shopbop's "modern gypsy" lookbook is right up my alley.  i am pickin' up what they're puttin' down for sure.they also just put up all their new alexander wang fall stock.  and we all know how much i love him!  

http://www.shopbop.com/alexander-wang/br/v=1/2534374302050950.htm

i'll take one of everything please!  K. Thanks!

july playlist

i'm always late.   i seem to find my groove at the end of the month. 

the big sleep - little sister

dan deacon - of the mountains

duffy - rockferry

matt & kim - good ol' fashion nightmare

the national - start a war

black rebel motorcycle club - all you do is talk

bon iver - for emma

broken social scene - stars and sons

death from above 1979 - black history month

deerhunter - neither of us, uncertainly

descendents - good good things

fleet foxes - blue ridge mountains

glasvegas - geraldine

grizzly bear - two weeks

hoots & hellmouth - rattle these bones

justin vernon - easy

m83 - we own the sky

the national - brainy

shawn david mcmillen - black drink

t.v. on the radio - family tree

the walkmen - thinking of a dream i had

william elliott whitmore - johnny law

yo la tengo - i feel like going home

crystal antlers - a thousand eyes

motel motel - coffee

download here: http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=407d9770c2706d75c2b435915e8821d7e04e75f6e8ebb871

might be a bit wonky, it's my first time. 

awesome.

"skate study house" makes mid century modern looking furniture using skateboards, i'm in love with their limited edition "the waste is the best" collection, which puts to use the layers of the excess cutouts created when making a skateboard.  the resulting look is very modern, but with a rougher, more rustic look:

i think we've all seen benches, chairs, and shelves made out of skateboards.. skate study house does it in a way that is completely genius.

it's been a while. .

a whole month to be exact.. maybe it's because i haven't found anything really awesome that's worth posting about?

i'm trying to get my line ready for Spring '10, but it's proving to be more difficult than expected.  i got turned down for the loan i requested, which means that i've had to significantly pare down my current collection.  instead of a complete collection, it will consist mostly of T-shirts and tanks.  i'm still hoping to keep one pair of jeans (i did the washing and everything, why shouldn't i??), i'm also keeping three sweatshirts, a couple jackets, and a flannel, but then the rest of the collection will be six or eight T's and tanks.  i dropped off the last of the samples that need to get patterned today, then all that is left is to sample the jeans, and source a good fabric for my flannel, and my sweatshirts.  hopefully by mid july, i can put together a look-book and website!  i know you're gripping your seat.. calm down, it's coming soon.

if i were a dude. .

i would shave with this:  black sheep and prodigal sons make one gorgeous straight razor

they also make really awesome accessories, check out this necklace, and this box that looks like an antique book

their stuff is truly beautiful, check out the rest here: http://www.blacksheepandprodigalsons.com/store/private_shop.html

April Playlist

for whatever reason i was entirely not present in life in general in april.  i have accomplished nothing.  no samples, no job(wtf? has it really been since november?), and not very much super awesome fantastic music to share.  my mood has been decidedly mellow lately.  i still love me some hardcore.  i still love me some punk.  and, i still love me so upbeat shit that i can shake my ass to.  but, lately, the only new music i'm in love with seems to be lumped into the folk category.  that being said, my april playlist is miniscule, maybe i'll add to it later.

anyways, here it is, there's a couple oldies but goodies in there for good measure:

deer hunter - never stops

annuals - springtime 

elton john - mona lisas and mad hatters 

fleet foxes - tiger mountain peasant song

hoots & hellmouth - want on nothing

justin vernon - return to you (did i mention i love him?)

iron & wine - on your wings

tom gabel - cowards sing at night

neil young - old man

brand new - not the sun

the national - blank slate

slow club - sinking, thinking, drinking, feeling

bon iver - flume

anddddd scene!

need these

i'm in love with these lna "dani stahl" leggings.. i love the idea of unzipping them almost to the back of the knee and wearing them with some killer boots and a simple tank.  great summer outfit.

dead man's bones

anyone heard this band yet?  it's ryan gosling's band, it's really pretty amazing.

In The Room Where You Sleep (live video version)
DEAD MAN'S BONES - "NAME IN STONE"

got 'em

i'm in love: alexander wang thermal shorts

 permanently misplace those shoes, please.

march playlist

i'm pretty faithful with my music, i only change playlists once a month, unless i need a new one for a party or something, i will listen to the same one all month.  for some reason it took me a while to make a march playlist, but here it is:

yeasayer - 2080

william elliott whitmore - hell or high water

whiskeytown - avenues

grizzly bear - i live with you

the national - slow show(i'm seriously obsessed with this song)

bon iver - skinny love(also obsessed with this one)

great lake swimmers - your rocky spine

t.v. on the radio - halfway home

black lips - bad kids

the national - apartment story

mgmt - the handshake

kings of leon - charmer

japanther - river pheonix

the hold steady - stay positive

hockey - work

bon iver - beach baby

grizzly bear - knife

sufjan stevens - chicago

neutral milk hotel - the king of carrot flowers, pt.1

yeasayer - sunrise

the faslight anthem - i'da called you woody, joe

fleet foxes - sun it rises

kings of leon - cold desert

cut off your hands - you and i

animal collective - my girls

i'll probably come back and rearrange/add more to this a million times. 

i had to add one more to this:

justin vernon - hazelton (let me count the ways i love you mr. vernon)

i challenge you to find a more awesome outfit for spring

obsessed.

let's be real

we all knew it was only a matter of time before i attempt to push my musical taste on anyone who happens to read this.  so, if you haven't already, you should buy these four albums:

bon iver- blood bank ep

the national- boxer

yeasayer- all hour cymbals

grizzly bear- yellow house

oh and while you're at, it you may as well get the gaslight anthem- the '59 sound. . you can thank me later, when you're officially as obsessed with them as i am.

i'm getting antsy

 

lately my almost weekly trip to saks has been reduced to a half-assed walk through from one end to the other, clearly stating "i'm bored." and leaving promptly, bag of goodies not in hand. 

i haven't seen anything that i really like in a while. . i keep hoping for some shining light and i haven't gotten it so far this year.  maybe as fashion week progresses we'll get something new and fresh, and wearable.  i'm finding that the "big brands" just don't do it for me anymore.  i used to love getting lost in bergdorf goodman, and now i find myself seeking out the tiny boutique in soho that sells "new" designers.  of course, high end small designers come at a high price, but it's become a price i'm willing to pay.  this is not because i have my own brand and hope that others will also be willing to pay said price, but because the floor at barneys is so very lack luster.   

try harder.