moss

ah, remember the days?..

Kate Moss has changed so much in just two years.

mish mash

source: fashiongonerogue.com

Numero Toyko June 2010
Esther Long by Matthew Vriens-McGrath

Stay at home. Walk barefoot across shagpile rugs and scratchy carpets, nap under a pile of clothes, wear socks and heels, drink tropicana straight from the carton.

fuzzy sweaters

on my mind: fuzzy sweaters and summer knits. nicely thin for warm evenings and shaded moments. in stones, camels and dark greys. think the
famous Paris, Texas red version in neutral.

gordy bee

In response to the "oh, Gordon" and "hey Gord" comments of endearment in the Style Notes for Guys post..

And can we please all take note of the 'Gordon for me' tee shirts worn by the three particularly dashing girls? This was a part of his campaign to be Rector back in University. If anybody had caught wind of these badboys for the 2010 election I'd say David Cameron would be weeping into an English Breakfast ('on wholewheat please, Arabella') as we speak. That or he and Clegg wouldn't be getting quite so clammy handed over each other.

Ah, who'd have thought it, a Gordon Brown retrospective on Discotheque Confusion?
Love you, man.

missy & mary kate by terry

missy rayder & mary kate olsen

source: terry's diary.

style notes for the guys

1. collection of north american national park handkerchiefs, own photograph
2. bill murray
3. ryan mcginley by chad moore
4. alex davis at sam johnson's bookstore on venice boulevard, LA, own photograph
5. african safari, life magazine
6. gordon brown in 1999 by murdo maccloud
7. jack nicholson
8. vince vaughan in thumbsucker



click here for the last 'style notes for guys'.

case study: bosworth street style

Let us all stop and gawp at Kate Bosworth's shirt. Note the absence of that stuffy office short stiffness. It's flannel like in it's quality; that well worn softness that is also found in loved childhood toys after years worth of being tucked under an arm. See the way it hangs so lightly and deliciously. Also note the overhang at the back; a fortunate feature to protect against those risky coxis baring moments. And most of all, most of all let us together wring our hands with joy at it's most perfect shade of caramel tan.

Thank you and goodnight.

natalia

image source unknown

young natalia vodianova

tuesday the 11th of may

news item

Most of the time I'm too impatient to give my nails sufficient coats when varnishing them. Why sit blowing of wet nails when the world is filled with ways in which to use my fingers? I could be leafing through a book or kneading dough or...boxing. Which explains both why they usually chip so easily (not the boxing and kneading, that was all theoretical) as well as my sense of delight at the result of the new Topshop varnish. The coating process took approximately 12 hours. Punctuated by sleep, breakfast, a shower and a blogging session. Nothing like multitasking.

And so I give my verdict. The camel looks absolutely lovely but really is subtle and not all that noticeable because of it's general fleshy tone. The lilac has probably received more in the way of satisfied coos (from me, that is) but then again this is for the purely shallow fact that it's more eyecatching.

In other news, I rediscovered my mystery lipstick. I discovered it last summer in a denim jacket pocket and have two possible theories; either that it once belonged to my Mother or to some stranger that once owned the jacket (I forget the circumstances of the discovery.) The last couple of days have been spent have a massive spring clean of my room and upon finding it again I decided to be brave (and risk possible stranger induced coldsores?) and try it on. The shade is lovely, a kind of dark rust colour. Not exactly the Blackberry shade I've has on my mind recently but perhaps more summer appropriate and most importantly free!

On the subject of Blackberry lippie I left a comment on Sarah's facebook wall asking her to help me find something suitable. (She really is the encyclopedia where make up is concerned) She recommends Illamasqua which is a stain-like gloss. The deep purple shade (called 'Move') is really quite intimidating looking and I'm not really a lover of gloss but if I can locate some I'll certainly give it a try. Sarah has the red version, herself so it can't be bad. In the mean time may go and drawl through the cheapy make up at Boots for a lippie option..