Goodnight moon...

I am tired and off to bed... wondering what this week will unfold... sweet dreams lovelies...

The making of my latest mood board...

I was trying to take a pic of my Ramones t-shirt for you guys... but then I felt a bit toolish for taking pics of myself so I stopped... this is all I got...

My materials sprawled on the floor...

A peek into my closet and one of my favorite pieces, this vintage sequined top that I am saving for a special occasion... definitely served as a piece of inspiration...

Where the magic happens... haha...

I designed this last night... floral dress with fur shrug... if I could only make it!

Cut-outs for my mood board...

Tools of the trade...

The bottom-half of my wall...

Ha. My feet!

The layout... I then put together the backing for the pics...

It's all coming together...

The finished product! Mounted on my wall...

So... I was walking around... went to Urban Outfitters, picked-up my favorite Mocha Freeze from The Bean, sat near the water fountain in Washington Square Park, and had an insightful conversation with a perfect stranger... so once I got home I was feeling quite inspired and tired of my old designs and mood boards on my wall, so I decided to create new ones... I wanted clean looks... linear looks, nothing busy or cluttered... feminine yet simplistic... and this is what transpired... hope you guys enjoy...

Punk rock princess...

my love for and affinity toward new york city has multiplied over this past weekend... on friday, i ran along my usual route, the chelsea piers and it was such a beautiful day... i finally dragged my bag of clothes to the salvation army (yes, that same bag of clothes i have been meaning to drop-off since i moved into my new place in february, better late than never i suppose...) then i moseyed over to union square to enjoy a band that was playing, and it turned out it was my buddy kevin's band! (myspace.com/undergroundhorns) ... so i hung with them for a bit as they jammed out... then cari met up and we made a pit-stop at jamba juice and walked around, perused free people, anthropologie, banana republic, etc. and then lazied about madison square park... we ventured to boqueria for dinner, a spanish tapas place, had sangria and nibbled on grilled octopus... we then joined the guys at little branch, a quiant speakeasy in the west village and sipped on yummy ginger drinks... i left the gang to join tanya at pravda, a russian speakeasy in soho where i sipped on a concotion of st germain and cucumber and something... and we laughed the night away... of course i spent endless hours on the phone with benji - he's in the midst of shooting his first feature film - i am very proud of my director schechter... last night i watched real world 22: cancun on mtv.com, and it was actually very entertaining (i cannot stand jonna, she's so manipulative)... and then i went to brass monkey for amit's birthday, and jenny and her friend stopped by as well, and that was a smashing time... literally, a fight broke out, which was odd, because one of the guys was this guy joshua, who i met that night, tall, skinny, blonde with glasses and was a physicist who also studied eastern philosophy so we were instant buds... until he got in a bar fight... he was seemingly so harmless... but the rest of the night was great though... dancing and singing.... late night after-bar pizza stop (although i was good and did not partake, i came home and polished off left-over chinese)... hope you all had eventful weekends as well...

Accessorize your love

from net-a-porter

Lovin' these... thank goodness Friday is pay day!!! Def going to do some retail therapy this weekend ;)

Quintessential Fall Looks...

Bookish beauty at Marni.

High marks at A Détacher.

On the move at Dsquared²

from style.com

Don't get me wrong, I love hot summer days like any other normal person... but there was something in the air today as I strolled to work and there was a crisp chill in the air (even though it was in the 70's)... the chill is due to impending storms... but the feeling was definitely electric...

