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A women who doesn't wear perfume has no future -so said Coco Chanel, and really who am I to disagree?
From my own vanity table Left to Right:

1. Chinatown by Bond No. 9 - not a perfume but a perfumed body lotion
2. Dolce & Gabbana: THE ONE
3. Tokyo Milk: Dead Sexy No. 6 (you can kind of see the skull INSIDE the label of the bottle above) Deep Vanilla, Exotic Wood, White Orchid, Ebony
4. Fredric Malle's OUTRAGEOUS exclusively for Barneys Co-op. Reminds me of a vodka tonic but the scent doesn't last long enough.
5. 1969 by Histoires de Parfums -warm & spicy The carnal sensuality of a voluptuous bunch of spices . In the trail of this oriental gourmand, mystery is tinted with eroticism, that the mythical year of 1969 evokes without a blush.
6. Nicole Miller Perfume that I got during fashion week. A crisp fruits and florals contrasts with sensual warm woods. *their description - i couldn't describe it as well but I love it!
7. Sand –a scent by BASE in South Beach. It is really musky and can be overpowering but I love it and always get complimented when I wear it.

Winterized with my Cougar Boots

 

It has been unusually mild so far in NYC (not that I'm complaining!) but I recently was gifted some winter boots and have been actually looking forward to wearing them...so thought at least I could show them to you. These are the Ringo Star boots by Cougar Boots and I think they're perfect to wear tucked into jeans or with a short skirt in the winter. I love the super soft faux fur inside and at top and how they're super waterproof. Here I'm wearing them with my "is it a dress or a sweater?" top by H&M and yes, another cashmere hat by Oliver & James. -I have it in black as well.

 

Me with my dog Nasdaq on the stairs to the livingroom in our loft.

Oh! And these are the Tibet rainboots also by Cougar boots. I love that these are shorter for a rainboot and I love the knitted stripe cuff - which you can always tuck in if you don't like it!

Brian Stanziale + Logan Neitzel

Yesterday was "black friday" and while I didn't do any shopping I did stop by EVA, one of my favorite boutiques in NYC to say hi to my friend Brian who was having a little sale along with Logan Neitzel - both of them new additions to EVA.



Brian with his friend Courtney in a Brian Stanziale dress.

I can't help but take photos of myself when there is the opportunity with a mirror! I'm wearing a leather "amelia earhart" hat designed by Logan.

A proper photo of me in the cap with the designer, Logan...I'm not sure why I'm not looking directly at the camera...oh well!
 
With Willie, who had his last day working at Eva yesterday I think! I will miss seeing him at the store!

Courtney & Brian waiting for the bus. No, really!

thanksgiving

So today is thanksgiving and it was the first day that felt really like winter in New York – which considering how late that is, that's not so bad. Still it was steel grey and spit rain and wasn't pleasant. My Thanksgiving was nice, but where I really wanted to be was the boardwalk at Coney Island/Brighton Beach. One of my favorite things about living in Brooklyn is the proximity to the ocean. I know it's not like South Beach or LA but I feel I can think and clear my mind out there better than anywhere...so I am thankful that I live by the ocean. And oddly enough I like it best off season when it's cold and empty.
here are some photos I took there on a different wintry day...and i hope to go again soon!
oh. and happy thanksgiving!

 feeding the seagulls

 just 2 old guys

 this photo makes me think of a mobile...they look suspended

 these dogs are behind the fence to guard the kiddie rides...which seems kind of pointless...who would bother with them???

Inspiration: Madonna & Interview

 Do you remember when Interview was a good GREAT magazine? Yes, it's when Andy Warhol was the editor and there were amazing covers like this one of Madonna from 1982. I love old magazines for style inspiration and this one is one of my favorites. I nicked it from a room mate a million years ago. I was a major Madonna fan and he had a stack of Interview magazines taller than me which I'd borrow to read...somehow  I couldn't bear to give this one back...

Inside spread of Madonna with Sean Penn. love love love

File under: wtf

 

This wasn't taken on Halloween. And this girl is not unattractive. So I'm trying to understand the thought process where wearing a gray acid-wash onesie and a wolf hat seemed like a good idea...

Movie Rental Recommendation: The Runaways

Yes, you read that right. I just watched The Runaways - the movie about the band of the same name starring Taylor Momsen -oops! I mean Dakota Fanning- as Taylor Momsen Cherie Currie the lead singer. And it also stars Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett. I have never seen Twilight and didn't understand just how massive Kristen Stewart is until I went looking for images for this post. There are complete Paparazzi style blogs devoted to her...which I found a bit creepy. And it also made me realize how I really do (happily) live in my own fashion bubble. So if like me, you don't have a natural affinity for either of the lead actresses why should you check this movie out?

1. To see Seventies fashion in all it's glorious badness. (and I mean bad in the original sense: not bad as "good") This isn't Tom Ford's reinterpretation of the '70s for Gucci or his current reinterpretation. It's not bad fashion made palatable for today. Its the honest-to-goodness real deal. From glam rock to Brady Bunch it's like the massive car accident of fashion: you want to look away but can't stop yourself from taking in every detail.


2. There are some really beautiful/interesting shots  If you are reading this blog I'm going to go out on a limb and say that you might be a fan of fashion and photography. Watching this movie I wasn't overly impressed with the story or the acting. What held my attention was some of the filming. One of my favorite scenes is where Cherie is walking in weed filled parking lot of a strip mall in the blazing sun to a phone booth that seems to randomly be in the middle of nowhere. It made me think of a shoot that Meisel did for Italian Vogue around 2000 with women caught in a bleak suburbia. This still below does NOT do it justice but is what I could find online. -also great scenes with Fanning & Stewart lying around...

 

This shot in the movie was much more golden and they're framed by tall grasses - looks like a perfume ad.

3. and I know this has been stated before but: I am convinced that Taylor Momsen is modeling her musical persona after Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie.  It's easy to see how she's copying her in photos but even her "acting" is similar...