Details: Cropped and squared off jacket w. bold jewels colors of amethyst, emerald and gold sequins. Silk organza with mosaic pattern.
Details: Cropped and squared off jacket w. bold jewels colors of amethyst, emerald and gold sequins. Silk organza with mosaic pattern.
MJ SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE
Time Magazine has released a special commemorative edition of their magazine as a tribute to Michael Jackson. It is available on stands now or you can order it online here.
Let us dream of tomorrow where we can truly love from the soul, and know love as the ultimate truth at the heart of all creation.
Michael Jackson
LEGACY CONTINUES.
If you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with.
Michael Jackson 1958-2009
6.25.2009
The man of genius is he and he alone who finds such joy in his art that he will work at it come hell or high water.
Stendhal
SUMMER TIME.
DO hit the shops There is a pair out there for everyone. From the smooth, shiny-ponytailed executive (tailored, black) to the punky teenage model (tie-dye denim from Pepe). One trawl of Topshop and you will find sailor girl, candy stripes with turn-ups (perfect for Kelly Brook), sawn-off denim (Kate Moss), tidier denim (Kylie) or floaty, flippy numbers (Chloë Sevigny).
DO get going on leg preparation You need a good exfoliator, plus a tanning product. Johnson’s Holiday Skin body lotion is brilliant — it not only gives instant glowing colour, but works on developing a tan underneath. A cover-up stick is good to hide broken veins or bruises from riding your bicycle. Alternatively, you may just want to keep your tights on for as long as you possibly can.
DO go up a size Too tight and too high-cut equals too seedy.
DO embrace opaques Luckily for us, black opaques and shorts — particularly denim — go together like fags and Kate Moss. They are not merely a great chicken-skin concealer, they also make all shorts look automatically chicer (which is why Kylie, who likes to dress up, wore denim shorts and tights to Nobu the other night). Make sure they are opaque — any old black tights under shorts will make you look like a district nurse, and not in a good way.
DO add a blazer or long cardigan Let it graze the hem of the shorts to soften their impact and give them a cute, sophisticated edge (think Alexa Chung).
DO remember you cannot go wrong with denim And they don’t have to be indigo. White, light blue and beige are hot for summer.
DO get going on leg preparation You need a good exfoliator, plus a tanning product. Johnson’s Holiday Skin body lotion is brilliant — it not only gives instant glowing colour, but works on developing a tan underneath. A cover-up stick is good to hide broken veins or bruises from riding your bicycle. Alternatively, you may just want to keep your tights on for as long as you possibly can.
DO go up a size Too tight and too high-cut equals too seedy.
DO embrace opaques Luckily for us, black opaques and shorts — particularly denim — go together like fags and Kate Moss. They are not merely a great chicken-skin concealer, they also make all shorts look automatically chicer (which is why Kylie, who likes to dress up, wore denim shorts and tights to Nobu the other night). Make sure they are opaque — any old black tights under shorts will make you look like a district nurse, and not in a good way.
DO add a blazer or long cardigan Let it graze the hem of the shorts to soften their impact and give them a cute, sophisticated edge (think Alexa Chung).
DO remember you cannot go wrong with denim And they don’t have to be indigo. White, light blue and beige are hot for summer.
DO get the fail-safe summer look A big white T-shirt, bare legs and flat gladiator-style sandals (ankle height, though, not to the knee) or chunky, strappy sandals with a heel could well be your staple summer outfit. Seriously.
DON’T tip over into slutty territory Shorts should be sexy, not vulgar. Cool everything else down to compensate. Wear fitted hot pants with a big T-shirt or loose checked shirt, Converse trainers and no make-up.
DON’T team heels with hot pants A very bad combination, unless you are deliberately camping it up. It’s too Victoria Beckham, and you want to be Kate Moss. Heels with shorts, definitely.
DON’T attempt a playsuit Unless you are under 26, or could be, forget it. Cat Deeley’s legs look terrific in a playsuit, yet, somehow, the look doesn’t work. It’s a bit like wearing those bikinis with the frilly bottoms when you’re over 40.
