1.31.2011

Snow

Saturday there was Snow in San Francisco. It was a "White Fashion Event" that featured white collections from eight Bay Area designers; Acta Non Verba, Dcepcion, Cari Borja, Dahae Kim, Gr.dano, Daniel Sudar, Varreries & Sako, Joseph Domingo. The audience, like the models, were all dressed in white, which I thought was a terrible idea but it looked amazing. However, the person who decided that only white wine should be served is an idiot. Anyway, here are some pictures of the crowd.


 And  a few on the pictures I managed to get of the collections.






1.29.2011

AA nail polish recall


Yesterday I was reading the style section of the NYTimes and I got to that section 10 Things to Talk About this Weekend and one thing on the list was American Apparel is suing their nail polish manufacturer. So I decided to do some research since I open a few bottles of AA nail polish. I found this article and decided to call the Berkeley store to see if I could trade in the bottle of butter that I bought in July. I was transferred twice and then a manager agreed to swap out my old defective bottle for a new. He even told me I could choose a different color if I wanted, so I seized the opportunity. I decided on California Trooper. I look on google images to show you a picture of my new nail polish and I saw some very interesting nail polish pictures. So if you have the time, I encourage you to search google images for  "AA nail polish California Trooper".

1.27.2011

National Dinner Party day

Tuesday was National Dinner Party day and coincidentally Liz planned a dinner party.
The appetizers.
Joe and Holly
Bryan Kahler's not-so-homemade corn and lemongrass soup.

1.20.2011

Espardenyes


These espardenyes are my very late Christmas present that came all the way from Barcelona. I was already excited for spring and then came these! I'm hoping my new footwear were braided to last because they feel so delicate. They don't feel anything like wicker. When I wear them I feel like I'm walking on a purse or something. I'll keep you updated on how they hold up.

1.19.2011

Je suis fan

1.14.2011

Spring-a-ling

Now that the stores have started to roll out their spring lines, I guess I can start thinking about spring and stop wondering which coats I should get on super sale. This spring, I want white everything, sheer blouses and a maxi dress, is that too much to ask? I revisited Style.com to see the Spring 2011 lines since I was not paying attention in September and here's what I liked:
Alexander Wang Spring 2011 Ready-to-Wear
I really love the color combination of this look. If I could only get one item from this outfit, I'd take the sweater hands downs.
Lanvin Spring 2011 Ready-to-Wear
Beautiful Lanvin.
Lanvin Spring 2011 Ready-to-Wear
ditto.
Prada Spring 2011 Ready-to-Wear
I'm really hoping American Apparel does a knock-off of this pretty pretty Prada dress.
Bottega Veneta Spring 2011 Ready-to-Wear
Dear Bottega Veneta, this one is perfection.
Vanessa Bruno Spring 2011 Ready-to-Wear
Love this sheer Vanessa Bruno blouse.
Sonia Rykiel Spring 2011 Ready-to-Wear
Sonia Rykiel can do no wrong. 

1.10.2011

Blanket

Friday, I went to the Print Workshop book launch at the Curiosity Shoppe in the mission. The Shoppe is small but had a lot of interesting treasures in it, though I'm not sure what it usually looks like because it seemed like they put a lot of stuff up from the book. Anyway, I bought Christine Schmidt's new book Print Workshop, which so far has kept me busy. I made this yesterday.
Old blue blanket + potatoes + paint + carving instrument = new park/beach blanket.

1.05.2011

Charmonix

CHENE SUEDE BOOT


I have a new interest in Bottega Veneta after reading that article in the New Yorker on Tomas Maier. Such an inspiration. In my next lifetime I'd like to be an artisan who weaves leather to create beautiful purses in Italy. Or even in San Francisco. Ohh which reminds me of my resolution: to create some dope shit with my own two hands. Today I made my first candle. I'm still waiting for the wax to dry. I'll show you tomorrow.