These are details from a vest in the LACMA exhibit currently on view. Apparently it is a favourite of John Galliano. I can see why! Here is part of their interview with him.
Looking forward to seeing the exhibit soon.
LHABIT NE FAIT PAS LE MOINE – The habit does not make the monk
“HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE – Shame upon him who thinks evil of it.
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New jewelry! Number one here is my favourite. I will hopefully be adding more in the coming weeks before the holidays!
1. Stand up Comedy– Crumley Necklace 2. CL Archives– Hopi Men 3. Tinsel & Trinkets- Vintage Postcard 4. Katharine Fengler (via here) 5. Monkey on Goat (via Allison)
This is a very sweet little ceramic jewelry line out of Australia.
Though I can only imagine how difficult it must have been to design this collection so soon after the tragic death of Alexander McQueen, I think that Sarah Burton deserves much respect for this collection, as it is most definitely in keeping with the progressive McQueen aesthetic. Truly beautiful.
The pillow I’m keeping, but this amazing child’s coat by “Little Friend” is in my shop. The tag in this coat is almost as rad as the coat itself.
Hey there boys and girls. Sorry I’ve been a little absent, but I’ve been working pretty regularly, and I was away this past weekend for a birthday celebration in San Diego with my husband (which was so nice and relaxing).
Anyway, I’m back, and I’m fairly sure my neighbours heard me exclaiming/shrieking while looking at this collection. While I do love collections that go all out, over-the-top like this fall’s Givenchy collection (which is breathtaking), I get more excited over things I’d actually want to wear. Call it my die-hard practical side. Marni is one of those collections, along with a few others, that I can generally look at and think “yes, I want to wear that” about at least half of the collection. What’s even more mind-blowing to me is that the clothes that are in a runway show are only a fraction of the actual collection.
So I feel like I totally scored with these sandals that I purchased here. They were a little more than I’d usually spend on a pair of vintage sandals, especially given that when you buy online it’s difficult to gauge softness, comfort, etc. but well… these are amazing. Made with thick yet buttery soft leather, they seem to never have been worn, they appear to be hand-stitched, and the Italian label on the inside (”Calzolaio del Borro Palaia”) translates to “Shoemaker in the Gully Palaia”. So I guess it’s safe to say that they were hand-made in Palaia, Italy (which is in Tuscany) by some talented artisan, brought to America, and never worn. In a size 10, no less. Wow. My feet and I feel privileged.
Not the greatest photos of the sandals- Milo was really trying to make this photoshoot about him rather than my new shoes.
