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Ýr Jóhannsdóttir, A Textile Artist From Iceland

11.28.2014













Just discovered Yrurari thanks to the internet. 
Ýr Jóhannsdóttir is a 22-year-old Icelandic textile artist who creates delightfully colorful knit garments with cheeky designs.

Working in vintage has made me prefer natural fibers, so I can't help but look at these in adoration since they're all hand made with wool yarn. I feel like an idiot citing AHH! REAL MONSTERS because it's kind of an obvious reference, but damn if it doesn't hit a chord. Jóhannsdóttir's work also explores themes of bodies both real and imaginary: from pubes to monsters to stop-motion animation and hamburgers, I love.

Check out her SHOP BLOG and INSTAGRAM 

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Too Bright

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vintage Levis via Dusty Rose Vintage, VPL coat via Bib+Tuck (℅), Noul blouse (℅), Cheap Monday sweater (℅), Joy Gryson satchel (℅), Keds

Thanksgiving colors!
Took these before heading to Florida for the holiday, which is where I am now, and where I am currently eating an English muffin.

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Revisiting Xiao Wen Ju for Marc Jacobs

11.25.2014











Xiao Wen Ju for Marc Jacobs Spring/Summer 2012 shot by Juergen Teller.

 I was having a discussion with my room mate the other night about editorial subject matter (I, II, III), and one of the things I've found myself drawn to has been this theme of presenting models in concrete gardens, back parking lots, and other places that're not really visited unless it's to stow something (i.e. cars & detritus) or to congregate somewhat in secret. 

I shoot photos for my blog in those exact locations simply out of necessity- because I'm by myself with a tripod and I constantly get people interfering or cat-calling me like assholes, but I've grown to prefer the solitude anyway. Now, choosing to shoot in these locations might also come out of a need for a couple of things when it comes to exhibiting a character in clothes: texture (concrete, peeling paint etc) and a mysterious sense of, not necessarily hiding, but appearing as if you've ducked out of something for an encounter with the subject one-on-one. What I particularly like about this ad campaign is that Teller felt that the prints, metallic elements and the retro colors in this collection were well eerily suited for these dark Italian alleyways with peeling paint, graffiti and parked cars- areas carved out by city residents who are absent. He found areas where the spontaneous placement of the pastel cars and purple speckled paint on a wall, for example, would compliment the looks styled by Poppy Kain. And what's more, Xiowen's playfulness helps give the photos and looks something sweet rather than grimy. She's not out-of-place, she's weirdly at home in these settings.

Like I said, I shoot in a number of locations out of necessity, but I'm hoping I can change things up to make my images more cohesive.

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Working on it

11.22.2014

































vintage ribbed top, Asos cardigan, Ben Sherman pants, Madison heels, Foley & Corinna backpack

Been feeling a little bit uninspired lately, I've been taking photos a bit haphazardly/without levity lately since it's getting cold out. Such is the conundrum of someone who uses a self timer. Gonna work on that. 'Till then, here's something color blocked.

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Ey

11.19.2014

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AG jeans (℅), Cheap Monday blouse (℅), American Apparel cardigan (men's XL), Vintage boots, Calypso duster via Bib+Tuck (℅), Adora bag (℅)


Hello and welcome to another edition of **casual afternoon attire** (insert explosions and stuff falling on cars as I walk away with my duster floating behind me here)

Yes indeed, in spite of my mild facial expressions and easy-going body language, this seemingly neutral ensemble is epic for many reasons: 1) I can wrap the laces on these boots not one, not two, but three whole times 2) My blouse has a side tail 3) My duster cardigan is made of butter--oops, no wait, that's cashmere and 4) the tote I'm wearing was made by Adora, one of the many new design initiatives out there bringing folks a beautifully made piece direct from the craftsman, thus avoiding markups that make nobody happy. This is kind of the one bag everyone could use: it's a leather tote that can go from a square shape to a teardrop, thanks to a hidden closure inside (I like to wear it flat for the shape of it, but the tucked-in tear drop is also nice when you don't have a ton of stuff to carry around). 

OH and there's a detachable wallet. "Is my bag attached to my wallet or is my wallet attached to my bag?!" I dunno, guys, but it's a damn good basic thing to have made by hand in Tuscany for you at the same level of quality as a Prada. It's good to know these things exist, lemme tell ya.

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Foot Party

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Possible party shoes by Asos for next spring. I visited their showroom yesterday and my eyes lit up from the sight of a damn koosh ball as a decoration. Good job, guys.

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Tate Foley "Evolution is Convenient"

11.13.2014

Deer

Ping Pong Study

Delaware Study

Maybe not as fun as a camera, but extremely economical

You'd always need a refill

Sacred Knicks

Alligator Oats

Portrait Studio

Setting Traps

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Fo Fana

God, I love these.
Observe: Tate Foley's Evolution is Convenient- a series of spliced Polaroids meant to, in the artist's words "..be used as a satirical sketch for where evolution could possibly take us. ahhh, the convenience of evolution." I'm currently reading The Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan, and this just made me laugh knowing that my train read is explores the biological and cultural paradigms influenced by nature's indomitable, ingenious course, and these photos are all like, "Welp, we've gone this far, folks, who knows..."

Delights, Mr.Foley, delights.

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Sundae

11.09.2014

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vintage top & jeans (via Dusty Rose Vintage), Rollie sneaks

The good thing about being your own blog photog is that you can just take shit whenever you want- like, 45 minutes after you've woken up on a Sunday.

and yes, those are sunglasses in the plant.

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Satchel Delights

11.06.2014




Yeh, Hare + Hart Satchel bag bein' all badass around my room and stuff. I encourage everyone to throw their bags on scooters and leave 'em there to chill.

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The Other Take

11.04.2014

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BDG overalls, American Apparel cardigan, Etsy'd Tshirt from DasBootleg, Nettie Kent choker (℅), Bing Bang NYC earring (℅)VPL coat via Bib+Tuck (℅), vintage boots via James Rowland


I keep wearing these suspender jeans, dudes! 
I tend to do this thing where I'll shove whatever I've worn throughout a week into a certain area of my closet, and it's become this routine where I'll just end up returning to the pieces I've worn again and again out of laziness. Oh, well. 

As you saw in the last post, I've worn these overalls with more elegant pieces before, but here I wanted to make them a little tougher, hence the menswear with the heeled boots.

Boyish separates- actually the cardigan and t-shirt are men's pieces, but I usually buy men's stuff totally oversized so that it becomes kinda genderless; like they just become a big shape of fabric to wear. I've been tucking the cardigan under the straps and buttoning a corner, feels loose and casual y'know?

Shoutouts to Nettie Kent, who made the choker I forgot to put back on halfway through shooting these. I actually modeled in her A/W look book, which is where this choker comes from. Take a peeksee there if you'd like!

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