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