Our way.

Her. Me. Strolling down the West Side Highway. Doing what we like to do. Our way.

he's back

and better than ever!
Thierry Mugler the 70s-80s iconic designer, is back to supplying the cutting edge fashion world with his genius.
his textures, angles, bold colours, and original design aesthetic
all the things i hold near and dear to my style
check out the awesome site and buy this stuff up!
the inspirations section is a standout.
who knows if he'll disappear again...
act fast.
[just like Sasha FIERCE who he began his comeback with hehe]

tickled pink

today felt like a Lilly kind of day!
The Lilly, that classic bright bold Floridian shift
changed women's fashion as we know it
I was raised on Lilly
My mother adores colour more than I do
I began reading much about Lilly Pultizer today...
she was the first 'lifestyle' brand.
she had her dressmaker in palm beach created the first shift to...
get this, conceal juice stains when she worked at the juice stand she opened
using fruit from her son's orchards
she loved her brightly coloured, flowered shifts so much, she had more made
and eventually began selling them at the stand, more than the juice! hah
jackie o. wore a Lilly in Time magazine and then women all over the country wanted one.
she caught on like wild fire
and her designs and prints are still relevant today.

W magazine's 50th anniversary article

i met Lilly once
in Palm Beach at the Lilly outlet store, she works there to keep 'young'
she was kinda pretentious and snotty
she didn't think a dress i was holding would fit me, hah
it did fit me, and looked fab
she was surprised, and shrugged
'now you should buy it'
and i did.
hah

Lilly Pultizer Retrospective

'Lilly herself advocating foregoing underwear' hehe

BEEP!

sorry to interrupt the regularly scheduled roisin photo today
because this is WAY more important
amazing
inspiring
and well, really fucking fantastic!!!
something dreams are truly made of
*sigh*

at Bergdorf Goodman
on Thursday, 1-5 pm
limited edition
DIY Fendi bag kit Event
needlepoint and painting!!!
inspired by the dainty needlepoint baguettes that were seen on the runway
(those are for sale too!)
crafting and couture
luxury embroidered handwork
taught to the style junkies
old world artisan meets new world fashionistas
never before have my interests and desires
been joined so harmonious
its all so unexpected
and pure GENIUS!
they even give you suggested fendi patterns, F matrix
and there will be someone on hand to teach!!!
fingers crossed its not tooo too pricey
i want one.
very badly.

i can let you have your way

i can let you have your say

feathers, poufy curls, mirrored rooms with abstract blocks
black&white fan, mary janes, ethereal beauty

i don't have feel your charm
charm
charm
charm
you don't have to break my arm
i don't want to hear the alarm

i decide, when i decide
i am in the mood
right now
now


[even if the truth were told
i would put it all on hold
just for another
hour in bed with you....]

-Royal T-lyrics selected from new Crookers album, Tons of Friends
one of the delicious dance songs featuring Ms. Murphy

ROYAL LOVE.

Taking a picture of you...

Unzip my body
Take my heart out


been hoarding photos of Ms. Róisín Murphy
she is not only the funkiest fresh dance pop music in the world
right now
she is a fashion stylin' VISION
she has a look all her own
she reinvents herself continuously
and she is always cutting edge
everything she wears is inspiring
(and makes me green with envy)
no wonder why designers worldwide fawn over her
today begins, the 12+ days of Róisín
HOORAY!


'And if I need a rhythm
It’s gonna be to my heart I listen....'

as i walk these streets...

for years window shopping has been one of my greatest pleasures
when i would visit san francisco or other big cities
as a young bright eyed child
the fancy shop windows were perfection
my precious magazines come to life
fashion vignettes confined to the space on a long glass panel
display cases for couture dolls
style dioramas
telling a visual three-dimensional story
but the clothing was real
not just something of my dreams
emerging from the flat glossy pages
or lead sketches on paper

once i moved to new york city
these windows quickly became my old friends
who i loved to catch up with during the changing seasons
department stores, chain retailers and the luxury shops
always after a difficult day at work, i would walk down madison ave.
between 57th and 85th i was in awe
ungaro, herrera, luca luca, ysl
choo, vivier, prada, missoni
after dark, in my chic toy store
the mannequins come to life
the window light shone out
glistening gems eroding from the matte earth
other worldly galaxies
contrasted against the dark desolate streets

[photo by thai chu, taken in berlin. he captured it, exactly.]

love lyric to a golden bird

The courage of that

Ancient man I know

Who shoved his raft

Against the virgin sea

And restless sought his destiny.



A thousand creatures in the deep

Spawned warnings.

None would he hear

Wile the soaring

Sailor's bird flew near.



The alms behind

So cool to some

Stemmed him in

Nor let the bursting heart

Within, without.



Each night he saw

A star he loved go out.

Brave stubborn twinklings

Before the long --- far --- fall

Then darkness ---

Where the light had been.



Each day the seering

Sun would singe his skin.

Orange and yellow devils

Danced on eyelids

Squinted shut with salt.



The bashing of the waves

Turned signposts in the sky

To whirling torments of

The pleasing past

False lighted

By a needled mind

Unwound.



The few that felt their

Rafts heads touch the

Sweetness of the sand

Paid for the many

Spent still ramming

At the sea.



Tomorrow's sunrise tells the

Tale of me

A new horizon

Or this endless sea.



Fly Golden Bird

Now out of sight.

Now here at hand

You company caressing.

Soar with me

And I'll go on

For home,

Too,

Harbors in

The softness of your breasts.



We love as one

The land beyond the sun

And know some find it.


~J.S.Allen

[Found this photo from Bergdorf's blog that took my breath away *again* and found a lovely poem to match. I feel like it describes the plight of our mad genius lost. We still miss you McQueen.]

bring it back

sing it back
bring it back
sing it back to me

lanvin spring/summer 2010
diaphanous noir
gossamer angel wings
a translucent window paned back
continuing the traditions of attention to details
trimmings and layers
the oldest fashion house
with mr. elbaz' eye
sees sensuality in the exact place
where i too prefer to find it
showcasing scapulas


'And when you come back
I'll be as you want me.......'

[moloko lyrics to emphasize the beauty]