Supply Co. Backpack

say a little prayer

2011-07-17T22:11:00.000-07:00

Bathing Suit / Dsquared2 at Ssense

If I owned this I might never take it off. I'm so used to wearing leotards in ballet everyday that this would feel like an upgrade.

In other news, I had to drive downtown THREE times this week. It exhausted me and gave me anxiety being down there, which makes me feel badly because I don't want to feel like a traitor to the West Coast. Hope to head east for my birthday.

no matter what happens...

2011-07-07T23:27:00.000-07:00

A pair of boat shoes and a crew neck sweater will get you through the day. I used to think that going the punk route (shitty black pants, shitty torn t-shirt, worn-out suede ankle boots) was the easiest daily uniform. But, if you want people to at least take you seriously at a job then too many holes in your getup are a bad look.

Plus, the best outfits can fit into any situation.

work. the beach. work. the beach....

1. Yves Saint Laurent Arty Ring

2. Illesteva Leonard Sunglasses

3. T by Alexander Wang Sweater

4. Lisa Marie Fernandez Jasmine Swimsuit

5. Le Labo Oud 27

6. Sperry Top-Sider Original Boat Shoe

7. Hunter Kailey Small Leather Shopper

GET ME BODIED

2011-07-06T23:51:00.000-07:00

Shirt / Vintage

NEVERENDING

2011-07-06T23:48:00.000-07:00

Those clouds couldn't be more Magrite.

Collection: Givenchy Fall 2011 Couture

Images via: Style.com

UPGRADE

2011-07-03T20:41:00.000-07:00

Oh, hi. These Alexander McQueen velour ankles booties cost over a grand. But if you're going to go for obnoxious pink then you better do it right.

1. Nars Bento Box

2. Helmut Lang Blazer

3. Unif Worship T

4. Malene Birger Triangle Bra

5. Alexander McQueen Booties

6. Nixon 42-20 Chrono Watch

7. 3.1 Phillip Lim K.C. Satchel

ARMY OF ME

2011-07-03T11:11:00.000-07:00

oh helllll yes.

JUNE HIT LIST

2011-06-25T15:13:00.000-07:00

Gravitating toward perversely pink shoes and lip color.... and glitter. Yikes, thats a formula for disaster. But hey, I can get away with it. I'm from LA.

1. Christian Louboutin Suede Platform Sandal

2. Pedro Garcia Geri flat

3. Christian Louboutin Jenny Platform

4. Kate Spade New York Charm heel

fashion is a feeling

2011-06-25T14:18:00.000-07:00

I don't always look at the Sartorialist's website. In fact I go for months without even a peek. After browsing past the third page, I'm like, "ok! I get it! People in New York, Milan and Paris have infinitely better style and taste than people in Los Angeles!" And really, I can only handle so much concentrated beauty at once.

But sometimes I realize that his photos actually make my heart beat just a little faster because he has captured a feeling, an energy: People in the city expressing who and what they are that day. Genuine creative energy that is tangible and alive and a reason to do everything.

All Photos by the visionary Scott Schuman of the Sartorialist

full frontal

2011-06-15T22:17:00.000-07:00

Right Now: Evaluating my future.

High Beta vs. Low Beta

whiskers on kittens

2011-06-14T12:38:00.000-07:00

Boots / Marc by Marc Jacobs

Images / Ssense

This is a whole lot of warm n' fuzzy feelings for a mere $350.00 dollars.

Anyone have a spare four leaf clover?

Walk Through Fire

2011-06-10T09:47:00.000-07:00

Shirt / J Crew

I've got that jittery-jacked-up-on-coffee feeling right now. Drinking coffee is a hobby of mine, you see. I drink coffee, therefore I am. I can think. I can write. I can dance. I can speak. See? I drink coffee to wake up the dead.

crack

2011-06-08T10:55:00.000-07:00

1. Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook

2. Starstruck: The Business of Celebrity

3. Rework

4. Ahead of the Curve: Two Years at Harvard Business School

I don't really read fiction. Unless there is a new Harry Potter book (sadly, that era has ended), or if a particular good friend decides to send me drafts of his soon-to-be-published epic novel (still waiting for book No.2!)

