windshield wipers slapping time, i was holding bobby's hand in mine, we sang every song that driver knew....

me+bobby mcgee used to be one of my all time favorite jams (circa '94-'95).. i had a picture on my high school bedroom wall for the duration+janis, today, remains one of my top style icons..very few gals have had the guts+the matching je ne sais quoi to pull off her furry-feathered-bejangled-pattern clash heavy look, of which i am so very fond.

anyway you shake the tambourine, janis was full on. she sang hard, she drank harder, and she cloaked herself as my bohemian dream....this post is an homage to her+an amalgam of what i think she'd get down with today..(+okay also it's the start of my christmas dream list:)

leopard fur evening bag-big enough for a flask, joints, ciggies, +a harmonica. (ebay)
this samma necklace would be great alone or with layers of other jangles. (gargyle)
hot to trot.this little 3.1 phillip lim dress is perfect for casually lounging, bobby mcgee kareoke, + yet would suit up perfectly for a holiday fiesta. (la garconne)

hippy kate is always gonna make me glad.
erica weiner's silver labyrinth necklace looks like something you could have picked up at woodstock but is fetching enough to go uptown.
baroness elsa is on my winter reading list. she was one of the most important ladies in the dada movement. (it's said that she may have gifted duchamp his fountain--changing the course of art history for evermore.) seems a gal i should get familiar with.

mystical bejeweled+enamel vintage snake ring...need i say more. (ebay)
hansel of basel rock socks...i think these would be great with a buckle bootie.

far out sunflare pic (annie hoogendoorn)when i grow up...i want to have this much turquiose in my life.
i think philip lim might have been looking at some haight ashbury imagery when he designed this last year. i'm not so keen on the little tie fronts but the silvery color+kinky fur is on point. (la garconne)

lady lightning's homestyle installation.
i've been on the hunt for a middle finger ring for my right hand for awhile now+this one is perfect! it's like the chanel one i used to think i wanted as an engagement ring. (ebay)
-ahh, the pirate boots. on the wishlist again...but i think janis would've gotten helluv pumped on some vivienne westwood.
i wish both my fur hats hadn't gotten rained on+ruined.
these edie earrings are what i've been searching for ages..(bona drag)
asymetrical armed sweater dress. yes please, yigal azrouel. (bird)
can't remember where i found this image but i enjoy it immensely.
surface to air booties... would disguise muddy toes+fair well with feathers. (gargyle)
everyone should have a panther ring. non? (ebay)
cute face+skirt capelet=a door bell
here's an option for not going bra-less..some of us, hippy or not, can't pull that off. (kiki de montparnasse)
i love the unexpected blue chain on these erica weiner necklaces.
also on the winter list is the alice echols bio on janis. apprarently it is a pretty well written document of her short but full on life.

this shearling rika tanya vest is far far out of range but it sure is lush. (la garconne)

some hypnotic happy socks to add a little flare to the doldrums of winter dressing. (gargyle)
vivienne westwood mary janes. comfortable+radical-two of my favorite words make these a necessity for one day, some day.
this might very well be my top pick for a fur vest-as it is reversible+longer than the others, which means more versatile+thus wearble. so fuck you opening ceremony, your prices are a real drag.(la garconne)

anyhoo-i hope you enjoyed the round up...i'm going to go get righteous+listen to some greatest hits...
xL

these blustery winds can't stop us, yet.

