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Gosh, I love this blog.

Lisa and the Red Balloon

On my list for this christmas : a giant red balloon

and maybe a portrait by this guy, Werner Armann

view blog amazingness here

Overheard in New York

Our New Motto

Perceptive woman: Anytime you overhear people, if you only hear a second of what they say, it's always completely stupid.

--Greenwich Village


Is It Wrong That This Seems Reasonable to Us?

(cabbie cuts bus off, both cab and bus are stopped at traffic light. Bus driver opens his window)
Bus driver: I'm gonna hit one of you! You know, it's my goal to hit one of you people before I retire, it really is--you almost just made it happen! You people gotta learn someday! (turns to passenger) We're allowed one accident per year. I'm saving all of mine for that.

--M15 Bus to South Ferry

That's Why It's the Ironyvator

Dude #1: What're you even talking about?
Dude #2: The thing with Cheryl.
Dude #1: What's wrong with you? That was this morning! Get over it, already!
Dude #2: Uh...what'd you think I was talking about?
Dude #1: The asshole who shoved past us on the escalator.
Dude #2: Oh...I didn't notice.
Dude #1: See? That kind of thing, that's what Cheryl was talking about. She has a point, you know.

Now Shut the Fuck Up, You Unwanted Accident

Little Girl: Mommy, why do people in New York always wear black?
Mommy: I don't know. Maybe they just don't like looking pretty.

--Upper East Side

Intercom: Please take a headset before you get on the plane, because they're free now. They're actually free once you get on the plane, but I charge $50 labor for bringing them to you once you're on. So it's in your best interests to take one now. Can you tell I'm a happy person?

--LaGuardia

Okay so If I had to overhear one of my conversations it would definitely be

One of the trillion people who read my blog daily ? - Hey Z, why are you being such a crappy blogger?
Lazy Z - bah, I donno man just with school and stuff...
OTPWRMBD - well get your act together, girl !

I will. I will.

Here  is the link to Overheard in New York, A website that has left me laughing hysterically countless times...

Love, Asia

Too good for words, check this site out !!

For Annie

With Annie gone,
whose eyes to compare
with the morning sun?

Not that I did compare,
But I do compare
Now that she's gone.

Leonard Cohen

Miley Cirus Haters Unite!

Okay so, people either love her or hate her, or don't know who she is. Try and guess which one I am ... ?

From Post Secret.

I'm Back !

I just had the most amazing trip to Boston, and will totally be talking to you about later on... But for now I must say goodnight, because it is ridiculously late and I am, as per usual, deadly tired.

Sweet Dreams

xo

Z

NYLON TV + DIY: LULU FROST

Wow ! I can't wait for Lulu Frost to have a website, I'm going to be oggling at the pieces for sooo long !

I'm still alive!!

Hello darlings -

It's ridiculously late but I just wanted to tell you that I'm still alive, even though I realised my last post was almost a week ago. Shame on me.

I'll be back tomorrow with new amazing-ness, no worries

xo

Z

Assignment #45 : Reread your favorite book from fifth grade

For my first assignment ever, I am now rereading Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli. Read, Enjoy and Love Stargirl... By the end of the book you will want to be her best friend.

xox

If I fell in love with you...

These are the times I wish I was 5'8... Just to be able to be backstage at Rodarte

The Row

Finally, I found something about the Row online... This is the new commercial for the Olsen sister's new fashion line, I love every item in this vid !!!

Secrets aren't for the weak-hearted

Here is your dose of secrets... As usual from the wonderful Post Secret .

The new O.P.I collection is more desirable than ever... It's going to be very hard to convince myself NOT to buy these lucious shades and stick to the 2$ run-of-the-mill pharmacy ones !!! The names are also quite hilarious, and always make me wonder whether I could ever be employed as an O.P.I name inventor (which will hopefully have the job benefits of free nail polish... ). Okay, maybe I'll just buy one. or two. or three. But seriously, 10$... No way can it cost that much to make one teeny weeny bottle of (very very beautiful) nail polish. Why must you make me suffer O.P.I ?



