I'm from the future

I was just cleaning out some files/folders and I found this most excellent picture that I saved from who knows where absolutely ages ago. In general, this means that I wanted to blog about it (yes, I am aware that is probably the douchiest phrase in any language). So here we are!

I believe that my thoughts upon first seeing this picture were "Oh lord, where do I find that hat, or no, could I make that myself? How long would it take?" Obviously, I was smitten. Regardless of the fact that it looks like it's probably the most uncomfortable hat ever, I would rock that thing until the end of days. It's so next level it kind of hurst my head to think about it (ok, not really).

I'm pretty sure I still have loads of legos in my basement somewhere, or maybe at my cabin, so if anyone feels like taking the time out of their day(s) to build me this most excellent hat, I would totally owe you one. Or maybe more like ten. I don't know.

But really, think about it. It would be awesome.

Dear Magazines, you're killing me

I really do wish that I could live off of magazines, because if I buy many more of the ones I really like I may not be able to afford food. I know I did a post a while back hating on magazines a little, but in the last few months I've cultivated a love affair/obsession with them. To be more specific, with ultra-cool foreign mags, which tend to be far more expensive than North American magazines like Elle or (shudder) American Vogue, but I believe that they are well worth the extra cost, since I tend to look back at them over and over again, whereas with American mags I read them once, then only use them to cut up for projects. I think the only American magazine I'll be reading in the foreseeable future is Nylon, and only because I got a free subscription through Urban Outfitters.

In a way I'm glad that most of the magazines I like only come out twice a year, since they're so expensive, but I'm at a loss of what to do between issues. 
I'm especially excited about this Vogue Collections magazine I got today, which will be my prized possession for the next few months. I don't even want to think about how expensive it was (let's just say the clerk at Chapters did a double-take, picked it up, and said "this is the most expensive magazine I've ever seen!"). It's well worth it, though! It has collections from Paris, Milan, London and New York fashion weeks as well as an accessories section, and let me just say that it is killing me. I looked through it quickly and I was somewhere between drooling and crying the entire time. So, if you find me crying under my covers with all the lights off, you know who to blame.

Oh Rodarte

I've really been loving Rodarte's F/W 08/09 collection lately, especially the deliciously deconstructed and destroyed knits. And the shoes, obviously. The shoes are absolutely amazing.

But more about the knits. On first sight they look rather simple, but upon closer examination they are surprisingly intricate. 

I think the stockings (tights? hose? I'm not sure what to call them) are probably the most wearable/accessible, and simple. When I finally get down to Michael's I'll have to pick up some thin mohair-esque yarn and large gauge circular or double-pointed needles, and I should be able to whip these up in no time flat. Just drop a stitch here, add a couple there...

And they'll even give me a reason to wear my garters (there's no way I'm doing anything so much as resembling a waistband) woo-hoo, double goodness!

Episode #1 in my Be-A-Better-Blogger Series

This is something I guess I've been meaning to write about for a while, but I just haven't gotten around to it until now. Rebecca Turbow is an independent designer behind the line SAFE that I have love-love-loved ever since I read about her in Nylon about a million years ago (back in the day, before it started sucking) and checked out her website. She always had only a few pieces up for sale on on her site, but they were always either not in my size, or not in my price range. Nonetheless, I was so in love that I would check back almost weekly in the hopes that there would be something in my size. There never was, but that didn't diminish my love (well, maybe a little bit). She fell off my radar for a while recently, but imagine my surprise when I checked back a couple days ago and saw she actually has her full Fall 08 line on sale in different sizes! I still can't really afford it, but it makes hoping easier!

The whole idea of her aesthetic is rounded corners, soft fabrics, and modern lines, all put together to form garments that make one feel safe and comforted. This season's line is actually vert different from those of past seasons, but I guess that I should really stop being surprised at all the grey I've been seeing lately. 
I've seen a definite evolution over past seasons, from the insane astronaut/alien padded ensembles of '04 to this season's styles, which are definitely the most sophisticated (and wearable) than those of past seasons. 

My all time favorite is still the the fabulous embroidered petals of Spring '06. They're still what I'm lusting over, but alas, they are no longer available. I guess perhaps I should have just bought on of the skirts in a smaller size when I had the chance, if only to look and touch it.