evolution to the peep toe boot

all started with the gladiator.

step 2

chanel peep toe boot.. love. image courtesey of jak & jil.

good idea

so enjoying kate moss for longchamp, set at café de flore in paris.

thoughts on montmartre bohemia

it was inevitable that my research would seap into my blog. richard sonn writes that henri de toulouse-lautrec was known for not being realistic in his depictions. however, he captured peoples spirits and brought art to the bohemian streets of montmartre.

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this brings me to think of the portrait sketch artists who flood the narrow streets of montmartre today. art is still in the city streets. so excited to explore this further.

as a sidenote, i was so happy with the end result of my sketch portrait because the style was very toulouse-lautrec. and the guy who sketched us was the coolest man. funny how everything relates.

more shoe collabs

kanye has always had a very unique relationship with louis vuitton. way before he was posing in ads, he was a customer, supporter, called himself 'louis vuitton don', etc.. now, under the name martin louis the king jr., he has collaborated to create a new lv sneaker. comes in black, white, and red.. which i can appreciate. sneakers are not so much my style, but im a kanye supporter and im sure they will do very well.

black silhouettes

this image from the sartorialist made me so happy. im always interested in sharp and/or different silhouettes.. and the longevity of the opaque tight is quite comforting for some reason. this is what i would be wearing if i were in paris right now.

irrésistible pt. II

more grey+ysl logo à la michael oats

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thanks for the suggestion!

karl lagerfeld for repetto

o-m-g what a pair.

karl is reinterpreting repetto's cabaret model, and they were featured in his spring 09 show. available in repetto stores on april 9 of this year.

irrésistible

the only two logos that i will wear, for aesthetic and historic reasons. set on grey.. doesnt get better than that.

image one: michael oats

inspiring spaces V?

why not.. ma chambre (toronto) .. since i showcased the hbc bed already.

inspiring spaces IV

i think im in love, mosha thank you for sharing this! this is christian lacroixs apartment in paris' le marais district that he is selling. id love to see what he leaves this space for. this is such a mixture of interesting features, this is definately my favorite so far.

here we go

im calling it

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mvp - lebron james.. but kg in my heart

most improved - bargnani.. dont quote me

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coach of the year - stan van gundy... quite deserving, but please invest in a stylist asap

most disapointing - raps :(

nba champions - boston .. yes, they are doing it again

hi, can we be friends

really loving this.. the layering is effortless, the fits are loose but perfect, even her hair works with the outfit.
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thesartorialist.blogspot.com

its still good

how does this video still inspire me so? this is the rows debut holiday collection. if you havent seen the video i urge you to do so, its so much better than the pictures.

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http://video.style.com/?fr_story=61c815968a04a6febcf922f0851ded1ce9131d10&rf=bm

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image: olsens anonymous

dear richard

so it went something like this:

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tom ford: the spring/summer 09 campaign is terrible

photographer: maybe you should shoot the campaign yourself

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and so he did. sound like anyone else we know? *ahem karl

not what i would have expected from tom, but it has a certain artistic authority, no? the model seems to have created a character with tom that intrigues me.

amazing

its too good. a psa that karl did for french traffic safety. could they have picked a better figure to do this? the juxtaposition is so effective. dior homme beneath the vest of course.

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"ìts yellow, its ugly, it doesnt match anything, but it can save your life "

cigarette study II

i know ive posted this picture of brigitte before, but i love it.. couldnt find a better one to fit with the post.

cigarette study I

theres something about cigarettes in imagery that has always intrigued me.. maybe because its part of the flaneur's setting, but its adds a je ne sais quoi that i cant put my finger on. an essay that needs to be written ..
you heard it here first.

heres one

in most cases, i think that if an exhibition is about themed imagery (rather than the artists), and the artist information is indirectly available (through pamphlets, etc) you do not need labels on the walls. this fosters deeper looking, and conversation.. not to mention it quietly rejects the cliche gallery layout. you can disagree with me, but im pretty sure veronica and i will convince you otherwise. people are capable of looking and thinking, and its nice to develop your own opinions and think critically about what you are looking at. many of my non-art history student friends say that they dont know how to analyse art, and i always tell them to describe what they are looking at and they will figure something out.

