French brand, Le Magnifique, is looking for a few cute twenty-something year old guys and gals to model their S/S 09 ‘Heat Wave’ collection. Looking for fit bodies to rock short shorts and bikini’s. The shoot is next Tuesday, July 29th in the L.A. area and pays $100 for half of a day. Contact fabriceanneron@yahoo.com with MODEL CASTING as the subject title. You better woooork!
But I’m going to anyway. The upcoming presidential election will have an effect on us for the next 20 to 30 years. How? When you elect a president, you also need to look at his stance on the forgotten 3rd Branch of government - The Supreme Court. The President nominates potential Justices and once nominated and confirmed to the Supreme Court, Justices keep their positions for life. That means that whomever our next president nominates to the Supreme Court may have that position for many, many years.
I just read this article on NPR discussing the wide ideological differences between Obama and McCain on the abortion issue. Republican presumptive nominee McCain “has said that he would appoint Supreme Court justices who would overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark court decision from the 1970s that legalized abortion.” VERY SCARY. Read the full article on how the 2 men differ on their stances here. Make informed decisions. Register to Vote. That’s one to grow on.
I just saw these snails and these are crazy! Slinkachu is the artist behind these little guys and working in miniature is nothing new to him. He’s done projects with miniature people and now he’s switched up his medium to snails. Don’t worry, no snails were harmed in the process. Check out more here. If you want more, he’s coming out with a book, Little People in the City, on September 5th in the U.K. and you can get it here.
Natalie Portman plays a princess in Devendra Banhart’s Video for Carmensita, a Bollywood parody that’s pretty amusing. Check it out!
I love that Built By Wendy keeps it coming. The Wet Paint collection is part of her Summer Collection which is now 50% off at her on-line store. And if you need one more reason as to why you should buy this adorable tee it is a silk/cotton blend…luxury is good and you deserve it. Peep more from the collection after the jump!
A few month’s back we gave you a head’s up about M.I.A.’s new clothing line. We just got some sneak peaks and I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. From trademark M.I.A. tees to wildly printed hoodies, to lycra to fleece tops, each of the pieces has the M.I.A. mark on it. Think lots of color and patterns - definitely not for the shy! If music were clothing, I think these pieces are a good translation of the M.I.A. sound. I took some screenshots for you to look at and you can view the short film here. More shots after the jump!
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There’s a new shop in town, the town of San Francisco that is. C.C. Rider has set up shop and has all sorts of West Side fashion staples for the ladies and the gents…vintage, Van’s, Cheap Monday, skinny jeans, all the accessories to polish off your look…there is a ton of stuff packed in this tiny shop. Only proving that old say “big things come in small packages” to be TRUE! Located at 260 Divisadero near Haight St. you should pop on in and say hey! See more shop picts and some of my come ups after the jump!
San Francisco’s premier vintage clothing store, Ver Unica, is having a sale thru August 1st. Specializing in hand-selected vintage and small boutique brands, like Judi Rosen, you’s sure to find something special! They have a wonderful collection of designer vintage as well as vintage dud’s for the gents! Get it while the getting is good!
Stills from the film The Wizard of Oz. Sketches of the ruby slippers from left to right: Jimmy Choo, Betsey Johnson, Moschino, L.A.M.B. by Gwen Stefani and Sergio Rossi.
Next year is the 70th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz, and to commemorate the anniversary Warner Brothers Consumer Products has enlisted Swarovski and 19 designers to design their take on Dorothy’s ruby slippers. The designers include A. Testoni, Abaeté, Alberta Ferretti, Betsey Johnson, Botkier, Christian Louboutin, Diane von Furstenberg, Giuseppe Zanotti, Jimmy Choo, L.A.M.B. by Gwen Stefani, Lisa Pliner, Manolo Blahnik, Moschino, Oscar de la Renta, Roger Vivier, Sergio Rossi, Stuart Weitzman, Tibi and Tuleh. All of the designs will include Swarovski crystals and will be unveiled September 4th in the windows of Saks Fifth Avenue. The shoes will take a tour and make several stops including Art Basel in Miami. The ruby slippers will be auctioned off and the proceeds will benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. The Wizard of Oz is one of my favorite movies and I cannot wait to see this collection! I hope they make their way to San Francisco!
Images of Sketches: WWD & Business Wire
