DROP CROTCH LONG JOHNS

I MUST HAVE THESE DROP CROTCH LONG JOHNS! I will live in them for fall yes I will. Hey Forever 21, never thought I'd say this but I'm about to holler at you.

****UPDATE: Tried these suckers on today...the most ILL FITTING, HORRENDOUS pants I've ever seen in my whole life. Warning: do not attempt these pants unless your under a size 4.

"Fifteen"

Images by Corinne Day (1965-2010)

Corinne Day, British fashion photog, former model, and close friend of Kate Moss passed last Friday. These pics are from a photo series Day took of Moss in the very early 90's, simply called "Fifteen". Moss's face is perfection...and that coquettish, innocent little nose crinkle??!! I live for it.

Just call me Kramer...

How about the fact that I have the same hairdo as Kramer...?

That's what he said...

I asked him if he wanted a plastic bag to take his extra stuff home.
He said he won't carry plastic bags because they're tacky.

Maria Sharapova & Cole Haan F2010 Collab - An Interview

ph cred: Patrick McMullen

Last night Cole Haan and Interview Magazine hosted a party to celebrate the launch of tennis star Maria Sharapova's Fall 2010 collection. This is the third collection she has designed for Cole Haan and the soiree did more than salute it. Set in the posh Sky Room at the New Museum, DJ Lindsey killed it on the one's and two's, Todd Selby circulated as his signed prints waited patiently to be auctioned off for charity, and the who's who of industry insiders ate delicate hors d'oeuvres and delighted in the flawless view of the New York City skyline.

Not only did I get to meet photographer Todd Selby and Dan Ragone (top dog at Interview Magazine) - and not only did I get to chat with Cole Haan CEO Dave Mctague (one of the most humble and fascinating people I've met in this industry) - but I also got to interview the tallest, hottest, sweetest, blondest Russian tennis player out there: Maria Sharapova.

Mihal Freinquel: How would you describe your personal style off the court?
Maria Sharapova: My lifestyle is really hectic. I travel a lot, I'm always running around to meetings - a press conference, a meal after practice - so all of the pieces in my wardrobe are really representative of that crazy lifestyle. If it's a dress I want to make sure that it's versatile enough to either wear with boots or heels, or with a jacket over it or tights under it. I also like to accessorize so I can get more out of a casual outfit.

MF: In your collection with Cole Haan this season you have a pretty solid mix of heels and flats. Are you a heels or flats girl yourself?
MS: I'm a flats girl, I live in ballerinas. When I started working with Cole Haan I knew I wanted a really solid, comfortable ballet flat. We came up with the silouette and began with only three colors. They became so popular that now for Fall, a few years later, we have about ten or twelve colors - it's really exciting.

MF: On both your shoes and bags you're using a similar lace-up, corset-type detailing. Where did your inspiration come from for this?
MS: At my very first meeting with Cole Haan I had put together a lot of tear sheets and things that I had doodled. It was all a lot of lacing - French corset, Moulin Rouge style - and that concept always came back into every meeting we had. I like it because it's feminine, it's young, and you can dress it up or down.

MF: Do you plan to continue collaborating with Cole Haan?
MS: Definitely, this is a long-term partnership. We started with very few colors and styles, and now we have double or triple what we started off with. We're really seeing things grow now, it's awesome. It's amazing for me to see people wearing my stuff - the way they wear it, what they wear it with. I saw a girl wearing one of my designs in my hotel in Paris and I just wanted to hug her! It was so exciting!

Could she be any sweeter? I have a toothache! Or maybe it was all the sugar I ate from the candy table.

Candy photo by me, other 2 Billy Farrell

Happy Shopping.

Wilde-ly Monochromatic

"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." ~ Oscar Wilde

i-D Pre-Fall 2010

SANG A: Baring Skin Ain't Just for Summer

This post is not for the weak of stomach. It's not for the PETA members...or even the PETA supporters really. It's for the triple-bacon-cheeseburger-eating, fashion-at-all-costs-wearing, ostentatious, tactile indulging, lovers of all things hardcore and politically incorrect. This accessories brand is at the top of the food chain, accepts no prisoners, and looks so excruciatingly beautiful doing it. I bring you: SANG A.

SANG A, launched by Sang A Im-Propp in 2006, is an accessories brand made almost exclusively of exotic skins and leathers (they have a few fabric pieces in the new collection). What do I mean when I say "exotic"? I mean things that slither and crawl and scamper, things that say "ttttsssssssssss" and have venom inside them: python, sea snake, alligator, lizard, fish, ostrich, fox, and of course leather and suede. I can see your OMG faces through the screen. Before I go on, take a look at some of this stuff:

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Of course my first question to them was: "Well obviously PETA has come at you on some red paint business, right?" The rep said no. "Well you guys must have some sort of statement ready in case you get crazy famous and animal rights people are on your jock, right?" Again, he said no.

So I dropped it. Maybe the folks at SANG A are banking on what we all bank on when we start an unconventional or daring business venture - that people will see the intense beauty of it, and leave the rest alone. And boooy have they nailed the intense beauty part. The bold colors, the vivid patterns, the unique textures...it was truly awe inspiring. Like God herself beamed down, killed all the cool looking animals on the planet, shipped their skins to a showroom in SoHo, and turned them into bags and bracelets and businesscard holders. It seems fitting, really, that such beauty can only come from nature itself.

I wish a lot of luck to the friendly people of SANG A...and a lot of red paint-free days to come.

Happy Shopping.