runway vs. real life

two years later and i still love this dress. it has held up well - no snags - despite its many nights out. raf simons for jil sander spring/summer 2008.




i wear it a lot in fall/winter, i love how it looks with tights.



Louis Ghost armchair by Phillipe Starck for Kartell + Pottery Barn furry pillow...


^^ if the gif animation doesn't show up, let me know. it should work, it even works on my blackberry, although it doesn't work on bolt browser.



AND MY BLOG IS ONE YEAR OLD TODAY! WOOHOO! thank you to all my readers for letting me have so much fun with fashion :-)

in chains

last weekend i finally went down to the craft store and bought chains for two pendants. it's about time i did, the cross pendant has been hanging on a makeshift chain, which is actually a thin cloth belt from one of my dresses, for over a year now.



i chose a thin yellow gold chain for the silver sword because i liked the contrasting metals. the chain for the cross pendant is a perfect match with its tiny opal beads - kind of reminds me of a rosary.

the folks at Beadworks were very helpful - they showed me how to crimp the ends of the chains and attach lobster clasps. i would have been lost without them. (d.i.y. is not my forte.)





The Row maxi dress (old, from Barneys/NYC); Ann Demeulemeester biker jacket (from Bergdorf Goodman/NYC); Alaia studded boots (old, from Bergdorf Goodman/NYC); Elizabeth & James knuckle ring (old, from Intermix/NYC); vintage cross pendant (from Portobello Market/London); sword pendant (from etsy.com seller sucarjoia)

wang wannabe

i loved the football/athletic-wear inspiration behind Alexander Wang's spring 2010 collection, but did not like the styling and execution as much. here's my take on the sporty look:



a high ponytail is the most appropriate hairstyle for this look, i think. (and also my hair needs a washing!)



drkshdw items all have this "tail" that i never know what to do with but i can never bring myself to cut it off...



a cashmere beanie completes the look.***



ITEMS (rollover mouse to view detailed picture)
drkshdw cropped sweatshirt
Rick Owens drawstring leather miniskirt (from Barneys sale/NYC)
Rick Owens ankle boots
Portolano cashmere beanie (from Filene's Basement/NYC)
Hermes collier de chien cuff
Marc by Marc Jacobs Latin rings (from MJ cheap accessories store on Bleecker St./NYC)
hammered silver ring (from the Met Museum gift shop/NYC)
Autumn Cashmere fingerless gloves with zippers




*** the artwork is framed photographs that my mother took of Jeanne-Claude + Christo's "The Gates" in Central Park. i'm planning an apartment/closet tour post sometime, i just have to finish furnishing my apartment!