the-ocd

just for now

2009-11-10T23:25:00.001-08:00

Did you catch Imogen Heap at the Music Box/Henry Fonda last night?

Her tickets sold out in 2 hours.

Here she is performing "Just For Now", with the crowd. No pictures this time as I was too far in the back :(

The Relevance of Hats in Solving Crime

2009-11-09T01:14:00.000-08:00

Hats. They are a great device for avoiding eye contact in public places and going in cognito while simultaneously attracting attention.

Hats make their appearances mostly on the fall/winter runways, and is an easy trend that trickles down to the masses. Albeit it's a tricky trend, because hats don't always polish up your look. A fatal combination including said hat and possibly tiny, low-cut vest could = sexy bartender or wannabe teen idol.

Not everyone can pull off wearing a hat (this does not include its cousin, the CAP. Caps generally come across as... "My hair was nasty this morning"). But as a brief history of crime-solving fiction demonstrates, detectives are quite fond of these head coverings.

The original, Sherlock Holmes

1940's: Humphrey Bogart as Philip Marlowe

1960's: Inspector Jacques Clouseau from Pink Panther

Dick Tracy debuted in the 1930's. Remember Madonna and Warren Beatty (1990)? Or...rather not?

2000's: Level-5's Professor Layton (Nintendo DS)
His assistant, Luke, sports a cute cap!

2009: Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes
(Although it is a period movie, his wardrobe seems to have been updated.
He is *still* wearing a hat.)

All of these crime-tackling characters share cunning and earnestness. Wearing a hat doesn't necessarily provide you with both, but their look is definitely polished because of it. When the hat goes on, you know it's time for serious business (even in the case of Inspector Clouseau). Hats can disguise the face as well; encouraging suspense and more mystery. And usually, the detective (or private investigator) is the only one wearing a hat in the entire room full of policemen, obviously standing out--not boldly, but enough to make a statement.

L-R: Alexander McQueen Fall 2009 Mens' RTW, Pre-Fall 2009 Womens' RTW

L-R: Chloe Sevigny in ELLE magazine; Ralph Lauren Fall 2008 Womens' RTW

iris

2009-11-09T00:14:00.000-08:00

Dior rock mesh sandal from Spring 2009, Earnest Sewn waxed jeans

wild young hearts

2009-11-07T17:36:00.000-08:00

Today I took a trip to MOOD fabrics, where I mentioned in the last post, carried the rare silk/modal blend fabrics and superfine cottons. I was pleasantly surprised when I actually investigated each roll of fabric in the "Jerseys" section. But for more dye tests I really only needed a handful fabrics, so I narrowed my selection down to 5. Each yard was about $12-$15 a pop, which isn't exactly budget-friendly, but if you're paying $90 for a KAIN tee, it's a sizable fraction of the price. (I bought only 1/4 each to experiment)

I actually picked up 2 fabrics used by Donna Karan (or at least it said so on the label) and 1 by Rick Owens.

1. Superfine cotton (white)
2. Silk blend (nude)
3. Bamboo/lycra blend (navy)
4. Cotton (black)
5. Cotton/poly burnout (white/cream)

I placed each fabric over my lamp to show the transparency of these fabrics. I know the burn-out looks a little like some sort of skin cancer, but layered with lace or another textured fabric, I'm sure would give an interesting effect. I also bought a little container of RIT liquid dye (only $4) to play with.

My last post mentioned T by Alexander Wang shirts, but I also own a sheer, deeply printed Helmut Lang tee that cost about $250. The print completely saturates the shirt; the underside is actually darker than the right side.

See if I can squeeze in time to play with the dye tomorrow!

the designer t-shirt

2009-11-05T12:33:00.001-08:00

So, you may be asking me: What's next after this Lady Gaga madness?

Not much more madness for a while, though I have another mini-project involving T-shirts lined up.

Most people aren't as willing as fashionistas well versed in Alexander Wang, Kain, Splendid and James Perse to shell out $50-$120 for a T-SHIRT. For most people, paying double digits for a tee is baloney, rotten bologna. Some of us live in our expensive, designer t-shirts (me). I'm obsessed with the drape of my T by Alexander Wang tees and wear them almost everyday. But then again $80 isn't very practical on any level, even if you wear the same t-shirt every.single.day.

