Mick Jagger Cardigan

So, I was just perusing thiswaytofancytown's stats...cause I'm super hardcore techy like that. What? Anyway, I'd like to send a shoutout to my fans in Russia, Colombia, and Croatia. Where my girls at? What! But really, the most perplexing issue that my stats raised is that one of the most popular searches that brings visitors to my site is "Mick Jagger Cardigan". I really don't understand it, but my role here is to serve and not ask why. So, I present Mick Jagger in a cardigan:

Holiday Cheer

This is La Garconne's idea of a Gift Guide opener.

Hot Tips

Hot Tip #1: Be like Oprah with her diamond knucklduster effect.

Kind of loving the look of patches all over this cardigan (I think it's Bonpoint). I have fantasies of a DIY patch-covered denim jacket for my kids but this is another good option.

In related news,this sweater (from LLBean) should never be purchased for anyone, ever. I don't care if it is a nice beaver.

And lastly, in the hot tips department, please bear in mind that this is what Blake Lively's ass looks like in jeans. I'm not really sure what the takeaway is: Avoid wearing skintight leggings-jeans at all costs? Or, conversely, don't worry what your ass looks like in your jeans because Blake doesn't seem to?

Yep

Still love this photo from NY Fashion Week. Kind of says it all, enough with the preening editors/bloggers!

Things That Make You Go Hmmmmmm

So what I'm getting here is that Jared Leto has a NYC subway bench inside his home. In other words, he's edgy, witty and just plain craaaaazy, etc., etc. But WHY? It's not like the subway station ambiance is once I am eager to recreate in my own home. Oh, and HOW?

For All Your Toddler Shopping Needs

If you are in the market for chairs for your wee ones, these are the best ever. Besides being adorable, these African woven plastic chairs are magically completely stable and never tip over, even when being climbed all over by a young toddler who does not understand how to get into a chair. They always look brand new. They are even stackable. We use them inside,but they can also be kept outside. And did I make it clear that they are adorable? Just writing this makes me want to buy a few more. Plastica in LA has them, but only for in-store purchase. Luckily, 60% of my readers live within driving distance.

Can't You Hear Me Knocking?

Some new photos of The Rolling Stones during the Exile on Main Street era have just been published, via vulture.com.

Have Brain

It does not get better than this. I could really use some cards exactly like this.

Werk It

(baby Francis Bean at four)

Hippie Shit (The Good Kind)

American flag decor, in an Easy Rider kind of spirit (Happy July 4)/ Bells by Michele Quan formerly of Me + Ro/ Got to make some God's Eyes, my favorite childhood craft/ Neon sand in plants/ Isabel Marant woven sweaters/ another great find from Wary Meyers

Beauty

Is there some way to ensure that I get white hair like that when I'm older?

Neon Lights

Years ago, my husband promised to get me a custom neon sign. I always held off...not sure what I wanted, or if I even wanted one...but now I'm back onto the idea.

Highwaisted Jeans

I love highwaisted jeans. Love them.

Places

Zut Alors!

Quest-ce que c'est with the Frenchies?! Must they do everything better? Butter, bread, pastries, fashion.....and

interiors? What makes this one all the more aggravating is that a small child lives here (note clip-on highchair)! Merde.

Feelin It

I'm feeling this See By Chloe look. The styling is a bit much, but with different shoes and maybe not quite so bunchy at the ankles, it's perfect. And if I'm being realistic, I'd have to switch out the leather for something else--but the leather looks great here.

Unloading the Fancy

Things in fancytown are fancy, but not nearly as fancy as they used to be. Life with two toddlers does not require the same wardrobe as 9-5 in the fashion/magazine world, not to mention the decrease in nightlife fashion opportunities. Also, one is (ahem) getting a little older since life before kids, and some items just aren't all that appealing (or worse, appropriate) any longer. Last of all, and most tragic, my feet got bigger with each pregnancy, meaning I now have to part with dozens of pairs of amazing shoes carefully picked out from sales over the years...Manolos, Louboutins, Chloes, Marc Jacobs...it's painful but I am finally facing it. I've consigned stuff for years, at Ina and Tokio 7, but dragging it there is impractical not that I have so much stuff to get rid of. And of course dealing with the attitude problem at Ina is almost unbearable (I mean, it's a used clothing store---how can they be so snobby?!) Somehow I heard about TheRealReal, a new online resale company. I'm still kind of skeptical--but at this point I just want to get everything OUT of my apartment! They come to your apartment (if you are in NYC or LA) and take everything away, and then give you 60% of the selling price. (I managed to snag 70% by signing up before June 15, and I think that might really add up since I'm consigning so much.) The site operates like Gilt, with limited sales of specific brands that "expire", although the "contemporary" brands are always available. I personally don't see why they are doing it that way, it seems like having things up all the time and just searchable by brand would be better. They could also do a Net-A-Porter thing and send out email alerts with new arrivals from brands you select. But like I said--I just need this stuff out of my house so I'm going with it! Oh, and what makes them really great for consigning is that they take both winter and summer clothes and sell them all year round. P.S. Elton John's closet

Really?

Listen, I love Haba toys. They're my favorite. But is a plush version of a medieval weapon really necessary?

Dream Weaver

Like I said earlier, I got to get me some kind of hippie shit tapestry weaving textile thing for my walls. What really got me going on this idea was seeing this:

At the time I went right to eBay and managed to find a somewhat awesome specimen. But I got scared, since it was definitely some hippie shit, and I didn't buy it. (I didn't save a picture of it, either, unfortunately.) Since the weaving that I really loved was handmade (by artist/cobbler Beatrice Valenzuela), I went and bought a crafty booklet on the topic, but yeah, I haven't gotten around to making my own weaving. Now I can't find anything good on eBay, perhaps I am not using the right search terms of maybe there just aren't a lot of good ones out there. A recent search did turn up this little gem:

I managed to refrain from buying it, although I was sorely tempted.

Just Sayin

Kind of love that they actually went so far as to manufacture this. Most likely made in a faraway factory where workers may be repeating to themselves, "Drinkin' with my bitches" over and over, trying to figure it out? Or, if they were informed what it means, do they shout to each other as an inside joke? If you are ever in rural China and hear some people shout "drinkin' with my bitches" to each other, you will know why.

Plantification Needed

I finally realized what is missing from my apartment. A mess of plants.* Working on it.

* Oh and some crazy, shaggy, messy tapestry/weaving/textile art too. More on that later.