Miles Aldridge (fashion photography part 2)

One of the many things I love about fashion is its many aspects...When I think about all the fashion-related things I have loved throughout my life the list is really quite spectacular: Tom Tierney's paper dolls (which are really quite amazing, I'd highly recommend checking them out), street style, thrifting, and now, my new wonderful obsession, fashion photography.

The pictures above are by Miles Aldridge one of my new-found favourite photographers. His work is so beautifully unsettling, though mysteriously, and thus provocatively, so.

I particularly love his photographs of beautiful heeled shoes trampling cities from above...they are super inventive and remind me (along with his "Cat Lady" shoot) very much of the book my brother loved as a small child, "Kat Kong" by Dav Pilkey



collage 1 (from top left): 1&3,2,4
collage 2: 1, 2,3,4,5
collage 3: 1,2,3,4
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"Delusions of Grandeur"

Oh Kukula...could her work be anymore whimsical? Anymore fabulously haunting? Well, the work from her show opening TONIGHT at Corpo Nason makes me think not!

Show runs through January 8th

www.copronason.com/kuk10/index.html#1
www.kukulaland.com/

You Just Knock my Socks Off!

I have mentioned my adoration of socks and particularly Swedish Happy Socks...and now I am going to briefly mention my love of Giles Deacon (particularly his dinosaur bag) in addition to my love of helping to cure AIDS. Because I love all of these things, the (Jesus-like) birth of these Giles Deacon designed happy socks it's like my personal heaven on earth!

They come in a gorgeous box and there is one for everyday of the week, each more fabulous then then the next...and I was lucky enough to get them for Chanukah (which I find very funny because when I give my dad my wish list (which, because I am a greedy grinch, tends to be long and pricey) he always reminds me that when he was growing up he'd get socks for Chanukah!)

That's me wearing my personal favourite pair (the pale green ones with the eyes) in front of the Ron English mural (which I mentioned in my post about Wynwood Walls)

Things I love Miami Edition: Like Weetzie Bat's Shop Come to Life

I found Fly Boutique in this article in Nylon Magazine's America Issue, which acted as my bible-esque guide while in Miami. But the brief blurb could not even begin to prepare me for the the wonders; the shop is filled with the most beautiful vintage clothing and accessories, ranging from world-class designers' ((like Lanvin and Pucci) oldest collection to the kind of dress your mother wore in in '65. For those traveling to Miami, I could not make any stronger of a recommendation that you pop your head in!!!

Things I love Miami Edition: "Hey What are you gonna do When those walls Are falling down Falling down on you? "

I recently returned from Miami, FLA ("Holly came from Miami, F.L.A.") and, to be blunt, it was a wonderful experience. As a result of Art Basel, Miami is a city full to the brim with street art, much of it curated/commissioned by Primary Flight, which is based out of the Wynwood Arts District. While the city street art is everywhere (there are literally space invaders around every corner), the largest group of murals and such are together at the Wynwood Kitchen, which I was lucky enough to visit. It's really spectacular to see so many pieces together and I had never seen some of the artists street work in person (such as Kenny Scharf and Ron English (shown above), also the food was good! (see below)

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Los Angeles is the most wonderful city because it now has rain and Judith Supine

It's sad how much time I spend wishing the amazing street artists of the world would come to Los Angeles, but it seems as though someone has been listening because Judith Supine put up SEVEN pieces in this "fair" city!!! My only sadness is that I can't find where they are :( On the bright side, tomorrow I leave for the home of great street art, Miami (more on that later!)

via Arrested Motion

Tim Walker (fashion photography part 1)

Hannibal Smith had it right when he said "I love it when a plan comes together". This perfectly applies to this situation, other then that, rather then a plan, an accumulation of wonderful things came together.

As you may recall I posted about how much I liked the Juicy Couture ads , and then, a few months later I was given an issue of W Magazine with the most fabulous photographs. And THEN (is it bad sign that my writing is starting to resemble "Dude Where's my Car"?) I chanced upon Tim Burton's Bazaar masterpiece ...well, for those of you who are more knowledgeable then I, you will instantly recognize that these three things all have in common ("Sasquatch, Godzilla, King Kong, Lochness, Goblin, Ghoul, a zombie with no conscience...Question what do all these things have in common?") which is TIM WALKER!!!

