the eyes have it.

i love style with a sense of humor :)

GOTHIC after high-school??!

i got this tweet the other day from ASOS re: "the about-to-be-massive" gothic trend. seeing as tho i was OBSESSED with vampires, in high school, and THIS is how i looked:

anne rice was my generation's stephaine meyer.  and i read lj smith's "the vampire diaries" as soon as it was published in the 90s....ten (gasp_) years later i've moved on.  kinda already over emo, darkness, depression, and vampires vampires and more vampires.

still, i guess i'm somewhat of a goth girl at heart.  my "grown up style" is nowhere near my 15 y/o theatrics, but i always go for black, chains and spikes instead of pastels, neon, florals... now i'll do something like this. black half-moons and finger armor (rings, from h&m, $7.95 for 3) to honor my gothic heritage...

totally random weekly style inspiration.

the jackson 5.

necklace by tom binns.

twiggy wearing lucite jewelry.

another necklace by tom binns.

the full-disco suit.

oh la la.

this is what i wish my life looked like today ;)

xo

the liebster award?!!

hi y'all...so....shout out to ms. chloe jay @ fashion lark for the nomination! just when i think i'm finished blogging something like this happens that keeps me going...i mean...i have twitter, instagram, pinterest...do i really need a blog??!

the award is for new blogs with less than 200 followers, and will help them get recognized.

hopefully this will inspire me to keep blogging... here are chloe jay's questions:

1. Your favourite peice in your wardrobe?

black dkny ankle motorcycle boots

2. Your favourite hairstyle?

im changing my mind about bangs...but for now its long, long, long

3. Your favourite trend?

 ombre-dyed fabrics

4. Your favourite singer/songwriter?

beck

5. Your favourite perfume?

estee lauder tuberose gardenia

6. Your favourite flavour ice cream?

rocky road

7. Your favourite drink?

tea

8. Your favourite era?

would have loved to live in the 1960s

9. Your favourite place?

nyc

10. Your dream job?

artist/designer/wardrobe stylist.

11. Where do you see yourself in 10 years from now?

living somewhere in a trailer out west

bloggers i'm tagging:

1 la fa$hion http://laamode.tumblr.com/

2 barbara http://babeinfashionland.bloggersdelight.dk/

3 tanya http://what-tanya-did.blogspot.co.uk/

4 sophie http://kookysophie.blogspot.com/

5 sonakshi solanki http://veilofillusions.blogspot.in/

6 daniel shamatrin http://followmyeyes.tumblr.com/

7 dapper individual http://dapperindividual.tumblr.com/

8 express your inner self http://expressyourinnerself.onsugar.com/

9 rachel and jared http://theshagbarkspeaks.blogspot.com/

10 dream beam http://dreambeam.tumblr.com/

11 leanne woodley http://teawitheloise.tumblr.com/

*****

my 11 questions:

1 who is your favorite artist?

2 what is your favorite season?

3 favorite thing to do in your downtime?

4 favorite band/musician?

5 what do u do to get inspiration?

6 who is your style icon?

7 what is your favorite place to shop?

8 do u prefer vintage or brand-new?

9 who is your favorite designer?

10 what place would you like to visit most?

11 what is the last book you read?

 the rules: each person must:

1 post 11 things about yourself

2 answer the 11 questions the tagger has set for you

3 create 11 more questions your tagged bloggers must answer

4 then choose 11 blogs with less than 200 followers and tag them in a post

5 these lucky bloggers must then b told

6 there are no tag backs

good luck everyone !! x

style inspiration

random things i've been inspired by, in no particular order.


joan baez and sisters, 1968 photo by jim marshall

janis joplin backstage winterland SF 1968, photo by jim marshall

pj harvey

francoise hardy. amazing haircut.

francoise hardy in silver outfit.

NAKED on PARK AVENUE!!??!

"liberty leading the people" by eugene delacroix, 1830

"UM...okay...I just walked past a chick on park avenue south and 20th street with her assets all out (at first I thought she was wearing a really nude color shirt).  She otherwise looked normal though, with stonewashed jeans, sunglasses, and shoes (although who's really looking) and the kicker, a Burberry handbag...."

a very good friend of mine who lives and works in manhattan just emailed me this. at first, i laughed, and then,  it really got me thinking about the "limits" (or lack thereof) of street style...

did a little "research" (haha, google, anyone?) and found on the gothamist, that it's legal (although, maybe NSFW) for women to be topless in new york state, has been since 1992.

sooo. social protest?! or mere fashion statement? check out this blouse, which leaves little to the imagination, worn by a super-stylish fashionista here. (if you're bored, the comments on this post are very amusing)

miuccia prada, one of my favorite designers, has said something along the lines of, "the more you dress for sex, the less sex you'll get"...

now, i'm never one to put down self-expression and creativity through fashion, i'll probably never have to worry about going topless (or see-thru, without a bra) on the streets of manhattan because a) i don't have the guts to,  b) i don't crave that kind of attention all over my boobs, and c) i'm trying to get as much sex as i possibly can (KIDDING lol)...

so, i'm thinking about what's socially and geographically acceptable in street style. (i can't really see this happening in certain parts of the Bronx, for example...or new jersey...or somewhere in a small town in central USA)

historically, nudity was frowned upon when by missionaries entering foreign countries:  nudity was "savagery"...also during the victorian era a lot nude statues and paintings from the roman and renaissance period in art history had their private parts painted  or glued over with fig leaves ...

so, transport yourself to a sunny summer afternoon on the streets of park avenue...what do you guys think? a celebration of the female form? a right to embrace our equal rights and fundamental freedoms? desperate plea for attention? something that should be left in the pages of art history or on the beaches of the french riviera?????? does she need fig leaves?? or, are we witnessing a
FASHION REVOLUTION??!

(also, i'm sorry i admit, i've been sorely neglecting my humble blog. there is no excuse other than i have been very uninspired lately, so, hoping to do some more outfit posts and DIY soon...thanks for sticking with me,

 faithful readers <3 )

PROcrastination (help!!) & shopping ADDICTION.

SO, i thought i'd share some of my favorite recent online shopping discoveries with u: gypsywarrior.com...amazing selection of accessories, carefully curated vintage threads, super-hip photography and styling.  rad prices too-- i love their studded iPhone cases. and check out their lovely blog, great inspiration.

over to etsy now for some incredible handcrafted tribal-goth inspired pieces from chymiera's awesome shop....her creativity and diverse designs are so chic and fashionable right now, and way cooler than anything u could find at a chain store...handmade from stone, found objects, antler, leather, bone and beads, each piece is so personal and makes u feel like you're part of a strange journey through time. her shipping is super-fast too and her packaging, immaculate. a highly recommended etsy seller and artisan!!

 and, finally, what online shopping trip would be complete without a trip to eBay?! as overwhelming as this site may seem at first to a new vintage hunter, Noirohio vintage is a great place to start if you're in search of fabulous indie prints, preppy basics, studded jean shorts, and all-around great quality vintage/designer pieces...from old Levi's to Lanvin, their selections are super hot. i found them through their amazing BLOG, which u should all check out and follow :)

that's it for now my friends, i hope u have fun with these sites and waste hours of precious time shopping on the 'net when u could be being creative ;P