Shh... don't tell PETA

I know that there is currently a heat wave going on in New York City... but I came across these in Adore Vintage and had to share... definitely on my wish-list for fall... vintage or faux... new fur is cruel...

Neo-Hippies

Natural Hide: Jordan Betten
Lenny Kravitz, Madonna, and Gisele Bündchen all own his sexy, handcrafted Lost Art leather pants, but despite the A-listers who've passed through his far West Chelsea studio, the designer and artist remains as groovy and genuinely down-to-earth as they come. His mantra? "I'm all about happy." Judging from the erotic paintings he displayed at his first solo show last November, we'd say he's very happy indeed.

Voodoo Child: Natasha Khan
Bat for Lashes' Natasha Khan has been described as "a powerhouse under her billowy sleeves." And though the Anglo-Pakistani songbird's voice is often compared to Björk's, her shaman-chic look is all her own. A self-confessed flower child, Khan told The Guardian she's "obsessed with Woodstock and running through the California forests." She's similarly fixated with face paint, feathers, horses, and headbands. Eat your heart out, Arden Wohl.

The Green Queen: Josie Maran
Yes, Josie Maran once appeared in a Backstreet Boys video and not that long ago was a (short-lived) contestant on Dancing With the Stars. Still, the model more than earned her hippie cred when she launched an eponymous line of natural cosmetics in 2007 and gave birth to daughter Rumi Joon at home in her garden. "My philosophy is luxury with a conscience. We don't have to sacrifice style, like a great pair of high heels [or a paraben-free, jojoba oil-packed mascara], to be eco-friendly."

Wave Rider: Tracy Feith
Michelle Obama and Target made Tracy Feith a household name this year (after a mere two-plus decades in the business). But you're still more likely to find the "Hamptons meets hippie" designer in Montauk building a teepee than working the New York City scene. (He erected and auctioned off the structure at the trendy Surf Lodge to raise money to restore the town's skate park.) How does Feith feel about being dubbed a bohemian designer? "I guess that's me, but I never set out to be something so easily labeled. I just gravitate toward a certain lifestyle and aesthetic and those influences show up in my clothes."

Gypsy Woman: Irene Neuwirth
"I don't think of myself as a hippie, more of a free spirit," says Irene Neuwirth, the California-based jewelry designer whose raw yet refined baubles garnered her a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund nomination last year. How's this for free-spirited? She swims in the ocean every morning and rides her skateboard to work.

Maui Wowee: David LaChapelle
Harlow isn't fashion's only would-be farmer. "I always used to pray for a cabin in the woods with vegetarian food and a place to make my art," David LaChapelle told The Wall Street Journal. The Warhol protégé turned surrealist fashion photographer has made his wish come true in a fittingly radical way, turning an 18-acre former nudist colony on Maui into a solar-powered organic farm complete with a pink Mercedes that runs on leftover cooking oil. And although he's focused less on commercial work than fine art photography these days, he hasn't shunned the fabulous and freaky crowd that he's been documenting in glossy magazine spreads for decades; Lady Gaga and Daphne Guinness have been recent guests.

Peacemaker: Shalom Harlow
Shalom Harlow, sheep farmer? "We'll see…I might end up there in a few years," she once told Vogue. It wouldn't be a complete surprise. The model—who was plucked from the wilds of Ontario at 16 and comes from hippie roots (her name, after all, means peace)—has aligned herself strongly with the eco movement, becoming a face of Lancôme's carbon-neutral campaign and partnering with Carbonfund.org.

The Furry Guy Who Dated Natalie Portman: Devendra Banhart
Karl Lagerfeld enlisted the eyeliner-wearing, grizzly bearded freak-folk singer Devendra Banhart to perform live at Chanel's 2006 pre-fall show in New York, and despite his casual approach to personal grooming, he's been a fashion darling ever since. He's palled around with Donatella Versace and Irina Lazareanu, dated Natalie Portman, and turned up, most recently, at a Phillip Lim party in L.A. In truth, it looks like he took a shower before he put on a crisp, clean shirt for that shindig, but that doesn't mean there still isn't a purple crushed-velvet jacket smelling of patchouli hanging in the back of his closet.

