NEW MUSIC FROM SVELT ST.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I'VE POSTED ANYTHING ABOUT SVELT ST. BUT BELIEVE YOU ME, WE'VE BEEN HARD AT WORK - MAINLY WORKING ON A BUNCH OF SINGLES - BUT ALSO HAVE SEVERAL AMAAZING SECRET PROJECTS IN THE WORKS! 

HERE'S TWO SINGLES RELEASED RECENTLY FOR YOU TO ENJOY OVER YOUR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY! 

IT'S GOING TO BE A LATE NIGHT

IT'S GOING TO BE A LATE NIGHT IS A SUPER DANCY TRACK ABOUT THOSE AMAZING NIGHT YOU HAVE WITH YOUR FRIENDS WHERE THE MUSIC, THE VENUE, YOUR DIGS, AND THE VIBE ARE JUST MESHING SO PERFECTLY. ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS YOU CHASE UNTIL THE SUN COMES UP.

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND IS MORE EXPERIMENTAL TRIP-HOP/HIP-HOP BASED - EXCELLENT FOR THE HEADPHONES. 

I'M GOING TO TAKE A BREAK FROM THE BLOG TILL NEXT MONDAY FOR A WELL-DESERVED AND LONG ANTICIPATED AT-HOME VACATION.  KNOWING THAT I MOST LIKELY WON'T GET ANYTHING PRODUCTIVE DONE OVER THE NEXT 5 DAYS IS ALMOST A RELIEF BECAUSE IT MEANS I CAN ACTUALLY TRY AND ENJOY THIS BREAK LIKE A REAL VACATION - POSSIBLY EVEN APPLY SOME 'VAY-CAY' TERMINOLOGY SUCH AS THE WORDS:  'RECHARGE, LOUNGE, REJUVINATE, RELAX, REVITALIZE...  YOU GET THE IDEA.

HAPPY TURKEY/TOFURKY EVERYONE!
SEE YOU NEXT MONDAY!

YELLOW CAR

EVER SINCE I WAS LITTLE, I'VE WANTED A YELLOW CAR.  IT IS A BIT OF AN OBSESSION FOR ME.  THERE WAS THIS PHOTO  OF MY THREE OLDER SISTERS (ONE DAY I'LL FIND IT TO SHOW YOU) ALL UNDER THE AGE OF 12, CRAMMED IN THE BACK OF A YELLOW HATCHBACK FROM SOME TIME IN THE 70'S.  THE CAR WAS PARKED ON THE SIDE OF A DUSTY ROAD, MY THREE OLDER SISTERS' DIRTY BLONDE LOCKS SPILLING OUT COVERING HALF OF THEIR GIGGLING FACES AS THEY PEERED OUT THE BACK OF THE TRUNK.

 I STILL DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY WERE GOING OR WHAT THEY WERE DOING - ONLY THAT IT SEEMED LIKE THE PERFECT SUMMER DAY AND THE PERFECT CAR TO GO EXPLORING IN.  I IMAGINED DIRTY BARE FEET AND STICKY FINGERS FROM COOL SUMMER SWEETS - AN ICE BOX FULL OF POP AND FROZEN HOT DOGS, CHEESE SANDWICHES, SINGING, ARGUING AND TICKLING, FOOT RACES AND CARTWHEELS. 

I DRIVE A GREY VOLVO FROM 1998.  IT HAS FOUR DOORS AND A TRUNK THAT'S SEPERATE.  IT IS VERY SAFE AND GETS EXCELLENT MILEAGE.  THE BEST PART ABOUT IT IS THE SKY ROOF.  ON LONG DRIVES, I ROLL IT BACK AND LET THE AIR STREAM THROUGH MY FINGERS.  THEY DANCE ABOUT INVOLUNTARILY IN THE BREEZE, REACHING TOWARDS THE SUN THAT ONCE KISSED THE TOPS OF MY SISTERS HEADS WHEN THEY WERE LITTLE GIRLS. 

ART SHOW

Jennifer Grimyser

Justin Anderson

Rashaad Newsome

Lauren Silberman: Dance Dance Isolation

Lauren Silberman: Il Mio Grand'Amore

Sister and friends

MY SISTER JUST SENT ME THESE PICS FROM AN ART SHOW SHE CURATED FOR AD PROJECTS, A FEW MONTHS AGO.  I'VE BEEN DYING TO SEE THE PHOTOS BECAUSE THE WHOLE THING SORT OF JUST POPPED UP OUT OF THE BLUE AND THEN OFF SHE WENT TO NEW YORK.  

