purple reign

I didn't watch the Oscars, but I did lurk around after the fact looking at the dresses, of course! What an excellent surprise to see someone wearing my favorite dress from Couture this year. Zoe Saldana in Givenchy Haute Couture, ftw!

Opening Ceremony x Spike Jonze

Part 1 of a video interview that Spike Jonze conducted with Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, owners and co-founders of Opening Ceremony. Crazy to think that it all started with $20,000 and a trip to Asia. Man, what a dream these two live now! I'm still kicking myself that I didn't check out the Opening Ceremony store in Tokyo, we walked right by the front door but Parco was calling my name...

the grass is greener

I feel like all of a sudden I'm seeing bright green everywhere, mostly in coats it seems but also on bags and shoes. Funnily enough, while I was in Japan I nearly bought a Nixon Time Keeper in Lime, but I opted instead by a funny orange and nude thing by Riki Watanabe.



I think I might need to get that Nixon now as well though...the only question is, which shade??

(first two photos from Vanessa Jackman, next two by Tommy Ton for Style.com, last from Jak & Jil via leFashion)

eat my shorts

I'm usually not the biggest fan of the shorts-over-tights look, primarily because I'm jealous of people with stick legs who can pull it off, but I really love how it looks on Alexa here. Almost makes me want to give it another shot, but with something dark, fitted and velvet instead of the various types of jeans shorts I've attempted in the past.

getting back

Tomorrow, I begin the painful process of re-integrating myself into general New York society. I would say I started today, since we technically got back Saturday night, but since I spent all day in bed sulking and only left the house long enough to buy the necessary ingredients for yaki soba, well, today didn't really count.

I know, I can already hear you telling me that, of all places, NYC isn't exactly the worst to have to reintroduce oneself to. You're right of course, but I have to say that being away from the city for so long, and in such strange and beautiful places, made me realize just how bummed out I've been by living here for some time now. However, since I haven't got any better plans up my sleeve, my task at hand is to find a job--so I can start saving up for my next vacation.

Part of the shock of coming back to Brooklyn was having to go from the sweet, mild, seaside summer of New Zealand to piles of greying snowdrifts and temperatures back in the 30's. I know spring is right around the corner, but I'll tell you, it sure doesn't look like it outside my window. Seeing this pretty editorial, styled by Camille Bidault-Waddington, is giving me a flicker of hope though. In fact, I've got all sorts of Spring inspiration and wishlists lined up.

My photos from the trip should be developed and ready to go by early next week I expect. Until then, I'm gonna start dreaming hard about a spring filled with mixed florals, shirt shorts, cat prints and red lips.

(photos by Max Farago for Elle US March 2010, found here)