Hunter-Gatherer: Matthew Williamson
The "carnival dress" in Matthew Williamson's Central Saint Martins thesis show was made from discarded scraps he rescued from the floor as a student intern at Zandra Rhodes' studio. After graduation, he trekked through Guatemala and Mexico instead of going to work for a big fashion corporation. Then there's his Bali-by-way-of-Goa-by-way-of-Ibiza sensibilities. No wonder boho types like Helena Christensen, Daria Werbowy, and Sienna Miller are fans.

The Man With Kaleidoscope Eyes: Mark Borthwick
Go to a Mark Borthwick photography show at the Paris booktore Ofr or at Brooklyn's The Journal Gallery, and you're just as likely to find yourself sitting on the floor surrounded by lilies and candles, listening to him strum his guitar and read his own poetry, as you are to see his fashion images on the gallery walls. If you're really lucky, he'll be cooking his raw vegetable lasagna, leaf-wrapped chicken, and chocolate ginger bark with green tea powder, too. Borthwick mixes mediums the way some fashion types mix drinks—all in an effort, he says, "to send out the good vibes." Or to put it another way: "I'm a peaceful fellow. I encourage bringing joy into my daily life and want to share that with other people." The photographer, who accessorizes his shaggy hair and beard with a perpetually unbuttoned-to-there shirt and love beads, will be doing plenty more cross-pollinating this fall. That's when a trio of new books cataloging his dreamy, often sun-dappled work is scheduled to be published.

Nouveau Bohemian: Alice Temperley
Alice Temperley grew up in the "middle of nowhere," as she says, on a cider farm in Somerset, England, and so loved anything sparkly, she earned herself the nickname Magpie. She's traded in the beaded fairy dresses with which she made her name in the early oughties for a leaner and meaner, more au courant aesthetic, but her Fall collection still has plenty of shiny bits. Once a boho, always a boho. In June, Temperley was spotted knocking around the Glastonbury Festival in the family cider bus.

Shoe Giver in Chief: Blake Mycoskie
He's an entrepreneur who's launched five businesses since graduating from college, one of which he sold to Clear Channel, so what's Blake Mycoskie doing in this story? Yes, he lives on a sailboat in Marina del Rey, but what qualifies him isn't his lifestyle, it's his latest and most famous launch, TOMS Shoes. Myckosie and his staff of 53 have given away one pair of canvas-topped, flip-flop-soled, Argentine-style alpargatas to needy children around the world for each pair he sells at Urban Outfitters, Nordstrom, or online at www.tomsshoes.com. The current tally is 150,000 pairs, and they're on track to give away 300,000 more by the end of the year. "It's an anti-establishment

Foxy Lady: Angela Lindvall
She's presumably the only Victoria's Secret model alive who can have a serious discussion about composting. A corn-fed, golden-locked Midwesterner turned Cali girl, Angela Lindvall doesn't just look like a sun-kissed hippie (see David Mushegain's shoot in July's British Vogue), she talks and walks like one as well. She established the Collage Foundation, an organization to promote green awareness among young people, and she's also landed a spot on Adrian Grenier's show Alter Eco. "I don't label myself a hippie," says Lindvall, "but I'm all about improving our world from both an environmental perspective and by reaching higher realms of consciousness." Groovy.

from style.com

Stop pretending.

So yesterday, my friend Frenchie, a fabulously gay older gentlemen who I am absolutely enamored with... all of his glorious stories of the 70's and his endearing French accent, (I digress), told me to always live my life... and to never just pretend to.

Ten Best Dressed: July 2009

Who: Shenae Grimes

Wore: 3.1 Phillip Lim

Where: 3.1 Phillip Lim L.A. Store's One-Year Anniversary Party

When: July 15

Who: Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Wore: DKNY

Where: The Entourage season six premiere in Los Angeles

When: July 9

Who: Michelle Trachtenberg

Wore: A TopShop blazer, Tucker blouse, American Apparel spandex pants, Giuseppe Zanotti booties, and Kooba bag

Where: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince New York Premiere

When: July 9

Who: Harley Viera-Newton

Wore: A dotted dress with a dainty bow tie and A.P.C. platform sandals

Where: A Magazine Party hosted by Proenza Schouler

When: July 13

Who: Miranda Kerr

Wore: A satin ruffle dress and Louis Vuitton clutch

Where: Louis Vuitton Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Lunar Landing

