floral village

watch out folks. you may be seeing this image again with something i'm working on. it's a new collage and i think it's my new favorite!

fashion, italian style

i don't know what's going on in fashion right now but why are all the collections disappointing!????? so many shows from Milan that i didn't like. marni?? wow. so not good. the collections are either too boring or they're completely over the top. i don't know what happened.

luckily there were a few that i adored so let's just stick with those. FENDI...amazing. i want those suede pants damnit. plus the shapes and those fur stoles.....i want all of it.

my other hot favorite is PRADA. the more i look at it the more i'm in love with this collection. the double collar???? shit man, sign me up. i'm kind of in love with the 60s, not sure if you knew that, and this collection just got me all excited. high bun, oddly shaped glasses, patent leather double collar jacket??? NEED NEED NEED.

Missoni was also very nice as always. i love their sweaters and colors. they just look so comfy, i want to wrap myself in all of it. Dolce....lace, polks dots, animal print...of course. Bottega had some nice looks in there as well. clean lines, good colors.

everything else was just blahhhh..

YOU HAVE OPENED MY EYES TO EVERYTHING

i feel i must share the beautiful story behind this song. it started out as a quest by Jess Rotter over the years. it popped up on the Silas site from years past (silas > movie theatre > movie #2) and no one knew what it was. she then enlisted me to help in this quest.

i sent it to everyone i knew....lovefingers, record grouch, fergus purcell....NO ONE KNEWWWWWW. fergus informed me that russell, the owner of Silas, would know the answer. and he pulled through!!

THE QUEST ENDETH

not only does is this song incredibly awesome, but so is the background info. LUV MACHINE: hailed from barbados???? AWESOME. record was banned in australia and new zealand??? AWESOME. and finally, their drummer's last name is BRADSHAW? a long lost relative per chance??? DAMN.

so quotes An Album a Day (or if you read the URL it looks like it could be anal bum a day....analbumaday.com), that Mr. Errol Bradshaw is running the house band at the Waterfront Cafe in Bridgetown, Barbados. anyone down for a vacay????

pianos tonight!

oh yeah....almost forgot. my band is playing tonight at Pianos with The Hundred in the Hands. should be a pretty good show. THITH are releasing some tracks on Warp soon and are gearing up for shows. catch them here before they start blowing up!

March, 4th

PIANOS

158 Ludlow

8pm THE HUNDRED IN THE HANDS

9pm OPEN OCEAN

London Fashion Week

London didn't really pull through for me this season on the shows. there were a lot that i'm not even showing b/c i couldn't pick 3 looks i liked enough. what happened to london??? they used to be one of my favorites. always having fun with fashion. i gotta say i was not that impressed. however there are a few highlights.

two favorites: HOLLY FULTON and LOUISE GRAY. both had a lot of color and are very playful. somewhat rave style but i like it. not that neu rave bullshit that was out a few years ago (and how house of holland still is) but something that brings it closer to real fashion. i'm into brands that draw on inspiration but aren't trying to be trendy.

BURBERRY is always nice. the jackets are my favorite. more fur on that end. lots of fur this season. i'm personally very into SHERPA. more things should have sherpa in it. RICHARD NICOLL also looked great this season. not only is there velvet but that blue color is pretty killer.

i like the shapes and color palette in VIVIENNE WESTWOOD. and ELEY KISHIMOTO always wins in the prints/60s category. CHRISTOPHER KANE barely made it on here. little too much leather lace and floral. oh i forgot to mention MATTHEW WILLIAMSON. nice but not fantastic.

behind the scenes

so i haven't said too much about it but i'm starting a zine. should be ready in a few months. lot of stuff in the works! gonna be pretty pretty pretty sweet. now you know why i've been researching a lot of vintage magazines. kinda the feel i'm going for. super DIY.

anyways, we had a photo shoot the other day and i felt like showing some of the behind the scenes shots. madame louise behind the lens, madame kat w/ her stylish fingers. the lovely erika as our 60s muse.

daydreaming

last saturday my band Open Ocean recorded a song with Doug Lee + Lovefingers aka The Stallions. was pretty rad to have something produced. especially by old friends who also happen to know what the fuck they're doing. excited to hear the final cut. for now we have pics to put you in the mood.

zounds of the darkside

every once in a while i like to throw in some metal/hardcore/punk in my playlists and here's one of them. i go crazy if i listen to the same type of music all the time. don't you?

starting off with a little rock psychedlia Top Drawer brings it with Song of a Sinner. followed by a little Swervedriver which i haven't listened to in a while and almost forgot how much i loved this track. ahhhhhh nostalgia. then we got some Pelican Dead Between the Walls which is a solid metal track if i do say so.

later we get into some awesome late 70s bands such as Wipers, Swell Maps, and Zounds. definitely worth checking into more of their songs. RVNG had an awesome 10" that came out a little while back featuring Twitch's edits of Zounds - War + a few others including Flux of Pink Indians which i also love.

Adam and the Ants! first love according to my mother. i loooooooved adam ant. who can argue with mom? he was hot. listen, just go on viva radio and check out the playlist. you won't be disappointed.

Top Drawer - Song of a Sinner

Swervedriver - Last Train to Satansville

Pelican - Dead Between the Walls

The Melvins - Hooch

Pink Fairies - Do It

The Wipers - So Young

Swell Maps - New York

Zounds - War/Subvert

Alternative TV - Lost In a Room

Adam and the Ants - Physical (You're So)

The Bitters - Warrior

The Entrance Band - Lookout!

Sonic Youth - Kotton Krown

new york fashion week update

did everyone survive new york fashion week?? i know i did. you know how i did? i didn't go to one thing. maybe i'm just jaded and old at this point, but the shows don't really excite me anymore. plus this weather was a DRAG. best to look at the shows like any good lazy person. ONLINE. so here is my recap of NYFW-FALL 2010...

Lot of amazing collections plus a few bombers. i gotta say i wasn't into Alexander Wang...AT ALL. i wasn't into most of the collection last season but there were a few pieces i dug. this season, i don't know what he was thinking. i also wasn't into United Bamboo and i've always been a follower/lover. just found it a bit boring this season. any collections i'm not posting here i either a. didn't like or b. it wasn't on style.com. (where all these lovely photos are from)

ok now onto what i DID like....i'm already noting what i want to find in thrift stores. i need to work on another x-country road trip. loved loved loved all the *velvet* i saw, like in Erin Fetherston. also was into the layering/knits from Rodarte + Thakoon. the 20s took over for Karen Walker, Vena Cava, Peter Jensen + Rachel Comey and i love it! glamour, small hats, boy cut pants, more more more please. exotic prints were also big with Alexandre Herchovitch, Proenza Schouler, and Suno. lastly, didn't love Derek Lam's clothes but damn the shoes! so good! (and i won't even mention all the FUR)

i could go on and on but i'll let the pics speak for themselves...