And while we’re still looking at a Rational Society, a’la Rumi’s amazing dress, we shouldn’t forget the rest of the equally ogle-worthy goodies from the same mother.
The palette? Ooh. The slouch factor? Ooh. The endless possibilities? Ooh.
But most of all, the cunningly deceptive simplicity? Ooh and a big UH HUH.
[Have necklace, via Return To Me]
Join the dots and voila!
Although I think if I was doing this, I’d probably kill myself over deciding on a pattern to make. Or fray the threads so much they won’t fit through the holes. I’m like the lousiest DIY person ever. Oh, except for canvas shoe racks – I do them up good.
[Silver hammered knuckle ring by Fashionology]
D-14
THIS STUNNER ON MY FINGER IS COMPLETELY IN THE WAY OF THE OBSCENE AMOUNT OF NOTE-TAKING I’M DOING FOR MCROBBIE’S ESSAY.
BUT I’M SO SAD TO HAVE TO REMOVE IT. IT LOOKS LONELY ON THE LIBRARY’S WOODEN TABLE.
[Well Travelled resin series: Seoul necklace by Skinner Studio, via Etsy]
A couple of months ago, I got myself the resin necklace from Skinner Studio because it was such an awesome find on Etsy and as we all know, Korea has a very special immovable place in my heart. That’s me wearing it up there. Now C, my dear hubsy bubsy, bought herself a resin Well Travelled Denmark ring just the other day, totally without knowing that I’ve got the Seoul version for myself! In the midst of what seems like a few gazillion Etsy shops floating in cyberspace, my hubsy and I have just got to be kindred spirits. Only about 9,350 miles apart.
[Rings: Topshop, Swatch, Lee Hwa Jewellery. Bracelets: All The Desert Foxx. Necklaces: Ariel Gordon, my own design. Checkered shirt: Vintage. Tee: H&M]
I received the red coral cross, turquoise, and metal chain bracelets (altogether very deliciously named The Threesome) from Highdee of The Desert Foxx yesterday. Very fierce – and melovesit! Go get your Threesome from Highdee today. Okay sorry, that was a very unfunny attempt at being funny.
On another note, I realised that this is the first time the Ariel Gordon initial necklace has been photographed on me, since it arrived way back in January (even though I wear it almost everyday). I got it to mark a fresh new start after the period of crap-which-shall-not-be-named happened, just like the Swatch Secret Code ring after the period of earlier-crap-which-shall-not-be-named. New ear piercings, milestone jewellery purchases and a visit to the hair salon are my choice of therapy.
Clean
Heroic
In the Mood for Love
Hero
[Rodarte x Maggie Cheung, via AnOther Mag]
Drawing inspiration from Maggie Cheung’s unforgettable screen presence almost already promises creations that are at once timeless and at once ethereal. Nobody works a cheongsam or makes a chignon look the way she would wear it. The sketches already make this point quite clear.
Check out these four Kate and Laura Mulleavy gems in film, here.
[The Marine Collection by ALEX&RA]
Now that the weather is finally warming up, there are discernible signs that spring has really descended upon London. What better time than now to break the monotony of winter palettes with multiple happy hues of blue? ALEX&RA does made-to-order lovelies that carry a lovely San Franciscan note with them; I think all of us in rain capitals would benefit from a little love from the Bay Area. I especially like the summer dress with cute white buttons down the front – so awesomely twirlable!
p/s: Would any of my girls be so kind as to get hitched quickly so I have a real excuse to get the dress as a bridesmaid’s morning kit? Pretty please.
[Black & Gold (Tribute to McQueen), k v n by kevin nguyen]
[Lace batwing hoodie, modelled by Rachel Nguyen, k v n by kevin nguyen]
[Kevin Nguyen]
The thing I like about going to the Sunday Upmarket at Brick Lane is the significant amount of unabashed talent you can find in one single space, just like how I discovered Laura Dawson and a pair of the coolest shorts ever.
Since then, I haven’t yet actually gotten really excited over an independent designer’s work. Till now, that is. k v n by kevin nguyen was a very accidental discovery that I made while ooh-ing over a lace batwing cardigan on That’s Chic. Going through his archives threw up equally lovely surprises (although I remain loyally fixated to the cardigan) and for the first time in a long while I found myself going Wow he’s really good! over and over. I can decisively say I really want the. lace. cardigan. mmkay.
Kevin doesn’t retail his designs for now, but he tells me that production plans are in the way for the lace cardigan. Watch this space! (I know I am. A tad too intently)
Unlike my mother, who has the most dainty fingers among anyone I know, I like my rings chunky, irregular, very metallic and for lack of a better word , fierce. If it makes someone who casts eyes on it think Whoa she could take my eye out with that, it is a good ring.
I especially like the chains-around-quartz rings that Luxiare designed herself, but her other vintage finds make for some fabulous finger armour too. I wish I had time to trawl flea markets now because there you sometimes find the best eye-pokers you could ever put on your fingers.
[Would you like some eyes?, Ink and watercolour on paper, by Marc Johns]
There’s something very innocent and also very naughty about Marc Johns’ work that remind me of my favourite illustrator of all time, Quentin Blake.
