she walked in and flatteringly exclaimed, "now, this is why i do this--people need to know about you!!"

thank you to elisa and all the magic makers at STYLELIKEU..this was genuinely the most fun interview experience ever!!!!!!!

see the full feature here!

annd the video....

Louise Sturges for StyleLikeU.com from StyleLikeU on Vimeo.

(apologies for the cussing to my parents and future in laws.)

xL

a turquoise trend is one i have not long for tiring of....thus these keep me up at night.

this 1950's cartier ring is a real true blue gem...
out of reach monetarily but not in my dreams;)

+the victorian one is kind of a genius in between of some of the earlier posted rings...annnd it's from 1870, amazing not only in how contemporary it looks-but also because that was a majorly important time in the development of photography. (for example, the first theory of color photography was published in 1868.)
yes, i did get a minor in art history. and also yes indeed, i sure am a foto dork.

when in limbo, grab some seeds+sequin skivvies+we'll get groovy.

i was just reminded of this the seeds song on this snowy (AGAIN) morning.
seemed a fun fittingly cheerful california tune to obscure this monotonous white.

(p.s. hot damn...where can i get some of those sparkly underthangs?! so hot-boss miss bets!)

if your name is iris apfel, you win.

above foto
by cupcake luxe.

i MEAN come ON..she's AMAZING.
so full of awesome it's hard to believe.
probably you are familiar, perhaps not..either way this recent article in the guardian is fantastic.

i've got a few exciting projects coming up+one is abstractly involved with this fine femme.
tell you more sooooon.

i never really understood the physics of your eye turing the world upside down. [single lens relflex.]

my grandfather, who i called bop pop, passed away this summer. he was many things i will never be- a doctor, a republican, a captain on the water, a hunter, a frequent flyer on the concorde, a kinda mean person, +a member to many clubs ....but he was two things that i can so deeply relate to on a daily basis..: he was a dapper dan and a shopaholic.

as a dapper dan-he taught me about-the delights of unexpected bright colored socks, the fit of hand made saville row suits, the appeal of thick round rimmed glasses, the idea of accessories or print as an accent that pulls it all into the next level, the class (+point) of a delicious gin martini....

as a shopaholic...well, he didn't actually teach me this. (he wasn't really generous actually.) but i believe that, like martini's, the shopaholic blood runs through me. i collect and want so many things-clothes, trinkets, jewelry, +well-as those who really know-pretty much everything..

i mention this because of this tiny alligator in a hand made sailor suit, a real one, in a jar.
i just found this old iphone as i was cleaning out my iphoto (i'm up to july 2009 finally! i love my 4 terabyte drive by the way) taken at his house in georgia a year and a half ago.
mostly you might think..wait, wtf?! why on earth would you buy this? why would you make this? where do you get such a tiny well dressed alligator? and wow, that's ridiculous.

i'll tell you why, he bought this because he was a shopaholic and a compulsive collector.
i can relate to that.
the point of this story is to let you know that i reallyreallyreally hope to inherit this teensy taxidermied alligator....
+guess what!? i might just get to cause as my mom says, "nobody but you would want that but you."

so RIP bop pop i hope you have your martini, hinkley+huntsman suits up there.
in honor of your passing, i'm going to start getting rid of things this fall. cause frankly, i don't need this much stuff+c'mon, i need to make room for this mini gator sailor.
p.s. taz, i'm going to try to start channeling your minimalist ways more, i swear...at least when it comes to packing..

it was going swimmingly until i got rear ended.

scored a leopard trifecta in ventura: mega soft rabbit fur coat. garter belt. super duper elegante mohair dress.
+more thrift success between LA+ventura: conch belt. 50's wool peg leg pants. $10 navy ferragamo's. weird/awesome sharper image leather vest.

this is my thrird thrift mission to ventura+i have to say it is so very best...there are like 6 thrift shops on main st-you just zigzag across the streets+keep winning. it's rad+well worth the drive from LA...i also snagged some megaMAZING rings which i'll show you later...the only downside was getting rear ended waiting to get on the freeway, on my way out of town...

spring sails in+your wishes won't fail.

we'll be at hester street fair tomorrow all day selling vintage...so, if you haven't bopped out of the city for the weekend, come by and get some cheap+rad vintage awesome!! (honestly by the end of the day i might be giving stuff away..i mean, i don't want to bring this stuff home!)

the seeds are taking hold and my nailpolish has chipped off completely.

swedish hasbeen lace ups. vintage sailor top/dad. tripp nyc skinnies/trash+vaudville. cashmere cardigan/j.crew. crystal pouch/ventura. chanel bag/chanel 57th st. rings/morocco+maine+grandma.
single crop top/sister. rag+bone skirt/zoe princeton. swedish hasbeen high jodphur boots. massive lapis ring/marrakesh.
chloe for opening ceremony wedges/creatures of comfort. vintage art teacher romper/albuquerque savers. lace tank/ventura thrift. topshop boutique cardi/oxford circus. turquoise+coral necklace/santa fe indian market.
T by alexander wang top/creatures of comfort. silver sparkle cardi/j.crew. vintage levi's cutoffs/silverlake thrift. jeffrey campbell nation booties/LF southhampton. boot buckles/vermont state fair.
pink shades/forever21?. vintage hot stuff t/dad. cashmere cardi/j.crew. karen walker high waisters/creatures of comfort. swedish hasbeens.
bodkin mesh dress. blue rachel comey slip/sample sale. vintage levis cut offs/thrift. alpargatas/barcelona. straw bag/fes. (ended up wearing my black+red+blue beaded native american necklace/swap.)

tiger t-dress/suzanne. tse cashmere cardi/houseguest leftover. navy skinnies/h+m. scarf with bells/some trip somewhere?vintage felt hat/denver thrift. raquel allegra top. kerrigan skinnies/hilary rush. carpet boots/marrakesh.
vintage spotty top/new hampshire thrift?. tripp nyc pleather jeans/trash+vaudeville. converse. vintage LOVE necklace/ebay.
vintage jumpsuit/new jersey thrift. sunglasses/h+m. JC nation booties.
beater t/sister. liberty print harem pants/jardin majorelle-marrakesh. see by chloe sneaks/bergdorfs. naked lady on plexi pendant/madame matovu
cashmere cardi/j.crew. vintage dress/thrifted+shortened by claire. knee highs/h+m. frye boots. tortoiseshell glasses/little tokyo.
vintage snakeskin bucket bag/hamptons thrift. moto/a.p.c.. vintage blanket cardi/cali thrift. black t/jersey thrift. aa leggings. stripey socks/cedez?. fauxtacoma's/LF
cc california t/housing works thrift. jumpsuit/cedez. stripey socks/?. fauxtacoma's
wood wood jumpsuit/creatures of comfort. vintage sweater. chico thrift. justin boots/local. african hoops/west village.
cardi/j.crew. v neck t/garment room-chapel. vintage hieroglyphic pants+equestrian boots/brooklyn flea. feather bone necklace/chinatown. sunnies/h+m.
leopard croptop/topshop. burfitt high waisters/creatures of comfort. equestrian boots/brooklyn flea. lady pendant/madame matovu.
orange sweater/portland thrift. vintage shell+coral belt. acne jeans/creatures of comfort. chartreuse tights/h+m. alaia platforms/kirna zabete
shredded t/DIY. tripp zebra jeans/trash+vaudeville. vintage chain necklace/uptown somewhere. fauxtacoma/LF.
samma necklace/sample sale. AA turtleneck dress/swap. rachel comey fur vest+wool skirt+platforms/sample sales. tights/h+m.