Girl Crush: Alexa Chung

Looks I love via Acne S/S10

Inspiration: Copenhagen Street Fashion

It's interesting how sometimes wearing simple garments can make the overall outfit look so interesting. I love all the looks of the subjects because they're all wearing simple and basic garments, but manage to have me staring at them for hours because of the way they've put them together.

Happy Holidays from Happy Socks

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For the holidays, Happy Socks collaborated with six different artists from all over the world to make these fun and cute Christmas cards featuring Happy Socks! These socks make one cheery and happy just like their products itself.

Pop Life Exhibition

Over the Thanksgiving break, I went to London, on the top of my to-do list was to visit the Pop-Life exhibition that I had previously blogged about. The exhibition was really interesting, it showcased works of Jeff Koons, Andy Warhol, Keith Harring, Damien Hirst, Takashi Murakami and many more.
I was especially excited to see the Murakami's short film. It turned out to be quite entertaining with Kristen Dunst singing and dancing on the streets of Tokyo, totally immersed in the Japanese culture. The exhibition also showed that Murakami's works are inspired by the geeky otaku world, and the whole idea of linking between high and pop culture.
After spending some time at the exhibition, I have also discovered some similarities between Warhol's Factory and Murakami's workshop, Kaika Company. Both man who started out as artist has turned their name and their creations into a business empire. From making short films to collabrations with other artists or fashion labels.

United Bamboo Kitty Models

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The images for the 2010 United Bamboo calender really caught my attention. The calender features 6 different cats model all decked out in United Bamboo ready-to-wear. The calender is really cute, and they're great presents especially for cat-lovers. I love the kimono look the most, the whole concept is so creative.It also got me wondering how they made the cats to pose for them. Will animals modeling for clothes be the new trend?
Not only do the calenders spark customers interest in their clothing, but it's also for a good cause. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to KittyKind, a cat rescue and adoption group in NYC. It also got me wondering how they made the cats to pose for them.

Pantone Products

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I've always had this weird obsession with Pantone colors. So when I saw these mugs at small botique in Brooklyn the other day, I wanted to buy all the colors! Of course that didn't happen, but I did pick up my favorite 130c ( mustard yellow). When I got home, I started browsing around for more Pantone products and discovered more merchandise that I want to bring home!

Elia Maurizi

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http://www.eliamaurizi.eu

Elia Maurizi is an Italian unisex shoe line. The concept for these shoes is to play with simplicity, touch of irony, and innovation with objects from the past. These are great shoes that are like small pieces of art. I've been looking to buy some classic desert boots recently, and these are great alternatives with a modern vision.