Knight Rider

So I decided to be a nerd and enter this Topshop/Chictopia bike style contest. I figured, "why not?" since I'm on my bike a lot anyway. My friend Sharon lent me her amazing skills to get this photo last night. I'm sort of new to this whole Chictopia thing, but apparently the more "chic points" I acquire, it helps my chances to win. So if you are a Chictopian, it would be so rad if you'd become a fan and leave a comment!! Thanks dudes.


t-shirt, DQM; shorts, custom Opening Ceremony jeans; platform boots, Steve Madden via ebay; necklace, Loehman's, two-finger ring, Surface to Air; orange lipstick, MAC

Capsule

This Monday and Tuesday(20th & 21st), the Capsule Tradeshow will be showcasing Men's SS 2010 clothing and accessories from such brands as April 77, Wood Wood, Super, and Springcourt. I will be holding down the fort at the Fred Perry booth- stop by and say HI!
To kick off the show, Superfuture and Capsule have joined forces to organize a neighborhood shopping event in the LES. Alife, Pixie Market, Coat of Arms, Assembly and In god we Trust are just a few of the spots offering discounts and promotions. See the full list of participants below.

Warm Leatherette

Bebe is not a store I ever go in honestly because most of their clothes make my eyes bleed. Randomly I ended up on their site today and found these transformer half leather/half denim jeans due in their stores this fall. They are potentially amazing!?

The genius hands of RosenMunns

Now here's a rad concept that turned out pretty awesome. San Francisco-based designer duo RosenMunns created a one-of-a-kind oversized sweatshirt dress, and then a lightbulb went off. They decided the garment wasn't complete, so they got in touch with Anica in collaboration with another local boutique, Light Vision, and hosted a B.Y.O.P. collaborative fashion party (that's bring your own pin) where friends and guests contributed to the finished product.





The end result, complete with a monsoon of pins, is up for grabs in Light Vision's shop.

Seeing this piece made me curious of what RosenMunns was up to for fall. A see-through top and pants are on the menu, along with nipple ring tees (for those of us that don't want to get the real thing pierced?). But back to the pants- I'm intrigued by the concept that instantly brings to mind Comme des Garçons Fall 07 range with the 3D hand details. RosenMunns certainly have clever minds and seeing how different their fall line was from their spring line of sweatshirt tops and pants, I can hardly wait to see what's next. 

Esquivel Shoes trunk show

My friend let me know about a trunk show happening in her showroom Friday and Saturday for Esquivel shoes. Each pair from the company is hand-crafted in California and there's no doubt about it, these shoes are made for a lifetime. The designs are classic and all the styles are unisex and made to order at the sale- I see a lot of boots I would love to have in my wardrobe. RSVP to info@esquivelshoes.com if you are going to stop by!

Friday, July 17, 12pm-5pm + Saturday, July 18, 10am-5pm

Indigo Showroom, 545 8th Ave @ 37th St, 14th Fl, Suite NC, NYC

212-695-2722

Aurora borealis

My attraction to anything hologram, iridescent, or prismatic does not appear to be going away...cheesy I know. Remember those oily stickers? I was obsessed as a kid.

Repetto mirrored shoes, Aloha Rag; Triangle ring, Etsy

Rad by Rad Hourani

After only four RTW collections, trend-loathing designer Rad Hourani manages to pack the house for his architecturally androgynous collections and is one of the most buzzed about labels in the industry these days. I personally would feel like a million dollars rocking any of his fall 09 looks head to toe (two of my faves below), so I am on the edge of my seat in anticipation of his new diffusion line Rad by Rad Hourani. The designer talks a lot about the line between "art and commerce" saying the label will be "for the people who already enjoy my aesthetic, but can't afford it." Sounds perfect...I can't wait!

Girl Crush!

British model/TV personality/host Alexa Chung's new show "It's On with Alexa Chung" is on every day at noon (EST) on MTV. She is hiliarious and I love her laid back, nerdy, casual sense of fashion- right up my alley. Mixing interviews, music acts and her own take on current events, this show is the best thing to happen to MTV since they stopped playing music videos.

Hey look, I'm a bat!

You know what? I'm getting sick of pants. I just want to wear this huge batwing dress by Mundi and call it a day and then run around at night with my arms out like a bat. It's on sale right now at Welcome Hunters along with some other really sweet pieces.

