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bah bah bahhhh...Saturday! go make a hoagie.

I want to live in, marry, and make babies with this dress

Who wants to buy it for me? I'll bake you cookies!

And I think Anntian might be my new favorite brand.

Btw, I can't believe Gretchen just won PR...that bitch...not that I wouldn't love to wear every piece from that collection...

Sorry if I ruined that for you.

Is Stephen Colbert's middle name really "Tyrone"? I'm now curious to learn what his confirmation name is, if he went with a saint's name or abandoned that practice like a classmate did the year I had to do that crap...she chose "Zoë," if I remember correctly...as if there was a "Saint Zoë/Zoe"......Rachel Zoe, BAH.

the big 5-3

Happy birthday, woman, even though you don't read this blog. A.k.a. you're very aware of it but I forbid you from having the url.

I'll send you a screenshot later.

Ace & Jig Mini Dress

I was so jived when I finally found Ace & Jig's mini dress in their navy stripe fabric, since I could only find it elsewhere in the multistripe fabric. I was worried that the dress was labeled a "mini," but it's a decent length (which is good, b/c I've got those genetic thunder thighs, you know). Anywho, I wore it this weekend and luuuurve it. The fabric is so soft and comfortable, and check out the geometric pattern interspersed in the fabric design. I'm so glad I could finally purchase an item from Cary and Jenna's line; definitely my favorite buy in awhile.

Yay, fall! ...and horribly staged photos.

Eleanor Rudge for Chiswick House

I lovelovelove the quirky illustrations and humorously random factoids featured on Eleanor Rudge's set of placemats, which she designed and illustrated for Chiswick House. I want so badly to own the set, and also to devote a trip to exploring historic houses in England (with the number of period pieces, I'm sure that's a shared feeling). Or should I say, I'd really like to go there on holiday, harharhar.

Btw, I very much enjoyed the Duchess, though I later quit reading the biography halfway through. Too many politicians and not enough sex, I suppose.

ain't no party like a B&B party

I have one remaining friend from high school (who happens to still live in the area, which is convenient), and we share a love of Disney movies, snickering/gossiping about the latest high school classmate to get married/become with child, and Celine Dion. Oh, we love Ce-line.

It was my friend's birthday recently so I thought I'd throw her a Beauty and the Beast party, in honor of both her turning the big 2-5 and the re-release of the B&B DVD from the Disney Vault. These are big events, people! Anyway, after finding it near-impossible to acquire Disney-themed partyware at the local party stores, I settled on a party that Samantha, American Girl would be proud of, since that seems to be the next logical solution. Everything was delicious and now I have a tummy ache. And note to everyone out there: strawberries go really well with strawberry marshmallows.

You better believe there was a sing-a-long. OH, was there a sing-a-long.

And those tiny cake slices made me laugh and laugh and laugh...

let's get back to the usual

A post about clothes, perhaps? And Dusen Dusen?

Saw these on Ellen's blog. They're from a collab she's doing with Erin Wylie, an editor at Daily Candy. They'll be for sale soon! Pretty rad...

how much do I love this Frances May model?

I feel like I'm channeling Lindsay on this one. Where are you, Lindsay, where are you???

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I want to be your friend, boy in plaid.

And, ohemgeez, how badly do I want this Mina Stone dress? I saw the fabric when I visited Stuart & Wright with Ilana a few weekends ago and just wanted to cloak myself in it. When am I going to start earning $50+ an hour so I can buy this thing?

On a related--but not really related--note, my mom told me a few years ago that when she was still doing public accounting back in the 90's, she charged $90+ an hour to do someone's taxes. TAXES. We're not talking medical science here, people, we're talking 1040's. I clearly chose the wrong profession.

have I ever mentioned how much I love Band of Outsiders lookbooks?

I thought the Spring 2010 polaroids were enough to do the job (in light of this mutual acquaintance). Gratuitous, gratuitous, gratuitous.

If I were a boy, I would only ever wear Band of Outsiders, Lanvin, and Paul Smith. And Comme des Garcons and Dries. If I were a rich boy, that is.

And Andrew Garfield? At first I was adverse to him entirely, as he runs with that Twihard freak IRL (I hate that I know that), but he did enough to sell me as Tommy in Never Let Me Go. Bangable, definitely.

(I dig that yellow vest.)

They should get Daniel Day-Lewis to do their next campaign. I'd be happy to be present on set and consult with the talent (naturally).

I usually HAAAATE reading wedding posts (those and posts about babies, maybe b/c I'm that miserly / am an emotionless robot...save for the emotions that accompany misanthropy...), but I can make an exception for those (well, some) featuring well-dressed brides. And since I adore Nadinoo, 1+1 = me falling in love with the photos from Nadia's wedding, the designer of the label. Check out her wedding dress! And look how cute her and her new hubbie are! Utterly adorable.

photos by Tommy via Jen (again!)...and I know the photos are cut off for anyone viewing this on my blog proper w/a 1280x1024 resolution + Mac, but I kind of like them that way...plus I'm being lazy and don't feel like resizing them......not important! look how cute they are!

