Poor Little Rich Girl

When Prada's Spring 2010 collection made its way to the runway this week in Milan those who attended were surprised  to see a very tamed collection. All eyes were on the cherry-red lips &  barely there eyebrows which added to Miuccia's "Business to Beach" sense of style. Inspiration for the line was taken from chandeliers, representing the rich, as well as beach lifestyle, representing poverty and the realities in life. In an article it had been said that the fabric used for the collection was very rich & yet destroyed in reaction to the current economy. "When things are bad, you have to come out from that. Optimism, is a choice." Prada stated when discussing her line. Glad to hear she has such a positive state of mind during her companies major bankruptcy & company up for sale!

Prada Spring 2010 collection [official site]

White Dress.

While at home a few weeks ago I captured beautiful sister , Mia & had a little photo-shoot just for fun. Through the pictures I wanted to represent peacefulness & joy within nature  while admiring the outfit. Mia is wearing a white crocheted eyelet  dress by BCBG, head-wrap from American Apparel & vintage cowboy boots & belt. 

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Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice.

When I was a young child my grandmother kept a drawer in her kitchen filled with toys, crafts, & knick-knacks of all kinds. This draw was inevitably called the "junk drawer" which despite the name, I considered all findings treasures. The drawer was what I anticipated most about visiting her each & every time. I still love the thrill of searching through undiscovered crafts and Etsy.com makes it possible! Recently I discovered a talented jewelry designer named Michelle Chang who makes all of her pieces herself at a surprisingly reasonable price. The pieces are delicate fun-sized everyday jewelry with nature-inspired designs ranging from kittens, stars, snakes & skulls. My personal favorites are the 14K gold pyramid stud earrings & 14K gold & silver baby skull ring with diamond eyes. To grab your own shop online at etsy.com

Michelle Chang Jewlery for Etsy [official site]

Hippie Scum.

Fashion Sketch from live model done by yours truly in watercolor & micron. As much as I'm embracing my new-found love for hippies (I will explain later in detail) the title just felt suiting, thus, Hippie Scum.

Looks like Sunshine.

As much as I love falling asleep to rain, I very much enjoy waking up to sunshine. This morning, this was not the case. So to boost the mood and get over this dreary weather I found an artist I quite like named, Janice Jong. The majority of her illustrations are ink drawn & then scanned & digitally colored. This one in particular is a cheerful row of houses in South London. To check out more of her city-scape inspired work check out etsy.com and find your own slice of happy.

Janice Jong for etsy [official site]

Christopher Kane for Topshop

It's hard to escape the non-stop talk about the much anticipated line from Christopher Kane for Topshop Fall 2009 collection that was released this past week. The Scottish designer did not disappoint with his biggest collection for Topshop yet with crocodile print tops, bodycon dresses, frocks, slinky tees, leggings and even hoodies. The 39 effortless edgy pieces are carefully embellished with sequins, fringe and eyelet. The pieces run from 60 to about 300 dollars and well worth the buck, shop the collection in stores & online.

Christopher Kane for TopShop [Official site]