Lollapalooza 2009 Street Style

Name: Jennifer Fichera

From: Chicago

Wearing: H&M shirt, Rock & Republic shorts, Chanel watch, Hunter boots

Name: Elizabeth Kott
From: Los Angeles
Wearing: Silence and Noise shirt, vintage Levi's cutoffs, Forever 21 hat with vintage scarf, bag from Honduras, Pour La Victoire sandals

Name: Ali Larsen
From: Salt Lake City
Wearing: She's Cool dress, Urban Outfitters bag, Skull Candy umbrella, Tretorn boots

Name: Kyp Malone from TV on the Radio
From: Brooklyn
Wearing: Levi's shirt and jeans, Fabulous Fanny's sunglasses, Terra Plana boots

Name: Brittany Weinstein
From: Los Angeles
Wearing: American Apparel bodysuit, vintage Levi's cutoffs, Ray-Ban sunglasses, Balenciaga belt, Chanel bag

Name: Pete Ternes
From: Chicago
Wearing: BDG T-shirt, Diesel overalls, Puma sneakers

Names: Jessica Gonyea and Chess Hubbard
From: Chicago
Wearing: Both wearing Diesel T-shirts as dresses

Name: Reeve Carney from Carney
From: Los Angeles
Wearing: Scala top hat, Ray-Ban sunglasses, jewelry from Fables by Marti Heil

Name: Telo Dunne
From: Chicago
Wearing: Target shirt, Prada sunglasses, Gucci fanny pack, Fiorentini + Baker boots

Name: Anna Bulbrook from the Airborne Toxic Event
From: Los Angeles
Wearing: All vintage, Ray-Ban sunglasses

Name: Aurther Sudvorov
From: Chicago
Wearing: H&M shirt, Levi's jeans, Uniqlo sneakers

Name: Christine Stucker
From: New York City
Wearing: Vintage dress she altered, Louis Vuitton bag, J.Crew flip-flops

Name: Petter Ericson Stakee from Alberta Cross
From: Brooklyn
Wearing: Urban Outfitters shirt, vest, and jeans; Selentino hat

Name: Jessica Szohr
From: New York City
Wearing: All vintage

Name: Eve Berlin from Living Things
From: St. Louis
Wearing: Levi's vest, shirt, and jeans; Ray-Ban sunglasses; Durango boots

Name: Courtney Carpenter
From: Chicago
Wearing: Sequin top from Salvation Army, Arden B. jeans, Dolce Vita sandals

Name: Lindsey Welsandt
From: Chicago
Wearing: Trinity dress, Kersh sweater, Motif 56 belt, J shoes

Names: Jeremy and Mikey
From: Denver
Wearing: Jeremy: Daft Punk tour T-shirt, Hundreds hat and jeans, Supra shoes; Mikey: Custom Tailor T-shirt, Black Fade denim, New Era hat

Name: Priscilla Renea
From: Atlanta
Wearing: Self-made dress, Only for Radical Lovers shoes

Name: Ke$ha
From: Los Angeles
Wearing: All vintage

Name: Michelle Laine
From: Los Angeles
Wearing: All vintage, jewelry she designs under the label Michelle Laine

Name: Jamie Rosenthal
From: New York City
Wearing: Christian Dior dress, James bag, Eddie Borgo jewelry, Charlotte Ronson shoes

from style.com

Some festival eye-candy for you all!

Emmanuel Jal: The music of a war child

About this talk

For five years, young Emmanuel Jal fought as a child soldier in the Sudan. Rescued by an aid worker, he's become an international hip-hop star and an activist for kids in war zones. In words and lyrics, he tells the story of his amazing life.

About Emmanuel Jal

Emmanuel Jal's hypnotic voice rises from hellish origins as a beacon of hope for those caught in seemingly endless cycles of war and despair.

from ted.com

I was hanging with Adam W. last night and he showed me this video... it's a good reality check that we still live in a world with so much suffering, and there is much work to do.

Candy

Be cool on hot summer days.

for whowhatwear

Sigh... love all of these looks... especially big braids to stay cool, short flowing dresses, billowy shorts... lovin' it.

It's always sunny in...

It is blazing here in New York City! And I am loving every sweaty moment of it! However, I am not loving being cooped up in an office building all day... its just not natural I tell you.... people are meant to frolic and run free and just play... long lunch? You bet.

xo,
Candy