SUIT YOURSELF

AMONGST THE MANY THINGS THAT JESS DOES AND MAKES

THIS HAS TO BE BY FAR ONE OF MY FAVORITE USES OF HER 

WIT AND GRAPHIC FLAIR.

A PORTABLE POCKETABLE CHECKER BOARD WITH 

BLUE AND YELLOW

OR

PINK AND BLUE 

MARKERS

GET YOURS NOW AT

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PICK UP SOME PROPER CARDS TO SEND TO ALL

OF YOUR NON PROPER LOVED ONES, TOO

AND THE AWARD GOES TO....

the lovely lads of CREATURES OF THE WIND! they were the runners up for the vogue cfda fashion fund award. hard work literally pays off! xo

NOBODY WANTS YOU FOR A SUNBEAM

my increasingly talented friends CREATURES OF THE WIND presented their spring 2012 line earlier this week.  every showing of theirs gets more thoughtful, professional and bigger. this time there were so many separate pieces to pick and choose from to either mimic the look they created or create something special within your own wardrobe.  it's exciting to see/hear their creations come to life every time.  MB , HB  and myself all joined musical forces to provide the sonic backdrop to their show.  we did a cover of THIS.

HOME INVASION

i snuck out of the city to visit my mom and my friend CHAR.  i somehow perfectly timed it to leave the day before the hurricane craziness started and the day after hurricane craziness ended.  i am the buffy of weather.  in visiting char, i got to see her new house.  back in february she and her james bought a house in rochester, ny.  i am jealous that she is a homeowner.  even though i am nowhere near ready to own my own house or property, i really like the idea of getting to fix a home up from scratch.  they are on a roll with all their renovations and i can't wait to see what they come up with.  in the meantime, i will spruce up my apartment (sans garden you lucky devil) with a little inspiration from these images.

ps- a lot of my plants died this summer. i hate summer for just another reason among many.
bonus, time for a plant restock!

also pps- char makes this....

get it HERE

FALLING THEATER

my musical partner in crime MATTEAH is raising funds thru kickstarter to make a film and record about the lost art of theater performance. i think it's going to turn out to be a really beautiful project documenting the nostalgia and romance associated with the old-school feelings of a staged theater production. if you feel like supporting her check out her PROPOSAL.

GREENWICH LETTERPRESS

one of my favorite stationery lines is GREENWICH LETTERPRESS. they have all the magical ingredients of wit, nostalgia, self-mockery and plain old fashion hilarity that make me wish i had thought of that. these social networking cards are new for them, and as someone who has a hard time accepting the world of social networking into her life, they are right on the money.

A WIDOW'S WALK

CREATURES OF THE WIND have done it again. my friends presented their show during ny fashion week, on valentine's day no less, to great aplumb. the collection was entwined with the idea of someone waiting for their lover to come back from sea. with high collars, layers and ladylike touches the clothes seem almost like a protective layer from the sea winds and their emotions. ROB performed a soundtrack live that only enhanced the feeling of being lost. i am so excited and proud of them and for getting to see their growth every season!

IMAGES VIA STYLE.COM

HAPPY HAPPY

SUITOR has some new designs at the ready. get classy, send a suitor card.

OH SO CLASSY

my classiest of ladies just let me in on the new BLOG she's got going for her stationery line SUITOR. i love that suitor hearkens back to a time when you wrote notes for everything. a note was expected and appreciated and reciprocated. and i am not talking emails. no sir. or madam. or mademoiselle.

CREATURES OF THE WIND

yesterday MATTEAH and i provided the musical backdrop for another lovely collection from our buds CREATURES OF THE WIND. it was a hectic morning but we seemed to pull off the right mood for their collection that was referencing the emotional backlash of being struck by lightning. akin to feeling the weight of heartache. i unfortunately didn't get to see the clothes up close because i was too busy looking down while playing, but i gathered some of my favorites from the ever helpful world wide web. i will hopefully get to see them in a few days. cuz i am especially loving that blazer and pant combo!

SHE'S AT IT AGAIN

taking a break amidst the throws of packing my belongings again, i noticed my girl KARIN has been up to no good (i mean nothing but good) and drawing and creating a little book about two of the the things she loves the most...ROMANCE AND ROCK AND ROLL. she makes some of the most badass romantic drawings around and i can't wait to get my hands on one of these guys. if i was in chicago right now i'd be convincing you that smoking does look cool and trying to hunt down as many candy cigarettes as possible to share with you.

SOMETHING'S HAPPENING

STEPHEN EICHHORN is happening, that's what. stephen makes amazing collages and cutouts of nature putting together bits and pieces of plant life here and there to create a new and interesting species to come. he meticulously cuts out leaves, flowers, plants and cats (that's right cats) to put them all back together again in a new creation. he's one of the most prolific busy bees around. he just did a series of large scale prints of his cutouts which means that hopefully now people can get their hands on prints of his work, too. MEOW, MEOW, WHAT?!