What appeals to me most (and, I'm sure, many others) about these t-shirts is the drape. The supersoft, superthin modal jersey (sometimes blended with silk or sometimes just 100% rayon) loosely hangs from the shoulders and creates movement with every step we take. Not to mention these shirts are generously cut in length so as to hide any unpleasant camel toe.

The other day I stumbled upon a must-have designer tee by Helmut Lang: dolman sleeves and high-low hem, with some sort of abstract print. Unfortunately it was also almost $200.

This isn't the same tee, but very similar

Picture via net-a-porter.com

But before this, I stopped in at Mood Fabrics on Pico and La Cienega in West Hollywood. Mood is the fabric store Project Runway in NY utilizes for their projects. I had gone to Mood to help my friend find Latex for a project she was working on. She didn't find latex but I found heaps of leather and fur (in every color and texture imaginable) and ALSO, rolls upon rolls of silk jersey, modal, cotton/modals and modal jerseys. There was entire section of these tissue-weight jerseys.

So now let's put 2 and 2 together:

Accessibility to tissue-weight jerseys + overlock machine = customized t-shirts

But my project goes a bit further than just making my own superfine, supersoft tees. I will employ a little bit of influence from Rorschach of WATCHMEN.

looking glass

2009-11-03T12:10:00.000-08:00

Thank you everyone for your kind comments on my costume. It was an epic journey full of trials and many errors, mostly pertaining to PROCRASTINATION.

I'm going to break down the costs of everything later tonight when I dig up all the receipts, but I'm sure I didn't spend more than $100 on this crazy thing, just a lot of time and hair-pulling (priceless).

I've been meaning to write about Little Dragon for a while now; the vocalist has one of the most distinct and interesting voices in music today: Yukimi Nagano, Swedish-Japanese electronica artist.

Image via musicismysanctuary.com

She started out providing guest vocals for Koop, a Swedish electronic jazz duo (more great music).

This eventually led to the founding of Little Dragon, which she formed with her friends from high school....below, an excerpt from the official Little Dragon site:

It was the mid-nineties ,Yukimi was 14 , Fredrik and Erik were 16 when they met for the first time at name of the high school,Gothenburg.

They started hanging out together and very soon all 3 began playing in a band called "Ava".
After graduating from highschool every one tried to survive as musicians with side jobs in cafes, liquor stores, videostores, music shops, truck driving,selling strawberries, taxi driving and much much more.

The background music on the website is already amazing itself, without question. Even if you aren't a fan of electronica music, Little Dragon is worth listening to in that they aren't exactly the electronica you are probably expecting... it's jazzy, smooth, ambient and at time, funky and moody. I can't say much else about this great band... just listen for yourself.

Looking Glass, from their latest album,"Machine Dreams" (2009)

Place to Belong, from their debut album, "Little Dragon" (2007)

Come to Me, featuring Yukimi's vocals with Koop

lady gaga in west hollywood

2009-11-01T01:54:00.000-07:00

Well, here's a teaser from me strolling around in West Hollywood posing as Lady Gaga, with other Lady Gaga's....

Got my fortune told...

but most importantly, I found Elmo!

This girl said she was dressed as Lady Gaga's #1 fan...

Tranny make-up?:
(the only things I actually went out to purchase are the powder and eyelashes):
Brushes: NARS eyeliner brush, Sephora refillable powder brush, Sephora blush brush,
Chanel eyeshadow brush, Chanel eyeliner brush, Sephora lip brush
Lipstick: Chanel Rouge Allure in Passion
Foundation: Laura Mercier (not pictured)
Loose Powder: bare minerals
Eyemakeup Primer: Urban Decay
Blush: Nars Mata Hari
Mascara: Chanel Inimitable
Eyeshadows: DiorShow 5-color Iridescent Shadow, Nars Duo in Pandora
Eyelashes: Hollywood Wigs
Nail Polish: Rimmel 60secs in Delicious Dark, Rimmel Top Coat

"Official" full body pictures to come tomorrow evening, check back later!

gaga for gaga: final days

2009-10-31T11:38:00.000-07:00

Well, this costume did take a lot more out of me than I thought... I woke up with an eye infection yesterday and had to sleep for most of the day, skipping out on work and such... :(

Anyhow I did manage to finish my costume... I leave you here with some teasers...

(Cardstock)

Now my boyfriend knows what he's gotten himself into.

Using the good old glue gun again.

Unfortunately the glue gun also leaves a bunch of scraggly residue that must be picked off.

gaga for gaga step 8

2009-10-30T02:24:00.000-07:00

Well, we're winding down to the last days and it's time for me to add the finishing touches.

