STOP IT RIGHT NOW

BIG PERM BIG WORM

2012-01-22T13:22:00.000-08:00

House of Holland coat // Zara cashmere shirt // J Brand leather pants // Yohji Yamamoto x Dr Martens

Finally got to wear my special made House of Holland FW09 coat. It's actually saving me from hypothermia here in Europe. Traipsing around Schiphol Airport between my 18563234th flight.

EUROPE PHOTO DIARY 1

2012-01-22T12:48:00.000-08:00

Not much to share from Amsterdam... The first leg of my Europe work trip. My coworkers had the brilliant idea to bike everywhere since we only had a day to visit all the spots on our research course. I imagined leisurely cycling along canals smelling tulips and smiling fondly at windmills, to which I eagerly agreed. But between avoiding getting T-boned from every direction by trains, vans, pedestrians, other bikers (simultaneously), Dutch mothers laughing at me, and trying not to get my tires stuck in the dense web of tram tracks, all the while squinting through horizontal rain, reality was just...too...much.

I was uploading the photos I took and realized they were all of buildings. Big buildings, old buildings, cute buildings, solemn buildings, just lots of buildings. Maybe because they were the greatest contrast from California's stucco landscape? Anyhow, I didn't want to bog you down with them so I'll privately enjoy my building fetish. I did have great Dutch BBQ though. Steaks on laps, I approve.

HELLBOUND

2012-01-13T15:27:00.000-08:00

Margiela cape // Zara linen tee // Emerica DIY shorts // UNIF Hellbound platforms

This is what 6'2" looks like.

NEW YEAR NEW EYE

2012-01-13T15:11:00.000-08:00

Sony NEX5K // 16mm f/2.8 lens

I dropped my Nikon over the holidays and sadly the auto focus doesn't work anymore. While I waited to get it fixed, I mulled over getting a smaller camera that would be easier to carry. I knew I would go for a Micro Four Thirds, but couldn't decided on which one. It wasn't until I had lunch with Gennie and her Sony that I was swayed. I went straight to the nearest store and financed the very last one they had in stock. Got me a new lens too and now I'm ready to shoot.

Europe photo diary?

ANTI FREEZE

2012-01-12T12:59:00.000-08:00

here // here // here

Feverishly looking for some warm (read: practical) outerwear options for my upcoming work trip to Europe. I don't know how much cold my fragile Southern California body can take. As someone who shivers just standing in shade even in the dead of an Indian summer, compounded with my layering claustrophobia, it is imperative that I find a jacket that keeps me warm without needing to bundle on additional layers and doesn't make my shoulders feel like I'm training for Strongman. North Face jacket I want thee not. (unless you, you're ok)

My packing goal is as follows: one coat, one pair of pants, one pair of boots, three cashmere sweaters, socks and chonies, toiletries, etc. you know the drill. Too ambitious for a 7 day trip? Basically I'd be wearing the pants, boots, a sweater, and the coat, with the rest of the stripped down essentials in one corner of my luggage...my very large luggage...with ample room to bring back all the spoils of stimulating Europe's economy.

LIGHT TO DARK

2012-01-12T12:40:00.000-08:00

via

How perfect is this reverse ombre?

2012-01-10T14:12:00.000-08:00

Last chance to raid our closets. Come one come all.

SUPER SLIM

2012-01-10T11:57:00.000-08:00

elago S4 Slim-Fit Case

The previous case I had, while it was cool looking, was completely impractical. I hate adding extra bulk to the slim design of the iPhone, but I have an even greater hatred for scratches and dents. I was on the lookout for a super slim case and my friend came to the rescue with this. Pixelman got a glossy white one for his white phone and I got the matte black for my black phone, but there are way more colors to choose from. The best part is the price. Can't beat $10!

SAVE ME FROM MYSELF

2012-01-10T11:41:00.000-08:00

UNIF // Burberry

Two solid options. Both sold out but alternatives here and here.

FYI the UNIFs are supremely comfortable.

BREATHER

2012-01-04T16:58:00.000-08:00

Zara linen tee // H&M angora sweater // RVCA jeans // Burberry Prorsum wedges // Ann-Sofie Back sunglasses

I didn't grow up using the microwave, so I'm embarrassingly inept at gauging times to reheat things. I mean I can cook or bake anything, but I need explicit time directions when it comes to nuking. I burned the shit out of my microwave trying to make none other than microwave popcorn the other night. I was flailing my arms trying to keep the alarm and sprinklers from going off, like another poor resident did a few months ago destroying about 20 other units in the process. Luckily I was saved from that shame, but now our entire place reeks of smoke. I'm jumping at any chance I get to breath fresh air.

Between the smokey home and the sub zero A/C my company insists on, the little outdoor breaks in the random 91˚ winter weather as of late are kind of nice.

5PKT

2012-01-04T15:13:00.000-08:00

L: Current/Elliott // R: J Brand

Is it just me or is it really difficult to find good plain leather pants in a 5 pocket denim silhouette? (That is not $172,846.00) There are tons of legging style leather pants, but my thick-waist-bird-leg-Asian-butt situation is like oil to that cut's water. Plus I'd like to think of myself as a veteran in the war against leggings as pants. The two above are the closest I've found, but they're real pricey so I'm going to have to research some more. My super fashion sleuth skills have been failing me so I need your help...

