seeking representation of the unimagined (but realized in daylight) dreams..as can be embedded in prongs.

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i got engaged to my dream man!!!

+thus i am in need of a ring (since i asked him;)

i'd imagined, given how seriously specific i am with my jewelry that we'll likely have to commission a ring....or collaborate or whatever....so, here's the first blang thang inspiration.

found on mociun, ebay, doyle+doyle, barneys, + made her think


and here are a couple of yipdedoooo engagement photos...
respectively taken by my brother, magda wosinska, and claire weiss.





and we're off to morocco and paris tomorrow for a foto expedition and post engagement celebration!!
see you in late may friends.
xL

(oh and if you have any awesome ring ideas or paris recommendations...please let me know!)

he's gone+trumped up the standards of yes.

last saturday we hiked into a vague rainbow in joshua tree+lay in the santa monica night sand before cosy-ing up in coach to wake up red eyed at jfk:

"today was a good day."
-ice cube

holding champagne courtship at the chateau.

and then she got quite into hollywood classics.

Chateau marmont.
April 19. 2011.

did i mention??

that girl is mine.

yes, the ps.1 in emerald suede.

there were a whole bunch of reasons for this.
all phenomenal.
(+thank you to heather for the friends and family love!!! couldn't have rationalized without.)

more to come on all channels.

MAJOR.
xL

she's leaving home.

it's a big one y'all!!
tomorrow's BE NICE is dedicated to rex in effex!!

my lady mercedez is moving to the farm in mere weeks...which is both a most obviously joyous and exciting time as well as deeply bumming me out in a selfish best friend fashion.
she's taking the marlow and daughters principles on the road upstate for bee keeping and chicken cooping IRL....but before the farm girl time, she'll be dancing and sparkling in the way that only she do.

ontop of bestE best fun we've got a brilliant dj line up for all your ass shaking, booty dropping delight!

AND we are delighted to announce the hot to trot duo nicole and lisa from COURT as our gorgeous co-hosts!!
not only will they be there in person but they are raffling off a pair of sweetASSED COURT JEANS!!

so, see you THERE suckas!!!

it's an anthem to cruise inside of.

"boy trouble" by benoit+sergio
introduced to me on a radical new mix i've just happily received.....and which am playing on major repeat.
blasting in the volvo and the casa...
hope you dig it as much as me;)

posse up to bro down...(BE NICE is BACK!)

it's the return of BE NICE y'all!!!

this thursday.
be there or be sorry.

(+bring your dance pants....cause these dudes aren't kidding around.)

muahhhh!!!!!!!!

y besos,
xL

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i've been meaning to share some top favorite new thangs with you for a hot minute, so here goes.

1. a.p.c. eyelet vintageE bikini...i saw it on bird's website right before we went to mustique+just had to get it, as it's sooo rare to find a new suit with the right 60's/70's proportions+all my vintage suits are faded+not ocean appropriate at this point. while my only new (3 yrs ago) zimmerman bikini has lost it's elasticity.

2.rag+bone boots.....seriously don't know what i wore before? they are on my feet 5 out of the 7 week days. i just aDORE them and their little rounded toe+man they are sooo comfortable and simply go with everything.

3. DVF sequin cardi (gay grandpa sweater;)...found at my favorite store, zoe, in my hometown during their major winter sale...+it seriously saved me from bitching at the cold..

4. SUPER into these super strappy coco de mer offerings+definitely splurged on some fancy underpinnings...my favorite fave harness-y bra was only 30 bucks on sale, but they don't have it on the website anymore. (you'll likely get a glimpse of it in an outfit post to come.

5. been listening to a lot of this new blonde redhead. the first song has made my 2011_2 mix (next to chris brown's young love of all things...somehow it really works!)

6. this domke foto backpack has really simplified my camera transport.

7. dear darling sarah's camera straps just continue to get better and better!! she made me this mega mr T style chanel strap for my big daddy+the foto i took at the ace in palm springs is now up on her SFK site! (oh+while you're on the internet why not become a fan of SFK on the FB yo!) we'll be collaborating on many more projects to come so stay tuned!

8. my sister gave me her old and my new 1999 volvo s70 stick shift delight just before christmas...(this one is not actually mine, i found the pic on the web..but it's the same as this, just in black, not green)...all i can say is christ almighty! it has changed my entire little brooklyn life for the better!!! so much scooting around and getting the lay of the land (which can be tricky as so much of one's nyc transport is underground.

9. (not pictured..but i will take one and insert it) is my marlow and sons blue leather sail bag. made from the cows we eat at diner. sustainable fashion at it's BEST!

he's accustomed to spinning the audible wheels with pomp and circumstance.

from senor ivan berko:

BIG NEWS
(drudge report sirens go here)

I am throwing a party and your invited.

FilmMaker and Photographer jordan bennett and I are teaming up for a special night. Bennett is going to be projecting some of his new video work, "Earth Angels," and I will be in the booth playing my records making a soundtrack for you to dance to.

We are also going to be celebrating the birth of our good buddy Jessica Rotter of Mexican Sumer records, and of course Rotter and Friends. Jess is absolutely one of the best. Come buy her a drink!

hope to see you there!

here is a lil vid i made to give you a taste of what to expect.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRwtyTUfxzc

X
ivan

ps
I also heard Zebulon has new subwoofers now too so be prepared to freak out. : )

he's gonna feed you gilded treats.

our dear (+very talented) buddy kyle simon is having his first solo show!!

so, come over to artjail on thursday night.

chris grassi of papabubble will be dj-ing and there really will be gold plated snacks.
see you there!!

she was casually embedding herself into my heart. (visually pleasing me the whole way in a most uncommon fashion.)

no bigs (or BFD if you nasty),
just some more epic and tripped out brilliance from my dear darling gal, chrissie abbott.

(just saying...this might well be my most favorite thing to be featured in of all the fotos+videos i've collaborated on..)

leaving me to wonder...why do some of my favorite sunny special friends have to live on the other side of the atlantic??? it's majorly lametown some days more than others...like today when i'm reminded that my witchy woman collaborator is too far to collaborate with on the daily. i'd like a zipline transporter from london to nyc to lala pronto...k? k!