Umm, who knew that Urban Outfitters was cool in the UK? And had cool stuff like a line for Luella? Well, apparently they do. The line, which is kitschy-kind-of London plaids and ruffles, is still pricey with a sick little blue bomber for $531 US dollars (boo, dollar).
Anyway, I usually steer clear of the cheaply made, trendy shit that Urban Outfitters puts out (even though it IS a Philly based company) but I like what I see from this collection. So quick, make friends with a nice British boy and get him to send you sweet UK clothes. No need to worry about Top Shop, it'll be in Soho in September.
Im usually not a fan of Charlotte Ronson's clothing ( a little too girly for my liking) but I came across these awesome shoes on ShopBop.com that I completely fell in love with. They come in black or a deep purple suede, with a little tassel and an oxford style front, 4'' heel with a 1.5'' covered platform, so they at least look comfortable to walk in. The best part? They're only $194, so you won't feel bad traipsing around the city in them to deliver clothes for your Teen Vogue internship.
I love Amy Winehouse. Aside from having the most soulful and raspy-sexy singing voice, shes a total public crackhead who wears way too much liquid liner. What's not to love? The other day I was at a restaurant and a version of "To know him is to love him" came on and I later found out its an acoustic version she put out on her B-Side album for Napster. The original, done by the Teddy Bears, is also worth taking a listen to, but her version kills it.
IM SUCH A BAD LITTLE BLOGGER. Have been on vacation (yes, Im so fucking tan) and writing for a magazine so I'm finding trouble writing for my blog, which is my favorite thing to write for!
Anyway, my birthday is coming up and for my birthday dinner I've decided on a place called Max, an incredible little restaurant specializing in seafood/italian food. Not to mention their excellent pitchers of Sangria ($26). The best thing about this joint? You can sit outside under the night sky and smoke cigarettes while enjoying your meal.
Obscura could not be more accurate, for when you find yourself entering into this store filled with odds and ends of another era, you cant help but understand the given name. Obscura Antiques, located on 280 E. 10th street (between first avenue and avenue A), is filled with natural curiosities such as skeletons, drawers filled with dried, dead bugs, birds hung in glass cases and the list goes on. They even have a collection of victorian clothing that dates back as early as the 1870's and old notebooks filled with god knows what.
Be sure to check out the store, and also come check out their exhibit in Earnest Sewn's back room.
I have seen Van Morrison a grand total of 3 times in my life; once when I was very young, and I barely remember, once when Max and I went, and just recently again with my father at the Tower Theatre in Philadelphia. The man is barely 5 feet tall, never shows his face, wears a bowler hat and a navy suit always and doesn't ever address the audience but puts on a pretty amazing performance playing instruments ranging from a mandolin to a harmonica.
Anyway, he often uses a phrase in his lyrics, "jelly-roll". Thanks to google.com, I finally found out that jelly-roll is not a fruit/bread rolled snack, but in fact a jazz singer, Jelly Roll Morton. The dixie-land, ragtime musician, born in downtown New Orleans, considered himself the "Originator of Jazz" according to his business card. Take a listen to the youtube video I posted below; its no wonder Van references him so often.. his voice is like butter.
From that wild-eyed, New York native who brought you ChompChomp comes a new site for your internet-browsing, lazy ass; InjoyDesign.com will keep you busy for hours. Built by a creative team of artists and designers, InjoyDesign is set up like the New York Times but appeals to the young creative minds of our generation featuring articles about fashion, technology, graphic design, film and video, and world news written with a goofy twist. The site is essentially a plethora of random information that would have never been grouped together if it weren't for the men (and women) behind the curtain. Take your time and be sure to injoy!
I think at this point you all know (or should know) that I. Love. Bacon. With that being said, I can now die happy because someone decided to finally com out with dental floss that tastes like Bacon. Bacon Floss completes my life, and if you buy it, I think it will complete yours too.
I don't know why lately I've been on this seriously board game kick, but I recently remembered my old childhood favorite, Pretty Pretty Princess. So I decided to see if it was still available for purchase or if they'd updated my old classic. Low and Behold, I've found the original. What I remember most about this game was that it was the cause of most of my childhood drama among my girlfriends during our playdates; I also remember only wanting the black ring, which looking back, probably should have been a sign to my parents that I was a problem child. Maybe Pretty Pretty Princess is deeper than any of us imagined...
Its all the rage these days to put up a digital download of your new CD and then allow fans to "name their price" and buy the album online. Don't you have your parents credit card memorized? Get on that shit, you lazy fools.
