Hey, remember those gold Givenchy sandals from my Spring Fixations blog post? Well... guess what? I got em!

TRACY FIETH for TARGET

PIXI for TARGET

JK JEMMA KIDD for TARGET

NP SET for TARGET

MISS TRISH OF CAPRI for TARGET

ERICKSON BEAMON for TARGET

Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix- it was totally worth the three year wait

check these out.

photography by poras chaudhary

-need I say more?

white rabbits - percussion gun

rogue wave - eyes

metric - sick muse

the golden filter - solid gold

cursive - from the hips

mos def - quiet dog

the decemberists - the wanting comes in waves

empire of the sun - walking on a dream

bon iver - beach baby

silversun pickups - catch and release

photography by lucy & bart

These Cynthia Vincent gladiator wedges are perfect for summer but so ridiculously expensive.  Each pair retails for $405, but with a little website called Gilt Groupe, I snagged each pair for $128.  These babies aren't even marked down in stores yet!

Am I lucky or what?

Outfit post coming soon. 

Alice Dellal, Josh Beech, Daisy Lowe, Pixie Geldof, Luke Worrall, and Cole Mohr.

Daisy Lowe: Daughter of Bush's frontman Gavin Rossdale and singer turned designer Pearl Lowe.

Daisy Lowe, Pixie Geldof, and Alice Dellal.

Pixie Geldof: Daughter of The Boomtown Rat's frontman Bob Geldof and showgirl, actress, and writer Paula Yates.

Cole Mohr: Model.

Luke Worrall: Model.

Alice Dellal: Heiress to a Brazillian property tycoon.

Dazed and Confused/March 2009

Photography by Matt Irwin.

ERDEM.

fall 2009 rtw

MARCHESA.

fall 2009 rtw

EMANUEL UNGARO.

fall 2009 rtw

ANNA SUI.

fall 2009 rtw

BALMAIN.

fall 2009 rtw

who's in your fav five?

photographs by cass bird.

Saturday night, I went to the Charleston International Film Festival to see the short films.  Six short films were played.

The Predator's Return is about a former concentration camp survivor's revenge on the Nazi officer that murdered his entire family sixty years ago.  They just so happen to be living in the same nursing home...  (The writer/director was in the theatre with us so we were able to ask him questions after the film.)

Parts is about an extremely poor couple who has a boy dropped off on their doorstep.  The husband owes a great deal of money to a mob, so he decides that the boy is worth more money for his organs than he would be alive. (Disturbing...)

Doves is about a man named Aris who returns home to the small Greek island of Tinos to attend his mother's funeral.  Twelve years ago, Aris fled the island in regret of his best friend's death.  He must face the entire town who have not forgotten the events twelve years before. (Loved it.  In Greek with English subtitles.)

Beholden- I won't write a description since I found the trailer.

First Time Long Time is about a man with a 48 hour erection.  He goes to the doctor and they tell him to wait it out.  Despite his embarrassment at work the next day, his employees seem to disregard his condition and treat him better than ever. (So funny!)

The Outlaw Emmett Deemus and the Porno Queen- I found the entire short film!

I am so incredibly jealous of everyone who went to the Coachella music festival this past weekend.  The lineup was insane- David Bowie, Beirut, Morrissey, Silversun Pickups, Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses, Lykke Li, Okkervil River, Paul McCartney, Girl Talk, White Lies, The Cure... the list goes on and on.

Spin's Best and Worst from Coachella 2009

Best Performance: M.I.A.

Best Timing: Fleet Foxes

Best Campy Drag Queen Antics from Someone Born an Actual Woman: Amanda Palmer

Best Exhibition of Godlike Powers: TV On the Radio

Best Recession-Proof Dance Party: Thievery Corporation

Best Haute Mess: The Kills

Best Set: Leonard Cohen

Best Band for the Class of '93 Reunion: Superchunk

Best Personality: Morrissey

Best Encore: Paul McCartney

Most Freaky Frontman: Liars

Best R-Rated Performance: Buraka Som Sistema

Most Bewitching Head Decoupage: Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band

Best Band for Brandon Flowers to Emulate: Turbonegro

Worst Luck: The Killers having to follow M.I.A.

