Love for Oz

Long live Aussie style. Will let you know more once I know - however not before I order it all for myself. xx

seeing red

magnificent red!

listening to ~ the kinks . sunny afternoon

all photographs from we heart it.

Video

I took some photos and modeled in a video project my friend Jeremy Davis organized and art directed along with Astri Barbala. (For Vidal Sassoon)
The video and the photoshoot is inspired by a visual artist Vanessa Beecroft. Beecroft's work is a fusion of conceptual issues and aesthetic concerns, focusing on large-scale performance art, usually involving live female models (often nude). I love her work. Check out her website.

Here is the video, directed and filmed by Jeremy.




Some of the photos I took:

Picnic Blanket Pattern

Outfit Details:

Top: Gift from Mike bought at a Salvation Army in Europe...he read my blog and remembered that I liked "picnic blanket patterns"!! it's actually an H&M shirt!

Skirt: Thrifted

Sunglasses: UO

Watch: Birthday gift from my Mother Darling :)

This was my first semester back in school after a two year hiatus and, although I still have lots to learn in the time management department, I'm pretty proud of how well I've done. I just got my first grade back for the semester, an A- in British Literature up to the year 1660! I am still waiting on my Intro to Literary Study grade and am writing my final for American History post Civil War tomorrow!

Needless to say, being a first semester University student at age 23 can be slightly discouraging at times...it's never fun to hear yourself mutter "I should have listened to my parents"...but I am more confident than ever in my ability to get through this as fast as possible and start the little life I've been planning for myself since I was a little girl!

My summer classes start on Monday and I am totally excited for the fresh start of a new semester, and applying all the things I learned about staying organized this term to my new classes and doing even better!

If any of you are also struggling to keep up in your end of semester crunch, or if you remember what that's like from when you were there...feel free to share any of your coping strategies and tactics!

xo

New check addition!

I have just added this cutey to my shop, I used the same pattern from Pixie's mini dress but with the neckline from Nadinoo's frill top. I really like the check it is so soft, might try it in a floral next..
I only had enough fabric for two in a small, hope you like!
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Going Green(er)

The state of the world these days has had me brutally examining my buying patterns and consumer choices lately. It's a scrutiny that's long overdue: I've been slowly (and rather unsuccessfully) trying to cut back on my over-consumption and make more eco-conscious choices when it comes to beauty and fashion buys. I could wax on and on about how I think this recession we're in will usher in major, but hopefully positive, changes to the fashion industry — and the pastime of shopping — as we know it, but I think that's another post for another day. Instead, I'll reference a quote from author Tatiana Boncompagni from the May issue of W that really resonated with me: "I don’t think this will be remembered as another Great Depression. I think it will be remembered as the Great Correction.”

But I digress! One big change I've made recently is to stop shopping at "disposable fashion" stores like H&M and Forever 21. Too often, I come home with a bunch of $10 pieces that fall apart after a few wears and can't even be resold in thrift stores. With discount codes and sales so rampant, I'd rather spend that $50 on one well-made item from, say, Theory, which might not be so bright and trendy, but will last much, much longer.

Not that these ideas are anything new — fash experts have been touting "quality over quantity" for years. But putting it into practice, well, that's another story.

But I digress again! I've also been trying to add more eco-conscious websites to my regular roster of shopping destinations. One of my new favorites is ShopModernSage.com, created by my friend Maggie, which champions small, artisan-focused designers and stylish, eco-savvy lines. I'm dyyyyying over the Risto Bimbiloski Intergalactic Dress ($750) above — it's just so unusual, I imagine it's an instant compliment-getter — and Kerry Cassill's inventive printed shirtdresses ($145) below.


Also, every time I see these fab Beyond Skin pumps, I cannot believe they were made out of recycled bottle caps. Genius!

just like honey

these are stunning photos by elias tahan of one of my favorite couples, hannah and landon.

pink eye in brooklyn

we are quickly settling in to our new abode and will update shortly (once i manage to hunt down our camera to computer cord) with photos of it! out my window i see we are only a few blocks away from the water and i can see the city lit up at night, very charming. i'm feeling slightly under the weather and have been strolling around our new neighborhood with one pink eye. i manage to get pink eye at least twice a year and will be forever haunted by "knocked up" wondering who is passing gas on my pillow biannually.

aimee, i miss you!

pretty images / inspiration

from my "ilove" folder :)
source. all over the internet.

pre movement

my dolls, thanks for your comments first.i will post pics of the flat as soon we moved in end of the month.

moving...the horror.i move around town every 3 years on average.

dont ask me why because i dunno.

its a mystery.

a painful one.

on the other hand it might be plain stupidity.

love you honeypies.

xxo

eszter

ps:ihr süssen, karten für den wiener fashion blogger day am 06.06.2009 gibts ab 01.05.2009 zu kaufen.mehr infos unter: stylekingdom.com.

i am wearing: sunnies:ebay,romper:asos,boots:ebay,bracelet:wrappedf21 necklace

miss america

1925 Los Angeles , Adrienne Dore found here! oh, those days were kind to the eyeballs.

Stay Green

I've taken many pictures of folks who are so loyal to their favorite colors that they dress head to toe in these special hues. This lady brightened my day when I saw her shopping in Whole Foods. She not only wears green, but apparently lives green as well, by bringing her own reusable shopping bag to the store!

a trip to the zoo

Newsflash: Devi Kroell is my Design Hero

Austrian-born designer Devi Kroell — whose debut ready-to-wear line you may remember I shamelessly gushed over last year — was in D.C. recently as the guest of honor for the grand opening of the very cool high-fashion boutique Hu's Wear. Her insanely gorgeous pieces were even prettier in person (I'm seriously contemplating rolling my Louboutin fund into a Devi Kroell pleated eelskin clutch fund). And Devi herself was just so sweet and incredibly well-spoken about style that she pretty much instantly skyrocketed herself into my top five favorite designers, right up there next to Mr. Elbaz.

I did a small q&a with Devi here, but here's one of my favorite parts:

Q: In a crowded fashion industry, how do you create something new?

Devi: One thing that really inspires me is architecture. I find more inspiration in architectural shapes than vintage fashion. I actually really hate vintage clothes.

Q: Which explains why your designs have a very modern feel.

Devi: The '80s are very trendy now, but I would never say, "Let's redo Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' jacket." No way. I'd rather look to the future.

So, sort of thankfully, there will be no Balmain-esque jackets in her future — just chic, airy, exceptional clothes, like these favorites from her spring collection. Including my oversized eelskin fantasy bag. Droooool.

i'm just in awe of what's in front of me

i almost forgot what it was like to leave my apartment without the need to wear a jacket. there is nothing quite like a city in the summertime. the beer gardens are open and people are heading to the park again wearing close to nothing. bring on the sunshine!

xoxo

all photos from we heart it

listening to ~ empire of the sun . walking on a dream

Reader Submission: Patrick's Photos

Patrick Gill sent me some great shots from New York. Thanks for sharing these wonderful pictures!