A friend invited me to the Diesel's 30th Anniversary Party, for which the viral video is pretty amazing. Looking forward it, they have a pretty good line-up for the New York bash (1 of 17 going on simultaneously around the world) MIA, N.E.R.D., and Hot Chip will be there. Thanks whit!

Since my Danish friend that started this line is forbidden from coming back to the US for the next five years, its my duty to share his frames with you stateside. hankjobenhavn, the next best thing from Denmark since Frikadeller. Maybe.

Jelsen put me on to this, I've just been staring at this site on and off for the last 24 hours. From Keetra

My friend Jon invited me to see Santogold last weekend. Good show, love her style. This jumpsuit is amazing...

Its been a long time! Sorry about that, been a crazy month or two and in between I was Asia for three weeks so of course I have lots to share, but I'm gonna start small...

Illustrator Laura Laine, amazing stuff. Found her in a store publication called I.T. Post, from a shop in Hong Kong. Its a great publication..should write more about that later.

I was in invited this past weekend by a friend to stay at his house in Southhampton, and now I am all inspired to get domestic. Him and his boyfriend made delicious food, had a beautiful garden, and don't get me started on the cottage. I didn't want to leave the pool in the yard. At night after dinner I came across Slim Aaron's Poolside book, and am kind of obsessed with the imagery. Like the forward mentions, the pictures were taken in a time when people didn't have a care in the world, and tanning, drinking, and smoking came with no health warnings, nor did spontaneous romantic rendevous. Even if these people did have a care in the world, Aarons did a good job at hiding that from his lense. The women were so glamorous, fully made up to lounge at the pool, with their hair all done up and their giant sunglasses and scarves on their heads. I love it!!

Alphabet my Tim Fishlock. Another of those I-wish-I-would've-thought-of-that moments.

This Valentino striped bow clutch could add a nice twist to a formal occasion. You know how much I love all things Beetlejuice ;)

Amazing skirt, style in Paris shot by the Sartorialist. Look at the colors...

A look from Mayle's F/W 2008 collection inspired by the writings of Jeanne Moreau. Love the Japanese* prints and tropical colors for a winter collection.
*Speaking of which, I am excited to tell that I will be going to Asia with my parents end of August for 3 weeks! It will be my first time and would love to hear recommendations of things to see and do in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Singapore.

Acne Paper Issue 6 deals with Exoticism...must pick up this issue.

OakNYC is having its 30/40/50 percent off sale....

My sister has had this watch for a while, and while I don't think this picture does it justice and I'm not a huge Michael Kors fan, it looks spectacular on. It looks great with all black or white...the oversized all gold one is really nice too. You can get them on the Kors website.

I just spent a few days in Bimini, a small island in the Bahamas, with my family and got some much needed sun. To keep me entertained I picked up this book by our friend Poppy King, the Lipstick Queen. Lessons of a Lipstick Queen is the story of how she began her lipstick company at the age of 18, and how you can turn your idea into a business. Her story is very inspirational, and pretty much she breaks down everything you need to know (even the technical stuff) about what to do with your ideas. I called my best friend in Malaysia after reading the first chapter and told her to go order it!

A wool bikini from the 1940s at the Met. I will be heading to the Bahamas tomorrow for a family vacation in Bimini and how fun would a high-waisted bikini have been?

I pass by this shoe in the Catherine Malandrino window when I take the long way home from work, and suddenly I picture a lot of dancing in a tropical place (somewhere in cuba perhaps?) with good friends, amazing music and lovely dresses. Successful design that really does tell a story.

I'm a sucker for all things embroidery, especially from far away lands. Recently we've been overexposed to lots of beautiful Ikat patterns, making them a little less exciting. Suzani (above) refers to this style of Persian embroidery, which is slowly making its presence known on accent chairs and pillows. My mom has a giant one hanging in the entrance of our house, and its a nice way to cover a bare wall, without having to invest paintings, posters, and framing....ebay has some good ones. Image from AmiraRugGallery.

Greetings from Miami, I came into town for a wedding tomorrow and then hosting a lingerie shower at a pole dancing studio for a friend on Sunday. Anyway, in the spirit of Miami, I introduce Ambra Medda, I don't her know personally, but her sense of style is just the right amount of ecclectic, and recently Paris Vogue did a Miami issue, with a style profile on her. Not only is she gorgeous, but she is also runs Art Loves Design during Art Basel, held in the Design District. Basically the focus of her event is a celebration of contemporary design that just barely could fall under fine art, but more in the industrial design world. And she's not even 30 yet.

I am a bit picky when it comes to basics. For example Hanes white v-necks seem to flatter everyone but me. Same with tanks, I just have a hard time with them. Yesterday I found this one, and I think I might get some more. 5.99 on the Old Navy website. Trust me, its very flattering. Also picked up a cute linen skirt in the sale rack. oldnavy.com

I would be excited to get my hands on this. Maybe carlo can bring me a copy since he is currrently in Germany. Its the first issue of a bi-annual publication called Apartamento, dedicated to the living and working areas of people, that stay pretty real and aren't styled by a decorator (supposedly).