New Glasses

I received my new glasses yesterday.
Although these don't look like a familiar time period, they are in fact from the 1960's.
Since the color red is like black for me. (all my accessories are always red) The color of these glasses couldn't be better. As you can see They go with this hand embroidered top with ease.

Unfortunately, you can tell from this picture that the glasses make
my eyes look miniature, ahah!

I'm glad my glasses came in time for my month long vacation in Europe.
I'm going to
Toulouse, France ( annual husbands family visit) 10 days
Helsinki, Finland 6 days
Riga, Latvia 3 days
Tallinn, Estonia 3 days
Stockholm, Sweden 6 days

I will make sure to take millions of pictures of the fashion,
and try to update while I'm there.

Violette - Le Marais - Paris

Violette 27 - I am doing a lot of things !

I wear no leather, no fur things ...
I found my shoes in USA for 10$ ...
For me Fashion is an expression of the feelings of the moment.
My look today is 1950's.
Je ne porte ni cuir, ni fourrures, rien de ce qui vient des animaux.
Mes chaussures à 10$ viennet des USA.
Pour moi, la Mode est l'expression de mes sentiments du moment.
Mon look aujourd'hui est 1950's

Pierre & Monica - Le Marais - Paris

Monica 17 - Student

Jeans: LORD RICHARD
Top-Shirt: ARIANNE
Shoes/Chassures: ZARA
Perfume/Parfum: "XS" by PACO RABANE
Last book: "Hygiène de l'Assassin" by Amélie Nothomb
Last CD: Alpha 5.20
For me Fashion is just to not go out naked. Today, my look is Black&White.
La Mode, c'est juste pour ne pas sortir toute nue. Aujourd'hui, mon look est Noir&Blanc.

Pierre 17 - Student

Cardigan/Gilet: H&M
Tee-Shirt: THIERRY MUGLER
Jeans: HELLS BELLS
Shoes/Chaussures: NOIR KENNEDY (Shop).
Necklace: from a Gothic shop.
Perfume/Parfum: "Angel" by THIERRY MUGLER.
Last book: "Ensemble, c'est tout" by Ana Gavalda.
Last CD: Rihanna
For me Fashion characterize someone. My look is natural.
La Mode caractérise une personne. Mon look est naturel.

With darkness there has to be light

I'm not JUST into the darkness.
One look is never enough for me.

This light as a feather look is anything but light. Its made of plush toy fabric, ostrich feathers (curlier the better), FEATHERS IN ANY FORM, pastels, rhinestones, suede, and of course faux sheep fleece.
This look is like a brand new baby blanket...oh hell, why don't we just compare it to a baby shower!
Just think of all the possibilities of baby showers. Satin ribbon, baby layettes, PASTEL anything, stuffed animals, blankets...oh god the list can go all night!!
I myself am going to rock the light, powder look with this coat and rhinestone brooches, or a feather in my (soon to be powder blond) hair....
perhaps

What? yeah I know! A feather plume!

Everyone is doing it in Fall 08'

Join us into the dark, yet humorous fairytale.
Lets face it, Sleepy hollow and Edward Scissor Hands..... OK fine Tim Burton, has been at it for decades. I think Designers have gazed longingly enough at ghost stories and witch hunts. I personally, have always feared the cliche Gothic look or possibly stepping too far into "costume-land". Ive decided that I should no long push this look aside because I found that only a tiny bit of humor is needed to launch this look.

For example:
all black + some kind of animal (and/or some kind of surface detail) = dark humor
all black+solid black= cliche
all black+ a jolt of color=dark humor
all black+pale colors (neutrals dont count)
orange + black = perfect balance of cliche and dark humor
black + neutral or white=cliche
black (or orange)+ futuristic silhuette=dark humor



With that inspiration in mind for quite some time now (approx 1 year), I went a little mad last night and cooked up a dark humor blouse.

I'm standing right in front of my inspiration boards that Ive contributed to over the year
notice the miniature silhouettes by my right ear in the first picture.

