gwyneths hair

gwyneth paltrow's hair: perfectly angled bob from front - perfectly sculpted #ponytail from back. #oscars twitter.com/anisephoto/sta…
— hellodeer (@anisephoto) February 27, 2012

karapocalypse

karapocalypse, originally uploaded by hellodeer.

me torturing poor kara on a very cold hike today.

& T being absolutely adorable with her new shoes:

kelly the parrot

Had a nice meeting with Kelly the Parrot. I've noticed (more like heard) this Parrot before on my walks with Rowdy. He sits on his fence and yells HI to passing cars. I didn't get him to say Hi for the cameras. But don't you worry Kelly - we are friends now - ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.

Gynelle & Ikat dress - San Rafael, CA

Today was a scorcher! Rowdy & I went to our favorite little cove/beach after work. He sniffs around while I take pictures and well, sniff around myself. Gynelle noticed my little miata parked on the side of the road, and stopped to join us! I had to snap her outfit:

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dress detail

Ellery F12I w

I want to wear this every day for 2 weeks straight.

marchesa F12

I finally have a minute to devote to #nyfw fall 12.

i want to start with a word about marchesa. their show left me breathless.

marchesa fun fact: they are named after the "living work of art" marchesa louisa casati. go read a little bit about her after you are done here. 

 here are my top 5 looks & why.  also see my storyboard (see marches fall 2011)

words that come to mind from the collection: gladiator, metal, armor, renaissance

love the bottom hem detail with the asymmetrical feather pluming out from inside the dress:

Here they introduce the gladiator sandal(?) - something i've personally never seen with this caliber of formal evening wear.  They have another in black a couple looks later.

I chose this because I have to have to have to pay homage to the structure and detail work of marchesa. so amazing & graphic & elegant & intricate:

Doesn't it look like she was simply dipped in the thickest richest metal i the world? and doesn't it look delicious & insanely luxurious?

Graphic detailing with the tulle - a theme throughout the collection. signature marchesa black & gold - with the sharp asymmetrical pops of tulle.

Bonus: I love how Marchesa always has this formal take on what looks like to me a - 60's mistress baby doll dress look in the collection: 

all photos are Photo: Filippo Fior / GoRunway.com. 

Paris Fashion Week Stalking

Mode a Paris finally posted the schedule of fashion week. I'm thinking: Thursday: Rick Owens Friday: Dior / Lanvin Saturday: Viktor & Rolf

G - San Rafael, CA

G - San Rafael, CA

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gucci tuxedo pants detail

Violet & Friends

VIOLET ~ san rafael, CA

violets necklaces

bracelets

she had me at swatchwatch

violets friends

Art Murmur Feb 2012

hipshops.com = paris

This is a helpful little site for travelling - hipshops.com

so far, they have 29 listings for PARIS.

what i like the best is the map at the bottom with the already marked placements. makes it easy to navigate such a dense area.

Paris bikes

perhaps we will want to bike around one day? 

this group velib lets you pick up a bike at any of their locations, and then drop it off at a different location. sounds like fun on a day when tina & i might want to leave our cell phones at home....

~ the month of February will feature a daily tip on my upcoming trip to Paris ~

on wearing 6 inch heels & walking around Paris with your guitar:

"favorite shop in Paris" search on sartorialist

Today's Paris insights come from Sartorialist (Garance's beau). My friend erik was talking about the bookstore Comptoir de l'Image & I found a few other cool things if you just put "favorite shop in Paris" in sart's site search. 
stores added to PARIS2012 map:
comptoir de l'image
kiliwatch

party shoes

party shoes, originally uploaded by hellodeer.

b/w girl

b/w girl, originally uploaded by hellodeer.

a little girl at isaaks party watching face painting

eric goode - amazing man

you may or may not be able to read this - if not, i'll copy it for you & mail it to you.
this article in the new yorker last week is about my old boss eric goode. he was a great boss - kind, considerate & taught me at the ripe age of 22 - to BE MORE RESOURCEFUL. he also taught me how to work an elevator in loft buildings in manhattan............ i was young. he was patient with me.

thanks eric. i think i still have your loft key.  not cool!

note to the renters market of san francisco:

You want to charge 1400 for an 800 sq ft. studio, yet you don't want to put the effort behind taking pictures of studio for your listing?

i'm trying to put 2 & 2 together here. i keep coming up empty.

Paris - TO DO - map

Now taking suggestions! I've got a map open in Google, and I'll be updating this every time I discover something new.  Tina & I are going to be busy bees........ 


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jalouse parody

This parody about jalouse magazine makes me laugh because i've been watching french films every night after yoga crossfit... and sometimes i find myself walking around my apartment saying to rowdy THE FRENCH ARE SO DRAMATIC! or OH GOD THE FRENCH! SPARE ME!

enjoy & stay tunes for french february...

Jalouse Magazine: Une Fille Comme Les Autres from Matthew Frost on Vimeo.