Flew through Accidental Billionaires and Rework, which should be read by anyone who has a small creative business. Now, I'm vicariously living through Philip Broughton, who dropped everything mid-thirties to go HBS. Major jealous.

BROOKLYN OR BUST

2011-06-08T10:45:00.000-07:00

Lady Gaga and Brooklyn / Shot by Terry on Terry Richardson's Diary

suddenly i see

2011-06-07T22:28:00.000-07:00

Jacket / Gap 1969

I recently purged my closet of all frivolous, unworn and unwanted garments. It was a giant mountain of clothes that had gotten too comfortable hanging around, taking up space, not doing anything useful. If the piece didn't make me feel fabulous, I gave it away. At the moment, fewer choices in my closet is a thing of clarity for me.

SUCKER PUNCHED

2011-06-02T10:02:00.000-07:00

Pants / Zara

Dear KPCC,

This morning, you dissed The Olsen Twins. I listen to your shows (with gusto!) about the woes of the world and the financially challenged citizens of America. Please don't hurt my feelings.

Love,

Michelle

HONOR CODE VS. HACKERS CODE

2011-05-30T19:43:00.001-07:00

Jacket / Thrifted

Everyone has a uniform. This is mine. I tend to wear this jacket far too often, but I have no regrets in doing so.

BLACK AND WHITE KNIGHTS

2011-05-26T21:56:00.000-07:00

Just about everything at Zara right now just feels right. From the leather bags, to the minimal palette for the clothes, and of course the shoes. I couldn't pass these up. Sparkly, sexy, grown up, the thin stiletto heel, and the pale pink...

It was a Carrie Bradshaw approved moment.

Heels / Zara

moths

2011-05-22T16:48:00.000-07:00

Sweater / Dries Van Noten

2011-05-21T23:21:00.000-07:00

Add the following ingredients to black ankle length cigarette pants, and a white T.

1. American Apparel Wool Hat

2. Cast of Vices "Thank You" leather bag

3. Erica Weiner earrings

4. Tom Ford Private Blend Lip Color

5. B Store ankle boots

6. Friend of Mine belt

7. Cast of Vices bracelet, Collection No. 4

The Cast of Vices gold and silver hospital bracelets are beyond SICK. I'm already addicted.

edge of glory

2011-05-19T21:55:00.000-07:00

need this cast of vices bag like i need coffee

InThisHour

2011-05-19T21:29:00.000-07:00

the holy grail of neck tattoos

it is hot and i am uncomfortable

2011-05-04T10:59:00.000-07:00

So, I really DON'T like summer, however this is my attempt to make friends with it.

get happy

2011-05-04T10:20:00.000-07:00

It may not be officially summer yet, but I'm eating Popsicles like it is.

1. Givenchy Coney Shoulder Bag

2. Ksubi Denim Shorts

3. Rodarte x Opening Ceremony "Lost Boys" Sunglasses

4. Textile Elizabeth & James denim Shirt

5. YSL Gloss Volupte -1: Iced Lychee

6. Pedro Garcia Geri glitter leather flats

whitelight

2011-04-30T21:17:00.000-07:00

2011-04-28T17:55:00.000-07:00

My vast collection of chiffon / sheer oxfords is growing exponentially these days. It just feel right at the moment. I need one of these collards to shake things up.... But they look amazing paired with collar-less ensembles as well. Swoon.

Collars by Eleven Objects

Images via Knstrct

i smell sex and candy

2011-04-24T18:55:00.000-07:00

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen

Photographer: Bruce Weber for Vogue

I can't get enough of this photo shoot. The Olsen's ruled the 90s.... But these photos sort of depict the Olsens if they were 50 in the 90s instead of tweens. Badass.