Since then I have become utterly obsessed with his photographs...seriously, it's like he took the perfect world in my mind and turned it into art.

sources (collage 1): 1, 2, 3, 4
collage 2: 1, 2, 3, 4,

so now I'm back (from outer space)

After several grueling weeks I am finally on Winter Break and will thus be back to posting! I am very excited because there are some pretty exciting collaborations going on...

Because school can be grueling, I go out of my way to make every possible detail pleasant...I thought I'd share my favourite; my decorated binder covers:

Physics: (from top left) Tim Walker's sketches for the shoot he did for W Magazine , a woman in front of Deitch Projects graffiti (from the New York Times style section), Comme Des Garcons RTW Fall 2010 (from the New York Times style magazine), Christopher Kane RTW Spring 2010 (from the LA Times style section), a photograph from the Tim Walker W Magazine shoot, Rodarte Fall 2010 (from Bazaar), a Brandon Boyd painting, a women in a Zac Posen gown, John & Yoko (Joko), a crown from W Magazine, Beth Ditto, and daisies, which are appropriatly from the ad for Marc Jacobs perfume Daisy!

Math: (also from top left) a bed from Architectural Digest, paint splatter paints from Teen Vogue, cherry blossoms from Marion Collitard's beautiful shoot in vogue, Junya Watanabe s/s 2011 (from the LA Times style section), Prada s/s 2011 eye wear (which is totally amazing and looks like a Roman villa!), Versus Fall 2010 (from the New York Times style section), the most fabulous bath from the New York Times Milan issue, and Ruby Aldridge in one of the amazing Marc Jacobs ads shot by Jurgen Teller.

My favourite is actually the cover for my history binder, which I stupidly brought back to school before photographing.

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Could there be anything more perfect then these Style.com 10th anniversary t-shirts?! The answer is no, this is a dream come true...Some of my favourite designers (Christopher Kane, Prada, Alexander Wang, Lanvin, etc.) selling clothes that are of course fabulous, but also more-then affordable!!!

My personal favourite is actually the Rodarte designed one, which I am wearing in this picture:

Ahh yes...say hi to Iggy in the background

Back in Black

I'm sorry for my lack of posting...I have just been insanely busy with mid-term exams! I promise I will be back soon with some things to be loved!!!

The picture above is actually from my desk during mid-terms LAST year, but it's a lot less colourful this year, so enjoy this "back to the future" shot :)

The Art on the Walls

Another wonderful way art is brought to everyday use: these artist edition wallpapers by Curio Wallcoverings. So far they have commissioned four artists: Shepard Fairey, Adama Wallacavage, Shag, and my personal favourite, Camille Rose Garcia (shown above. source)

White Winter Hymnal

Winter has officially begun! (or as close to winter as it gets in LA) Why now? Because I have put out my winter blankets! There really is no better feeling then coming into a warm bed when it is cold outside...I like to think of my bed much like that in Jan Brett's "Annie and the Wild Animals"

I am certainly sad that summer is really gone...especially because I like to think of my summer like a combination of the summer of the Finch children in To Kill a Mockingbird and "The Kids are All Right" (1, 2)

Because I am slightly sad, I am making a list of wonderful winter things as a reminder that it is a great season!

#1: SWEATERS!!! I am a huge sweater fan; they are probably my favourite piece of clothing...and winter is the best season to wear sweaters. Check out these fabulous sweaters: uber-comfortable fair isle sweater from Marc Jacobs, Comme Des Garcons' legendary afghan sweater, this Rag & Bone sweater is as comfortable as it is beautiful, and Tsumori Chisato's sweaters are always so intricate and exotic! (all images via polyvore)

#2: the world may look like a Ray Caesar painting!!! (source)

#3: Everybody knows winter is the best season at Hogwarts!!!
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Hello, I Love You

A while ago I wrote about my obsession with Tao Okamoto...WELL, since then I have become quite obsessed with the street style of off-duty models. And from this there is a new (subcategory) of obsession; Iekeliene Stange!

