Sleeping Beauty

A friend of mine pointed out the cover look from N PRPA in yesterday's WWD and I was intrigued by the look.


Samantha Sleeper is a recent graduate of Parson's and was recently appointed head designer of the new line N PRPA. Her senior collection was based on the stages of a relationship: the beginning underlying emotions, meeting somebody, jumping right in, something goes wrong with the relationship, and life goes on. I love the nude dress and leggings with lace appliques applied as a detail over the body. I'm looking forward to seeing more of what she has to offer!















www.samanthasleeper.com, nprpa.com

Goth Pop

Behati Prinsloo in Numero #76

Concrete Paradise

V Magazine #65

Big City Living

New York City is an artist's dream for inspiration. There is something unique and different on each block. During springtime, I love to walk through the Village and imagine one day owning one of those beautiful brownstones on the quiet, tree-lined streets. What's even more interesting is the apartment interiors. I have been longing for an apartment with a brick wall or walls with the picturesque molding. Due to the small living space and the imperfections in the old buildings, one has to use their imagination to create a comfortable living. I love to look at pictures of how other New Yorker's style their homes when I start to get frustrated with my living quarters.

Daria Werbowy's NYC Loft in Dossier Journal Spring 2010






Sarah Sophie Flicker








Masha Orlov



Lisa Mayock of Vena Cava


Becka Diamond




Can't forget Paris, my hopefully soon-to-be living destination.

Claire Thomson







Images via Fashion Gone Rouge, Refinery 29

I have a sequin for an eye....

Vogue Germany May 2010

Love the colors and pleating in the shoulders on this Miu Miu:

Bazaar Spain May 2010

Mood Board

Hedi Slimane image from Coachella




In Aisce F/W 2010


Abbey Lee in Paris (I saw her walking around my neighborhood in Williamsburg not too long ago wearing this same exact coat).



Vogue April 2006


One of these days I will get my apartment to look as simple as sleek as this:


Images via COÛTE QUE COÛTE . Dirty Flaws, Caroline's Mode, Chic Muse

I need a vacation to a far off land

The crowds and filth of the city is really starting to get to me. Every morning I hop on the subway and I'm cramped in like a sardine. It's a mad dash to get up the stairs and transfer to the other subway line and sometimes I feel like I'm stuck in a mosh pit. Everything here is rush, rush, rush. You have to walk fast on the streets because everyone is trying to get somewhere as quickly as possible. If you stop for a second or lolly-gag, you're going to get pushed aside. City living is cramped and tiny and although I love it, I need to get away more than once a year. I remember seeing this editorial in my UK Vogue magazine a while ago, I believe it was in 2008. It makes me long for wide open spaces and beautiful landscapes. Central Park is the closest thing we have here to greenery and open spaces but you're still sharing it with hundreds of other people.

The one thing I truly love about this is the layering and mixing of different textures and prints. I've noticed a lot of people in the industry are trying to do this mis-match look but most of the time they fail. Mis-matching doesn't mean grabbing any random thing out of your closet and throwing it on. It takes a good eye and good taste and I think the stylist nailed it in this shoot. If you notice, they take one really bright article of clothing and mute it with something dark which makes the mis-matching of prints look pulled together. Also, Mario Testino's over-saturation of color in the photographs brings out the beauty of the landscape, the people and the colors in the clothing!

It's Never Too Early in the Morning to Play Dress-Up

Kate Moss shot by Craig McDean

She still is and always will be a major influence in fashion.















Images via Fashion Gone Rouge