Artemas Quibble

Here I tend to dwell on clothes, but I have a lot of jewelry. A LOT. I've recently enjoyed taking my jewelry apart to create a new pieces. But nothing compares to the journey one takes in searching through thrift stores and ethnic boutiques for interesting pieces. Recently, I've been enchanted by Artemas Quibble. The designer uses vintage found vintage objects (anything from jewelry to 18th century books and clocks) to create beautiful yet severe pieces. He even made a pretty sick, trashed pair of pants that I would love to wear - with his leathers of course. Sorry vegans.

Artemas Jason Ross

http://www.artemas-quibble.com/

An e-mail from Lucia of HoneyMag made me aware of this amazing Vivenne Westwood top! I haven't worn much blue in a while. Yet, one color that I am particularly intrigued by is cobalt. The only cobalt clothes that I own are my chucks (that I've had since 7th grade) and a mini skirt. I'm in love with the way the cut of the Westwood top echoes a dress. Feminine, yet bold.

There's a similar shirt at Free People that has my attention also.

Hysteric Glamour Does It Again...

What I love so much about Hysteric Glamour is that they don't just make band t-shirts. They know the music that they incorporate into their designs. They even pay attention to style of the musicians featured in their designs. Courtney love was known for her little-girl-lost look based around baby dolls. Here, Hysteric Glamour have created a Courtney Love printed baby doll! Genius!

Life In Motion

Thanks to The Ongoing Project I am now aware of Idea2Lifestyle's Etsy shop. While looking at the seemingly mythical garments I had to chant my new mantra, "I have lots of interesting clothes, I don't need anymore, I don't want anymore." I'm not sure if it's working.

The design team takes inspiration from Asian cultures and interprets those interesting elements into modern fashion. It's not unusual to find a little history lesson (poem, or song lyric) about the garments on the Etsy page. A few pieces reminded me of James-Paul's design aesthetic (I know, I know, the Fashion Show is not as great as Project Runway, but what else was I going to do on a Wednesday night?) that has me intrigued. One poncho is cut in the shape of a triangle to encourage the fabric to drape along the upper body when worn. Jennifer Herrema would probably dig it.

Another exciting thing about the collection (along with the designer's ability to transport me to far away places) is that everything is reasonable priced.

These clothes make me think of a time when I will travel. I don't know when it will happen, I just know that it will.

(the story behind the "Wild Rose" scarf)

Don’t ask me where I am from

My home is far away

Why I am on the drift

On the drift

For the free birds in the blue sky

For the happy stream among the valley

For the wild rose bloom in winter

For the olive tree in my dream

That’s why I am on the drift

Isn't the models hair great? So interesting!

Uh Huh HER

On the Uh Huh Her tour PJ Harvey had amazing style as usual.

.Darker Days of Me and Him

.The Life and Death of Mr. Badmouth

.Shame