Saturday, February 21, 2009

Blustery day

Sorry for laggin' on the bloggin'. I've actually got a couple of excuses: (1) I've been sick all week and currently have hearing loss, (2) my desktop computer that I just resurrected is once again not booting up anymore, and (3) Twittering is my new time-suck. Anyway, despite all the interesting Fashion Week stuff I've been hearing about on Twitter, I'm uber-uninspired to post anything. I'll just stick to talking about the Philadelphia weather like the previous post! It's funny... right after mentioning Edward Park's Summer photos, I swear Philadelphia was on the fast track to Spring. However, this week has proven my assumption wrong --we've gone back to the groove of Winter. It's been so cold and WINDY!


Photo by Jeff Wall


This photo perfectly describes how I've been feeling today.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Siberian Summer

Despite last week's little snow storm, the weather has actually turned nice and sunny here in Philadelphia. Although it's still below 50 degrees, I know I'll soon be missing the bitter coldness. After all, the grass is always greener, right? In the meantime, I'm trying to stay warm by looking at Edward Park's "Summerhouse Story", which comprises of photos taken during a Russian getaway:





All photos are by Edward Park. For the complete photo essay, please visit here.

Agyness amuses me

First this:

Photo via Fashionologie

then this:

HA! Even though Agyness wore the Henry Holland dress first, MIA looks better in it. : ) Photo via Grazia

Saturday, February 7, 2009

all navy me

Here's my first attempt at an all-navy ensemble. Of course I couldn't quite make it all navy, but I think it works.


Vintage polyester coat, Splendid jersey halter dress, vintage patent leather belt, vintage boots, vintage Echo silk scarf, Lanyard bracelet, fake vintage plastic floral ring

Sorry my head is chopped off. I swear I'm trying to get my digital camera working again. For now, my camera phone will have to suffice. To make it up to you, here's another photo with my face included.


OH HAI FROM WORK.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

the winter navies

Navy blue is my new black. Love it or hate it:


John Varvatos Fall 2009 (Image from style.com)

I'm all over the all navy get-ups on boys... or rather, MEN. I should mention for future reference that I first took notice of this blue trend on my homeboy MVP.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

fishythree gets crafty


Ahhh. Winter is in full-force. This was the view right outside my lab last night. Just looking at the photo makes me shiver. : ) Due to the formidable weather, my social life has been somewhat on a hiatus, which is great for my wallet, body, and mind. When I spend this much time alone in my cozy apartment, I start getting crafty. In fact, earlier this week, I turned a Hanes t-shirt into a shredded mess of a arm-spat (I'm still working on the one for my right hand). Also, yesterday I turned some retired J Brand jeans into a denim scarf (I know, it's kinda bizarre!). Here are both of my DIY projects together:


I just busted out the scarf today and it's doing a swell job of keeping my neck warm. Hopefully the weather will maintain so that I can finish up some grander undertakings (i.e. knit an over-sized scarf).

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Happy February!

Yayyyyy. I'm so glad February is in full swing. Living on the East Coast has really made me hate January. It is officially my least favorite month of the year; it's cold, it's depressing, and it's soooo long --there's 31 days!!! To start things off right, I'll share with you this disco jam that I've had lined up forever:


Goldie Alexander - Show You My Love

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Our pal Barry

Plastic Little's Jayson Musson took note of everyone's Obama fanaticism and decided to make a series of paintings paying homage to our most awesome US president/superhero Barack Obama. The opening was this past Friday at The Last Drop Cafe. It comes as no surprise that Jayson's paintings are as charming as he is. The shiznit was "off the hook":

Photo via uwishunu


Go check it out if you're in Philadelphia!

You're not that Obama crazy, you say? Maybe this Keith Up From Da Block song will change your mind:
Keith Up From Da Block - Barack Da Vote

A huge reward, or rather... splurge

Yesterday, I just couldn't help checking out the winter sale at Reward, my new favorite store. I'm stoked; I finally got the Henrik Vibskov cardigan I've been eying for quite sometime:


Henrik Vibskov cardigan, second-hand geometric blouse, second-hand necklace, American Apparel leggings, Lanyard Bracelet


Being the avid perfume-wearer that I am, I browsed the store's Six Scents (brilliant project sponsored by Seven New York) and couldn't resist getting #1:

"Urban Tropicalia" by Alexander Herchcovitch & Joachim Correll: Erogenous Cedar Wood- Amber Fond, Lemon, Cassis De Bourgeons, Lime, Green, Apple, Apricot, Jasmine, Tagete, Freesia, Cinnamon, Musk


*Shakes head!* So much for saving money during hard times.