skin tight jeans, be your teenage dream.

so not entirely sure if the video above is the official video but it doesn't matter i love this song and i know you will too...

:)

a little help from my friends...

passed along from one of my besties fergie ferg...

if any of you guys watched the wonder years way back when then  you will know this song and cherish it and love it...

if not you will love it anyway..

enjoy! xoxo

holy moly me oh my...

HOME!

by edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros

such a good song!

once you hear this you'll definitely be hooked...

i promise :)

THE REVIVAL OF HALSTON

                             As an avid follower of Halston since I was twelve years old given my obsession with anything and everything seventies, you could imagine my excitement when Harvey Weinstein announced the re-launch of Halston that would begin showing for Fall/ Winter 2010.

Although the past few years there have been designers in and out of the house, Weinstein, co-owner of the label, announced with confidence Marios Schwab will be heading the house as Creative Director. The other big announcement to follow was Sarah Jessica Parker would be heading the Halston Heritage label as Creative Director. Halston Heritage, easy. Halston Heritage and Sarah Jessica Parker, sounds splendid without any issues. However, acting as Creative Director for HALSTON in contemporary times is a very large shoe to fill. Whether or not Marios Schwab can fill those shoes is still up in the air.
                            After reviewing Schwab’s Spring/ Summer 2010 collection, the collection before becoming Creative Director at Halston, I was not convinced he could rejuvenate Halston’s soul. A soul that embodied the definition of chic and glamorous in perhaps the most hedonistic decade of the twenty first century, a soul that has not been in production since 1990. Schwab’s Spring/Summer 2010 collection had me thrown. It was inspired by costume design, which was prevalent in the poorly constructed, un-flattering, not fully wearable pieces. His color palette had a skewed image, blending soft white chiffons with forest greens and violets. He awkwardly mixed pleated taffeta with bunched up chiffon to create some form of a skirt. Plain and simple: it did not flatter even the one hundred pound, six foot model. There in lies the issue. Schwab was missing all of the credentials Halston is a legend for and that is tailoring technique.

A little background on the house of Halston: Roy Frowick Halston began his career as a milliner, often creating hats for sophisticated and high society woman. One of his biggest clients was Jackie O’ Nasis, he is most notably known for created her “pillbox” hat. After getting a job at Bergdorf Goodman where he displayed windows, Halston began displaying his hats thus growing a clientele, which would soon lead him into the apparel industry. Shortly after, the Halston label launched in 1968. He worked with silk jersey and made ultra suede a commodity among the fashion industry. His pieces were simple, often playing with asymmetrical cuts, gathering, pleating and ruching. And have course many embellishments.

                        But it wasn’t the subtle colors and soft fabrics that he was most noted for, it was his ability to flatter any woman no matter what her size. He didn’t make the Halston “girl” squeeze into a corset nor make her swallow in a sheath. One gown I particularly love and will forever have the image planted in my brain is a long sleeve green silk gown cut on bias created with one pattern. Not only was the man a visionary genius but a technical one as well. After his success with apparel he branched out to other areas including accessories and fragrance. His then pal Elsa Peretti, the famed jewelry designer, designed his fragrance bottle and belts for his line; he even branched out to costume design. Halston’s success hit a short stop when he decided to create a mass-market line for JC Penny. All of the big players in the market pulled his label off the shelves refusing to be associated with mass-market production. Just like most of the independent labels, a large corporation eventually bought out Halston. After losing his label and becoming diagnosed with AIDS, Halston moved to California where he resided until he died in 1990. His legacy will live on forever though as being one of the greatest American couturiers.

                          The issue with the Halston label to date is that Marios Schwab is thrusting the Halston line into contemporary times as if the label never stopped producing. A step needs to be taken back and the Halston label needs to be reviewed not as a whole, but individually. What key elements could he bring from Halston seventies to Halston millennium? He needs to think what would the Halston woman in 2010 be wearing? During the label’s launch at the Fall/ Winter 2010 show, Schwab described the now Halston woman, “She is open minded. She is the daughter of the original Halston woman”. Open minded, indeed. However that does not mean we throw on embellishments on wool coat or silk cocktail dress, sew the Halston label and call it a day.

What I think Schwab needs to understand is that more is less in Halston’s world.

                                                                    
                            A wonderfully designed tope colored wool coat that cut to rabbit hair beginning at the waist and elbow screamed Halston, however, a burgundy wool cocktail dress with embellishments thrown on it as well as same fabric ad ons did not. He scored high points in the accessories department where puffy strapped sandals met a grey felt cap that played nostalgic to the “Great Gatsby” look of the seventies where an asymmetrical slit was seen on the center front. Those pieces are effortlessly chic.

