night lights

Homer Watson "Rushing Stream by Moonlight" 1905


AY Jackson "Moonlight, Baie St. Paul" 1924 (oil on panel)


A Y Jackson"Moonlight Sainte Anne de Beaupre" 1925

weathered

Miu Miu spring 2013 campaign and below, Meghan Collison in an unknown photoshoot.

TYPE books//the Magnetic Fields

Type bookshop on Queen West is the coziest place in Toronto to escape from the cold and browse intentionally slowly through a carefully curated collection of books. The other day when I went in, this Magnetic Fields album- which I later figured out was called 69 Love Songs- was playing. I really wanted to figure out who it was when I got home; at first thinking it was Jens Lekman's new album, since I haven't heard much of it yet, but then remembered the lyric "I think I need a new..." and typed it into google and there it was! I don't even need Shazam!

Type books made this amazing stop motion video and, although the original music is cool, I think the visuals fit perfectly with "I Think I Need a New Heart"as a soundtrack. This video gives you an idea of what the store looks like and the overall not-Chapters-ness of it, and wil definitely make you want to go look around there.

richie+margot tenenbaum// prada rsrt 2013

Tennis headbands, tawny fur coats and 70s sportswear @ the Prada 2013 resort collection. This reminds me of how next halloween I wanted to dress up as a hybrid of characters from the Royal Tenenbaums..but then again, why not just dress like this all the time.

jan 13 mood board// going out

MRGT on Flickr, Lost in Translation bar scene ft. vodka soda, the Strokes in a hotel room, T. Moore's cool shirt and Fender Jaguar, Glen Luchford for Prada, Spring 1997

bettie serveert "re-feel-it"

21st Century Mixtape Vol. 2

Here's a podcast type thing with quotes and songs...it's like how I'd make a mix cassette for a friend except this was collaged together digitally. **If you missed Pt.1, go here.

Not Fade Away// Bo Diddley

John Magarro and Jack Houston jamming

I saw Not Fade Away this week; a movie that tells the story of a group of boys from New Jersey in the 60s trying to make it as a band. The movie was great if you count out certain scenes that felt really out of nowhere and uncomortable, i.e. the ending. Art direction on the other hand, was spot on; the wardrobe chosen for all the characters was sooo cool...I know the original reference is 60s rock and roll, but I couldn't help but think 90s Strokes with the band's outfit choices. The lead John Magaro, who plays Doug, reminded me so much of Albert Hammond Jr. what with his 'fro and smart little jackets. Not Fade Away is filled with 60s rock and roll footage, particularly, Bo Diddley playing live with a female guitarist. The live performance video is cut into a scene where the band is jamming; to show the origins of the "Bo Diddley Beat" that Doug's playing. I got so psyched about the backup dancer who's also singing AND playing the guitar. I did some research and found her name is Norma Jean Woffard or "The Duchess." It was refreshing to see a female in Not Fade Away who was actually playing an instrument and not gazing glassy eyed at a television at Mick Jagger.

Conclusion: aside from the freaking weeeird ending (won't reveal specifics!), I really did enjoy this movie. With an awesome soundtrack and a pretty convincing look into 60s youth culture, it's comparable to that John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy. Except I enjoyed this one more.