Saturday is the big day! Who else is as psyched as I am????

Hot cocoa with mini marshmallows has been helping me get through this...

Cutting the centerpiece, I used a thick black board (not poster board), then covered it in lame fabric. The lines are drawn simply by permanent marker...

I also used lame fabric for the center front portion between where the "skirt" is.

Putting in the boning...

The dress is stitched together but I have to run and buy another zipper foot later today (it's 2:26am right now :( ) to fix my center back.

The rest of the wiring must go into the skirt as well...

And the silver squares shall go on tomorrow!

in my happy home

2009-10-27T17:32:00.000-07:00

circa 2005, drawn from Teen Vogue? Elle girl? I can't remember :(

cat's meow

2009-10-26T21:46:00.000-07:00

I want to know something regarding the psychology of leotards on men vs. women:

1. Why is it acceptable in comic books for men to be outfitted in leotards, underwear (on the outside) and masks, when it reality it just translates to a Halloween parade in West Hollywood?
2. ...And when women wear leotards it's extremely sexy, exudes confidence, and mostly in the comic book world, a sense of independence and badass?

We don't need to debate those. But in lieu of Halloween and everyone who has procrastinated with his/her costume, you can wear a leotard and some underwear on the outside, fasten a blanket to your shoulders and dub yourself a superhero.

There is one comic book-turned movie character I had in mind to dress up as last year: Catwoman (the Michelle Pfeiffer one). If you have a leotard, or even just some form of bikini/swim top, and perhaps some wire hangers, you can still get away with half-assing a Halloween costume.

I did a little bit of research on the Catwoman character throughout her years. Did you know her character was inspired by Jean Harlow?

(Catwoman and all her 2-D incarnations)

The "Catwoman" comic book still runs today (I read a little bit of it--she is just as badass as Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman; you know Halle Berry's character didn't really count...) and throughout her comic book years, Catwoman has gone through 8 outfit changes.

Throughout her television/movie years, she's had a mere 3.

TV/Movies:

1966-1967 : Julie Newmar

1966 (movie) : Lee Meriwether

1967-1968 : Eartha Kitt

What's that? You've got a glittery leotard hiding around in your closet? Affix some black triangles onto a headband, find some black booties and a thick belt: 1960's era Catwoman

1992 : Michelle Pfeiffer

OH, so do you also have a pleather coat hanging out in your wardrobe but don't know what do with it? This outfit would work with the thigh-high boots of this fall season, or just any old knee-high boots.

2004 : Halle Berry

If you have a swim top that doesn't quite provide enough coverage, then you could be Halle Berry-era catwoman. You can also take this opportunity to shred up some black pants that you aren't too fond of. Though, I actually prefer her outfit on the right: she can stick on a mask and call it a day! Because we all know how impractical it is to fight in a bikini top, leather pants and open-toe booties. ...Where does Catwoman find time to give herself a pedicure?

Catwoman is truly a versatile character--transcending race, hair color, and the times... yes, all of these women transform once they don the catsuit, becoming powerful and strong. This notion is also much too familiar among our favorite style icons: it isn't always about the clothes you are wearing, but how you wear them. (that old cliche)

Well, you've got to be pretty brave to be strutting around in just your leotard, mask or no mask.

Catwoman today: (left - issue #73/January 2008; right - issue #24/December 2003)

gaga for gaga: step 7

2009-10-25T22:34:00.000-07:00

Taking a little break from sewing, I started making the mask....

The mask I bought is a cheapo $6 mask from the costume shop, and it wasn't the exact shape of Gaga's, so I cut some cardstock to make the shape I wanted.

For this entire mask I used a hot glue gun to affix everything, sounds tacky but it works!

I then started applying the foil tissue, cutting it to fit... I felt like I was a hairdresser for a second and attending to someone's rollers...

(Technically you could use aluminum foil too, but I have to use the foil tissue for something else. I think the foil tissue is a bit more shiny, anyhow.)

After the entire surface was covered, I trimmed the excess foil, and then started with the "cracks". I decided to replicate the broken-mirror-glued-together-but-with-pizazz look using the hot glue gun and silver glitter. The glue from the glue gun would give more dimension than regular glue, but I had to work very quickly.

