Little Manhattan

What the heck goes on with Agyness Deyn these days!
I was on Style.com earlier today, and guess who is on the Top 10 Most Popular Models?
Yes, yours tuly, Albert Hammond Jr.'s Ex-girl. (lucky duck, by the way...)
I remember back in 2007, the memory is crystal clear. I was in the back-seat of my grandmother's Oldsmobile, flipping through a magazine, (I cannot remember the name of it...sorry, very un-crystal clear...) but I saw her beautiful almost ghostly white super exaggerated platinum blonde pixie cut framed face. I immediately came home and got started my researching up until I knew every single little detail attaining to her. (I'm a creeper aren't I ?!?) I Really couldn't get enough of her. Everytime I would find her in a magazine, I would clip her out. If I showed you my folders full of her, her, and her, you'd become more aware of my presence and probably refuse to let me snap any more pictures of you.

Here, some snaps of the early age, except the one in the middle, which is from the fairly-recent Spring 2009 Anna Sui collection. Miss Matadora. I like it.

I really feel like scanning the Shoot she did with her Ex-Man for Vogue a while back.

I hope this disease doesnt resurface...

*"Ex's confirmed by New York Magazine

Retail

I have soon since come to the conclusion that retail shall no longer be a word in my vocabulary, okay, in my life. Maybe only for shoes. Yesterday we went back to Target for rugs and towels (all bright pink) for the bathroom. Theyre pretty, they really are.

I spotted some things here and there:

A Mushroom Lamp?!

Singer Stuffs (Heaavenn!)

I think it would be handy to carry all of this around (& more...) in my Oversized Betsyville Paisley Print tote. Yes! That way I can fix, mend, and hem on-the-spot.

I still haven't received my lousy little blue Kenmore Sowing Machine... I think I can hear it crying, begging, PLEADING to be used.

*at this point all we hear is immature giggles

The reason why retail kills me:

$20.00 Bones for this Thing Here.

I wouldve loved so much to own it, but something deep down inside of my heart whispered "No".

It was a shame actually, I really loved it. But it was found at Ross, the same place where we bought new cushions, and the same place where Gentlemen go to buy toilet seats and their knickers. Coincidentally, I found a young girl at the cashier, purchasing this dress as well.

-10 points. Jeesh.

It wasn't freezing yesterday, but I needed pants for lugging around a 40lb dog food bag.

(Ol'Roy if ya wanna know, "cheap", as the Pet Smart guy said so when he told me he had never heard of such a name, and to try a Discount Pet Store, but heyyy, it feeds good Ol'Rocky)

Chunky Funky Grandma Sweater

Old retail-place Jeans

Quilted Faux-Leather Purse

Old Red Vans

I have a funny story about those Old Red Vans, but that my friend, is another post.

Plus, I don't want you to fall asleep on me.

Kisses.

P.S. I finished the lovely little Canvas for my darling friend, I would put up a picture, but I'm afraid her foxy self will come aroundabout here, and she'll see it. I'll show it to you as soon as I present it to her. On one knee. Heehee Just Kidding!

Lunedi (written Martedi morning)

The fella over at Sprinkles Sparkles and Kankles, Mr. Jason Jaworski, is a G E N I U S.
He is He is! I mean really, here, a little excerpt to help in your understanding.

"JASON JAWORSKI can/t write right."

(found in the 'About' section of his page) Helpful? Yes!

If it had not been for my Spontaneous trip to Frisco 2 weeks ago, I would have never come across these Holy Writings. They were found at the the Haight Ashbury Tattoo and Piercing shop, for $2.50 lucky charms a piece (Steal no?!?), whereas on his site they were $5.00 each. I opened the 1st of 3 volumes of A Thousand Words, and my mind was BLOWN. Flipping through the book (or 'zine, better said) was fun all by itself, but it did not Hurt that The Broken Bells were playing through the speakers hooked up to their record player. The old woodsy sound-compared to normal stereo blasting-really was comforting and nostalgic, while making me slightly uncomfortable. Which was weird since I Just said it comforted me a second ago.
Excellent reads, keep on the lookout, they really should have their own "WANTED" Posters.

A Thousand Words:

I.

II.

III.

Regretfully I walked outta there empty handed that day, what a Cheap-O I am...

I was really convinced I would come across something grandious that day, that would take up all of my soldi. However, I will return as soon as I get the chance and I will come back with these treasures. I can only hope everyone was as ignorant as I was that day and ignore the books.

Hey Everyone? Please ignore the books okay? Yes don't even look at them. Okay, nevermind, sorry Mr. Jaworski, look at them Everyone! Just save me one, pweeaasse?..

Before I made my crucial discovery, I took a look at this, it really caught my eye, I then seriously began considering changing what I wanted to do for a living...

Spare me a finger or two?

Yesterday I went to get some curtain rods and Maternity Dresses. NO! Not for me!

I pinned 2 little rasberries I had tooken from an Old Christmas Wreath onto my skirt. I Think they fell off at some point..I just hope the lucky duck who finds 'em does something fun with them. (I know what youre thinking... What in the world are rasberries doing on a Christmas Wreath?! I beat you there.)

I also decided to wear my Minnie Mouse Head Purse, it made for an interesting spice into the outfit.

I remeber I took that little number to Church one time as well, this little girl kept on asking her Momma if she could keep it and her Mother would shush her and then the little girl would ask her once more if she could keep it and the Momma would shush her, once more. It really made for an interest point in mass.

That hppens uhh never.

