NOT TO BE A BITCH BUT....

Self Service Tumblr

2011-12-18T13:44:00.000-08:00

Simple and Beautiful

Castle Gardena - Amazing Homes Part II

2011-12-12T23:48:00.000-08:00

from W Magazine photographed by Simon Watson

An Incredible photograph. Enough said.

Duchess of Alba - Amazing Homes Part I

2011-12-12T23:31:00.001-08:00

from W Magazine photographed by Simon Watson

It looks like Hogwarts x Coraline. I'd pay to walk down this hallway. MAGICAL!

Secret Shifters

2011-11-21T00:04:00.001-08:00

Sometimes when I am feeling less than perfectly happy, I have to retrieve those feelings by turning to a secret shifter, which is a folder of random things that makes me instantly happy. This retarded cat from Natsume's Book of Friends brings me such joy! How the simple things in life can do this is incredible!

Thanks Keith for introducing me to this anime!

Romantic Ramblings Inspired by Breakfast With The Love of My Life

2011-10-16T06:48:00.000-07:00

"When I say, "I love you," it's not because I want you or because I can't have you. It has nothing to do with me. I love what you are, what you do, how you try. I've seen your kindness and your strength. I've seen the best and the worst of you. And I understand with perfect clarity exactly what you are. You're a hell of a woman."

I copy and pasted this and for whatever reason, can't get rid of the baby blue highlighter, but, more the more important issue at hand is, how great is this quote? It's by Joss Whedon, is that the guy who wrote Buffy the Vampire Slayer?! Wow, it's both deep and contemporary. As sarcastic as that sounds, it is 100% truth. How amazing would it be for someone to say this to you? Girls, aspire to be with no one else but the man who feels this way.

History + Nostalgic References

2011-09-13T06:02:00.000-07:00

I've been looking at photos online of various bloggers etc...and we've (when I say we, I mean most of the fashion set age group from their teens to mid/late twenties) is referencing 90s/grunge right now. The pictures are cute and all because it's an era that's already passed that we know is visually pleasing...but does anyone ever think how this will skew the historical referencing years down the line? Obviously it'll never be as authentic as the real 90s but will we want to remember the 2010s as the year that look like the 90s? It's kind of weird isn't it? Perhaps this is why we are all so fucking bored.

Although, while trying to find a picture for this posting, I came across a Sex and the City reference from I think 1st or 2nd season and actually, they look incredible!! This is the 90s I'm thinking of. Vogue 90s, Jil Sander. Even Miranda looks cool.

Obsessed with this song!!

2011-09-06T15:13:00.000-07:00

Don't know if it'll make it to the final edit of the runway soundtrack but it's a good hint to how I'm feeling for the ending of the collection. It's kind of romantic in a high school prom kind of way. All I know is that she's so cool and everyone is totally in love with her!!

Christopher Kane x Mary Katrantzou

2011-03-06T17:09:00.000-08:00

Colette window display : Paris

Jil Sander AW 2011

2011-02-26T15:49:00.000-08:00

WANT #1.

Maybe There Are More Important Things Than Being Really Really Ridiculously Good Looking

2011-02-22T15:18:00.001-08:00

Remember in Zoolander when this conversation occured?

"Maybe we should be doing something
more meaningful with our lives.  Like helping people.

Uh Derek, what people?

I don't know. People who need help.
 Models help people. 
They make them feel good about themselves.
 They also show them how to dress cool and wear their hair in interesting ways."

Well, I agree. I definitely want to wear my hair like Abbey Lee Kershaw.

So Thanks for helping me Abbey!!

"Men Are Better Designers Than Women"...?

2011-02-11T17:33:00.000-08:00

Christian Dior

During my final year at St. Martin's, Peter Louis Crown, the owner of House of Lachasse, came in to give a lecture on tailoring and design. He told fascinating stories about old customers and English heritage, how he came to own the House of Lachasse, but the one thing he said that stood out most to me was "MEN ARE BETTER DESIGNERS THAN WOMEN."

His explanation was that men don't design for themselves, therefore, they are not restricted by anything and create more beautiful things. At first I was offended, but when a fellow woman in the industry agreed with him, I became curious. Afterall, good design is in the eye of the beholder. BUT having always been a fan of elaborate french embroidery and cutting myself, I have to admit that the designers I have always loved are indeed male. Dior, Balenciaga, Lacroix...all the most amazing houses have been headed by men.

If I could re-write my thesis, it would be a study on this debate. It would be so interesting. Perhaps I will continue to post comparisons on this blog.

Prada, You are so Brilliant!

2011-01-27T14:25:00.000-08:00

Prada Espadrille platform sneakers

The perfect blend of comedy and style

Hypothetical Christmas Gift List

2010-12-18T21:02:00.001-08:00

Item #1: Junya Watanabe Man M-51 Parka for MY MAN

I love that the love of my life is stylish but in the most masculine and understated way. God I love him!

Silent Hill Nurses

2010-10-12T18:13:00.001-07:00

Aside from the unenviable Bloody Spider Veins on their legs, the nurses from silent hill are so unbelievably hot! It makes me understand why girls want fake boobs or wonderbras. How amazing would it be if Victoria Secret used these nurses for a Halloween ad campaign?

I normally stay away from horror imagery but thanks to my boyfriend and his obsession with it, I now find myself dreaming of being chased by zombies etc. The Silent Hill nurses are one of the "nicer" inspirations I've gotten from him. Now I am obsessed with finding latex white nurse costumes for Halloween. Thanks Hunny! (I'm being sarcastic)

Heavy Metal Magazine - Print Inspiration

2010-10-11T22:34:00.000-07:00

I found this 3 pack of 1980's Heavy Metal Magazine at Half Price Books today.
The girl on the cover is the inspiration for Debbie Harry's Album Cover. The content is a bit gory for my taste but the cover art of the magazine is wonderful.

Denim Bum Flap - Edited Out from the 'Joan' Collection

2010-08-29T01:53:00.001-07:00

I was so excited to put this in the collection for 'Joan' but it made more sense to just keep everything in wool. But I love it all the same and will find more uses for them. (I say them because I made a couple bum flaps. So excited to wear them!!)

F/W 2010 - Wishlist Item 1 - Versace

2010-08-29T01:47:00.001-07:00

via style.com

I never thought I'd see the day when a Versace dress would be at the top of my wishlist.

Does anyone else ever wish they could just wear floor length dresses that drag for casual errands? I'd love to wear it to pick my boyfriend up from the airport, except in white!

Fashion Videos are the New Books On Tape

2010-08-26T16:53:00.001-07:00

This is not meant to be a good thing. I personally hate books on tape. It takes away my right to imagine and formulate my own opinion or story behind the picture. As much as I love Miu Miu...and assorted other brands who have decided to jump on this band wagon, does anyone else find it obnoxious?

