fleet week 2008

Today is the last week of Fleet Week here in New York. Seeing all the sailors in their white attire reminded me of my favorite musical On the Town starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra. The movie features great songs like "New York, New York" and fantastic dancing. They also go to the Museum of Natural History which is right across the street from my future apartment.

omg i sound like an idiot

I've never actually heard many designers names pronounced so I make up my own pronunciation. In the past I have been known to pronunce Givenchy, Give-in-chee, Proenza Schouler, Pro-in-zuh Shewl-er, and Christian Louboutin, Christian Lo-bow-tin (bow rhyming with how). I see that I was a tad off.

Abaeté: Ah-bye-ah-tay
Alejandro Ingelmo: Allay-handro In-gel-mo
Andrew Gn: Andrew Jen (rhymes with “pen”)
Andy Thê-Anh: An-dee Tay-Ann
Anya Hindmarch: Ahn-ya Heind-march
Arthur Mendonça: Ar-thur Men-doe-sa
Badgley Mischka: Badge-lee Meesh-ka
Bottega Veneta: Bo-tega Ven-e-ta
Bulgari: Ball-gah-ree
Burberry Prorsum: Bur-bur-ree Pror-some
Carolina Herrera: Caro-leena Hair-era
Cesare Paciotti: Che-sah-ray Pah-cho-tee
Chaiken: Chay-ken
Charriol: Sha-ree-ol
Christian Louboutin: Loo-boo-tin (“tin” rhymes with the French word “vin”)
Dries Van Noten: Drees Van Know-ten
Ermenegildo Zegna: Er-men-a-geel-do Zen-ya
Gareth Pugh: Gareth Pew
Giles Deacon: Jy-els Dee-kin
Givenchy: Jhee-von-shee
Giambattista Valli: Gee-ahm-battista Valley
Hedi Slimane: Eddy Sli-mahn
Hermès: Air-mez
Hervé Léger: Air-vay Lay-jay
Joeffer Caoc: Joe-fur Kay-ock
Junya Watanabe: Joon-ya Wah-tah-nah-bay
Lanvin: Lon-vin(“vin” also rhymes with the French word for “wine”)
Loewe: Low-ev-ay
Louis Vuitton: Loo-ee Voo-ee-ton
Madame Gres: Madame Gray
Marchesa: Mar-kay-sa
Mainbocher: Maynbo-shay
Moschino: Mo-ski-no
Monique Lhullier: Mo-neek Loo-lee-ay
Narciso Rodriguez: Nar-siss-so Ro-dree-gez
Nicolas Ghesquière: Ni-co-la Guess-ki-air
Olivier Theyskens: Oli-vier Tay-skins
Pierre Cardin: Pee-air Car-dain
Proenza Schouler: Pro-enza Skool-er
Rei Kawakubo: Ray Kah-wah-koo-bo
Rodarte: Ro-dart-tay
Sonia Rykiel: Sonia Ree-kee-eel
Sophia Kokosalaki: So-fee-a Ko-ko-sah-lah-kee
Thakoon: Ta-koon
Thierry Mugler: Tee-air-ree Moog-lay
Tibi: Tbi (not Tee-bee)
Tocca: Toe-ka
Vionnet: Vee-oh-nay
Yohji Yamamoto: Yo-jee Ya-ma-mo-to

via the blay report

pork and beans

this video makes me smile.

required reading

A few fashion related books I hope to read soon.

L-R
Career Diary of a Fashion Stylist by Kim Maxwell
Stylist
The Fake Factor by Sarah McCartney
Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster by Dana Thomas

i need prints

L-R
Todo Pelo by Irana Douer
I Bought All of These by Kate Bingaman-Burt
The Salt Sirens by Sofia Arnold
Untitled by Irana Douer

the greatest show on earth

Vogue Italia April 2007
Model: Karen Elson
Photographer: Steven Meisel

I really enjoy circus themes, even though they are done frequently. Meisel has outdone himself with this set. One of my favorites being the one with Karen in the ape suit. I love how under the suit she's wearing a gorgeous avant garde number. I also enjoy the range of facial expressions seen on everyone in these phots.

via foto_decadent tFS

life is a cabaret

Vogue UK June 2008
Title: Stardust Memories

Model: Jessica Stam
Photographer: Patrick Demarchelier

I am not a big fan of Stam, but I love the mix of glitter, stripes, and ruffles makes this editorial perfect. I love everything from the color to the poses. Each picture has some sort of glittery sequins and the black and white stripes can be seen throughout.

via mixologies

it's natural

I've been wanting to wear my hair natural, but have yet to find a product that can actually handle my curls. Hopefully Miss Jessies assortment of styling creams is the answer. When I see girls with awesome curly hair, I get jealous. Why can't mine be that fantastic?

eva mendes for vogue italia

Vogue Italia May 2008

Model: Eva Mendes
Photographer: Steven Meisel
Stylist: Andrew Richardson

I am by no means a fan of Eva Mendes, but I did like her spread in the May issue of Vogue Italia. It was shot by Meisel and features Eva in a few compromising positions. I like the throwback pin up style. Some of the pictures border bad taste and the licking makes me gag. There is also a picture of her foot in her mouth that just rubs me the wrong way. Although, I imagine if someone other than Ms. Mendes were doing these poses it wouldn't be as bad. I don't know why I don't like her. I guess I'm more indifferent about her. I guess she's OK. No, she's a terrible actress.

scanned by jadabelle at tFS

i'm chuck bass

I have something to admit. I have an absurdly large crush on Gossip Girl's Chuck Bass. He's pretty slutty but yet extremely sexy. Nate is a bit bland and Dan isn't all that cute, but Chuck makes me OMG. He delivers some of the best lines on the show, especially in last weeks episode when he said "I'm Chuck Bass," referring to how slutty he is. Chuck has a brightly colored wardrobe with an assortment of sweater vests and bow ties. He can make a yellow suit look good and is just all around perfect. What I find humorous is my love of Chuck does not transfer to Ed Westwick, the actor who plays him. I don't really find him all that attractive out of character. I enjoy Ed's fake American accent, but his real British one has got to go.

the royal tenenbaums

The house where it was filmed is located in Harlem on W. 144th and Convent Avenue.

I just finished watching one of my favorite movies, "The Royal Tenenbaums." Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson are amazing. The cast is perfect (Angelica Houston, Ben Stiller, Danny Glover, Luke & Owen Wilson). The set is perfect. The clothes are perfect, especially the matching tracksuits Chas and his sons wear. I've never been a big Gwyneth Paltrow fan, but she is just fantastic as Margot, the adopted one. The only thing that would make this movie anymore fantastic would be the addition of the Schwartz.

screencaps via flickr: shebak
house photo via flickr: k10forever

srsly boring

The MET Costume Gala was a shitfest. It was all kinds of boring and really a disappointment to watch. I don't get why people feel the need to go blah when you're going to a COSTUME GALA!! Especially one with a superhero theme. WTF? Well there were a few people who went all out and were a delight to my eyes.

Chanel Iman looks all kinds of fierce in Phillip Lim
The belt is straight perfection!


Christina Ricci stole the night in Givenchy Haute Couture
She really embraced the superhero theme. She looks so AMAZING.


Dr. Lisa Airan looks mesmerizing in Rodarte


Zac Posen & Kate Marain in Zac Posen
I love the red, blue, and yellow together.


Anna Wintour in Chanel Haute Couture
This dress is fab. I love the hem details and the space age feel.


Amber Valletta in Atelier Versace
The color is brilliant as well as the crazy sleeves.


Lake Bell (who I've never really liked) in Balmain
At first I wasn't to thrilled about this dress, but it has really grown on me and Lake looks fabulous.


Gina Sanders
I love the lavender and brown mix! She looks gorgeous.


Summer Roberts/Rachel Bilson in Calvin Klein Collection
The form fit, high neck and shiny fabric give it a superhero feel. It reminds me of Aeon Flux or Catwoman.


Max Azria is superman???

Even though there were few outstanding numbers I'm still SO EXCITING to go to the MET to see this exhibit. I hope to go this weekend!!

photos via style.com

OMG R U SRS???

GAEL GARCIA BERNAL IS HAVING A BABY?? SAY IT AIN'T TRUE!!! I'm so sad about this news. But yay for him, I guess. And WTF at my Scarjo getting engaged to whats his face from Two Guys a Girl & a Pizza Place!!!

my new favorite

seen it: forgetting sarah marshall

Penis, hawaiian shirts, boobs, vampires, Jonah, love, and more penis. What is there not to love about this movie? And OMG Jack McBrayer (Kenneth from 30 Rock) is HILARIOUS.