WANTED : 5 pocket style skinny jean in leather that does not feel like thin spandex and/or liquid latex painted onto my legs and crotchular area and will not cost more than a month's mortgage payment. Actually, let's make it a month's car payment. Say, a Honda? Ok, GO.

SOLVANG

2011-12-29T16:37:00.000-08:00

3.1 Phillip lim jacket // H&M dress // Versace sunglasses // Balenciaga boots // Givenchy bag

The great thing about California is that there are all these little pockets of visual variances just a few hours drive away. I chalk it up to the weather being friendly and attracting all kinds of cultures who set up shop here. Solvang is one of my favorite random spots in this great state that never fails to make me feel like a kid again. It's kind of like a Danish Disneyland for adults. Grab a pretzel, look at some porcelain tchotchkes, and be back home in time for dinner. Perfect for a quick holiday trip.

Side note: that last photo was taken with an iPhone. Kinda nice if I do say so myself. As bad as I can get at blogging regularly, I kind of rule at updating my Instagram. Sad for my personal life, but good for you guys if you need a quick peak here and there. I'm @stopitrightnow, duh.

Also, HOLY SHIT I'M WEARING A DRESS. Take it in, I know.

ARCH WARS

2011-12-29T14:54:00.000-08:00

Theyskens Theory boots available here // House of Harlow flats available here

Isn't it just so heartbreaking when a shoe you love and adore...and research and hunt...and purchase and wear...ends up an unflattering dance of the Praying Mantis? There's absolutely nothing more unbecoming in fashion than a girl that can't walk in heels. And I think my day has come. I have to hang up my dancing shoes and embrace the fact that I just can't do heels anymore. Don't get me wrong - a monster platform, a thick wedge, a fat chunky heel - all day every day (just kidding maybe 6 hours and some Excedrin, but still). I'm going to need to invest in some nicer flats - first up, these!

selling my size 38 Theyskens Theory boots here

PAM

2011-12-29T14:48:00.000-08:00

available here

Still dreaming.

OBI WAN KENOBI TOLD ME IN THE LOBBY

2011-12-27T02:36:00.000-08:00

Celine vest // Target turtleneck // Cheap Monday jeans // Burberry Prorsum boots // Celine sunglasses // Givenchy bag

Hapkido? Jedi? What the hell is that girl wearing? I think these are the more common thoughts of the general public. But in the cyber world, I know you get me. I realized later that the belt really takes it to that Tae Kwon Do level, so maybe next time I'll go sans. I wish these photos weren't so blown out so you could see the topstitch details that made my mind go blank and had me whipping out my cc faster than you can say haya! So as one Instagram follower noted correctly, this is the capelikevestcoatkeepmewarmwithoutmakingmenervouslyclaustrophobic thing as previously mentioned. Happy holidays. My unrestricted arms salute you.

DRIES SP11

2011-12-27T01:50:00.000-08:00

1 . 2 . 3

4 . 5 . 6

7 . 8 . 9

Now which to get? I'm leaning towards 5 and 9.

HOLIDAY VELVET

2011-12-27T00:44:00.000-08:00

Erdem dress

If I had somewhere fancy to go.

2011-12-22T15:42:00.000-08:00

Coming in for the steal right at the finish line, my favorite video of 2011.

ALMOST OVER

2011-12-22T14:54:00.000-08:00

Alexander Wang vest // Zara cashmere jersey shirt // Cheap Monday jeans // Burberry Prorsum boots

As the year comes to an end, I'm trying to master the art of letting things go - literally and figuratively. Letting go of caring about useless things gets easier with age, almost an automatic occurrence. But letting go of old habits is another story. One thing I've learned, though, is that the more you let go of things cluttering your life, the clearer things become and the more room you've made for what you really want. Rather Confucius of me I know, tis the season.

My closet is almost down to just the way I envision it to be...

...room for the hangers to breathe and things to be pulled with ease...

...the ability to mentally catalog everything because there is that short a list...

...mostly in plain view and not forgotten in some dusty corner...

...the only two reasons for taking up space in my life being
A. so basic it's a necessary staple or
B. pulling on my aesthetic heartstrings so perfectly I would be a fool to pass it up
(double points for A and B)

As of late I've developed a love for these sleeveless coat extra long vest whatchamacallits. Perfect for claustrophobically-challenged dressers like myself. That stifling in the armpits or the extra burdensome weight on the shoulders make for difficult coat wearing. This is kind of the ideal solution? I've already invested in another I have yet to reveal. Now to find the perfect turtleneck for those with ultra sensitive gag reflexes. Literally.

GO WEIRD OR GO HOME

2011-12-21T15:44:00.000-08:00

Vintage camo jacket // Nowhere sweater // Ashish pants // Zara heels

This is the only sequin article of clothing, or actually article of anything, that I own. I've been saving myself for Ashish. The sequin part of my being, no matter how small, belongs to him wholly and completely.

On a more podiatric note, these damn shoes annihilated my feet. Pulverized bones, shredded skin, poor squished toes. Sorry feet, I was foolish. Shame on me.

