Modest Operandi

I was never much into reading men’s magazines until I picked up the latest V Man at the magazine stand in Vegas.

It was one of those issues that makes you feel like you should be doing something more interesting with your life - not in a bad way. It just made me realize that there are wonderfully creative people out there who are actually achieving success while doing something they love. Where did I go wrong?

Anyway, instead of trying to mull that one over in my head, I’m going to share some interesting tidbits from the issue.

Conor Oberst

photograph of V Man Conor Oberst Article

I love that that recorded his album in some small Mexican village. The piano didn’t fit through the door, so they kept it on the porch and recorded parts of the album outdoors.

The quote that made me like him a lot:

“I guess I learned, finally, that nothing is really that big a deal. If someone’s not dying or getting born, it’s just not that big a deal. Everything in between those two experiences should be about just enjoying life.”

His music is pretty good too.

Daft Punk’s Electroma

photograph of V Man Robot Dreams Article

Written and directed by Daft Punk x black leather bike suits designed by Hedi Slimane. Sold. Added to my Netflix queue right after Ella Enchanted. Yay for Peter…no more chick flicks.

Hayes Peebles

photograph of V Man Hayes Peebles Article

He’s still in high school and he writes his own music and lyrics. He’s actually pretty good. I love musicians who have a lot of songs on their MySpace that you can listen to for free.

Kanye West’s Pastelle

photograph of V Man Kanye and Co. Article

Kanye’s got a new line out called Pastelle. He’s a pretty sharp dresser so I’m sure it’ll be an interesting line (due out in Oct/Nov along with sunglasses he collaborated on with Ksubi. Their site is worth checking out simply because the design is hilarious).

I might make Peter sport the mexican blanket bowtie for our wedding (I’m being serious). I also love Lupe Fiasco’s necklace which is, of course, his own. I hate when that happens.

I remember being so proud of the miniature paper cranes I could make. They were itty bitty and I’d spend a full hour at church every Sunday making them as small as possible and lining them up on the bench in front of me. 

I’d like to think that if my mom had let me focus more on folding and less on listening to sermons, I might’ve one day been able to hone my paper folding skills to the level of Zoe Bradley. 

 

via Zoe Bradley

do you ever have those moments when you feel like you’re invisible? it’s hard to shake that feeling sometimes.

While we were watching 3 straight hours of tv last night, a commercial for Samurai Girl came on. Both our responses…”WHA?!” Rewind, replay, and yup, it’s Jamie Chung from the Real World headlining a tv movie.

via ABC Family

Then, while indulging in my morning ritual of reading the 1,258 blog posts that have clogged up my reader over the weekend, I find out that she’s also one of the characters in the new Dragonball movie.

via Dragonball Movie Official Site

I don’t really have anything interesting to say except 50% “WHA?!” and 50% “You go girl!”

2 reasons why I no longer dread Sundays.

(via cwtv.com and mtv.com

I must’ve said “i LOVE this show” about 50 times last night between 8-9pm and 10-10:30pm. Mondays ROCK!

Is there any way I can pass these off as wedding shoes? I mean, it’s a little coincidental that they happen to match our wedding colors (yellow and grey), they’re marni, they’re my size AND they’re $262!! Not to mention I couldn’t find them on the site earlier today and almost cried at my desk for missing out on them (this post was going to be called . the pair that got away .) and now they’re back!

(via Yoox)

PROS:
1. If I wasn’t saving for the wedding, I would’ve gotten them in a second.
2. They’re not “wedding” shoes and I’ll wear them before and after the wedding.
3. They’re Marni
4. They look comfortable
5. Any pair of shoes I get will probably cost about that much, and they won’t be Marnis

CONS:
1. A bit casual?

Hmmm…Pros (5), Cons (1)…Comments please!!!

More pretty young things who make me wish I’d been reading TeenVogue and Nylon instead of Tiger Beat back when I was in school.

Camille via Childhood Flames	Gala via Inside Am-Lul’s Closet	Karla via Karla’s Closet
high school student	22 years old	younger than me

Lulu via Chictopia	Rumi via Fashion Toast	Raych via That’s Chic
early 20s	24 years old	younger than me

lindarrr via Chictopia	lomelino via Chictopia	rebecassocute via Chictopia
college student	younger than me	younger than me

I came across a blog called style rookie a while ago and must’ve somehow deleted it from my reader. Shame on me because I’ve been missing out on some good posts…yes, from a 12 year old. I remember wondering how old this little girl was, and when and where she learned to have so much fun with fashion. There’s something about her quirky sense of style, creativity and humor that all keeps drawing me back for more.

(Photo Credits: Style Rookie)

When I first found her blog, I caught myself wanting to emulate her. Is that sad? This is the problem with young fashion bloggers. They make me question myself for wanting to copy someone who’s young enough to be my daughter. I’m assuming New York Magazine’s fashion blogger had the same feeling and a little bit of hate came out when she questioned young Tavi’s age and the integrity of her blog. 

Honestly, more power to her. Apparently she got some hate filled comments after the post (and many articles that followed) and took a break from posting. I, for one, am glad that she’s up and running again. More fun for me!

I love these photos from performance artist Li Wei (I’d link you to his site but for some reason, it’s not opening). I’m reading conflicting comments on whether or not the images are photoshopped, but either way, they’re pretty amazing.

The first image is my favorite — there’s something very innocent and dreamy about it. Doesn’t it remind you of Peter Pan? I can imagine them flying out their bedroom windows and having the time of their lives until she gets stuck in a tree and he has to come save her.

(Top 3 Images: Daily Mail)
(Bottom Images: Hemmy.net)

Thy is always introducing me to new things - yummy places to eat, cool new brands, good music…pretty much all things interesting. She turned me on to White Trumpet a while ago and I had all but forgotten about it until she reminded me via her blog. I think the pieces should be available soon at Opening Ceremony LA and NYC.

(Photo Credit: White Trumpet Autumn/Winter 08/09 Triangles)

P.S. As soon as I figure some html stuff out, I’ll be adding a shop section where I pick out my favorite stuff from the web and store it in one place. Hopefully it’ll be useful to some of you, or at least fun to look at.