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Pool Party

 

 

 

Wishing you a Happy Memorial Day!

Hope you're lounging poolside or enjoying the day at the beach. Retro bikinis and cocktail in hand. Let Jayne Mansfield be your style inspiration.....

 

XOXO 

 

Collage

 

                                                      photos courtesy of Lola Dupré/theworkmag.com

 

"I spend gallons of coffee and hundreds of cigarettes on each piece,"

said Lola Dupré in an interview with Work magazine on her insane collage creations. Sounds like most creative projects I know! The artist prints out and utlizes multiple images which are pieced together in an often painstaking and monotonous process. The result? These incredible artsy collages. What inspires the artist?  Color and shape, fashion and sex, in work and life.

For the full interview check TheWorkMag.

 

Handbag

 

Thank you PaperMag for turning me on to this chic "handbag" by Inés Figaredo! Loving the Spanish designer's provocative designs in which she has a single mission: to explore the bag as an art form. Good news is that Figaredo offers her highly collectible handcrafted bags online and selectively launches new styles throughout the year. 


 

Styling the Dynamic SOFI Toufa!

 

MARCO MARCO hand painted corset. POPARAZZI “Matrix” mirror earrings. Photo: Ben Cope/VRated

 

 

How do you style an electronic dance music sensation? 

Call in clothes some of L.A.'s top designers to create a colorful photo spread. Here are a few of the looks featured on Sofi Toufa which are in this month's issue of Vegas Rated magazine. SOFI has been touring with Grammy-nominated DeadMau5, sings lycrics for his tracks and even has a song named in her honor. "SOFI Needs A Ladder" is the star's break out hit with the electronic house DJ. To capture SOFI's personality, it was importat to reference her onstage sense of style via the EDM scene - but with an editorial fashion flair. It turned out to be an incredible shoot and SOFI was a pleasure to work with. She's not only talented, but has a great sense of style and was willing to push the edge. Brian Lichtenberg, Marco Marco, Glynneth B and Juju Gold were featured along with a dramatic red feather gown by New York-based Irina Shabayeva. Scroll down for more images and a video. 

 

Photographer: Ben Cope; Stylist: N. Jayne Seward; Makeup: Homa Safar; Hair: Vanessa Mua Perez

IRINA SHABAYEVA red feather dress. GLYNNETH B gold chain choker and studded cuff. JUJU GOLD gold spike and triangle rings. BEBE black lace-up booties.

 

BRIAN LICHTENBERG's mirrored crop jacket and Mylar "Freakem" dress. JUJU GOLD's gold bar ring.



MARCO MARCO' black-and-red sequin bodysuit and embellished heart mask.

 

 

 

 

 

 

'60s Party Chic!

 

Pour the Veuve and put on your '60s best.

Those were the two requirements for Laury Smith's ever so chic '60s themed birthday party. The stylist extraordinare held her party last night in a beautiful modern home in the Hollywood hills. It was a  "Breakfast at Tiffany's" meets "Mad Men" worthy party scene ala an industry crowd of photographers, musicians, models, editors and beauty gurus. What did I wear? All vintage of course. A green graphic print dress that I bought in New York, my favorite fur coat and a Pierre Balmain turban that I found while shopping the Clignancourt Market in Paris. Here are some shots of Laury's chic guests and a few fun party pics from the evening. 

 

Happy Birthday Laury!! 

XOXOXO

 

More images after the break. 

Laury Smith and James Ngoy

Laura Duncan, Gitte Meldgaard and N. Jayne Seward

N. Jayne Seward in vintage Balmain turban, fur coat and dress

Weekend Inspiration: Surf Chic

 

                                                                 photo courtesy of Junichi Ito/V Magazine





Surf ala Chanel.

 

Alexander McQueen Backstage Film is Magical

 

   
 Alexander McQueen Autumn/Winter 2012 

 

 

Karolina Kurkova is Very, Very Chic at The Met Gala

 

 

 

Stunning.

Karolina Kurkova is a pillar of golden beauty in this chic gold sequin gown by Rachel Zoe. Who said stylists can't be designers?  From what I've read the gown was custom made for Kurkova and that's the kind of eye needed to create a look so perfectly suited for the woman and the occasion. Put this one in the Met Gala history books as iconic.