hot cheetos and takis

guys.

this is my jam.

thanks, npr.

pencil me in!

do you see what you're looking at, here?




it's a teeny tiny alphabet, carved from pencil graphite by sculptor, dalton ghetti.




how awesome is that?






i was a total pencil biter when i was a kid, and i love how these itty bitty pencil stumps remind me of the battered and nibbled nubs of pencils that were usually the only thing i had available to write with, in elementary school.....

i also had a short-lived interest in whittling, when i was a little older than my pencil-biting stage, so my mind is utterly blown by these minis.

how is this one even possible???

do it myself

do you guys remember this?

well, i've been in los angeles now for six months, and still haven't gotten all that shit in order.... most of my jewelry has been kind of lying around in piles. so, i pull out the same 5 pieces and wear them. the other million pieces remain in piles.

so, yesterday, i finally got inspired to put together the self-designed necklace wrangler that i'd had in my mind for week....

and it totally scrambled my brain and my lens.

just kidding!

here's a better photo:

i basically went to home depot, found the prettiest piece of wood i could find, asked the nice man to cut it into two piece that were 15.5" wide. 

then i came home and realized that my bookshelf is only about 15.25" wide, or a little less. oops.

i screwed these cup hooks in a planned by not conspicuously measured fashion....

then i used some crazy industrial strength tape that my husband has, for some reason, and stuck em right up there.

and now i can remember all the little pretties i have....

and maybe finally be inspired to wear that marni x h&m necklace at some point!?

now, as soon as i get all those rings, bracelet and earrings sorted out..... i'll let you know.

advanced style

guys! there is amazing news from the fashion industry today....

iris apfel is designing a line of handbags!

this lady is beyond stylish and beyond cool..... if you need some convincing, here's a bit of evidence:

you can read about the bags here and here.

can shoes be next!?

be still my beating heart.....

the new arm party

until this afternoon, i desperately needed a haircut.

and it's a good thing for you that i did.....

because lo & behold... yesterday evening, i very unintentionally invented the update to the we're-all-pretty-sick-of-it fashion obsession.

please observe.... the hair party:

(holy crap. it's crazy how much i am turning into my mother...)

just as easy as the arm party... in fact, easier.

pros:

-quieter

-easier to type while wearing

-hold your hairs back so you're able to walk, bike & drive safely

cons:

-harder for a street style photographer to include clearly in a shot of your whole look

whatever, marketing is not my strong suit.

ok..... let's make an awesome g.i.s. page of hair parties, huh?

go!

as it lays

brett easton ellis-

q: who should be the first female president of the united states?

a: there shouldn't be one.

rachel zoe-

q: as a child, did you play well with others?

a: yes, always.

rick rubin-

q: what are your thoughts on the circus?

a: it depends on the circus

the above are screen shots and quotes from the awesome web series as it lays, which alex isreal did for purple.

these are awesome interviews, people.

awesome.

mini break

i'd long suspected that living in southern california would feel sort of like being on a permanent vacation.

turns out that that's pretty darned close to reality, sometimes.

yesterday, we went for a hike in malibu....

pretty nice, huh?

a good antidote to the sunday blues, that's for sure!

fashematics

(i promise that i will write some actual content on this blog soon.... very soon!)

how in the world have i been living, without knowing about fashematics!?

                               
(images courtesy of fashematics)        

dear god, thank you for my good friend linda, who shared their nyfw contributions to the cut blog on nymag's website...

go here, to see the awesomeness.

brilliant

italian vogue nails it:

how awesome, ironic, hilarious and nostalgic is that?