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Sunday, February 22, 2009
The Gold in the Purple & Gold
www.theoriginators.com I am digging. There ain't nuthin' like the LA culture.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Perfect LA Sunday: 5
Pasadena- It was such a beautiful day. Quite a shock since I've been in Arkansas/Mississippi/Tennessee/Alabama for the past week. I'll post about it later once my photos develop. I'm surprised I didn't gain any weight from my adventures in the Dirrty South. Anyway, had my very first interview (with Brown) at Corner Bakery, and it went really well. Then I took a lovely walk around Lake & Del Mar. I looked around Anthropologie searching for a birthday gift and sniffing the fab selection of fragrances.
I'm so overwhelmed! Planning for Coachella/spring break (Turkey)/summer, doing chores for the 'rents, and CLEANING MY ROOM pt.537.
I'm loving Tokyomilk's Ex Libris perfume. It's a slightly lighter comparison to Cosmic Wonder's Six Scents perfume I was raving about earlier, but it's a fraction of the price.
Today's quip:
Kural 356
Those who find the highest Reality here and now
follow a path which never comes back to this world.
-Tiruvalluvar's Tirukural, "Holy Couplets."
I'm so overwhelmed! Planning for Coachella/spring break (Turkey)/summer, doing chores for the 'rents, and CLEANING MY ROOM pt.537.
I'm loving Tokyomilk's Ex Libris perfume. It's a slightly lighter comparison to Cosmic Wonder's Six Scents perfume I was raving about earlier, but it's a fraction of the price.
Today's quip:
Kural 356
Those who find the highest Reality here and now
follow a path which never comes back to this world.
-Tiruvalluvar's Tirukural, "Holy Couplets."
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Perfect LA Sundays: Part Troix
Sunday, December 14th: Chinatown
I usually do Chinatown on Sundays, but this one stands out as being the best, owing to the fact that it was the first time doing it solo. I was a bit nervous about the drive, because it gets tricky, but I had no problems at all. I got there in 30 minutes. I parked in a new, more convenient lot for visiting the Central Plaza.
First stop: Welcome Hunters aka my favorite store in all of LA. Jason and I discussed counterfeit Balenciaga, Bernhard Willhelm, etc shoes found on Japanese websites, downloading music, and perfume. I spent a long time deliberating over Six Scents. I've been anticipating these like crazy ever since I heard of their release. Here's my verdict:
No. 1 Alexandre Herchcovitch, Urban Tropicalia: supersweet, fruity candy. Pass.
No. 2 Bernhard Willhelm, Wicken 3000: WINNER. "a perfume close to the elements of water and air, but with a futuristic approach." Could it be any more me? Ingredients: Sea Breeze Accord, Bergamot, Water Jasmine, Sheer Musk. It's light and unusual. Plus, when I smell it it makes me feel good. That's when you know you have a winner. My wrist is glued to my nose. I have bottle 0012 out of 2,000!
No. 3 Cosmic Wonder, The Spirit of Woods: The name says it all. It's a very strong but beautiful fragrance. The strength kept me from it, but I'm sure it tones down after a while on. Possibility.
No. 4 Gareth Pugh, Diagonal: I was most anticipating this one. I love Gareth Pugh. His designs are edgy and androgynous, so I was expecting a scent to match. The strength of the black pepper note turned me off, but a few hours later, it's grown on me.
No. 5 Jeremy Scott, Illicit Sex: Kind of like Gareth Pugh's, but not as good.
No. 6 Preen, Teen Spirit: Too feminine and floral for my tastes.
Next stop: Choose Chinatown. The new kid in the Plaza brought to us by Welcome Hunters and Lion's Den. Starting in February, it will host one designer at a time, kind of like a pop-up store. The first of these will last two seasons. I was told what the first label will be, and I went nuts, but I promised to keep it on the DL. Sorry. I love the exterior/interior. Robin was there and we shared South Indian experiences and discussed drop-crotch pants.
It was later in the afternoon and there weren't many around. I observed the old men playing their board games and the children playing with their bright red bouncy balls. I went to the jewelery stall and bought something for my Secret Santa.
Next Stop: Flock Shop. I was informed about the Holiday Bazaar at the Compound.
Next Stop: Holiday Bazaar at the Compound. I skidaddled over there, parked illegally, and was drawn to it like the light at the end of the tunnel, no joke. I seriously stepped in and was in heaven. The best of LA-based. I wish I had gotten there earlier, hadn't parked illegally, had more money, and had better overwhelm-control. Highlights:
I met Emily from Project Runway 5 and fell in love with her clothes from her label, Smoke and Mirrors. I bought this skirt in my favorite style and a fabulous fabric.
Grey Ant had a stall, enough said. I found the leggings I fell in love with in January at their pop-up at New High (M)art, but didn't want to shell out for. They were here for $30. In my size. How does this happen?!
Kujo likes. A match made in heaven w/ my KTZ splatter top.
I got my sister the most adorable birthday present. Only when I got home did I realize that she probably won't have room for this in her suitcase!
