Three Reasons I'm Crushing on the Handsome Ass Dollar Shave Club Guy

                 


Ok, I'll admit "Mike" is a bit white-bread d-bag for my usual tastes, but there's something about how cocky and sardonic he is in his youtube sensation viral marketing. 



PLUS he's got these three other things going for him:




1. He's sporty - "I'm good at tennis," he says with a missed volley. But that's fine because...

2. He's history nerd lite - "Your handsome ass grandfather only had one blade. And polio." 
Ooh, archaic disease references will forever earn a place in my heart. Just ask Oregon Trail.

3. He's frugal - D'uh

Surely, I'm not alone in my shave and save lust???

Sometimes It Can Be: Dior's "Secret Garden" and Depeche Mode

Yes, Raf. YES! This latest installment of the 'Secret Garden' promotional art videos for Dior features divine art influences, rich French landscapes and sleek fashions all set to the new wave perfection of Depeche Mode's "Behind the Wheel"  (off the anthemic brilliance that was the "Music for the Masses" album) 






There's a certain art school coolness attached to this icy new wave strumming over gallery-ready ready to wear against watercolor scenery (this is not the first fab fashion house that's banked on the slick synths of Depeche Mode to sell perfume) 



PS: Genius DIY project inspiration of CD pearlized opera glasses. Ooh, come on rainy day!  

My New Fred Perry Sneakers Made it Out the Box Today!

These cobalt canvas killers I nabbed off eBay a month ago and have been waiting for the infernal rain to stop. 

Got a clear day today to slip 'em on and take off

Umm...This Be Good: Jason Wu Resort 2014 Slicker

It's been raining cats and dogs all day in New York with no clear days ahead this weekend


If only we all had sleek slickers like Jason Wu's Resort 2014 green machine 

Happy weekend, happy puddle jumpin' ! 

Umm...This Be Good: Dino-Lite!

  
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This weekend, Mr Taurus and I were doing our gay couple best to find trinkets and doo-dads for our ever growing jungle housed in our guest room. 

Perhaps my mind was putting T Rex vibes out there but I stopped dead in my tracks at CB2 and realized I need three (at least!) of these dinosaur tealight holders 

Oh how this little guy will creep around the cactus, slink around the stacks of books and hunt over the haberdashery 








Man, did CB2 see me coming or what???


Aluminum with powdercoat tealight holder, $9.95 at CB2 http://www.cb2.com/dino-candleholder/s618659

AG Jeans and Liberty of London Floral Print "The Collette" Chambray Shirt

The soft chambray look is here to stay and with the advent of Spring (FINALLY!) here, it's time to soften up to lightweight, breathable fabrics with florals and prints. 





So how excited am I that this structured number from the AG Jeans' lab with one of my personal faves, Liberty of London, is here?

Cuz I can make that camper shirt, convertible sleeve work, honey! 












And LOVE the button down chest pockets! Yes! 










Linky Link: http://www.agjeans.com/The_Collette__Chambray_Hyde

Umm... This Be Good: Carven et Zespa Floral Brogues

There's an upcoming work trip where I've decided I'm going full "Editor Drag". My color scheme for said polish is white, black, brown and blue. 

I have many items already in my wardrobe and a few others on my radar to pick up. 

Perhaps these nerd chic for Spring Carven et Zespa floral brogues

 need be part of said shopping list

Plus they'd be the perfect Easter shoe too. 

Which reminds me, I'm off for Easter break, kids. 

Enjoy all them jelly beans and Cadbury mini eggs! 

PETA Finds an Animal Ally in Topshop

Topshop's Oxford Street store windows are a real jungle right now. Filled with stuffed animals that draw you in with their cuteness, this critters pack a powerful message: “Keep wildlife out of your wardrobe.” 

Topshop has teamed up with PETA for a campaign to advocate getting the fur and leather look without animal suffering. Faux is the new fur. Pleather and faked exotic skins are in. 

Personally, I used to say that even wearing faux fur promotes the bad cause, but now, submerged in the fashion world and acutely aware of fur's recent grand splash runway return, better to fake it then make it, in this case. The modern man and woman want the styles but without the suffering. And with major technological improvements, it's getting harder to tell the fake from the real thing anymore. 

