August 2009
it’s “casual friday”!
July 2009
“i don’t feel pressure to alter my appearance in any way, but being a girl, the...”
– emma watson
maura madden, author of crafternoon: a guide to getting artsy and crafty with your friends all year long, and jessica pigza, the handmade librarian, have just announced that they will be hosting a series of crafternoons this fall.
they will take place at the nyc public library. check out the list of dates.
“because of reality television, everyone imagines they can just be a fashion...”
– anna wintour
“if you have a really strong sense of style and people want to aspire to being...”
– hussein chalayan on models with clothing lines
“ask yourself, are you sure this world is for you? and are you sure you are the...”
– karl lagefeld raises the ultimate question
sometimes, i stand next to potted plants.
“the consumer is completely confused and she’s saying, ‘i’ve had enough.’ we’re...”
– donna karan (no offense, donna, but i’m not confused; i love a bargain!)
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pieces of clothing that i have the sudden urge to purchase:
construction boots
messenger bag
short, short, short floral skirt
“there is no way when you are in the middle of a tsunami that you can change...”
– diane von furstenberg is talking about the stress of the economy, not cleaning your closet, just in case you were getting overwhelmed by the many piles of clothing
i didn’t go out of the house naked today.
how to make the most money from your stoop sale →
stoop sales are ridiculously underrated and completely awesome. brooklyn, please, get with it and hop on this bandwagon. this article has six helpful suggestions.
i wore clothes today.
“i’m not putting it down for a second, but what i’m trying to do with...”
– daisy lowe
“i’m pretty good at the sex. and pretty good at picture taking....”
– the sartorialist spews word vomit (and tmi)
“know first who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.”
– epictetus
what is too "matchy-matchy?" →
sometimes, when coordinating colors together in an outfit, it gets hard to navigate the thin line between looking appropriate and looking like a cartoon character.
with all of my posts about the subject, you must think that i’m schizophrenic. i have one final update: after much deliberation, i’ve moved my new blog (devoted to my wardrobe) to tumblr. loyal tumblr users, rejoice. this is it. i’m done now. carry on.
heavens to betsey! →
betsey johnson recently completed her first collaboration with new york boutique opening ceremony. the pieces are plucked directly from her archives.
Watchworlds collide: diane von furstenberg gabs with gloria vanderbilt (recent author of the new erotic book, obsession) about naughty literature and mutual admiration.
“i have been every size in my life. i’ve been smaller than a zero, up...”
– stacy london