April Hit List 2.0

2011-04-24T12:25:00.001-07:00

1. Sunglasses- The Row

2. Leather Jacket- Unif

3. Denim shirt- T by Alexander Wang

4. Ambre Diptyque Candle

5. 3.1 Phillip Lim "K.C. Leather Satchel"

6. Giuseppe Zanotti Sandals

7. Brook&Lyn "Surrounded Day Body Roped Necklace 5"

Special congratulations to Mimi of Brook&Lyn! Her amazing debut line has hit Shopbop and she was recently featured in Refinery29. Fashion Bloggers taking over the world!

EVER SINCE I SAW YOU

2011-04-23T23:17:00.001-07:00

Photo by Garance Dore

FLEA MARKET SUNDAYS

2011-04-03T13:32:00.000-07:00

1. Celine Luggage Jute Medium Shopper

2. Etro Suede Safari Hat

3. All Saints Raziel Jumper

4. All Saints Manu Leather Jacket

5. YSL Resin Ring

6. Byredo Rose Noir

7. Giuseppe Zanotti Platforms

Hit List Most Wanted

2011-03-19T23:43:00.000-07:00

WHO KNOWS WHERE TO FIND THIS BACKPACK????

SOHAPPYICOULDDIE

2011-03-15T23:56:00.000-07:00

performed and choreographed by Miguel Zarate XO

MARCHHITLIST

2011-03-13T20:42:00.000-07:00

CLOCKWISE

1. Field Notes Pens

2. Acne Wallet

3. Karen Walker Sunglasses

4. Billykirk No. 165 Carryall

5. Dior Le Collection Parfume

6. ASOS Platforms

soon

2011-03-11T16:31:00.000-08:00

http://www.iconaircraft.com/

PURIFICATION

2011-01-27T21:47:00.000-08:00

UNEARTHEN PRISM RING

Who doesn't like receiving a package that looks like it was sent straight from Endor?!

I knew I was going to love this ring when I ordered it, but it is so much more fierce than expected.

For all of you nerds who DON'T know what Endor is... heres a tip.

THANK YOU GIA!!

HAMMER TIME

2011-01-15T21:49:00.000-08:00

Two amazing hip hip instructors at Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio in NoHo. Lamesha Vine (front middle) & Dana R. (far right).

One can never have enough 90s era hip hop, even in 2011.

DEEP SPACE

2011-01-09T23:39:00.000-08:00

Uhh....DUH

1. Maison Martin Margiela

2. Rick Owens

3. Maison Martin Margiela

4. Maison Martin Margiela

All images via ssense.com

TWO JOBS WORK HARD YOU A BAD BROAD

2011-01-06T22:21:00.000-08:00

ALL PHOTOS PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR PHOTO TAKEN DOWN PLEASE EMAIL ME.

GOWHITEGIRL

2010-11-27T21:38:00.000-08:00

THIS IS HOW THEY DO IT IN AUSTRALIA

airwalk

2010-11-23T00:01:00.000-08:00

maison martin margiela loves luke

skywalker, ripley, and the ghostbusters would have rocked these

you don't fuck with someone whos wearing these beige high tops

en pointe

2010-10-28T00:51:00.000-07:00

REVOLVER

2010-10-20T01:51:00.001-07:00

EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC

here

you'refeelingjustlikedriftwood

2010-10-15T23:12:00.000-07:00

surely for warding off demons and simultaneously looking badass

Rings by UNEARTHEN

Review on Refinery29

SICK

2010-10-13T00:18:00.000-07:00

Performed and choreographed by Tucker Barkley

the night

2010-10-02T00:18:00.000-07:00

leather, two doberman pinschers, platinum, the sand, and sweat

Photographed by the ever-talented and beautiful Kalin December of Neuter This

sed libera nos a malo

2010-10-01T23:41:00.000-07:00

So many incredible moments in this - I can't decide what is the best part of this: that his girls have platinum Minxed nails, the way the slashed silver fabric breathes like mechanical gills, the fact that this aims for retro futurism, gothic sci-fi and post-historical irreverence.

A good way to end a tough week.

Gareth Pugh S/S 2011 Collection - Director: Ruth Hogben from SHOWstudio on Vimeo.

