i got my new shoes on

just got home from class and found a nice little package on my bed. i ordered theses babies from flyjane.net on sunday and they're here already. quite impressed.

can't wait to wear them with tights and skirts... or with a badass cuff a la Rumi. ;)

snow day!!

the sartorialist



I cannot wait for his book to come out.

i'm sorry.

with school, an internship & job hunting life's been a little crazy lately. i'm sorry for the lack of posts right now. i hope you understand. in the meantime, please enjoy this video ^^^
:)
xoALEXA



Michelle Obama’s look won’t be the only fashion statement to live on past last week’s Inauguration. Selling like hotcakes are $179 versions of Aretha Franklin’s distinctive hat with its Swarovski rhinestone-rimmed bow that the Queen of Soul wore to sing “America” at the swearing-in ceremony. The hat’s designer, Luke Song of Detroit’s Mr. Song Millinery, tells the Los Angeles Times he’s sold thousands since its debut on national TV. While Aretha’s hat was a customized version, Song will be responding to demand by producing a collection of 12 hats in a variety of colors and bow sizes, priced from $150-$220. The Aretha-inspired collection will be shown during February’s Women’s Wear in Nevada trade show in Las Vegas. The company sells its hats in over 500 U.S. stores. and while they usually doesn’t name their toppers, this collection will be named after the singer herself. If you’re dying for a hat like Aretha’s, click over to mrsongmillinery.com for contact info.



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omg it's like totally alexa!

i finally got around to a little DIY
i give you my shredded jeans

jeans: express // shoes: forever21

to DIY shredded jeans
you'll need: jeans & scissors. yeah that's it
cut jeans where you want your slits to be & wash jeans!
ps. i also studded the pockets (front & back earlier)
so chic, so simple!

TGIF

With Milan Men's Fashion Week wrapping up on Sunday and Paris Men's Fashion Week underway, this week has been all about the boys.


Kanye West and his posse outside the Comme Des Garcons show.
Oh, Kanye....

Happy Weekend!!
xoALEXA

jak&jil

Madonna - Louis Vuitton LV - Making of Spring-Summer 2009 Campaign

sorry for not posting much... things have been very busy with school, etc. :(
hope you're all having a great week!
xoALEXA

backstage.

behind the scenes at thakoon s/s 09



p.s. i am really excited for some amazing changes coming to my blog in the next week or so! stay tuned!! ♥

boys, boys, boys

Milan Men's Fashion Week A/W 09












wwd

those pants.

Balenciaga Pre-Fall 2009.


style.com

wednesday.

WHO OWNS IT?
Posh vs. Becks for Giorgio Armani






VICTORIA BECKHAM has copied husband DAVID by stripping off for a steamy new Giorgio Armani advert.

The style-conscious former Spice Girl has previously turned down offers of lingerie photoshoots after moaning she looks "really awful naked".

However Victoria looks anything but in her FIRST ever underwear shoot for the fashion house's Spring Summer campaign.

The £12million modelling deal follows the huge success of David's eye-popping Armani campaign last summer.

He caused mayhem in San Francisco when billboards of the footie star showing off his well-endowed lunchbox were unveiled.

And we're certain body-shy Victoria will cause similar waves after baring almost all.

In one snap the singer-turned-designer sprawls provocatively in a polka dot design and high heels on the floor of a dimly-lit hotel room.

While in another, Victoria shows off her toned physique as she sits on the edge of an unmade bed.

The pictures of Victoria, shot in location in Los Angeles by renowned fashion photographers Maert Alas and Marcus Piggott, are the first in the three-year multi-million pound deal.

She said: "It's an honour to have been selected by Mr Armani to represent the Emporio Armani Underwear brand and to execute his vision with the incredibly talented team of Mert & Marcus."

While Armani himself praised Victoria as "a style icon, a dynamic lady whose influence and recognition will add great excitement to the continued international growth of our Emporio Armani women's underwear business."


thesun.co.uk

i can't sleep

this has nothing to do with anything. but i can't sleep soooo i give you 'single lettuce'

style icon

There are people who dress up and there are people who dress down. There are people who dress badly and people who dress inappropriately. Some dress blindly or cheaply, and there are those who barely dress at all. There are people who wear costumes, and people who wear uniforms. There’s fancy dress and armor, clothes that say, “Come here” or “Stand back,” that whisper, “Trust me” or “Respect me,” that shout, “Fear me.” But there are very few people, just a handful, who have a relationship with their clothes like Daphne Guinness. The Guinness heir and fashion muse doesn’t dress up or down. She dresses out. Her clothes don’t say anything at all, because they’re not talking to you. They’re too entranced by Daphne Guinness. But she has never had a look, never once, never remotely, that was anyone’s but her very own. -- Vanity Fair, Aug. 2008

I've become a secret admirer of Daphne Guinness and her style. She's a wonderful fashion stylist, wealthy socialite, film producer and, yes, a member of the Guinness brewing family. Known for her elegant and original dress sense and love for couture... She seems to have streamlined her colour palette to black and white (from head-to-toe, literally!), preferring to experiment with texture and shape while firmly planting her feet in sky high platform Louboutins.




"The thing about haute couture, unlike prêt-à-porter clothing, is that you actually have to engage with the process and repeatedly go for fittings. Couture clothes last so much longer because so much work goes into them. [...] I still buy couture, but very little and very carefully, because it’s so expensive. The last piece was a small coat-dress from Chanel, which I’ve worn about 50 times already."




"I hate the concept of “must-haves”. Once something is a must-have, I want to put it in the bin. I know that sounds grand and horrid, but I don’t want anyone to tell me I need to have anything. I’m not very good at “It” bags, either. I’ve had the same bag for about five years and I can’t be bothered to get another one. So many bags are really heavy – especially those Chloé Paddington things."




glam&tonic, tfs, park avenue peerage, vanity fair

TGIF

Proof that everyone loves Juicy...even Larry King! ;)

Happy Weekend!
xoALEXA

off the runway.

Anne Hathaway @ Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala

There's just something about Balmain in real life! ♥

s/s 09 trend: sheer

jill stuart

charlotte ronson

alexander wang

francesco scognamiglio

kate bosworth for tank magazine

kate bosworth for tank magazine

street style.

It’s a simple question and the answers can lead us anywhere. So go ahead, ask yourself…
What do you wish to happen by the end of the day?


Fifty People, One Question: New York from Crush & Lovely on Vimeo.

rip off.

source: thecobrasnake

What's wrong with Vogue?

Lars Klove for The New York Times

Check out this article from the NYT about whats wrong with US Vogue. It's a pretty good read. I would copy and paste it here but it's a little long.

What's Wrong With Vogue?

If you're too hungover to read a bit of copy, you can just watch this amazing little video of the fabulous Coca Rocha. ;)



Happy New Year, Fashionistas!