Stella McCartney has been toeing the line of stylish and unreal specimens brilliantly for years and hers is now a successful business with profits increasing to $4.6 million during the fiscal year. Topshop is taking a leadership stance that will hopefully be the future of fashion. No longer will animals have to die to "get the look".

New PULP and LCD Soundsystem Music

Santa, you DID get my list! 

A little late, but I'll look the other way on that one, fatty.

Pantone Makes Cerulean and Cerise Green with Envy

" [Emerald Green] will be seen over the next 12 months across the fashion industry, beauty, interiors, plastics & packaging, print and graphic design," according to Pantone 

Sorry Tangerine Tango, you're so 2012 ...

Let's Play Catch Up

The one upside of Hurricane Sandy shuttin' the city down is I finally have some time to go through the many, many events of the past month and process them. 

So let's play a little catch up with a cute little video of 'The Lamothe House', the hotel we stayed at during our New Orleans trip two weeks ago

Umm... This Be Good: PETA and Sharon Needles Limited Edition Magnet

Just in time for Halloween this limited edition Sharon Needles for PETA magnet 

and is that price a coincidence or what? 

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(Limited edition magnet, $6.66 at Petacatalog.com)

I Can Dig It

(Photo: Oprah.com) 

They say nothing's harder than finding a needle in a haystack. 


As an amateur reseller,I say, "Bring on that haystack, honey!" You never know where a Brikin is hiding. 


This mentality was reinforced and rewarded yesterday when Mr Taurus and I stumbled across a end of season vintage courtyard sale. A vintage store stacked piles of end of season deadstock in its courtyard and swung open the doors to the general public. Each item: $3. 


We couldn't resist. Others in line did not share our enthusiasm. Excessive mounds of misshapes can be daunting, true, but for me and my partner (and burgeoning business partner) the thrill is in the hunt. And hunt we did, honey. We found some real kills in the drifts of duds and all was fair game. Bargain hunters came and went but none preyed like our party. Most felt instant intimidation or laziness and gave up before they really began. More for us. 


All in all we walked away with over a dozen chic car coats, tailored trousers, men's bomber jackets and sleek pencil skirts.  

To the scavenger go the spoils. 

Mr Taurus and I just flew back from our three year anniversary trip to New Orleans 

and boy are our arms tired! 

Umm... This Be Good: Vintage Match Book Holders

Wait - 

These "match box holders" were once a thing? 




















Who knew all along we'd been indecently exposing our naked matches? 

(Set of four teak and stainless steel vintage match box holders, $10.99 right now on eBay, 

ends Friday September 7th)

Umm...This Be Good: April 77 Receipt Envelope

Despite running into some rough patches, French denim label April 77 is still rockin' and rollin' and causing les oh-so-hips to blow their paychecks on skinny jeans.

In return you not only get the perfect fit and the in-the-know nods, your receipt undergoes a little rad injection with a cheeky envelope / guitar pick combo

(Photo courtesy of Aprill 77's Instagram) 

Oh the French: even their receipts are impeccably turned out. 

Paul Mitchell Pulls Out of China

Paul Mitchell is the next in huge beauty names that rather than amend their anti-animal testing policies for mandatory Chinese testing, have forgone that market altogether

PETA recently awarded animal lover Paul Mitchell with Courage in Commerce Award for pulling out of China to prevent cruel animal tests that are currently mandatory by law. 

Meanwhile PETA "funded a group of scientists to travel to China and offer their advice on replacing animal experiments with superior non-animal methods, the country is poised to approve its first non-animal cosmetics test"

Kudos to Paul Mitchell for making the money talk and to PETA for keeping the focus on archaic policies and the forward and modern solutions. 

Shopbop's Ballet Shoes are Anything but Flat

Imagine a world where flats do the dishes, organize your book shelf and look super exciting doing such

Welcome to the Shopbop take on comfortable shoes

(Man, I want those hippo salt and pepper shakers!) 

No Doubt this is the Best Harper's Bazaar Cover in Ages

And the coy wink to Funny Face is very tongue in cheek indeed. Brava! 

Marion Cotillard La Vie en Rose on Marie Claire UK August 2012 Cover

Marion Cotillard, a favorite around the It Can't All Be Dior offices, is a French rose of loveliness on the UK Marie Claire August cover

I can't help but notice the cover's subtle fading sunlight and rosy tones reminding us that Summer is waning (oh shucks)