Maybe I say this every time, but so far I haven’t been wowed by any one collection in its entirety.  I feel like I’m seeing a lot of super sleek and/or shiny designs that still manage to be boring or just unwearable (ie: Acne leggings that appear to be made of transparent raincoat plastic), and I’m seeing way too much fur.  Some collections like Marc by Marc, and Sophie Theallet were great if it weren’t for the terrible choice of footwear.  Ladies in lovely dresses with feet clad in mukluks or hiking boots?  No thanks.  Here are some looks that I’ve liked (including some Marc by Marc looks where the models are wearing less offensive footwear).  I will continue to follow the shows and post more as it comes along.

1. & 2.  Marc by Marc Jacobs 3.  Trovata 4. & 5.  United Bamboo

I’m very excited.  My husband just booked us into the newly opened Ace Hotel in Palm Springs for our 3rd anniversary.  It looks like it will be beautiful.  Any specific suggestions as to what there is to do and see in Palm Springs?  I haven’t been there since I was a child, and all I remember are a lot of date stands where you can get things like “date shakes” (I guess that dates are something you can grow successfully in a desert).   Anyway, I’m totally looking forward to it!

So I’m sure you’re familiar with the revolving Go International collections at Target (most recenly Thakoon, and coming up, McQ) which up to this point have all been for women.  Now they are FINALLY considering expanding to menswear collections as well; a wise move as men seem to be more interested in fashion than ever before.  In fact, I have this conversation frequently with my husband and other fashion-savvy male friends.  The boring “Converse for Target” collections just don’t cut it.  Anyway, according to NY Magazine Richard Chai is already on board.  Sweet.  If this happens, guess what blogger’s gonna be checking out Target’s menswear section more often?

Looks from Fall 2009 Richard Chai.

This is a nicely textured vintage Valentines day postcard I found for my husband.

She also has an official site here.

And my new favourite model for 2009 is… Rose Cordero, hailing from the Dominican Republic.  Gorgeous.  Sorry Daria.

Yes, I decided to do a Valentine’s post.  Maybe you’ll thank me later?

1. Blanca Shahane 2. & 3. Kate Szabone 3. & 4. Michelle Chang 5. Liam Design  6. & 7. The Beside 8. Colleen Baran

Beautiful and complex original drawings (and prints).

I’m very delayed in my documentation… this was part of a series of wee little “taxidermy” heads with magnets on the back that my friends Kim and Sam made us for Christmas.  We received a cow, a donkey, and my personal fave… Mr. Walrus.  They are the guardians of the refrigerator.

Don’t be fooled by the picture… he’s about one-and-a-half inches tall.

My husband took this photo of Sarah Rara when he crashed a drawing collaboration with the Sumi Ink Club (aka Glaciers of Nice, or The Lucky Dragons).  Seth contributed a few doodles and jots of his own to this fabric which was used to make tunics for some clothing line (don’t remember which one).  I will take photos of the resulting zine that they were kind enough to send at the end of the project, which explores close-ups of the pattern.

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