DON’T wear with nude tights Ever. A sin on a par with wearing tights under jeans.
DON’T wear the following styles... or at least approach with caution
- Nondescript cotton khaki ones with button detail or multipocketed cargo-style shorts. Way too geography field-trip.
- Stripes and sailor detail. Unless you have Kelly Brook-style 1950s curves, they will make you look like Shirley Temple.
- Puffed shorts. Puffies either work or they don’t — but slim hips are a must.
- High-waisted, midthigh versions. If you’re going for a high waist, keep them short short.
- Wide-leg, knee-length styles. They look like they are going to be the answer to all your working-wardrobe problems, but are actually strangely ageing.
- Floaty, flutey shorts. The less structured the cut, the better your legs need to be.
- Amy Winehouse-style, straight-leg denim shorts, rolled up a couple of inches above the knee. A killer on all but the longest and fittest legs. Ditto her bum-grazing cut-offs.
DON’T tip over into slutty territory Shorts should be sexy, not vulgar. Cool everything else down to compensate. Wear fitted hot pants with a big T-shirt or loose checked shirt, Converse trainers and no make-up.
DON’T team heels with hot pants A very bad combination, unless you are deliberately camping it up. It’s too Victoria Beckham, and you want to be Kate Moss. Heels with shorts, definitely.
DON’T attempt a playsuit Unless you are under 26, or could be, forget it. Cat Deeley’s legs look terrific in a playsuit, yet, somehow, the look doesn’t work. It’s a bit like wearing those bikinis with the frilly bottoms when you’re over 40.
DON’T wear with nude tights Ever. A sin on a par with wearing tights under jeans.
DON’T wear the following styles... or at least approach with caution
- Nondescript cotton khaki ones with button detail or multipocketed cargo-style shorts. Way too geography field-trip.
- Stripes and sailor detail. Unless you have Kelly Brook-style 1950s curves, they will make you look like Shirley Temple.
- Puffed shorts. Puffies either work or they don’t — but slim hips are a must.
- High-waisted, midthigh versions. If you’re going for a high waist, keep them short short.
- Wide-leg, knee-length styles. They look like they are going to be the answer to all your working-wardrobe problems, but are actually strangely ageing.
- Floaty, flutey shorts. The less structured the cut, the better your legs need to be.
- Amy Winehouse-style, straight-leg denim shorts, rolled up a couple of inches above the knee. A killer on all but the longest and fittest legs. Ditto her bum-grazing cut-offs.
Now that you have read some do's and dont's here are my picks for any budget, or no budget at all.
Heritage 1981
Details: Frayed denim shorts w. permanent accent creases
Divine Rights of Denim
Details: Bleached and blasted vintage wash w. all over distress and raw cutoff edges.
Current/Elliott
Details: Oversized shorts w. rips throughout and frayed hem.
Savvy & CO/Bulga
6.23.2009
If anything I consider myself non-violent, I'm from the hippy era, peace, love, groovy.
Rick James
TOUR LOOKBOOK.
Beyonce
QUEEN LIKE
Randolph Platform Sandals
Details: Tumbled leather, stacked heels, five inch heel with one inch platform, and hook and loop closure.
6.22.2009
Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
6.20.2009
The right voice told me; You know the real you is more interesting than the fake somebody else.
Lauryn Hill
MARC JACOBS A/W '09 ADS PREVIEW
I've loved Marc Jacobs ads ever since he's been having them go in this candid, raw direction. The most memorable has to be the M.I.A. S/S '08 ad. She was the thing to listen to and definitely embodied all that was young, fresh and energetic about Marc By Marc Jacobs.
But check out what's up his sleeve for A/W '09. The shots taken by Juergen Teller capture crazy nightlife in the '80s. Can't wait for the magazine tears! xo, S.
SOURCE
ROAD TRIP
New York here I come. There is no place like home. I will be tweeting on this road trip....follow my foolishness on www.twitter.com/tikedi
6.15.2009
Everyone needs reminders that the fact of their being on earth is important and that each life changes everything.