In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti

2010-10-01T23:35:00.000-07:00

AMEN

Gareth Pugh Spring 2011 Ready-to-Wear

All image via Style.com

CHERRY PIE

2010-09-20T00:01:00.000-07:00

STRAIGHT FROM THE CANDY FACTORY

SAW THIS VIA LULU

OLD LOVERS NEW FRIENDS

2010-09-08T22:55:00.000-07:00

MINX MANICURE BY BLISS SPA, HOLLYWOOD CA

CROW SKULL RING BY LAS JEWELRY, VIA TENOVERSIX BOUTIQUE

ELIZABETH AND JAMES E-MOXY ANKLE BOOTS IN BLUE SUEDE

newshit

2010-09-06T21:50:00.000-07:00

ALL IMAGES VIA FASHIONGONEROGUE AND THEIR RESPECTIVE EDITORIALS

MAX, WE'RE GONNA GIVE THEM BACK THEIR HEROES

2010-09-04T00:01:00.000-07:00

PHOTOS BY KALIN + CHARLIE OF NEUTER THIS

SEE THE REST OF THE SHOOT HERE

NOTHIN NOTHIN

2010-08-29T23:54:00.000-07:00

V&R

A good place to come from. A good place to leave.

2010-07-18T23:37:00.000-07:00

people are meant to change

BE KIND. FOR EVERYONE YOU MEET IS FIGHTING A HARD BATTLE.

2010-06-26T22:07:00.001-07:00

Shoes / Opening Ceremony

LEMME SEE YOU DO THAT THING

2010-06-22T23:34:00.000-07:00

David Andersen Denmark A/W 2010.

Fucking amazing.

WE'VE GOT THE SUN ON OUR BACKS, THE WIND IN OUR FACES

2010-06-20T22:40:00.000-07:00

shirt / y-3, shoes / jeffrey campbell, pendant / waxing poetic

GLACIERS MELTING IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT

2010-06-13T22:06:00.000-07:00

Blazer / BB Dakota, Shorts / Zara, Shirt / H&M, Shoes / Jeffrey Campbell, Spectacles / Ray-Ban, Necklace / Unearthen

PROPER FOR THE APOCOLYPSE

2010-06-08T00:39:00.000-07:00

Whenever the world breaks out into an epidemic of humans-turned-zombie-via-gnarly-infectious-bites you should have your wardrobe figured out before then. Take it from me kids, this is what you'll need.

1 | Trans Am

2 | Alexander Wang Backpack

3 | matte black Porsche

4 | Velvet Angels Platforms

5 | Tom Ford's Black Orchid Fragrance

6 | Cheap Monday exposed shoulder shirt

7 | BMW X6

8 | Rozae Nicoles Leather Sleeve T Shirt

9 | Helmut Lang Combo Leggings

10 | Helmut Lang Blazer

11 | Yigal Azrouel Lace Up Blouse

12 | Gareth Pugh Armour Jacket

13 | Ray Ban Clubmasters in Gold / Black

14 | Givenchy cuff

15 | Various weapons

YOU ARE A TRIUMPH OF MY WILL

2010-06-08T00:12:00.000-07:00

Model: Sasha Pivorarova

Photographer: Craig McDean

Vogue Paris, 2006

Images from FashionGoneRogue

LEAD ME NOT INTO TEMPTATION

2010-06-05T00:03:00.000-07:00

Miranda Kerr by Greg Kadel

La Mauvaise Education

Numero #114

Images via FashionGoneRogue

SOUND THE ALARMS - ABANDON ALL HOPE

2010-05-31T14:32:00.000-07:00

its never too late to start

Vial Necklace / Unearthen (crude oil), Bullet Necklace / Unearthen, Crystal Watch / Unearthen, Crystal Bracelet / Church Boutique, Cuff / LowLuv by Erin Wasson, Ring / LowLuv by Erin Wasson, Frames / Ray-Ban, Sweater / All Saints

DARLING, HALF THE FUN OF EATING MEAT IS HACKING IT UP

2010-05-23T22:33:00.000-07:00

Party Monster, 2003

2010-05-19T18:57:00.000-07:00

Gimme, gimme, symphonies

Gimme more than the life I see

Score adds up

Angels play

Let my lonliness get blown away

-Dan Black

WHY ARE YOU ALIVE, WHEN YOU SHOULD BE DEAD

2010-05-19T09:06:00.000-07:00

Photo by Kalin December of Neuter This

Dress / T by Alexander Wang, Shades / Ray Ban Clubmasters, Necklaces / Alex & Chloe

Recently did a really fun photoshoot with fellow Calartian Kalin December - an alum of the photo dept. She is crazy fucking talented and you can see more from the shoot on her blog. I hope to collaborate again with Kalin and her partner in crime soon!

