Recent expeditions captured by my cell phone...




Went on a Thursday, ordered the nightly roast (duck), which was excellent. Friend had the hanger steak, which was subpar. The rioja was just the trick to quell our dissenting tongues as the calimari we had ordered for an appetizer was average at best. Also, the parking situation is disdainful. ("Complimentary valet" - two words that I think should be banned from being uttered in Atlanta. This is not L.A.)




Weekend wedding. I love my Frejas. Also, I do not approve of weddings that serve hors d'ouevres in lieu of an actual meal. Not even an open bar won't stop me from making a late night Waffle House run.

I've been stressing the past few weeks about this massive trip I'm taking to Europe in May. A few deets have slipped out on my Twitter, and it's really turned out to be more of an expedition than I originally planned. I'm open to any tips you have for any of these cities, so please share!

April 30: Paris
May 1-3: Rome
May 4: Florence
May 5: Pisa to Barcelona
May 6-7: Barcelona
May 8: Barcelona to Stockholm
May 9-11: Stockholm
May 12-13: Oslo
May 14: Oslo to Paris
May 15-17: Paris

A new tradition has begun: Musical Mondays. This Monday was hosted by the lovely E.Wiz & Nova, and the selection was "Newsies." I've only seen it performed by a ensemble cast of drama kids who took themselves way too seriously at my high school, so I was pleasantly surprised to discover elements I'd never noticed. For instance, the insane levels of masculine eroticism in the opening sequence. We've got shirtless boy-men, a very provocative sexual position most popularly referred as a certain number, bathing and other general bathroom raucous/shenanigans.

I got a lot of flack for thinking that Christian Bale was pretty hot in that role (really insane accent and rather horrible singing and all), so I would like to take this opportunity to point out that he was 18 when he made this film. So I'm not a pedo. Also, it's slightly impossible as I was 7 when the movie was made, which means that Christian Bale is the real pedo. If he liked me. Which he didn't.

P.S. Those are E.Wiz's chinchillas. They are super soft and totally worthy of coat making. But she will kill you if you try.

the spring lookbook pt. 5/5

Finally got around to seeing The September Issue tonight and realized all the fuss around Grace Coddington. Yes, I do love her. She possesses every quality I would expect from someone in fashion - innovation, fearlessness, and unadulterated whimsy. But despite her brilliance, most of our admiration stems from her love for what she does and her pride in her work.

If you haven't watched it yet, you can stream it online through Netflix, purchase it via the website/Amazon, and rent/buy it on iTunes. You won't regret it.





dress by Pantora by Andrea Pitter, faux fur coat by H&M, hat by American Apparel, shoes from street market, vintage Gucci bag.

When I went to scan my photos from San Francisco (which was where I was last week - you would know this if you followed me on TWITTER), my scan spazzed out and told me that it couldn't scan from APS film. Gahhh.

So happy that my first weekend back in the A emulated California weather so much. I spent the morning schmoozing with the sales team at Jeffrey Atlanta (gabbed on and on about Isabel Marant, OMG it was like I was an automated machine that made positive reviews about the SS10 collection, can they hire me as a brand marketer?) before going to Apres Diem for a very late brunch. Ciao Bella (drink) + sun = pure bliss.








wearing: River Island capelet, Warehouse lace top, Comme des Garcons asymmetrical accordion wrap skirt, Members Only wet look leggings, Alexander Wang Freja boots.

ate: fresh herb omelette, grilled kobe beef burger

the spring lookbook pt. 4/5

When "Moulin Rouge" came out, the film was a huge deal. Nicole Kidman landed herself on the cover of Vogue (back in the era when fashion magazines still featured models as cover girls), dressed in a red Oscar de la Renta dress. Baz Luhrmann was able to recover from that cheesy, advice "song" he made that touted the benefits of sunscreen. Ewan McGregor was introduced to American audiences and also established the fact that he was more than just a pretty face - he was a pretty face who could sing, too. I first saw it in the theater with my then best friend (who hated it) and a gay couple I bonded with at the end of the film.

Watching it again, years later, I see that there are so many elements of the film that were so ridiculous but overlooked in my young mind. The "Like A Virgin" scene is really insane. The single black man in the film is named Chocolat. Nicole Kidman's face is a bit too red during the "Elephant Love Medley," and Ewan's star power severely trumps anything Nicole brings to the table. But one thing remained the same - Kylie's role in the film is pivotal, and I want to be the green fairy for Halloween.

the spring lookbook pt. 3/5

While trying to think of some witty story to go along with these photos, I gave up. I keep thinking about that segment in "Pretty in Pink" when Duckie lip syncs to Otis Redding's "Try A Little Tenderness" and how perfectly his coordination is. Also, the delivery of the line, "Do I offend?" is so classic. Did you know that Duckie was supposed to originally end up with Andy? I always thought that it should've been that way, although personally I would've gone for Steff. I have a soft spot for overpriviledged, country club boys with horrible attitudes towards society that isn't theirs. Or maybe just for James Spade.