Saturday, September 19, 2009

{inspiration: new york fashion week}



. . . bursts of tulle and organza mingled with structured yet playful shorts suits and all "with a little something to make you dream" at j.mendel . . . and ruffles and beautifully blurry silk prints from childhood memories of cherry blossoms at erin fetherston . . .


{images: style.com}

yes, yes + yes




ru_glamour

farsighted




turnedout

i love her pink nails. i just got a manicure in red, but def trying that color next time.
i love her glasses too.
i just got my new glasses the other day.
i need them to see things that are farther away- mainly to see the board in class.
they were super cheap + in the old man's section at sears, lol.

Friday, September 18, 2009

fall





fashiongonerogue

New York Fashion Week Sept 2009




Hello Friends!
I'm home! Finally! Sorry about the lack of blogging!
My internet connection in New York was painfully terrible, to say the least! hah
But now that i'm home, i plan on giving you a good, detailed review of the shows & trip,
as well as having some drawings and paintings of the collections coming very soon! ;)
Shoot! i have so much to tell you!
But first things first...
I put this video together for you.
The video is a compilation of videos my brother and I shot during the last week.
A few fashion shows featured in the video are Donna Karan, Siki Im, and Gerlan Jeans.
I hope you like it. :)
The music used in the video is from one of my favorite bands named "South".
The song is off of the album "With the Tides" .

Oh yes! My friend, the beautiful and lovely Miss Gala Gonzalez has a little cameo in the video ;)


Follow Igor + André

pastels + black


tommy ton for style.com/jak&jil (his blog)

i spy an upcoming trend... there is something i really like about the combination.

NYC, a Girl, a Bike .... Part I

Maybe it's because I was reading Bicycle Diaries and had NYC and bikes seared into my brainscape....That along with following NYC Fashion Week all this week, now NYC cycle style fashion is seared on my brainscape as well...


(photocredit: Scott Jason)

Then it hits me. 2004 and here are all these photos of girls riding their bikes in NYC!!!! Just amazing and beautiful photos and it was SO ahead of the curve. Long before even Copenhagen Cycle Chic who does his thing photo documenting Copenhagen girls on bikes, and long before the proliferation of bicycle blogs featuring girls on bikes. Why not break out these photos now and share them with my readers, especially NOW (and due to what's going on with my brainscape)!

So who is this visionary photographer who had this so wired, waaay back in 2004?

Jason Oliver Goodman or dogooder. He has a book of these photos out. Go to his site and Enjoy.

"In the summer of 2004 I set out alone on my bike to make a photography project called A Girl's Bike. In roughly 4 months I documented close to 200 women and their bicycles around NYC, mostly on the street as I found them..."

Did you get that part? 200 women and their bicycles around NYC!!!!!!!!!!
So go there and see for yourself the wide range of girls, fashions and styles of bicycles.
How much have things changed since 2004 style and fashion wise looking at these photos?

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Stay tuned for NYC, a Girl, a Bike .... Part II
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NYC, a Girl, a Bike .... Part II

Maybe it's because I was reading Bicycle Diaries and had NYC and bikes seared into my brainscape....





Then this happens soon after.... I hear from Jessica Delfino, a (LES no less) NYC Girl epitomized!


(photocredit: Alex Todd)

Jessica is a comedian (she has plenty of shows coming up), she rides a bike, she started her own brand new bicycle blog.... townbicycle

"I ride my bike to shows almost every night. I started my own bike blog recently to document what I see on my bike en route to those shows, especially relating to bicyclists in the city. "

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see NYC, a Girl, a Bike .... Part I

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

answers


first i just wanted to show you guys the givenchy nightingale ♥
it finally came and i ♥ ♥ ♥ it!
thank you guys for ALL your help in finding it!!

it was hard to be answering all these questions about myself. ahhh!
here goes...

what's your name? where in ny do you live?

my name is jenn and i live in brooklyn, ny.

how old are you? Do you have kids?

i am 24 and have NO kids.

do you speak any other languages?

yes, spanish fluently and french at an intermediate level.

what’s your nationality??

i am colombian/american. my mother is colombian and my father is american.

what do you go to school for?

i go to grad school for psychological counseling.

what’s your own personal style like?