1. " We'll Always have Paris "
2. " Tickle my France-y "
3. " Parlez-vous O.P.I "

all from here

Star Wars-a-thon

Sunday I will be having a Star wars-a-thon, and I though I'd share these awesome photographs of the movie by Annie Lebovitz for Vanity Fair.



May the Force be with you, My darlings xo

Learning to love you more

Today, after a long walk across my neighborhood, I decided to visit my local bookstore, which usually contains the most amazing selection of what we could call "indie" books. As per usual, I spent hours looking at each cover and spotting the ones I would buy (if indeed, I had more than just 1.01 $ in my pocket), and I found this little treasure :



The book is has the post-secret concept, only not at all anonymous and with more directions. It consists of  a series of projects made by the general public, in response to directions given by two artists called Miranda July and Harrell Fletcher. I decided to post one of my favorites, #63, to help you understand better.

" Assignment #63
Make an encouraging banner.

Think of something encouraging you often tell yourself. For example: Everything will be ok. Or: Don't listen to them. Or: It'll blow over. Now make a banner, making sure to follow these instructions:

1. Draw each letter of the sentence on a large piece of colored construction paper or big squares of fabric. One letter per piece. Draw them blocky so you can cut them out.
2. Cut them out.
3. Glue each one onto a piece of construction paper or fabric that is a contrasting color.
4. Then glue the edges of all the pieces of paper or fabric together to make a banner.
5. Hang the banner in a place where you or someone else might need some encouragement, for example, across your bathroom. Or between two trees so that you and your neighbors can receive encouragement from it. Or in a gas station. "


Just a few of the results :



It is guaranteed that I will try and do all the assignments, trying to post them as I accomplish each one. In the meantime, you can check out The Oliver Family, a family who had quite an artistic mission on their hands... 

p.s. here is the incredible site where you can see other people's projects and get the directions to accomplish your own

photobooth friday

photobooth friday
Originally uploaded by girlhula

I just had the most amazing day with my best friend... We did the craziest things and ended up at a black and white photo booth, where we took snapshots that will stay with me forever! My advice today is grab your closest friend or family member and have some fun making memories in the very cool photo booth !

ta-ta my darlings

She certainly does wear Prada ...

" Anna Wintour (born November 3, 1949, in London) is the editor-in-chief of American Vogue, a position she has held since 1988. She became interested in fashion as a teenager. Her father, Charles, editor of the Evening Standard, often consulted with her on how to make the newspaper's coverage relevant to the youth of mid-1960s London. After dropping out of school at 16, she began a career in fashion journalism. Her career took her across the Atlantic, with notable stints at New York and Home & Garden. She returned home for a tumultuous year to turn around British Vogue, and later assumed control of the franchise's magazine in New York. She revived a stagnant publication, a success that has earned her wide acclaim in the industry. "
- Source : Wikipedia

Anna Wintour exudes confidence and beauty, and reportedly served as inspiration for Miranda's character  in the Devil wears Prada... She certainly does have the power and style to pull that role off !

Photocube made by Z
Images from Style.com

Sondre Lerche - My Hands Are Shaking

I don't think I'd be able to get through a hard day without this gorgeous boy and his guitar... The sound might not be great but his talent is, be sure to check him out !

Picture found here.

Promise to keep me warm

As fall approaches, more and more fashion shows are coming out with the new looks for fall and winter 2008. Some are wearable, some are not, but instead of showing you what we can find on the runway I thought it more out of the ordinary to show you the people who watch the shows... In other words, the bold and daring eyes that get a first glimpse of the most sought after designers of the year; the first ones to dissect each show and take out of it these 12 amazing outfits.


Pictures found here.

It is safe to say that out of each outfit, we find either gray or black as the main colors. Bright colors are still present, but toned down and usually only used on one piece of clothing or accessory. Fur is also back in, on coats or as vests. The traditional over sized bag still works this season, I personally think we will never be able to go back to only carrying our necessities, but designers might beg to differ - one day !