I discovered a cool LA brand: Young and Jelinek/Evil Genius
http://www.youngandjelinek.com/
I really liked their mineral wash minidresses, but they didn't have the style I wanted in my size. It's aiight, I joined their mailing list.
Success!
I usually do Chinatown on Sundays, but this one stands out as being the best, owing to the fact that it was the first time doing it solo. I was a bit nervous about the drive, because it gets tricky, but I had no problems at all. I got there in 30 minutes. I parked in a new, more convenient lot for visiting the Central Plaza.
First stop: Welcome Hunters aka my favorite store in all of LA. Jason and I discussed counterfeit Balenciaga, Bernhard Willhelm, etc shoes found on Japanese websites, downloading music, and perfume. I spent a long time deliberating over Six Scents. I've been anticipating these like crazy ever since I heard of their release. Here's my verdict:
No. 1 Alexandre Herchcovitch, Urban Tropicalia: supersweet, fruity candy. Pass.
No. 2 Bernhard Willhelm, Wicken 3000: WINNER. "a perfume close to the elements of water and air, but with a futuristic approach." Could it be any more me? Ingredients: Sea Breeze Accord, Bergamot, Water Jasmine, Sheer Musk. It's light and unusual. Plus, when I smell it it makes me feel good. That's when you know you have a winner. My wrist is glued to my nose. I have bottle 0012 out of 2,000!
No. 3 Cosmic Wonder, The Spirit of Woods: The name says it all. It's a very strong but beautiful fragrance. The strength kept me from it, but I'm sure it tones down after a while on. Possibility.
No. 4 Gareth Pugh, Diagonal: I was most anticipating this one. I love Gareth Pugh. His designs are edgy and androgynous, so I was expecting a scent to match. The strength of the black pepper note turned me off, but a few hours later, it's grown on me.
No. 5 Jeremy Scott, Illicit Sex: Kind of like Gareth Pugh's, but not as good.
No. 6 Preen, Teen Spirit: Too feminine and floral for my tastes.
Next stop: Choose Chinatown. The new kid in the Plaza brought to us by Welcome Hunters and Lion's Den. Starting in February, it will host one designer at a time, kind of like a pop-up store. The first of these will last two seasons. I was told what the first label will be, and I went nuts, but I promised to keep it on the DL. Sorry. I love the exterior/interior. Robin was there and we shared South Indian experiences and discussed drop-crotch pants.
It was later in the afternoon and there weren't many around. I observed the old men playing their board games and the children playing with their bright red bouncy balls. I went to the jewelery stall and bought something for my Secret Santa.
Next Stop: Flock Shop. I was informed about the Holiday Bazaar at the Compound.
Next Stop: Holiday Bazaar at the Compound. I skidaddled over there, parked illegally, and was drawn to it like the light at the end of the tunnel, no joke. I seriously stepped in and was in heaven. The best of LA-based. I wish I had gotten there earlier, hadn't parked illegally, had more money, and had better overwhelm-control. Highlights:
I met Emily from Project Runway 5 and fell in love with her clothes from her label, Smoke and Mirrors. I bought this skirt in my favorite style and a fabulous fabric.
Grey Ant had a stall, enough said. I found the leggings I fell in love with in January at their pop-up at New High (M)art, but didn't want to shell out for. They were here for $30. In my size. How does this happen?!
Kujo likes. A match made in heaven w/ my KTZ splatter top.
I got my sister the most adorable birthday present. Only when I got home did I realize that she probably won't have room for this in her suitcase!
I discovered a cool LA brand: Young and Jelinek/Evil Genius
http://www.youngandjelinek.com/
I really liked their mineral wash minidresses, but they didn't have the style I wanted in my size. It's aiight, I joined their mailing list.
Success!
Perfect LA Sundays: Part Deux
Sunday, July 6th?: West Hollywood
Typical rich valley girl sort of day.
On that Sunday I was wearing one of my fav outfits: Martin Lamothe jungle leggings, Urban Outfitters short sleeve green button down, and Doc Martens w/ the tops folded down. I drove to Sophie's, picked her up, and we blasted DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince all the way to Melrose. We did good damage to our plastic. I got my beloved LA leggings that day at Joyrich. We went over to the Melrose/Fairfax Flea Market and had good retail fun. All that shopping made us hungry, so we went to Urth Cafe and had food, lemonade, and Oreo cheesecake. Then we moved on to Melrose Place. We had shoe fun at Dolce Vita. Then we did Marc by Marc and Marc Jacobs. The saleslady there liked my pants. Then we got into the car and Sophie decided she had to pee, so I dropped her off at a cafe and she came out relieved and with 2 fresh lemonades. We swooped by Robertson and decided we wanted to see a movie, so we went over to the Beverly Center. We went down to valet and found out that the mall was going to close, so we were going to leave. While pulling away, we see Bow Wow come out of his Lamborghini with suicide doors. We attempted badly at taking a photo. We took Coldwater Cyn down to the valley. It was one of the most fun drives of my life. I sped those narrow curves while listening to smooth jazz on KCRW. From Studio City we went to the Galleria. We parked valet and saw Wanted. Then we went home and 'reviewed our purchases' on Sophie's bed.