This Dutch model, is not only extremely gorgeous, but she also has the most wonderful style; vintage floral prints and eclectic buttons pinned to blazers. And if that weren't enough, she also had a photography exhibition last year with the wonderful title of "I Like Ponies".

photos via tumblr and flickr

Art Alive

Sorry for my lack of a Halloween post...to make up for it, check out this out, the most amazing Halloween costume ever: a woman as a Roy Lichtenstein painting!!!

via Arrested Motion

Inspiration Explosion

Mia Wasikowska in Teen Vogue, The Bedroom from The Science of Sleep (aka where I wish I lived)

Zooey Deschanel in Nylon, Junko Mizuno's stuido, Sasha Pivovarova

Banksy, the pastary counter at Yauatcha

Carey Mulligan, Howl's Bedroom, Kim's Bedroom (with Edward, Beci Orpin

Gnarls Barkley, Amanda Palmer

Chloe Sevigny in a Uniqlo Ad, Comme Des Garcons Shirt ad, Rement mini dinner table

Dita Von Teese, Tia Dalma

Dree Hemingway, Penelope Cruz in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Ryan McGinley in a Marc Jacobs ad, Elle Fanning in Teen Vogue, Yumiko Kayukawa

Controversial Cartoons

Recently there has been a lot of talk surrounding the Simpsons's most recent couch gag which was done by none other then British street artist Banksy!

I personally like the way it "pushes the edge of the envelope", but watch above and decide for yourself

spring by summer fall

Because my massive amounts of school work have lead to very little free time, I am quite late in blogging my fall fashion week favourites, but nonetheless, here is a list of my most-liked pieces and collections (in ascending order)

Miu Miu: I would be lying if I told you this collection was my favourite...that being said I am quite in love with the dress shown at middle and the dress at right which at first seems like a simple evening dress, but has those wonderful top details! Also, look at those shoes!!!

Rodarte: While I think they could do with less browns, the much-talked-about shoes are really quite spectacular, the lacey blouses are so wonderful, the blues are lovely, and the gladiator style is, well...interesting?

House of Holland: I hadn't originally planned to post, or even speculated, about this collection, but it caught my eye and I was quite struck by the uniqueness and overall beauty! I particularly love the dress shown at right; that papery material, cut, and what a colour!

Proenza Schouler: My probably overly high expectations lead to initial disappointment with this collection...but I have grown to love several of the pieces (particularly those above) and I am glad they brought back the abstract prints from last season.

Band of Outsiders: This collection actually far exceeded my expectations...I particularly like the sunglasses and the sweaters (incidentally my two favourite things!) and, as always, I am impressed by the "wear-ability"

Christopher Kane (resort): My favourite collection of the season! I am totally in love with the half nebula, half nuclear holocaust print! And who could resist those furry shoes?

It Turns out that Slow and Steady Does NOT Win the Race

I was looking forward to this Alexa Chung for Madewell collection FOREVER, but I somehow missed when it first became available! I'm so sorry because two amazing dresses (shown above) are sold-out! BUT, I would more then happily settle for the sketchbook tee (shown top center) or the black velvet shorts (shown bottom center). This collaboration is so creative and has the clear shine of Alexa Chung's unique style!

I have a really bad tendency to miss collaborations...

I missed Christopher Kane for Top Shop

And perhaps worst of all, Rodarte for Target

I'm glad I caught this one before it's too late!

The Tails of Sardines

Recently (while looking for something completely different) I discovered Les Queues de Sardines (which translates to The Tails of Sardines) and I am so happy that I did because...I am in love with their tights! Every pair is so whimsical and funny like the race car (right corner) or the eye flowers (second in from right)

Sweet suits (another post with a title that is an alliteration and references the New York Times Styles Section)

I didn't blog it at the time, but a little while ago I read an article in the New York Times Style Section (where else :) about these amazing WE ARE HANDSOME swimsuits! Although I mentioned that I am a fan of one-pieces before, I didn't say why...well, it's because it gives you more space for a design, and I really think these suits utilize that space with photographs of James Dean, Los Angeles, African animals, and so much more!

I do feel, though, that I should forewarn you that they are quite a bit more then your average bathing suit.

Nice Nails

I recently heard about the amazing nail polish designer Deborah Lippman and I am in awe! I love every single on of her amazing shades with their amazing names (like "Ruby Red Slippers" (shown second in from bottom right) She has many amazing collaborations with people/brands like Cher, Zac Posen, and Rodarte! Being a huge fan of sparkly nail polish my favourites are "Across the Universe" and "Happy Birthday" (shown at left)

And as if they had read my mind, that pesky New York Times style section recently put out an article on nail polish at fashion week!