advertorials: Calvin Klein Spring/Summer 2009

what lovely sculptures

the september issue

yay, a real trailer:

inspiration today: vintage fashion photos

finally got to see Model as Muse. Loved all of the vintage Vogues and Harper's Bazaars. It inspired me to scour the internet for great vintage photos. A couple of the shots below were featured in the exhibit, including the first photo which I was able to buy as a postcard:

Richard Avedon

*love*

Irving Penn

Helmut Newton

*probably one of my favorite photos ever*

birthday girl in Tracy Reese

made this for my mom's bday card this week. The dress is Tracy Reese. I wanted to buy it sooo badly but it is unfortunately sold out now, boo. Shoes are YSL. Happy Birthday Mom!

inspiration today: newspaper canvases

one of the things I love about New York is, any place can be an art gallery: a restaurant, a coffee shop, my hair salon. I once visited a little gallery inside an apartment building and the entrances to two of the apartments were actually in the gallery. So, as I admired a beautiful oil painting of a country cabin in the Catskills, a young couple struggled to push a stroller through the doorway of the adjacent wall. A funny little city this is; but inspiration is around every corner.

An artist named Tom Matt shows his work in these kinds of places. I was in Bazzini several months ago sampling a salsa dip when I discovered a couple of his pastel drawings hanging across from the deli counter. He takes the paper-of-the-day and on it creates a beautiful representation of the Brooklyn Bridge or a street corner on 79th and Columbus. Anyway, just a huge fan of cityscapes in general, but I particularly love his drawing style. I've posted some of my favs below, but there is much more on his website including a Paris series.

Lower Manhattan from the Manhattan Bridge

80th & Amsterdam

Brooklyn Bridge

Bryant Park, the Grace Building & Chrysler

(or the scene when I'm on my way to fashion week coming from the Times Square 2 train, past the Conde Nast building, and about to cross the street and head over to the tents!)

Central Park & The Plaza Hotel

Ludlow & Houston

Mercer Street & Waverly Place

The Flatiron Building

finds under $50: American Apparel Harems

American Apparel Jersey Harem Pant

$40

fashion films on the calendar

loved Lifetime's version with Shirley Maclaine and Barbora Bobulova, but I must say I am almost wishing the summer away so that I can see Coco Avant Chanel -- US Release: September 25th --with Audrey Tautou (The Da Vinci Code). Hope it's as good as Valentino. 

Trailer:

And of course, I'm dying to see Andre Leon Talley traipsing about a tennis court smothered in Louis Vuitton in The September Issue -- New York Release: August 28th. Can they please give us a real trailer? 

Sneek Peek:

the footwear hall of fame: Roger Vivier Cut-Out Wedges

in the footwear hall of fame, these Roger Viviers are Babe Ruth. As seen in this Interview article about the reinvention of the brand.

congrats Rodarte!

love how The Cut twittered the play-by-play of the CFDA Awards. I had one little encounter with the Mulleavys last year on this Halloween shoot for Bazaar. They're lovely! I remember strapping Caroline Trentini into those crazy -- what are they six-inch? -- spikey pumps that Louboutin did for the collection and literally having to act as her crutch to help her hobble over to the set. She goes, "How is anyone supposed to walk in these?!" I was like, "Honey, if you can't, we're all screwed." Those shoes were serious.

Harper's Bazaar September 2008 Issue

Stylist: Jenny Capitain

Photographer: Peter Lindbergh

I also helped dress one other Rodarte look for the August issue. Yikes those tights!

Harper's Bazaar August 2008 Issue

Stylist: Brana Wolf

Photographer: Terry Tsolis

Aaaah memories... anyway, so happy the girls won!

inspiration today: seashell prints

new YSL cruise: seashell prints, tortoise shell, raw cut stones, coral inspired lace... Now all I need is some sand in which to squidge my toes...




...she sells seashells by the seashore...




See the rest at Style.com.

more Malo

Malo SS09 Finale Look

loving M a l o

ok so, I used to draw these little fashion croquis when I was a design student. Turns out they were not enough to impress any potential employers, however, I still think they're fun and quirky. So once in a while I'll illustrate looks I love from the runways and post them here in my little world. Starting off with Malo SS09: