2010 Blue Ribbon Pieces Countdown, Part 2: From 1997-1998, I embarked upon an altogether awkward phase during my desperate attempt to grow out my poker-straight bangs. It was throughout this unwieldy stint that I took many a’ dodgeball/softball/soccer ball point-blank to the face owing to being unable to properly see just about anything courtesy of my too-long fringe encumbering my already hopeless faculty of sight.

My first go at alleviating the whole ‘hampered-vision situation’ was by taking a cue from Alex Mack and reverse-tucking my bangs into a backwards varsity cap, daily. Thankfully my friends had the good sense to make fun of me whenever I sported said cap… and needless to say I swiftly abandoned the Mack Hat Plan of Fringe-Attack.

I distinctly recall receiving two ‘98 Chanukah presents in particular: a selection of good ol’ Goodie barrettes from CVS and an exquisite hand-carved wooden hair clip from Vermont—the latter of which I subsequently lost just a week later while on a field trip to The Franklin Institute. Devastating.

Fast-forward a decade and change: Barrettes—especially any of the wooden sort—have indubitably been quite the sentimental fixtures throughout my life. Rodarte’s sixties-style pyrite-sprayed wooden and celery-green plastic hair pieces [above]—artisan-crafted by Kate and Laura Mulleavy themselves to match the heels of Nicholas Kirkwood’s sky-high collaboration Spring 2011 runway wedges—were inspired by California Redwood trees and festooned with ornate branches, butterflies and beetles. 

And they are actually going into production. And frankly, well, I’m pining (har har har) for them. And so, I tip my (Alex Mack) hat…

On location today — in my trusty Fall/Winter 2008 Sonia Rykiel oversized knit sweater snapped up while in Paris attending the Haute Couture shows in summer 2008.

Alas neither Proenza Schouler’s Mochila PS1 bag nor their toggle cropped jacket left the site today. But aren’t they luvvly-jubbly? Swoon.

(image via Rachel Antonoff’s BlackBerry)

Nicholas Kirkwood + Kate + Laura Mulleavy = a (sleepwalking) stampede of splendor

textbook:

1: rodarte a/w 2010 shoes: the rodarte girls are coming…look busy

fuckyeahryanmcginley:

Emily Cook, Freestyle Skier (Aerials), shot by Ryan McGinley for The New York Times Magazine, “Winter Olympics Portfolio”, 2010

Oh hello, Rodarte – no doubt the editorial’s pièce de résistance!

blushing:

poisontea:

(via rockandroses)

Anja Rubik in Rodarte Spring 2010

Vogue Paris February 2010 – ”Charmeuse de serpent”

by Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofe

styled by Véronique Didry

MeetJohn Jannuzzi… his blog textbook!

I recently made the acquaintance of John (see his Paper profile here) through one of my dearest, chicest family/high school/tennis team friends Jaime Brand (who attended college with John and ever-so-serendipitously is now the deft merchandise manager of my mom’s boutique Jane Leslie & Co.)!

John—a pillar of the Kate Spade marketing tea— is the playfully perceptive penman of textbook, a fanciful fashion blog that decisively deserves your daily perusal.

textbook:

oh the joys of traveling. in my urban life i seem to always be moving back and forth between the city and the country, particularly in the winter. as such, i must say the amtrak and metro north are not the most comfortable modes of transportation. so obviously it’s a must to be comfortable. my traveling gear tends to be my favorite because i’m completely 100% comfortable, lots of sweatshirts, sweaters, jeans and usually sneakers (i had to work today so i manned up with the boots). anyways, just in case anybody cares this is what i wore on the train from new york city to farmington, ct. hoo-rah.
bringing rodarte to the land of no rodarte
1: bankers envelope full of fantastic man, vogue and wwd from jack spade (a gift from the team, as always a big thanks to them!)
2: beanie from jack spade
3: scarf from yigal azrouel (awesome soft)
4: sweatshirt from rodarte! (from their little jig with opening ceremony, will never leave my side)
5: overcoat from john varvatos
6: suitcase from mulberry
7: jeans from gilded age (yet another gift from my old boss, how fortunate i have been)
8: my beloved boots from rachel comey (purchased at my equally beloved odin)