GIRL FRIDAY ♥ PERSONAL BEST BY MEISEL

Here is the final story I have been going over from the April issue of Italian Vogue. I've mentioned it a few times in the other posts, and since I don't have the story ready that I intended for the GIRL FRIDAY post, I'll show you these. It's a gorgeous story...with excellent casting and styling and gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous GLAMROCK. And we all know what I sucker I am for Glam Rock (spell it how you wanna spell it). It's been a crazy (good) week...I have good news and then almost good news because I was up for a huge huge fashion gig as a Senior Art Director overseeing all brands under one of the really successful fashion groups in the US. But it didn't happen....yet. :) Keep going, kids. Pursing a creative career can be challenging and there are a ton of highs and lows. But if your heart is in it, you will get there. And I'll support you. :) Some of my dreams are starting to unfold and I can't wait to have news to share about them with you. But until they fully manifest into concrete tangible reality, I'll keep them under wraps and just let you know that times can be rough and frustrating...but you have to keep going. And then one day you might end up working on a shoot like this one called PERSONAL BEST and shoot with someone like Steven Meisel. ;)

VOGUE ITALIA APRIL 2011 COVER

REALLY FUNNY AND ODD PROFILE SHOT OF LINDSEY WIXSON. I LOVE IT.

STUNNING STUNNING STUNNING. MAKEUP BY PAT MCGRATH...of course. :)♡

more girl friday ♥ brooke shields ck jeans

images from vogue.it

THURSDAY SHOE ♥ THE CASADEI TWIST

These gold twist heels by Casadei sort of remind me of the Jimmy Choos I just wrote about. Maybe that's why I like them? I think it's more about the luscious gold hue of these sandals. These are the types of shoes you can wear with virtually anything and it will elevate the look easily! Really gorgeous and nice to hear about Casadei...hadn't heard about them in a long long while. I think it's one of those posh brands I used to hear about when I was little when my mom and her sister were shopping. In any case, you can get these for...just under $1400 at Farfetch. I know...1400 for a shoe. I know I know. :)♡

more thursday shoe ♥ white patent

images from farfetch.com

TUESDAY TAILOR ♥ 3.1 PHILLIP LIM MENS

For some odd reason, this TUESDAY TAILOR post on the new film for the menswear collection has disappeared without a trace and I have no idea why! It's done by my old homie and photographer I've wokred with a lot in the past named Andrew Paynter. I can't remember exactly what I wrote other than this is a film he directed for the 3.1 Phillip Lim Fall Winter 2011 Mens Collection, and that it's so very very him (Andrew). Andrew has a very distinct voice in his work and it shows up over and over in the video. He's also a very stylish boy himself. I'll see if I can find the original post. I can't believe it's disappeared! Oh...I found the original post text here:

I had a different post for today, but then I received an email from an old homie and excellent photographer I've worked with in the past named ANDREW PAYNTER. He was letting us know about a new fashion film he directed for the 3.1 PHILLIP LIM MENS FALL/WINTER 2011 COLLECTION. The film is entitled WEAVERS, and it's presented on Nowness.com. Andrew has a keen eye and his photographs have a distinct voice. He is always in my Rolodex of photographers because he's really excellent at everything he does. And his own style is amazing, too. I'm not a really huge fan of Phillip Lim's womenswear...but I do like the boys collection and of course I love everything Andrew does. Check it out.♡

Phillip Lim: Weavers on Nowness.com.

more tuesday tailor ♥ eley kishimoto winter show

WEDNESDAY BAG ♥ MARC JACOBS HOBO

Yea! My new bag! I didn't realize so many people (celebutantes) had this bag until I googled it to get some shopping info and images. It's the MARC BY MARC JACOBS CLASSIC Q - HUGE HILLIER HOBO in black. It's the perfect bag. And...you know what? The plaque on the front looks like LV from afar....or from a little tiny ways away. This bag is that chic. It's simple. It doesn't have any of those annoying closures that most of the Marc bags have (I can't remember what they're called, but they're like old luggage fasteners or something...you know what I'm talking about). It's really really chic. I don't normally like large bags, but this bag is very good for work and very much reminds of me the bags the pretty models carry around with them when I watch THE MODEL AGENCY. I really love it. It's probably one of the first bags I've really loved in a long time that came from the Marc diffusion line. It's available a lot of places online. PS I don't use the shoulder strap. Not necessary for me. I like the shorter strap alone.♡

more wednesday bag ♥ the together "birkin" bag

images from neimanmarcus.com and nordstrom.com