It's like in America's Next Top Model when Tyra says you need to be a spokes person. NO, YOU DON'T. Models are not meant to talk. They are meant to look good and you only really need to use a photograph to capture a great moment in time. Videos spoil the romance.

I compare it to books on tape because I don't need some deep voiced british man, even if it is Ian Mckellan, to narrate Harry Potter for me. Really, I'd rather just imagine the voices myself because no matter how awesome Ian Mckellan is (Side note: Ian Mckellan doesn't actually do the Harry Potter Books on Tape, I am just giving this as an example cause it's some British guy who's doing the reading (look a parenthesis within a parenthesis! I have actually made another assumption. I may have listened to Harry Potter books on tape for a minute and don't actually remember whether or not the reader was British), he is not Hermione Granger,nor Professor McGonagall, MAYBE he's Professor Dumbledore, but that's it. No one else.

I doubt the fashion vids are going to stop anytime soon, as books on tape are still very popular, but just because ipads/iphones are in everyone's hand doesn't mean you have to make fashion videos for them. You can just do a really awesome slide show? LOL. Ok now I sound like a dinosaur who hates technology.

Sri Lankan Police Women

2010-08-15T02:23:00.000-07:00

via page six

Militarize me baby.

No. No. No. No. NO!

2010-08-12T22:16:00.000-07:00

American Vogue September Issue 2010

THE COVER IS AWFUL. It looks like a jewelry commercial. Halle Berry stick to your boy cuts. You with a bob is awkward. I try to be positive about things you know, I get it, American Vogue looks different from all the other ones because they feature celebrities on the cover and not models. It's a shame because generally the other shoots inside are ten thousand times better than the cover. If you insist on continuing with this celebrity stuff, can we use someone other than Mario Testino? Because maybe then, the covers will stop looking so heinous.

Why Do I Always Find Things Online Too Late?

2010-08-05T01:01:00.000-07:00

Chanel stackable flower rings

When did these come out? And Will I ever find them again? They're perfect for spring!!

Can You Imagine What Tammy Kane's Wardobe Looks like?

2010-08-02T18:45:00.000-07:00

Tammy and Christopher Kane

Has it occured to anyone else that Tammy Kane quite possibly has every Christopher Kane outfit ever or at the very least every piece she wants?

'The Spacer' - copyright

2010-07-28T00:12:00.001-07:00

I hereby claim the copyright on a new term I've coined: 'The Spacer'.

The Spacer is the guy that gives you courage to break up with the guy you've been in a long term relationship with that you have long fallen out of love with. He is never 'The One' but generally sticks around long enough for you to make sure you don't get back with your ex out of boredom and gives you space to be single before actually dating the next potential long term or the love of your life. He can also help you realize the things you don't want in a man so you can identify what you DO want.

Disclaimer: I am not saying this is courageous but it works for those girls who cannot be alone and needs someone to cushion the break-up.

Janet Jackson's Belly Chain

2010-07-21T17:06:00.001-07:00

Janet Jackson - "Again"

The 90s has been back for a while but where are all the belly chains? I know there are body chains but the belly chains are more subtle and in the case of the Janet Jackson video it's just damn sexy. Let me translate, this photo is a still from the scene where she's laying on the bed in a cropped white halter top and partially unbuttons high-waisted jeans; her gorgeous boyfriend is rubbing her awesomely toned abs and slowly slides his hand down, then he slowly drags out this belly chain. IT'S SO HOT. I don't know if Janet's abs will ever look that way again, but I'm going to try because it's the only way I can ever be justified to sport a belly chain!

June 25th by Pun + Nicki

2010-06-30T17:34:00.001-07:00

Richmond Park With the Loves of My Life

June 25, 210

All photos by Pun and Nicki

Summer Favorites Part II

2010-06-30T16:33:00.001-07:00

Chanel S/S 07

The whole of the Chanel 2007 Spring collection is still completely fabulous to me and encompasses everything I would like to wear this summer.

No, I don't care about the fact that it is no longer 2007, It was one of the best years of my life; and if you don't know, that Christopher Reeves' film "Somewhere in Time" basically stated that to time travel, you must clothe and surround yourself with everything of that period to trick your mind into changing dimensions. Now that school's over, I wouldn't mind returning to first year.

I believe it was Lulu De La Falaise who said something like 'Life is more fun when you wear beautiful clothes.' I'd like to add to it by saying it can also be more romantic because meeting the man of your dreams in a really really girly dress, no matter how cool and cyborg-like I want to be sometimes, has it's place, particularly in the summer. I love sitting outside my favorite coffee shop with an iced tea, this can really only be bettered by being in a baby-pink Chanel mini dress with the love of my life sitting next to me. I can't wait to get back to California for holiday. HOLLA!!!

Kay Nielsen

2010-06-22T17:50:00.001-07:00

Artist: Kay Nielsen

12 Dancing Princesses

Without a doubt, one of my favorite illustrations of all time.

Summer Favorites Part I

2010-06-18T14:37:00.001-07:00

Dries Van Noten Tribal Wrap Skirt

I'm not a Gold Digger, I'm just Old-Fashioned!

2010-06-14T11:29:00.001-07:00

I had an epiphany the other day and I would like to copyright this thought because it's so damn brilliant. My ex-bf used to always call me materialistic and a gold digger. I would rebuttal with, 'If I was a gold digger why would I be with YOU? You're poor as hell.' Which leads to this very important distinction between a gold digger and a girl who's just old-fashioned (ie. a man should take care of his woman): a gold digger would never date a man who's poor; an old-fashioned girl will date a poor man in the hopes that he'll love her enough to make more than enough to make sure they have the life that they always wanted together...and that's a good thing because it means you have faith in their intellect and their abilities for the future.

'Joan' CSM BA Collection 2010

2010-06-09T14:42:00.001-07:00

Photographed: Christian Alegria

Art directed: Veronica So

Garments: Heidi Leung

Hair: Yoshi Takamiyazki

Make-up: Kaori Mitsuyasu

90s Pop Video Mania

2010-04-21T22:43:00.000-07:00

Paula Abdul's "Cold Hearted Snake"

It'll forever be one of the most memorable videos of my childhood and a partial inspiration to my graduation collection.

Yellow Fever

2010-04-21T22:38:00.001-07:00

If I had yellow fever (although technically I can't because I am an asian girl already), it would without a doubt be because of Janet Jackson's "If." Whoever did casting should be applauded for having excellent taste in picking cute asian girls because let's be honest, some people's taste in asian women is, as Bridgette Jones has said, "varnagrotesque!"

