.bookstores feed me.

saturday night, 7pm, the night after a long fun night out partying...i couldn't think of a better thing to do than tuck away in my favourite spot in my local barnes and nobles, to feed my mind with inspiration. i loaded myself down with UK Vogue, CR magazine, Vogue People, Parties, Places, and a plethora of other interior design/style books to study. i mean study literally. i love nothing more than to visually appreciate all aspects of design....the biggest reason i enjoy sharing on my blog.

i had an absolute blast....whoever said you couldn't have fun on a saturday in a bookstore must never have spoken to me.

xxo, dany

.the return of the nikon.

happy friday! snap, snap, snap...it's back. my camera, out of commission for lack of a charger, is ready for the weekend, as am i. below are two things definitely being worn this weekend....my dad's gardening straw hat he purchased during his trip here and lovingly left for me to use, and my new geometric earrings.

xxo, dany

.thursday inspiration, lana del ray.

lana del ray's 'video games' has been on repeat for the past three days....i typically do this with all songs that are making me think....her voice is haunting in it. i love.

xxo, dany

.retro chic at its best, DVF.

it is fact that dvf does retro chic like no other.

xxo, dany

.miranda kerr for russh australia.

xxo, dany

.kate moss and the long absence.

i apologize and thank you for the feedback. i've been preoccupied with other things, and my contributions have been minimal this past week. i'll be better, i promise.

happy friday everyone!

xxo, dany

.daria werbowy for stylist 2013, issue #168.

xxo, dany

.feathers, by dries van noten.

i'm not big on volume. unless i'm trying to hide a few extra lbs. i find that fuller pieces just put additional size onto my petite height. flipping through dries van noten's fall collection however i see that feather volume might actually be flattering, maybe the idea of flight makes the pieces seem more airy and light.

xxo, dany

.what i would wear to prom.

....ten years ago, or today, if the invitation were to be extended....

valentino & giambattista valli spring couture 2013

xxo, dany

.the cools, the popular lunch table.

on Bof today, an article about the website 'the cools' sparked my interest. an newly opened website to the public offering handpicked pieces from handpicked independent designers/artists to give you a handpicked collection of cool. handpicked being the operative word. i signed up, and fell in love with several pieces of furniture, art prints, and clothing from unknown designers.

7:32 am and i'm already feeling pretty cool....great start to a friday morning.

xxo, dany

Bof article 

THE COOLS

.tie-dyed fur for miu miu spring 2013.

how do you combine a luxury fur with the art of using rubber bands and dip-dye and somehow making it look chic? oh! i know, hand it over to miuccia prada. the juxtaposition is amazing.....so crazy genius.

xxo, dany

.editorial vs. commercial, a derek lam/kohl's failure.

my anticipation for derek lam's capsule collection with kohl's was palpable. i always get excited for designer's collaborations with large chains as i feel they can use this chance to raise the bar for retailer's regular season's offerings. one piece in particular, the jumpsuit shown in several ads and the official lookbook, made me giddy. it had such a great cut, and looked less mainstream, far more high-end and editorial than you typically see in capsules....i anxiously awaited its april debut.

this, until the actual debut. while flipping through whowhatwear's slideshow of the collection, now available at kohl's, i clicked on the direct link and was sorely disappointed at what was actually selling in stores. a very, very watered down form of this jumpsuit, practically indistinguishable to the lookbook picture. i was dumbstruck. how does this happen? when a genius piece from a designer's drawing board gets cut, and nipped and sliced into something completely unrecognizable from it's original sketch? very disappointed, hopefully derek lam can offer this jumpsuit again at a later point, in its better form.

xxo, dany