Monthly Archives: April 2009

Shoe Porn

Attempts at a thorough post about production design (and why it rules) are actually making me a bit brain-dead. Intellectual pursuits! They drain as they nourish one. I find my eyes wandering…

With my eyes, I chase cute boys and hot shoes. Maybe more than just my eyes.

Tee. Hee.

Both shoes and boys have the effect of completely leveling me to a pool of adoration and drool.

Gross.

Well.

See for yourself.

The reigning shoe pornographer: Jak + Jil’s Blog

Chanel Iman in Akiko Ogawa boots with plates that remind me of:

Stella McCartney, silver plated wedges.

(but in black, baby, the way I like ‘em)

image from Geekshoes.com

Azzedine Alaia lace-up boots.

Gucci Gucci Gucci.

Kirkwood for Rodarte.

Alexander McQueen booties. Lethal, indeed.

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Inspirations: Production Design

Working on a long post about the production design in one of my favorite movies of all time. For now, quick shots of some of the best Mise-en-scène out there.

Synecdoche, New York

Production Designer: Mark Friedberg


(behind the scenes still of the main warehouse set)

“Even the room doesn’t care.”


Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events

Production Designer: Rick Heinrichs

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Fashion Wish List

Recent wants and desires.

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1. Chanel Westminster shopping tote bag

2. Nicholas Kirkwood teal snakeskin sandals

3. Viktor & Rolf NO! shirt f/w 08

4. YSL patent leather cage belt

5. Gareth Pugh two-tone sandal booties

6. Acne Flaunt skirt

7. Brian Lichtenberg necklace

8. Forever 21 Pyramid studded cuff

9. Thakoon Shibari shift dress

Sigh.

Quote of the night, last night:

“I’m a sugar daddy? I’m no sugar daddy. Baby, I’m barely Splenda.”

A snide truth about the recession is that there are a lot of great sales around…

Inspirations 04.15.2009

Fallen Angels

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof


The Abominable Dr. Phibes


The Temptress

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Eastside Gritty, not Westside Pretty

That byline is my code of life, in terms of Angeleano living and loyalty. I’ve been here 20+ years, dude. I picked a side.

Popkiller released this cutesy shirt that truly represents:

It’s available in black or hot pink, and I’m sure it’s an extra-slim cut for the extra-slim hipsters of the Eastside. The handwriting / font is not great, the jilted placement of the compass makes it frivolous in design…Whatever. It speaks the truth.

I would move the street out west by about 6ish blocks to La Brea, but my friend/source Pablo pointed out that Fairfax is selected due to the abundance of street fashion shops in that area. He would also like to add a bit about de-annexing the Grove/Park La Brea area. Park La Brea is gross. Get a real neighborhood, will ya?

Find this and the rest of the okay-but-cutesy stuff on Popkiller.us. Their Little Tokyo store is, you guessed it, cute. Here’s my other favorite selection from their original t-shirt line:

Be cheeky, if you can’t be stylish.