malibu and back

today started out in malibu with the family. i hadnt seen my nephew in far too long and could seriously eat the little guy, he is too cute. we played on the beach, lunched and chased after the dog until mid afternoon. we left the colony and headed over to a vma gifting suite on top of the thompson. bai ling or whatever her name is is seriously a weirdo. afterwards we grabbed some yogurt in bh, people watched and eves dropped on some silly la convos. it boggles the mind what some people choose to discuss.

p.s. how amazing is it that rumi hung out with erin wasson?!?! eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. go rumi!!!!

shirt: splendid
skirt: alexander wang
heels: need i say?...nine west
bag: carla mancini
aviators: gucci
watch: freelook
bracelets: vintage

da-na-na-na, da-na-na-na.

the nylon mag 90210 launch party was cool. the usual suspects were there...the cast of 90210, paris hilton, lc, audrina, perez, male models, those big in japan, sceney la people, blah, blah, blah. im dying to watch the first episode, its waiting patiently on my tivo. was it any good? funny pictures with perez and silly red carpet stuff to come. so tired, must lay my head on a pillow. night, night.

dress: forever
boots: bebe
bag: carla mancini

whowearsshortshorts?

i cant seem to shake these shorts, outside of work i live in them. in fact the only thing i changed after work was jeans to these shorts and im pretty sure i did the same thing last night and most likely will tomorrow night too.

my mouth is watering as i write this post, im going to my favorite thai spot for dinner and havent been there in ages. mmmmmmmm pad thai. afterwards i think we are going to a place called stork/stark...need to work on listening and then if i had to guess it will end up at crown. apparently my outfits and nightlife need some diversifying.

tomorrow night nylon mag 90210 launch party in these shorts.

shorts: forever
shirt: american apparel
blazer: h &m
booties: donna karen collection
necklaces: forever and i broke out the tiffany bean from high school days
bag: carla mancini

totes amaz.

this is not a typo: yves saint laurent will be handing out thousands of free bags come sept. 6. the limited edition cotton totes, designed by stefano pilati, are the latest wrinkle in the french house’s ongoing “manifesto” program, in which newspaper-style catalogues are handed out to women on the streets of key fashion cities. more than half a million copies of the catalogue will be distributed in paris, new york, london, milan, tokyo and hong kong, with 5,000 in each city tucked into the black or white totes. mphasizing ysl’s ready-to-wear, this season’s manifesto features naomi campbell in fall-winter designs, photographed by inez van lamsweerde and vinoodh matadin. — miles socha

note to scavengers, beware of dropping elbows.

source and photo cred: wwd and nitrolicious

mankinis.

if you saw your boy toy in this you would think to yourself (or possibly bellow)...

photo cred: alexander mcqueen S/S 2009 via thatshot

vice mag, you make me want to blow bubbles. lots of them.

more from this shoot here

photo cred: vice mag

swagger like us

over mia's paper planes.

last night after watching obama - did you cry too? - my friend aaron and i went to dinner in little ethiopia which was beyond yums, its officially my favorite flavor of the month. we had the most ridiculous server who offered to feed us and breed us, good times. afterward we went to one sunset for this la direct mag party honoring his boy and super hip dj grant shapiro. there is an article about him so pick up your la directs and check it out if you have the chance, he is a g on the ones and twos.

other than dinner i didnt anticipate going out so i was basically in pajamas and a fedora, totally opposite the demo of this crowd. most of the girls were channeling lauren conrad, really done up, think curling ironed hair, shiny dresses, cleavage, tan, lots of eye shadow. happy to be comfortable i joined the dancing crowd who had some serious moves. the entire time i had my fingers crossed hoping that they would drop this song but it never aired. i made up for it this morning by dancing to it while getting ready.

lolololzzzzzz

thiz made me smilez. maybe youz too.
if you cant see it you can go here.

nike + human race + kanye & common concert = sunday madness

dont forget that this sunday, august 31st, nike is hosting the nike+ human race, the world’s largest one-day running event, to celebrate the power of sport and music and to give back to society. the race is being held in 25 cities around the world starting in taipei and is ending here in la. kanye and common are set to perform in the post race concert as part of the grand finale performance.