                      "great gatsby" cap and puffy strapped sandals above

                            An Interim collection was created in Spring/ Summer 2010 acting as capsule for the much-anticipated delivery of Halston in Fall/ Winter. The collection feature colorful goddess like gowns in vibrant oranges and violets to pieced sets of blazers and trousers in textured whites. The overall look achieved the soft and harmonious goal that Schwab needs to attend to.Schwab’s latest collection for his own line shown in Fall/ Winter 2010 was far better than his previous collection. Consisting of kitschy patterns, brocades and soft colored wools. A technique was shown in this collection that was missing in the last and that was tailoring. Intricate seams, cut outs and shapes all fit and flattered the models. Sure, it was body contour but you could tell a lesson had been learned and learned well.

                          If only he could apply this newly found technique to the Halston label. Were not looking for body contour but to be body conscious still keeping the ultra chic and glamorous look intact. Schwab needs to differentiate his own line from HALSTON, apply this newly found technique to the Halston label and let the clothes speak for themselves. 

Then and only then can we think of the modern day Halston woman as the “daughter of the original Halston woman”.

i got your back, boy.

yes yes yes T.I. is back, I know he's been back for a while now but this IS the summer jam.

its parallel to kayne west and keri hilson's last summer's jam "knock you down"

love the beat, love t.i...

so you should just watch and enjoy.

(and then download it to your ipod)

:)

favorite painting II.

"Her Little White Dress" by Debra Hurd

p.s. happy fourth of july!!

xoxo

sexy sustainability.

when i first saw this i thought men in black meets jetsons meets s&m sexual fetish...

this building is by far the sexiest building i have ever seen and even better its completely sustainable.

located in London along Thames, the new PricewaterhouseCoopers office building was rated "outstanding"by BREEAM .

this building is so beautiful just wait till you see the pictures below.

mr. hudson

mr. hudson is awesome, awesome, awesome...

def a great subway jam.

or any jam in general.

below is his video "supernova" featuring kanye west.

enjoy :)

m j !!

rip mj...your music still lives on in spirit!!

nyc + pianos + parks

calling all potential mozarts...

if you happen to live in the nyc area or the london area and you love pianos well you are in luck,
60 weatherproof pianos are being planted in parks all around the NYC area and are available to use as of yesterday.

the concept, "Play Me I'm Yours" began in 2008 by British artist, Luke Jerram, he has planted 167 pianos across the world since then.

the pianos are decorated according to the community.

the pianos will be available to use up until July 5th in the NYC area.

take advantage of this! even if you aren't a potential mozart, this is a great opportunity to engage in fun activity with family, friends and others.

you can post pictures, videos and find out more information at Play Me I'm Yours.

bowie.

david bowie, circa 1980s.

tom's diner.

i think everyone on the planet can remember this song, however, the version i think most people remember is the DNA version that came out in 1990.

the original version was a capella.

here's suzanne vega giving a bit of background info for what she originally had planned for "tom's diner", her take on DNA's remix and a capella performance of the song.

enjoy.

feeling gothish.

the premiere of true blood on sunday had me craving for the vampirish, goth look.

unfortunately its not winter so that look can't be completely pulled off.

instead i found this editorial from Vogue Beauty October 2008, shot by Greg Lotus.

he does all sorts of amazing work.

anyway check out the amazing editorial below...

it'll have you wanting more.

xoxo

true love.

"how silver- sweet sound of lovers tongues by night,
like softest music to attending ears!"

Shakespeare- Romeo & Juliet
act. II scene II

true blood time again!

normally i don't write about shows but this is something i cannot pass up.

tune in season three premieres this sunday!

and if you don't have hbo, there's always surf the channel!

:)

picture yourself.

picture yourself in your fabulous apartment,

in your quaint, cozy and perfect bedroom,

on your utmost comfortable bed,

perhaps with wine in hand or tea,

staring out the window on this awful rainy day,

then this plays in the background...



and suddenly your day just got a little brighter.

enjoy.

xoxo

werk fashion lady werk.

"randomness can be spontaneous and there's always an adventure in spontaneity"

jessica!

i had the opportunity to see her in person and this girl is gorgeous!!

absolutely gorgeous!

SATC 2 MOVIE REVIEW.

so just came back from the midnight screening of Sex and the City 2...

WARNING SOME SPOILERS RE: STORYLINE AND FASHION !

STORYLINE- FUNNY as hell, Samantha KILLED me literally LOLs the entire time; less corny than the first one; more of an enthusiastic feeling as compared to the first one where the first half Carrie was moping the entire time; not sure if there is a moral to the story, I saw this more as a comedy than a "moral to the story" movie; definitely far out from reality HOWEVER it is a BIT more realistic than the first one; Big gets a bitter taste in his mouth; Samantha gets in trouble for having too much in her mouth and what can I say about Liza except for I JUST DIE.

