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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Sunday, June 03, 2012

I just read this website article on Yahoo, about his interview/article in Details explaining with lots of butter...why he's a slut.
Read it.

Its similiar to a supermodel explaining something. Dumb, with no point but who cares...I'll still like looking at him. Levine is SEXY and who wouldn't do what he's doing in his shoes. Having so much sex, probably made him great in bed with a few shakes of being a sex addict. Who cares...he's hot.

Just be like Mike Jagger and Warren Beauty...own it. No excuses.

ANTHONY AND CNN

I just read in on the NY Times website...last Tuesday... CNN and Anthony Bourdain announced that he would move to the cable news to make a weekend travel show, currently unamed. Check out the article by clicking on the title.

Saturday, June 02, 2012

TOMBOY STYLE

My friend Lizzie G just published a book in May. Its a great resource for editors and stylist to look at before doing a conceptual photo shoot. It has the best archival photos of classic looks for women that are tomboys...like myself.

Check out Lizzie Garrett Mettler's blog and website, TOMBOYSTYLE. Its is one of my favorite blogs with the best photo editing of archival shots and fashion tips.

FUJIFILM x100

I love how this camera looks, the manual focusing, having a viewfinder, and the noiseless shutter.
Low light pictures...fantastic. ITs $1200. For those of you who don't want all these options, the auto selection is great too. People will think you are holding a vintage Leica. It's gorgeous.

RENEE AND JEREMY

I blogged about this husband and wife team a few years ago. Their a hip folky bad, sort of like She and Him...but for kids.

I was thinking about sending my sister some music for her three year old. Kids should be listening to cool music just like we do.

This couple has the best music for toddlers to dance and chill them out at night. Its folky, sweet and hip.
Jeremy, was in a band with a member from Pearl Jam, called Brad...but he did this with his wife and its pretty great. Check out their website and I like ITS A BIG WORLD NOW the best.
All the songs are good on this one. Click on the title and it will take you to their web. you can also download on Itunes.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

JOANIE

As much as I raved in the last post about Girls, I do still love Mad Men.

Matt Weiner, and his writers and his chosen cast are brilliant. He knows it and so do they. I love that everyone is so cocky about it.

The last episode, was a bit haunting, depressing and also, intriguing. Joanie selling her body for a piece of the pie. Makes you wonder, if you were a newly single mother, and the opportunity presented itself, would you?

There is a fantastic interview Christina Henricks did with GQ. Click on the title above to read it.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

LENA DUNHAM THE GAMECHANGER

Lena Dunham is my new favorite director.

Lena Dunham is a game changer.

I used to think that Matthew Weiner and Diablo Cody were genius, but now, Lena Dunham is my favorite. I find myself wanting to stay in on Sunday's to see her show. I'm slightly obsessed. I'm turning into one of those people I make fun of...people that stay in to watch TV shows. I don't think I've been this blown away or had a girl crush (I'm straight), since I was 13 with Olivia Newton John. (I'm not a stalker, just sayin)

I'm jealous actually. I'm jealous of her talent, and her story, and her ability to cast the perfect cast. Lena Dunham is so comfortable with herself as an actor giving herself the most raw and vulnerable sex scenes of all the actors, and if you watch the show, you can see for yourself what a spectacular director she is. There were a one attempt by Jesse Peretz and one by Richard Shepard directing two episodes...which didn't come close to the three other episodes she directed. Lena...please direct them all.

Her eye as a cinematographer, setting up awesome shots blows me away. Her direction inspires the most genuine scenes from the actors...its total perfection in a modern way. The styling is perfection as well.

I love Jemma Kirke. I read that she's actually a painter, and graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design, and is the daughter of rocker Simon Kirke from Bad Company. She also had a daughter right before the show started...what is up with all this talent. She's probably the hottest female actress on TV right now.
Zosia Mamet who plays Shoshanna is also a scene stealer. I feel bad for her that all people will bring up is that she's David Mamet's daughter...she fucking talented. She was great as the gay photo editor in Mad Men as well. You can tell that she's getting more confident as an actor and her neurotic scenes are so hysterical, you have to love her.

Lena and Jemma Kirke will win a Emmy's this season...and so will Judd Apatow. Its in the bag. Lena's NYC roots, and her liberal upbringing with artistic parents, makes her the coolest chick in Hollywood. How lucky was Judd Apatow finding this gal.

Move over Jason Reitman, you've got serious competition.

Watch this show. Seriously, watch it.

Friday, May 25, 2012

GUCCI AND REVLON

One of my favorite makeup artists (next to Dick Page), is a woman named Gucci Westman. I worked with Gucci back in the Vanity Fair and InStyle days when I was a photo editor. Gucci was a spectacular talent, and was such a sweet and amazing person that made everyone feel good. Also, she just happens to be the most gorgeous being on the planet.
When I would get big shoot to commission out, I always wanted her to be on set, since she had such a great energy. This of course, was before she became a superstar but before the career success, she was always just the coolest chick on set.

