I read (or at least scroll through) a ton of blogs, and I realized it’s time to give some cred to the best of these, for without them I’m be a sorrowfully uninformed and uninteresting person. Most of these are hardly obscure, but there are still many who haven’t stumbled across their amazingness. Read More
Austin
aka The ATX, the City of Ideas, Silicon Hills
Blog Roll
Lee | February 6th, 2012
All Eyes on You
Lee | February 3rd, 2012
I spotted these lovely videos from the German design firm, Britzpetermann, and was totally stunned. Read More
Baby Girl Rapper
Lee | January 31st, 2012
On first listen you might hate this drivel. But maybe you give it a second chance, and you listen a little harder to the lyrics of this pint sized, baby-voiced female rapper. Read More
Masterpiece Theater for a New Generation
Lee | January 27th, 2012
I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “I highly doubt I’m ever going to get into a Masterpiece Theater show. Unless I’ve been home sick for three days and the Nyquil isn’t working to put me to sleep.” I was like you, my friend. I had my doubts. But from the first episode of the first season of Downton Abbey I was hooked. Read More
Slow Fashion
Lee | January 26th, 2012
This is a call to call to action, a call for brands to put out better made and long lasting garments at an affordable price. In the same spirit as the Slow Foods movement, I’m calling this the Slow Fashion Movement. Read More
Everyday Film from Everynone
Lee | January 6th, 2012
Everynoneis a three man filmmaking collective based in New York city that makes strikingly simple yet visually rich short films that explore human experience not through head on inquiry, but through the collection of all the details that make up a day, a life, a person. I first stumbled upon their work through the short videos they’ve made to accompany several RadioLab podcasts.
Gothic Girls
Lee | January 6th, 2012
It’s far from Hot Topic style, but I’ve been noticing the subtle incorporation of Gothic and Victorian elements in fashion recently. There isn’t so much fishnet and dog collars, just a playing up of high collars and long skirts to for a slightly severe but very feminine look. Being a former teen goth myself, I’m liking what I see and considering letting my satanic past peek out a bit. Read More
Furbies on Fire
Lee | December 24th, 2011
I recently came across the moody and surreal videos of Norwegian director, Kristoffer Borgli, and was quite mesmerized. He has a distinct style that captures surface blandness of a suburban life that is just barely covering a deeper and more unsettling reality.
Bjork for the New Millenium
Lee | December 23rd, 2011
I can’t really imagine a more appropriate medium for Bjork’s music than an iPad. It’s as if Bjork’s two decade career and the evolution of the Apple brand have come together in perfect symmetry in 2011 to bare this app album into existence. Biophilia is an interactive galaxy of app songs to be played with and listened to on the iPhone or iPad, but let me tell you it’s way better on the iPad.
Maestros of the Strange
Lee | December 23rd, 2011
My autumn soundtrack has been an unsettling rotation of two new albums by veteran wizards of the bizarre and unusual: Tom Waits and David Lynch.
Tarte – Fresh Natural Cosmetics
Lee | December 23rd, 2011
Surprisingly, in 2011, it is still hard to find earth-friendly cosmetics that keep harmful chemicals to a minimum and are actually made in colors you would put on your face as, ya know, a hip, with-it 21st century woman. Well. I just got this cheek-stain from this brand Tarte, and by golly, I’m a fan. Read More
Mad for Patterns
Lee | December 22nd, 2011
I was thumbing back through some of my fashion inspiration images and realized exactly how much I am mooning over patterns & patterns & patterns. I’m a sucker for an exquisitely designed pattern, busy or basic. But recently I’ve been wanting to layer pattern on pattern on pattern to see what works together and what looks like a jumbled mess. This is a delicate art, pattern matching.
I’ve noticed some designers working with this fine balance in their collections and look books recently too. A few of my favorite designers have created collections that use complimentary patterns and it fun to see how they’re styled together. I always love the whimsical patterns from indy designer, Nadinoo. The gorgeous cloud patterns from Australian designers Milk From A Thistle are insanely beautiful. And the perennially spectacular Isabel Marant has also come out with some terrific patterns recently. Unfortunately, what I’ve got hanging in my closet doesn’t always want to work together in such harmony, but I try!
Left My Heart in Treme
Lee | October 17th, 2011
I have the hugest crush on the city of New Orleans. I don’t think there is a realer, sexier, more mysterious city in this big wide world. It took me a while to get pick up those That West Texas Wail
Lee | October 11th, 2011
I just got home from a long drive from Austin to West Texas and back again. It’s a beautiful drive, the kind that gives you ample time and road to mull over all that needs mulling over in your life. Read More
Tavi: Riot Grrl and Media Mogul
Lee | October 10th, 2011
I’ve written about her before, fawning over her preternatural sense of style and irreverent regard for fashion convention, but