she turned us on to a steve miller sunset serenade*

*steve miller serenade courtesy of everyone's favorite fashion witchE woman, lady white light.

happy birthday to you dear A-lways D-apper F-riend, A-nd D-ynamite F-otographer!
+as always muchos gracias to both KAC+ADF for hosting such a jubilant jaunt!

xL

heavens to betsey...err bodkin.

high waisted dreams with perfect pleats++stripey t's with obviously oversized pockets++tie dyed badass bustiers++sheer shirted surprises++dynamite details++sassy seductive sweats=an awesome+covetable spring'10 collection that proves i'm bonkers for bodkin...evianna+claire have really manifested some delightful+unexpected creations i look forward to draping on myself for some spring flinging.

oh+the styling is tops-i'm coveting every single brogue by dieppa restrepo i've yet to see..
especially the pink-hued ones i've been loving from afar (since r29 posted a tidbit a while back -as seen above)....or the custom, pick your own adventure ones you can create on their website. i.e. boundless brogue possibilities...

the coveting wishlist continues in it's endless fashion.

my mom used to remind me that "need"+"want" were two very different words.

this would be one of those times i'd prefer to listen to elizabeth-who said i did indeed, "need" this dusky blue grey fur scarf/stole amaze-ness...
sadly it is terribly out of my monetary reach...even with the payment plan they were offering up....

EDIT: just found this foto on the bodkin blog+this gal is just nailing that look i'm dreaming of...(loud+audible sighhhhhh)...

la semana pasada

suburbia+leisure*

saturday was a particularly gorgeous day in chagrin falls, ohio, perfectly ripe for fotos. i walked around the fields, trailing the chagrin river all morning accompanied by bop pop's sweet (kinda lonely) pup katie.
//sunday we were greeted with a slam jam sunset nyc upon landing in laguardia.
i'd have to say it was a succinct slip outta town.

*suburbia+leisure: titles of 2 of my fave fotobooks by bill owens

cha·grin
Pronunciation: \shə-ˈgrin\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from chagrin sad
Date: circa 1681

: disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure.

for the enthusiast:

thinking of you fondly in chagrin falls. ohio.
saturday. november 14.

it's a doozy, a predicament + a quadry to boot...

while i'm doing my best not to shop much...i really do "need" a new daytime walkabout boot with some lift-. i mean, i love my frye boots to bits but i feel like it's time for a more ladylike addition to the racks+stacks....so, these are some of the chaussures in the running....
(+feel free to vote at the bottom..)these rachel comey's are pretty much perfection..i've been eye-ing the other buckle boot for a couple months now but these two-toners are winning me over...with the slightest sculptural heel, the navy+red combo-pack (which i can never seem to get enough of), the chanel nod-tippler, +a cute buckle to round it out.....might hafta hafta have..(these are currently at the top of the gimme-now pile).
these comey's are a dream navy color suede...perfect for skinnies+dresses+getting dirty, et. al (+you know i love a blue suede shoe boo..)
opening ceremony wedge-tacular...pretty self explanatory as to why these are sweet..lace up, comfy wedge, brownish green (don't have anything in this color)+rad rounded toe.
acne simplicity in all it's goodness grace. i love the winter sky color+the plumped up shape of the heel...+they look comfy to boot (harhar).
the classic comey's of the season..i know quite a few gals that have these+they all swear by them...great shape, subway gal ready-heel, +i have no brown shoes but for the chloes of seasons long gone by..
these are the least likely classic boot investment..but i like the pony-hair spottled situation going on here with the comey dangerfield.
the rachel comey-creatures of comfort addiction continues with these western spirited delights..nice navy nubuck, a great opening shape to show off the ankle+a stacked heel...hmmmmmmmmm...

then there are these jeffrey campbell numbers, which really would be the obvious lady bootie replacement for the frye's....(which by the way- i thought i'd lost out on but are now restocked at oak!)..

what do you think y'all??

too much tiny awesome.

it's ridiculous how amazing my nephew is...just walking+an incredible delight...you'd be lucky to see him dancing+clapping to empire state of mind-i dieeeeee.

btdubs...if i ever have kids i'm gonna be disgusting about bragging+showing off pictures...given that i didn't even make this little man+ i can't stop doing it now!

ohio bound.

off to cleveland for the weekend for some family fiestas...hopefully sharice will keep working on the sketchbooking whilst i am away.
besos.
xL

out the door for:

a visit to cinders gallery for the cutters show...after working on paintings all day, i'm curious to see what these collage artists are up to before the show closes on sunday.. then we'll hop the L+the A to fredericks+freiser for the steve gianakos show.
hasta.

he kept a firefly in a jar+i really loved that.

presenting: jennilee marigomen's captures.

you can go your own way.

refinery29 did a little write up last week on tina kalivas latest collection...of which i am very keen on. in fact, i would be most delighted to dress up in one of her creations for a wedding or any such special occasion.

now, everyone knows i've got major hippy leanings+am into all kinds of tribal/rainbo frocks+accessories...so duh, this line is right up my glamour-hippy alley.

