Hippie Luxe

Yesterday I went to the Woodstock 40th anniversary concert in Golden Gate Park. It was a really beautiful sunny day, perfect weather. Not too hot, just gorgeous. The music was great - although confusing. A guy walked by me telling me the Doors were coming on. Unfortunately he was mistaken. There was no beyond the grave visit from The Lizard King, that would have been too awesome. Also everyone was a " this is __ and ___ from ________" like no whole bands, I know its been 40 years but either no one made it through or bands just don't stay together ( major props to The Rolling Stones for holding their shit together, it's a huge accomplishment). There was also Jefferson Starship which is way confusing. I have been grooving to White Rabbit lately and I was way excited thinking Grace Slick could be there throwing down some psychedelia but no, Jefferson Starship is not Jefferson Airplane. Basically it's Paul Kantner's band with some other chick singing vocals. Not to be confused with "We Built This City" Starship. It's all too much.

This brings me to the reason for my post - Hippie Luxe. I am really into vintage clothes, especially the 1950's and early 1960's. My collections is really great lately however I have been thinking about the late 60's and early 70's bohemian vibe and how I can incorporate more of that into my wardrobe. I was big on the whole hippie skirt, flowing dress thing about 10 years ago and moved away from it towards a more classic streamlined look. I was afraid it was all too flaky looking. With age however can come more confidence and the ability to blend your wardrobe seamlessly.

Yesterday I bought my first hand-dyed tie dye!

I can't wait to wear it

Charity Shops

This is - Out Of The Closet.

It is the absolutely best thrift store I have EVER been to. Being that, I am not going to publish the exact location I frequent- Seriously thrifting Nirvana. That should not be spoiled. There are many locations in The Bay Area and Southern California and there couldn't be a better cause than AIDS Healthcare and prevention. It is seriously underfunded and always has been. AIDS and HIV affect everyone, not just the gay community. It is a very preventable and fatal disease and by shopping for great clothes at extremely low prices and donating those you don't need, you can help do your part. As far as charities go , this one actually makes sure that the largest proportion of funds possible actually go to the cause. Unfortunately many charity shops have so much overhead and administrative expense that very little ends up in the hands of those who need it most.

GO!! Donate!! Shop!!

Goodbye Summer

Happy Autumn Equinox - Adieu to the summer. It was a good one!

In honor of The Autumn Equinox is a poem by Ranier Maria Rilke

Autumn Day

Lord: it is time.

The summer was great.

Lay your shadows onto the sundials and let loose the winds upon the fields.
Command the last fruits to be full,

give them yet two more southern days,

urge them to perfection, and chase the last sweetness into the heavy wine.
Who now has no house, builds no more.

Who is now alone will long remain so,

will stay awake,

read,

write long letters

and will wander restlessly here and there in the avenues, when the leaves drift.

Spring 2010 fashion

Derek Lam


Diane Von Furstenberg



Donna Karan

Looking at pix of the fashion shows I didn't see too much to get excited about but these clothes are a big YES!

White dresses

This dress is gorgeous. The only thing that would make it better would be if it were pants that were this fluid and in this shape. I may have to take that idea and run with it....

anyway, white dresses are what Summer and Spring are all about. There seems to be a freshness and innocence to the whole thing. White symbolizing purity. I had a whole thing mentally going in the direction of wearing all black this winter. Like I wanted to just be dark and mysterious ( or just ridiculous ) but suddenly I realized i want to wear white this winter. I just don't feel so dark and heavy . I am going for it white cottons, cream lace, girly ruffles, chiffon, everything that signifies Springtime. So oficially I will be skipping Winter in my mind this year.... YEAH!!!

Jeffrey Campbell

If I could be a shoe groupie it would be for Jeffrey Campbell. He makes shoes of the utmost deliciousness. They also seem to be kinda limited and hard to find. He's done it again with these perfect boots. If anyone has an extra $300 bucks to help me out that would be great...

Let necessity be the mother of your invention

Do not try to fit into this world

let the world fit into you

I am a total sucker for romantic things. Really when it comes to love I am idiotic, foolish and totally hopeless. Lately I have been vascillating between cynical and idealistic. This quote made me say aww... There is hope yet for people like me.

I LOVE YOU DAVID BOWIE

Today

This Dress

This dress is a remake. It was part of a sustainable fashion benefit. The best part about remade dresses is that they are usually one of a kind either in design or fabric and recycled. Vintage fabric is really some of the best .

not the best pic as this is just the top ut the funnel neck is pretty amazing. Made of my favorite fabric - wool. Wool is actually quite comfortable and extremely versatile, especially the Italian variety. It has gotten a bad rap from being associated with itchy sweaters from childhood.

STREET ART

Style Inspire

I found this line of clothes via a German blog - Cool Outfit http://www.cooloutfit.at/

the clothes are to die for. Amazing draping , cut , everything. Especially the dresses.

Also the press release for the Fall line :

FUTURE CLASSICS© show press release
AW09: WASTE NOT/WANT NOT
Whatever you have is enough. Whatever you need, you were given. Everything is at your disposal. Can you see that? You already have everything you need to create a life that is right for you. Most of all you have the perfect amount of energy to be who you are. How you go about it is your business – no-one else’s.

Who told you that you don’t have enough? That you don’t look right? That until you get to that certain point you have not yet arrived? That you need to accumulate to succeed? That your house should be a stepping stone, a rung on a ladder, not a habitat? Did you ever believe this?

Do you remember your Grandparents? Do you remember that generations worked and evolved before us, wishing the best for us, making our happiness and well being their life’s work?

Do you mend what is broken? Do you treasure the energy of the repaired thing?

Perfect Man

Jack Kerouac + Willy Wonka = Perfect man

Happy Birthday Andy Warhol!

I imagine you are looking down at us from a great big factory in the sky. In this electronic age, his prediction that we would all be famous for fifteen minutes was eerily prescient.

If I could own any Warhol it would be one of Mick Jagger. Oddly i think he also signed the screenprints along with Andy. I don't think anyone else did this so ego much ??

oh Mick....

but this is a Warhol post.

I was lucky enough to see two Warhol exhibits this year, one at the DeYoung museum and one at The Jewish contemporary Museum. Very cool work. Mr Warhol was not just an artist in many ways I consider him to be the true father of the punk movement as the mastermind behind The Velvet Undeground.