white house black market blazer, complexgeometries silk vest, t by alexander wang tank, bdg jeans, marc by marc jacobs boots

Prismatic Wonders
I finished with finals last week so in theory I should be posting more often but instead I've turned into an unproductive blob. In the past three days I've had two Mighty Boosh marathons and eaten copious amounts of chocolate-covered peppermint cookies and bagel bites... ANYWAY, I'm kicking myself back into blogging shape and finally getting around to posting all the content that's built up over the past couple weeks.

On Saturday, I helped set up Studio J for their first open studio event featuring the jewelry designs of Hazel Cox, photographs by Bruce Wolf and Pearl+ soaps. As you can probably gather from the fact that I never wear nor post about jewelry, it's not really my thing, but there's something very appealing to Hazel's designs. Her pieces are beautifully crafted and visually interesting without being overworked or excessively flashy as I find most jewelry to be. It's all very organic feeling.















The display looked especially beautiful once the sun had set.

Beautiful Complexity
Somehow these photos of my visit to the complexgeometries showroom while I was in New York ended up forgotten on my camera but when I saw their video on Project White T-Shirt (which I managed to get caught in for the first 3 or 4 seconds while tying my shoes) I instantly went searching for them.

Adam and Clayton very kindly allowed me to stop by the studio they had set up for a couple days during NYFW to check out and try on much of their new S/S 2010 collection and let me tell you, they've got some amazing stuff in store for you. Check out the lookbook on their website. Although I didn't get photos of the individual pieces, some of my favorite were the extra long mesh leggings that can be worn as a bodysuit (which you can see in the video I mentioned before), a multi-functional sheer piece that required Clayton's assistance to put on and a couple pieces in a pale, greyish pink. Beautiful stuff. I'm eagerly awaiting this collection to pop up on their webshop.

A huge but very belated thank you to Clayton and Adam! It was so great to finally meet you both!






PERPETUAL LEISURE from JASON LAST on Vimeo.

ps. Be sure to check out Project White T-Shirt. The project was thought up by Ritchie Chan, who invited 31 designers from around the world to transform the plain white t-shirt into something more- whatever they wanted. The results are slowly being revealed on the Project White T-Shirt website and there will also be exhibitions at Welcome Hunters and Space 15 Twenty in L.A. Eventually the pieces will be auctioned off with the proceeds going to Designers Against Aids.

AUDREY CANTWELL

I can't be sure exactly when as I've lost all sense of time, but recently Audrey e-mailed me with photos from her new collection, Salem. Some of you may remember this post a while back in which I wore one her designs, the asymmetric leather vest. This newest collection is beautifully moody, with lots of very organic, easy shapes, asymmetry and luxe fur. One part spooky forest dweller, one part cool it-girl. I feel like all that's missing from these photos is fog covering the ground.

Check out her Etsy store, Black Market Baby to get some of these pieces for yourself and if you're in Montreal, see her designs in person at Smart Design Mart this weekend.

Reading with Camille & The Stylish Wanderer
Earlier today I met up with The Stylish Wanderer who was back in Portland for Thanksgiving for a bit of catching up and wandering around downtown. Since she's moved down to LA I've been without a Portland blogger buddy. We spent most of our time meandering through Powells looking for ideal spots to take photos (which proved surprisingly difficult with people everywhere) and browsing their fashion section. Be sure to peep her Acne Atacoma knockoffs. So good in person.



Goddess: The Classical Mode - Koda


Issey Miyake - Taschen




Fashion Illustration by Fashion Designers - Borrelli

A little something from New Yoak City
Lately, that little voice that whispers, "You need this." whenever I do some 'harmless' online window shopping has been reduced to next to nothing. However, when I first saw this Oak coat back in September, that voice was loud and clear. Drapey, asymmetric goodness with extra long sleeves AND pockets? What more can a girl ask for? After cursing myself for missing out on getting one for myself then in September, the lovely Miss Laia helped me get my hands of one when Oak restocked them earlier this month.

Here's a subpar full body shot. I need a new place to take photos...




oak collection coat, complexgeometries top, bdg jeans, vintage riding boots

h&m scarf, white house black market blazer, t by alexander wang tank, bdg jeans
Sticking to what's easiest while studying for midterms. A more verbose post once I've got these exams out of the way.

DEATH EATER

pleasure principle cocoon sweatshirt

CONTENT 09
On Sunday, I opted to go out and check out Content 09 at the Ace Hotel rather than stick to my usual Sunday routine of staying in and manically completing unfinished homework. This year was the first Content event, a showcase of 38 independent Portland designers. The rooms were packed, but each of the designers did an incredible job decorating and creating interesting displays. I did my best to photograph as many rooms as I could, but most of the photos didn't turn out so well because of the low lighting and my unsteady hands. Here are some photos that did turn out well. My personal favorite was Adam Arnold's room, made to look like a crime scene with fake blood and bound hands aplenty.


Church & State

Sarah Seven

Reif

Sword & Fern

Liza Rietz

Idom


Stone & Honey


Adam Arnold


Andy Lifschutz
Dust

Still working on churning out these photos from NYFW. I know, I know, I'm a terrible blogger. Here are my photos from the Bodkin S/S 10 collection. The harsh lighting made it a bit of a nightmare to properly photograph, but hopefully I did the clothes some amount of justice with these photos although I encourage you to check out the Bodkin website for a better look.







I was head over heels in love with these navy and white dresses. The semi-sheer, asymmetric layers with bits of skin peeking through where fabric didn't overlap was done so perfectly. I must've taken at least 20 pictures of each dress.