(top) A preview of Pop’Africana’s stunning first cover; (bottom) Oroma Elewa
Another character I had the pleasure of hanging with in NY was Oroma Elewa of my new favorite project Pop’Africana. We met up at her place for wine and bonding over shoes & art. Oroma is a beautiful Scorpio who hates wedges, and I, a [...]
Entries Tagged as 'inspiration'
Inspiration: Oroma Elewa & Pop’Africana
February 22nd, 2010 17 Comments
Tags: baloji · friends · inspiration · magazines · music · oroma elewa · pop africana
Inspiration: Prada Fantasy Lookbook
January 19th, 2010 9 Comments
Prada Fantasy Lookbook Spring/Summer 2010 (via fashioncopious)
I don’t know the full story behind these Prada S/S 2010 images yet (i.e. who shot them/art directed), all I know is they rock. I may have to reinterpret the top image for myself somehow. SO Alice. Definitely my dream portrait.
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Tags: Alice in Wonderland · fashion · inspiration · prada fantasy lookbook
Inspiration: Mercedes Helnwein in Lula magazine
December 28th, 2009 7 Comments
Mercedes Helnwein for Lula, by Glynis Selina Arban, styled by Aya T. Kanai
So I thought about it and decided that while this entire shoot from Lula is stunning (as is their entire catalogue), this particular image is one of the most beautiful & striking images I saw all year. The colors are just perfect, the [...]
Tags: art · aya t kanai · fashion · glynis selina arban · inspiration · lula · mercedes helnwein
Inspiration: Hint Magazine’s Mind Trip
December 24th, 2009 7 Comments
Hint magazine – Mind Trip via urbn
Hint magazine’s interactive editorials are one of very few things I’ve found that, with a little tweaking, could potential outdo the buzz I get from a glossy. When I looked at this trippy editorial I was completely mesmerized by the use of fashion, art, design, and the web. Only [...]
Tags: fashion · hint magazine · inspiration · mind trip
My Work: Style Section LA Q&A with Gale Parker, Clothespin Boutique
November 24th, 2009 11 Comments
My first piece for Style Section LA, a new website started by two former LA Times editors, is up. I did a Q&A with the inspirational lady mentioned in my last post, Gale Parker, at her new boutique Clothespin. Gale is pretty fucking rad; she was muse to YSL, Valentino, and friend of Andy Warhol, [...]
Tags: Clothespin · fashion · Gale Parker · inspiration · shopping · Style Section LA · work
I will go and bake a honey cake and that’s all.
November 21st, 2009 7 Comments
I spent some time speaking with an incredible woman yesterday, interviewing her for a story (that I’ll post asap). Upon noticing my tattoo (i have the word “contrariwise” on my arm/wrist) and subsequently my Alice in Wonderland obsession, she lent me The Principals of Uncertainty by Maira Kalman, a whimsical book of illustrations and musings [...]
Tags: art · illustration · inspiration · maira kalman
Lady Gaga Killing “It” with Bad Romance!
November 10th, 2009 15 Comments
It’s just too good not to post. Gaga definitely brings out the haters (pretty sure I lost some twitter followers over her today LOL) but looking solely at this video – no, scratch that ANY of her videos but especially this one – please tell me how you’re still hating!? I started out completely skeptical [...]
Tags: bad romance · inspiration · lady gaga · music · videos
A few of my favorites from the latest POP
November 3rd, 2009 2 Comments
World free your mind, put your head back in the clouds and start the ch-ch-ch-change.
POP Fall/Winter 2009-10 by Vivian Sassen Styled by Vanessa Reid via tFS
I’m also going to be a little copy editing shithead for a moment and call out POP on this kinda major typo in the Naomi piece: Stephan Meisel in one [...]
Tags: fashion · inspiration · POP · vanessa reid · vivian sassen
Inspiration: Aurel Schmidt, Style & Art
September 3rd, 2009 4 Comments
She may well be entering “it girl” territory, but Aurel Schmidt isn’t just talented-by-association. She is a genius artist first; the wacky downtown NY sense of style & ascent to indie darling are just icing on a delish cake. She has serious talent, the permanent kind, the kind worth framing – things that I’d actually [...]
Tags: art · aurel schmidt · inspiration · new york · style · tiny vices
Inspiration: Erykah Badu Giant Magazine by Kenneth Cappello
August 11th, 2009 8 Comments
Inspiration: Erykah Badu Giant Magazine by Kenneth Cappello, stylist Jason Farrer
Tags: erykah badu · fashion · giant magazine · inspiration · jason farrer · jj farrer · kenneth cappello
Inspiration: Hot Mess, Hot Stuff
August 7th, 2009 6 Comments
This is what my life feels like right now. Lots of stuff. Less hot.
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Inspiration at the mall
August 3rd, 2009 5 Comments
I avoid the mall if possible (except for regular trips to H&M and F21), but ended up at the South Coast plaza with my mom this weekend. I was so enamored with these white haired, french revolution inspired, mannequins at Mango that I had to get my Modelizer on and snap a pic. I might [...]
Tags: inspiration · shopping
Inspiration: Diana Ross backstage at the Apollo
July 25th, 2009 3 Comments
Diana Ross backstage at the Apollo Theater. by Bruce Davidson. NYC, 1965.
Tags: diana ross · inspiration · supremes
Judged a Book by its Cover: Zink May 2009
June 2nd, 2009 11 Comments
Just loved this editorial in Zink – the entire team is on point (love the hair and makeup!)
http://www.zinkmag.com/
Tags: inspiration · zink magazine
Inspiration: Peter Miszuk, like “What’s In Your Bag?”, but different.
April 13th, 2009 7 Comments
I stumbled upon Peter Miszuk’s mixed-media “scanner art” forever ago, thought it was really cool, then could never find it again.
Tags: art · fashion · inspiration · peter miszuk









