Edge of Critical Density

I wore this outfit the other day for a museum visit and lunch. With all the photos of famous editors and muses coming out of Paris Fashion Week, I'm enamored with the clean sophistication of all black and simple blazers. I've been quite "off" this purse the past couple months, but I think it kept the outfit from being too heavy.

 [Theirry Mugler skirt, Target super opaque tights, Joey heels, Alice Temperly blouse, vintage blazer, Betsey Johnson doctor bag]

So far this Spring Break, I've:

-consumed too much coffee

-finally caved in and got internet on my Blackberry, thus my thumbs are attached to my phone at all times

-given myself a mani/pedi with my favorite sky blue nail polish

-worn bright coral red lipstick nearly everyday

-visited my favorite hookah bar (mimosa is the best hookah flavor ever)

-and gone to the New Weather exhibit at the Contemporary Art Museum (CAM). 

New Weather was nice, but the other artists paled in comparison to Diana Al-Hadid. She's a Brooklyn-based artist, originally from Syria, who is know for her staggering architectural sculptures in resin, polystyrene, steel, plaster, wood, wax, etc. Her pieces are inspired by the physical limits of reality, as well as the chimerical qualities of magic tricks and labyrinths.

http://www.dianaalhadid.com/

I'm excited to get in some much needed lazing around, as well as to go to a Kid Sister show this weekend! Also, attempting the Burberry Prorsum Fall 2010 draped skirt DIY tomorrow. I'm going to make mine in pastel blue, can't wait!

p.s: I've posted way too many fashion week pictures, but I can't get the Dries Van Noten collection out of my head. PERFECTION. I'm so distracted by my rabid DVN lust that I can't even articulate words to describe the clothing. Swoon.

Vacances de printemps

[Gap Body sweater, vintage tennis skirt, Nine West flats, Raybans, XXI beanie]

Super casual outfits for the past few days, heh. Early preparation for Spring Break! Which officially begins today! Hopefully the weather will be sunny enough to get some beach time in, I have reached a new level of pasty paleness this winter.

Summer Must Haves:

1) pastel colored bikini

2) tangerine or hot pink lipstick

3) monster wedges

4)perfectly tousled hair (wrap up your straightener/blow dryer until fall! They are awful for your hair, and summer is all about casual romantic waves). Also, clip in colored extensions. They're like $3 at Hot Topic, in a veritable rainbow of colors!

5) Sky blue or lavender nail polish

6) fresh face: no makeup except mascara (Sephora's lash stretcher is the best), and adding lipstick at night. 

7) oversized straw clutches


8) breezy sweaters and tunics in nude and/or white

9) the ubiquitous Alexander Wang cat eye glasses

10) oversized Moleskin notebook to carry on airplanes, pen notes in at art galleries, doodle in on the beach, and sketch in at coffee shops (because summer is all about doing these things! And Moleskin is so chic)

photo credit: knightcat, ifyouseekstyle, bleachblack, google