3.30 // some mid-late-night inspiration

I’ve been on a Poison binge lately – the band, that is; you wouldn’t get very far on a poison binge unless either (a) you have a mega immune system, (b) you binge in very very small amounts, or (c) you die. At any rate, I’m feeling very 80s-glam-hair-metal-bands (and 90s, but not really grunge), [...]

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1.4 // oh look, hair! it must be the 80s!

Just saw this on style.com: “12 reason why 2010 will be great” (or something). No. 1: “it can’t be worse than 2009″. You’d like to think that, but who knows? Just kidding. I’m an optimist - a realistic optimist, I suppose. A reluctantly grounded optimist. But I digress. I have found myself without much inspiration of late – perhaps [...]

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8.14 // some fall inspiration

Gah. I’m having one of those bopping-listlessly-around-the-house sorts of days… I’ve biked 25 miles so far and might run a little, but that’s what’s making me depressed – my injury/lack of improvement despite running pretty much daily. Urrghhh. Anyway, here’s a little collage I cobbled together a few days ago chock full of fall inspiration. [...]

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3.4 // Gareth Pugh Fall 2009 – not your average showing

Editors, icons, celebs, and fashionistas were presented not with a runway show in Paris, but an 8-minute, black and white avante garde film filled with eery music and voluminous wisps of thick black smoke. [Natasa Vojnovic, the only model for Gareth Pugh, writhed, danced, and was otherwise unable-to-tear-your-eyes-away-from] Of the clothes? Leather thigh-high boots, claw- [...]

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2.08 // Street Styles and some other bits

For starters, look at this crazy layered knittish jacket from Stockholm: And I’m loving the huge, cosy knit scarf. Mmm. (Although we’ve had a HGUE heat wave here – it went up to almost 50 yesterday, and today it was 45… hence, no jackets!!! Seriously, I am so excited, even though in a few days [...]

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2.05 // Good to know…

Well, it’s good to know that after I run, I can throw on fishnets and heels under my sweats and still be stylish… according to this editorial, anyway. Great photo at any rate. VOGUE Paris, I think… judging by the French. ~ r

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2.03 // From the Sartorialist

I really like these two photos from The Sartorialist: Love his coat and pants and shoes and socks and glove/handwarmers… agh. Why can’t guys here dress like this? She does menswear to a T. Perfection. Oh, I want to make some pants like this; grey, and add a zipper cinching thing above the ankle (here [...]

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Twiggy

Came across this photo of Twiggy whilst researching the 60s for Spirit week next week…. my class is 60s. Woo! Twiggy! Not Twiggy, but a cool 60s dress. I might need to just find some sweet fabric and take the plunge and make one… the real trouble will be finding the right shoes. ~ r

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1.19 // Trend: Fringe benefits

Ah, such a cliche title. But hey, it works. Fringe is usually directly associated with the druggies and hippies of the 60s and 70s, but this season it’s been revamped. Well, partially. Many of the looks featuring fringe also hail back to the Roaring 20s and 30s – when the Flappers ran rampant through the [...]

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1.18 // Blake Lively in Vogue

Along with Anne Hathaway, Blake Lively is one of a very select few celebrities whom I admire. The Vogue article about her is good… nothing too special, but here it is. God, she is so gorgeous. Makes me want to cry.  Photos via Style.com ~ r

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