Marge Kennedy
Legalize Gay
With proposition 8 being passed in November of 2008 and the court upholding the proposition in May, many are in an uproar. Proposition 8 is a clause that states "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California" since its passing in 2008 and the courts decision to uphold it last month many has been protesting the decision. Protesters include B. Scott from Love B. Scott, Ashlee Wentz, Drew Barrymore, Dawn Richards, Patrik-Ian Polk filmmaker behind Noahs Arc, and Sophia Bush. While protesting this decision many has been sporting the "Legalize Gay" tee from American Apparel, and now they are giving you a chance to do the same. From now until September if you spend $50.00 or more at any American Apparel store, present this coupon and you will get a "Legalize Gay" tee for free. The tee is unisex so both men and women can rock it out, and it is available in six colors: red, pink, purple, teal, army, and asphalt. And if you do not want to drop $50.00 bucks just to get the tee well go ahead and get it for $17.00. Support equal rights. Click the picture to get the coupon.
6.13.2009
All men are created equal, It is only men themselves who place themselves above equality.
David Allan Coe
UPDATE
Hey readers, VIII XXIX may look a little different right now, and that is because I am just trying to do the normal updates and all. I also have not been posting as much and that is because I am just kind of strained right now. Earlier this week I was involved in a hit and run and my body is still in pain so I have just been doing what I can when I do roll out of bed. But thanks for still reading VIII XXIX and please continue to enjoy it. If you have any questions or suggestions you can email me at viiixxix@yahoo.com. PLUSH.
Ti
ONE LANGUAGE
6.8.2009
I'm the one that has to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life, the way I want to.
Jimi Hendrix
RUMMAGE SALE
This summer stack up on all your basics from American Apparel. On the weekends if you stop by your participating American Apparel you can pick up some items for as low as $5.00. For all my Atlanta people unfortunately there isn't any going on in our area right now. For exact locations and times in your area click the picture below.
CITIES AND SKYLINES
Take a look at Leanna Marshall's (Project Runway season five winner) Fall 09 collection. The collection "Cities and Skylines" is inspired by the skylines and the fantasy glamour of New York City.
NEW
SO ABOUT A MONTH AGO I CUT MY HAIR, AND HERE I AM DEBUTING IT TO YOU ALL. IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO GET USED TO IT, BUT MY MOM AND SISTER LOVES IT. THEY SAY I LOOK FRESH, AND NOT LIKE A WITCH WHEN MY HAIR WAS LONGER AND WITH BANGS. LAST WEEK MY SISTER, MOM, AND I HAD LIKE A GIRLS DAY OUT, WHICH WE RARELY GET TO DO ANYMORE AND FOR LUNCH WE WENT TO OLIVE GARDENS. I KEPT THE LOOK SIMPLE. DO YOU LIKE THE HAIR??
THEY ALWAYS SAY TIME CHANGES THINGS, BUT YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO CHANGE THEM YOURSELF.
ANDY WARHOL
CHARLOTTE RONSON TEAMS UP WITH SEBASTIAN PROFESSIONAL
ALL BLACK
6.3.2009
THE ONLY RULE IS DON'T BE BORING AND DRESS CUTE WHEREVER YOU GO. LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO BLEND IN.
PARIS HILTON
WHITNEY PORT IN WILDFOX
DAILY PICK
THE ROCKER LOOK: TWO WAYS
I LOVE LEATHER, FRINGE AND ANIMAL PRINT, BUT NOT ALL AT ONCE. WHILE ERIN WASSON GIVES US A MILLION TRENDS, LOU DOILLON KEEPS IT TO MINIMALISTIC BLACK. THE INTEREST IN LOU'S OUTFIT COMES FROM THE TEXTURES, LEATHER...SHEER...AND SOME STUDDING FOR GOOD MEASURE. ROCKERS NEVER THOUGHT MUCH ABOUT WHAT THEY WERE WEARING. TAKE A CUE FROM LOU TO ACHIEVE A NATURAL COOL. XO, S.
6.1.2009
IT'S NOT NECESSARY TO FEAR THE PROSPECT FAILURE BUT TO BE DETERMINED NOT TO FAIL.
JIMMY CARTER
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