more deets:
where: the la memorial coliseum (exhibition park, 39th and figueroa)
when: race begins at 8:31 pm, kanye & common perform at 10.
why: a portion of funds raised will be donated to three nike+ human race beneficiaries: wwf, the global conservation organization, lance armstrong foundation and un refugee agency’s ninemillion.org gcampaign.
more info: nikeplus.nike.com/nikeplus/

blind item

what gossiping starlet is having her 21st bday in style at the palace hotel? i hear the invites to the 1920s themed soiree are jeweled cigarette extenders and the actual invite is a rolled up scroll that looks like a cigarette. dont forget your mink stoles attendees!

marc, i miss you. why cant i find a piece of you on sale?

photo cred: thatshot

purple magazine

i started the day by sharing my new favorite blog (sort of a HUGE secret), spent part of the afternoon gushing my deepest darkest and figured that while im at it i must confess that i spend $15 (almost 5 times the amount of other reads) on purple magazine. not only do i spend the money but i feel no pain doing it and in fact it feels good.

why i love thee: created by oliver zahm, the magazine features everybody who is cool in fashion. frequent contributers include terry richardson, richard prince, and mario sorrenti. one thing to point out, there’s one thing you can always expect from purple magazine and that is nudity. almost every cover features somebody naked. and for this cover it’s photographer and one-time model mario sorrenti, with his man bits being covered by ex-girlfriend kate moss. - fashion indie

have you had the reading pleasure?

source and photo cred: fashion indie

the new fav. blogroll it up or fall behind.

white lightning
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afrika.afrika.afrika.

since i live in american apparel i was thoroughly enthused by their latest collection dubbed “afrika” which is a range of leggings, tube dresses, tube bras and headbands inspired by african print. the printed goods are available in red/black and white/black colorways.

i hope this is the beginning of many more radical patterns! what do you think? will this collection become part of your american apparel lineup?

source and photo cred: nitrolicious

happppy hour special.

last night we went to happy hour at the belmont with z and all her designer friends and had quite possibly the best mac n' cheese of 2008 (without the crab). afterwards i practiced my balance beam moves around the garden and after a hilarious attempt decided its best to leave all things gymnastics up to nastia liukin. big heart to you nastia!

speaking of olympians, is michael phelps really dating lilly donaldson?

blazer: goodwill (i added the buttons)
t-shirt: american apparel
shorts: forever
boots: calvin klein
watch: michael kors
clutch: goodwill

agyness deyn rocks it our for moussy

sort of makes me want to dance around singing "shut up and let me go!"

check it: cultindie

photo cred: cultindie

project tandem

starting this october, as part of project tandem, two kids will ride about ten thousand miles on bikes, over about 365 days, in a "down and dirty operation" to document countless stories of small-town americans. the focus: folks working to change the planet for the better.and probably, a good deal of whatever else people want to talk to them about.

you can keep up with them as they navigate america's cultural and literal topography, chatting up strangers and ambushing local diners, on project tandem's blog.

im really excited to follow this and watch the documentary, love love love the idea. im envious.

you can read more about the project and the 2 riders here.

source and photo cred: GOOD magazine

FIERCE

simone and i fell in love with these morgan leather buckle boots from bebe. they are seriously ridiculous, pretty comfortable according to simone and the bebe plaque can be pried off and its black and shiny underneath so no worries if youre not into repping bebe. tonight i meet them. i love first dates!

photo cred: bebe

apple does it better, cheaper, faster, stronger.

ipod vending machine at jfk airport...genius. the machine also sells headphones, airports express, psp games, and various other electronic sundries.

have you seen the proactiv vending machines? i love them! i wonder what may pop up in vending machines next, thoughts?

photo cred,source and more: buzznet

kind of fresh: jr opens eyes in the favela of providencia in rio

for the third part of women are heroes project, jr traveled to the favela of providencia in rio de janeiro, brazil to photograph and then paste portraits across the favela, giving it a face.

there are some more really cool shots here. pretty awesome. eye catching. ya i said it...

photo cred and source: theworldsbestever

will the denim jacket make a return to your wardrobe this fall?

photo cred: current/elliott

attempting to be...

photo cred: ben eine

vamos a la playa!

