Succulents

I have a confession to make. I'm sort of addicted to succulents...you know those plants so cute you want to squeeze their cheeks (except the cacti, you don't want to do that). Since moving into a new apartment in December, my roommate and I have gone a bit succulent crazy over here. And with that comes the need for stuff to pot them in. I tend to prefer simple white ceramic pots, but then I saw these works of genius. The artist, Rachel Mahlke, wanted to emphasize the fearless & glamorous woman when she decided to repurpose stripper heels, but I just see two of my favorite things living as ONE.

St-stuttering

Proenza Schouler. This jacket. I mean it's, it's everything. Color, texture, silhouette...right on the money mayne.




images via Vogue

Masked man

I hadn't actually heard of designer JJ Hudson before coming across these intriguing images of the designer. Shot by German photographer Axel Hoedt, they were the result of an editorial commission by Katie Grand when she was still editor-in-chief at POP magazine. What started as a request to create one portrait, morphed into a larger project that depicts a man who never shows his face to an audience. JJ's masks are part Disney, part S&M and certainly one of the most creative examples of fashion sustainability I've witnessed.

Just another day in paradise

It's always around this time of year that I start pining for spring pretty badly. This whole tropical/ hawaiin print trend is only making it worse, but I'm def on board with it 100%. One of the finest examples I've seen is Mother Denim's "Another Day in Paradise" jeans. Words can't express how awesome these are! I've seen them mentioned on a few other blogs, but if you are at a loss at where to hunt them down for spring, allow me to recommend Goldyn. The online shop, which recently opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Denver, knows their stuff: they carry labels like Alexander Wang, Pamela Love, and Vena Cava. Check them out, and if you find something you like, use the code ISMENTAL20 and get 20% off your order this month.

a NY thing

I'm so stoked to see that one of my fave NYC streetwear labels, aNYthing, decided to use Venus X for their new spring lookbook. If you haven't heard this chick's name before, LEARN IT. This Harlem native has been generating steady buzz over the past year, largely due to an underground Brooklyn warehouse party she started called GHE20GOTH1K. I went a few times last year, and let me just tell you the vibe transcends amazing. Aside from that, she produces, books DJ gigs at NY Fashion week, and is an all around badass you'll definitely be hearing more of soon. But back to the clothes....that paisley shirt is like screaming my name. Go peep the rest of the lookbook here!

Gangsta grillz

I'm getting to that point in my life where I am finally starting to look at jewelry as an "investment." Whatever that means. All I know is when I look at this oversized Givenchy shark tooth necklace, I can picture it on my future eccentric 80 year-old self.

That look

This past summer I wrote about Alice Goddard's label Lovetits that she founded with her sister Molly. Their brilliant idea of covering mesh tops with sequin shapes over the boobs has definitely resonated with me. Alice's stylist work, however, has a much different aesthetic. It's got that perfect formula of tomboy & effortless cool that's hard to pull off...can't wait to see where else this girl goes with her career. Check out more on her tumblr!