Worst Sound/Best Response to Worst Sound: Blitzen Trapper

Worst Juxtaposition: Jenny Lewis

Worst Main Stage Set: Franz Ferdinand

Worst Stage Banter: We Are Scientists

Worst Attempt at Being Campy: N.A.S.A.

check out spin.com for more info.

photograph credits: michael buckner/getty, brooklyn vegan, dave bullock, kristian dowling/getty, amrit singh

My sister and I have finally started working on photographing and listing the vintage accessories.  We'll be setting up shop on Ebay soon.

Keep checking back for updates on when items will be available.

Happy Earth Day

"Abigail can you feel my heart in the palm of your hand

and do you understand why I can't stay Abigail an evil wind is blowing

through the land and they need every man to drive it away

When I come home if I come home you'll be a grown woman

When I come home if I come home don't be alone, Abigail, belle of Kilronan

Abigail's gonna be the beauty of County Galway and she will live always

in a world of love Abigail I'm off to the war but you can be sure

I will know you're what I'm fighting for..."

...Who knew ego-surfing could be this rewarding.  These lyrics are so beautiful and the song is pretty incredible, too.  Look it up and give it a listen.  It's called Abigail, Belle of Kilronan and it's written by The Magnetic Fields.  I'm thinking Abigail Bell Vintage anthem?

Since watching Milk with my sister on Sunday, I've  been strangely obsessed with starting a revolution.

Chronicle/Terry Schmitt 1978

I think Harvey Milk is simply incredible and undoubtedly fearless.  If you haven't seen this movie, please make every effort to.  I don't care if you are homophobic, a man, a woman, or a senior citizen- watch this movie.  Everyone should know what the gay community went through to gain basic rights.

"Forty years and and I haven't done a thing that I'm proud of."

-who knew that by 48 he would have started a revolution.

While surfing the web, I came accross a Brooklyn based artist/photographer named Matt Schwartz.  His work has been featured in Nylon Magazine which obviously makes him worth checking out.  If you love vintage photography, you will love these photos- I know I do.  It is taking every ounce of restraint in my body not to purchase all of these incredible prints.

photos courtesy of shehitpausestudios.com 

Taylor Momsen's Nylon fashion spread.

-P.S. Her band Pretty Reckless is opening for The Veronicas in Florida, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio later this year.

photos courtesy of nylonmag.com

Saturday night was one of the most amazing nights I've had since I've been in Charleston.  A few of my friends from home came to Charleston to attend Kulture Klash 4, a bi-annual music and arts festival catered toward young and artsy party-goers.

 A few of the events included:

a warehouse full of unique art of every style,

a confessional,

a stage with live bands,

disk jockeys around every corner,

hoola hoop dancers,

a Moroccan tent with henna artists,

AND

this:

-yes, a black light rave complete with glow paint murals and body art.

 -hope I can make it back in the fall for Kulture Klash 5!

Although it has only been in the past couple of months that I have become an avid reader of blogs such as Sea of Shoes, The Glamourai, or Karla's Closet, I have begun to admire the passion of their personal styles combined with their quirky personalities.

The very first post I read from The Glamourai was on her recreation of Marni's Fall 2009 runway bib necklace art (see post below for runway photo).  I knew from that moment on that I wanted to recreate this incredible "crumb catcher" as Kelly, a.k.a The Glamourai, calls it.  Sure enough, I made a trip to my parent's house and frantically rummaged through my old jewelry and trinkets.  This is what I came up with.

my interpretation.

the glamourai's interpretation.

What do you think?  Would The Glamourai be proud?

1: iconic marc by marc jacobs stam bag with electric blue swarovski crystal finish 

2: erickson beamon cocktail arcade ring

Thief
Florence, SC

Magnolia Sons
Lake Charles, LA

Austin Crane
Florence, SC

Marry a Thief
Columbia, SC

Sent By Ravens
Columbia/Florence, SC

Sequoyah Prep School
Florence, SC

Cait and I then proceeded to the party where we were greeted by a bowl of strawberry mango punch and a group of adorable gay boys.