Last Year At Marienbad

So far, I've spent the majority of this new year laying on a couch with the stomach bug:( On the bright side, this has allowed me to catch up on my film list!

Last Year at Marienbad was one that I screened. Though I found the plot to be somewhat incomprehensible, the visuals were absolutely stunning.


Costumes by Chanel, of course.






If you have seen this film, I'd love to hear your interpretation of it!

soZealous for: BOOKS

Don't miss out on a chance to win this week's giveaway from Sweet Harvey! Personalize the books you love with a beautiful set of letterpress bookplates...

Read any good books lately? I'm just about to finish Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, which I'm thoroughly enjoying. SO looking forward to seeing the film!


[Image credits: deviant art. lovefoxxx. doreese. the selby. fuizfuigfui. prettybooks. 1and1is2. urbaneve. dottydot.]

A Thing of Beauty

Best. Beer. Commercial. Ever.

Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola for Stella Artois.

A Short Film Shoot

Here's a few stills from the short film I helped out with this past weekend. I had the privilege of rounding up props & styling the set.

For more updates on the film, check out Shrieking Tree blog.


SOMEBODY HIRE ME TO DO THIS FULL TIME. I just love it.

Our 8mm Wedding Film

Our AMAZINGLY talented friend & videographer, Dave Poyzer, has released a web version of the 8mm film he shot on our wedding day.

We were so happy to have our wedding captured in this way and really couldn't have asked for anything more.

In addition to Super 8 film, Dave also shoots with a variety of vintage cameras. So if you're looking to incorporate a unique vintage element into your big day, his services may be inquired at The Wedding Format. He comes highly recommended!!

Music: "Hoppipola" by Sigur Ros.

Best of the Week Vol. Forty-Eight

1. Fly Girls is a gallery of stewardess uniforms over the years for various airlines. I'll admit that I still have romanticized notions of being a flight attendant...

2. Opening Ceremony debunks the no-wearing-white-after-Labor-Day myth...and provides some beatiful suggestions on sporting it through the winter.

3. Richard Branson: If could do it all over again.

4. The best Criterion Film Collection covers that never were.

5. Cynthia Rowley presents limited edition line of designer BAND-AID's. If only nursing wounds was always this fabulous!

[Image via beauty_searcher74 on Flickr.]

Design for Dreaming

In search of all things Arcade Fire on The Suburbs album release day, I came across this video featuring an older song, "In the Backseat".

The film clip is from a 1956 fantasy short entitled Design for Dreaming. The story is about a woman who wants her husband to buy her every car she sees.

It's beautiful & haunting & fuses gorgeously with the song.

Best of the Week Vol. Forty-Three

1. Apartment Therapy lists the top stylish travel films. WANDERLUST ABOUNDS.

2. The Stella McCartney pop-up shop gets a chic cardboard makeover.

3. Elsie from A Beautiful Mess offers 5 Tips for Small Business Owners.

4. “For a designer, the black dress is like a white page for a writer,” states Guillaume Henry in this homage to the LBD.

5. Apron Thrift Girl reminds us to utilize the "Free" tab on Craigslist.

[Image via Miu Miu Fall '10 campaign.]

Best of the Week Vol. Forty-One

1. Resort 2010 features retro-chic looks from Balenciaga, Marc Jacobs, and my favorite, Stella McCartney.

2. The 50 best apartment decor sites on the web.

3. 9 cool things to do with your twitter account.

4. Lifehacker lists the best places online to set up shop.

5. The theatrical trailer for Sofia Coppola's 4th full length movie, Somewhere, was released this week. It's been too long since the last time I've looked forward to a film this much!!

Best of the Week Vol. Forty

1. I was thrilled this week to see that DesignSponge had curated an Auckland City Guide! Reading through it brought back a lot of great memories from my year living in New Zealand...

2. Vinyl records as contemporary art. Yes, please.

3. Fascinating story about a newspaper prop that keeps popping up in a slew of film & television show.

4. Access all the most reputable fashion blogs in one click.

5. Etsy is throwing a worldwide Craft Party on 18th June--find out how you can participate here!

[Image via misswallflower.]

soZealous for: MASKS

[Photo credits: 1.csebastian. 2.studdedhearts. 3.fashionismyeverything. 4.glamorous little side project. 5.msnyder. 6.weheartit. 7.tumview. 8.alex box. 9.imdb. 10.mixnmatch. 11.uppereastside. 12.bohemea.

Thought on a Friday // 02.19.10

Deep thoughts, indeed. But the latest campaign for French Connection's The Man / The Woman by Fallon is so likable with its witty captions and minimal photography.

There's even a series of shorts that will screen around films targeted specifically to the male and female audiences. Watch them all on the French Connection's video channel.

so Zealous for: ANNA KARINA

Actress. Godard Muse. French New Wave Pioneer.





All you need for a movie is a girl and a gun. -Jean-Luc Godard



In celebration of their 2 year anniversary, Every Little Counts is giving away this adorable "Ode to Anna Karina" top. Details are on their blog and you have until 13th February to enter. Best of luck!!

Best of the Week Vol. Thirty-One

1.Stella McCartney is releasing your new favorite accessory in this fragrance packed necklace. Available at Sephora for $49.

2. Hundreds of main title sequences from classic films are featured in the massive Movie Stills Collections.

3. The ladies of Rodarte talk about their opportunity to outfit Olympians in this interview.

4. Zooey Deschanel is reported to star in a TV pilot for HBO called I'm With The Band and I can't quite express how mega excited I am for this!

5. A lesson in couture.

Digital Analogue

Clever stop motion animation featuring cameras, old and new, underscored by a remixed version of sounds they make.

All I WANT for Christmas...

Happy December, all! At a balmy 60°F today, it sure doesn't feel like Christmas is just around the corner. But it is and I've already been busy making & hand-picking gifts to distributes amongst loved ones.

The following are items I don't exactly need, but would like to own. I present to you my Christmas 2009 Wishlist:

1. FASHION / DESIGN BOOKS

Pink by Barbara Nemitz
A Girl's Guide to Decoratingby Abigail Ahern
The Selby Is in Your Place by Todd Selby

2. MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS

Lula Magazine
Interview Magazine

3. VINYLS

This would require a little more searching, but I'm really into 1960's French pop music right now. Artists include (but are not limited to) Francoise Hardy, Jane Birkin, Brigitte Bardot, & Serge Gainsbourg.

4. FILM

500 Days of Summer will be out on DVD just in time for Christmas;);)

This gem of a film can be found in the Delirious Fictions of William Klein Criterion Eclipse Series No.9.

Miroir Noir

5. HOLGA FILM

So I can take more pretty photographs.

6. VINTAGE SEWING PATTERNS

Preferably uncut patterns (size 12.5) from the 1960's as I am hoping to make a few of my own dresses in 2010. Which I would also need this:

7. SEWING MACHINE

I know nothing about brands, models, etc. I don't even care if it's new. I just want to sew.

What's on your wishlist?