Curious desires

Thanks to Fashionista I stumbled upon the fabulous Etsy shop of aminyitray, who creates unique jewelry out of medical curiosities, 19th century microscope slides and antique prints. This stuff is right up my alley!

I especially like this Paris pendant with a tassel. I would attach it to a long chain, pair it with a cute floral dress, sandals and perhaps a big floppy hat...and then I just might have the perfect summer outfit. Yes. I will buy this.

Good news

1. I didn't die in the race yesterday.

2. I just spoke with someone at the Copley Place GAP and they are receiving the Design Editions line TODAY. The line should be on display and on sale by tomorrow.

Answer...

A little while ago I asked you (who am I kidding -- no one reads this) to guess what this is:


It was one of the incredible sculptured and cantilevered face wraps at the Junya Watanabe show in Paris back in February. I absolutely loved these head sculptures when I first saw them. I also loved a lot of the clothes. I'm a sucker for gray jersey.






I wish I could have seen this in person. I read at the time that the show was slower than other runway productions. I imagine it was a contemplative and, perhaps, even peaceful exhibit of clothes...and face blobs.

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Visionary fashion

Right on.

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A little edgy

Came across this wicked necklace via notcouture. The Surface to Air uneven scissor necklace in stainless steel is $137.


For a few months I've been wearing this funny scissor/bird doodad on a basic chain.

This little charm came in a bag of random beads I picked up a few years ago and I'd always wanted to do something fun with it. Granted, it's not nearly as cool or creepy as the Surface to Air necklace, but it suits me.

Thou shalt not covet...shoes

What can I say. I'm a sinner.

I just e-filed my taxes and I'm getting a tiny bit of money back, so I decided to buy those woodgrain sunglasses. Lame excuse I know, but I had a 15% off coupon for Delia's anyway (now THAT'S lame).

All right, on to other frivolous matters. These are just a few pairs of shoes I'd like to get my hands on this spring/summer. First, some utilitarian basics.


Muffy's

Toms

And now for some crazy sandals.




Nine West


UO

A shady quest

As you can see I have a canister full of sunglasses. Sadly I don't wear any of them. I have issues with ALL of them. So rather than wear shades that make me feel uncomfortable or make me look like a madwoman circa 1956 (no kidding), I squint. A lot.

The ultimate solution is to purchase prescription sunglasses. Until that happens, I might get these puppies...


Cons:
They're from Delia's.
Wayfarers are, like, totally 2007. Fer sure.
Um, I just bought a pair of turquoise aviators from H&M. (Read: totally impulsive and unnecessary!)

Pros:
They're only $10.
Woodgrain. Woodgrain! Let's hear it for woodgrain!

Fash-un

Fashion inspiration from the internets...







Simple tops & interesting legs.
All three, Hel Looks.

Hmmm, with those pictures in mind I'm now considering tackling a tie dye project...



Yes, I said tie dye. What of it?
stylebytes



I almost bought a sequined t-shirt from JCrew at the oh-so-affordable price of $75. I'm feeling weak and I almost gave in to my urges. Fortunately for my budget the shirt was gone by the time I went back to Crew's website. In any case, the overpriced tee would not have looked as cool as Betty's shirt does here. Oh my. I just realized Betty's shirt looks a bit like tie dye. I really do have a one-track mind.
Le Blog de Betty

GAP Design Editions

Fabsugar, Fashionista and others have reported on the newest batch of designers collaborating with GAP on their "Design Edition." Basically, phenomenal designers reinterpret the Basic White Blouse, which GAP then sells for $40-$90. That seems like a lot for white button-up, but it might be my only opportunity to purchase something from threeASFOUR or Philiip Lim. In any case, I'm excited about a few of the options...



I like the Band of Outsiders shirt on Chanel. And I love what Lily's wearing, I think the top is 3.1 Phillip Lim.



And I hope threeASFOUR's contributions live up to their kooky but sleek runway pieces. Like this...



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say hi to....new dress*

*I'm feeling inspired by Daul Kim!

Thank you, Mandy, for this:

A beautiful black and brown checkered vintage dress from Savers.
And it fits! Radical!

say hi to...daul kim

Thank you fashionverbatim for introducing me to Daul Kim's blog!

http://www.iliketoforkmyself.blogspot.com/

I like to fork myself! This girl is f*ing awesome. I truly enjoy seeing her in shows (via style.com, of course) but I had no idea she was so damn fun and funny. Argh! Watch out for Daul!



And I love her posts. Check out "say hi to...rick owens".
Oh Daul. If I were a fashion designer, I'd totally let you open my show!

Parisacooper, yah?

I've recently come across the blog of Nisa Risa Parisacooper. I like her blog and I love her style.


Very cool, sometimes androgynous, a little sexy, and a lot laid back. I envy her pixie cut. And we share an adoration of Emmanuelle Alt.

So far

A few of my favorite pieces from the pre-fall collections.

Balenciaga!




Those slouchy boots give me the creeps, but I adore those ankle boots with the silver square toe. That vest on top of the cardi -- wonderful combination! I love the overall mix of textures and layers and the fact that, even with those two elements at play in most pieces, it avoids being clunky.


Lanvin!



That first dress is oh so relaxed and nonchalant. And I could LIVE in that brown-ish coat. I wouldn't even need a bag, what with all those pockets!

More to come, folks.

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New Nina

I was smitten by the Spring 08 Nina Ricci RTW collection:

And there are certainly a few lust-worthy items in Olivier's Pre-Fall 08 collection for Nina Ricci:

But overall I found the collection underwhelming. And doesn't this piece* remind you of Prada's Fall 2007 RTW collection:

* Despite the critique, I do like this NR dress. Perhaps the similarity between the two lies solely in the fabric or technique used to treat the fabric. I suppose I could do some research to find out...or someone out there could just tell me! Does the Nina dress involve felting? The top looks felted to me. Will we see more of these textures on the runways?

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