FOOLISH DREAMS: 9/27/09

10.01.2009

STYLE INSPIRATION: OLIVIA PALERMO

'SOCIAL' OLIVIA PALERMO MAY BE THE BITCH ON T.V and THE GIRL WE ALL LOVE TO HATE, but THERES ONE THING THAT'S UNDENIABLE ABOUT HER. GIRL KNOWS HOW TO DRESS. MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE I SHARE THE SAME LOVE OF BLAZERS AND DARK SKINNY'S AS SHE, OR MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE WE BOTH CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF BLACK BASICS. BUT IN TIMES OF WARDROBE I DON'T KNOWS, I TEND TO FIND MYSELF THINKING...

WWOW(what would olivia wear)

9.30.2009

FASHION CAN BE BOUGHT. STYLE ONE MUST POSSESS

ANYONE CAN BE "IN FASHION," ALL ONE HAS TO DO IS FOLLOW THE HERD AND ABIDE BY THE RULES OF THE SEASON. BUT STYLE IS PERSONAL. THERE IS NO HERD TO FOLLOW. THERE ARE NO RULES. THERE ARE NO SEASONS. STYLE COMES FROM WITHIN. IF THERE IS ANYTHING ABSOLUTE ABOUT STYLE, IT IS THAT IT HOLDS YOU ACCOUNTABLE TO YOURSELF AT EVERY MOMENT. HOW YOU PRESENT YOURSELF TO THE WORLD IS IMPORTANT. IT IS INHERENTLY RELATED TO YOUR SENSE OF SELF. EVERY TIME YOU DRESS YOU ASSERT SOME ASPECT OF YOURSELF AND YOUR IDENTITY. WITH STYLE, YOU TELL THE WORLD WHO YOU ARE, OR AT LEAST THE STORY OF WHO YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ON THAT PARTICULAR DAY. STYLE AFFORDS YOU OPPORTUNITIES. IT OPENS DOORS & ALLOWS YOU THE CHANCE TO SHOWCASE A FACET OF YOURSELF IN AN OBVIOUS AND INIMITABLE WAY.

excerpt from nina garcia's 'the little black book of style'

I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A SUPER HERO

NOW I CAN BE! OR AT LEAST PRETEND TO BE, WITH THE DOPEST GEAR OBVS. THE NEXT TIME YOU FIND YOURSELF CRUISIN' IN BROOKLYN, DON'T FORGET TO STOP BY THE SUPERHERO SUPPLIES STORE! FOR $4, 000, 000 YOU CAN EVEN GET AN INVISIBLE PLANE[item no. 336-76] or YOU COULD SAVE THAT AND GET A SUPERHERO MANSION[item no. 56530] FOR $9, 000, 000. FIND THE LINK TO THE ONLINE STORE AT THE END OF THIS POST

SUPER POWER SUPPLEMENTS - THE SHARK TO PROTECT YOUR LAIR - SECRET IDENTITY KIT

*PHOTOS COURTESY OF SUPERHERO SUPPLIES

9.29.2009

PACK UP AND ROLL

Don't you sometimes wish you could move your office den around? I know I do. Having this little gem in my abode would make it the most interesting & innovative peice in sight, not to mention an amazing conversation starter. Designed by antique dealer and furniture maker, Timothy Oultan for Restoration hardware, I present the MAYFAIR STEAMER SECRETARY TRUNK priced at a cool $3995USD.

HANDMADE DISTRESSED CIGAR LEATHER :: SOLID WOOD FRAME :: 3000 HAND-HAMMERED BRASS NAILHEADS :: ENTIRE MOBILE OFFICE :: AMPLE STORAGE :: PULL DOWN DESKTOP :: DRAWERS :: CUBBYHOLES

*PHOTOS AND INFO COURTESY OF RESTORATIONHARDWARE.COM

SERENA LEGER

TONIGHTS EPISODE OF GOSSIP GIRL SHOWCASED BLAKE LIVELY (SERENA VAN DER WOODSEN) IN YET ANOTHER HERVE LEGER by MAX AZRIA BANDAGE DRESS. NOW HOW CAN I GET MY HANDS ON THIS $1,188USD DRESS? THOUGHTS & IDEAS ARE WELCOME!

SO JAMES BOND OF YOU

Wanna be smooth like 007? Well here's your chance at it. A rather creative fella thought up this idea and is now selling on etsy.com. Vintage 1950's CUFFLINKS that double as mini lighters, but be careful now, you wouldn't wanna set yourself on fire. Available in black, silver, red and navy, feel free to match your palette of the day! Check em' out below.