What a lovely day for some pool time.

We took an old camera into the pool to see what would happen. We got some pretty sweet looking shots. These aren’t even the HALF of it.

This is an amazing promotional idea from Louis Vuitton.

For those of you who don’t know, Louis Vuitton was started because all of the people who were buying couture garments needed a clean, smart, and luxurious way to store them and travel with them. It wasn’t motivated by design in the traditional fashion sense, but instead by the need for a packing product that could stand up to the needs of the burgeoning couture industry.

This video that illustrates a new section of the Louis Vuitton website keeps that spirit alive as they inform us of the best ways to store and travel with garments.

I love the intense colors and the detailed patterning. This is truly impressive and is a good merging point between fashion and the model building aspect of architecture.

Here is the stop motion commercial which has been airing all over Japan promoting the show.

laforet grand bazar from steve nakamura on Vimeo.

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You guys might remember when I posted a while back about the Zara Waxed Trousers that I wanted to badly before they got sold out!

 

Well, Because I’m Addicted has posted a tutorial for how to wax any regular old pants! This i the answer for all of my problems… sort of.

 

Anyways, as you can see, it seems really easy to do!

1. Spread the otter wax all over the jeans

2. Heat it up with a blow dryer while adding, and spreading around the wax as needed to patch thin parts to make a water proof seal

3. Allow the pants to hang in a cool, dry place for 24 hours to let the wax set.

 

Then you are good to go! I already ordered my Otter Wax. (super cheap on amazon!) Anyone want to do it with me? We can have a waxing date!

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I’ve decided to start being a little more dedicated to my blog and really working to make it the best that it can be! My first step is to see what you guys like! Here is a little poll to see what is working and what is boring. Please let me know! Also feel free to fill in an other option if you think there is something that you think is missing or that you think would work well with the vibe of my blog!

I am also really trying to grow right now and become more available to a larger audience. It would be really awesome if you guys could spread the word, either through facebook or word of mouth. It would be really awesome to start getting some more readers who aren’t just my friends and family!

Thanks again to all of you! It has been so awesome to work on this and I hope it can continue to grow!

xo SO

The other day, I woke up after looking at pictures on tumblr all night and was inspired to dress a little grunge. This is my casual, I-don’t-want-to-look-like-too-much-of-a-tumblr-whore, attempt at being a little grunge without being overwhelmingly so.

 

Photos: Alexander Moss

Tomboy released a series of ads featuring Chloë Sevigny. This seems to mean that Chloé will be collaborating with them to style their Spring/Summer 2012 line. I am super excited about this.

I think Chloë is extremely talented and she is one of my favorite style icons.

I first fell in love with her in Big Love, but wasn’t enamored with her fashion sense until I saw this video, where she takes us on a tour of her closet.

This was around the same time that she was designing for Opening Ceremony, which is one of the most successful fashion collaborations to date.

I am hoping Chloë’s help will jettison this brand to the a more public forum. As of now it is relatively unknown and difficult to procure. Let’s hope a famous face does this company good!

Here is an awesome DIY from A Pair & A Spare and Harpers Bazaar is so cute! I can see my sister Kate rocking this easy to make sequin bra with some high waisted, drapey wide leg pants and a translucent white shirt tucked in and only buttoned up half way.

Here is an example of how I would style it. I just bought these orange pants and I am obsessed with them. So glam!

With such fabulous clothing, one has to keep the accessories to a minimum. I paired this outfit with a simple gold cuff and relatively simple make up. With gold eyes and deep purple red nails to pick up on the glam factor, I kept the lips and blush to a subtle nude and a warm tawny color.

A Pair & a Spare: DIY sequin triangle bra | Harper’s BAZAAR.