It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake. Frederick Douglass
Monthly archive May, 2009
CLF

CLF

  I need a vacation from my own thoughts… seriously! Perez, when are we going to the DR…? MJM…? On to something that doesn’t require too much thinking. Not that fashion isn’t introspective… it just doesn’t take much thought to appreciate amazing designs like those created by Claire La Faye! Claire’s designs emit a heavy...
Who Wants To Be An Illionaire?

Who Wants To Be An Illionaire?

I have a friend who has slow-game… he describes it as the kind of game that sneaks up on you, slowly…. so that before you realize what’s happening, you’re madly in love with him. I am starting to think that Boston has slow-game… I refuse to admit that I love this city… but I have...
Popomomo/ Adopt a Kitten/ Get OM It...

Popomomo/ Adopt a Kitten/ Get OM It…

OMG… can you believe how fast May is zipping by? I refuse to let this summer slip through my fingertips like last summer!! I have tentative plans for a trip in June and will be on the Vineyard for the 4th (maybe I will see you there?) … anyway, my summer wardrobe is officially boring...
Clothing Cartell

Clothing Cartell

So… I’m realizing some books are just not meant to be read, at least by me. Crazy day yesterday. I am going to retire the book back to my bookshelf and try again later… much later! I am already running late, but before I go I thought I’d leave you with Aussie brand, Manning Cartell....
Zoe Chen

Zoe Chen

A long time ago I was reading a book by my favorite author. At that point, it was the last work of his that I had not read, including all of his short stories and magazine articles. There was no particular reason why I saved that book for last, it just kind of worked out that...
Phil-up on style

Phil-up on style

Yup. This is going to be a looooooong week. My Outlook calendar is super mad at me…. with appointments in red and crisscrossing arrows all highlighting the fact that despite the fact I actually put things in my calendar now (which is a HUGE step up from where I was this time last year), I...
The Elusive* Mr. Larkin

The Elusive* Mr. Larkin

A busy day at work then off the Red Sox! I feel like a real Bostonian…. sort of…. I still don’t get the whole baseball thing but I’m really trying! Today’s designer is the illusive Mr. Larkin. The label is illusive because I don’t actually know very much about the designer behind the brand, but...
More Mau

More Mau

Mmmm… fresh coffee! Hopefully I will have a better start to my day as a result (or at least fewer typos in my post). At the risk of going on for several paragraphs, I am going to refrain from going into anything hinting at the personal and get right into the designer of the day,...
hier apparent...

hier apparent…

Mmm…nothing like drinking yesterday’s coffee today… and by mmmm I mean, ewww… At the same time, I am still drinking it…  too lazy/ tired to brew a fresh pot. Oh yeah, its like that! Anyway,  speaking of yesterday, today’s designer just so happens to be hierapparel(hier= yesterday en français, in case you didn’t know….although the...
Song(s) of the Day:  XRABIT & DMG$

Song(s) of the Day: XRABIT & DMG$

From RCRDLBL: XRABIT + DMG$ are, respectively, a Berlin-born producer living in deepest Dalston, and two colourfully-clad, Andre 3000 worshipping Texan MCs. Killin Em is their debut 12 inch, and comes complete with speaker thrashing sonics and verbals that are literally mic-ripping. Along with a remix from XRABIT himself, which doffs its hat to bassline...
Best Western

Best Western

  It’s May!! I am so excited for spring/ summer! Anyway, today’s designer is Brian Western of Western Art Glass. He makes gorgeous jewelry (love the earrings) and stained glass out of things like recycled beer and wine bottles. I think his designs are absolutely beautiful, unique and totally in the spirit of spring! Ok,...