inspiration tuesday

listening to: carousel- ravens & chimes

don't remember where half of these are from, but i know some are from streetfsn and 3dollars 

white hot

just steer clear of ketchup and you're good to go.
listening to: smash the floor- we bang

pics from streetfsn, garance dore, vanillascented and columbine smille

asos envelope laptop case in faux croc effect, forever 21 textured hoop earrings, asos tailored slim cropped pant, gar-de jersey scoop-neck tank, alice + olivia cotton and linen-blend blazer, topshop riva camel faux snakeskin strappy sandals, nixon rubine timeteller p watch

alice + olivia cotton and linen-blend blazer, diesel lips tank, ag adriano goldschmied ex boyfriend crop jeans, all saints sevilla flat shoe, diane von furstenberg lytton thai silk minaudiere clutch, asos tortoise shell boyfriend style watch

life's a beach

haven't been to a real beach in forever....
listening to: i follow rivers (the magician remix)- lykke li

pictures taken by massimo vitali

anja rubik in vogue australia april 2011

i know she's technically in the desert but something about her edward scissorhands hair and lacy pastel outfits reminded me of the beach...

pics from fashiongonerogue

hat trick

it's amazing what the addition of a plain gray beanie can do for an outfit.

pics from because i'm addicted and streetfsn

five albums that have been on replay since being home for break (i've added some of my favourite songs as well):

radiohead, the king of limbs: codex

adele, 21: someone like you
ray lamontagne and the pariah dogs, god willin' & the creek don't rise: like rock & roll radio
the streets, computers and blues: blip on a screen
the avett brothers, emotionalism: die die die

for some reason, i couldn't find the album version of adele's "someone like you" on youtube, but download it if you can! i love when her voice goes high during the chorus...

hot wheels

so excited to ride a bike when the weather gets warm and the streets are slush-free. check out this beautiful bike made by electra bike, it's the amsterdam original 3i model.

however, i think all of us are still waiting for these prototypes to happen:

also saw this the other day which i thought was really cool. this designer from san francisco created the "bike shelf" which acts as a mounted shelf that your bike can hang in. storing your bike is a problem for anyone living in an apartment or cramped home, and i think this is a pretty awesome solution. your bike is essentially acting as art for your walls!

check out this film by felix urbauer...i'm not usually into watching biking videos but the editing in this film is super nice and the biking itself is pretty impressive. the song is welcome home- radical face.

one last thing...i found this picture on the sartorialist and lol'd hard. i'm thinking this picture was staged because i can't imagine olivia palermo getting sweaty on a bike, or biking in heels. also...i don't think anyone in their right mind would put that $8,000 birkin bag on the back of a bike.

eye candy

we're in the thick of fashion month; new york has just seen some incredible designs and now it's off to london! while it's fun to see all the clothes on the runway, i love this time of year because it's when street style really kicks up a notch. the ladies of course always look dressed to the nines, but i often forget about the fresh outfits the men can put forth. here are some of my fave men's looks from new york and london fashion week so far.
these dudes are really mastering the whole layered look, topped off with some scarves that i would really love to steal.
listening to: starstruck- santigold

lol...what do you think about cropped sweaters on guys: yay or nay? i think i might actually prefer this look on a girl...

pics from streetfsn and tommy ton for gq

sunday afternoon

some things that are tickling my fancy right now (other than the fact that it's reading week and i get a week off!!):

1. currency caps
hasegawa yosuke= master of origami. just look at these awesome creations.

more here

2. fat cookies

here's something totally cute: entrepreneurs eve, kathleen and clem have started a fresh-baked cookie store right out of their apartment window in san francisco. they utilize a pulley system consisting of a brown paper bag and string to deliver fresh baked "fat cookies" to people on the street. not only do the cookies look delicious, but they are only $1!

more info here

3. midget & giant

ryuji nakamura made this adorable webcam addition that makes you feel like godzilla.

from here

4. casey abrams
i've started watching american idol for the first time since kelly clarkson's season, mainly because i wanted to see how steven tyler and j.lo would judge (turns out they are the best thing to happen to this show in a long time). the one stand-out contestant so far for me is casey abrams. after seeing this performance during the last episode of hollywood week, i think it's safe to say that i have a full-blown crush on him.




and let's not forget his amazing audition...