how have i never realized how fucking rad zandra rhodes is???? i spent a good couple of hours at the library looking at some very inspirational “library use only” books, including one called the art of zandra rhodes. here are some of my favorite pages…i asked my mom for the book for my birthday...
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OH MY GOD four years ago i used to have these amazing shoes i found at the goodwill in portland that for some ridiculous reason i ended up getting rid of (i never wore heels, they were too “witchy,” who knows?!). ever since i’ve doodled them, dreamed of them, and have been scheming up...
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my mom’s got this great coffee table book with loads of british fine-young-things from the 1960s- charly rampling, patty boyd, lady eliot, and on and on. it’s called birds of britain with photos and text by john d. green. just thought i’d share a bit with you, so grab a cup of tea and...
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it’s christmas eve and my mom and i are getting ready to prep for tomorrow’s giant meal of filipino deliciousness- chicken adobo, pansit, and my favorite coconut rice cake, bibingka! but before we do that, i’m teaching her how to tweet and helping her run the etsy store…aka looking at fabulous images of fashionable...
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so ive been interning in the art department at the sf bay guardian for the past few months. a few weeks ago, i was helping out at their goldies party, thrown for winners of awards given yearly to outstanding members of the sf arts community. i was honored to be briefly introduced to a...
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mary jane recently friended me on twitter and i fell for her site’s peace-sign-throwing-carved-wooden-hands. her handmade jewelry and accessories line, by mary jane, is a tactful blend of 60s hippie and 70s disco–all chains, fringe, crystals, and dreamcatchers. her artist husband (don’t you love collaborative couples?) created her logo. could her name be more...
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things i probably could use right now: great lakes prism by the wild unknown (to keep me closer to lake michigan) filson backpack at blackbird in seattle (not for hunting, thank you very much) COCONUTS! an immersion blender!
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a long long time ago i lived in portland and interned at ultrapdx.com, a pleasant little culture/fashion/art website chronicling portland’s creative communities and efforts. lisa radon, who runs the show, is one of my mentors, an amazing writer, poet, and mom! she recently featured an editorial that i styled (THERE ARE NO RULES) with...
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i need a new bathingsuit! im not really feeling bikinis anymore….how about these??? i guess they’re called “mono-kinis,” but it sounds like a hawaiian pathogen….let’s just call them by their french name, maillot! sounds nicer. these all remind me of rudi gernreich’s mind-altering swimwear designs and infamous topless bikini: and the search begins… from...
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