I've seen this shoot (by Paolo Roversi) floating around blogs a lot lateley.  Although there is hardly any black or leather, I find a rock n' roll edge in every outfit.  The tafetta skirt and patent leather black shoes remind me of old photos of punks.  Draped around her waist in several shots is something that looks like the Union Jack.  In one shot, the models hips are dripping with pearls like Modonna in the beginning of her career.  The shot with torn jeans and fur looks like a look Jennifer Herrema might sport.

Overall, this shoot reflects what I'm mostly dressing like these days.  The photos are from 2001, the age of ripped jeans and vintage slip dresses.  These photos walk a line between feminine and edgy that I like.

-photos from Earth Age

The Virgin Suicides 

The Virgin Suicides 

The Virign Suicides

The Virgin by Gustav Klimt

Ain't Talkin Bout Love

Just heard this in the car today.  I love listening to metal/ hard rock when I drive ;)  Check out some Van Halen below.

Stereopony

I have been listening to Japanese music since middle school.  There's something very special about the groups that I like.  Their upbeat music, even happy songs, seem to have an undercurrent of melancholy.  That element has fascinated me and moved me to tears.  I don't believe I can say that about an American group.  It's either melancholy or happy; never both.  This particular band, Stereopony, are also special to me for a very important reason: they are all girls.  They play instruments with sophistication, instead of merely strumming two chords and looking pretty.  Check out the above video for "Hitohia No Hanabira" and rewind the solo, play it twice.

i-DENIM

I still love this old shoot from i-D of totally worn, patched up jeans.  Denim is such a versatile fabric.  It has almost no rules.  Maybe that is why I like it so much.  There are times when I think, "Everybody wears jeans" with near boredom.  Still, this "anything goes" fabric is my favorite textile.  It can be customized with endless possibilities; all the more reason to keep rocking the blues.

-scans from Sea of Shoes.