Plain Hanes V-Neck Tee

L.L. Bean Polka Dotted Cardigan

Handmade Skirt (w/pockets!)

Black Tights

Vans (one has bleach stains on it)

I was really anticiptaing going to the Galt Flea Market, but it's raining on and off and on and off and on and off, so there's no high hopes in that. I think I'll finish the canvas I was working on to gift to my dear friend C.

Twin Charlie Chaplins, you'll see.

Palm Sunday

Handmade Dress

Quilte Faux-Leather Black Purse (got it so long ago I forgot the name)

Nude Tights

Black Oxfords//Skechers

I Got Myself a burrito after that.

A Weekend in Pictures

Harding Way

Today was marvelous, short bullets to fill you in!

• Got to Aerobics Class with the News that a good friend was accepted into UC Berkeley
• OFFICIALLY on Spring Break
• Got to put Yummy Stuff in my Tummy
• Went on a 4 hour Thrifting Adventure (I'm poooped, but satisified. ewww sounds gross)
• Got summm Records

Yeaa that's it.

No Really, this trip was sweeet, I spent less than I would on a dinner ($20.00)

(& THAT is an accomplishment)

This sloshed around in my belly:

(Veggie Patty) $4.00
(A Mangoe) $2.00

& Some H2O.

Soo, the Benetton "It's My Time" Global Casting finally came to an end a couple weeks ago, and I must say that it was amazing looking at the beautiful pictures of people. Gosh people are too darn purdyy. Anyways, so the Top 20 were picked and I am raving about them. Amazing Choices. Sincerely i give you my 4 favorites:

Plastic is Fantastic (to the right) Italy

Old York Ukraine

Sumit Patwari India

Praguegirl Czech Republic

The Washing machine is calling, no, tumbling, for me.

And I leave you with this yucky picture of Today, kisses!

Plain Hanes Long Sleeve Tee

Thrifted Skirt

Betsey Johnson Pantyhose

White Leather Champion Keds

Valencia St.

I'm normally not one to complain about Scribbles & Scrabbles on walls,
I am actually a big fan of Graffiti.

>>note: Graffiti isn't art unless it has talent.
(Obscene words with squiggly lines are just called Tagging)

I do Believe its fine to complain if you're walking on the street and on the wall of a street market, there is a list of multiple, unthinkable, phrases that would not be said in front of your mother, sprayed on the wall.

So when I visited my beautiful city of San Francisco,
I was delighted to see that a little alley was converted into a little Urban Artists' Nirvana.

Here I am, looking like a fool with my pants NOT on the ground!

Okay, cheesy, Sorry.

An outfit peek of oggi. (Today, in Italiano)

A Domani.

What I Give is What I Have

Time is drawing nearer,

My ambitions WILL become a Reality.

Sooner than later I am hoping.

Does anyone happen to have insight on Etsy?

Maybe my stuffs can be start off here.

Now for models...

Talkin' Bout them Toms

Let's see, where to begin?..

The question I am currently asking myself is, how many times have people blogged about TOMS? Yes, the shoes.

Countless times I imagine, but to your disappointment, I too will throw out a couple words here and there about them.

Really though, nobody can ever get tired of these shoes that keep on giving back no?

We admit it, we love seeing the pictures of 31 year old Blake Mycoskie putting little shoes on the foot of a young girl. The Public never tires of charity. ha.

(so how about passing some shoes on to me...?)

The Spring 2010 Collection is intended to have a nautical feel to it, although I till do not quite understand how canvas with paint stamped on it in different swirly patterns is really, marine'ish. Maybe they represent the ocean? Yea, let's go with that.

Apart from my fairy resembling ones, silver and covered with glitter, and the only pair I own,

I really liked these:

Enough about that.

I must ask you a serious question, so: If it was "Retro Day", what would you wear?

The reason I ask is because every time I have witnessed these sort of days, i usually end up seeing the same sort of thing, vomited, thrown up and worn all again. Like? LIKE?

• legwarmers
• oversized sweaters
• side ponytails
• skin tight spandex
• crazy-big earrings
• and of course, NEON

So what is it with anything from the past is now associated only and only with the Flashdance era sort of 80's thing?

What happened to the Victorian period? The Flappers? The Militarists? The Pin-Ups? The Sex Kittens? The Groovy Disco Divas? The 90's Dr. Marten grunge chicks?

gone. yep. So, who's up for some Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing? not me.

I have become distraught again, but if I leave you with my picture of the delicious ice cream I demolished down today, maybe you could make use of some happiness?

Guess zeee Flavor?

Spring

Today, Daylight Savings time? Or unsaving?
I forget, cleaarly all I know is that I lost an hour of sleep..

SO im beginning to wonder now that Springtime weather has arrived, if the girls are going to start to break out the high waisted skirts with the infamous thick black elastic band of course.

(Yea, you know, like the ones we see 6 year old girls buying as well because they find them at Limited Too, I think the store is called Justice now, right?)

Goodness, Forever 21 can make anything made with cheapy fabric look good no?
In other news, shoe hunting and dress hunting are starting to make their ways into my brain again.. I shall begin to hit up a local thrift to ensure my readiness for Spring once we stop getting weirdish weather days. (1 minute rain, the next sunshine).

Maybe we can scourge a designer gem, or a granny dress ready to be made into something nice? A friend once told me she found a Dolce and Gabbana garter belt and lingerie at a secondhand place in the middle of a Dirty Trashy City.

Yes, miracles do happen.

Lé Esto

New Stances?
I think so.

Now to get this show up and running again...