Rachel Antonoff Fall 2010

Finally. Some decent photos of Rachel Antonoff's Fall 2010 presentation from Fashion Week, all Clue/Nancy Drew-like. That's the best analogy I could think of...

via WWD via calivintage

Kaori Yamazaki S/S 2010

I've been reading Kaori's blog for a few months now, but was never wise enough to look into the organic clothing she makes. How foolish of me! I was so excited today to see some of the images from her upcoming collection.

  

via Kaori's site

I wish I had known about her work during the F/W 2009 season, since some of her pieces are spectacular. Her balloon shorts are still for sale (and on sale) in her webshop.

Camp Anawanna, we hold you in our hearts...

Mallory's post today reminded me of how badly I want the Camp Correspondence Set from Yellow Owl Workshop.

The colors are, of course, a lot brighter on the YOW site. Why you gotta do me like that, Blogger?

APC in the details

I know there has been a somewhat universal disappointment with APC's current collection (which I agree with), but Creatures of Comfort makes certain pieces look so good.

All photos link to their original listings.

I also love these loafers.

I can't wait for Marais USA's newest collection...

via Marais' blog

Specifically this heel in these two colors (the magenta and blue).

this is how I feel right now

photo and forks via monkeys always look via everyeskimo

I hate boys and their stupid games. I let you know exactly how I feel, so I appreciate when that favor is returned.

I can be very emotionally vindictive sometimes, if you haven't sensed that yet. Bleh. Meh. I wish I could just be attracted to myself and call it a day.

Okay, that sounded weird... And enough of this publicized self-pity! I just really dig those spoons...

seven things

I am making up for lost time with these posts today! But anyway, I was tagged by my homegurrrl Nancy of Pretty Little Thieves to post seven things about myself. You know, b/c you really want some MEB101. I had a hard time thinking of things, since I talk about my weird obsessions way too much on this blog, i.e. my jealousy of Gingers and deep love for Daniel Day-Lewis. But once the ideas came a poppin', there ain't be no stoppin', so enjoy.

No. 1 I have what my mother calls an “unattractive habit” of cursing, and as such have adapted the word “a$$” into a multifaceted part of speech, part noun, adjective and adverb. My favorite usage: I have an a$$-load of work to do when I get home.

No. 2 I love the smell of cooking cabbage but hate the taste of the finished product.

No. 3 I have this fantasy that I’m a prodigal German-Irish actress who is best friends with Daniel Day-Lewis and is capable of speaking ten languages. And DDL totally digs me.

No. 4 I still cling to a love of Disney animated films from the 1980’s and 90’s. I also long to provide the voice for the next great singing antagonist (like Ursula), and would totally bang Eric if given the chance. Forgot to mention that I cannot sing. At all.

No. 5 I talk to myself. A lot. But only when I’m alone, or just around animals.

No. 6 I’ve been calling people “sweetheart” a lot lately, which irritates me b/c I find it more patronizing than endearing. I caught myself doing it a lot the other day to people on the TV, i.e. “Oooo, sweetheart, that wedding dress is not a good look.”

No. 7 My favorite artist is Kiki Smith, who I just discovered has a new show in the Sackler Center at the Brooklyn Museum. I will be going, for sure.

snow day!

So the Philadelphia School District is closed today, and my bootay is at home with a day off! Right now the puppies and I are lounging, watching the Price is Right. They've actually been warming up to me a lot lately, and were trusting enough to sleep in my room last night. I think after this I might go and partake in some left-over shrimp scampi. Some killer planz, yo. I really don't want to be dealing with this snow again, but I need a day to myself (and the dogs). Hoping it won't be as bad as they're predicting tomorrow, b/c two days lounging is too much.

the arms project

Floating arms and hands.

By Lisa Manfre.

a trip down south

Okay, I was in DC, so just south from here. I got to see some of my friends who I hadn't seen in about three months, and we were able to squeeze in some good times in the < 2 days I was there. Some words of wisdom garnered from my latest journey: (1) If you haven't seen A Single Man, go see it. It was the best movie I've seen all year, and the ending made me tear up. (2) If you're in the DC area, go to Georgetown Cupcake. The most delicious cupcake icing I've ever tasted (though the cupcake itself could not compare to Magnolia's). (3) Avoid bars with Republicans from the Hill, even if said bars are normally much cooler. (4) Don't expect the police to intervene in a heated verbal exchange in which a grown-ass man threatens to choke the woman collecting the Chinatown bus tickets, even if the police are literally 10 ft away. And some photos from the trip...nothing special, but I hate posts without visuals:

So I, too, got a Kanken bag. I ordered mine around Christmas, but since I sent it to Emily's in DC to avoid detection by my mother (mind you, I had no real source of income for the past couple of months), I wasn't able to pick it up until this past weekend. And I think I second everyone else by saying it's a lot smaller than I expected, even though I ordered the 15" computer bag version (I decided to give my shoulders a break from carrying that weight). But it really has come in handy, now that I'm working in a high school and roaming the halls with all my crap.

Aforementioned Georgetown Cupcake cupcakes. Mine is pictured on the left (strawberry) and was to die for.

Emily insisted I pose for a photo with my cupcake. Clearly this is how I pose in photographs, like I'm in the act of sensually washing my armpit with confectionaries. And you wonder why I hesitate posting photos of myself on this blog. I am just not photogenic from the side, no matter how much weight I lose.

I went to some new frozen yogurt place with Lauren near Metro Center (I can't remember its name, though...). I sampled only a bit of her fro yo, since I was stuffed on a breakfast from Cosi's, but it was delicious. I'll try to look it up some time or visit when I'm back in DC in March, as the set-up was really cool. But the main reason I wanted to post this photo was b/c of Lauren's killer nailpolish job. Lauren didn't want me to post this photo b/c she said her fingers look fat, but it's the best detail shot I have. My fingers look fat in photos, too. Fingers are just not attractive, unless you have anorexic fingers.