I'll have to do a massive vacuum job after this project...!

gaga for gaga: step 6

2009-10-25T14:10:00.000-07:00

Short post on the progress of my costume as I spent most of today running around scrambling to find fishnets. Not a good idea to buy them the week prior to Halloween, as I went to 4 different Victoria's Secrets, a few Nordstroms and 1 Bloomingdales. I ended up buying 3 pairs, as I didn't think the holes in the net were that of a regular fishnet but not as wide as an open net. Also, the nylons don't look black-black, more like a dark brown.

I stopped by Michael Levine again this morning to pick up grommets and 2 more strips of boning that I forgot to buy last time. (the back of her ensemble is a lace-up back)

Self bias binding (for the skirt hem)

Remember my trials with horsehair and boning? I solved the issue of "molding" the skirt into the shape I wanted with this purple wire from my last post. And remember the electrical tape? I used it to finish off the cut edges of the wire. You can also use wax but I didn't want to buy wax simply for this purpose...

Tomorrow you will find out what I intend to do with this foil tissue and cardstock...

gaga for gaga: step 5

2009-10-21T01:55:00.000-07:00

At the beginning of October, I thought I had a lot of time to work on my costume. I now only have 10 days!!!

If I didn't have a full-time job I would be done already but such is life and I have to pay bills, ~~be able to buy designer shoes~~, eat, etc, anyhow I'm not whining about my shortage of time...

All the pieces have been sewn but need to be assembled. I actually messed up on the skirt so I had to rip all the seams out :( Sewing is fast but screwing up and then fixing your errors is very time-consuming...

I just have to finish sewing by Friday so I can start w/ the silver squares and making my mask...

In case you're just catching up with my process, I've linked all my progress posts below:

Step 1 - October 7
Step 2 - October 12
Step 3 - October 16
Step 4 - October 18

Sewing the lining and self together...

YAY seams match!

Bust line

More Home Depot than haute couture: foil tissue, wire cutters, purple deco-wire,
electrical tape, black 1/8" thick board

Here we go...

everything around's breaking down to chaos

2009-10-20T10:56:00.000-07:00

Excuse 2 continuous posts about music, but I feel inclined to write a little about one band that I went on a whim to see, and was blown away by.

I had only heard one of their songs (they performed on Letterman) and didn't really get the chance to scope out the rest of their discography prior to the concert. The only other time I walked into see something without any knowledge whatsoever was to a screening of "The Matador" (does anybody even remember that movie? Pierce Brosnan was in it.... great movie, btw.) which also blew my mind.

But back to Mute Math. A Christian band called Tall As Lions opened for them, and I will honestly admit the ambiance began to feel a bit preachy, and the crowd was dead. So now the boyfriend and I already had a bias against poor Mute Math. Moreover, the crowd was not very enthusiastic.

The combination of both me harboring doubts about this band and the sullen crowd would make it difficult for any performer to try and win me over... but that is precisely what Mute Math did. The drummer had duct tape wrapped around his headphones--that was how intensely hard he was rocking out; at one point he got up and put drum pads up against the wall and beat them as they sent out rays of light with the rhythm. The vocalist jumped from keyboard to synth to keytar, backflipping back and forth on the keyboard near the end of the performance.

The members shifted from instrument to instrument, the guitarist would play the drums, the bassist would move to the keyboards, the guitarist would then move to the xylophone... the music seemed to bring them to life.

If you're an avid concert-goer, you have probably figured out that the second-to-last song any musician/band performs is usually the song they make the best, they jam, they dive into the crowd... they give it all they've got. Well, Mute Math performed every song after the first two "singles" like their second-to-last song.

Plus, they riled up this sleepy crowd--a difficult feat for any performer faced with a shy crowd. Not even the Dead Weather was able to pull this one off...

Mute Math was a pleasant surprise, and I hope they come back to LA for another exciting show. Unfortunately my memory stick was full and I couldn't take that many pictures of them :( But please enjoy the audio!

"Typical" (from their self-titled album), on Letterman... watch the drummer rock out!

"Chaos" on Craig Ferguson

hundred color eyeglasses

2009-10-18T16:55:00.000-07:00

Shiina Ringo, a name that should be more familiar than actually is, was one of the top 3 Japanese musicians in the early 2000's. In 2004 she vanished from the HMV charts (Japanese Billboards) and has remained fairly low-key since.