Typical rich valley girl sort of day.
On that Sunday I was wearing one of my fav outfits: Martin Lamothe jungle leggings, Urban Outfitters short sleeve green button down, and Doc Martens w/ the tops folded down. I drove to Sophie's, picked her up, and we blasted DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince all the way to Melrose. We did good damage to our plastic. I got my beloved LA leggings that day at Joyrich. We went over to the Melrose/Fairfax Flea Market and had good retail fun. All that shopping made us hungry, so we went to Urth Cafe and had food, lemonade, and Oreo cheesecake. Then we moved on to Melrose Place. We had shoe fun at Dolce Vita. Then we did Marc by Marc and Marc Jacobs. The saleslady there liked my pants. Then we got into the car and Sophie decided she had to pee, so I dropped her off at a cafe and she came out relieved and with 2 fresh lemonades. We swooped by Robertson and decided we wanted to see a movie, so we went over to the Beverly Center. We went down to valet and found out that the mall was going to close, so we were going to leave. While pulling away, we see Bow Wow come out of his Lamborghini with suicide doors. We attempted badly at taking a photo. We took Coldwater Cyn down to the valley. It was one of the most fun drives of my life. I sped those narrow curves while listening to smooth jazz on KCRW. From Studio City we went to the Galleria. We parked valet and saw Wanted. Then we went home and 'reviewed our purchases' on Sophie's bed.
Perfect LA Sundays: Part Un
I love Sundays. Every Sunday when I wake up, it's always a beautiful day. I start every Sunday in my PJs ,with a mug of chocolate milk, reading the LA Times Sunday edition (Calendar, Arts&Books, Image, Travel, LA Magazine). There have been 3 perfect Sundays in the past year when I have ventured out into different parts of LA:
Perfect LA Sunday 1: Sunday, June 8. Downtown
This was the morning after the Glow in the Dark concert (NERD, Rihanna, Lupe Fiasco, Kanye). I brought my big Nikon, but security made me put it in the coat check. After the concert there was a line as long as the Staples Center just to access the coat check. I had no choice but to leave and begged security to let me come the next day to collect the camera. The next morning I woke up early and left my friend's house in Tarzana for Staples Center. This was my first time venturing so far from home solo and lowkey. I made it to the exit, but then had issues accessing Staples. The streets in front of it were blocked. I went in a circle and found a spot 3 blocks away on 11th Street. It was really weird being in this area during a quiet Sunday morning. There were very, very few cars on the road. During my walk to the Staples Center I was surprised to find a lot of charm in this otherwise seemingly soulless area. I was greeted by a guy riding his bike, I saw a lovely couple heading for Sunday brunch at a restaurant with a comfort feel, and I passed a brand new, chic little retaurant where the owners were setting up. It was so odd being at the Staples Center. The streets were completely deserted up there. I had to wait at the security entrance and speak to people through an intercom. I got my camera back and retraced my steps back to my car. I passed by a small, quiet, interesting-looking market but decided that I should keep walking forward. I didn't think I deserved it since I took the camera without asking, had to keep it at Staples Center, and drove all the way to Downtown without telling anybody in order to 'take care of my shit'. I'm pissed off at myself because I later found out that this market was the South Park Flea Market- which is one of the coolest, lowkey ones in LA. And recently after that day has been 'temporarily on hold'.
Perfect LA Sunday 1: Sunday, June 8. Downtown
This was the morning after the Glow in the Dark concert (NERD, Rihanna, Lupe Fiasco, Kanye). I brought my big Nikon, but security made me put it in the coat check. After the concert there was a line as long as the Staples Center just to access the coat check. I had no choice but to leave and begged security to let me come the next day to collect the camera. The next morning I woke up early and left my friend's house in Tarzana for Staples Center. This was my first time venturing so far from home solo and lowkey. I made it to the exit, but then had issues accessing Staples. The streets in front of it were blocked. I went in a circle and found a spot 3 blocks away on 11th Street. It was really weird being in this area during a quiet Sunday morning. There were very, very few cars on the road. During my walk to the Staples Center I was surprised to find a lot of charm in this otherwise seemingly soulless area. I was greeted by a guy riding his bike, I saw a lovely couple heading for Sunday brunch at a restaurant with a comfort feel, and I passed a brand new, chic little retaurant where the owners were setting up. It was so odd being at the Staples Center. The streets were completely deserted up there. I had to wait at the security entrance and speak to people through an intercom. I got my camera back and retraced my steps back to my car. I passed by a small, quiet, interesting-looking market but decided that I should keep walking forward. I didn't think I deserved it since I took the camera without asking, had to keep it at Staples Center, and drove all the way to Downtown without telling anybody in order to 'take care of my shit'. I'm pissed off at myself because I later found out that this market was the South Park Flea Market- which is one of the coolest, lowkey ones in LA. And recently after that day has been 'temporarily on hold'.
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