design category

An early Valentine’s day present pour moi?

I really really love these vintage head vases.  I would love to have them.

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Chloé Pre-Fall ’09

Absolutely loved this collection.

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prefall 09, chloe, fashion, collection, thelooksee

prefall 09, chloe, fashion, collection, thelooksee

Now if only we could make it so that non-models looked good in beige…

Sarah Illenbergr

Nice portfolio.  While everything in her portfolio is pretty noteworthy, I smiled at these pieces below, photographed for Neon Magazine… looks like they were fun to make!  Very much a throwback to Jan Svankmajer’s Dimensions of Dialogue.

sarah illenberger, portfolio, photography, food, heads, thelooksee

Pre-Fall thus far

So… definitely my top two favourite collections so far are Proenza Schouler and Lanvin;  Lanvin for its decadence (recession, what recession?) and Proenza for its wearability and simplicity..

Proenza Schouler

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pre-fall, 2009, fashion, design, proenza schouler, thelooksee

pre-fall, 2009, fashion, design, proenza schouler, thelooksee

Lanvin

pre-fall, 2009, fashion, design, lanvin, thelooksee

pre-fall, 2009, fashion, design, lanvin, thelooksee

pre-fall, 2009, fashion, design, lanvin, thelooksee

Is it summer yet?

One would think so if they were in LA today… we had a high of 86 degrees.
I admit, I can’t recall the last time I bought a new swimsuit.  I love vintage swimwear because of the modest, flattering cuts, as well as the patterns.  However there are a few new swimsuit styles that I really like so far this season (ones that more than nod to styles of the past).

Urban Outfitters

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urban outfitters, lux swimsuit, ruffles, onepiece, fashion, thelooksee

JCrew

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(this one also comes in grey, yellow, or solids… tough call!)

Hannah Waldron update

Hannah Waldron just updated her site with more fantastic work… take a look!

hannah waldron, concealer, zine, art, print, design, thelooksee

hannah waldron, death of exploration, zine, art, print, design, thelooksee

Messenger bag by Hard Graft

For guys and gals alike this is a lovely messenger bag.  It will hurt the ol’ pocket book though.

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Etsy pick: Pearl Marmalade letterpress

I really like this “Amidst Routes” print; an edition of 266 prints.

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Etsy pick: The Beside

I love this shop, and can’t believe I’ve never posted it before.  I’m especially loving this stacking stud ring which is just adorable, and these necklaces which are super bad-ass.

the beside, tiny stud rings, etsy, jewelry, thelooksee, accessories

the beside, knot necklace, etsy, jewelry, thelooksee, accessories

Charmed, I’m sure

Just some things I like…

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jeffrey monteiro, outfit, thelooksee, clothing, fashion

jeffrey monteiro, dress, thelooksee, clothing, fashion