23 January 2011

swan princess

oh, have you heard about natalie portman's new movie,
black swan
?

first of all
yes, it was incredible
yes, natalie portman deserves the oscar
yes, it was gory and disturbing

but can we just stop for a minute and talk about the COSTUMES?

Rodarte designed 20 original costumes for this film,
each one even more intricate and beautiful than the last.



this designing super-duo was the perfect choice for the movie,
as it seems they have had ballet on the brain for quite some time
since their inception in 2005


photos from Rodarte's fall 2008 collection

a piece from the Rodarte for Target line in 2009...

...of which natalie portman, herself, was a fan
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following the trend of ballet-inspired designs,
i would like to draw your attention to the


mr. gilles mendel produced the costumes for the
New York City Ballet's production of Call Me Ben.
needless to say, some of his designs crossed over
to his resort collection. and i LOVE it.

click through the slideshow on nymag
and check out some of these amazing shots
and wipe that drool off your face.


17 January 2011

16 January 2011

girl crush

is it weird to blog about a blog?

rumi neely a la fashiontoast
might be my idol.

i want to hate her, but can't because not only is she stunning, fashionable, and well-traveled, but she is also smart. her style is everything i wish mine could be (though i'm sure it would be easier if i had designers sending pieces from their collection to my front door). she is also a respectable photographer, and though a majority of her blog is just photos of herself, i'm not mad about it, because the shots are just so stunning and inspirational. she has such a witty, sarcastic sense of humor, that i find myself just as excited to look at the pictures as i am to read what she's written about them.


she also has her own jewelry line sold exclusively on tobi

the piece i need right now:



the pieces on my wishlist:

suspiciously reminiscent of low luv x erin wasson
but i'm ok with it

and, of course, she models/styles/designs for my all-time favorite socal brand:
rvca

in another life...