m.m.m. and 2010

I'm such a sucker for the classic fashion houses that have dressed and transformed women over the years long before I existed. Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent have always been my favorites. But it's time to look towards the future and the new coming year. I'm definitely looking for some new inspiration and perspective. So happy holidays everyone and especially a HAPPY NEW YEAR! I leave you with a video of Maison Martin Margiela, a fashion house constantly looking towards the future. Good luck to everyone's New Year's resolutions, it's going to be a GREAT year! :)

Maison Martin Margiela : Atelier Artisanal from Materialiste Paris on Vimeo.

christmas wishlist

It's that time of the year when every blogger posts one of these.

Why is it necessary? Possibly because the longer we stare at it, we're able to convince ourselves the price is worth it and that it's a good investment.

a SLR camera for LIFE.

a tabletop sewing machine also for LIFE.

alexanderwang brenda bag because i can't live without my crossbody bags.

been wanting this one 4ever. ray-ban clubmasters

marcbymarcjacobs standard full zip wallet. current wallet is generic and 5 years old.

the sartorialist book by scott schuman. good reads.

by corpus velvet blazer with moto zip detailing. i love multipurpose clothing!

bamboo sky harem pant and tapered leg trousers because i am in need of good office pants.

knitting needles so i know how to make stuff like THIS!!!

in addition (with no visual hints):

-an assortment of tanks and tees of varying levels of sheerness and length.

-Winston oil paints for creating beautiful masterpieces

girl crushing on

sasha pivovarova for her exquisite modeling abilites.

karlie kloss for her death stare.

lara stone for being fearless of her curves.

natalia vodianova for her angelic face and piercing blue eyes.

anja rubik for her sassy sexiness.

natalie portman for her intelligence and beauty.

freja beha erichsen for her bad boy/ass attitude.

dree hemingway for her killer jawline and great genes.

fashiongonerogue

pretty punky.

I know I'm finally joining the body jewelry bandwagon but hey I'm in Hawaii, we're a little (A LOT***) behind on everything especially fashion trends. I might even be a little too ahead of myself on this one maybe??.... NAHHHHHH. fashiontoast's rumi neely wears these things so well. and park & cube girl has an awesome little DIY tutorial for this one, which I'll probably get around to doing.... never. Anyway, here's a little lookbook of all of Litter SF's freakin awesome jewelry line which I have always admired, especially the leg chain garters (HOT!). Totally DIY possible, I think. Who says punk can't be pretty?

Litter SF

please forgive me.

Ok, ummmm all i can say is I'M SO SORRY, PLEASE FORGIVE ME! Laziness, fashion month (which I hope you all followed on Style.com), thanksgiving eateries, halloween craziness and work have kept me in a state of frenzy. Yes, laziness drives me into a crazy state. But fear not, I have continued to keep up with my share of daily blog reading list, magazines, etc... and I have a whole bunch of inspiration and creativity to share with you.

All my latest obsessions are scattered below in no particular order because I absolutely love it all. Hopefully I can make up my absence with an uber long post. Besides work, I've been giving a shot at some styling working with a photographer friend who is beginning to introduce himself to the fashion photography world. Who better than to help him out than someone obsessed with clothes? ME :D... ok, annoying, moving on... it's only the beginning so try not to be too harsh (I'm openly sensitive about what I'm doing yet I'm curious to see the response. hehe). Looking forward to projects during Christmas time! Got some new outfits too. Woo! K, I'm turkey-stuffed. Will be knocking out in 5...4...3....2.... zzzzZZZz.

gaga had pink hair right...?

work uniform

do a little jig!

photo creds: fashiongonerogue/style.com by tommy ton/

influence&stardolls/shirakiphoto.com

in the fitting room wearing Elizabeth & James, T by Alexander Wang, & 3.1 Phillip Lim

went to work in: gray blazer from fred flare, random white tank, snakeskin print skirt from Melrose boutique, Circa Joan & David oxfords

go big or go home

my jaw dropped when i found this on the chanel website.

it's the oversized 2.55 chanel bag.

need to go steal it from karl now. happy labor day.

and the oversized sunglasses just made me laugh.

sideburns are included you see!

chanel.com

poised

Just caught up on the latest episodes of project runway season 6.

omFg... the all-star episode!!! in the words of rachel zoe, "I DIE." Seriously, I freakin heart Daniel Vosovic and I'm so glad he won.

As for the new season... no comments yet, but it's looking pret-ti koooool.

watching tv and then getting trashed in: long pant jumpsuit from random boutique on melrose, vintage gold snake belt, jessica simpson shoes

ode to the recessionista

This has got to be one of my favorite editorials so far this season.

1) because my girl Sasha P. is in the house! (haha, ignore my wannabe-ghettoness)

2) shows that almost anything can be turned into clothing and then be put into a top-dollar magazine

3) and because it is aware of our world's economical changes and makes it still ok to wear thousand-dollar furs, shoes, and socks anyway.

Here are my top picks from the editorial because the shopping bags actually become accessories or articles of clothing, but the full editorial can be found in this month's W or here!

Photographed by Craig McDean

Styled by Alex White