Lover campaign with Karen Elson

This campaign has been making the rounds out there but since I've long been a fan of photographer Lina Scheynius and also of Australian label LOVER when I saw the photos of another favorite, Karen Elson, in these gorgeous frocks I knew it would have to be blogged about here as well.  Oh, wait... did I mention it was styled by Leith Clark (of Lula Magazine fame)?? talk about all around dream team...

 images via tfs and art-dept.com

Incidentally, I think lace is back...as if it ever really left us! If you have hundreds of $ to burn you can buy these dresses here and here.

Meanwhile, I've smack in the middle of making my first full-legnth album so please excuse my blog for being a bit of a ghost-town in recent weeks. I shall try my best to do a better job with that.

xM

NYC extravaganza Part 1

I have a feeling this week will be a particularly picture heavy one here on my lil old blog - just to give you lovely readers a heads up - yet I sort of wish I had taken more photos than I did. Isn't that always the way it goes?!  New York has been an absolute whirlwind and I have had such a great time.  So I suppose I’ll start near the beginning...

When I arrived Thursday, I almost immediately ran over to MILK STUDIOS the IFB Conference to catch a panel or three and meet up with a couple of people.

The conference was packed and a little overwhelming but still, I managed to meet a few new people.

I was beyond thrilled to meet (as planned) the lovely Rebecca of the Clothes Horse – we had a lighthearted conversation about Godard films, the ethics of blogger gifting and our plans for the week.

Rebecca was in NYC as a part of the Tumblr group and they have been in non-stop fashion mode since they arrived. I also met Jessica from What I Wore who was styling and very sweet - also part of the Tumblr NYFW crew - but I did not snap a photo of her, sadly. She posted her outfit a few days ago so never fear! (there is a photo of me on the clothes horse too)

outfit details - in case you're wondering:
H&M sweater, dress from Sally Jane Vintage, vintage Justin boots

At some point the red-eye flight got the better of me so I went back to my friend Matthew's apartment (ie: homebase) before the IFB cocktail party at the Chelsea Room - which was  very dark but very cool space.  Immediately after that I caught a cab downtown to meet some people for the Waris Ahluwalia (Waris Loves You) Launch Party...

 They laid out cute little candies in celebration...

 and special spicy margaritas which were beyond yummy (but they ran out before I could go for seconds!)

There was also a photobooth set up which I, admittedly, went into a couple of times because I have a photobooth addiction.

 here is one of me...

 

There were lovely things everywhere you looked...even up...

The party had a lot of familiar faces swirling around and several famous photogs snapping back and forth at each other which was somewhat humorous to me. But, I have to say, my favorite bit of the night (and a big reason why I wanted to be there) was a performance by The Citizens Band which is fronted by Sarah Sophie Flicker and Karen Elson - two huge girl crushes of mine. Their short set was  magical...

 Sarah...

 Waris & Karen...

*more photos of my trip will be on my Flickr at some point this week. 

Stay tuned!

the fringe benifits

Under the influence of this editorial:

and this film (which, incidentally, I saw for the first time at the BFI whilst in London last week)

I went to the lovely miss Chevonne (otherwise know as my hair guru) at Goodform Salon and cut bangs again (after 3 years of growing them out I should add)! I know, some will say, this is not the most original thing for a blogger to do to her... err... "do" but to those, I say, I needed a change and to quote regina spektor "and it always grows back, hair grows even after you're dead..."

(promise to take proper photo soon. this iPhone one will have to suffice for now!)

I think it was a smart move; the only downside thus far being that I picked the hottest weekend all year to do it so they ("the fringe") have basically been stuck to my forehead for 2 days... but fall is coming, and the fringe and I shall be waiting!

I hope your week(s) get off to a great start!

the truth is in the dirt

I was so hoping Maximilla Lukacs and Sarah Sophie Flicker (aka The Belles Of The Black Diamond Field) would do a video with the amazing Karen Elson for her new album. They have and it is, of course, quite good. see for yourself...






have a wonderful (for some of us holiday) weekend!

I went down to the garden

It's been a fairly mellow week aside from a surprise (albeit brief) visit from a friend of mine who lives in Seattle. He's actually from Sweden originally, married an American and they now live in Seattle.  Anyway, it's been a few years since we've been face to face so it was a lovely surprise! Other than that it's been work, music, pups and movies...and clothes.

I've seen this h&m blouse making the rounds on a few blogs but I really like the fit and the color of it so I thought I'd post it anyway. I don't have many peach items hanging in my closet but once I tried it on I couldn't let it go!  I do I wonder if I was possibly (subconsciously) thinking of the artwork on Karen Elson's album when I bought this - it has almost the exact dusty peach color throughout the booklet (yes, I buy actual albums - because I'm old school like that). Once I made the peach connection it seemed obvious that I needed to wear the cute pin I got at her show last week with this outfit.

Oh, and I should mention I wore this to work - hence the blazer and the tights. tights + shorts = safe for work.

outfit details:
shorts & blouse: h&m
boots: steve madden
blazer: gift from "the Brit"

oh, why not a little Karen Elson to go along with the theme...
karen elson - garden