FAREWELL 2011

2011-12-14T15:46:00.000-08:00

After that last failed attempt at a yard sale, we gave up on purging for a while. But after some almanac studying and dodging of last weekend's rain, we won't let our closets get the better of us this time around.

There will be a few more local sellers and a bounty of cheap stuff, good stuff, designer stuff, regular stuff, basically just a bunch of stuff you might want.

Also, we'll be holding a sample sale of Brook&Lyn goodies inside Keystone Row. I know you've been sad that New York has all the good sample sales, so don't say I never did anything for you my west coast people.

Hearts and farts.

CANARY BONES

2011-12-14T15:26:00.000-08:00

Received a curious little package in the mail yesterday...

A paper weight? A bath bomb? A door stop?

Clay.....hmmmm.......now I'm really curious...

Aha! Rings!

When the packaging is just as good as what's inside.

Thank you RP/Encore!

YULE THANK ME LATER

2011-12-06T18:40:00.000-08:00

The holidays are upon us. Time to crack open those wallets and get to spending. Here are some things I'd love to receive. *ahem family reading* and psssst! They won't break the bank!

Voluspa Saijo Persimmon candle - No more sweaty husband smell! Promise!
Jas MB leopard clutch - REHR!
Theyskens Theory boots - Can't say no to a good black boot? Me either!
Marni Emerald ring - Better than socks I'd say.
NARS Schiap nail polish - The most jarring pink out there.
Yohji Yamamoto: Me Dear Bomb book - For all you Yohji fans.
Alexander Wang Jaclyn boots - See #3 (and then go see the price)
Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation - Seriously the best!
Tom Binns safety pin earrings - Real safety pins in ears isn't punk rock, it's tetanus time.
IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores - This shit's like real life Gaussian blur for your face. Truth!

(Jokes aside, you need #10 in your life. You're welcome.)

HAMBURGLAR

2011-12-06T18:30:00.000-08:00

Vintage camo jacket // Bruno Pieters x Weekday sweater // GAP skirt // Yohji Yamamoto x Dr Martens boots

I'm trying not to look like such a slob at work everyday, but I only end up looking like a fancier slob? Perhaps more energy to fight the good fight in 2012. I'm hoping to ring in the new year with a very directional closet. No more holding onto things A. because I paid good money for it damnit!, B. because someday it will come back in style, or C. saving it for my future hypothetical non-existent daughter that I may never even have.

(which is good news for local California people, hint hint......)

J.W. ON TOP

2011-12-05T16:05:00.000-08:00

via Style Bubble

My favorite emerging designer as of late.
J.W. Anderson is boss.

2011-12-01T23:51:00.000-08:00

UO long sleeve // T by Alexander Wang tee // RVCA jeans

Thanks for the feature Refinery 29!

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SNACKS ON SNACKS ON SNACKS

2011-12-01T16:29:00.000-08:00

Giuseppe Zanotti // Pringles

MOLLY

2011-12-01T14:29:00.000-08:00

Isn't she something?

It's safe to say that the single most rewarding thing about blogging (especially for an introvert like me) has been meeting really cool people that I would have otherwise never met. Take Molly here, do you know any jewelry designer/magic thrifter/amazing dog (hi Elmer!) owner/vegetable-endowed/killer dressers that look like this?

MATA HARI

2011-11-30T16:30:00.001-08:00

Nowhere sweater // Zara dress // Acne boots // Margiela rings

Cindiddy bag (top) // Olivia bag (middle) // Stop It Right Now bag (bottom)

A few months ago I gave you a sneak peak at one of the projects I was working on. I am pleased to announce that my collaboration bag with Mata Hari is finally available for purchase! You can find it at Pixie Market or a retailer near you.

I will be giving away one SIRN x Mata Hari bag to one lucky reader. To enter, follow me on Bloglovin or Google and just leave a comment in this post with your email address. You can increase your chances by tweeting with the hashtag #SIRNxMataHari and a link to this post. I will pick a winner one week from now - Wednesday Dec 7!

Dec 8 UPDATE: The winner is @ChinitaLovesYou. Thank you to all who entered!

CELINE SPRING 2011

2011-11-29T23:01:00.000-08:00

Selling the dress version of this denim look here.

STAPLES

2011-11-29T16:50:00.000-08:00

One good boot and one good heel is all you really need.

Shame I have neither of these.

WO IS MAN

2011-11-29T16:47:00.000-08:00

A little birdy tells me Odyn Vovk may be releasing some womens pieces in the near future.

2012

2011-11-22T14:04:00.000-08:00

CELINE

97

2011-11-21T13:54:00.001-08:00

Prada, Spring 1997
Photographer: Glen Luchford
Model: Amber Valletta

This will forever remain one of my most favorite campaign images.

BEKKET

2011-11-17T08:37:00.000-08:00

via parkandcube's twitter

Isabel Marant's Bekket Sneaker in a new [read: best] colorway.

GIMME GREEN!!

2011-11-14T23:28:00.000-08:00

Theyskens Theory Ayla // 3.1 Phillip Lim Pashli

Fine. Please give me green?