THAT'LL KEEEP EM ALIVE BUT IT WON'T KEEP THEM HAPPY

2010-05-17T23:38:00.000-07:00





The carnivores will want to hunt. 
It's an instinct.  
And that instinct will have to be satisfied or suppressed.


XXX

Quotes: Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton

Images: I'm Not Myself, Christina Aguilera

THIS IS THE HOUR

2010-05-15T19:45:00.000-07:00

It is better that you should rush upon this blade than to enter the circle with fear in your heart.

How do you enter?

With perfect love and perfect trust.

perfect love and perfect trust

LOU

2010-05-11T23:22:00.000-07:00

.:FASHION 16X9:.

GO TO HELL THEN GET SAVED

2010-05-02T22:30:00.000-07:00

Don't pussy out - go see the new Nightmare on Elm Street. There are some beautiful shots in it. Then visit the more recent establishment "Church". You'll want just about everything there.

Bracelet / Ankh Glass Nugget Bracelet (get it at Church)

MOLECULES

2010-04-29T23:18:00.000-07:00

Representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.

small world.

Makeup by Petros Petrohilos

Model Dree Hemingway

Photographer Solve Sundsbo

Numéro May

Sang d’Encre (Blood Ink)

See the rest of the spreads on FashionGoneRogue

Heaven To Hold

2010-04-29T22:52:00.000-07:00

I'm praying really hard for this to somehow land in my hands....

Clutch by Our Lord & Saviour

Contact: info@our-lordandsaviour.com

CRYSTAL

2010-04-25T20:58:00.001-07:00

(CHEMISTRY)

Any solid consisting of a symmetrical, ordered, three-dimensional aggregation of atoms or molecules.

sunnies / ray ban, tshirt / sophomore nyc, jeans / bdg, booties / jeffrey campbell

Inner Zef

2010-04-25T20:14:00.000-07:00

shoes / Jefferey Campbell "Mary Roks"

ALL UP OVER THE INTERWEB

2010-04-24T23:06:00.000-07:00

Die Antwoord

Yo-Landi Vi$$er is God

shine by the light

2010-04-18T13:18:00.000-07:00

Big dumb shirt

Independence Day Tshirt / ebay, lace bike shorts / H&M, boots / Ann Taylor, cuff & ring / lowluv by erin wasson

UP ALL NIGHT GOT DEMONS TO FIGHT

2010-04-16T17:39:00.000-07:00

Skinnies, cami, bralette / Urban Outfitters, Boots / Jeffrey Campbell, Necklaces / Alex & Chloe, Ring & Bracelet / LowLuv by Erin Wasson

entrance exam

2010-03-31T10:08:00.000-07:00

When you spend a lot of time around other people, you're not really alone until you're alone for a while.

Lets say you have a day to yourself with no obligations to see coworkers or friends. No meetings, no dates. You'll notice that the first few hours of this time will be spent in an odd limbo with the subconscious expectation of imminent company. The thoughts that occur to you will skitter around rather than sink in.

This is a problem because it makes it difficult to actually reach a state that feels like solitude (in the best sense). If you mistake the limbo period for the feeling of being alone, you're apt to lunge out of it and text someone, last minute, to make a plan. Don't do this. Wait a while. The feeling of being alone is not at all a frenetic one, nor an unsatisfying one; you just have to push a bit to get there.

Excerpt from:

Troubleshooting

Bye Molly Young and Chris Luxton

Image by:

Vincent Johnson

Circus Liquor Parking Lot

2007