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“art should never be popular. the public should try to make itself artistic”

-oscar wilde

validation? i think so

none other than ms ashley wearing my dior homme sunglasses from my jan 10 post. its very possible that she and hedi are my soulmates.

image from olsens anonymous

rrrip!

the exhibit rrrip! paper fashion is currently at the museum of modern art (mudam) in luxembourg. this is an exhibition that examines the use of paper in fashion, and aims to contemplate the ephemeral nature of the garments. i would love to see this.. makes you think about the ephemeral nature of fashion in general. its so fast-paced as it is, and these garments are so delicate that you can barely wear them once.

ultimate is right

pleeease check out steph and michelle's latest post. continuation from my november 28 post/articulation of a new obsession.

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http://styledby-lewak.blogspot.com/2009/01/ultimate-grow-out-la-vanessa-paradis.html

back in business

in the spirit of being back on the west coast, what do we think of these? jimmy choo and hunter collaboration in crocodile. they will be available on the choo website in may 09.. if the fit is better than regular hunters, i must say i like them.. but ive always had a weakness for croco accessories.

ne quittez pas

due to my relocation im temporarily living a life with no internet.. just have my blackberry. will be back tomorrow i hope.

lookalike

on my way to victoria today. heres a picture of carine looking very much like jane birkin, this image looks like it could fit into my dec 21 post.

electric orphans

while on the subject of the ben tour, i may as well mention that my friends and i really enjoyed the show. displayed in the meta gallery in the distillery district, all the pieces were portraits in black, blue and red.

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what stood out to me was that each individual depicted gave off such a different feeling than the next.. despite the similar colours. there was also a large portrait (of a girl leaning against a reflection of herself) painted directly on one wall of the gallery. i would love to see this when im not sharing the room with a hundred people.

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the image above was my favorite. once again thanks vic for your photography skills!

noir de noir III

at an art exhibition opening in the distillery district with steph and hazel, photo by vic lee. we didnt plan the black, just thinking along the same lines. trying to look sophisticated around ben tour.

oh so french

a new upload from the sartorialist. so simple, this is what i picture when i think of paris street fashion for guys. skinny silhouette, skinny pants, white tshirt, blazer, untamed hair.. sounds a bit like parisian womens fashion.. hmm.

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"i love french boys.. built like baguettes" - mosha

the row times two

ash working the same pieces by the row on two different occasions.

this is why i love her and mk, no stylists, no excess. they play around with pieces and dont feel the need to prove anything by over shopping and over styling like many of their fellow hollywood celebrities.. *cough cough lohan*

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ps. how amazing is the jacket she is wearing in the second picture

the words of brigitte

"im a girl from a good family who was very well brought up. one day I turned my back on it all and became a bohemian. "

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"i was just a cheap little starlet hardly acting at all in a very mediocre film. "

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"what could be more beautiful than a dear old lady growing wise with age? every age can be enchanting, provided you live within it. "

hbc

i skipped a day, i celebrated christmas yesterday.. big party at my place. one of my favorite gifts: hudsons bay blanket from my sister. (i have a thing for hudsons bay company)

true

i went to true last night for dinner. this is the restaurant on yorkville that is mostly organic food, which of course i was interested to try. has anyone else been here? maybe im being snobby but i think it was good, and thats all. it left no impression on me, accept that im never having organic french pinot gris again. the decor was sassafraz and one smushed together.

la condition humaine

just thought this was interesting, the first image is magritte's la condition humaine and the second is an image from the new yorker (which you may have seen on the sartorialist). from my experience, i find that magritte is often used as an example for first year art history students to help them understand how the viewer/ artist relationship is a dialogue that is ever present. keeps you hyperaware of the fact that what you see is not necessarily what is there.

(if you havent seen this magritte piece before i suggest you click to enlarge it)

noir de noir

roitfelds show us how its done.