As you can see my blouse is made of a lightly woven wool. The sleeves are ridiculously high(it was planned) and a little ruffle floats at the bottom. Oh yeah and the back scoops down a little further than the front.






Here I am frantically and desperately cutting out everything
at the crack of dawn

3 american friends - Le Marais - Paris

Nery 25 - Free-Lance Manager in Music Industry in Los Angeles
For me Fashion is feeling sexy. Today, my look is Chic-Sexy !
Pour moi, la Mode, c'est se sentir Sexy. Aujourd'hui, mon look est Chic-Sexy !
















Alicia 27 - DJ in Los Angeles
For me Fashion is to feel confortable. Today, my look is confortable with an edge.
Pour moi, la Mode, c'est se sentir bien. Aujourd'hui, mon look est décontract.














Sarah 22 Fashion Stylist in San Francisco
For me Fashion is Fun ! Today, my look is with a hanghover, but still hot !
Pour moi la Mode, c'est Fun !
Aujourd'hui, mon look est encore Hot, malgré une gueule de bois !

Li - Le Marais - Paris

Li 22 - Fashion Student at Berçot Studio

For me Fashion is something natural.
I think my look is rather classical.
My favorite brand is Lanvin
Pour moi, la Mode, c'est naturel.
Mon look est plutôt classique.
Ma marque fétiche, c'est LANVIN.

Jessica - Le Marais - Paris

Jessica 19 - Press Officer/Attachée de Presse

Jacket/veste: H&M
Tee-Shirt: H&M
Pants: No Brand
Sneakers/Baskets: NIKE
Bag/Sac: from Luxemburg
Perfume/parfum: "Amor, amor" by CACHAREL
Last book: "Mordre au travers" by Virginie Despentes
Last CD: Bob Dylan
Fashion is to express my personality. Today, my look is casual.
La Mode, c'est exprimer sa personnalité. Aujourd'hui, mon look est décontracté.

Street blogs are great

I was making my daily route down Powell street (San Francisco)
when Megan taps me on the shoulder and asks me if I could pose for a picture.
You can read her complementary description of me on her fabulous San Francisco blog.

The Vintage Man - Le Marais -Paris

Matra "the Vintage Man"

Lazy Nicole

I always force myself to do many projects over the summer.
I actually got a lot done but.....I still feel lazy

The first project i worked on was two dresses and 3 ruffs that I designed drafted, cut, and sewed. I made them in anticipation for a Alice and wonderland themed party.


My dress is made of stretch netting with tiny flocked hearts all over. I appliqued leather hearts on the front and the back.







My sister's dress is made of a synthetic silk crepe. I appliqued black leather ace of spades.





Pierre and my friend both wore my ruffs. Pierre was styled by me. Hes wearing a ace, hearts and club print top, with a lobster brooch.


My next projects include my slight obsession with the fashion spot. This particular forum mimics project runway. Instead of sewing up designs, we just stick to illustrations. When you win you get to set the next challenge. Ive participated in a mood board + collection challenge, Mexico inspired, and Batman's joker children's wear. Out of all the challenges I personally like the mood board challenge(colonial barn ghost), because I REALLY got into it.

Colonial barn ghost





Mexico



Joker child






This summer
I wish I had....

1. made more clothing
2. made leather collars
3. executed one of the "colonial barn ghost" (entire middle outfit)
4. carved wood into bird pins
5. sold some of my work

Oh well, no one's perfect

Eerie coincidence

Friday I went to happy hour at belljar.

I based my outfit on a theme, as I usually do. My theme for the night was River by the forest. So of course the colors I chose to wear, the animals, and the textures all pointed back to this.
Little photo shoot:

Bakelite foxes.......

catching metallic river fish
(look it has a hidden measuring tape)
My dreamy Victorian calendar


This new boutique in the mission, ended up eerily looking exactly like my apartment!! With its stark white walls and little colorful curiosities, my apartment and the boutique could easily be sisters!!!!

My apartment




And Belljar