MCQ FOR TARGET... KEEPING HOPE ALIVE?

I think I've bought one thing total out of all the Target designer collaborations so far. It's kind of sad how boring they inevitably are--I mean, they manage to get some pretty cool people involved, but somehow the collections always wind up being a cotton shift dress, cropped pants, and t-shirts. Useless!

So I'm kind of excited to see the McQ stuff so far looks decent... where are the studs on this dress, though? The vest is pretty nice...



This jacket is sweet, not too into the dress, though. Check out the girl's awesome hair, though. Flock of Seagulls are totally my inspiration, too.

There's a few more pictures at this sick blog. According to nitrolicious, the line drops in March. Hopefully it'll live up to expectations--but the cheap cotton blends Target uses make me feel a little doubtful...

BLACK LEATHER MOTORCYCLE CLUB

So I clearly have an eternal hardon for gay bikers. I dont even know when or where or how this started, but how bad could Peter Marino be, right?


(image from style.com)

He does look sort of pasty in that photo, but I mean, the guy is hands down my favorite leather daddy architect, and no mistake.

This is all kind of a bad segue into my new favorite blog EVER, WAY OUT ! The ladies who run it seriously KILL it without even trying. It is immense, and has fanned the flames of my biker lust.

I finally got my hands (well, not yet hands, so far just my PayPal) on a leather jacket with heavy zips, multiple pockets, etc. I hope it turns out to be warmer than my beloved leather from England, which is gorgeous (by MuuBaa) but really not warm enough for the increasingly brutal winter here.

I don't think it's a problem that this guy is my total style inspiration:


(image from catparty!)

UNBIRTHDAY

god, I haven't posted anything in foreverrrrr.

getting closer to my birthday... it always makes me feel depressed. listening to joy division nonstop doesn't exactly ease the brainmeats either.


radio live transmission by fawnlust

ZIPS

images from nastygal vintage, stockholmstreetstyle, browns fashion, topshop

Ever since that epic ebay dress, the sound of a cleverly placed zip going up has become music to my ears.

DOWN AT HEEL

All I want are long dresses and skirts at the moment. I'm really feeling Marios Schwab Fall 08...






They're not quite as fabulous as the Schwab dresses obviously, but I got two long, tight, stretchy skirts the last time I was at the Salvation Army, one in black velvet and one in grey jersey. And I've been wearing the ever-loving tar out of them. Hobble skirts are love, what can I say!

LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL

good lord, this dress! I am seriously considering bidding on it, even though it isn't even close to my size.


I fell behind on posts about paris fashion week, but what can you do...

PARIS FASHION WEEK, PT. II

Dries Van Noten: long dresses and skirts are my #1 favorite thing this season, not to mention great sunglasses and TURBANS!



Ann Demeulemeester: more white/black. Love it.

I'll post my favorites from Balenciaga, Givenchy, Sonia Rykiel, and Viktor & Rolf later, but I just have to put this one up:



Oh Karl, you never disappoint!