In the honor of my minty fresh header and newfound love for Polyvore.com, I only see it fit to share this collage with you all! Brittany Murphy (a rock star's daughter), and Dakota Fanning (a prep school ballerina) meet to create a really unique style. I dedicate this collage to Brittany. I can't believe I've waited so long to blog about the fashion from Uptown Girls: I saw it last May! Although the movie isn't 100% my taste, the whole feel and look of the movie is really whimsical and sweet (not to mention the music's AH-mazing!... :/ )
Today is the most depressing day of the year, according to Wiki. The bad weather, paired with a certain number of days since Christmas, along with the fact that you have been failing at your new years' resolutions, makes people want to cry.
Think of today as the lowest point in your happiness meter, and it's all uphill from here. In honor of this day, here's some Elliott Smith; to bring you deeper into your hole than you already were.
Jonsi & Alex! The boys have created a free cookbook with delicious (raw) recipes!Since Sigur Ros is one of my favorite bands, I wanted to check out Jonsi's new project with Alex; including their website jonsiandalex.com, they also have an album of atmospheric music entitled "Riceboy Sleeps." As if this wasn't enough to tackle, they also make art, which is viewable on the site. Look out for Jonsi's solo album coming out in March & keep updated through his twitter!
Now, about the video: I've read Sarma Melngailis's (founder of Pure Food & Wine in NYC) "Living Raw" book and wasn't that inspired to make the recipes from the book. Green algae, cocao powder, and the pain of dehydrating kind of turned me off of making raw food. Salads and other foods that are meant to be raw, such as gazpacho are still do-able for me, but I'm not going to become a "raw-foodist" any time soon (heck, even Sarma herself doesn't categorize herself). Thankfully Jonsi & Alex have created some easy, healthy, raw recipes that aren't such a pain in the butt and time consuming:check out the pdf of their Healthy Heart cookbook at their site!
This tutorial features the Jonsi & Alex making a surprisingly easy raw vegan strawberry pie. Finally inspired by raw again!
How is it that Aritzia. always knows the best designers to take influence from? 1st it was Rodarte, now Sonia Rykiel, my fave Canadian retailer is always spot on with haute references.
Even though it's from 2 years ago, this design remains perfect in every way. This sweater has all of the most gorgeous colors ever smooshed into one lovely drapey-drop shoulder knit. Kudos: a perfect opportunity for Runway//Realway!
[Magdalena Fariowack @ S.R. via Style.com & Madeline L. via my SLR]
"This is your life and it's ending one minute at a time." - Fight Club
[See if you can guess the designers...Style.com]
New Years is, and probably always will be, a big letdown. It basically marks the end of the Christmas holiday: meaning Christmas trees that were once warm, decorated, and admired, are thrown out into the snow. Hooray!
But seriously. The only thing that actually gave me a glimmer of hope for the new year was the quote from Fight Club {above}. It's depressing to think about, but it made me rethink what I'm doing with my life & hopefully will for you too. Choose your resolutions wisely...
On a more +ve note, spring 2010 fashions are only a season away! There is light at the end of the tunnel.
