"PERFECT DAY, PERFECT SHOES."

is the title of karen walker's new collection.  

i love the pj pants in beautiful hues and printed silk under an easy tee.  all topped up with great heels and a leather clutch.  real casual & chic.  pretty perfect for me.

raw

in 2005, chinese artist zhang huan appeared in his raw beef "muscle suit" in nyc.

and became lady gaga's inspiration?

mark walsh & leslie chin

created rodarte's "unseen" jewelry for fall 2009 collection.  walsh and chin designed some haunting and interesting pieces for the mulleavy sisters which never made it to the runway in time (how very strange and sad).  here are some pieces from the collection.

fan of OC

i'm a fan of opening ceremony so i check out their website frequently.  these are the pieces i clipped today.

i'm not wild about animal print, but this is a pretty clever idea.

Lahssan, $1,365

nice!

Phosphorescence, $275

well done on seamlessly incorporating the little AH ribbon logo into the historic barbour jacket.

Barbour x Anya HIndmarch, $525

simple and bold.

Mark Walsh & Leslie Chin, $550

punk!

Mark Walsh & Leslie Chin, $800

another amazing art piece by rodarte.  what i really love though, is the cool haircut of the model..

5 available

this email came in yesterday.  i love the color of the font.  if i could, i would have gotten the pair in black with gold speckles.  great shape, great color, cute arrow on side.  but "ONLY 5 PAIRS OF EACH AVAILABLE!".  why???

down under

i've been talking about designers from down under. it really struck me now how relevant they've become. maybe they themselves have to get use to the rise to fame, as you browse through the funky brand names.. the work is solid. watch out, the rest of the world.

pistols at dawn

dr denim

stolen girlfriend's club - dude, you need to shave!

sorry, lost track of the brand..

we are handsome

ksubi. first class styling on this image.

acne

best thing i saw this morning from my hundred of emails is the acne e-shop-in-shop as curated by opening ceremony. i don't know the extent of oc's "curatorial", whether it is similar to how years ago when barney's new york would make suggestions to designers as big as prada how to edit their designs to better suit the local clientele. regardless. the result is good. this asymmetrical fur coat is my favorite. $3440.

treasure hunt

mk + i spent the morning at the flea market.  here are a few memorable pieces.

a stool crafted out of solid teak wood.  asking $150.

a skinny bench with nice joinery but not very stable.  asking $25.

cute stroller in the  back.

this stall of handmade jewelry is incredible.  the owner is the artist and he reminds me of beth orduna except that his work is more raw and bold.  if you can zoom into the photo, the piece with the chunky crystal dangling from the thick industrial chain on the left center of picture is my favorite.  he asked for $80 and i would have gotten it if not for the rust on the chain.  his work has soul and his aloofness is touching.

you can sense his artistry not only from the pieces he created, but the care he put into the display of his work.  

these boots rock!  thomas wylde, would you please plagiarize them for your next collection??

sass & bide

i love the way their website casually opens unto a full page fashion show of the current season. the collection is young and fun with pixelated prints mixed with strawy stuff plus a few metallic things for accent. the music is cool, even the simple white tent looks fine. all that's left is to offer a little help on the audience's styling..

with this inspiration, go get crazy at target and mix it all up.

lou doillon

this video of doillon for vanessa bruno's S/S 2010 collection is probably the most romantic fashion video i have seen.  her atypical beauty, irresistable spirit, fragility shone through and gave the imagery so much more.  to me, she's a real style icon.  you can't take your eyes off her for who she is and not for what she wears.  with enviably good genes in her, being the third daughter of the stunningingly cool and avant-garde jane birkin, it seems promising that she will lead a colorful life.

lou

jane

fleet ilya

fleet ilya is not for the faint of hearts. take caution before you hit their website (make sure no kids are looking over your shoulders). the creepiness of some of the images, as kr put it, "leave little to the imagination". nonetheless, it doesn't take away from the beauty of the work.

black waist belt

black corner studded collar

kate moss in black studded cage corset

naomi campbell wears white 3-buckle wing corset.

these two photos shot by nick knight.

black layered cuff

layered black bag with shoulder detail has been sported by rihanna

belt and purse from current collection. select pieces available at Opening Ceremony.