It seems like everybody's growing up and getting married these days. Hence why I'll be saving up this year to propose to myself with the Mociun Moon and Stars ring (have I mentioned that I never intend on getting married? and that I have spending issues?). That way when it's just Harold and I at age 59 (I hope to be dead by 60), I can fit in with everybody else. Hugs and kisses! Bahahaha.

Family Affairs, F/W 2010

I think I just found my every-xmas-my-parents-drag-me-to-church-but-it's-okay-b/c-I-get-to-see-my-high-school-"boyfriend"-again 2010 outfit (it's so obvious)! Found via my new favorite clothes blog, Honey Kennedy. And at those prices, Family Affairs' luxe designs are pretty attainable.

from a 9-yr-old to me at the Zoo on Saturday

Weekend from hell, dudes, weekend from HELL. I had two overnight shifts at the Zoo so I thought I'd just hang out Saturday in my car (where I napped/was harassed by juvenile visitors...this seems the norm for me). Since I didn't have to sleep over last night, I decided I'd go home to my warm bed after we finished around 11:30 p.m.; HOWEVER, my car had other plans, as it broke down on the busy highway right outside the Zoo when I was waiting for the light to change. Commence failed attempts to jump my car/getting yelled at by the traffic cop/steering it to the side of the road till morning and hoping it wouldn't get ticketed, towed, or broken into/sleeping another night on a hard floor in an office that smells like compost. Thanking HAY-ZEUS that I have off Thursday-Sunday of this week from both of my gigs and will not see another animal besides my dog for the next two. Especially after observing a docent hike this morning in which said docent explained to a group of boy scouts that the reason the chimp ripped that lady's face off last year was because he was "feeding on her." This was after he told the story of how smoking a cigarette saved his friend's life.

recent purchases

I went to IGWT two weekends ago and picked up the afore-photo-d engraved gems; I know they've been around, but I've been wanting them for so long (though the comma omission is killing me on that flask). I also received my order from the MAC-Disney Venomous Villains collab in the mail last week. I had ordered two of the nailpolishes (and the nude Cruella lipstick, pictured here with the Formidable! nailpolish--on my nails and in the bottle) the day it was released online (hours after it was released); a week later I received an email saying the red nailpolish (Bad Fairy) was backordered, and the following week another email saying they couldn't fill the order. Who does that? Thus, if anyone was able to snag Bad Fairy, do come over for a sleepover. We can watch Disney movies! And I'll use your nailpolish.

something I've been considering lately:

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Someone in education reform needs to infiltrate the government and mandate the death of this, paying to take tests just to get an education. That's right: I'm for big government. I ain't got no time for anti-federalism right now, dudez. And if A-Ham was still alive, I'd be the first groupie of that first Secretary of the Treasury. What a hunk.

Though I'm quite glad I don't have to sit for the CPA exam like my brother, which costs $900+. Better hope you don't have to retake that one, buddy.

I'll end there before I digress further into my disdain for standardized testing. Or lust for early post-colonial American politicians.

Studio Visit: Prismera Design

When my sister gave me the opportunity of selecting gifts for her bridal party, I knew immediately who I wanted to contact. I've known Laura Su of Prismera Design since our days as Student Guides at the Brooklyn Museum, during which time she mentioned only once (rather discretely, I might add) that she was the head of a burgeoning jewelry line ("burgeoning" is my addition, as she has always been quite modest about her work). It took me another year to randomly come upon her blog (via Tiffany's Laura Su dress), at which time I finally discovered her jewelry line, and subsequently realized how very talented she is.

Laura agreed to pull a design out of retirement from a previous collection--the Orchid Necklace--for the wedding, one I have loved for a very long time (more on that below). In anticipation of posting images of the necklaces here, I asked Laura if I could drop by her Queens apartment/studio to take a few photos of her workspace this past weekend. She graciously let me stop in, and though I know my images pale in comparison to most people's photo-taking abilities, I hope they can convey at least some of the beauty of Laura's work and her workspace.

When I stopped by I was also able to take a look at her upcoming collection--inspired by museum pieces and Victorian design--and, among other things, there are some statement pieces that are quite remarkable. I'll obviously be posting about these when Laura launches the collection on her site : )

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My sister gave me the following package on Saturday (I was the Maid of Honor, you know), packaged by Laura, of course:

And inside was not only the Orchid Necklace, but something else I have been coveting for a very long time (a surprise from my sister, made possible by her scheming with Laura):

I only wish I took candid shots of us wearing the necklaces during the wedding (another consequence of my not taking many photos), but I foresee future shots of the pieces being worn here at a later time. Needless to say, the necklaces were a hit with the ladies and my sister. And of course myself.

Harold likes the pieces, too. He just wishes he could compensate for the lack of hair on his head with that from his chest.

Thank you again, Laura, for both the visit and (of course) your gorgeous work!