BACK IT UP

2011-11-14T08:58:00.000-08:00

Ann-Sofie Back jacket // Alternative Apparel shirt // Kill City jeans // Acne boots // Jil Sander bag

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JAYNE

2011-11-14T08:56:00.000-08:00

Look! Phillip Lim named boots after me!

jk, but it's a sign right?

2011-11-12T21:00:00.000-08:00

Sellin some stuff here.

JIM

2011-11-11T16:24:00.000-08:00

available here and here

Having fun monogramming my new initials.

YOSEMITE

2011-11-07T19:17:00.000-08:00

Isabel Marant cardigan c.o Satine // DIY bleached denim shirt // Ezekiel jeans // Acne boots

Hey mother nature - just steady the course into crisp winter weather and I promise I'll stop complaining about ashy skin and chapped knuckles this year. Please just no more of this back and forth hot/cold nonsense, I can't keep toggling between tanks and sweaters. This sweater is begging to be worn in a more regular rotation so let's not mess with my knit game, huh?

I did a few interviews recently. You can check them out here and here.

FELT IT

2011-11-03T12:38:00.000-07:00

via

Beautifully crafted Jeremy Laing sweater.

BLOCKING OUT

2011-11-01T18:44:00.000-07:00

Acne jacket c.o Sandy // H&M shirt // Jenni Kayne trousers c.o Satine

Solid jacket. Solid shirt. Solid pants.

literally / figuratively

CELINE

2011-11-01T12:56:00.000-07:00

via

KUMA KAI

2011-11-01T11:41:00.000-07:00

vintage Coors sweater // Tripp NYC leopard pants // UNIF shoes

Hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween. I can never stomach all the sexy-fill in the blanks so I stayed home, safely tucked away from here a boob, there a boob, everywhere a boob boob. No one got my costume last year anyway so......

THE GIRL WITH THE

2011-10-29T19:31:00.000-07:00

Rodarte cardigan // Zara tee // vintage jeans // pearl earrings c/o Mikimoto

Being a June baby, I will always have a soft spot for pearls. Something about them just feels so much classier and luxurious than diamonds. Sort of like they aren't trying as hard? Wait did I just say classy and luxurious? I'll go punch myself after this, don't worry. You can enter to win your own pair of earrings by clicking here.

Last Halloween I wore this Rodarte cardigan out to dinner in what I thought (and intended) to be a completely normal civilian outfit. A girl came up to me and commented on how fun my costume was. It just goes to show how subjective fashion really is.

PS143

2011-10-29T00:10:00.000-07:00

Proenza Schouler

velvet pants on my body
all through the winter

-Haiku, 2011

FAST FORWARD

2011-10-28T14:38:00.000-07:00

Bought this case in Hong Kong earlier this year thinking that maybe one day I would upgrade my phone. A chance encounter in Kentucky lent itself to finding a 4S that didn't require a waiting list or even a semblance of a line - an impossible LA scenario. I had nearly forgotten what it was like to press a button and the corresponding function happen immediately.

I suspect a lot of you have never owned a cassette tape, but there are probably some of you who, like me, used to reappropriate your parent's church sermon cassettes into mixtapes. The key was to scotch tape the holes on the sides. You've never experienced the 90s unless you've received a white cassette with a sharpie-written playlist.

2011-10-28T14:34:00.000-07:00

is for Dries.

NUMBER 11

2011-10-28T13:11:00.000-07:00

Zara coat and cashmere shirt // vintage leather pants // UNIF shoes // Givenchy bag // Versace sunglasses

I can see how people get addicted to betting on races. Keeneland was so much fun. I imagine Christmas would be really beautiful in Kentucky. Or anywhere else besides California for that matter. Surfing Santas just don't cut it.

STREET FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY IS MESSING WITH ME

2011-10-28T12:49:00.000-07:00

Written by Chelsea Fagan

No, but seriously, though — what the hell are they doing? What are those scraggly little hipsters with the Scott Schuman tattoos on their chests running around my city with the bowling-ball sized cameras and complete disregard for traffic patterns doing? Paris is officially 67 percent fashion photographers at this point, they are relegated to photographing cats and recycling bins for the most part. They must be staying to mess with me specifically. They have to be. Well, if not, then one of them, or perhaps one of you, needs to answer my very valid, reasonable questions:

Why won’t they admit that they clearly only photograph models? I thought the point of street fashion was to take pictures of people that don’t look exactly like everyone you see in every magazine ever — when did that turn into “Oh, this model’s late for a casting call — better get a few shots of her while she’s on her way?” If I had a dollar for every person on these sites that wasn’t 6’1”, 110 pounds, and fucking beautiful — I would have, like, three dollars max.
What the hell are these people doing? I’m sorry, but a 50-year-old Asian man wearing a Paul Smith suit, a denim jacket, a mink stole, a Louis Vuitton backpack, Air Force Ones, and shutter shades — WHERE IS HE GOING? Does he work at an accounting firm run by Kanye West and a 10-year-old girl? Is he late for an appointment with Willy Wonka at the World Bank? Seriously, this man had one thing and one thing alone on his agenda that day: Stand awkwardly on the corner of the street, smoke a cigarette, and wait for people to come take his picture.
Where do people buy these absurd, absurd clothes? I know that a lot of it is more like moving art installations than actual clothes, but you take a picture of a chick wearing a floor-length ball gown made entirely out of Nerds Ropes and you don’t offer any explanation — like, sure, we’re all just supposed to nod along with great dignity and appreciation for art as we ignore the fact that she’s walking around an actual city in modern civilization wearing a bra shaped like a dolphin. Right, okay.
What do people wear if they don’t have a billion dollars at their disposal? You cannot deny that 70 percent of street fashion photography is now just the most amazing, expensive, creme de la creme stuff available. It’s not like they ever just take a picture of some girl wearing an H&M cardigan in a smart, interesting way — street fashion photography essentially just shows you all the fabulous, absurdist ways you can carry that new Fendi clutch! With that Vera Wang wedding dress and coat made out of an animal only rich people know about — duh!
Why are there only two options — extremely put together and classy, or crust punk covered with scabs and rubber bands? Apparently the only alternative to being a rich fasionista, if you want to get on style blogs, is to just stop showering for a few months and wear the same plaid shirt every day. You’re “edgy”? And “edgy” is “fashionable”?
Where do you find these people? I walk around Paris every day — every single day — and have never once seen a woman running to catch a train while wearing an evening gown with a Hefty bag shawl and a pair of cowboy boots. I want to know where you’re finding them — is there just a farm of impeccably dressed, charming, smoking older men in semi-matching suits? Can I go to this farm?
Why do you insist on taking pictures of size-6 women and referring to them as “curvy?” Come on, bro, that shit is so patronizing. “Look, we’re including you, too, fatties!! <3″
How do you find sexy, impeccably dressed older people riding scooters? Where is that secret community? The day I see an older woman in five-inch heels and a floor-length skirt strap on a pink helmet and go putting around the Concorde, I will get “FASHION 4 LYFE” tattooed on my forehead. Stop just blatantly paying well-dressed older people to do fun-looking stuff. We know what their actual hobby here is — sitting outside at cafes and looking at passerby with the hatred of Dante’s Inferno.

via Joelle Van Dyne

KW

2011-10-25T09:27:00.000-07:00

Love coming home to packages. Right up there with going to the restroom at a restaurant and coming back to food on the table. A lovely end to a lovely trip, coming home to this guy. I hate being wasteful and I'm pretty weary of other people's choices for me so I'm always a little apprehensive when it comes to being gifted things. The lovely people at Kelly Wearstler were kind enough to send me this scarf and I must say that they nailed it. It feels like something you'd see on an old Japanese grandpa, which pretty much sums up my aesthetic.

LEXINGTON

2011-10-25T08:52:00.000-07:00

Zara coat and suit // Equipment shirt

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CHILL

2011-10-21T20:48:00.000-07:00

vintage army parka // Isabel Marant scarf // H&M dress // Acne boots

I'm in Lexington, KY at the moment for a wedding. It's so nice to step on a plane in one climate and step off in an entirely different one. It's definitely winter here...err, a California winter and I guess maybe a Kentucky fall. Right. It's gorgeous here...and slow. So slow. People actually have time to be polite. It's making me want to move out of LA even more than I always do. How nice to breathe in clean air. How nice to wear coats out of necessity and not fashion. How nice to be surrounded by history and charm. How nice.

On a slightly indirectly related note, two days before I was supposed to get on the plane, I lost my wallet after a dinner date. Well, briefly lost my wallet for about ten psychotic minutes. Definitely cool and calm on the outside but inner turmoil bubbling out of control with OCD madness. I've never lost my wallet in my life. IN MY LIFE. So I was more disappointed in myself than shocked at the actual loss. I had it getting into the car leaving the restaurant but discovered its absence after a stop at a nearby plaza for late night snacks. We went back to the restaurant and traced our steps with no luck. We almost gave up but thought we'd drive back to the nearby plaza and give the 711 one last look since that's where we were parked in front of. Hadn't initially crossed our minds since it's a notoriously sketchy 711 where a lot of homeless people congregate outside of. I think we just dismissed it accepting there was a 1% chance that if it was found, it would be turned in. I walked in more as a mechanical last ditch effort than actually hoping to find it, but there it was sitting on the counter. Never doubt the 1%.

WRAPPED UP

2011-10-21T20:46:00.000-07:00

via

Coats and boots. I need to stop. I live in California.

JAMMIN ON THE ONE

2011-10-18T13:00:00.000-07:00

Who knew all I ever needed this week was packed into these special little bottles. I have a weakness for all things blood orange, like MILK's blood orange sorbet and Square One's blood orange jam, so when Natalie emailed me letting me know that the latter was now available for purchase online from lovely Laura Ann herself, my debit card was out faster than you can say thirty-dollars-worth-of-jam. Now here I am with a few more flavors and my morning toast has never been happier. My current favorite is the blackberry rhubarb.

SAY HELLO TO ZOMBIE

2011-10-14T15:19:00.000-07:00

vintage army parka lining // UO net shirt // T by Alexander Wang tee // Cheap Monday jeans // Yohji Yamamoto x Dr Martens

Oh hi. Remember me? It's been a crazy past few weeks. Work all of a sudden decided to go from 0-100 at the inconveniently same time as Celine deck madness and my recent move to a new home. A lot to handle all at once, but equally rewarding as it's been hair-pullingly stressful. Note to self, spread out life's insanity if at all possible. These photos are from a few weeks ago at a friend's house (not my new place, I wish!) and I'm just now getting around to posting them.