I post about Shiina because she is one of the most multi-talented musicians in the world yet very underrated. Unbeknownst to many, she was the basis of the "Nana" character in the popular-selling "Nana" manga series (that was since developed into a hit movie starring pop singer Nakashima Mika and spawned numerous soundtracks, etc, etc...) If you search for her on wikipedia, you will find that she spans all genres of music, and she puts her own spin on each.

I've had a few of my friends sample her music, some of which either love her or don't know what to do with her. My friend remarked that she was an "Asian Bjork"--her voice seemed to travel on its own yet was somehow controlled by its owner.

I can't say she is a fashion icon (like other Japanese "pop" stars) but she is most definitely an icon in her own right, even if she tries to steer clear of the limelight.

I've selected a few notable videos below highlighting various points of her career; the "Kurumaya-san" cover is performed with the band she formed in 2004, Tokyo Jihen.

Kabukicho no jouou (1999)

IDENTITY (2000)

STEM ~Daimyo asobi hen~ (2003)

Ringo no uta (featuring all the incarnations of Ms. Shiina) (2003)

Marunouchi Sadistic (Jazz version, originally released in 1999)

Kurumaya-san (Enka [Japanese traditional song] cover, 2006)

gaga for gaga step 4

2009-10-18T02:57:00.000-07:00

After buying the wig and eyelashes today, my boyfriend made a point to tell me I looked like a blonde Asian stripper.

My ass will be hanging out on Halloween night anyways, so, what's the big difference? I'd like to think I will be a very stylish stripper in the form of Lady Gaga. Though I won't actually.. be stripping, of course.

I spent the entire day running around from Michael Levine, Rite Aid, Target, Hollywood Wigs, Kitchen 24, Dick Blick, costume shop, Party City to a random stop at Barneys Co-Op that culminated in:

1. Me buying a pair of Current/Elliot jeans
2. My boyfriend convincing himself he needed a Marc by Marc Jacobs blazer. He did not buy it, but 6 hours later he's still thinking about it

Wallet-straining distractions aside, I did not get the chance to pick up interfacing/fusible for the costume so I couldn't actually sew anything tonight :(

I also bought way too much fabric. I actually only needed a yard. I don't know why I thought I needed 3 yards of the self fabric and lining fabric.

That little black triangle is my chalk dispenser (basically, it's powdered and you roll it along the fabric). It is one of the most brilliant things ever. I daresay it is one of the best things since sliced bread, the other being the waffle iron. I don't know where you can buy it here in America but I got it in Taiwan. It gives you clean chalk lines that can be easily removed just be shaking the fabric or when you cut along the line.

But I still have much work left to do...

gaga for gaga step 3

2009-10-16T00:52:00.001-07:00

Yeup, that's how I draft my pattern pieces... by the fireplace. Not.. my fireplace but anyhow...

I will have to spend Saturday picking up odds and ends to build the inner construction of the costume, but the patterns are all out of the way and it's finally time to get down to business....!

And speaking of Business Time...

Flight of the Conchords

free & easy

2009-10-13T00:47:00.000-07:00

Christian Lacroix Spring 2006 Wedding Dress rendering...

Pretty old, but I remember this project was to practice illustrating with "white".

(Copic Marker + Prismacolor pencil)

I went to see The Noisettes at Amoeba down here in Hollywood (couple weeks ago) and they blew my mind. I would've paid to see them (Amoeba's shows are free) at the El Rey; Amoeba's tiny stage did them no justice... but hopefully cultivated a few fans and unsuspecting Amoeba shoppers that night!

(I actually took this video. Check out their myspace for more music!)

gaga for gaga step 2

2009-10-12T01:52:00.000-07:00

I sewed all the pieces together (you can see all my nasty, uncut threads... and my jagged edges....) and you can also see how the bust part pops up. I had to do a lot of clipping (below) to get the curves perfectly round... not that I have much of a chest anyways.

After fitting this chest piece on myself, I realized the bust was too big. I had to take off 1/2" from the fullest point. Basically it became a straight piece after that. :(

With all strapless foundations, the key is the boning. I remember my school gave us the cheap plastic boning that was wrapped in binding, which is the worst. Don't ever touch that. Never. Ever. Spend a couple more pretty pennies to buy this quality metal boning, which isn't even that much more expensive, and is so much more durable. If you're going to spend so much time on creating a bustier or a corset, why skimp out on the foundation?

This is where I have to add boning. I'm missing some strips for the bust pieces.

I re-fitted the top after adjusting the bust, and it fit perfectly (silent triumph). Time to move onto figuring out the skirt.

