282: pins vs. studs

pins win this one out. my army green project evolves for a third time. full photographs this weekend!

281: today's outfit- check and check

Inspired by two of my favorite collections to date. beautiful and amazing (the inspiration not my work- although I'm happy with it, it doesn't even compare)

i know it's been a while since I have posted personal style/outfit posts but I swear I'm back. my head feels clearer, I'm getting a lot more checked off my mental list of things to get done this winter: joined the gym, started designing spring in my head, starting a mini collection for MishaMarket for end of winter... more to come.

280: lunch date with SHOWstudio and Gareth Pugh

Today I received a press release detailing an amazing collaboration with Gareth Pugh and SHow Studio in a series of events in the development of SHOWstudio SHOP. Gareth Pugh has set up a temporary work place in the studio space and is designing a one of a kind garment and the whole process is of course being shown live here. ´

a screenshot of the live feed less then an hour ago

an image of the temporary work space

his work in progress and Gareth Pugh answering viewer questions

This is such a great opportunity for viewers to get an inside look at his design process which seems to borderline on obsession- lots of plastic film and tape of various kinds is being used. A lot of the work is being done on the floor, something I am too familiar wit; i wonder if it gives him and his assistant back pains as much as it does me. It's nice to be able to follow every step, hear his thoughts out loud, it reminds me of my work process- its very much on the go, things happen in an illogical way although I think he's got his design flow down pretty well.

I also loved hearing the music mix in the background, so far I've heard, Tina Turner (what's love got to do with it) and Everybody's Free (To Feel Good) from Romeo & Juliet.

I watched during my lunch break and now I can't stop!

all images from showstudio

279: S/S from Sweden

The H&M 2010 S/S photos have been released and I'm not as excited as I have been with precious collections. There are a few key pieces that really grabbed my attention & on top of the list are the leather overalls. I've been meaning to make myself a version ever since I saw them on the Proenza Schouler Spring 09 runway




The H&M version looks alright, but I like the leg of the PS ones much better, the H&M ones make the models legs look very bulky. I'm always surprised by the size of these H&M pieces, they tend to be made for the leggy Swede and not the short Indian that I am. I bet I'd swim in these leather overalls- more fly fishing less glamor I'd say.



The other look that I loved was the head to toe floral overload. I usually don't go this route and probably won't but I love the bag, what little of it I can see. It's very much what I've been doing with my bags lately, right down to the thick fisherman rope that I used in my exclusive for Geronimo bag.


Lastly, this jacket is probably the one item I will actually pick up when it hits the shop floor. I have a feeling I'll still be in love with capes by then. I noticed a lot of the Spring looks felt like they could be worn during the fall- I'm not sure about anyone else but I don't even want to THINK about wearing those leather overalls in the California summer heat...perhaps the designers had Swedish summers in mind?

photos from style.com & les mads

278: SHIT

shit
besides being amazingly beautiful, she brought so much energy and a cool down to earth vibe to everything she did. i know i'll miss seeing her on the runway, she was one of the few models i actually liked watching/reading about in an overly model obsessed time in fashion. i feel for her family.

277: green dream

my obsession with olive green manifested as a two way jacket/dress/top with draped vest. more later...

276: Pre-travel shopping

shoes from james rowland etsy shop

two tone jeans and mini wallets from monki

I have not been shopping lately, both in an effort to save for xmas gifts and to save for bigger and better things but I strolled into Monki and picked up my first light blue denim purchase in a while. I've also been on the hunt for a wallet and while these Monki ones are a good place holder, they are almost impossible to use because of the placement and size of the zippers.

and I can't say enough about these shoes right now, I only hope they are not too small for me. the other western flats I bought are too big and will soon be sold on dustydressshop as well as some more items that are a result of my big closet clean out.