Prada by Miuccia Prada

2010-03-26T19:35:00.001-07:00

My latest wishlist item: the Prada Book

Sexy Is...

2010-03-17T16:25:00.000-07:00

I used to think sexy was about a look until my friend Teddy said, 'Let me give you an example of what sexy is. Look at Jay-Z, he is the ugliest mother****er I've ever seen but he's sexy! He knows how to treat a woman and is confidant in himself. That's why Beyonce is crazy about him.'

Well said, Teddy, well said! For a guy to be sexy doesn't necessarily mean he has to be the most handsome guy in the world (Although from first hand experience, it's possible to be both handsome and sexy). Knowing how to make a girl feel like a princess, doing things that are rare these days like always picking her up from her home and dropping her off, stocking her fridge with yogurt you know she likes, knowing you are wanted and not letting yourself be a doormat while still giving her what she wants...that's sexy! Live and learn boys! That's how you become a man!

For Charlotte aka. FIRE

2010-02-27T02:27:00.000-08:00

Us 'working girls' got to stick together innit?! LOL. Hey, whatever, 90s hooker is totally in right now. I don't mind being rescued by Richard Gere in a Lotus Espree (sp?) Seriously though, do hookers look this cute? Viv and Ki p look more like little street gang bitches to me. They're adorable!!

One of the Best Quotes from Wayne's World + My Life

2010-02-25T13:47:00.000-08:00

Miu Miu S/S 09

She Will Be Mine, Oh Yes, She Will Be Mine

What To Drool Over at The Prada Store

2010-02-05T17:16:00.000-08:00

Prada S/S 10 Clear Heels

I want to man handle a pair and leave my finger prints all over it so that the next woman who touches it knows who it belongs to!!!

I Believe in Love: Part I

2010-01-22T12:01:00.000-08:00

Rachel Feinstein and John Currin

I was reading the latest issue of Elle UK and came across an article about artist and Marc Jacobs muse Rachel Feinstein and how she met her husband of 15 years John Currin. It was one of the most romantic stories I'd ever read and I am absolutely loving the fact that they're still going strong after all that time.

They met during one of Rachel's exhibitions where she dressed up as Sleeping Beauty and lived in a gingerbread house that was on view at a gallery. John Currin was already pretty famous at the time for his paintings of nude women and one of his friends went to see the exhibition and told him the girl in the gingerbread house looked just like the women in his paintings. He went to see it for himself and when 'sleeping beauty' woke from her slumber, she saw him and decided to walk up to him and kiss him. Two weeks later, he took her to Paris and asked her to marry him (She said no, and he made her wait another 2 years before he proposed again).

I've been thinking a lot about love. I think it's pretty obvious how important it is to me; so much so that I wanted to start a new blog called 'I Believe In Love', where I'd just put stories and pictures of anything and everything that inspired and helped others believe in the power and reality of it. For now, I will keep it on my own blog. Hope you start believing too.

The Perfect House Outfit

2009-12-21T01:16:00.000-08:00

Lately I have been repeatedly asked the same question over and over. 'Where do you work?' or 'Where are you going?'

No where! I don't have a job. I wear what I wear on a daily basis! At home, I would love to look like this. It's similar to the other Linda evangelista picture I posted. Could be from the same shoot. The toweled up hair, full make-up, at home but still looking fantastic!! Reminds me of Sex and the City when Carrie wanted to be "Lovah-ready". There's something so romantic about always looking your best.

Healthy Romance That Let's You Breathe!!

2009-12-19T03:19:00.000-08:00

This wall is at the Anthropology store on Regent St. in London. I can't wait to have one of my very own! Fresh oxygen and gorgeous foliage. It's almost as good as finding a flowery meadow in California except it's vertical and in your home!! Yay!

Love Letters of Great Men Vol. 1

2009-12-19T03:09:00.000-08:00

Napoleon to Josephine

I wake filled with thoughts of you. Your portrait and the intoxicating evening which we spent yesterday have left my senses in turmoil. Sweet incomparable Josephine, what a strange effect you have on my heart! Are you angry? Do I see you looking sad? Are you worried? ... My soul aches with sorrow, and there can be no rest for your lover; but is there still more in store for me when, yielding to the profound feelings which overwhelm me, I draw from your lips, from your heart a love which consumes me with fire? Ah! it was last night that I fully realized how false an image of you your portrait gives!You are leaving at noon; I shall see you in three hours. Until then, mio dolce amor, a thousand kisses; but give me none in return, for they set my blood on fire.

-Bonaparte

Dream Come True

2009-12-07T07:31:00.001-08:00

What would I like to be in another life, if that could happen?

Chris Weitz I'm Going to Kill You!!!

2009-11-21T11:30:00.000-08:00

I can't believe he took over directing the New Moon Saga. I'm not sure what Summit was thinking!! The Golden Compass, Chris Wietz's, Weitz's, whatever, 'LIKE I GIVE A SHIT,' last movie, was a total FAIL. Why did they let him take over the Twilight Saga?

So I'm sure most of the people who love Twilight have already seen New Moon. I'm not really here to spoil anything for anyone I'm mostly just ranting on how crappy a job he did. I'm not going to lie, Twilight is cheesy, but Katherine Hardwick still did it successfully. Chris Weitz directed the film from the point of view of a guy who laughs at the books and thinks oh God, how gay is this? This is proven by the fact that there's a preview of the 4th film (sort of), where Alice talks about how she's seen the vision of Bella as a vampire in the future...do you know how this was depicted?

Edward is running in a forest, and from the right side of the shot, Bella comes running out of a bunch of trees in a floaty chiffon empire waist dress and flushed cheeks and joins him. OK. Floaty Chiffon dress with flushed cheeks = vampire? SHUT UP!!!!!!!

Can we fire him now? Should we start a petition to get him kicked off as director? Why did anyone think this was a good idea? It's a chick book. Why would you get some douche bag to take over this?

YAY FOR ME! BECAUSE...

2009-09-28T01:54:00.000-07:00

1. This is my 101th post! I've actually not gotten so incredibly bored that I've abandoned this website altogether. A few years ago, this website would have been neon pink and built with one of those aol geocity, computer illiterate website builders. The letters would have been turquoise LOL.

2. I have had a disgusting couple of days because of my crazy neighbor. I am now accomplished and very important woman after filing civil harrassment order against her, restricting her crazy saggy titted (sorry for the profanity but she deserves every bit of it) racist S.O.B ass from ever coming near me and my family again. BITCH. A thousand curses to you. I would love to curse her worse than any roman has ever cursed another.

3. Am making some sort of progress on summer project and have decided to reprogram unconscious brain to focus and still have fun.

