Erin by Erin Fetherston

I had the pleasure of getting a sneak peak at the Erin by Erin Fetherston Autumn-Winter 2011 collection...and it was goooorgeous. Feminine and flirty - lots of flowy bohemian silhouettes (my fav!!) but still some elegant, structured pieces to balance it out.

Ms. Fetherston was there and showed me a few of her favorite pieces. A very sweet gal with the most perfectly shaped platinum cut ever. Enjoy the vid!


Erin by Erin Fetherston A/W 2011 from Mihal Freinquel on Vimeo.

Thanks to the EF Crew for the invite, and thanks to my girl Tecla for the song :)

STYLE ICON: Anjelica Huston

There aren't many celebs that make my jaw drop. Yesterday, however, I saw the legendary Anjelica Huston up close and personal and I was totally floored. She's stunning. She's poised. It felt comparable to what I imagine it would have been like to see Marilyn Monroe or Audrey Hepburn.

When I googled her I found all of theses amazing pics of when she was younger...I'm celeb-crushing so hard. Observe my Anjelica collage...my Anjelicollage:

iChat, uChat

iChatting with Kadeem Johnson is one of the best things that's ever happened to me. He really just wanted my help with homework (something about why Tumblr is awesome?!), but I made him pose for pictures instead:

Kadeem focuses while I try to distract him with my bendy bracelet (that's a screenshot of his homework that he sent me)

you rep the east and I shall rep the west - NOTICE KADEEM WITHOUT HIS RINGS - that's an exclusive shot folks...

maxi skirts o' plenty

We call know fashion is cyclical. Shoulder pads were hot in the 1930's, then disappeared for several decades, reemerging with fervor in the 80's, then dying and coming out again the last few years. Guys these days are going nuts for the modified and accessorized suit look which is fully a 1950's sensibility...which is actually a 1920's vibe.

Now? Well, we're all familiar with the bohemian style of the 1960's & 70's - I was wholeheartedly into it in the early 90's. Now like clockwork it has reared it's peaceful, loving head once again with the popularity of the maxi.

One of my style icons Patti Smith working the maxi look in the 70's

Maxi skirts in particular - well they're not just special vintage finds anymore. The most popular stores are taking full advantage of the trend. 

Urban Outfitters:

Topshop:

And of course, American Apparel:

Throw away your razors girls, this spring is all about covering up those legs (even if the material is 100% see-through). Don't take your Birkenstocks out of storage just yet though. My vote is to pair these skirts with some tough combat boots or super chunky wedges for maximum edge.

Type F? More like Type Laaaame

So, former supermodel Tyra Banks now has a fashion and beauty website. As if a wildly successful modeling career, a reality show, a talk show and millions of dollars wasn't enough - Tyra has now taken to the web to mold young minds and impart some worldly wisdom. The site is called Type F and the tagline is: Fashion and Beauty Tailored for You.

I'm going to give Tyra the benefit of the doubt and assume she just hasn't gotten around to looking at the site yet - what, with the multitude of the other endeavors and all. I'm having a really tough time believing that queen Tyra would sign off on pages that look like this:

If website layouts could be dated back to the early 80's, I'd place this one there.

Type F for Fail. Like you tell your Top Model rejects, Tyra: you must immediately return to the house, pack your belongings, and go home.

screw this

 

I haven't been big on earrings recently - but when I saw these Phillips head screw earrings I died. No idea why, but this jewelry just spoke to me...it screamed at me actually....it shouted "Mihaaaaaaaal...COME AND GET ME WOMAN!"

...so I did:

I feel a certain kinda way about symmetrical earring-wearing, so I've been wearing them both in the same ear. What other practical household items turned jewelry will they think of next??!

What the what?!! Black Shatter nail polish by OPI...

Ok I think this is probably really old news, but I just came upon this Black Shatter nail polish by OPI and I'm kind of into it:

What is it? I'm still kind of unclear. But apparently the polish cracks as it dries and creates this kind of broken/chipped look. No idea where the silver part emerges from, but whatevs. Do I love it? Yes I do. Is it just a fancy version of my naturally chipping black nail polish that I'm too lazy to take off? Yeah basically.