Curly hair envy : How to use hair rollers

Top 5 things to know about hair rollers

1) Do NOT use on wet hair, you won't be able to get them out
2) The Sections of hair should not be wider than the roller itself
3) don't pull the rollers out once you are done, go vertical and unwind
4) The dirtier the hair, the more it tends to respond
5) If you're using hot rollers, by the time you finish putting in your last one, you go back to the first one and take it out

Claudia Schiffer for Chanel

... a deadly combination

Enjoying the last days of summer...

'' Have a drink, have a drive
Go out and see what you can find

If her daddy's rich, take her out for a meal
If her daddy's poor, just do what you feel ''

- Currently dreaming with the help of Mungo jerry's in the Summertime

Photos : Amy Adams in Vanity Fair.

Life

If someone came up to me and asked me the definition of life, I would get pretty elaborate !! That's why I love this incredible pie chart; give the credit to Ian over at a pretty sweet blog called " I always wanted to be a Tenenbaum ", which reminds me... I must see the movie!

Have a Sweet Sweet Day

For Emma, By Bon Iver

William Klein

I was very busy this week participating in a photography workshop; taking pictures on a manual camera and developping each of them by hand is actually pretty hard, but the results are great ! Hopefully, I'll be scanning my prints as soon as possible, but until then I wanted to show you the works of William Klein, one of my favorite photographers.

1. Here 2.Here 3.Here 4.Here 5. + 6.Here

Do I dare?

Awesome vid sent by my darling R.

Ruby Red

This is my inspiration for the fall (yes I know, how sad it is that summer is leaving us already). I love everything about this outfit: from her red hair to her awesome dior-like boots!

Storage Idea

All the credit for this idea goes to Evan over at Door Sixteen for his amazing story and coincidentally, storage idea. I've got so many little collections lying around, and this year I made a resolution to at least de-clutter and organise. What better idea than combining these boxes with this cheap ikea bookcase ?. I'm so relieved to have finally found a happy medium between collecting and organising, I can finally feel less guilty for my nesting habits !!

p.s. encourage the little guy by finding a local store here .

Again thanks so much to Evan from Door Sixteen... You just saved me from going on one of TLC'S home makeovers !!

My Life is now Complete

Purple moccasins ? Can life get ANY better?

Found here!

She's no Cinderella

Carla Bruni is a woman of all talents. And when I mean talents I mean this ex-supermodel turned singer turned president's wife has more than just beauty on her side. “She’s a kind of alpha female (...) she was more like a female Don Juan.” quotes Bernard Kouchner, a French foreign minister. Carla is no cinderella, born and raised with her two siblings into a wealthy family, it seems she was meant to become a woman of importance. Wherever she goes, whatever she does, people love her. From Karl Lagerfeld to George W. Bush, she seems to be picking up admirers all across the world, her biggest admirer being Sarkosy who states : “I am happy like nev-air.”

Can't you help but being a teeny weeny bit jealous? I know I can't. I mean, it's okay to have one talent, but she has them all. Not to mention the french president, whom I know could afford a dozen of those Tiffany bracelets and Jimmy Choos we've been dreaming about... So where is our rich and powerful prince charming?

Collage made by Z
Picture 1 and 2 :Vanity Fair
Picture 3 : Flickr

Why hello there

... marry me?

Mermaids

Lately I've had quite an obsession for mermaids, so when I saw a podcast on Jean Paul Gaultier's spring 2008 collection, I started reconsidering my halloween costume. Not that I'm comparing his astonishing pieces to costumes, but the amount of inspiration that we can take from his collection is suprisingly refreshing. Long beautiful hair and plunging necklines completed the mysterious and precious look in the models eyes. Wow. I loved it.

(you can find the whole show here)

Marion Cotillard in Galutier, Image found here.

Nobody does it like you do

Christian -
Nobody makes my heart flutter
like your shoes do
this is my declaration
to the love
of a shoe
I never knew
What toe cleavage
could do
before
YOU


p.s. drool-worthy images found here.

Ban.do

This awesome new shop is all the rage these days. I love the fact that all these handmade headpieces come with their own haiku, on top of being so undeniably gorgeous!