Mademoiselle Yulia

I found out about Mademoiselle Yulia after seeing loads of pics of her on Japanese streetstyle sites. She's obviously a popular subject to photograph with her bright purple or blue hair and eclectic style. It's clear she's a devoted fan of out-there labels like Jeremy Scott and KTZ, and accessorizes nearly every outfit with her jewelry line Giza. Besides having awesome style, a fashion column in NYLON Japan and a Honeyee blog, Yulia comes through with the dancefloor bangers as a DJ and singer. Hey Trouble & Bass, you want to bring this girl to NYC? Pretty please??

pc: DROP, Fashionsnap, google images, myspace

DIYed

On Sunday, Jess and I spent a few hours at the Urban Outfitters in Soho for the DIY or DIE event. It was great to see some of our favorite blogging ladies in the flesh and learn a thing or two about sewing, studding, shredding, slashing, and crocheting chains. I had a lot to learn seeing as I do not work in the fashion industry but thankfully the ladies of Six Six Sick, Nikki, Pam, Jeralyn, and Sarah made it seem super easy and I'm confident I can do a lot of this stuff on my own now!

A big thanks goes to UO for hosting such a cool event and for the complimentary rad gift bags that included among other things some yummy sparkling juice by Izze, UO nail polish (I got green!) and a sweet xeroxed how-to guide for the next rainy day. I only managed to get a few decent shots but you can see more coverage of the event over at Badlooking and Dirty Flaws.


Six Six Sick girls in their DIY porcelain flower skirts


Pam's jaw-dropping creations


Some of the styled looks on mannequins


I snuck in a shot of this girl's awesome tattoo in front of me


Nikki showing us how to make the slashed/chain drip jeans


Tiffany and Christina's handiwork

A bunch of nuts

I sort of obsessed over these Fallon bangles back in March, and even went to Barneys to try on the top one here but didn't end up getting it, talking myself out of an expensive impulse buy. Fast forward to now and I'm just discovering that Fallon did these nuts and bolts bangles for United Bamboo's Fall 08 collection. I never really took a close look at the show, but I guess I overlooked all the industrial details because they are pretty amazing (like that metal tube situation above). Anyway, the bangles are up in Refinery29 Shops on sale and probably won't be around too much longer- pick one up in rose gold, silver, or antique brass. I want them ALL.

Bless your sole

I was in the neighborhood yesterday, so I thought I'd hit up Project No. 8 since I had never been there before. Their online store is still in the works, so I figured it was worth the trip to check out some of the obscure and up-and-coming brands they carry. The Margiela "collectors" mirrored heels were in the window and I saw a lot of unique pieces inside that reminded me of a boutique you might find in Berlin (a lot of the stock is 30% off right now btw).



The only thing I tried on were these Bless puff sandals that I've never seen anywhere before. I almost bought the gray but painfully had to leave without them this time around due to "lack of funds." Man that hurt.

Bare bones

I had an epic day today involving the DIY or DIY event at Urban (more on that later), stuffing my face, a friend's pool party at the Thompson, and back to the 'burg to eat tacos and people watch. Since I knew I was going to be on my bike a lot, I dressed more for comfort. This is the second day in a row I wore my new cut-out pants I snagged from Topshop. I am so in love with them and it's totally worth whatever bizarre tan I get as a result this summer.






pants, Topshop; top, customized boy's old navy shirt; shoes, Superga; necklace, Anonymous Agent; rings, Surface to Air, vintage, and Etsy

Wear with care

White shoes are hard to wear because they are just so damn easy to dirty up. When you live in a city, especially, all it takes is walking out the door and stepping in a nuclear sludge puddle. Regardless, there's just something so refreshing and happy about bright white shoes at the base of an outfit. I found these styles by Zucca that I'm all googly-eyed over at Japanese webstore, Humor. Creatures of Comfort + Opening Ceremony carry some great Zucca dresses and what not, but they NEED to carrying more of their shoe line!!

We've got a winner

We just want to say congrats to the winner of our Current/Elliott x Chickdowntown giveaway. Lovely Melody of South Beach, FL took the cake jeans! It was fun giving stuff away so hopefully we can do it again soon...stay tuned.

Creative construction

In a visual ode to one of my fave blogs, Fashematics, (Dusty Dress posted her faves from it today) here is an epic Issey Miyake jacket in all it's folded glory. I was going to throw some window blinds in there too, but the Michelin man is way more fun.

Cover star

My super duper talented friend Nicole illustrated the August '09 cover of i-D. I am so psyched for her!!! I feel like a proud mom.