almah

i have been following this girl for ages now and still haven't posted anything of hers. she is a goddess in monochrome (dresses almost completely in black) and is a master of contrast between shape and shapeless. she steals clothes from her mum, baggy trousers and clunky shoes, and somehow manages to make them look new and refreshing. i'm so into color now but she really does look fantastic.

perfect guide: almah

MARCELO

i feel like these are best large scale. EDIT: too pixely

loving marcelo gomes, via tiny vices.

the stillness

just watched this again, so good. see them live if you can-hearing these girls full volume is amazing.

candy floss

i can't stop listening to the girliest music, either shoegazey pop a la cocteau twins and asobi seksu or sugary sweet stuff like la roux and little boots. also keep buying pink clothes- just bought peach high waisted jeans. what's happening to me?

sketch

loving this little illustration of a look from a. herchovitch s/s 2010.
(by the talented mermaid hair)

be my valentine

Valentine Fillol Cordier
friend and muse to charles anastase.
how brilliant is she?

(src pigmag. click for english translation of an interview with charles)

cookiefactory

interview with mike landers of the north portfishington cookie factory. 

he makes the best vegan treats around!

(video from the philthy blog)

before and after

oh yeah. 

carnival

why am i always so drawn to blurry/hazy photos?
here, i think it's the isolation that got me- the forgotten and lonely beauty.

(src: gille)

is not

inspired by jak&jil, kirkwood for rodarte, marc johns, and magritte.

rooftops

wanna hang onto these summer days!
(src james mcloughlin)

RAD

more marc johns love

"everyone knows that plaid is so rad
i think about you and i go... m-m-m-m-m-m-MAD"
thank you bouncing souls for being so relevant to my life.

weathered

i love this door at rocket cat. 

glide

biking in the acne atacomas? skill.
(pc tommy ton for style.com)

those shoes

are amazing.

(a doll's house)

phl fshn wk

PHILADELPHIA FASHION WEEK

edit: i'm stoked to be in on it... gonna be fun.

no focus

lou dillon for vanessa bruno
quite lovely

blush

i don't know what's going on, because i've always been anti-pink, but it's catching my attention recently. i want it bold and bright. everything from rouge to coral, including the commonly disregarded bubblegum seems fresh again. thoughts?
also, it's beyond amazing on walls. i want this girl's house.
(pc arvida, preen s/s 10, souvenirs, the selby)

brill

jen brill: this girl seems so rad.
(pc google, tfs)

summary

i don't really feel like itemizing my views on nyfw, it's way too time consuming. basically, i'm not that into a. wang like the rest of the world and can feel myself gravitating to a softer slouchy look. maybe boyish, yeah, but in lighter colors and fabrications, lots of sheers of course and grounded by denim. gary graham, richard chai, and rag and bone seem to round up my ideal look for spring. anoraks, pants with volume, sheer tops, stripes with florals... it's like comme de garcons fall 09 translated for a broader audience. whatever, so maybe it's watered down, but has a lot of possibility without being too "classic". maybe by the end of the week i'll have changed my views on american fashion but for now i think i like it best in variations on basics rather than anything trendy or avant-guarde.

oh yeah ridiculous

why is it that i'm so into obnoxiously eighties pink and purple summer gear right when the weather starts getting colder?
(all photos from nasty gal. if you snag that first one i might hate you)

hush.

(pc bee hives via souvenirs)

dream is destiny

1. yvan rodic 2/3. james mclaughlin 4/5. signe/unknown