Complex Geometries

(at Oak)

St Kilda

(at stkildajewelry.com)

Brian Reyes

(at shopjake.com)

Gina

(at brownsfashion.com)

Kiel Mead: Forget Me Not Ring

(at Future Perfect, LA)

3.1 Phillip Lim

If you think about the quintessential, or maybe I should say stereotypical, style fundamentals of punk it's deconstructed, disestablished and nonconformist. Well, Phillip Lim isn't exactly punk rock, and I'm sure that wasn't the intention with this cardigan. Maybe it's because of the prim, clean, conventionality of this piece that I want a little punk rebellion added: Skintight jeans, ripped t-shirt, leather, studs and someone who will sweat and dance in it all night until those pretty, little sequins fall off. That's what I envision.

Iosselliani

Anntian

(at Oak)

J Dauphin

(at lagarconne.com)

J Dauphin

Costume National

(at Halo Shoes)

Current/Elliott

This LA design duo once styled together and realized they couldn't find exactly what they wanted in the available denim lines...hmm, sounds familiar. They use vintage styles as inspiration and tailor them to have a more modern fit. I love the country-bumpkin meets trailer-trash aesthetic of this collection and am impressed by their refusal to stay in the "denim box" of what's trendy and popular. Yes, I do love my skin-tight, hipster jeans too. But hand me a slouchy, dirty, worn-in pair that my mother would shake her head at, and I'm a happy girl.
(info at currentelliott.com)

Current/Elliott

Current/Elliott

Iosselliani

Graham and Spencer

Porsche P8433 Sunglasses

These were designed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche (creator of the original Porsche 911 and son to founder Ferry Porsche) in 1978. They have liquid-filled nose pads, unbreakable polycarbonate lenses, spring-loaded hinges, are 100% UV protective, framed in either nickel or titanium and have two sets of interchangeable colored lenses...sorry Rayban, I love you but you've just been trumped.
(at porsche-design.com)

Jen Kao Spring '09

Jen Kao Spring '09

Acne Jeans

(at lagarconne.com)