surely kate lanphear. i have dreams about chainmail already, now this could just take me over the edge into a psychosis of longing

source: tommy ton for style.com

slash

I've been admiring this Ann-Sofie Back slash sweatshirt over at Acrimony for at least a couple of months. I've been thinking what a fabulous DIY it would make, if I could get my hands on some nice thin gray sweatshirts. I just noticed the accompanying slash tank, which also makes me very happy. I'm a little slash-happy lately, but I have yet to produce anything. I should get on that.

source: acrimony

winter whites

Being that I generally wear black all year round, I feel the need to stand out in some way when the winter rolls around and everyone else dons their darks. Every time I see a photograph of someone in copious amounts of white in the winter, I can't help but be mesmerized by the chicness. Especially if that person has white-blonde hair and they become a monochromatic vision. Actually, that might explain why I wear black so much (seeing that I am far from blonde).

Anyway: some fantasy winter whites for you


wangster one-shoulder dress, vivienne westwood anglomania sweater, jasmine di milo white dress, pleasure principle white scarf top, lanvin alpaca cardigan, delfina delettrez skull ring (this looks so much like a día de los muertos calavera de azucár), wool & the gang oversize scarf, wangster slit/cage shouldered top

winter wishlist

unknown sleeveless cardigan from browns, preen skeleton vest, unknown black dress from browns, miu miu flats, ann d. belt corset thing, balenciaga print scarf, rodarte skirt, miu miu embellished flats, black thigh-high socks, made her think cuff, gareth pugh leather jacket

color me obsessed

Hand ring by Daphne Guinness and Shaun Leane
from the Sunday Times Style Magazine, 21 October 2007

source: the fashion spot

mi piace

I'm in love with these rings by Aoi Kotushuiroi. They remind me a lot of the pieces by Imogen Belfield that I posted about ages ago. Both artists have created rings that remind me of stone outcroppings - uneven jagged edges protruding from a softer matrix. In a way they also recall the studding mania that has had us all in a vise grip for months, but in a fresher, less distinctly 80s way.

This last piece on the right is by far my favorite, which is surprising because it seems so much less dynamic and raw compared to the other rings. It's a little more constrained, and in a way looks like the encrustations of barnacles on the hull of a ship.

wha?

Could this be? A replacement for Polyvore? I think the answer might be yes. Looklet is, I would assume, just starting out, and consequently has fewer items than Polyvore does. It seems to be "curated" by an editorial staff since each piece has to be photographed on a mannequin (or whatever), so it's hard to be as specific since you can't import your own images. In spite of this, I'm still fairly impressed by the designers represented, like Dagmar, Txell Miras, Whyred, etc. I also must admit I do love the fact that one is able to see the clothes ON a person and see how they fall.

Here's a quick and dirty look I made earlier, just to test out the site. It's a bit confusing at first, but ultimately fairly simple. All they need to do is get more items and I'm sold.