4. I am a believer in hope and the fact that I am a magical being, not of this human world and have been placed here on a celestial mission which I am partially sure has to do with creating beauty (good clothing, accessories, etc..etc...) which in turn generates happiness in its consumer which she/he passes on and so on and so on. I feel like a saint, no blasphemy intended. hehe. I just feel good!

5. I am obsessed with Arcade Fire right now. "Wake Up" is my life!!! It makes me want to run through some flower infested woods!!! I'm such a free spirit LOL.

Love Happens Sucks

2009-09-18T16:36:00.000-07:00

Sometimes you don't realize how much you hate a movie until you sit down and write the review for it.

Love Happens
PG-13 (maybe G? Who the fuck cares, they only kiss once in the entire film)

Love happens or does it? If it were up to Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart to demonstrate this, it appears that it doesn’t. The film centers on the life of Burke Ryans (Aaron Eckhart), a self-help author whose expertise is overcoming the death of a loved one. Unbeknownst to his fans is the fact that though he is able to teach them how to deal with their sadness, he is unable to deal with his own. His knight in shining armor comes in the form of Eloise (Jennifer Aniston) whose presence forces him to come to terms with what he’s spent his life avoiding.

The trailer for the film basically explains the entire synopsis but the attitude of the film isn’t nearly as light-hearted as it would appear to be. Love Happens is a depressing and poorly written film disguised as a romantic comedy. Every moment of happiness is immediately foiled by the random surge of depression that just oozes from Burke Ryans. Sure he has a great smile and is fantastic at being charming; perhaps his character is suppose to be that way but it surely isn’t pleasant to watch. He mostly just comes off awkward when he’s not his public persona.

Even worse is the character of Eloise, pronounced E-loo-ise, whose quirkiness and free-spirited attitude is reflected in her physical surroundings but is absolutely unbelievable coming from Jennifer Aniston. Of all the annoying ways the writers have tried to make her interesting, the most annoying is the fact that she uses a lavender marker to write obscure words behind paintings at the hotel she provides floral arrangements for. Why she does this is never explained, it’s just written in to force an initial attraction to an otherwise boring woman. Why Jennifer Aniston was chosen to play the part of a “free-spirit” is a complete mystery. She is rigid and uptight despite the fact that she drives a live-action version of the mystery machine” from Scooby-Doo and does unpredictable things for Burke on their dates.

At this point, both the characters are boring, so maybe, just maybe they have a connection through their boringness. Unfortunately, even that is missing. Both Aniston and Eckhart get upstaged not only by their co-stars, Martin Sheen, Judy Greer, and Dan Fogler, they are also upstaged by a parrot. Yes, a parrot. It is the only part of the film where anything remotely happy happens.

Love Happens is actually only ten percent about the relationship between Burke and Eloise. Its mostly just about Burke and his internal struggle with awkwardness and not being able to handle his own issues. There is no love in love happens. Watch this film if you love extremely slow movies with a predictable plot, boring characters, and non-stop backdrops of hotel rooms, it’ll be the only love that happens in the screening room.

"I can't help but wonder"

2009-09-15T21:40:00.000-07:00

Two of the designers from Louis Vuitton came to do a project with us early in the year. One of my research images included this picture of a Middle American bunny and I won't go into detail on what the rest of the research was about but basically I ended up with the idea for a woven sheer wire mesh with the LV monogram woven in, surrounded by a peeling colorful decaying leather.

1. research photo

2. my fabric sample illustration

3. Sample Louis Vuitton Bag Sketch

4. Love Magazine Issue 2, Louis Vuitton Bunny Ears, woven tulle Louis Vuitton Monogram

I have to say, its really cute and a job well done and maybe they didn't do it consciously but the fact that the designers came and did a project with us, and this came out afterwards kind of makes me wonder.....

Who Says You Don't Need Calculus In Day to Day Life?!

2009-09-15T21:15:00.000-07:00

I hope some nerd who took calculus at school but ended up with a shitty bank job where he/she does nothing but count bills or do simple arithmetic all day gets the task of solving this equation. LOL. What is this guy's name? It looks like it says Pony Mr. Well Pony Mr, I think I'm in love with you. You're brilliant. If you were my boyfriend, I'd make you write me equations to solve for fun and to earn my affection!!

There's No Better Way to Demonstrate Family Bonds

2009-09-07T10:38:00.000-07:00

than to wear matching accessories....particularly animal ears. These are extra good cause they look like someone drew them into the photo. Olsen Twins, I salute you!

Bunny Sisters from a past life, pre-Olsen!

Versace A/W 1991

2009-09-06T02:17:00.000-07:00

I totally want to be the baddest bitch on the block. LOL. B to the 3rd power!!

Prada A/W 1991

2009-09-06T02:13:00.000-07:00

Mathilda (The Professional) grown up?

All I want to do right now

2009-09-05T00:03:00.001-07:00

Romance some tartan in a beautiful room with a giant bed looking fabulous.

The Element of Surprise

2009-09-04T23:54:00.000-07:00

Jil Sander S/S 09

Suzy Menkes mentioned that the problem with browsing fashion shows on the internet is that sometimes all the details are in the back and websites like style.com don't show you that.

My Neighbor Is Getting Cursed Tonight

2009-09-01T21:17:00.000-07:00

The crazy bitch who lives next door flipped out today because she was cranky and feeling sick, probably because she's dying, and our dogs were supposedly barking and disturbing her rest. Well mom and I were out walking for exercise; we must maintain our slim and youthful physiques, and she ran over to furiously ring the doorbell that we weren't there to answer. My sister happens to come home at the time when this happens and she runs up to my sister and starts ramming her body into my sister's shoulder and screaming that my sister hit her. LOL. Then she proceeds to call the cops and say, "OMG she hit me! She's wearing high heels and blue jeans!!" Then she says, "You better watch out for your dogs!"

That's when I flipped out. I was ready to fuck a bitch up. We've already put a curse in place. Its just like that show "Bewitched," with the crazy retired neighbor who has nothing better to do all day than to freak out and spy on people. Yes, we are witches. Too bad its modern day so she can't have us burned. Besides, as per Harry Potter, real witches can't really be burned anyway. We mostly just work our cute magic and get away with everything. HEHE!

Long Live Lacroix

2009-08-29T13:18:00.000-07:00

This Peter Lindberg shot for Vogue of the Lacroix shirt is "so hot right now!"

So sad to say, my ready to wear version looks like shit when compared to the couture version.

Sharing is caring

2009-08-26T20:56:00.000-07:00

Found this while looking for Jean Paul Goude photos. He's brilliant! If you're going to copy something, do it right. That's all I'm sayin'.