I REALLY LIKE SOME OF THE ARTWORK - PERSONALLY I TEND TO GRAVITATE TOWARD THE PHOTOS THE MOST.  YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE REST OF THE PHOTOS HERE.  I  KIND OF ANNOYED I DIDN'T GET TO GO WTIH HER, BUT ALAS, NEW YORK IS GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SPRING/SUMMER FOR ME ...

WORLD'S BEST SHIRT

YOU ARE GOING TO BE REALLY SURPRISED WHERE MY NEW FAVORITE SHIRT IS FROM.    IT'S FROM URBAN BEHAVIOR AND AS I'VE MENTIONED TOO MANY TIMES ALREADY, IT'S THE BEST THING EVER. 

IT IS HUGE AND ROOMY, WELL MADE, AND IT HAS PERFECT DRAPE.   AND IT IS ALSO CHEAP.   I'M A LITTLE SAD I COULDN'T GET ALL THE SEAMS TO SHOW - THERE ARE THREE PANELS THAT MAKE UP THE FRONT AND BACK PIECES.  I WISH YOU COULD TOUCH IT TOO, BECAUSE IT IS SOO SOFT!   ALSO WEARING BLACK STRETCH PANTS BY J BRAND AND MICHAEL KORS SUEDE SLOUCH BOOTS FROM LIKE 8 SEASONS AGO - SO WORN IN, THEY LOOK VINTAGE.  YES!

SPARSE

MY FRIEND DAVID MINOR LIVES IN BERLIN.  HE'S A BRILLIANT ARTIST AND MUSICIAN,

 AND ALSO ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS.  ON DEC 24TH THIS YEAR, HE'S COMING OUT WITH HIS ALBUM, 'SPARSE'.  FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD THUS FAR, IT'S BRILLIANT AND COULD EASILY BECOME A FAVORITE FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTO EXPERIMENTAL ELECTO ACCOUSTIC MUSIC.  HERE'S A LINK TO HIS RECORD LABEL.  ALSO, YOU SHOULD CHECK HIM OUT AT:  WWW.MYSPACE.COM/DAVIDMINOR TO HEAR SOME OF HIS EARLIER SONGS!  KIND OF LIKE JEFF BUCKLEY DANCING WITH BILLIE HOLIDAY IN A MAGRITTE PAINTING ... IN MY OPINON.

HOORAY FOR CHAMPAGNE AND MARSHMALLOWS FOR PASSING ON THE ONE LOVELY BLOG AWARD TO ME!   OF COURSE, I'M GOING TO PASS THIS RIGHT ON TO 5 BLOGS I'VE STARTED TO READ RECENTLY.  AND THOSE BLOGS ARE:

TOO PRETTY FOR THIS

PLAIN JAYNE

TIGHTS LOVER

THE SYDNEY GIRL

VINTAGE LOLLIPOPS

 STAY TUNED TO SEE MY FAVORITE SHIRT EVER, TOMORROW!

CROUCH FOR THE CAMERA.

GIRAFFE.

HUMPBACK GIRAFFE.

I'M EXACTLY 5'9 AND 7/8.   I AM TALLER THAN ALL MY FRIENDS, USUALLY BY QUITE A BIT.  I LIKE MY HEIGHT AND NEVER THOUGHT I WAS ONE OF THOSE TALL GIRLS THAT SLOUCHES DOWN TO TRY TO HIDE IT - BUT RECENLY I'VE NOTICED THAT I'VE STARTED TO IN PHOTOS - PARTICULARLY ONES WHERE I AM SITTING.   CAN YOU SEE IT?

SO, ONE OF MY NEW YEAR'S GOALS, TRIVIAL AS IT MIGHT SEEM IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS, IS TO OWN MY HEIGHT AGAIN, REGARDLESS OF THOSE AROUND ME - EVEN IF THIS DOES MEAN A FEW PHOTOS WHERE MY HEAD IS CUT OFF!

WHAT ABOUT YOU?  HOW TALL ARE YOU AND DO YOU LIKE YOUR HEIGHT?

WHAT HEIGHT DO YOU WISH YOU WERE AND WHY?

I'VE BEEN SO BUSY WORKING ON APPROXIMATELY 5 SECRET PROJECTS DUE IN THE NEXT MONTH AND HALF (SOME OF THEM MORE SECRET THAN OTHERS) THAT I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN NEGLECTING THE BLOG A BIT.  CASE IN POINT:  LAST WEEK SYDVICIOUSLIVES (UM, SHE SERIOUSLY RULES, BTW) GAVE ME THE OVER THE TOP AWARD AND I HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO THANK HER OR FINISH THE QUESTIONNAIRE THAT ACCOMPANIES UNTIL NOW. 

SO, THANKS MUCH AND HERE GOES!

 

Where's your cell phone: In my other hand.

Your hair: Wild and growing.

