From the makers of J.Crew

Madewell has arrived.  For those of us not lucky enough to live within easy access to the handful of retail stores there is finally a way to own the affordable, er, made well, line.  While they started out making jeans in 1937, Madewell has successfully branched out to easy, cool pieces reminiscent of its parent company at the same affordable prices.  Their official website now offers online shopping, making it an equal opportunity for us non-coastal shoppers.  Considering a trip to King of Prussia, PA is out of the question (the closest store to Wisco), this is very exciting news for me.  While I have little experience with the store, I have been really tempted by the pieces offered by Bop and what I've seen of Alexa Chung's line for Madewell.  Once through the site and I've already compiled a list of lustworthy pieces that would complete my summer wardrobe.....

put a ring on it

 alkemie, f21, low luv x erin wasson, anthro, giles&bros, pl double cage, pl cross, uo, pl mood

joy division

photo via design is mine / annika backstrom

QUOTE UNQUOTE

YOU KNOW JAY-Z'S GOT 99 PROBLEMS, BUT THIS BITCH AIN'T ONE OF THEM.

- Betty White on SNL

Trailer Park

There are very few things I like more than a really good trailer.  That is part of the reason I love seeing movies in the theater.  While most people plan to arrive 15 minutes late, just in time for the opening credits, I get my seat 15 minutes early, anxiously anticipating the four or so previews.  It's like its own little presentation, one I am equally if not more excited about seeing.  And if they suck, well that is kind of a bummer for the actual feature.  The ones that really get me instantly give me chills.  And a decisive score or musical choice doesn't hurt either.  Trailer for Atonement and There Will Be Blood are still some of the best I've seen.  Elements that do not bode well: anything that starts with "In a world.... in a deep, announcer-y voice.  Or divulging the entire plot in 2 minutes.  Or anything starring Miley Cyrus.....

striped down

(un bout de souffle, myfarmhouse, un bout de souffle, audrey hepburn, by me, h&m, trendnista, inStyle, the sartorialist, karen walker ss09, Live Like You, the sartorialist, coco avant chanel, chioggia beet, paper pastries)

Sixth Scents

My journey to becoming a true fashionista included the necessary acquisition of a signature scent.  For some reason, that's the one thing about me that really sticks with people.  I really started my quest back in high school, scouring the perfume counters with my mom.  After many trips, coffee bean refreshers and bouts of lightheadedness, I finally settled on Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue.  Since then, it's become my scent, at least in my circle.  However, it's been 7 years and in that time it's become rather popular...eponymous with the sorority crowd.  Eh, no good.  So, now I am beginning to embark on discovering a new scent.  Something worthy to usher in this new chapter of my life.  A little more professional, a little more sophisticated.  Oh, and undeniably chic.  

how the day sounds

"VCR"

The XX

how the day sounds

High Violet

The National

100 % medically accurate

After spending the past 3 months surrounded by movies as an intern at a film fest, I've fallen behind in my film news.  That is the only excuse I can come up with for how I let a movie about a human centipede, er, crawl past my radar.  Well, lucky for me (well it'd probably be more like "lucky"), I have managed to find tons of reading material about what some have dubbed 2010's most barfiest movie and the most disgusting horror film of all-time.  Just going off the name The Human Centipede (First Sequence), you could probably deduce some key elements of the film: low budget, campy, terrible acting, a deformed human with an increased number of extremities, a sequel is coming.  At least that's what I thought until I actually googled it.