classic basics. colors grey, black, white, navy. mainly tees and jeans. i use accessories to liven the look. I love the idea of having a simple classic wardrobe, only adding a few pieces a year and adding a lot to my accessories every year. I wear a lot of scarfs year round, but lightweight in the warm months.

how the hell you afford the things you buy?

um. i prefer not to talk money.

what do you do for work?

i am currently in grad school. i just started, but before that i was working as an ABA (applied behavioral analysis) therapist. i was working one-on-one with autistic toddlers.

i just want to ask, who is your favorite designer?

hard question. um...i will name a few. stella mccartney, rick owens, lanvin, balenciaga, givenchy, chloé + ysl


click to read more... part 2 + part 3

Cycle Style - Plaid Jackets



(top photo via facehunter, bottom photo via Love Magazine)

You say Cycle Style, I say Bicycle Style... You say 'tomato', I say 'tomahto'...
Either way 'Boyfriend' Plaid Jackets are on my 'must have' list for Fall. I will wear it with the sleeves rolled up just so.

Today I found an amazing leather jacket that is so Erin Wasson or better yet Rick Owens. I found the jacket at the thrift store for a paltry pittance. When I brought it home my BF thought I'd blown a weeks salary on it. I promptly produced the sales receipt for the sheer satisfaction of authenticating my magical find.

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Dad with 3 Very Stylish Daughters on Bicycles


(photo: RidingPretty)

Indian Summer. Dad brings his 3 very stylish daughters to the beach on a gorgeous day. What a great dad bringing up his daughters living a bicycle lifestyle. Please note all 3 girls and Dad wear their helmets.

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milly s/s 2010




coutorture

RIP MICHAEL JACKSON and so on...



what has touched me lately is this video from MTV video music awards 2009.I know fashion is upside down with Michael's band jackets and sequin...what touched me is janet jackson's dancing same stage and Michael Jackson behind her back dancing like-together.I loved the whole scene.It touches deeply.RIP Michael Jackson...


and...I am getting back to my daily life.I guess I am almost getting my health back in weekend(I hope so).And my friends were near me.Thanks for the support!

love you! :)

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

LE FASHION GIVE AWAY


stilinberlin

remember these zara python skinny pants?
well i have a brand new pair in a size 6 and i am giving them to a lucky reader.

i would like those interested to make me a 'look collage' incorporating these pants.
what would you wear with them and how would you accessorize the look?
clean presentation is a plus.

just leave a picture link of your collage as a comment.
i will go through all the submissions and pick my favorite look.
the deadline is sunday the 20th.

US readers only. sorry...just soo expensive to ship abroad!

okay, okay, lol.
i will ship to international readers, but you have to pay for shipping.
i will even chip in the
$5 i plan on paying for a US winner anyway.


i cant wait to see what you guys dream up!!


thanks for your submissions!
i will announce a winner soon!

xo


{lost in love and chicago}

While it may be true that shall never tire of Paris or the south of France, always ready for new adventures and sometimes fun to go somewhere completely different, and on the last long weekend of the summer: The Windy City . . .

. . . despite there being not much use outside the hotel lobby for gold strappy heels,
sequined jackets, and silk and linen dresses -- all of the things in my carrying cases -- there were, happily, fresh lake breezes and miles of beaches, afternoon boat rides and expansive parks, marble fountains, and art and architecture . . .

cloud gate, outdoor sculpture by british artist anish kapoor



endless summer, navy pier

toasted coconut & strawberry marshmallows

dusk

frank gehry-designed jay pritzker pavilion in millennium park

cocktails + view from the ninety-sixth floor

the modern wing of the art institute of chicago, designed by pritzker prize–winning architect renzo piano, whose work includes the centre georges pompidou in paris; the art institute's impressionist & postimpressionist collection is considered the most important outside of france

buckingham fountain, made of pink marble and modeled by edward bennett after the latona basin at versailles


afternoon on the water

{and afterall:} pink cotton candy,
afternoons along the beach and on the water, a late-summer picnic, sipping champagne in the courtyard of the art institute by moonlight -- and especially -- all the time in the world together on the last long weekend of the summer . . .

{images: 6, 12, 13 - this is glamorous; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14 - p for this is glamorous; 10 - via renzo piano}
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