She has moved on to be Revlon's global artistic director. As one of the most sought after makeup artists in the biz, she's brought in new fresh talent at Revlon and I think it super cool. Emma Stone and Olivia Wilde were very good choices since they are both approachable and down to earth women she is.

Check out her ad's.

SMARTWATER IS THE BEST

I like Smartwater.
We would buy in bulk when my dad was going through chemo 6 months ago and he had to drink two large bottles a day. He said that it was the water that tasted the best and he's right. Here are Jennifer Aniston's new ad's that come out in June.

1stdibs.com

This is the coolest blog since satorialist. Its like the craigslist for the fashion and hip elite. I love the spotlights it does on in their introspective magazine. Its the who's who...the stuff Vanity Fair or W should be covering but they don't...Check it out...

WES ANDERSON MOONRISE KINGDOM-ITS OUT TODAY

I love Wes Anderson's movies. He's the best dressed director in the movie biz, easy on the eyes and a genius at making awkward long takes with the best actors in Hollywood just un-typical and hysterical. He has a artistic hip coolness factor that gives him credibility with these genius actors.

I can't wait to see his new film Moonrise Kingdom which releases TODAY (May 25th), with regular star and my favorite..Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand, Harvey Keitel and Tilda Swinton and Jason Schwartzman.

I googled the movie and found all the info on Wikapedia. Wikapedia writes:

In 1965, a pair of young lovers (Kara Hayward, Jared Gilman) flee their New England island town, prompting a local search party led by the Sheriff (Bruce Willis) and the girl's parents (Bill Murray, Frances McDormand) to fan out to find them.

The link above will take you to a Q and A he did for the Huffington Post with Christopher Rosen.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

HOT LADIES & A MEAN ARTICLE ON UGLY...

Leave it up to the Brits to find hot ladies with ugly feet. What is it about the English and their fettish for toes? Check out this article I found by clicking on the title.

HOOVER WINDTUNNELMACH CYCLONIC VACCUM

Ok...I'm officially an old lady. I'm blogging about vacuums.

... but this one is pretty fricken awesome.

Its loud, heavy and high tech...but if you have allergies like I do, then you need to get this.

I have hardwood floors and carpet and if you don't mind the weight of it and the obnoxious noise...Its unbelievable. I just think of all the dustmites and god knows what its killing so it makes me feel better.

I was going to buy the Dyson vacuum, but a friend of mine told me about this and she told me to go to Home Shopping Network and see the video on it.

I purchased two, it took 5 days to get here, free shipping and I assembled it myself after having two tantrums in the process.

The vacuum picks up so much dust and dirt and hair, it makes my skin crawl to see it all in the vaccum. If you can't afford a Dyson, this is a very good alternative to cleaning up your pad.

It was $159 on HSN (with free shipping) a few days ago (may 2012) but I think its sold out. I just found it on Amazon.com for $199. I would check in with HSN in a few days...

MICHAEL MORAN

Every since I got back from Europe, I noticed that I have been gravitating toward Rustic items. I guess it was the week in Italy and Ireland that did it. I love my post century modern apt, don't get me wrong, but there is something quite fabulous about having aged wood and neutral colors to chill you out...check out this website by clicking on the title above. Its amazing...

Non-sequitor...if I hear another person say, AMAZEBALLS, that is over 30, I think I will just kill myself now. What happened in the 7 weeks I was out of the country, where all the adults in LA talk like their 11 years old?

JAYSON HOME

I was looking at an interesting magazine I like that my friend Kimberly turned me onto, Garden and Gun, and I found this website which has some very cool rustic good for the home.

Here are a few of my favorite things on Jaysonhomeandgardnen.com. check it out by clicking on the title above.

Wood cutting board which start at $40 and my favorite, the walnut, is $130.

•walnut rectangular board: 8"W x 20"D x .75"H

Vintage Cutting board from the early 20 century-$165

Tibetian bracelets...$28

Cork envelopes: $28

•small: 3.25" x 5.75" •medium: 5" x 9" •large: 8.5" x 12"

WHISKEY STONES FROM TEROFORMA

This is a great item for all you whiskey and tequila drinkers who want your delicious and carefully made spirits to have the pure taste it was meant too! Ideal for chilling your favorite spirit without diluting its flavor. If you add three or 3 chilled stones to your next drink, after a 5 minute chilling period...perfection. The stones are small so this is not ideal for cocktails or sodas! The glasses pictured are from teroforma.com... a set of 6 glasses with the stones is $60. However, I would buy just the whiskey stones and use glasses you already have!

If you click on the title above, the link will take you to amazon where you can get them for $19!