KNEE-ON

its bitter sweet when the time comes where one is forced to choose between creating inspiration and admiring it. this day has come for me, the result of which is sparse posting and a deep seeded hatred of the 5 photo limit.

But this is what i say to you readers, imaginary and real alike ; its not quantity its quality.

i here by vow from this point forward to post some shit that will get your gears spinning like a line of coke on a record (a record on a turn table. spinning.)

this post of course is just a teaser. a baby glimpse of whats to come.

and whats to come is neon! big-time. blowing up once again, bigger than that time with the shutter shades. (so glad those are officially lame...could have told you that befor you blew 10 bucks).

from the top:

+ sahar: a candid shot of our model on set of the ampersand as apostrophe SS11 lookbook shoot

+ awesome light piece housed in charlie shuck's capitol hill photo studio. (charlie is a seattle based photo-graph-er who's shit(work) is basically the shit and also is a pretty nice dude)

+ the work of bert rodriguez miami artist turned movie star. this dude is down with neon

+screen shot of bodkin home page. don't know who makes the shoes but i soon will for they must be mine.

+ some amazing lay-out that has nothing to do with neon...but i can tell if that polygonish shape was not 18.7% cyan 14.8% magenta and 10.48% yellow it would most definitely be hot orange!

so go on. get a knee-on.

A whisper in my ear

tells me that I'm near.

photos via

Can you Feel the LoVe tonight?

after watching the lion king last night I feel like suddenly im the princess of pride rock, ready to dance myself clean and come sunday I'll be feeln the love full force. see you soon baby!

How Squares Got Cool

These sexy boxes get big time engineer ingenuity points

check em

Comme

HERE IS WHERE I AM

today.

for the full effect, heres talkdemonic for your listening pleasure

SUPA LOVEN

clickn my heels so i can be here.

kickn my own ass because due to lack of organization i cannot source amazing work like this photo.

new yerz rez #4 million and 23 : be better

Post-Holiday Haze

after a whirlwind of a holiday season, the dust appears to possibly-potentially, some-time in the near future, to be settling just for a bit. hopefully. Anyway, amidst the merriment and magic I was turned onto a few things worth mentioning to my friends here in the blogosphere.

Numero uno, art gallery and specialty shop Nationale in Portland. I had the chance to spend a little quality time there while helping my friend Park install a mini set-up for her bags in May May's wonderland (may may being the founding mastermind). My only regret was that i was so enthralled with the Nationale regulars and neighboring visionaries that i wasn't able to comb through May's collection of art, music, literature, jewelry, fragrances, and nic-nacs with the attention to detail that they deserved. This will not be the case for long, as i am planing a trip back to portland as we speak. (or i guess as i type). Visit Nationale.... in person or on the interweb. it will not disappoint.

My other winter-month staple has been the Bodkin blog. The content, quality, and starpower of this resource is off the charts. having spent much time dreaming of sustainable living/ eating/ working in a collaborative space geared toward creation and innovation, I've been seeking out other working creative professionals who can yield some insight. Eviana Heartman, sustainable designer and found of Bodkin, has been my beacon of hope. check out here posts. here.

cheers. to the stripes.

Looking forward to Spring

for this reason alone (oh right, and who else is over all if this indoor time?). goreously fresh looks from sustainable fashion label Bodkin hailing from NYC. The top 2 images are pulled from Bodkin's geniusly curated blog.

Check out an article by Nowness for a few tunes for your magic hour and other info on the lines musical musings.

bodkin's thoughts on sustainability and fashion below. enjoy lovelies.

"Sustainability and fashion are often thought to be at odds with one another. Yet clothing is one thing that every human has in common. It's a massive global industry that provides many U.S. jobs, yet its infrastructure and materials systems have much room for improvement. At Bodkin, we begin each collection by sourcing materials as mindfully as possible. This can mean certified organic fibers—virtually all of our cotton is organic. We employ innovative new fibers such as Tencel (a closed-loop textile from renewable eucalyptus pulp) and post-consumer recycled fibers. However, some materials, such as wool and cashmere, are difficult to find with organic certification, but are inherently more sustainable than agriculturally grown, water-intensive fibers. Other material suppliers focus on fair and owner-operated labor throughout the supply chain, and to Bodkin this qualifies as a better way of doing things. A mill may work with polyester but have instituted systems to dramatically reduce their carbon footprint. Dyeing is a lesser-known area in which the fashion industry is responsible for environmental degradation; we actively seek out and promote materials that use vegetable-based or zero-effluent dye processes. Each textile Bodkin uses is in some way produced more thoughtfully than today's norm."

withdrawls

could look at these all day long

curtesy of easlinn

whimsy gets hard

the mastery that is dominic jones, matt irwin, and katie shillingford

Ampersand As Apostrophe goes Aztec

My newest favorite collaborator Jessica Park just launched her gorgeous new Aztec Parcel. I am one of many waiting in line to nab mine and wear it everywhere including to bed.

check out some more images (via my own self :) at ampersand as apostrophe

A native of Detroit, now a Seattle-based designer, 27 year old Jessica Park made her first bag last January out of sheer captivation by an “as-chance-would-have-it” material possessing quality appeal, history, and the look of something conventional dying to be transformed in a truly unconventional way (Park’s longstanding mantra). Just three months later Ampersand As Apostrophe, a high-end line of bags that double as clutches (and triple as anything else you may feel like) made from 100-year-old mail carrying duffels, was launched. Now A dash three, as the brand is also known, boasts an impressive gathering of fans and supporters.

As Business major turned Interiors major turned multi-faceted artist, It was instinctual for Park to employ a feeling of paradoxical form and function. Although the wow factor of these bags comes from their multiplicity and easiness, It can also be widely attributed to the duality of Park’s aesthetic alone. Part rustic, part design-conscious glossy chic takes you to both ends of the spectrum and back again. Coupled with her uber-aproachable nature and timely sense of humor, her space-casey savantiness is most definitely the last piece in the A3 puzzle. An upside-down view of the world makes for some interesting discoveries indeed. While shooting look book images for The Aztec Parcel, it seemed like good sense to Park to let her audience know what kind of designer was behind her newest brainchild, so she unflinchingly held a hand written sign that said "The only time I tried to give blood, I woke up surrounded by juice and cookies with a sticker that said I TRYED".

Ampersand As Apostrophe bares the mark of highly unique almost self-referential, extension of Park’s take on fashion & design. Having recalled an innate fascination with “identity’s multiple expressions” Her exploration of reinvention is the driving force behind her creations. Ampersand As Apostrophe is the embodiment of all things involving discovery, innovation and relevance. (plus a few fun facts involving cookies).