On a completely different note, have you guys browsed the Mociun sale yet? I saw that my drop crotch pants are now 60% off, but I am flat-ass broke after my latest tattoo (jeez louise, was it expensive for just text), so I will have to say a prayer to the clothes gods that they stay on sale in my size for another couple of weeks. Join in now as we pray, "holy clothes goddess, mother of cork wedges, pray for us broke-ass bitches, now and at the time of our credit card payments, amen." Thank you, CCD.

a lovely wedding ensemble

As I've said before, I don't do wedding posts. But with my sister's nuptials coming up sometime in the near future, my inspiration cogs are turning, especially since I don't plan on getting married and intend on living vicariously through her festivities. And who has given me the most food for thought? Kate, whose bachelorette party (photos here and here) and wedding dress were to die for. Oh, and her wedding, too. I just wanted to highlight her dress here, which was inspired by the work of Alexandra Grecco (in addition to other things, according to Kate) and made by a friend. It really is one of the prettiest wedding dresses I've ever seen (speaking of Alexandra Grecco, I've secretly been lusting after the crop top version). Check out Kate's blog for other photos from the festivities.

via Lovelorn Unicorn

What an adorable bride...

And I've been meaning to post some photos from my weekend, but can't seem to find the cord that connects my camera to my computer. Will do so after I find it...

via Dream Beam's Flickr

I was going to do a post on some cards that I had ordered and received in the mail the other day, but I'm too lazy to take and upload photos. More like too tired. Keeping up with this blog is so hard to do when working full-time (I haven't had a full-time job in awhile, obviously). Don't know how others do it. I have like a million comments to leave on other people's blogs, but I need to finish a project tonight, so that will have to wait for later in the weekend.

Speaking of the weekend, I'm going down to DC tomorrow after work for an overnight at the Spy Museum. But before I work with the childrenz again, I've got some fun times planned that I'm very excited about. House party? Snacking on a macaron for the first time? Yummy cupcakes? New tattoo? Potential window shopping? Seeing A Single Man? An emphatic "yes" to all of these. Hopefully, anyway. Just letting you know since I will be absent again for a few days, not that that's big news of any kind. But hopefully many photos and good stories to share when I return! Until then, jam on.

Pet Peeve Tags

created by Brittany Harriman, via Collect3d via NOTCOT

All of these apply to me, seeing as how I bitch and moan when tourists/Californians are moving too slowly on the sidewalks (sorry, but that's been my experience, Californians), and get so grossed out when I discover one of my acquaintances has failed to acknowledge the importance of hand hygiene. As for the latter of the three tags, I'm the one usually drinking out of the carton. I didn't even know what backwash was until my brother caught me drinking out of the milk gallon a few months ago and complained. Hey, it saves a cup from being dirtied. Just know that if you ever hang out with me in my living environment, pretty much every beverage container has been tainted. BYOBeverage.

New Mociun, New Prints

Available for pre-order at Beklina (items debut March 20th). Start saving your pennies, ladies!

photos linked to the original listings on Beklina

I'm loving the lines, of course, and the length of this tie-front dress. And mixed with the ankle socks and brogues, there's something very school girl chic about the latter.

in the details

via guillerminabaiguera's Flickr

Wish I had that skill. Check out the photos on Flickr for more accurate colors, since Blogger makes them appear duller.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Go be merry and eat some cupcakes!

a parade of white fluff

Soooooo, if you've read my rantings anytime in the past few months, you may have noticed that I was unemployed following grad school, and that moving back with the parentals has been somewhat lonely/depressing. And our family dog of almost 16 years passed away around Christmas. But my mom agreed that once I got a job we would get a new puppy, one like my sister's dog, Dublin, who's a Coton. My only stipulation was that we get a rescued dog, for the obvious reasons. So after putting in an application for a Coton a few weeks ago, and after scoring a job, we finally heard back and got approval to adopt one from the middle of PA, a trip that we took last night.

We were supposed to get a girl named Violet, who they estimate is anywhere from two to five years old. Violet's from a puppy mill, so she spent the first few years in a cage with little human affection. She was also never given any dental chewies to gnaw on, so she had to have some teeth removed recently. Consequently, her tongue hangs out to the side, which I think is adorable. But we're pretty sure she's not a Coton, and instead a Bichon. Nevertheless, once we saw her, we were sold.

While waiting for her paperwork to be prepared, we then saw another Coton puppy sitting alone, just keeping to himself. He was adorable, and reminded us of Dublin in his looks. We asked to pick him up, and fell in love with him, as well. It was very clear that both of the dogs were scared of humans in light of their past, but he was the most timid. Long story short, we decided to get both of them, to make sure they have friends at home. We then decided to name him Butters, a la South Park. We also gave them some nicknames: Professor Chaos (Butters) and General Disarray (Violet).

Violet and Butters are warming up to us, but as I'm typing this, Butters is sitting by himself in the corner of the living room, since he's weary of people sneaking up on him. We're just giving him his space. Luckily Dublin will be around for the next week, because as a fellow Coton, he's comfortable around her and is following her lead; she's a good role model. Violet takes after her human mother (me), napping all day, and then doing her own thing. Her self-slogan is "I'm one bad bitch," just like me. Yeah. Puppies.

Here's some pictures of their first night here:

Butters.

The three of them (l-r: Dublin, Butters, Violet). Sorry this is blurry. They move fast.

Dublin.

Butters looking so serious.

Violet and her rogue tongue.

Rereading this post made me realize and agonize over exactly how many commas and clauses I employed. It's like a nauseating car ride on a street riddled with pot holes. Sorry about that. Eh, grammar.