to top off my love+leanings-not only are the pieces original+colorful but they are also, shall i say kinda artsy...instantly reminding me of monica canilao's quilted treasures. +given that i'm so keen on canilao right now, i thought this may be a perfect opportunity for a little art/fashion mash-up..

into the mystic roughest rough cuts:

happy friday y'all.
i thought i'd share some really really rough draft cuts of my recent work..these are some of the latest scans--i haven't retouched a thing--no color correcting, no cropping or web ready nothin'..all of them are much more saturated in real life but i'm sharing anyway.
given that all of the sudden it's frickin cold as nuts outside (+the general consensus at last nights festivities was that no one is ready for winter to be here already), i figured today might be a perfect time to share some rainbo sunny daydreams.
have a good one.
+thanks to all my friends for being such fantastic subjects, models, or rather-inspiring+thoughtful individuals...couldn't do this without you.
xL

(the enthusiast+i shooting outside of tossa de mar, espana. by xabi tudela)

+as always dear readers-i'd love to know your opinions on which images are your favorites...so don't be shy+feel free to comment away.

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1. i don't know where this picture came from but it sure makes me glad.
2-4. lina cheynius makes me wish i was swedish...i'm gonna do another post with more of her work soon.
5-9. monica canilao is beyondbeyond. words can't even describe how much her work inspires me to be better at what i do...+on top of her mad skills, she's a badass-look at her with that headress-so good-i feel like her life is just full of dreamcatchers+quilting+fur pelts...oh, the california life i never led. (will post more of her epic-ness soooon!)
10. the golden mean..cedez+i were gonna get this tatoo-ed for our 30th but we got too tired, one day..
11. jackie young is one of ADF's talented texas-based buddies, who i had the pleasure of meeting at marlow this summer.
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13. lotte scott's flickr (found through audrey hepburn complex's photo inspiration blog-which i found thru lisa butterworth's blog)
14. now, i may be partial to this due to the subject (mi senor)+the shooter (the tiny+talented jacqueline dimilia).. i love him+her but regardless she captured the big sur river moment oh so perfectly.
15. one of my favorite photographers from our instant show, the always dapper+delightful grant worth shot this polaroid on his recent (swine flu masks included) trip to china.
16. everyone's favorite suburban chicago sweetie, miss tavi, took this woodsy gnome self portrait--i have yet to get her permission as is clearly stated but i'm hoping she won't be mad..(hiiii tavi! so good to finally meet you while you were here..)
17. found thru aforementioned photo inspiration blog but actually from a=m's flickr.
18. we were blessed with a beautiful day for a road trip up the coast of spain..me by the one+only xabier tudela.
19-20. like monica, sarah moli newton applebaum's work is reminding me to get a working sewing machine PRONTO..i've got so much quilting to do..
21. oh, nothing-just some a-door-bell sketches by my friend samantha pleet for our friends at dossier magazine.
22. +lastly, i end with a duh. who can get enough of vintage kate+johnny..sourced from rebecca minkoff's blog.

yowza, those links sure took awhile (+for some reason they're all annoyingly underlined but i can't seem to change it)....anyhoo, i hope you enjoy these visual delights as much as i do..
buenas noches
xL

a pause in the social sabbatical to commence forthwith.

i may have to miss the tracey emin opening as i'm not sure i can do a williamsburg opening+a chelsea opening with all the work i have left to do in the studio...which by the way is really coming along. as some of you may know i'm trying to have a social hiatus to get all these projects in order-as i've had too much fun for the past few months+now it's really beyond time to get #$*& done! (though i have to say, it's really really difficult stay in-as my fun friends are always doing fun things+it's a bummer to miss them-but what can you do...there's always a next time, right?)

anyhoo, as per studio projects...i'm in the midst of reinstalling the collection/consumption project+i'll share fotos of it soon-it's really getting genuinely epic. the sketchbook project has been occupying a good portion of my time-it's been a great re-entry into my old sketchbooking practice (which i ostensibly gave up on when i started this blog+for which, i've got big plans for revisiting in the nearest of futures)..i will scan a couple of pages soon to share...while that's happening in the painting studio, i'm climbing up to the photo studio to scan all the good polaroids+mamiya pics from this summer...+i'm just starting to work out the layout for a (LONG OVERDUE) new website! for which i am getting majorly jazzed-i've got some dreamy pictures+fun ideas that should (hopefully hoping) be up by the new year. [jenny if you're reading this-we're gonna skype soon!]
so, yep-lets of projects-lots of collaging+long hours of sorting (i'm such a packrat it's creepy--but being a photographer, a clotheshorse, a mixed media painter+a majorly sentimental gal, it's nearly impossible not to be!)+major hand+knee cramping=some serious satification over hurrr ...

point being, i'm falling off the social wagon tonight+i'll be at capricious for the nefer/nfr opening-followed by a jaunt over to say hi to the butcher boys brent+tom mylan+ben (formerly of marlow+daughters) over at meat hook, the new brooklyn kitchen venture..

hasta lluego amigos.