starting monday my career continues and my unexpected summer vaca will end, its bittersweet. since im about to part with this unprecedented freedom ive been living it up and playing as much as possible. today (thur), despite the overcast weather we decided on a beach day and luckily upon our arrival the sun was shining and the sky was crystal blue. we packed a picnic at bay cities, soaked up the sun, splashed around in the water and napped in the sand. beach days are my favorite, how can you not love them?

bathing suit top: victorias secret
bathing suit bottom: j. crew (i never actually wear matching tops and bottoms)
sunglasses: forever
hat: loehmans
as a cover up i pulled up a high waisted american apparel skirt just below my bikini top so it sort of, kind of, not really looked like a dress.

alexander wang grants us all a wish!

this may be old news to some of you but this is news to me and it is very good news! according to wwd, alexander wang is set to release his “first shoe collection, and he’s dipping into the diffusion arena with a lower-priced label”.

amazzzing!! is anyone else as excited as i am?

read all about it here

photo cred: nitrolicious

google maps. sort of hilarious.

when i read this i laughed out loud and had to share....

There are all sorts of neat things to spot with Google Earth and Google Street View. Apparently including some guy that's shitcanned and passed out in his neighborhood.

"When this drunken Aussie was shaken awake by police he prayed none of the neighbors had seen him collapsed on the curb. Unfortunately millions could gaze at his slumped form. For at the moment he passed out, Google's Street View camera car was filming in that corner of Melbourne. And the man - identified only as Bill, 46, - is not happy. The fisherman who had been drowning his sorrows at a funeral, said: "I wasn't thinking there would be someone driving by with a camera."

source and photo cred: geekologie

want to look like an american apparel ad your first day of school? you can!

american apparel is offering 15% off online to all students (with valid student ID) now through september 2nd. schools have never been more trendy.

the first day of school is the best. organizing school supplies, picking out the perfect outfit, coordinating the new meeting place. ohhhh good times. i miss schooool!!!!!!!

source and photo cred: nitrolicious

williamsburg

saturday i met up with simone and our friend b, we had brunch outside at elizabeth in nolita which has an adorable little courtyard and tasty food. we ate, laughed,talked for hours and then headed to williamsburg for some quality vintage shopping but ended up hanging out in mccarren park which i loved. with some day light to spare we went back to simones and hung out on her roof which has a perfect view of the city, a bunch of grills, a hodge podge of chairs and a radical wall that says 'thou shall not talk shit.' one of her neighbors was up there, an erin wasson look alike spending her afternoon writing in her journal, eating watermelon, smoking cigs and sipping on wine. i couldnt help but admire her alone time, its so important to take time for yourself and doing it on this rooftop above this chaotic city seemed all too perfect.

shorts: american rag
top: vintage
sunglasses: forever
sandals: i got these downtown at a random store off of los angeles

american graffiti

the glamour shoot was beyond amazing! i have pics but am waiting on glamour's approval to post them, i cant wait to share! im going to be in the nov. or dec. issue but will definitely keep you posted. in the meantime here are some silly pics with simone and our friend zubin who's in from bombay. we had an impromtu photo shoot outside merkato, a yummy spot in meatpacking. after we dinner'd we went to the soft opening of bijoux which was cool and then hung out with some friends. tomorrow, back to la!

me (left):
top: forever
belt: borrowed
skirt: alexander wang
clutch: fendi
ring: forever
bracelet: nyc street vendor via the roomie

simone:
top: h&m
belt: vintage
skirt: american apparel
clutch: vintage
cuff: ysl

glamour shots!

since i started my blog checking email hasnt been the same. i just never know what may pop into my inbox and every now and then something appears that really makes my day, week, month, life! i almost fell of my chair when i received an email from glamour magazine asking me to submit some additional photographs for a spread they may want to include me in! a full page spread that they would shoot! ahhhhhhhhhhhh omggggggggg. keep your fingers crossed and yay for the first outfit post since ummm....june!

update: im confirmed! off to nyc tonight! glamour shoot tomorrow! eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. pics to come!!!

tights: kova & t
blazer: dolce and gabbana
sweater: barneys coop
heels: loubis
necklaces: vintage and sydney evan
pearls: vintage
watch: freelook
nail polish: really red

lou dillon youre my hero

photo cred: fashion indie