Ouch! Poor Anna Wintour

2009-08-17T08:34:00.000-07:00

This NYPost article is really harsh. I've seen September Issue, she's not really that horrible. Maybe she has that disease where you can't control yourself and just blab out whatever you're thinking....sometimes she does it with her face instead of her words...LOL. You get the point. Give her a break.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/08172009/entertainment/fashion/hazy_shade_of_wintour_185036.htm?page=0

This Blog......

2009-08-08T03:17:00.000-07:00

LOOKS LIKE HALLOWEEN!!! I wonder if I've suppressed my desire for it (since the celebration of it in London is not as huge) by manifesting it visually in cyberspace.

Good Karma for Me!!

2009-08-07T04:17:00.000-07:00

I am a true Gryffindor. This is a proven fact now that I have done this deed.

Today upon arriving home, I look on the floor to see a house centipede. I will not attempt to post a picture of him as they are frightening to look upon and would ruin the beauty flow of this blog. Anyway, I found a cup and put it over him and basically left him for dead knowing my mother would destroy him in the morning. Then something happened to me. As I went back to my room, I felt an undeniable guilt....I judged him for his ugliness and not for his actual harm factor. So I decided I would do a good deed and set him free.

You might think oh whatever, people do this all the time but I don't think you understand. Getting in that close proximity to a live centipede is horrifying. Still, I did it....I was able to set him free.

Now I feel fantastic!!! Then I got a letter from tarot.com about how the full moon is affecting karmic order. Coincidence? I think not. I am righteous and brave. Gryffindor to the infinity power. PURE WIN.

Grace Coddington

2009-08-04T23:30:00.000-07:00

Wishlist gift: Grace Coddington Thirty Years of Fashion at Vogue

A page from her book Catwalk Cats

Vogue Age Issue Shoot Inspired by Herself. AMAZING.

She seems to be one of the funniest and most talented women I've ever seen! Perhaps she's the new Diana Vreeland. A little bit nutty, and instead of an insane fondness for red, its for persian cats. I love that she has a book called "Catwalk Cats." Its too cute!!

My Newest Obsession

2009-08-01T02:28:00.001-07:00

What is it about clans that make everything so much more awesome?

I was so happy to be close to a predator that my face turned into a pacman.

I don't even like kids but WOW, good picture. Its epic. Should be on a birthday card. Today, you are a man, now stop being a little bitch and hang out with some predators. YES!

THERE ARE NO WORDS TO EXPLAIN HOW COMPLETELY OUT OF MY FUCKING MIND I AM FOR PREDATORS.

The Good Life

2009-07-28T01:26:00.000-07:00

RALPH LAUREN

This is dedicated to Tomas Neville.

Narcissa Malfoy = Daphne Guinness

2009-07-16T03:13:00.001-07:00

I wish they would have just used Daphne instead, but perhaps she can't act. She is so amazing to look at.

The Harry Potter movie was a little bit crap actually. It lacked a lot of emotions...I didn't even cry when (SPOILER ALERT)

Dumbledore died!! That's ridiculous!! I'll be writing a review of it for my local paper and will post the link when I'm done if anyone cares to read my completely nerdy, Harry Potter obsessed, point of view.

Too Late Bitches, I'm Prancing Away!! LOL

2009-07-11T23:00:00.000-07:00

You ever have a crush on someone for a long while, then you decide to review it because its torturing you and realize that this person would never be able to give you the kind of romance, life, relationship, or love that even just one song, in my case, Chopin's Op. 64, could convey for me in the short amount of time that it plays?

All it takes is one picture of him with a random girl to know that its just not right. When a guy can make you feel insecure without even meaning to, you know he's not giving you enough.

Listen to some classical and forget about him. There's so much more out there waiting for me.

Thanks Fred (Chopin)!

2.55 Romance in a handbag

2009-07-06T16:52:00.001-07:00

Who knew the 2.55 was so romantic? A compartment for love letters?? That's amazingggg. Chanel thinks of everything!!

The 2.55 handbag bears that particular name simply because it was originally issued in February 1955. Her features have all a piece of tale to tell. From the inside out:

• The lining - The lining’s brown color represents the color of the uniforms from the convent where she grew up.

• The inside compartment - there’s a zippered compartment at the inside of the front flap. That’s where Coco Chanel hid her love letters (from her lover at the time).

• The backside - there’s a back outside flap on the handbag – that’s where Ms Chanel stashed extra money.

• The shoulder strap – as I said before, Coco Chanel grew up in an convent, at the orphanage. The caretakers hold the keys at their waist dangling from the same type of chains as the 2.55 shoulder strap chains.

• The front lock – the 2.55 front lock is different from the classic double CC logo. It’s logo is called “the Mademoiselle Lock” (because Ms Chanel was never married)

source: stylefrizz.com

MJ Memories

2009-07-06T13:19:00.000-07:00

I'll never get over you.

I WANT TO PET YOU

2009-07-04T09:02:00.000-07:00

Oh the sleekness of your sensual leather and delicate dangling chains. Look at your tiny waist and small armholes. Those broad shoulders are powerful but still feminine. You're so irresistable. I'd like to take you out for Valentine's day and shower you with kisses. Imagine if you were mine. I'd treat you like a queen and wear you with the amazon.com three wolves shirt. Sexyyyyyyyyy...........

House and Garden + Christian Lacroix 1988

2009-07-04T00:23:00.000-07:00

Arthur Elgort

An image that depicts a large part of what I'm all about.

How My Friends Make Me Feel

2009-07-03T20:08:00.000-07:00

Love

Sharing a Birthday with Michael's Death

2009-06-26T13:28:00.000-07:00

Its not necessarily a bad thing. We laughed; we mourned; we lip synced to 'Remember the Time'. Still, it was a damn good soiree. We love you Michael!!

The spread. Pink peonies, chocolate cake, tuna tartare, tea sandwiches, pico de gallo (sp?) with scallops and assorted goodies, love. LOL <3

Classic asian lucky cat pose.

Birthday Girl and Boy. We won't age anymore now because Michael's death has stopped time.

Self-timed Group photo. Self explanatory really. You can see how awesome we are. This is the future of fashion + a Hollywood starlet in the making.

Home girls, cousins, call us what you will. We're O.G and we will cut you.

Special thanks to my BFF Veronica for making pretty sandos and helping plan the party, Shaun Samson for being my birthmate, and all the other BFFs who celebrated with us and made the night as f'ing amazing as it was.

P.S. I'll admit, my outfit could have been a hell of a lot better but I didn't have time to shop. So sue me.

Breakfast at Chanel

2009-06-21T13:28:00.001-07:00

How amazing would it be if you were a pro-tennis player sponsored by Chanel?!!

Chanel PHONE.

