Thursday, June 4, 2009

when in doubt.

TRY.
confession. i love alexander wang.
i love alexander's designs. they are simple but fun. its all about just throwing something on but looking cool and fashionable. being a fairly new designer and launching his first women's collection in 2007, alexander designs have attracted some of my favorite style icons such as mary kate olsen and taylor momsen. 

“As for the new Alexander Wang vibe, it's all about a certain urban, nonchalant cool. Or, as the designer likes to say, it's about the ‘M.O.D.,’ or Model Off-Duty.”
~WWD
a look into the office of alexander wang.

quote of the day.

"i'm not content with just wearing a t-shirt and jeans every day. i love fashion and i love playing with it."
~vanessa hudgens

Sunday, May 31, 2009

sometimes it's just really nice to hear.

*Trend: Animal Instincts

Animal prints & skins have been there previous Spring and are coming back this Spring.
Many designers as Christopher Kane, Cavalli and Bernard Willhelm show us that there are many summer alternatives to traditional animal skin prints (like leopard prints).
The animal print trend has developed so fast this year, that it now includes other animal skins, like: zebra, crocodile, cheetah, ocelot, jaguar, cow, giraffe,... Another way that this season trend is growing, is by using bold animal images on the entire outfit like Christopher Kane.
Animal prints add an exotic flair to any fashion wardrobe and generally look great on any body type.
If you're normally an understated dresser and you're not fully convinced of this trend, then you can stay with accessories too: even a leopard clutch or zebra wedges can spice up your entire outfit if you combine it right.
The main key with this busy trend, is to keep the rest of the outfit simple!
*I love to hear what you think of this trend and thanks to all of you for the inspiring comments so far!*

Yves Saint Laurent Crocodile-print metal cuff

Yves Saint Laurent crocodile-print metal cuff

Chloé Leopard print tank

Chloé leopard print tank

Rick Owens Crocodile leather vest

Rick Owens Crocodile leather vest

Maje Cosmic snakeskin-print dress

Maje Cosmic snakeskin-print dress

Hervé Léger Zebra stripe dress

Hervé Léger Zebra stripe dress

Matthew Williamson for H&M Peacock feather dress

Alice + Olivia Francesca feather fringe dress

Alice+Olivia Francesca feather fringe dress

Christopher Kane cotton monkey dress

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Sources:

www.net-a-porter.com

www.matthewwilliamson.com

www.elle.uk

Thursday, May 28, 2009

tomboy.

boy by band of outsiders cast kirsten dunst to be their model for their spring 2009 rtw collection. i love it. this collection brings out the edgy side of preppy. and plus kirsten dunst is so dang cute!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

the beat goes on.

ANJULIE - Boom
CRYSTAL ANTLERS - Andrew
GAY BLADES - O Shot
HEARTS REVOLUTION - Ultraviolence
LaROUX - In For The Kill
LISSY TRULLIE - Self Taught Learner
LITTLE BOOTS - Meddle (Ebola Remix)
MAPEI - Public Enemy
OF MONTREAL - For Our Elegant Caste
PASSION PIT - I’ve Got Your Number
PHOENIX - 1901
PLASTISCINES - Barcelona
SANTIGOLD - LES Artistes
SPINNERETTE - Ghetto Love
STARDEATH AND WHITEDWARFS - I Can’t Get Away
SUCKERS - It Gets Your Body Movin’
THE HORRORS - Sea Within a Sea
THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART - The Tenure Itch
THE SOFT PACK - Bright Side
THUNDERHEIST - Jerk It
TINY MASTERS OF TODAY - Skeletons
WHITE LIES - Death (Crystal Castles Remix)

go here to go directly to iTunes for the free download of the nylon summer playlist!

Avril Lavigne, Deryk Whibley 'Strongly Deny' Marital Problems

Despite anything you might have read, Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley's marriage is apparently just fine, thank you.

That's according to a statement posted Tuesday on Whibley's band Sum 41's MySpace page, under the title "Totally False Gossip," denying a report in the National Enquirer that his two-year marriage to Lavigne was on the rocks, and that he had recently put his career on the back burner "in favor of partying."

"The National Enquirer ... [has] issued a gossip story surrounding Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 and his wife Avril Lavigne. For the record we strongly deny the inference of marital problems between Avril and Deryck," the statement reads.

"We also strongly deny the National Enquirer claims of any other liaisons. Deryck has in fact been traveling through Asia performing with Avril as evidenced by the numerous YouTube videos."