Recently, I went to The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA near Little Tokyo in Los Angeles for the ‘Art in the Streets’ exhibit. I was super excited about this one because: A) it was the first time a major museum has dedicated an entire exhibit to the art form of graffiti …
Read More »Alexander McQueen- Fall 2011- White Witch of Narnia
When I first saw this collection, all I could think about was: a)The imitable Tilda Swinton as the White Witch with the yummy Turkish delight treats in that Narnia movie. and b) Mr. Marmar’s luxurious fluffy muffin fur. The resemblance is uncanny, especially in 5th photo. I just want take …
Read More »Anglophiles Unite!
In honor of the Royal Wedding …. I have to admit I’m a complete Anglophile. Not sure why, but I am. I even have the teeth to show for it ( I have rabbit teeth). I love tea and scones, Benny Hill, Vivienne Westwood, Duran Duran and of course, those …
Read More »Piers Atkinson- Fall 2011- Dazzling hats!
Famed hat designer Piers Atkinson was in a Parisian cabaret frame of mind when he designed these hats for his Fall collection. My favorite is, of course, the cherry hat! And it’s a black cherry- the sweetest, most delectable of all cherry land! The neon sign is a close second, …
Read More »Jeremy Scott x Colette
Check out the limited edition Swatch watches, Linda Farrow sunglasses (the gold ‘peekaboo’ hands), and Adidas shoes- all in collaboration with designer Jeremy Scott. Those Teddybear sneakers are calling my name! As of now, they are already sold out! So, I may have to maim my son’s Teddy Ruxpin. I simply …
Read More »Fashionable Fencing
I went snooping around the internet for fashion inspired by the Ritchie-Rich sport of Fencing. I really like fencing, but not because I’m a snob, but because you get to wear the coolest outfit while poking the crap out of your opponent. I kinda like that. Plus, it’s like the …
Read More »Kidrobot Hat Sculpture
I thought I was the only with a Kidrobot obsession! It’s nice to know that Artist Bella Bronson shares the same insanity with me. Maybe we can share candy-colored strait jackets or something. Bella gave dunnys, munnys, ugly dolls, be@rbricks, and other vinyl toys a home on a cool hat! …
Read More »Funky Socks by Ashi Dashi
Check out these cool socks from Ashi Dashi ! Starting from the top – Back to School socks, hot dog, cigarette, intestines, meat , corn and oak tree socks. These are socks to wear at a slumber party or to the airport! I think my favorite out of the bunch is …
Read More »Mary Katrantzou- Fall 2011- Bell Skirts and Chinese Gardens
Mary Katrantzou is known for her excellent use of graphics on dresses. Check out her past collection here. This season she had Chinois prints and flowers on her mind which I think is really beautiful, especially the tight pants that could suffocate a fart. I think more than anything, I …
Read More »Stunning Corsets by Bibian Blue
What gorgeous corsets! I have a corset collection of about 75 corsets and these just make me DROOL! Bibian Blue is based out of Barcelona and specialize in haute couture corsets with steel-boning. These are not those cheap, cheezy corsets you find in Frederick’s of Hollywood with plastic boning. These actually …
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