The After Party.

My friend Brittany coined the phrase "Rockstar's Daughter" to describe when a chick is acting pouty and holier than thou. 

Don't you love it?

It brings to mind the likes of Theodora Richards and Daisy Lowe, Zoe Kravitz and the Jagger clan. Drinking too much whiskey, smoking every last cigarette, their handbags splashed with vodka and grenadine and filled with hotel room keys. Reform school, boys in bands, day old Marni stacked heels and Givenchy lace ups landing heel first in yesterday's room service. To make a long story short, for one night every girl should be able to act like a pouty entitled brat.

So why don't you...

..forget about work tomorrow and go out tonight? Cash in one of your sick days, (It's not YOUR FAULT that the cute guitarist kept your champagne glass filled all night!) Life is too short to be a worker drone and no one knows this better than these birds. 

..shimmy into your tightest leather pants, throw on your ex boyfriend's well abused and threadbare Lou Reed tshirt and wear a sexy Kiki de Montparnasse bra underneath it all?

..wear those red patent mary janes you bought at a sex shop and for ten quid as a laugh? Fetish footwear is so this season.

..forgo washing your hair and let it hang sunbleached and dirty down to the small of your back? You will be dancing all night anyway.

..wear a fur and all the jewelry in your jewelbox? When it comes to this look more is definitely more.

The night is young and so are you. Be a haughty bitch and have no apologies.

xx til next,

A

photos: foto decadent, lefashionimage

Why Don't You?

Why Don't You...

..indulge yourself and purchase an Herve Leger bathing suit? I don't care about the cost, or what your tanlines will inevitably look like. They are sexy as hell and would look so damn great with a leather jacket and the lowest, darkest blue jeans. 

..Never throw anything away? I mean this in regards to clothing of course. From my mother I just scored the most awesomely trashy bleached out levis shredded beyond even dental recognition, and from my grandmother I inherited an insanely plush vintage Christian Dior feather jacket, as well as the tiniest silk pajama set of Diana Vreeland's with a deliciously adorable chinois neck. So reminiscent of Dolce and Gabbana Spring 2009. Even at this early age I'm keeping the kiddies in mind. 

..make a mix of music that inspires you to get dressed? Sometimes all it takes for me to get up and out of bed is Violent Femmes or Kings of Leon. Dress every day like it's a music video. 

xx til next,

A

photo: style.com

The most terrific waste of time EVER.

How much do I love Hermes? 

Quite a lot. Their craftsmanship is unparalleled, their perfumes unrivaled in their potency and their handbags are truly worth the wait and the price tag. No "it bag" will ever trump the Birkin or the Kelly, both of which have been carried by celebrities, royalty, and true style icons for many decades. While one of these said bags is still very much out of my reach I find some respite in the new Hermes website where one can print out a blueprint for their very own 2 inch paper Kelly bags. While not quite the real thing I think that this idea is horribly precious and clever. 

Some things one could do with their tiny adorable paper Kelly bags...

...Print one out on a thick vellum or cardstock in Hermes signature orange and attach to your next gift as a gift tag?

...Make a Kelly bag mobile for your new baby in bright vibrant colors? Start those little ones off young and they will always have a taste for glamour.

So much more glamourous than origami don't you think?

xx til next, 

A

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Why Don't You?

Why Don't You...
..find a new use for your shoes? I honestly believe the outstanding YSL cage heels could masquerade as a divine birdcage. ..DIY an old little black dress? This would be especially lovely if it was body conscious and minimally short. Be sure to use extremely sharp shears and try some shoulder cutouts? Perhaps snip out two large swatches on the ribcage? If this is too promiscuous for you you could reinforce said holes with a great nude mesh a la Winter Olympics. The possibilities are endlessly fabulous...
..fly to Paris, pop into Colette and purchase the Karl Lagerfeld Bear? I cannot imagine a better thing to stand proudly on my dresser and oversee my many wardrobe changes. I love how even in bear form Karl retains his tension in his lips.

xx til next,
A

photo source: the selby, YSL, style stalker

Why Don't You?

Why Don't You...


..Convert your old mirrors and frames with just a bit of DIY? I found a dilapidated old full length at the Melrose Flea Market for 20 dollars and with a bit of gold spray paint dusted on the frame I added a touch of Venetian old world glamour to my apartment. This couldn't be easier or more satisfying.

..Retire your filing cabinet and place all your loose business cards and notes in a chic little toast rack? I uncovered this gem yesterday and with a bit of silver polish and elbow grease I now never forget where I left that cute waiter's number. ;)

..Never underestimate the terribly cool power of nude? A nude shoe lengthens the leg. A nude nail is undeniably chic with any outfit. A nude lip leaves ample room for a seriously sexy smoky eye.

..Abbreviate your skirt's length? Keeping it short in front and long and trailing in the back is a wonderful new take on seasonless fashion. Be it Balmain or Nina Ricci, or even garden shears to an old frock this new look is young and most certainly fresh and no, it does not resemble a mullet.

xx til next,
A

photo source: jak and jil

Why Don't You?

Why Don't You....

..Place your heels in the bookcase? Louboutins surely must be more Feng Shui than Rhonda Byrne's The Secret.

..Buy flowers for yourself? Nothing is more attractive than a beautiful girl and a bouquet of florals, and of course everyone will be wondering about your marital status. (This is best played with a coy smile and something interesting like lilac or ranunculas.)

..Purchase magazines instead of lunch? Vogue is a much more well balanced meal for me. 

xx til next, 

A