My semester in a nutshell:

A Single Man (2009)

Nicholas Hoult's outfit in Tom Ford's visual masterpiece A Single Man has stuck with me since viewing the film back in July. The angora sweater with the matching button-up underneath... very "on trend," if you will. The fact that it was worn by the beautiful and talented Hoult made it that much better. His little lady friend wasn't bad either.

New York Magazine's Rebecca Milzoff interviewed Hoult back in December, and he had this to say on the fuzzy wonder:

"Oh the angora sweater? Yes, it definitely had a life of it's own. It got a lot more attention than me, most of the time, whereby it would frizz up under the hot lights and need to be hair-sprayed down, because it would get too fluffy. It needed a lot of attention. I've become quite intimate with that sweater."

(julia, New York Magazine)

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa...

Has anybody else seen these babies over at Forever21.com?!

There have been a lot of Miu Miu knockoffs rearing their less-than-ugly heads in recent months, but none quite as brash as this. How could they?

I'm feeling slightly ashamed for having just ordered a pair...

But I'm almost positive the feeling will pass in about 5-8 business days.

For Dani

This post is dedicated to my long-lost roommate, Danielle Robb. Dani's been studying in London for the last month (jealous), but she returns to me on Monday. We share a mutual obsession with Mick Jagger (a poster of his face circa 1964 hangs over our living room table) so when someone pointed me in the direction of these pictures posted by Rolling Stone in honor of Mick's sixty-seventh birthday, I thought it appropriate to post some of them in her honor.

So happy late birthday, Mick, and safe travels Dani!

(Rolling Stone)

Ponyo (2009)

It's anime night.

Minimal Chic, Indeed

Vogue UK, September 2010

(Fashion Gone Rogue)

Mad, Mad, Mad

Mad Men is back, and we're all bursting with excitement. The season four opener was sensational with new drama, new sets, and, most importantly, new clothes. Mad Men has created a fashion phenomenon for fall (see here and here), resulting in an abundance of decidedly chic editorials.

Things to add to the fall wishlist: full skirts, cropped sweaters, and bow heels.

Elle Sweden, August 2010

Watch the video below to hear costume designer Janie Bryant talk season 4 style. And if you haven't been watching Mad Men, what are you waiting for?

The Musician and the Muse pt. 2

Interview, August 2010

(Fashion Gone Rogue)

The Musician and the Muse

These photos of Abbey Lee and her boyfriend Matthew Hutchinson in the August 2010 issue of Vogue Germany struck a chord with me. I've always found the artist/muse relationship hugely inspiring. Serge and Jane, Andy and Edie, George and Patti, Keith and Anita, Mick and Marianne, Johnny and Kate...

Who is your favorite creative power couple?

(Fashion Gone Rogue)

So how about this whole Twilight thing, huh? Kind of crazy. I saw the first film with my lovely ex-roommate Jenny and my darling Stevie and called it quits after that. Not only was the acting atrocious, the storyline completely unbelievable (even for a vampire love story), but the vampires just didn't look like vampires.

Exhibit A: Alice Cullen as played by Ashley Greene.

A little too pretty, right? A little too... alive, maybe?

Now this is how I picture vampire vixens. Swathed in black lace and crimson velvet for the August issue of US ELLE, Greene actually looks like she could suck the life out of someone. Leave it to Kate Lanphear to properly clothe a creature of the night.

(ELLE)

Jemina in Jalouse

Spotted Jemina Pearl, former Nashvillian and front woman for the brat-punk band be your own PET, while flipping through the May 2010 issue of Jalouse. I was never particularly fond of be your own PET, and I still haven't gotten around to listening to the solo album she released last October (although I am intrigued after reading that both Iggy Pop and Thurston Moore make guest appearances), but what I am fond of is this spread. The punky denim vest and cutoffs balance out the sweetness of the John Galliano trench and Miu Miu platforms. Honestly, I'm just overjoyed to see someone do something different with that Miu Miu collection. It is by far my favorite collection from spring, but the editors have really stretched it thin the past couple of months. It looks fresh on Jemina. Just in time for fall.