Your mother: Free Spirit and very wise

Your father: Loving and brilliant

Favorite food: Weird health food concoctions involving tofu, quinoa, and spinach.  Also Creme Brulee and Chimichangas.

Last night: Rolling in vintage garb with Jennifer, then editing our next Svelt St. Video

Favorite drink:  White tea

What room are you in:  The CMT Loft.

Hobby: Writing, Taking Photos, Making Jewelry, Sewing

Fear: Moths and Balloons.

Where were you last night: In bed with my husband.

Something that you aren't:  A bitch.  Usually.

Muffins: Delicious in the belly, awkward on the waistline.

Wish list item: Cannon G10, Mini Korg, A Cow.  (Will 'splain the Cow someday...)

Where did you grow up: San Francisco

What are you wearing: A new fur coat from Shareen!

Your pets: Chihuahua Terrier named Mao Tze Dong.  (Mao for short) We used to have a fish named Borndead but we set him free in Australia. 

Friends:  My best friends are scattered all over the world from San Francisco, New York and Australia to Berlin.  But I'm finding quite a few new favorite people here in LA!

Something you're not wearing:  Two earrings

Favorite store: Shareen Vintage.  That place is crack.  The good kind.

Favorite color: Currently, Emerald.  But usually, anything muted.

Last time you laughed: Really hard: Last night, I can't remember what we were saying.  And then this morning when I spoke with Mariella. 

Your best friend: My husband, Bang! Cheeto.

Place you go over and over:  Work. It used to be the Gym.  :(

Person who emails you regularly:  My mother.  About every single thing in the world. Approx 20 a day!

Favorite place to eat: My parent's kitchen!  Next favorite:  The Kitchen in Silverlake.   I like Kitchens.


AND OF COURSE, I AM NOW PASSING THIS AWARD ON TO 5 MORE AMAZING BLOGS:

CHELSEA TALKS SMACK
CIGARETTES AND HIGH HEELS
DIETAEGLICHEREVOLUTION
THE DAILY COKE
ROZESARERED

THESE ARE DEFINITELY SOME OVER THE TOP BLOGS ...  ENJOY!

Vogueing at Winchell's.

WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY?  THE TITLE SAYS IT ALL. 

IT WAS ONE OF THOSE DAYS. 

WHERE AWKWARD MOMENTS BECOME URBANE, EVERYTHING IS ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS, AND DONUTS ARE THE MOST EXQUISITE DELICACY KNOWN TO THE MODERN WOMAN. 

CHOCOLATE WITH PINK SPRINKLES, PLEASE. 

AND HOW MUCH ARE THE DONUT HOLES?

I HAD A REALLY COOL PHOTO I WANTED TO POST TODAY BUT THEN I DELETED IT BY ACCIDENT SO I WON'T GET TO UNTIL TOMORROW (WHEN I GET TO USE MY HOME COMPUTER AGAIN).  BUT THEN, MY CO-WORKER SNAPPED A PHOTO OF ME AT WORK SO I THOUGHT I'D SHARE.

 WHENEVER I SEE WHERE I WORK IN PHOTOS, I'M ALWAYS SO AMAZED AT HOW GORGEOUS THE INTERIOR IS!  IT'S NICE TO TAKE A MOMENT, STEP BACK AND ADMIRE IT FROM AN OUTSIDER'S PERSPECTIVE - AND FORGET ABOUT THE FACT THAT IT'S 'WORK' THAT I DO HERE AND JUST ENJOY THE AESTHETICS.

A QUICK NOTE.

I'VE BEEN A LITTLE BIT OBSSESSED WITH THE ENTIRE HEALTH CARE REFORM AS OF LATE.  I'M NOT SURE WHY, BUT THE MORE I WORK IN FASHION THE MORE FASCINATING I FIND POLITICS IN GENERAL. 

I HAVE YET TO DISCOVER THE CONNECTION, BUT I HAVE A SNEAKING SUSPICION THAT IT IS BECAUSE POLITICAL ARENA IS SO DIFFERENT FROM THE FASHION WORLD (ON THE SURFACE, DIG DEEPER AND THE CONNECTIONS ARE FASCINATING) SO IT'S A DIFFERENT HEADSPACE FOR ME TO ESCAPE INTO.

WITH ALL THE TALK OF REFORMED HEALTHCARE GOING AROUND, I FIND THERE IS TOO MUCH JARGON AND TOO LITTLE EXPLAINATION OF WHAT THIS MEANS, EXACTLY.  SO HERE'S A QUICK LINK TO EXPLAIN THE BASICS. 

BORING, I KNOW, BUT DEFINITELY IMPORTANT.  SO IF YOU HAVE TIME, TAKE A PEEK!