Thank you to everyone who inquired about the decks. Stick a fork in them, they are officially done. But I guess this means more pressure to up the ante for the next project. Whatever that is...

A week without internet was kind of nice (all things considered I was probably too busy for it anyway), but now I'm ready to peak back into the world wide web. So what's good?

MEOW

2011-10-14T14:44:00.000-07:00

Style Stalker's new collection. It's a good one.

STOP IT RIGHT NOW

2011-09-26T15:37:00.000-07:00

Zara suit // DIY doggy Celine shirt

What do you do when something is so out of reach? When in doubt, make your own! I've been obsessed - like everyone else and their moms - with the most perfect and rather iconic fashion print of 2011 and wanted to do my own spin on it by incorporating it into something that was a bit more me. What better way to marry my love of fashion and skateboarding, than to throw the two components into this perfect plank of wood? I don't know what could be more all-encompassing of what Stop It Right Now represents. Even Kuma wanted in on the action, so I had to spend the better part of the weekend making her her own little shirt. (I may not be able to make a human-sized shirt but you can bet your ass I can make the tiniest little replica ever.)

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IRL

2011-09-19T14:52:00.000-07:00

My #1 Kate Lanphear of course does the leather jacket, hardware swag, badass look like no other, but it's such a treat seeing her more spiffed up looks. Here's one for the Kate library.

Meanwhile, I'm sitting in my office in BFE right now; unshowered, no makeup, wearing a house dress (read: muumuu) and fantasizing that I'm actually this girl...

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*SIGH*

NYFW

2011-09-19T14:45:00.000-07:00

The circus that is fashion week.

NIGHT CRAWL

2011-09-18T22:24:00.000-07:00

T by Alexander Wang tshirt // Zara dress // 3.1 Phillip Lim jacket // Yohji Yamamoto Dr Martens // Givenchy bag // Margiela rings

Drive is my new favorite movie. Perfect cinematography, perfect gore, perfect romance, perfect muscle cars, perfect score, perfect casting. It just goes to show that big budgets and great products are not mutually exclusive. Vision is everything. Two emphatic thumbs up.

*few more items for sale (for cheap!): Balmain, Lanvin H&M, Rick Owens

ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

2011-09-14T18:17:00.000-07:00

Really feeling grey these days.

(color-wise, not pep-wise)

MEMORY

2011-09-14T17:48:00.000-07:00

Acne

JCREW MIX

2011-09-13T13:19:00.000-07:00

stripe shirt

floral pants

ocelot loafers

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR

2011-09-13T11:03:00.001-07:00

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Goodbye summer.

BYGONE DAYS

2011-09-12T19:11:00.000-07:00

Zara sweater // Proenza Schouler x J Brand jeans // Proenza Schouler platforms

It's a very strange thing, the human body. All the things I enjoyed in my twenties, are slowly being rejected now in my thirties - sleep, junk food, a quick metabolism. Only to be replaced with a smaller bladder, heightened nostalgia, and thinking baby-faced boys are cute again...because they actually look like babies. I remember thinking the Real World people were so old and wondering if that's how adults lived, then all of a sudden I woke up one day and I was too old to even be on the Real World. Where does time go?

Au 79

2011-09-12T11:52:00.000-07:00

Never did get my hands on the Celine gold cuffs. These H&M ones will have to do for now.

COBRA KAI

2011-09-09T11:44:00.000-07:00

Looks like someone's excited about Halloween.

(obviously not her)

DAZED AND CONFUSED

2011-09-08T18:10:00.000-07:00

H&M dress // Issey Miyake Pleats Please bag // Chloe boots // Ann-Sofie Back sunglasses // Margiela rings

I guess I missed the memo that summer is starting in September this year.

I got my 9th and 10th tattoos. You can read about them here.

LUCKY 35

2011-09-08T16:13:00.000-07:00

Can't stop thinking about these Rochas mules I saw at the past Barneys sale. They were pretty much the only shoe there that got me really excited, which is weird considering they're so...well, weird. Sort of vintage Biba-esque with the odd-shaped heel. It's a shame the only pair were a size 35. It seems like all the best deals on shoes are always 35 or 41?

LETHARGY

2011-09-07T11:05:00.000-07:00

H&M shirt // DIY bleached jeans // Zara leopard flats // Margiela necklace

Another DIY Dries Van Noten denim on the world wide web. Dead horse = beaten.

It's hot as balls. ~~Just ask my pits~~.

(Whoa how did the tendrils sneak in there? How 90s of me. Rad I'm on trend!)

LN-CC

2011-09-07T10:31:00.000-07:00

A lot of times I find online boutiques have some brands I like, but then a lot of other mehhh brands mixed in. LN-CC has a great breadth of items and is a constant source of new lines to be discovered. It's quickly becoming my favorite e-commerce site to fantasize being a millionaire at. Their selection is bullshit filler-proof, with pretty much every single item offered being something special and drool-worthy. It's gotten me really into JW Anderson's womens line...