FASHION- BRAVO!!!! Seriously fantastic; less ostentatious than the first movie; Samantha's Red Spiked/ Studded ensemble- I DIE; Gold Glitter Loubs- I DIE. Vintage Halston- I DIE EVEN MORE. And I don't know if Michael Patrick King consulted with Pat Fields about Miranda but let me just say Miranda looks AMAZING! Her wardrobe was such a pleasant surprise! Just one thing about Carrie and Big's apartment and I never thought I would say this but.. TOO MUCH BLUE!!

All in All if your a SATC fan I don't have to tell you to go see it because you probably already have your tickets and if your not...well you should prob see it anyway.

but I'm just biased :)

p.s. I wouldn't be surprised if some controversy spirals from this movie, if you go see it you'll know what I'm talking about...

80s satc

a look at the ladies in 80s gear from SATC2.

i am extremely excited for this flashback!

not so sure if i'm excited about miranda's haircut...

precious.

makes my heart melt.

satc fashion.

i found a cute clip from SATC about fashion from the first movie.

it goes into the costume wardrobe department.

i just want to take a box and put it at the end of the table and slide ALL of those shoes into the box.

no one would notice right?

hah!

enjoy!

xoxo

cutest caption.

caption of the girls from SATC2.

badass b*tch

Gia Carangi. rest in peace. so tragic but SO beautiful.

the ORIGINAL vogue.

Crystal Castles - Empathy from Jef Deng on Vimeo.

above is a remixed clip from the 1980s documentary "Paris is Burning".

a documentary that goes into the underground gay ballroom scene where "voguing" first originated.

i found this clip remixed to Crystal Castles "Empathy".

Crystal Castles + Voguing = WIN!

enjoy!

xoxo

summer night in brooklyn.

nothing like a summer night in brooklyn.

:)

bensonhurst subway. brooklyn, ny.

"urban shoe myth"

as promised :)

xoxo

obsession.

"passion is a positive obsession. obsession is a negative passion."

Paul Carvel- Belgian writer, 1964.

are YOU ready?!?

New York is going gaga over the much anticipated release of SATC 2.

store windows such as Macy's on 34th street have an entire dedication to the girls, each mannequin suited to fit each character's style.

websites and stores are advertising pieces to help "Carrie" your style.

an excellent article for any girl who's on a budget but wants to "Carrie" her style is an article by the NYTimes Style section.


and if you happen to be in the NY area you can stop by the Patricia Field store on 302 Bowery Street where you can purchase some of the accessories seen in the movie.

Pat Field's website also features "SATC and Beyond" where specific styles were picked out by Ms.Field herself to suit the modern day fashion forward woman.

the very cool illustrations are done by Aaron Botts.


as far as the rumored $10 million dollar budget for fashion goes, check out the link below where SJP addresses the ostentatious rumor.

SJP Talks SATC Fashion


and for my adoring readers i will grant you a little treat for the next 9 days i will be posting at least one SATC related quote, picture, video ANYTHING in celebration of this fabulous film.

can't wait to get Carried away!! :)

you're hot in the city.

love, love this song.

i mean how could you not love anything that billy idol does.

check out his vid, "hot in the city".

i just love his bleached locks :)

enjoy!

xoxo

energy friendly slide.

elevator? escalator? nah i'll take the slide instead.

inside the Tate Modern Museum in London, specifically in Turbine Hall, is an eco-friendly method of transportation.

This usable art works as both a sculpture and slide created by Carsten Holler.

Holler has installed slides in various galleries and museums, however, Turbine Hall has a great amount of space which allowed Holler to extend his vision.

Holler created this unique, inexpensive structure with the idea in mind for people to ride the slide so they can experience an emotional state while being safely transported from one level to another.


beautiful, cool and fun.

imagine this in your living room.

if you are looking for a very abstract, unconventional piece of furniture for your home well you have come to the right spot.

this is the work of italian designer, Fabio Novembre, showcased during Milan Design Week 2010.

Novembre thrives on using the human figure, or parts of it, as his central focus of his design where the human figure is capable of becoming abstract and universal. Similar to Greek mythology where heroes and heroines were depicted using divine and proportionate features in sculptures.

"Nemo" is the title of this work. It is a face with classic features that conceals the real purpose of the work which is a armchair installed in the inhabitable space behind the abstract face.

"Nemo" can be used in interior and exterior environments.

nyc double decker.

all aboard!!

back in the good ole' days nyc subways were actually double deckers.

this is a picture of a subway going from jamaica, queens to brooklyn.

i wish they still had these.

old school mimi . yes .

mimi!! i just had to, since were thinking of cropped tees, high waist shorts and i guess rollerblades? (maybe) i had to throw this in because this is ONE of the MOST beloved summertime jams...

enjoy!



btw did anyone else catch the background dancer rocking a fubu tee?

because i totally did.

xo

mad for love.

"true, we love life, not because we are used to living, but because we are used to loving. There is always some madness in love, but there is also always some reason in madness."

-Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche