Sorry for my absence of late. My laptop had a bit of an altercation with a glass of white wine, and sadly, the
pinot grigio came out on top. I've also been on my boyfriend's
grandparents' farm in rural Northern Virginia for the past few days. And going up in two-
seater airplanes and taking care of the horses plus no wireless or cell reception had me pretty much MIA. Photos of ponies and sunburns and all the worms I dug up to go fishing will be posted shortly.
I'm currently hanging out the airport preparing for my return to Minneapolis with a book and a few magazines to pass the time. I picked up a copy of Lucky, my usual airplane fare, at the
newstand, and after skimming through it I can firmly say that, man, I am not in the mood to spend money right now. Any money. Not that I'm usually rolling in dough, but I used to be pretty excited to look through editorials and take notes on items that I'd like to own someday. But now, I can't even bring myself to work on a fantasy sartorial list. Whenever I pop open a magazine to look through fashion photographs, all I can do is think about whether I can recreate any of the looks with my existing wardrobe. Or, God forbid, attempt to sew something myself.
So in honor of loving clothes but not loving spending a whole lot of cash, I wanted to share the gown that won the
Cheap Chic Weddings Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest.
That is an amazing creation. I just hope she doesn't get caught in the rain.
And the hat. Beautiful. Clearly a thick ply.
Lady Gaga's video for "Paparazzi" immediately reminded me of Melanie Pullen's series of photographs "High Fashion Crime Scenes." The shots are recreations of actual crime scene photos, but the models are outfitted in high fashion. I'm not sure whether these photos were inspiration for Gaga's short film, but if anything else, I'm pleased that the video reminded me of how completely awesome Pullen is.
Her career was launched by Ricardo Tisci of Givenchy. She's since won the affections of Carine Roitfeld, who devoted an entire issue of Vogue Paris to her. And this spring she was on the model cover of American Vogue. This month she graces the cover of W and closed the show for Chanel couture. Lara Stone, you have arrived.
The Stella McCartney Resort images were released a few weeks ago, but I'm still drooling over them. It certainly doesn't hurt that the photos feature Anouck Lepère, one of my favorite models. But the collection is so fun and wearable that I keep pulling them up over and over again. So it's probably time to post a few here.
And while I'm on the subject of Anouck Lepère, I have to mention the line of jewelry she released a few years ago, focused on earrings for women without pierced ears. How had the model has worked for so long without ever getting her ears pierced? I do not know. Sadly, the line doesn't seem to be in production anymore, but if anyone hears otherwise, please let me know!
Her upper ear clasps with dangling chains were far more appealing than those little cartilage cuffs that are shaped like a frog or a tiny man. I know you know what I'm talking about.
That is an amazing creation. I just hope she doesn't get caught in the rain.
And the hat. Beautiful. Clearly a thick ply.
a leaked image from Madonna's new campaign for Louis Vuitton
Lady Gaga's sparkler brassiere
Ruben Toledo's illustration for Pride and Prejudice
Anne Hathaway's White Queen makeup from Tim Burton's upcoming Alice in Wonderland
a behind the scenes shot of Miranda Kerr for the Terry Richardson photographed 2010 Pirelli Calendar
photo by Miles Aldridge
Emma Watson for Burberry
another Miles Aldridge shot
You will always be better at skateboarding than I am. Awesome jeans.