Me! Oh oh me! I want to look like a futuristic luxury anesthesiologist!

The greatest creeper style platforms à la Damir Doma.

And good styling always makes you want to buy stuff.

ZARA

2011-08-29T21:00:00.000-07:00

GOOD!

OLDS COOL OLD SCHOOL

2011-08-25T23:46:00.000-07:00

Vintage denim vest // LAMB dress // Chloe Susan boots

So when someone Instagr.ams something, do you reply to it on Twitter, Tumblr their photo, or just good ol' fashioned blog about how much you like it? All these different channels that (in theory) are supposed to make communication easier and faster, just end up confusing us. Remember what it was like to have to turn your finger in a rotary dial to call someone? Or retrieve your messages once you got home? The world still turned back then.

As you can see from my last post, I ~~reluctantly~~have made a Tumblr. Let's see how long I can keep up with all this technology before I run away to the mountains and have whittling be my singular hobby. Oh, and I guess you can ask me whatever there too. Here goes nothin...

TUMBLEWEED

2011-08-23T21:48:00.000-07:00

I guess I have a tumblr now :/

http://stopitrightnow.tumblr.com

ALEXANDER WANG

2011-08-17T23:33:00.001-07:00

Fabiana / Alice / Caroline

Do you hear that? It's the sound of my wallet weeping.

GARBAGE DRESS

2011-08-17T21:57:00.000-07:00

How good is the styling for Zana's new lookbook? This first image is black & white perfection.

TRANSITION

2011-08-16T18:17:00.000-07:00

Dries Van Noten mens coat // Rodarte x Target shirt // RVCA jeans // Balenciaga boots // Givenchy bag

Barneys Warehouse sale - what gives? You gettin more and more mehhhhh. This time was thoroughly disappointing...except for this Dries Van Noten jacket I found in the mens section and seeing Guinevere Van Seenus in person buying discount shoes. Ok so maybe those two things canceled out the busted women's section. I take it back then. When all else fails, MAN CLOTHES.

...Dries will now forever be synonymous with Poliopoliopolio.

NUPTIALS

2011-08-13T21:45:00.000-07:00

I've been trying to avoid doing a post on Katie Shillingford's custom Gareth Pugh wedding dress; not because I dislike it - quite the contrary - but because lots and lots of blogs have already covered it. But I keep finding myself staring dreamily at it. The combination of the pale grey shreddy bits, her pastel pink hair, the veil (THE VEIL!), it's all just so lovely...so so perfect. And to date, it's been the only thing that's made me regret (a teeny tiny bit) that I didn't have a wedding.

But I did wear this Erdem dress to the county clerk...

...amidst all the people getting their documents notarized and picking up death certificates.

DONT SWEAT IT

2011-08-12T18:59:00.000-07:00

H&M shirt // skirt from Hong Kong // Günt studded converse // Ann-Sofie Back sunglasses // Margiela bracelet // Jil Sander bag

What is this?? A not fully buttoned shirt?? *GASP* It's been pit-drippingly hot so even the thought of confining my neck in a puritanically-buttoned collar causes instant hot flashes. So instead, just relishing these last few weeks of boob sweat before it's time to whip out the coats and pants. Does it sound like I'm bummed? Because I actually can't wait to not have to shave my legs for a while. Oh wait, I don't anyway. (Sorry husband!)

Side note: check out my bff's new Etsy vintage store Mothlite Shop! It will be updated regularly!

INSTAGR.AM

2011-08-12T09:47:00.000-07:00

my oldest pal // graffiti patching

Navajo skins // stylin Pops

gotchya! // all G's go to heaven

pros and Cons // she got dumps like a truck, truck, truck

Surrounded // CAFAM

Maui Babe // Mayor babe

wee armadillos // largest shopping bag ever

smallest Haribo ever // meatball

Crouching Tiger, Sleeping Meatball // LA

Stay Gold // #badwife

settin up // sittin down

friend // fire down below (get your mind outta the gutter)

dashboard Homer // reverse

road to nowhere // road to um nowhere

tits // bits

crusty nails // lusty nails

ID: stopitrightnow

ANND

2011-08-10T16:18:00.000-07:00

via Barneys

The perfect marriage of Fall 2008 and Spring 2011. My two favorite shoe seasons of hers.

RAWR

2011-08-09T13:16:00.000-07:00

Givenchy FW11

THUNDERCATS HO!

SNEAK PREVIEW

2011-08-08T13:43:00.001-07:00

STOP IT RIGHT NOW x MATA HARI

Mini Convertible Bag

Available this winter!