vintage suede fringe chaps (thrifted in san louis obispo), h+m skinny jeans (handed down from cedez), beater t (hand-me down from ex bf's dad), tara subkoff for easy spirit booties (circa now), vintage fetish necklace (santa fe flea market)
topshop boutique croptop, vintage wool sailor mini (circa now), vintage horn necklace (garment room), chloe sevigny booties (creatures of comfort), tights (jersey thrift)
vintage sweatshirt (borrowed from mi senor-bought at bath maine salvation army), h+m sweater pants, JC for LF knock off acne atacomas (southhampton LF), vintage silver arm jangle (aunt sissy hand me down)
bodkin mesh dress, american apparel t+tights, cheek-ie convertible belt, vintage riding boots (brooklyn flea), love necklace (hearts+charm necklace of gifts+acquisitions), f21 sweater
vintage aztec-belly awesome (borrowed from elizabeth-bought at west hampton thrift), american apparel sweatpants (my painting pants), h+m socks, vintage scarf, jc atacoma's, popple (borrowed from kat's amazing childhood treasure trove--i wish i still had mine..)
magar hatworks alpaca hat (bergdorf's), silver+turquoise jangle necklace (outdoor market on the coast of turkey), skinnies+striped top (h+m), boots (bklyn flea), vintage red tank (santa fe thrift)
yokoo supa chain, moto (a.p.c.), vintage levi's (new hope vintage), poison t (seattle vintage), tara subkoff heels
feather vest (ebay), karen walker jeans (elizabeth charles), vintage tom petty t (cherry?), frye motorcycle boots, street hoops
african earrings (venice beach boardwalk), jodhpurs (malibu equestrian shop), vintage tiger dress (handed down from suzeQ)
vintage dress (santa barbara not so thrifty thrift), navy tights (jersey thrift), flamenco shoes (barcelona), satin wrap belt (santa fe thrift)
vintage stripeE t (barcelona flea market), lux overalls (urban outfitters), cheek-ie necklace, electic blue repettos (creatures of comfort)
3.1 phillip lim sweater vest (zoe princeton), acne high waisted zip skirt, vintage blue+black lace top (ventura thrift), c+c tank, wolford tights (courtesy of turner), vintage army boots (albuquerque thrift)
over the knee boots (resurrection from when i worked there in '05), vince sweater (bergdorf's), red t (hand me down from noah), stripeE skinnies (bendels?), native american beaded necklace (circa now sidewalk sale/swapped), chanel jumbo
vintage flannel (brunswick maine salvation army-altered at tailor jacks), h+m skinnies, jc nation booties (JL in south hampton).
aa top, phillip lim sweater, lux jeans (houseguest leftovers), patchwork lace ups (long island city salvation army).
vintage leopard/dog coat (brunswick maine antique mall), sequin top (borrowed from cedez), c+c tank, chandelier earrings (aunt sissy gift), varda lace up pumps (housing works thrift), double stockings, tons of eye make up+hair spray.
grey ant shades (opening ceremony), acne high waister, marni top (hand me down from mumsa), h+m tights, riding boots (bklyn flea), vintage woven scarf (doubletake santa fe), cheek-ie belt)
tripp zebra jeans (trash+vaudeville), aa tank, tse cardi (someone left in our apt ages ago), bone? feather scrimshaw necklace (chinatown), vintage patchwork lace ups, club monaco fedora (beacons closet)

i wanna live in a wigwam*

*check out this lovely cat steven's jam intoduced by the enthusiast on the road outta south hampton.......obviously-we've got to get more teepees in our lives but until then:

i recommend you take 5.

+take the time to watch this gem: zazie en el metro.

i saw this courtesy of miss frivolous fawn + i had to share with y'all...

have a good trouble-making weekend!
xL

thanksgiving muses.

(p.s. he can't even really talk yet but he knows where to hold the fone+babbles away...i dieee.)

perfection

mi hermano nailed an epic thanksgiving once again..

(+unexpectedly i was put in charge of mashed potatoes+garlic kale.. the latter of which, was especially divine--a new culinary treat has been added to my thin kitchen repertoire.)

enjoy your turkey, turkey.

merigue turkey spotted at king kullen bridgehampton.
saturday. november 21.

looking forward to some gobble gobble, followed by the wobble, wobble.

she turned us on to a steve miller sunset serenade*

*steve miller serenade courtesy of everyone's favorite fashion witchE woman, lady white light.

happy birthday to you dear A-lways D-apper F-riend, A-nd D-ynamite F-otographer!
+as always muchos gracias to both KAC+ADF for hosting such a jubilant jaunt!

xL

heavens to betsey...err bodkin.

