Now that I'm an adult, I have invested in a prime piece of internet property that is Cool But Rude.com. Cries of outrage (not really) about the change in name might make me nostalgic, but trust me on this one...coolbutrude is wayyy more fun to type than that other name.
COOL PEOPLE playing AWESOME guitars.
Jay Reatard's Gibson white axe 
C Love's Fender (Jaguar?) with royal cats all over it
Kurt Cobain's left handed Fender Jaguar and Mustang
Bradford Cox's golden Gibson Les Paul Signature
Evan Prosofsky's video for "The Mall" by Travis Bretzer set in the West Edmonton Mall. Funnily enough, I know ALL about the Wess Edmonton Mall but have never visited it in real life. My knowlege on this fascinating subject stems from a project I did in Gr. 4 where I enthusiastically listed all the wondrous attractions of the W.E.M., such as dolphin diving, water sliding, and roller coaster riding.
I no longer have any urge whatsoever to make a pilgrimmage to Alberta's capital, but this summer I did pay a visit to the most godawful mall in the city!! I wish that I was able to see every depressing suburban establishment like an Evan P. production. Orange tinted sunglasses help though.
This video of Bettie Serveert playing at the Pinkpop festival brings up a surge of 90s nostalgia. I haven't listened to this band since I was four-ish, when my parents were really into them and I thought that it was just one girl who was actually named "Bettie Serveert." Even though I was so young, this music still brings back vivid memories of listening to Lamprey driving around Calgary with my dad.
This beautiful rainy day in Landgraaf feels so much like the atmosphere of today; rain and dark grey skies. This would have been such a good show.
Also: I love the flowered shirt that the lead guitarist is wearing.
Quirky fur, like fur jackets that are older and worn in a non-upscale Holt Renfrew way...as in with disheveled hair, and dollar store "party section" accessories (sparkle glasses, plastic rings). It's possible to wear something fur and not have it consume your entire being with both its size and ability to make people go "euugh, you're a FREAK." I think the key is to not have toooo much of it..like a fur stole or a shorter chubby jacket. That said, Margot Tenenbaum totally pulled off the long fur coat, buuuut something tells me that the slim blonde fur coat she wears wouldn't be one you'd get for $40 at the thift store.
Marc Jacobs fall 2010
Vanessa Jackman street style
“Fraülein C”: Christina Kruse photographed by Paulo Sutch for Dazed and Confused, April 2002
Ps. not that I really need to say this but...don't be tempted into buying a new 50 billion $$ fur coat!! Fur industries are effed. Vintage is the way to gooo if you haven't yet inherited that perfect plushy fur jacket yet.
The Lemonheads have pretty hair! The guy in the red shirt looks like Keanu Reeves.
Hottest day but luckily Osheaga set up some shady venues in Parc Jean Drapeau. Dum Dum Girls and Wintersleep sandwiched Bradford Cox of Atlas Sound/Deerhunter on the tree stage.
[Photos from Osheaga website]
