Julie Andrews!

I'm dead serious.

I would totally go to this if I lived closer to Cave-in-Rock, Illinois.

Bebaroque Body

For the architecture enthusiast.



Scootch over Agent Provacateur...

Check it.

Jeurgen Teller

+ Kate Moss.



My favorite of her.

Alexander McQueen

I was driving down Melrose yesterday and passed the Alexander McQueen storefront. It got me thinking about his shocking suicide back in February, and how someone who is so incredibly talented, surrounded by and adored by the most elite and powerful, and pretty much seems to have everything you could ever possibly want or need...felt that he had nothing at all. Nothing worth fighting for. Such an obvious example of how money really can't buy happiness. If that were the case the richest people would also be the happiest, right?

His last collection, shown in Paris 4 weeks after his death:





















This last one is my favorite. Never really been the kind of girl who daydreams about what her wedding dress would look like...but in my book whomever chooses to wear this is the most legit girl on the block..



I think I like it so much because it reminds me of this...






source

Do you jerk...?

Do you wear skinny jeans?
Everyone I know on Fairfax just got called out...



I keed I keed..

Material girl forever.

Italian Vanity Fair has a sneak peak of Dolce & Gabbana's Spring/Summer 2010 ad campaigns featuring Madonna shot by Steven Klein...



What do you think?



I think she looks like an Italian movie star...



How strange is it to see her eat pasta, wash dishes and peel onions!

How cute?

Suuuuper duper cute.


From the holiday Free People catalogue...which ps I went into their store at the Americana last week and they have some really good stuff right now!

Amen.

The Woodland

Dear Santa,

I have been a very very good girl this year.



Really I have...



Ok maybe only one very.







The woodland jewelry line can be found at thewoodland.bigcartel.com.

Ra Ra ah ah ah Roma romo mance GaGa ooh la la

You and me could write a bad romance. Not you of course, but there are certainly a few out there who fit the bill.

I want your ugly, I want your disease...

Bad Romance from jeffie on Vimeo.

psssst... I highly suggest this one on full screen mode.

The trannified credit card swiped blush, the Carrera's, the thriller claws, twitchy fingers and claps...that PERFECT shade of champagne blush hair...and the shoes...

Work!

Yep, this pretty much sums it up.

But it would be an extra wonderful bonus if I could have both!

Things of beauty.

Gimme gimme gimme..






But where on earth would I wear them??

Poetry in Motion

This is a clip from one of the earliest films made, an 1895-1897 short of dancing sisters Annabelle and Crissie Sheridan performing 'the serpentine dance' in specially designed costumes with large tapered pleats in them only covering the back and arms.. It's like watching a whirling flower, or a jellyfish, isn't it? And also so interesting to see how the pioneers of film were exploring the possibilities of this new medium.



The stills are equally as mesmerizing...









This film of dancer Loie Fuller performing the serpentine dance was made by the Lumiere Brothers in 1896. It was shot and hand-colored frame by frame...



The epitome of timeless beauty.

Erin Fetherston

Here's a short film showcasing her fall/winter 2009 collection (that's her with the trumpet)...



And this one was for her 2008 collection starring Zooey Deschanel...

Enchanting.

This zoetrope is like a giant windup music box. It was created to showcase Temperley London's Spring 2010 collection...

Temperley London Circus Zoetrope from LEGS on Vimeo.

Perfection.

The latest Audrey Tautou Chanel 5 commercial just aired before the Emmys tonight. Here's the long version, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, who worked with Tautou in Amelie. If you're not sure who Jean-Pierre Jeunet is, stop everything you're doing and log onto netflix in another window and add every single one of his films to your queue. Then move them to the top. I'm serious.



The commercial was based on a scene from A Very Long Engagement and it was filmed in a railway station in Nice and on the Bosphorus in Istanbul. It also features Billie Holiday's I'm a Fool to Want You.

The September Issue

I'm a bit behind, this came out August 28th...but I had a client last week who saw it and absolutely loved it...

Zooey

How cute is Zooey Deschanel? I feel like I've seen her everywhere lately from print ads for cotton to hawking Oliver People glasses, to showing off her cute vintage style on my favorite fashion blogs and magazines. I'm not complaining. To my delight she was even in my spin and yoga class last week...

Hollywood Magic

Motorcycle or work boots worn for fashion are really great only if they are nicely worn in and distressed, don't you agree? I recently found a great pair at a second hand store for a more than reasonable price, but the problem was that they were just too clean and new looking. As hard as I tried, stomping around LA making pretty hair simply wasn't doing the trick.

Here's a play by play of how to take this sort of matter into your own hands...



First thing I did was soak the boots in water, making the leather soft.

I let these puppies marinate for 3 days.



Step 2 was scrunching them up, taping them and leaving them in the sun to dry. The scrunching part is what gives the leather wrinkles and creases. I would say it took about a week for them to dry completely. I recommend having a friend help with the taping part because it's hard to hold them in place and secure the tape with only 2 hands. I managed, but I used alot of extra knee, chest and forearm action. I tried a couple different kinds of tape as well and the clear packing tape stayed on the best.



The next step is my favorite part. Scraping, scratching and scuffing. You can use good ol' fashioned sand paper but I opted for the Dremel tool. It's quicker and you can do much more with the different tips and bits.



After a bit of experimenting, I mostly went back and forth between a low grade sanding mandrel and a wool polishing tip, layering the effects. Don't forget to scuff up the sides and back of the sole as well.



I also dabbed a little oil around the bottom parts to look like a bit of water damage. Any oil will do. At some point this week I think I'll splatter just a bit of paint on them. Just a bit. You don't want it to be overkill.

The last step is one I had to get a little help with from my local shoe repair shop. With the soaking and the scrunching and the sunning the boots shrunk a smidge and there was a slight collapse in the toe box area. Not a problem. For around 10 to 15 dollars and about a week's worth of patience you can have your boots stretched back out.

Enjoy and good luck...