The skirt was mostly problem-solving, as I thought I could get away with making godets (triangles inserted into a skirt to make it fuller) but after about 20 minutes of staring at my dotted paper I realized the skirt was in fact a circle skirt, not a full circle skirt, but a 3/4 circle skirt. Meaning... it wouldn't have that much flounce as a full circle skirt.

The circle skirt pattern is the easiest to draft (just a little math involved) and most of the time I don't even draft a paper pattern if I'm just making the skirt. But since I had to match it to the bustier, I had to make sure my side seams would align...

I didn't actually use the whole circle as it looks. I had to cut it / adjust to fit my bustier top... which only required about half of this doughnut.

My next problem was fixing the hem so that it would keep its shape, a stabilized wave of sorts. I thought I could just use some horsehair and call it a night. Well, 2 hours later I'm twisting wire that I had lying around in my house to make a sturdy curve, as the horsehair was too flimsy.

Horsehair

I also had to add boning to the skirt.... then realizing that this boning is extremely malleable!

This was my first trial in creating the wave shape. I thought I could just bend the boning at a 90-degree angle and call it a night. (Again, trying to be lazy and not use my brain...sigh)

Unfortunately it was too flimsy (both the boning and the horsehair) which was why I resorted to using wire I randomly had in my apartment. I can't use this for my actual costume, but for this sample I wanted to see if WIRE was the solution. I twisted about 4 ends of the wire together. I ended up using this wire to create the shape of the skirt along the hem, and for the 90-degree angle at which the skirt goes out at.

(I actually used this wire for a costume a couple years back)

Very hastily pinned along the back, but I have the basic shape down...

Ultimately I'll have to use metal wiring (it's about 1/4" wide and flat.) that is sold by the foot (I believe...?) that is also used for boning. And now that I have figured out the inner construction of the outfit, the real work begins...

It's now 2:43am but I've been listening to old Ayumi Hamasaki remixes... this one below being one of my all-time favorites.

Sharon would approve

2009-10-09T01:26:00.000-07:00

Sharon Stone, that is, er... the Catherine Trameil character from Basic Instinct I had blogged about before...

I mean, she would approve of Spring/Summer 2010's neutral, slouchy, borrowed-from-the-men looks...

From Chloe

From MaxMara

From Devi Kroell

From Ralph Lauren

And last but not least, that uber-sexy metallic club dress, represented by Azzaro by Vanessa Seward...

gaga for gaga step 1

2009-10-07T00:29:00.000-07:00

Here we go again with the costume-making madness. You might recall that last year I didn't sleep for 4 days straight scrambling to finish my Bjork costume. That can't happen this year as this year's costume will be a lot more difficult.

Yes.... Lady Gaga... in all her disco ball fantasmagoria.

(image via thefablife.com)

I have yet to figure out how exactly to replicate the disco ball pieces but taking a trip to the fabric/trims stores in downtown LA this weekend should solve that dilemma. I also am short on muslin so hopefully I don't have to keep cutting samples until I get the fit right :(

(paper pattern pieces)

I started the bustier section tonight; it's more important for me to get this right so I can draft the skirt pattern from there... this is a basic bustier pattern with princess seams and ends right at the waist. 8 pieces total for the bustier. When I make the actual garment, I will need to fuse every piece of the bustier w/ thick interfacing, but for this sample I only need to make sure it fits my torso.

(cutting on the muslin)

I also don't have a dressform so I have to draft everything on paper. .. it's actually not any more difficult than draping.

So here we go! I have started 23 days earlier, but I know, and you know, that I'll probably be scrambling 5 days before and disregarding important bodily functions/routines like last year.

all the pretty visitors

2009-10-06T18:52:00.000-07:00

More pictures from the lovely Getty...

everything seems perfect from down here

2009-10-04T00:42:00.000-07:00

H&M Python-print jeans, Alexander Wang Hanne Boot
(just thought the texture of my boots matched the texture of the ground...)

Took a trip to the Getty to scope out Irving Penn's "Small Trades" exhibit. It runs through January, so if you're in the area, it is definitely worth checking out, especially if you're familiar with Penn's work (even if it's only through Vogue). There isn't any fashion photography presented in this exhibit but it is a slice of history depicted through the portraits of various figures in society, most of these, occupations that have since been replaced by machinery.

i am atticus now

2009-10-02T19:12:00.000-07:00

CallaCamilla this is for you... the one and only Selma Blair...