high waisted dreams with perfect pleats++stripey t's with obviously oversized pockets++tie dyed badass bustiers++sheer shirted surprises++dynamite details++sassy seductive sweats=an awesome+covetable spring'10 collection that proves i'm bonkers for bodkin...evianna+claire have really manifested some delightful+unexpected creations i look forward to draping on myself for some spring flinging.

oh+the styling is tops-i'm coveting every single brogue by dieppa restrepo i've yet to see..
especially the pink-hued ones i've been loving from afar (since r29 posted a tidbit a while back -as seen above)....or the custom, pick your own adventure ones you can create on their website. i.e. boundless brogue possibilities...

the coveting wishlist continues in it's endless fashion.

my mom used to remind me that "need"+"want" were two very different words.

this would be one of those times i'd prefer to listen to elizabeth-who said i did indeed, "need" this dusky blue grey fur scarf/stole amaze-ness...
sadly it is terribly out of my monetary reach...even with the payment plan they were offering up....

EDIT: just found this foto on the bodkin blog+this gal is just nailing that look i'm dreaming of...(loud+audible sighhhhhh)...

la semana pasada

suburbia+leisure*

saturday was a particularly gorgeous day in chagrin falls, ohio, perfectly ripe for fotos. i walked around the fields, trailing the chagrin river all morning accompanied by bop pop's sweet (kinda lonely) pup katie.
//sunday we were greeted with a slam jam sunset nyc upon landing in laguardia.
i'd have to say it was a succinct slip outta town.

*suburbia+leisure: titles of 2 of my fave fotobooks by bill owens

cha·grin
Pronunciation: \shə-ˈgrin\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from chagrin sad
Date: circa 1681

: disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure.

for the enthusiast:

thinking of you fondly in chagrin falls. ohio.
saturday. november 14.

it's a doozy, a predicament + a quadry to boot...

while i'm doing my best not to shop much...i really do "need" a new daytime walkabout boot with some lift-. i mean, i love my frye boots to bits but i feel like it's time for a more ladylike addition to the racks+stacks....so, these are some of the chaussures in the running....
(+feel free to vote at the bottom..)these rachel comey's are pretty much perfection..i've been eye-ing the other buckle boot for a couple months now but these two-toners are winning me over...with the slightest sculptural heel, the navy+red combo-pack (which i can never seem to get enough of), the chanel nod-tippler, +a cute buckle to round it out.....might hafta hafta have..(these are currently at the top of the gimme-now pile).
these comey's are a dream navy color suede...perfect for skinnies+dresses+getting dirty, et. al (+you know i love a blue suede shoe boo..)
opening ceremony wedge-tacular...pretty self explanatory as to why these are sweet..lace up, comfy wedge, brownish green (don't have anything in this color)+rad rounded toe.
acne simplicity in all it's goodness grace. i love the winter sky color+the plumped up shape of the heel...+they look comfy to boot (harhar).
the classic comey's of the season..i know quite a few gals that have these+they all swear by them...great shape, subway gal ready-heel, +i have no brown shoes but for the chloes of seasons long gone by..
these are the least likely classic boot investment..but i like the pony-hair spottled situation going on here with the comey dangerfield.
the rachel comey-creatures of comfort addiction continues with these western spirited delights..nice navy nubuck, a great opening shape to show off the ankle+a stacked heel...hmmmmmmmmm...

then there are these jeffrey campbell numbers, which really would be the obvious lady bootie replacement for the frye's....(which by the way- i thought i'd lost out on but are now restocked at oak!)..

what do you think y'all??

too much tiny awesome.

it's ridiculous how amazing my nephew is...just walking+an incredible delight...you'd be lucky to see him dancing+clapping to empire state of mind-i dieeeeee.

btdubs...if i ever have kids i'm gonna be disgusting about bragging+showing off pictures...given that i didn't even make this little man+ i can't stop doing it now!

ohio bound.

off to cleveland for the weekend for some family fiestas...hopefully sharice will keep working on the sketchbooking whilst i am away.
besos.
xL