Oh you are so hot. I'd love to carry you around and smack people with you. P.S. Yes that ugly writing on the bottom corner is mortifying, at least its a real bag. LOL.

Ahhh....backpacks...so much more comfortable than shoulder bags. Sometimes kind of stupid looking when you run, but it'd be ok with this baby. Its like Stephanie in Full House used to say when she touched Uncle Jesse, "ZZZZZZZ Ouch!! The man is hot!!" That's what I'd say if I touched this bad boy.

I'm watching Breakfast at Tiffanys right now. I'd rather have Breakfast at Chanel so I decided to reward myself with a visual smorgasborg of Chanel goodness.

I thought I was over you but I was wrong

2009-06-21T13:26:00.000-07:00

I still totally have a crush on you you delightful little darling!! Can I have you for my birthday?

So You Want Your Cake and You Want to Eat It Too

2009-06-19T17:08:00.000-07:00

I got to thinking about that phrase "You want your cake and you want to eat it too..." Who made this phrase up? You're an idiot. Why would you make that a bad thing? Why would I want cake if I didn't want to eat it? STUPID.

Chanel Cookies by Ryan Strong

2009-06-18T17:18:00.000-07:00

Chanel Cookies by Ryan Strong

Chocolate Powder on Sugar Cookie

120A Christmas Party 2008

Can you Tell I'm avoiding homework?

Illustration from Foundation Year

2009-06-18T17:03:00.000-07:00

Thousand Fur in the Woods

Pen and ink, A3

CSM Foundation 2006

Balenciaga and Miami

2009-06-18T16:56:00.000-07:00

If there is an equation for how amazing this Balenciaga dress is, it should be where x=magnificent as x approaches infinity. Out of this world!!

Gratuitous Bitch Shots

2009-06-13T19:16:00.001-07:00

Practicing our DON'T faces. Don't fuck with us, we will cut you. I love my bitchessss! <3

I will TOTALLY rape you! So DON'T

2009-06-13T19:05:00.001-07:00

I know rape is no joke but these BAPE letterman jackets help me understand rapists. It's like seeing this irresistable thing you just have to have!! Normally,when I see a cute guy I'm just like ok whatever....but when they are cute AND they wear BAPE letterman jackets, I can't control myself. I totally want to tell them to meet me at 3 o'clock afterschool to get raped. (This is a reference from the film Welcome to the Dollhouse. WATCH IT.)

First Choice. Black with white sleeves from the Spring 09 line.

When Keepin' It Real Goes Wrong

2009-06-13T17:59:00.000-07:00

Sometimes, the fakes are funner than the real thing. Does anyone know if Louis Vuitton ever actually produced this fanny pack/bum bag?

Louis Vuitton has gotten killed in recent years by the number of fakes and the crap people who wear it but I think I'm starting to like them again. Maybe its cause we did a project with them at College but it could actually just be that my junior high ghetto self is taking over again. Denim fanny packs?! YES, PLEASE!

Just Believe in Love

2009-06-10T18:39:00.000-07:00

Amen Kelis! Hope you find a guy who deserves you.

Who knew WMD's could be so beautiful?

2009-06-10T11:47:00.000-07:00

Maybe if Kim Jeong Ill tried to pitch the positives of Weapons of Mass Destructions: the colorful tuffs of fungal shaped clouds that result as the bomb disintegrates millions of lives, the world would not hate him so much. Although Team America's depiction of him as a loveable puppet that looks like my dad already made me hate him a little less.

Christopher Kane's resort '10 collection. What I would give for the biker jacket. Although, the Jeremy Scott Keith Haring biker jacket would be equally fantastic. <3

One of Many Answers to An Old Question

2009-06-06T17:06:00.000-07:00

Susie and I love trying to figure out what you'd have to eat in one sitting to die of a heart attack. Here is one of many possible answers.

Specimen A: Corn on the cob wrapped in hickory bacon with two hot dogs and two Colby-Jack cheese sticks wrapped in ground beef.

This answer is courtesy of a disgustingly fun website called www.thisiswhyyourefat.com. Go check it out and see the horrific concoctions that you should probably try and eat before you die. I think when I'm 85 and ready to go, I'll just take a roadtrip and eat as many disgusting things as I can for fun. LOL.

Mi Vida Loca

2009-06-02T17:21:00.000-07:00

Cholas Do Make-Up Right. I would know, mi mehore amiga es Mexicana (My bestfriend is Mexican)!

Weiner's quote about Weiners

2009-06-02T16:17:00.000-07:00

Today my sister (code name:Weiner) sent me an e-mail that made me LOL IRL (in real life). It included the quote "I wish I hadn't judged him by his small weiner....I really don't even care about weiners."

GIRLS DO TALK.

Although, a big "weiner" can also translate to you being a big dick, dickhead that is. Some guys just are. Seriously, I don't care about your size; don't tell me about it; don't talk to me about it; don't ask me to measure it.

There are things called divine equations/proportions in this world. I have a theory that the size of the penis can be directly proportional to what a dipshit a guy can be because one dumbass told them it was ok to act like one if he could make it up in size.

Here's to my sister! "I really don't even care about weiners" either!

I love Larita Whittaker

2009-06-02T15:44:00.000-07:00

Many many blogs ago, I believe I said something about my sister and her hardcore ass-kicking skills; as it stands, it is no secret that I adore strong women, both literally and figuratively. Afterall, like attracts like! I've been surrounded by them all my life.

Enter Larita Whittaker from the novel/film Easy Virtue. Animal lover, race car/motorcycle driver, whitty, and elegant, most of all a woman who knows what love is. This blog will be nice and short, but I will warn you there's a slight spoiler if you haven't seen this movie.

One of the best quotes I've heard in a while, "Oh John my darling, you don't know what love is. You've no idea what it feels like to love someone so much that you'd do anything for them....even inject them with poison because they were too feeble to do it themselves." In reaction to being told not to leave after being accused of murdering her first husband (who had cancer), by her new husband and his family.

Its hard to convey the power of this quote without watching the film and how the line is delivered but it was amazing. It reconfirms my determination to not want to settle for anyone who doesn't understand what it takes to make a woman feel loved and want to love them back, so much so that they'd do anything for them.

Did I mention she's dressed beautifully? One of the jackets looks like the Stella McCartney S/S 09 collection jackets. Aside from that, the usual 20s-30s stripey blouse, high waisted wide leg pant, riding clothes, gowns, still really pleasant to look at.

Is this necessary?

2009-05-29T18:29:00.001-07:00

This has to be either the most ridiculous or most awesome werewolf depiction I've ever seen. IT HAS EYEBALLS ON ITS KNUCKLES. It also has tattoos, cartilage piercings, and is so bad ass that it makes trees bleed.

