Friday, July 29, 2011

a long legacy of lovely ladies

the vintage
photos
the sartorialist
has been posting up

got me digging though
some of our family photos

there have been
some very stylish
women in ma familia

my maternal grandmother
at a young age

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she
& a tiny version of my mother

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three generations
(sorry about the smoke
in your eye mama...it was
the 50's alas)

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

albert watson

to call
albert watson
prolific
would nearly be an insult

if you have
ever looked at vogue,
rolling stone, time magazine
a dizzying array of celebrity portraits,
fashion photography or
stood in the lobby of a cinema...
(and all with
the sight of only one eye)

you've seen his work.


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for me
he is one of
fashion photography's
unsung heros

we've all seen his work
but more than likely
we just didn't know it.


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1992

this was
all me
circa '92
truth be told
wish i still had them...


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too long i've been waiting for this one

come saturday night
you will find me here.
if you've not been blessed
by the sounds of dj nuts
and you are anywhere near
los angeles.

be there.

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Monday, July 25, 2011

the whole world is a garden

it was
tree trimming time
again recently
and now that we
suddenly have an entire
years worth of
sunlight in the garden
i've been looking for
inspiration for updating
the ground cover and
sun friendly plants to
spruce up the place

as much as i love the
lush vibrancy of grassy green hues
we're beginning to leaning more toward
a small neutral pebble and clover
to cover our small space...
less water and also
considering kiki is using
the space much more frequently
due to the prednisone
the doctor has her on
to treat the lymphoma
i don't think the grass
would stand a chance

what do you any of you
use in your garden?
friendly ideas?


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miss kiki

my sweetest friend
and love of my life
was recently diagnosed
with stage 1 lymphoma

she will be 14 and a half
soon and although we all knew this
time was approaching in some form or another
it didn't really soften the blow
when we received the news

we have decided to forgo any sort of aggressive treatment
and instead are opting for a more natural approach
with massage, herbs and supplements to keep her as comfortable
as possible in the time she has remaining

last week we ventured over to see a set of doctors
at a natural rehab center in santa monica
who kindly informed us they could treat her with
acupuncture and water therapy if we could pony up
nearly three thousand dollars for two months of treament...
oh los angeles sometimes you are just too much

if anyone has leads on
a canine chiropractor
or acupuncturist on the east side
(that is somewhat reasonable)
we would love to know them.



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remember 1992

i've been
secretly
snickering
away inside
my head all weekend
over this

thank you
susie bubble

braid brain

a long time
reader sent
me this photo
after my
blog post

anyone
know how
to do this?

help!
now i'm
obsessed too.

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Monday, July 18, 2011

game changers

everything
was different
after this



big yout

omgz
big youth
at dubclub
wednesday
+ africa representing
all over the place.

one night in heaven.

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big questions at family bookstore

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big questions book launch
with anders nilsen,
souther salazar and
ron rege jr


this thursday
july 20th 7pm
at family bookstore
436 n. fairfax ave.
los angeles, ca 90036

nilsen, rege,
and salazar
will be reading
and presenting slideshow presentations
on their work and process.
followed by a signing of
big questions by nilsen.


BIG QUESTIONS is the magnum opus of Anders Nilsen.
This beautiful and minimalist story, collected here for the first time,
is the culmination of ten years and over 600 pages of work that details the metaphysical quandaries of the occupants of an endless plain, existing somewhere between a dream and a Russian steppe.

creative cultivation

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tomorrow night
dublab will
be holding
their second
creative cultivation
fundraiser dinner


this year features
music from
quartetto fantastico
lucky dragons
peanut butter wolf
and a special
site-specific
musical surprise
from mister devendra banhart

come share
in the music, art
food and fun

last year was
a super good time
this year is sure
to be a blast

donate here
to get your ticket
and support all
the lovely happenings of
dublab.com


jf chen loft
941 north highland ave
los Angeles, C=cA 90038

no more reality

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double dog dare you

this is
what we did
during
carmegeddon weekend

yes we are rebels

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the cookies

this song
has been
looping in
my head for
hours



thank goodness
though
because
it replaced
the bangles eternal flame
...started out charming
and a bit funny at 7am
but 12 hours later
i really wanted to
find susanna hoffs
and give her a good tap
upside the head

here you go...
you can have it now


marimekko...what would the world be without you

oh marimekko
you are just too cool

if you've got
some spare cash
1st dibs
has an
amazing
capsule collection
available
from an avid collector
(some even with original
hang tags &
sales receipts)
to celebrate
the 60th anniversay
of the finnish design house


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hurry now
by the looks
of it
everything's
being scooped up
by those with
deeper pockets than mine.

images: life mag via 1st dibs

Friday, July 15, 2011

instant la summer 2: heavy happy

also
opening
tomorrow night
at carmichael gallery
instant la summer 2: heavy happy
curated by esteban schimpf



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surface tension

alex hoerner
opening
tomorrow night
at gallery 169

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lt design week

tonight
at
little tokyo design week
they will be
showing
tonari no totoro
aka
my neighbor totoro



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not
nearly
as cute
as my nephew's
christmas gift to us

totoro with umbrella
and nekobus


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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

i want endless summers

think
i'm going
to pull
my old 60's
polka dot bikini
out and do some
rehab work to it

that navy number
on the right is
my dream bikini

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i'm always in the island

loving
topless
overalls
in this
heat

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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

a forbidden love. how romantic.

recent
photos
from our
mini staycation

the nearly
identical posture
was not intentional


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both dresses: poketo
1950's vintage sunnies
ears courtesy of minnie mouse

Monday, July 11, 2011

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

the freshness

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