November 27, 2009

Armadillidiidae

I’m in Nancy, (north of Paris), jetlagged and therefore awake way too early, passing the time goofing off on my mom’s laptop. We are staying at my uncle’s house…he has pet roly-polies in the compost. He claims they don’t like oranges.

Roly-Poly= “a colloquial name for isopod crustaceans of the family Armadillidiidae”.

Similar to armadillos and roly-polies, I have the ability to make myself tiny and invisible, a skill that comes in handy for discrete people-watching.

Sneaky elevator photos in the airport…roly-poly mode.

I couldn’t resist buying Dazed & Confused for the plane ride…Lily Cole on the cover and an article on “the future of fashion and film” made this issue irresistible. I also wanted to get Nylon, but there wasn’t a single place that sold them in the SFO international terminal.

Enjoyed a cappucino and a fraise tagada. People don’t celebrate Thanksgiving here, since its an American holiday, but we are going to have a make-up Thanksgiving dinner on Saturday, a la francaise.

Happy Black Friday :)

-Drooling Isn’t Pretty

November 23, 2009

Ciao

D.I.P. is gonna be M.I.A. for a little bit, I am visiting family in France this week. A very Happy Thanksgiving to you :)

-Drooling Isn’t Pretty

P.S. I am now on Zooomr and Envy.

November 23, 2009

Amnesty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oscar Wilde said, “One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.” I’m pretty sure this Amnesty scarf from All Saints qualifies.

Oscar Wilde also mentioned something about the holiday spirit and the fact that this really needs to be in my closet right now. Good ol’ Oscar and I go way back.

-Drooling Isn’t Pretty

November 23, 2009

Got a Coca Cola Classic and a Loser’s Attitude

Pixie Geldof for Vogue UK September 2009 by Alasdair McLellan

“Ripped Slashed Studded Pinned Fashion Gets Hard As Nails” Dazed & Confused July 2009

A most fashionable soda and staple of the American diet…though I have to say I prefer Coke Zero :P

November 22, 2009

Monki Lookbook

I looove this video lookbook for Monki. First of all, their 2010 collection is amazing, I would wear 100% of it. And secondly, this video is adorable, and such an original way to present clothes…I am super inspired. The green screen film I shot last week has sort of the same concept, it is a mixed medium piece with black and white animation.

I especially love the black and white striped wedges. Monki, please come to San Francisco!

November 22, 2009

Meet Up!

Style Blogger meet up in San Francisco tomorrow…more information here. I’m really hoping I can go and make a little video featurette : )

:)

-Drooling Isn’t Pretty

November 21, 2009

Window Shopping

Boots by New Rock. The pink ones are so badass…I spend so long staring at them it got kind of awkward with the lady who worked there…oops. They are available online here.

November 20, 2009

RIP

:(

Daul Kim photographed by Ben Toms for Dazed & Confused December 2008 via models.com

November 20, 2009

Modern Veil?

These black lace A-Morir glasses by Kerin Rose are pretty amazing, however I’m thinking some dollar store safety glasses, some glue and black lace will do the trick. Available online for $222 if you want the real thing.

November 19, 2009

I Was a Jester

I love everything in this collection. Why don’t more guys dress like this? Death to jeans and hoodies!

Via FashionIndie and Daniel Palillo.

November 19, 2009

Fashion TV

I got really excited this morning when I found Fashion TV’s youtube channel. I don’t have a TV here in the states so I only watch Project Runway online, but in Switzerland I used to watch a lot of Fashion TV.

Lingerie+Fashion+Movies

November 19, 2009

Ghost

Another fashion film for the road…“Ghost” by director Marco Brambilla for MUSE magazine. The model is the brilliant Natasha Poly, who is intensely fabulous in this haunting video, even when stripped bear of expensive clothes and makeup.

November 19, 2009

Cut Throat

I don’t wear a whole lot of scarves but I think that needs to change. I love this antique-looking scissor print. Available at Snoozer Loser online.

November 19, 2009

Antisweden

November 19, 2009

Fabric of Our Lives

These look sooooo comfy…they are everything I look for in pants. Let us verify the checklist;

-Black CHECK

-Not denim CHECK

-Drop crotch CHECK

-Pockets CHECK

-Super versatile CHECK

Available at Oak NYC online. So drool-worthy…

November 18, 2009

Oh Sheesh

Yesssss! The infamous Ashish for TopShop platform wedges are back in all their glory online at TopShop. I don’t know if they’re hard to walk in but I do know they are totally worth the pain.

November 18, 2009

Camera Cachée

Filming on 16mm is so much more satisfying than pressing “record” on a video camera…it is a much more physical experience and I love the sound of the film zooming through the camera.

Don’t I look professional with my silly pom pom hat?

-Drooling Isn’t Pretty

November 18, 2009

Yipes!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have no idea why but this dress made me think of zebra fruit stripe gum…does that stuff even exist anymore? I dunno but I kinda want both now.

Dress by NastyGal.

November 18, 2009

Behind the Scenes

Behind the scenes from a recent Drooling Isn’t Pretty shoot…coming soon, be ready.

November 18, 2009

Edge of the World

Edge of the World” by Mariano Vivanco for Dazed & Confused, model Hilary Rhoda wears Nina Ricci and Armani. I love how surrealist and fleeting this short is…one cannot help being reminded of Maya Deren’s Meshes of the Afternoon.