CRISIS

2011-08-08T13:33:00.000-07:00

Missoni Fall 2011

This is basically what I want to look like when the cold weather comes a' knockin, which I guarantee will be here before you can say wheremylongpantsat? Something about the pastel fluffiness of the clothes paired with the harsh dark red lips. Which is actually giving me major identity crisis considering I normally can't stand purple (or any member of its family) or pastels for that matter. What's happening to me? WHO AM I?? Is this what happens post-30's, post-marriage?? Did I lose my edge? F**k this, I'm gonna go gargle some razor blades and get into a barfight. *sneaks off to take a nap first*

Look 1: to rearrange my underwear drawer in
Look 2: dramatic bathroom entrance for pimple popping
Look 3: would match so well with all my Tums *squeal*
Look 4: to wear while ~~ignoring~~ missing people's phone calls

TOO MUCH IS NOT ENOUGH

2011-08-02T18:13:00.000-07:00

I really wore this out the other day. Saw this shirt on Andrew and had to have it. Sucker for anything bandana print. Thought about what to wear it with and somehow ended up with leopard pants and a camouflage jacket? I suspect I may be getting a little too carried away with the whole mismatch prints thing, but sometimes the most violently NO-inducing things are actually YES's in disguise...leopard camo printed disguises to be exact. Perhaps not to the gaggle of guys who laughed at me on the street, but inside it made sense to me. My endorphins told me so.

NARS

2011-08-02T17:50:00.000-07:00

Fire Down Below // Schiap

It's official. I now own TWO lipsticks. This is a very big day.

S.O.S.

2011-08-01T00:01:00.000-07:00

Venom shirt and pants courtesy of Style Stalker // Opening Ceremony wedges // Surrounded Night necklace

I'm fortunate enough to have an arsenal of Photoshop magic to make me feel a bit more presentable when I'm not feeling so hot, but it only goes so far. Beauty and skincare have been an ongoing battle for me...one I wish I didn't have to deal with. But the older I get, the more wrinkles I get (don't even get me started on adult acne oy!), and in turn, the more ~~help~~ miracles I need. For a peak into my favorite products, check out my Beauty.com feature!

And for a limited time, get $10 off your order when you spend $50 or more at Beauty.com! Try some of my picks or dabble in some others and let me know! Especially if it's a wrinkle reducer! Holla!

JAMMY JAM

2011-07-27T20:58:00.000-07:00

Zara crepe tank // pants courtesy of Leftblock // Ann-Sofie Back sunglasses // Celine platforms // Comme des Garçons pouch

I'd been itching to find the perfect porcelain print something or other and it finally materialized in the shape of these pants. Half pajama, half dental uniform, half on my body everyday. I'm good at math. Did I mention elastic waist? Invite me to your slumber party, I dare you.

☀

2011-07-25T17:55:00.000-07:00

shirt courtesy of Style Stalker // Emerica DIY shorts // Zara OTK boots // necklace courtesy of Drawn & Quartered

White on white is just as tough as black on black.

MONOCHROME AND FLORAL

2011-07-25T17:44:00.000-07:00

♀ ♂

A CORNER OF MY ROOM

2011-07-25T13:33:00.000-07:00

Voluspa Saijo Persimmon candle - never been much of a tchotchke or candle kind of girl, but once you have a dog in the house you start to value a nicely scented room.
nesting bowls - catchalls for my minimal jewelry
framed four leaf clover - found by my mom, who had a special knack for finding them everywhere!
some unwrapped skateboard decks from my collection

AFGHAN

2011-07-23T23:55:00.000-07:00

L: Christopher Kane // R: House of Holland

Is Roseanne syndicated in the UK? Cause I'd be willing to bet money that Christopher Kane and Henry Holland were up late at night watching reruns while planning their Fall 2011 collections.

Christopher: Mate! You watching this??

Henry: Cheerio!

Christopher: Oh that DJ, quite the little bugger, eh?
Henry: Cheerio!

Christopher: And that episode with Joan Collins!

Henry: Cheerio!

Christopher: Right...well, better get to sketching.

Henry: Tea and crumpets!

Christopher: ......

COINCIDENCE? I think not.

(I should move to London I can totally speak British.)

CONSCIOUS SUBCONSCIOUS

2011-07-23T21:03:00.000-07:00

DO NOT talk to me about baby hair.

Versace sunglasses // shirt courtesy of UNIF // Proenza Schouler jeans // Zara loafers // Jil Sander bag

Don't you love it when things you see online end up being just as good (if not better) in person?

Don't you love it when you think of something you want and it suddenly materializes?

Two birds. One ~~stone~~ shirt.

(How many of you thought I was talking about men?)

2011-07-20T13:12:00.000-07:00

Tweezerman graffiti tweezer // Essie polish in Lilacism

Exciting things coming up...stay tuned!

FUCT

2011-07-18T11:19:00.000-07:00

SSDD FW11

FRÜUTE

2011-07-17T11:55:00.000-07:00

If you're in the West Hollywood area, I highly recommend you stop by Früute, this phenomenal new mini tart bakery. They have such unexpectedly-paired flavors and are almost too beautiful to eat. The center one below (topped with the world's tiniest macaron!) is one of my favorites. Perfect timing when so many of us have grown tired of the cupcake fad. I'd much rather pay the same amount of money for one of these artfully arranged tarts with quality organic ingredients than a big blob of icing. Artisanal pastries are where it's at people. Get with it!

Früute

8951 Santa Monica Blvd Suite A

West Hollywood, CA 90069

ANACHRANORM

2011-07-13T12:37:00.000-07:00

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Why do the Japanese do it so much better?

WE ALL FALL DOWN

2011-07-13T08:09:00.000-07:00

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