I'll take one, please

ugh, if only i could work for them...!

Photo courtesy of Nitrolicious

i cant get it out of my mind

i'm officially obsessed with this song

Nothing But A Heartache - The Flirtations

also- i will be posting my thoughts on the shows from the past week- once i can get them all together!

Gushing

Rodarte F/W 2009 RTW

I can not express how much I love Rodarte and the creative genius of the Mulleavy sisters. These two embody everything I had ever dreamed of being when I would sit and imagine my life as a fashion designer. Their approach is refreshing; having both been trained outside of the fashion world, their work truly reflects the passion and commitment they have to creating beautiful garments. They ooze with a level of sophistication and respect that I find lacking in many other labels. These are not just garments, they are each beautiful works of art, boldly championing the craft of fashion and the power of ones imagination.

Rodarte S/S 2009 RTW

Now that I've finished gushing, you can imagine my initial excitement when the duo announced they will be collaborating with Target to create a Go International line for the mega chain this upcoming December. The idea that the Mulleavy's will attempt to translate their unique pieces into palatable, mass market goods is at once amazing and bittersweet. While I am already salivating at the idea that I could potentially afford to own one of their pieces, I am nervous that a mass market interpretation of their work would get lost in translation. As I mentioned before, Rodarte is all about craft- their pieces are impeccably detailed and thoughtful, an inherent quality due to the fact that they are all hand crafted by the two sisters themselves. Now call me old fashioned- but there is something so genuinely beautiful about that- garments that welcome a hand touch, created by the same people who dreamed them up, as opposed to a factory somewhere far off. Obviously- the Target line, which will retail from $9.99 to $79.99, will probably be produced overseas... so I can only hope that their vision and aesthetic will not be compromised.

Only time will tell.

Photos courtesy of Style.com

Alexander McQueen

sometimes i wish my mind worked like his. it's just that simple.

in the daze of supermodels...

 while doing some research for my impending market report due tomorrow, i stumbled upon an old favorite of mine- yasmeen ghauri. she was one of the top supermodels back in the day- and I couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic for a time when models looked a little more realistic. Yeah, they were still beautiful and tall, and they still maintained the fantasy that is fashion, but they had curves and ambitions and personality- qualities i find are seriously lacking (minus a select few) in this new age of fashion. 

she's also a unique case because she happens to be a women of color- who made it in the industry, despite all the social constraints around her at the time. it just gives me more hope for some of these new, fresh faces we've been seeing. 

food for thought

this op-ed video from today's new york times is definitely worth a watch. although the content isn't super groundbreaking, (I think by now, most of us are aware of the prevalence of airbrushing in our everyday lives) I don't think we realize the extent it has reached within various industries. 

Should we (and can we?) put regulations on the use of airbrushing (thus limiting the promulgation of false imagery in society)? I found it interesting that the French are trying to pursue various options to make the use of airbrushing (and fantastical imagery) illegal. I can't help but wonder if any good will come out of it... after being surrounded by so many unrealistic representations of people, places, and things- will it be difficult to return to reality?

Watch the clip here.

scan me

i think these barcodes by japanese company D-Barcode are so so great.




it's about time someone got creative with barcodes- they're on basically everything we buy- so why not make them fun and interesting?