Damn me for being stupid in 2005

2009-05-28T16:25:00.000-07:00

Perhaps it has to do with the fact that I totally crush on boys who wear Bape or BBC from head to toe, or it could be Charlotte and I's dorky crushes on Nigo and Pharrell...but I am desperately searching for this issue so I can sleep with it under my pillow and have sweet dreams.

Judging from the bold declarations on the cover, this issue is the perfect representation of everything currently in my life. Icons, hip hop, *BLING BLING!*, Pharrell and Nigo, Tokyo (summer trip for nails, Bape Cafe, hot guys, food, and fun with my girls!), Karl Lagerfeld/Chanel, TAKESHI KANESHIRO and Chiaki Kuriyama aka. Go Go from Kill Bill because every girl should know how to swing a spiked ball and chain and do karate.

As soon as I have a chance, I'm going to the CSM library to look it up and see if its worthy of my drooling.

Just So I Never Forget This Existed

2009-05-28T15:02:00.002-07:00

If you haven't already heard...the famous amazon.com wolf shirt review. I love it too much to let it fade into oblivion in a few months so I have to archive it here. For my viewing pleasure and yours.

8,407 of 8,476 people found the following review helpful:
Dual Function Design, November 10, 2008

By B. Govern "Bee-Dot-Govern"This item has wolves on it which makes it intrinsically sweet and worth 5 stars by itself, but once I tried it on, that's when the magic happened. After checking to ensure that the shirt would properly cover my girth, I walked from my trailer to Wal-mart with the shirt on and was immediately approached by women. The women knew from the wolves on my shirt that I, like a wolf, am a mysterious loner who knows how to 'howl at the moon' from time to time (if you catch my drift!). The women that approached me wanted to know if I would be their boyfriend and/or give them money for something they called mehth. I told them no, because they didn't have enough teeth, and frankly a man with a wolf-shirt shouldn't settle for the first thing that comes to him. I arrived at Wal-mart, mounted my courtesy-scooter (walking is such a drag!) sitting side saddle so that my wolves would show. While I was browsing tube socks, I could hear aroused asthmatic breathing behind me. I turned around to see a slightly sweaty dream in sweatpants and flip-flops standing there. She told me she liked the wolves on my shirt, I told her I wanted to howl at her moon. She offered me a swig from her mountain dew, and I drove my scooter, with her shuffling along side out the door and into the rest of our lives. Thank you wolf shirt.

Pros: Fits my girthy frame, has wolves on it, attracts women Cons: Only 3 wolves (could probably use a few more on the 'guns'), cannot see wolves when sitting with arms crossed, wolves would have been better if they glowed in the dark.

Oh Sunday....

2009-05-24T10:19:00.000-07:00

Meet my bestfriend, Takoyaki.I see her every Sunday. She's the most photogenic person I know.

Me with Teddy Gilliam and Shaun Samson. There will be blogs on them later because I love them so much. Shaun just showed his BA menswear graduation collection for St. Martins. Will try to get photos for you all later even though it appears only 4 people follow this blog LOL LOL LOL.

In case you're wondering, the hat is Stephen Jones for Marc Jacobs.

Lisa Marie Fernandez, You Sexy Bitch!

2009-05-23T16:57:00.000-07:00

These are the most perfect swim suits in existence. They are simple, sporty, and will flatten the hell out of your boobs, leaving you with amazing sports cleavage, ie. small, rounded, perky, slightly pushed together with a bit of a muscular undertone.

Although I will admit, I'm not really a beach person nor do I get much of a chance to swim, I would want to wear just the top so I can look like a Miami Beach Chola; a little bit of fake mole, super cute bandana, hoop earrings and I'm set!!

The original version I saw was white with black side panels, super sexy.

P.S. If you need extra convincing as to why they are amazing, they are made of neopreneeeeeeee! <3<3<3

Pharell Williams Do You Fit The Bill?

2009-05-19T17:29:00.000-07:00

Is Pharell Williams my dream guy?

He skateboards.

He dresses well.

He's creative.

He's hot.

Obviously my real dream guy list is longer than this, approximately 4 pages long...and there are still more qualities I discover that I want everyday. When you're perfect, its what you gotta do to seperate the diamonds from the cubiczirconias. LOL.

P.S. I need a new look and I am feeling a little bit ghetto fab!!! As Marlon Wayans once taught Cindy in Scary Movie 2, "Y'ALL MEAN?!!!

Holy Mother of Christ!!!

2009-05-16T10:47:00.001-07:00

I just had a massive heart attack. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is on the cover of the new Vman Summer 2009 issue. I love him so much it hurts to look at him and believe it or not, this cover has saved my life. Well, sort of.

Sometimes I get a little heart achey over certain boys, I won't say who, and my usual unicorn-like aura gets a little dull. It makes my friends worry, which I don't like.....so now I propose this solution. Anytime I get sad, all I need to do is get a new picture of JGL.

Enough of the personal blips in my life for now, this new issue of Vman also has an article with Ashley Olsen and what she does with The Row. They're going to be launching their first menswear line. EXCITINGGGGG!!!! I can't wait to get my hands on it!! It'll incapacitate my heart for a few hours so I can stop thinking about crushes since my biggest crush ever is right on the cover!! <3<3<3<3<3

Hate Your Boyfriend's Personality?

2009-05-06T08:07:00.001-07:00

It's probably because his star sign sucks. Why don't we make them give birth to themselves again at the right time so they can be more compatible with your sign. For example, I'm a Cancer, I'd like my next boyfriend to be a Scorpio. I'd ask that if the next guy isn't a Scorpio, to be reborn around Oct 22-Nov. 22.

Here's what you need to do:

1. Gather a large party as witness to his rebirth ( a little like a Baptism)

2. Get a large sweatshirt.

3. Make them squeeze their whole body out of the neckhole while everyone cheers him on.

Voila! Born again!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!

OK FUCK THIS!!

2009-05-04T18:00:00.000-07:00

SERIOUSLY? Coinciding with what I've been going through?? I'm soooo over it. Nas and Kelis, are filing for divorce...she's 7 months pregnant...obviously, he's a cheater. FUCK HIM. Kelis is so much cuter than that fat bastard. I will say this to you cheating bastards out there, all of you regret what you do afterwards. Those are some good women you are messing with....and as the asians say in Pineapple Express, "Prepare to suck the cock of Karma!"

I am rarely that vulgar but man this pissed me off so badly. Look at him being all gross and looking like an imbecile. FUCK YOU NAS, you cheating S.O.B. Kelis is too much woman for you anyway.