Book Obsession

Just got the new stephenie meyer book : Breaking dawn. As I have done with all her other books, I will read for 48 hours staight - I'll see you guys after I've regained my life back. xo

Lusting for a victorian fainting couch

Meatlocker
Originally uploaded by toybreaker

Don't tell me you've never dreamt of sprawling on a victorian couch, wearing a gorgeous gown and oversized diamonds... I know I have ! I adore this picture, it's just so intricate!

Pourquoi pas?

I just found these beauties here for 70 percent off ! This leads to my conclusion : Ladies, please don't break your bank to buy hot shoes, just be a little patient and wait till they're on sale, you'll end up being really proud of yourself for finding such a deal.

I'm baaaaack !

chair I love...with pillow I sewed
Originally uploaded by citypix

Oh yes,

After three weeks I'm back at home, quite relieved to be in my own bed. It's funny, I perceive myself as a world traveler yet I like nothing more than staying in bed all day on Sunday and drinking hot tea. Of course, I've already started planning Christmas (my Halloween costume has already been crafted and will be mentioned around then, since I don't think anyone else but me likes thinking of fall), It's something to look forward to and daydream about until I get there. Although surprisingly enough I am trying to live in the moment by living the last of (sniff) summer. WHY, SUMMER? WHY LEAVE SO SOON? I do like fall and winter but my lack of vitamin D gets me nowhere and when it does start to be holiday-ish, normal life takes its course and ruins it all.

Could I be more sour?

Current tune : Move on up - Curtis Mayfield

A Little inspiration

1- Image found here.
2- Image found here.

Youtube hates me.

Hello all you wonderful people!
Sadly, Youtube has been giving me attitude these past few days (it's probably just me doing something stupid) but still, I wanted to post you guys a video, but instead I will have to post a link to said video;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj0CK_jgNns

I have fallen head over heels in love with this amazing, AMAZING movie called Amelie. It's sweet, funny, sad, heartwarming, and just plain lovely, in its own unique way.
I honestly recommend watching the subtitled version instead of the dubbed, if you aren't fluent in french, because American accents do tend to take away from the beautiful parisian atmosphere.
And for those of you who (like me) can't get enough of the beautiful accent francais, here's a link to the trailer for the original French version, "Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie Poulain": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sECzJY07oK4


P.S. Please forgive my computer retardism; I still can't link things properly, and am apparently youtube-challenged, too. I will get the hang of it soon, though, I promise. (A.K.A. As soon as Z gets back and explains everything to me hehe...)

Shhhhhhh....

"Let's put a *smile* on that face..."

I dont know about you guys, but I totally have my entire halloween costume planned out.

(posted by Sarita)

Post for july 26th

Happy birthday to the sweetest girl, thank you so much. For everything. <3

Only one week left...

Darlings -

I have been fully enjoying this past few weeks.. but missing this blog very very much! I can guarantee you I'll be home soon and my head is FULL of ideas (which makes it harder to think at times... aka when I really need it!)

xo

Be back soon

Z

In need of band-aids

Burn After Reading Trailer

I don't know about you guys, but I can't wait until this comes out!
(posted by sarita)

The Arcade Fire - Rebellion

#37 on my list of things to do before I die = see this incredible band perform live.

(posted by sarita)

Words of Wisdom

"I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best. " -Marilyn Monroe

Meet me at the Circus

Image found here.

An alternative to taking it to the grave

Do you have a deep dark secret you need to get off your back, but don't know how?
Then Post Secret is the thing for you.

Post Secret is an ongoing community art project that anyone (even you) can be a part of. Basically, it consits of writing a secret of yours that you have never told anyone on the back of a handmade, 4-by-6-inch postcard, and mailing it to this adress;

PostSecret
13345 Copper Ridge Rd
Germantown, Maryland
20874



Isn't that an amazing idea?

Also, Frank Warren (the creator of the project) made a website displaying a few of the many postcards he receives every week.
Here's the link: http://postsecret.blogspot.com/
There you can find apologies, hopes, regrets, fears, desires, and even silly little confessions, all from real people like you and I.


The website is updated every sunday with twenty or so new secrets.