fashion week wrap-up

i may not like fashion week however i clearly love fashion. so this is my new york fashion week wrap-up. i've chosen 3 looks from each designer....and let me tell you, it was not easy. so many amazing looks! i'm going to do a re-cap of different fashion weeks so this is just number one. can't really say anything about trends for next season as i hate them. i say...wear what you want. be creative. get inspired. find your own look. and have fun!!!! ok enough of that shit. here's some clothes.

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my version of fashion week

So as much as i love fashion, i hate fashion week. seems like a mismatch but no can do with the hoity toity business of going to shows and shmoozing at parties. not my style. so my version of fashion week this season was to do the bk flea market on the weekend. yeah! Saturday was a little rainy but we still managed to have a good turnout. Sunday was the record fair + vintage bazaaaaaar. Louise and I held it down both days while Nick was in it for just Sunday. This was our first flea experience and we were learning the ways. Apparently the ways means buying from another vendor and then marking it up in your booth. Happened twice to Louise! Marc Jacobs boots one day, Michael Jackson Thriller shirt the next. We had someone ask how much the MJ shirt was and it was $250!!! Louise sold it for $65! wtf. oh well i guess.

watch out cuz we're gonna do this again!!! really really good stuff at our booth. gonna make it even better for next time.

i did however manage to slip in a little fashion. My friend Aya Kanai styled the Bensoni show and asked me to do the music so of course i said yes. They wanted upbeat girly bands so that's what i gave em! Went well besides the hangover i had. oof.

anyways, here's some photos from all the events....

new viva playlist

this week's viva playlist includes a few good new songs i've acquired. especially the new No Age which i'm a little obsessed with. another solid jam is the Arthur Russell track which is off of Love Is Overtaking Me. It's a collection of some old songs my friend Chris Taylor helped restore from his archive. check it out online at www.viva-radio.com under Jill Bradshaw

Arthur Russell - Time Away

Elliot Smith - Needle in the Hay (Brennan Green mixdown)

Weekend - Red Planes

Stereolab - Suggestion Diabolique

Talking Heads - I Zimbra

Clinic - 2nd Foot Stomp

No Age - You're a Target

Talbot Tagora - Solar Puppets

Health - Before Tigers

Grass Widow - Tattoo

Grizzly Bear - While You Wait for the Others (feat. Michael McDonald)

Make-Up - Hey, Joe

make time for philly

drove down to philly on sunday for the pool party extravaganza with my roomie julie and buddies carlos and jonathan. had a delicious cheesesteak + gremlin while watching naked bikers ride down south street then headed over to the bamboo bar for some drinking + dancing. woah. bamboo bar. this place on the reg is cheeseball central but for this party it totally worked. got to see some old friends....julian, adam sparkles, mike z, and of course the ever awesome dave p. !!! played a sweet set. nic was bombarded onstage by dancing women trying to get his attention. then he jumped in the pool afterwards and gave us a hug. i thought it was sweat, but was happily surprised it was not. here are some live action shots.

after the festivities, we headed to jonathan's mom's house in the woods. think ice storm. shit was real. can't say it wasn't nice to wake up to trees. jonathan found his old stash of star wars memorabilia. CHORUS LINE. then we packed up to leave. had some brunch then went to my favorite thrift store in philly....retrospect. shit is never picked through there. found an awesome long sleeved knit sweater with holes + a sequined number i'll be busting out this fashion week. julie found a gem with the $18 christian dior suit. how'd i miss that??? thankfully she is my roomie and i can BORROW THAT. aw philly i do miss you, maybe i'll see you again soon. xoxo

last saturday of summer

it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. one of the last days of summer. but i can't say i don't love this weather right now. i had a larger plan for the day that included 4 destinations but i ended up only doing 2. first stop....peter luger's for a birthday burger with gordon hull. the meal put me on the floor. on the table included: rolls, shrimp cocktail, tomatoes and onions, french fries, onion rings, and of course.....burgers. to top it all off, we had dessert as well. SCHLAG. wtf. they brought us a BOWL of whipped cream they call schlag that tasted like liquid marshmellows. so good. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GORDIE!!!

Then i hopped on my new (and in new i mean old) bike and rode with carlos over to j penry's place for some backyard bbq pool action. we ended up staying there for 7 hours. beer after beer after sparks + a little tequila worm action. it was a great way to end the summer.

mark your calendars!!!!

I HEART POP-UP SHOP at the bk flea next weekend!!

Come visit me at my booth! I'll be at Ft. Greene on Saturday and the record fair in Dumbo on Sunday. What goodies you'll find:

* marked down I Heart merchandise

* vintage pieces from my own collection

* select items from Samantha Pleet, Dirty Librarian Chains, Cheek-ie, Wowch, and more!!!

* records from dj friends such as Language, Brennan Green, and Doug Lee

* as well as surprise vendor guests!!!

Hope to see you there! The record fair should be pretty sweet. Plus it's a vintage bazaar!!! I'll probably be leaving my booth quite frequently. Thankfully i've got my good pal Nick Lorden helping me man the booth.

SATURDAY:

176 Lafayette

Ft. Greene

10am-5pm

SUNDAY:

archway under manhattan bridge

Dumbo

11am-6pm

MORE INFO CLICK HERE

warp turns 20

went to the warp friends+family party last night at Glasslands and saw Pivot play live for the first time in the US. gotta say....i was totally impressed. the drummer is SICK. and they sounded great live. i definitely recommend going to the show tomorrow at Terminal 5. !!! never disappoints either but i'll have to wait til Sunday to enjoy them poolside. Hoping to hear a few songs from their new unfinished album....a little birdie told me that would happen ;)

here's a live video shot of pivot off the warp site:

crap he's old

MAX WOWCH IS TURNING 50!!!

let's celebrate him being over the hill at Legion Bar tomorrow! Max, if you recall, is the man behind the ROBODOG fireworks at my birthday. So more than likely this one will be a doozy. I plan on doing too many shots to be able to choose music wisely so don't be scared of my selection. Vito will pick up the slack.

Thursday, Sept. 3rd

LEGION BAR

790 Metropolitan (at humboldt)

10pm til we get kicked out

max will be "lightly" djing alongside me and vito CRAPTURE roccoforte.

FUCK YES

well i don't know about you but i know what i'm doing this labor day weekend. i'm going to phila-fuckin-delphia. it's just been brought to my attention from the man himself, mr. making time dave p, that he's throwing a pool party on sunday with !!! playing live. there's not much about that that i'm not into. throw in this video that they shot and i'm pretty much sold. i'm long overdue for a making time visit anyways. any takers???

The Making Time Pool Party... The Sequel... The Movie or "Hot Dog the Movie, Part III" from klipcollective on Vimeo.

Sunday September 6th, 2009 (the Day Before Labor Day)

Back once again with the ill behavior (which is why we can't use the airplane pool) and a new location.......

@ Bamboo Bar
927 Delaware Ave (below Frankford/around the corner from The Barbary)
Philadelphia, PA

4pm-2am

*for more info...http://vimeo.com/6374472