This is why I will never have a baby. I'd hate to be tied down to someone. If my man cheats on me, I will be the first one to walk off, preferably in Christian Louboutin for Rodarte spiked heels because they'd add to the drama and make you look ultra hot. Also, if you trip in them, maybe your next Knight in Shining Armor, or a prince, will rescue you.

I don't think I can illustrate just how much I love crosses

2009-05-03T19:59:00.000-07:00

I can't stop thinking about Crosses. Here is the most perfect cross in the whole world. It reminds me of my Lacroix shirt.

and these bad boys:

You can't see it that well but there's a cross on the heel. Its so delicious.

If any of these objects were alive, I'd tell it to sit its sexy ass down. I can't handle that much sexy!!!!!!!!

I'm not really the marrying kind but...

2009-05-03T19:38:00.001-07:00

Here's the deal. I'm not that fond of the idea of marriage. It scares me just a little but I'll let you all in on a little secret. I'm pretty sure not many guys like to read this blog, afterall, the immense amount of Tween boy crush blogs is likely to scare them away so I feel pretty safe revealing one of my main 'just say yes,' marriage terms.

The engagement ring. Custom made Chanel fine jewelry....but this ready-to-wear jewelry version is the epitome of YES. My obsession with crosses combined with my love of Chanel? Its perfection. I would buy it for myself for my birthday, but Chanel jewelry comes only in standard 7.5, which is a little bit too big, and I can't find it anymore. So until I get with a guy who understands jewelry and me, and either finds it for me, has it resized, or gets it custom made for me, I will be waiting with baited breath.

Chanel Cross Ring......I. Love. You. (whisper)

The Supermarket Effect

2009-04-30T13:07:00.000-07:00

I thought I'd write to inform everyone of a world wide epidemic that takes place. I haven't heard it from anyone else before so I am going to claim that I coined this term "supermarket effect."

supermarket effect (n.)-The effect in which a mediocre looking person becomes supremely good looking for lack of better specimens in immediate area, when you are at the supermarket and there are no cute guys/girls so you become infatuated with the average looking one and follow him around the aisles to see if he is in fact as cute as you think.

Usually, once you exit the supermarket and go to places where there are more cute guys/girls, you usually stop caring about that person...whereas, in the supermarket, if they reject you, it will hurt your feelings. What happens when you are perpetually stuck in the supermarket??

ONE PHRASE. TOTALLY FUCKED.

Here is an example, I will use a celebrity because it is easier to search.

Shane West

Ill. Ok. We all love a Walk to Remember, but watching that movie is like being in the supermarket. There is no one else that is cute, so you have to settle for thinking Shane West is hot because there is no fun in watching a chick flick love story with an ugly male lead....I guess he's not THAT ugly...but he's certainly not cute, at least not to me. Then that movie ends...and you're like aww he's so sweet....but then after a day, you remember that guys like this exist.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Then all of a sudden, the world seems like a brighter place. So I say to you girls, this applies to real life too, don't ever let one single guy make you fall into a pit of despair...he's probably just Shane West, and why would anyone go for Shane when they can go for Joseph.

The Best Kind of Movie Dream Girl

2009-04-12T18:20:00.001-07:00

Is the retarded pretty girl, no contest. Megan Fox? Whateverrrrr. Boring. I love Anna Faris!

New Moon Werewolves vs. Twilight Werewolves

2009-04-07T21:07:00.000-07:00

The La Push Werewolves have been recasted for New Moon!! They are hot but a little too hot maybe? The first two were really cute, skaters, which makes them even hotter. I'm not sure what to think.

A little info about the new wolves according to Life & Style magazine makes them seem even hotter. Alex, the one on the far left studied martial arts for 12 years and is a professional dancer (does this mean he's gay? because that one is hot), Bronson, the guy on the lower right hand corner plays football (whatever, I don't care about that), not sure who the hell Tyson is but apparently he's a skateboarder (super hot, I need to see what he looks like). Believe it or not, they are all actually of Native American descent which I'm glad they stuck to.

Native American guys...oh so dreamy. Maybe that should be part of my new boyfriend requirement LOL.

Ashley Olsen's Intro

2009-03-31T17:23:00.000-07:00

Ashley Olsen wrote an intro in her and M.K's book Influence. I thought I'd share it for people who don't own the book. Its always how I've felt about life except I didn't get a job at 6 months old...anyway, you get what I mean.

"Hardwork has never been something someone taught me or something I picked up from someone else. Maybe it's a by-product of landing my first job at six months old, but I've never believed that there were boundaries or limits to anything I set my mind to. For the first time in my life, I'm in complete control of my destiny. Like everything you put out there for the universe to see, it all comes back to you. I'm finding out that taking my life to the next level is all about discovery. Being aware of the world around you requires you to pay attention to everyone and everything. But in order to stay grounded, you have to stay true to yourself. Diane Von Furstenburg once told me, 'You have to be your best friend.' I believe that.

None of us is in this game alone. With each project I begin, I'm reminded of the importance of listening, of appreciating and taking advantage of all the creative, dynamic, and wonderfully bizarre people in my life. And like any good listener, I know its my duty to share this wealth of influence with others. Whether it's my family, my friends, a novel I've read a hundred times over, or my favorite painting, I'm really just the sum of many different parts. Ultimately, that's what this book is all about. I've been inspired, surprised, supported, and yes, influenced by every person I've talked to in this book. Their stories, bodies of work, and lives are like open vaults of creativity for me....Whenever life feels like a dreary place, these individuals know how to make the most out of any situation. I turn to the people on t hese pages, in one way or another, to keep me afloat.

The book you are holding in your hands is comprised of conversations my sister and I have had with artists, designers, photographers, writers, and personalities who come from different backgrounds, industries, age groups, and points of view. Risk takers in their own special way, they share a common belief that the world should never be a boring place. To put it bluntly, they have guts. I dont' want the dialogue to stop at the end of each interview. It's my hope each one will remain a constantly evolving conversation that will continue to influence every project that I do-and perhaps by reading, you will be similarly affected by these interviews too. I believe part of the process of figuring yourself out is a way of connecting the dots between the fabulous and influential people around us all, like some sort of hidden constellation-you only have to know where to look." - Ashley Olsen

It's a good reminder of how important your friends are and I'm so very lucky to have the people I do in my life. You guys know who you are. You are my inspiration, I love you guys.

Vampiric from Head to Toe

2009-03-31T17:15:00.000-07:00

This includes Nails. Ta-Da!!! Gothic Vampire Nail Art!!! OMG, how bad do you want the gold crosses on your dainty witch fingers? I know I'd love to slap the hell out of someone with some bitchin' nails on. Drool to your hearts desire. It'd be even better with some dangling chains. Maybe I should make a show called Pimp My Nails.