The latest issue of T Magazine features actress Rebecca Hall, most well known for her part in Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona. I really liked that movie. Penelope Cruz is exceptional and wildly entertaining in that film.

These images are great but once you look closely and see what – or who she’s wearing, you’ll start drooling.

1. Yohji Yamamoto and What Goes Around Comes Around Vintage, 2. Rag & Bone,  Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein Collection, 3.1 Phillip Lim, 3. Ann Demeulemeester, Yohji Yamamoto

I heard some very very tasty news in the newest issue of Flaunt Magazine. Azzedine Alaïa, the iconic designer responsible for the most body conscious dress cuts, casually mentioned that he would love to do a line for high street brand H&M. If this does in fact happen, get ready to see a mob scene of girls girls girls.

According to Fashionista, here’s what he thinks of fashion today:

“There’s a fatigue in fashion, I think. Designer fashion is different now. Designers cannot create so many collections—cruise and pre-fall, accessories—when normally two-a-year is more than sufficient. A designer simply cannot invent something new every two months or so. It takes six months of research and work to build a new silhouette. I work until very late every morning since I do many things by myself. Personally, I know it’s not possible. That’s the reason why fashion today does not change very much. There is no time to think, to invent something new. You can no longer be excited or surprised. Rarely is there any freshness.”

The most intriguing part of the interview was reading which designers Alaïa collects and in my opinion, highly respects. He collects mainly vintage, Vionnet, Balenciaga, Paul Poiret, and Schiaparelli, but also Comme des Garçons, Martin Margiela and Junya Watanabe.

Here’s your Italian word of the day.

N I E N T E .

It means nothing.

Thanks Moschino!

I had a chance to preview The Gentlewoman Spring/Summer 2010 yesterday and read two articles that seemingly changed my life. The magazine features Phoebe Philo, former designer for Chloe and presently the visionary for Celine, and Jenny Holzer.

In Philo’s interview, I jotted down into my sketchbook the following:

“I have massive fear around my work.”

In reference to the creative barrier: “All I have to do is take five minutes, look at the sky, and think about the bigger picture, not the very little picture that I am involved in at the moment. I imagine the world and not me in room with a bunch of clothes.”

It’s very comforting to read about a designer’s remedy for creative blocks. Fogs or blocks or whatever you coin them are crippling, and I would never wish the feeling of not being able to create on anyone- not even my worst enemy.

With all of that said, please go pick up a copy. Just look at that cover. It’s lovely.

Read the interviews. Then read them again. They are fantastic!

Look at these photos taken by Pablo Delfos for Metal. They perfectly sum up my direction right now. Everything reduced to the barest elements.

The most beautiful things are usually the most simple.

Image courtesy of AnOther Magazine #18 Spring/Summer.

I tried to find a picture of Woody Harrelson and his lady in matching hemp suits, but had to settle for Kristen Stewart. Sorry. You should be used to seeing her cheesed. I mean seriously, did you see the Annie Leibowitz shots of her in Vanity Fair (February)?

Enjoy this day and simmer down now.

I was scrolling through endless pictures of primped out people and fell in love with the youngest candidate.

I have been busy doing home improvement projects and working on my studio so that I may work IN my studio. Here’s an image courtesy of the Facehunter himself. I just watched a podcast on him, and Yvan is so so so charming and beautiful.

I have been busy destroying fabric- but in a good way.

Orlando has had its fair share of tourist trap novelties. Lego Land used to call Downtown Disney home. It was pretty amazing. There was a dragon in the Disney Lagoon made entirely of emerald colored blocks. Lego tourists were scattered around the area complete with cameras and tropical shirts. And I believe that there was even a snoring Lego grandpa taking a break on a bench.

So, when I saw the post on Frank Lloyd Wright on Apartment Therapy, I smiled from ear to ear. I had heard about gingerbread houses during the holidays but never saw any pictures. The article also featured a Le Corbusier masterpiece.

Friday. Wow. That’s today!

(Top) Courtesy of Emma Nygren’s Blog, (Bottom) Alexander Gronsky | DripBook

I am back from the Tennessee road trip and I am trying to get back into the swing of things- including recovering from an awful illness.

I am optimistic though. I have been patiently waiting for The School of Seven Bells to release their highly anticipated album Disconnect From Desire for a while now. Disconnect is the follow up to Alpinisms (listen to Prince of Peace). The date for release kept getting kicked back. But, I checked today and found a recent article stating that it should be available in Spring 2010 (which is like now).

Shots courtesy of Metal Magazine #19 Spring/Summer 2010 | Photographer: Leon Mark | Stylist: Santi Rodríguez

I am writing this post from Pigeon Forge, Tennessee where I am taking a holiday with family.

If you have never been to nor heard of Pigeon Forge, there are strong similarities to Orlando. Orlando has Mouseland. Pigeon Town has Dollywood. And because of Dollywood, a strip of random attractions including putt-putt golf, laser tag, go-karts, bumper cars, and water parks have popperd up on a main strip. Orlando has International Drive which has basically the same elements.

That’s why this place feels like home.

I will get back to chomping on cartilage, mountain gazing, and watching microwaves catch on fire.

Here’s Marina Abramovic performing “Nude with Skeleton,” (2005-2005) in V Mag.

Happy April Fool’s Day you tricksters!

The new Spring/Summer issue of 10 Magazine is perfect eye candy. Posh Spice is on the cover. Yes, I know. A celebrity on the cover of 10 Mag? The editor wrote a disclaimer explaining why. You should go pick up an issue.

For the editorial Staring Girl, the model on the right is wearing Meadham Kirchhoff. Another story that I fell in love with was titled Pin Cushion Queen. It features a fiery red-head posing against a backdrop of emeralds and moss colors. It gets you in the mood for Spring.