When: July 13

Who: Emmy Rossum

Wore: Phi

Where: The Orphan premiere in Los Angeles

When: July 21

Who: Leighton Meester

Wore: Emilio de la Morena

Where: A screening of 500 Days of Summer

When: July 9

Who: Emma Watson

Wore: Proenza Schouler with Chanel Fine Jewelry

Where: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince New York Premiere

When: July 9

Who: Rachel Bilson

Wore: 3.1 Phillip Lim Resort

Where: Vogue's One-Year Anniversary Party For 3.1 Phillip Lim's L.A. Store

When: July 15

Who: Jessica Szohr

Wore: Temperley London jacket, a scarf cardigan by Femme for DKNY Jeans, Louis Vuitton shoes and bag, and Circa Sixty Three earrings.

Where: Louis Vuitton Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Lunar Landing

When: July 13

Courtesy of Teen Vogue and Style.com

Because there's beauty in the break-down...

Elizabeth & James

Some stills from the E&J Fall 2009 collection....

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Wednesday, 8/19/2009
Hayden-Harnett
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With a quirky aesthetic, Hayden-Harnett pieces prove that eye-catching doesn't have to be flashy and that a little retro twist can go a long way. The design team, led by Hacker, remains rooted in the idea that fashion should be fun and that a great bag or shoes should go as well with belled jeans as with a cocktail frock. This event will features travel accessories, garment bags, small accessories, and shoes.This event is scheduled to start at 11:00 AM for 1st Row members and at 12:00 PM for 2nd Row members. This event will run for 36 hours, or until it sells out.

Marc Jacobs Sunglasses
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At SS '09 Fashion Week, Marc Jacobs explained that his fashion is "about the joy of dressing up." Well, in that case, Marc Jacobs sunglasses are the perfect accessories in any fashionista. See the world through new eyes with Marc Jacobs sunglasses, designed with a retro flair and made exclusively in Italy.This event will feature sunglasses. This event is scheduled to start at 11:00 AM for 1st Row members and at 12:00 PM for 2nd Row members. This event will run for 36 hours, or until it sells out.

Essentials by ABS
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Rooted in an unparalleled attention to detail, Essentials by ABS looks back to classic feminine shapes to move us into the future of fashion. Vivid colors and prints meet empire waistlines, pintucked pleats and voluminous silhouettes. Structured but not stiff, each Essentials by ABS creation is designed for women who live and breathe pure elegance.This event will feature women's sportswear and dresses.This event is scheduled to start at 11:00 AM for 1st Row members and at 12:00 PM for 2nd Row members. This event will run for 36 hours, or until it sells out.


Thursday, 8/20/2009
Ben Sherman
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There's something about the often quirky yet always spot-on British style that seems elusive to those of us across the pond. How do they always manage to look so put together and still cutting-edge at the same time? We may never know the answer, but we can share their chic aesthetic by taking a few cues from one of England's finest lines, Ben Sherman. This event will feature a women's casual collection of ready-to-wear.This event is scheduled to start at 11:00 AM for 1st Row members and at 12:00 PM for 2nd Row members. This event will run for 36 hours, or until it sells out.

Just Cavalli Jewelry
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And like the designer himself, Just Cavalli makes a statement, especially with its head-turning accessories. From biker chick to rocker chic, Cavalli's inspirations shine through, bright as the Italian sun. Tough and sexy details, executed with precison, transform rough-and-tumble pieces into seductive accessories. This event will feature jewelry.This event is scheduled to start at 11:00 AM for 1st Row members and at 12:00 PM for 2nd Row members. This event will run for 36 hours, or until it sells out.

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Mentally exhausting day...

It was blazing here in the city today... and I am back-to-back with stuff until Friday... shouldn't be complaining I suppose... just dreaming of beaches, blue skies, endless laughter, and nothing to do... not monotonous days of the Monday through Friday routine... ok, rant officially over... stay cool...

I found my wedding dress!

This dress... divine... is true love...

Here comes the sun...

I haven't done a model post in awhile... came across these and had to share...