Why I Love Anna Dello Russo

Anna Dello Russo has amazing taste and such an increidble spirit! She is an icon to me. 

Winter Glitter Photo Diary

Here are some glittery winter-y photos. It's finals period at Johns Hopkins -- the whole school is menstruating. 

Just kidding. 

 I have major studying to do before Christmas. 

 

1. My nails. Photo on instagram. I used Limo-Scene by Essie and Martha Stewart craft glitter. I always use Butter London Horsetail as base and topcoat. 

2. Glitter-coated sticks… a great DIY Idea. I want to do this ASAP. 

3. Beautiful necklace. Anyone know where I can get this? My apologies, I don't remember where I found this photo. 

4. Chandelier pieces from the blog The Wild Fleur. What a lovely blog.  

5. Orchidea Drops by AdrianaKH. I think this is so beautiful!  

6. An instagram I took just outside of the Milton S. Eisenhower, after a late night of studying. It was incredibly foggy. 

7. Unknown. Beautiful glitter makeup. 

8. "Let the Fun Begin" by Ciel Photography. Lovely. I want to go home and make all sorts of Christmas displays. 

9. Alexander McQueen. I was so lucky to see these in person at the Met :). 

10. Sparkly coke! My studying fuel of choice. Unknown photo credits. 

11. Shoes available at Zara. 

12. Hard Wear (Tongue Gilding)," 2006, by Lauren Kalman. It was on display with lots of other weird stuff at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Article here. 

13. I've been perpetually sick and taking a ton of medicine. Of course Glitter cures everything. Photo credit unknown. 

14. Lots of Light  by Håkan Dahlström.

15&16. Glitter Cookies! How cute! Recipe and photos here. 

17. Glitter Deer Winter Terrarium 2 by Sharon-Lizette.  

18. I love love loveeee the Viktor and Rolf flowerbomb perfume! I could use a bottle for Christmas...

19. Another one from The Wild Fleur. 

20. Love candles. So dreamy. Photo Unknown. 

21. I wish my closet looked like this! Photo Unknown. 

22. A picture of a tree I snapped in Austin. I love Austin, and my cousin Pat is the best tour guide. View on flickr. 

23. A wonderland… Anyone know where I can find this? Photo Unknown. 

Now back to studying! 

Atelier Versace Fall/Winter 2011/2012

Stunning and lyrical 

Can you imagine the amount of work that went into this? Brilliant. 

This is how clothes were meant to be. 

So soft and flowy, yet structured and strong.

 Oh, how I love it!! 

Photos from this beautiful Flickr account. 

Prada Marfa

I'll admit, Gossip Girl is a guilty pleasure of mine. On the show, Lily Van Der Woodsen's penthouse is decorated with some fashion-conscious modern artwork. Of course, the home is really an artificial set in a film studio.

 One piece that got me thinking was the PRADA MARFA billboard in her living room. 

It doesn't even take being a Texas native with a lust for Italian design to know that Marfa is no Milano. Turns out there is a pretty interesting story here!

Marfa, Texas 

The billboard in the Van Der Woodsen home references a "sculpture" of a Prada boutique in Marfa, Texas. It was envisioned and executed by Elmgreen and Dragset, a pair of conceptual artists who focus on architecture. The sculpture's door had no hinges or handles, meant to never be opened, and never be repaired -- something of an artificial time capsule that was never really there to begin with.  Marfa does have a rich and interesting display of art and culture. It is home to several other historical "fake" buildings, art foundations, and the films Giant and No Country for Old Men. 

Miuccia Prada Prada herself (a personal hero of mine) loved the idea of placing the mirage of a Prada store in the middle of the East Texas desert so much that she gave the artists permission to use the coveted Prada logo. She even donated several hand-selected shoes and handbags from the FW 2005 collection to be used in the sculpture!

 

 

Anyone who has ever walked into a museum with me knows that I typically have zero patience for modern art. But this concept grew on me. I certaintly have a fondness for art that influences fashion and vice versa. More than just a clever and interesting juxtaposition, the sculpture represents cultural misperceptions of luxury on a performative level. Quite charming indeed. 

fake Ad in a fake home for a fake store that contains real Prada = real art?

Prints of Lily Van Der Woodsen's billboard advertising of the "store" are available for purchase here. 

xoxo

-Jes

sources: apartmenttherapy, wikipedia, nytimes, texas escapes

Pointed Desire

I cannot decide which sharp pair of sunglasses I should buy. I'm obsessed with the retro revival of cat-eye sunglasses. Classic Ray-Bans sort of match the look, but I'm looking for something more dramatic. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1&3. Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's

2. Ray-Ban Original Wayfarer, $195

4. TOMS Eyewear Classic 101, $135

5. Ralph Lauren magazine scan

6. The Caravan Cat Eye Sunglasses in Tortoise, $30

7. Scarlett Johansson wears Tom Fords

8. Tom Ford Nikita Cat Eye Sunglasses $360

9. Dakota Fanning in Uptown Girls... seriously love this

10. Awake87 Black Cat Eye Sunglasses on Etsy $10

11. Elizabeth Taylor, being very unladylike! 

12. Prada Acrylic Cat Eye Sunglasses on sale at Bluefly, $196

13. Oliver Peoples Kosslyn Cat-Eye Sunglasses $350

14. ModCloth Cat Eye Cutie Sunglasses, $12

15. Marilyn Monroe 

Right now I'm leaning towards either going all out with the super snazzy Tom Fords, or skipping the big bill on this one with the disposable fashion ModCloth dupes. Love love love love love this look... Nothing really says dangerous, borderline-bitchy yet super cool, calm, and cute at the same time like a little sunny cat-eye attitude.