LSD is the New Black

Liberty print is everywhere right now. I have always loved the simplicity of the little floral pattern for the nostalgia it evokes in me for calico dresses and my dreams of life like Laura in Little House on the Prairie. But I was too young to really understand the roots of this nature loving motif. Liberty Print was popularized by Liberty and Co. back in the 60’s then made ultra cool by groovy hippies. The revival has it reworked by APC and Nike among others.

I just happen to be reading the “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test” and getting completely smitten by the hippies throw convention to the wind kinda mentality. We’ve all gotten a little stiff and predictable and I think a full acid head revolution may be in store for the near future. Just read the description for the Liberty inspired collection on the A.P.C website and it makes you yearn to be a part of the experience. Gus Van Sant is making the book into a movie slated for sometime this year. I think the times they are a changing, like a feather to the wind, Alice in Wonderland and the whole bit. Lets all trip balls!*

*I’ll be the “safe person” or whatever they call that person at Acid parties

We hear you Alaia

“En ce moment, je regarde Shakira et Beyoncé. Je vais sur YouTube à 2 - 3 heures du matin, je mets Single Ladies de Beyoncé et je fais danser tout le monde. Je monte sur la chaise et je danse pour me doper. Souvent, je ne me couche pas. Alors, je vais me brosser les dents, je me lave la figure, comme si je me réveillais.” - Alaia, on his adorable late night pick-me-up routine, in Vogue Paris Avril 09.

“At that moment, I watch Shakira or Beyoncé. I go on YouTube around two or three in the morning, I put on Single Ladies from Beyoncé, and I dance like them. I get on the chair and I dance to get myself high. Often, I don’t go to bed. Then, I will brush my teeth, I wash my face, as if I just woke up.”

We do the same thing too!

Hole punch

Awkward pose but pretty dress- Vena Cava

A Wang

Preen

Narciso Rodriguez

Behnaz Serafour

Seems we can expect loads of cut outs and creative angling in the fall ’09. Who’s got the best take on the cut out dress? While I’m enjoying the Behnaz Serafpour interpretation, I see myself more likely rocking that Vena Cava style. Subtly sexy. Now, back to abs class.

Fashion Week Time

Did I mention that my birthday is coming up* and I would love for you to come to my party,
with these... k, thanks



















Vena Cava




















Rachel Comey



















Preen



















Preen



















Marc Jacobs



















Jenny Kayne



















Jenny Kayne


















Jason Wu


















Jason Wu


















DVF

* my birthday is September 29, shop early!

Tennis is Awesome

So is Rafael Nadal's recent 80's court wardrobe, very LA Gear (click it, its worth it).

Style Perspiration

This outfit gives me cold sweats, no bueno Aggy Deyn.

Style Inspiration: Pam Anderson

You know when you have those days when are getting dressed in the half dark haze of a 40oz buzz and the look you hope to achieve for the day is something comfortable (no pants) and sexy (no pants), where all of the pieces multiply to something that in your head, you deem brilliant?

If that be the case, enter muse Pamela Anderson, queen of the shit show. Klassy Pam wore this over the weekend at Art Basel Miami Beach. Sexy, refined, kaleidescopic.

To me, Pam has this Bardot-like je ne sais quoi about her, which I became alerted to after seeing the photos of her wedding to rock legend Kid Rock in St. Tropez. Here is a piece of trailer park gold for your Monday, let the good times roll.

Till Death do Us Part (or till we sober up)

Ships Ahoy

The look of love

What Pamela offers for inspiration is that it doesn't matter what you wear or what people think, as long as you are hot. Seriously, that's all.

Fresh Off the Plank

Move over Pirates of the Carribean…



"The Sirius Star is the biggest tanker ever hijacked, carrying a cargo of two million barrels of Saudi oil - worth more than $100m (£67m). Saudi's Prince Saud al-Faisal did not confirm whether a ransom was likely to be agreed, but said talks had begun. Meanwhile, the Indian navy says it has sunk a suspected pirate "mother ship". "– BBC.com



Princes and Pirates! The Pirates of the Gulf of Aden are certainly giving Disney a run for their money. This does leave me wondering though, in the modern world we live in; don’t pirates deserve a Style makeover? The hat and boots ensemble they have been sporting for the past 100 years is clearly seriously out of date.



“Whenever word comes out that pirates have taken yet another ship in the Somali region of Puntland, extraordinary things start to happen. …People put on ties and smart clothes. They arrive in land cruisers with their laptops, one saying he is the pirates' accountant, another that he is their chief negotiator.”- BBC.com



With your busy schedule and stressfull agenda you need an outifit that says I’m serious and I have demands! Hey Pirates... here’s my suggestion for a fresh new look:



* for those sunny days

* A modern look with a maritime feel

* Keep in simple, layers are best with your line of work

* keep the footwear classic

* pants add some flair

BIG IMPROVEMENT Get Your new look here

Donatella Versace on Election '08

"I hope Obama wins, so he can save the world. This is what we expect from him--not just to save America but the world. If he wins, the effect will be felt all over the world. I think he has something to say, which is interesting. On the contrary, the other party has nothing to say. And when they say something, it's not interesting at all. It's scary."

My New Uniform

Cleopatra in
tights. Seriously people,
lets make this happen!