The Ultimate Pillow Fight-TOMORROW in DTLA!
April 1, 2011
Tomorrow is International Pillow Fight Day!
Here are the rules:
“Bring a pillow. Preferably feather.
Yes, it makes a mess, but we’ll do our best to clean up afterwards.
Leaving no trace would be awesome
ONLY HIT PEOPLE WITH PILLOWS—-my favorite
DO NOT HIT PEOPLE Carrying CAMERAS
Here are the FAQS:
Will it cost me anything? - No
Where will we meet? - Pershing Square
When does the fight start? - When you hear the air horn
What time will that be? - 2pm Sharp
Can I help clean up? - Yes
Do you have permits? - No
Do you need permits - No
Will I get arrested? - No
Who is in charge? - No one is in charge”
More about the Urban Playground Movement here.
*Photo and info via LAist.com and pillowfightlosangeles.com
Quick….Get Super Creative Before March 11th.
March 7, 2011
Okay…so I was totally going to keep this one to myself. My friend Josh told me about this awesome online swap meet through Blu Dot, and it’s so cool that I have to spread the word.
“Are you a fan of modern furniture but not so much a fan of money? At the Blu Dot Swap Meet, you can trade your amazing talents or odd collections into your very own piece of Blu Dot.
No cash? Who cares! Here’s how it works:
- Pick out any Blu Dot item you want. Come up with an interesting offer (collections, creations, talents, taxidermy, etc.) and upload it to this site between February 28 – March 11, 2011. (If you submit a video, keep it under five minutes.)
- Check this site throughout the period to see the status of your bid. Blu Dot may like it enough to swap, or may want you to up the ante.
- If your bid becomes a successful swap, you will be additionally notified via email.
PLEASE NOTE: Sorry- no minors allowed. One bid per piece of Blu Dot furniture. Blu Dot will not accept human babies, “self love” videos, and/or mean/inappropriate things. In other words, be creative but don’t be stupid. See the full terms here.“
SO RAD! RIGHT?
Everyone can vote on their favorites, but ultimately, Blu Dot will select the ideas/products they feel worthy of a swap. Some of the things they’ve accepted so far: feeding homeless animals for a bed, throwing an epic College Kegger for a chair, appearing as a life-size worm in 25 documented places for a sofa-sleeper, a spork collection for a chair, photos of a hundred sleds for a bench, sound machines that makes weather noises for a sectional, fencing lessons for a table, and Texas-style bbq for 60 people for a sofa….So many fun ideas:
Get crackin’ creative people..Friday is the deadline!
15 minutes
February 27, 2011
-Banksy
Ione Skye Paints!
February 15, 2011
Although Ione Skye’s website is new, the iconic actress (Say Anything) has been painting since she was a teenager.
I just love her style. The colors are so bright and the work has a great magnetic innocence.
Nathan Turner has some of her work for sale in his shop, and you can see a majority of her collection online.
All artwork property of Ione Skye.
*Photo from WWD.
The Men and Women of Marc Jacobs
February 13, 2011
A few weeks ago, I picked up this AMAZING book about the Men and Women of Marc Jacobs. Photographed by celebrity photographer, Brian Bowen Smith, this book is one of my favorite new coffee table adornments!!!
From the intro: “Many things can be said about the appealing men and women that Brian Bowen Smith has captured in these photos. They all work for Marc Jacobs, in the company’s stores and corporate offices, all over the United States and the world…..The thing that you keep coming back to is that these look like people who actually like what they do for a living…People want to work there- and not because of the clothes. The men and women in these photographs look like they belong to something they actually want to belong to….”
The best part about this book? It was free! I heard about the give-away through a girl who had seen a twitter post by the official Marc Jacobs Twitter account- @MarcJacobsIntl. Robert Duffy was appearing at the Marc by Marc Jacobs store nearby–signing these beautiful books. By the time I got to the store, Duffy was gone, but one of the super nice employees gave me a copy. I haven’t had much free time to look through the book yet. But, below find some of the fab photos of the “Men and Women of Marc Jacobs”.
Also- This week, you can watch the 2011 Fall/Winter Marc Jacobs and Marc by Marc Jacobs fashion shows streaming live from NYC:
From Twitter: Join us for the FW11 shows in 9:16 HD! web/smartphone – http://bit.ly/Web_LIVE – or on Facebook – http://bit.ly/FB_LIVE
Rodarte: States of Matter @ MOCA– 4/4/11-6/5/11
February 7, 2011
Above: Sketch courtesy of Rodarte shows design for the “Demon” ballet costume in the film “Black Swan”. (Rodarte/AP)
hared a link via facebook regarding MOCA’s upcoming Rodarte exhibit. I am so excited. I’ve been following Kate and Laura Mulleavy for a while.Thank you Sally Hansen…
January 30, 2011
Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips by Sally Hansen
Minx Nails, professional nail polish strips have been showing up on tons of celebrities- including Kay Perry and Lady Gaga (below). The salon procedure costs around $50, as trained Minx manicurists apply the sticker-like polish to ensure each nail looks perfect.
Sally Hansen just launched an at-home competitor–Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips. The strips have already been spotted at Target and CVS for around $10.
The strips come in 24 different patterns. My favorite so far? Hounds Tooth.
I’m a little concerned about applying the strips myself, as it seems kinda difficult. I’ve read mixed reviews–some people say it’s easy, some say you need a friend. I say-have a party!
I love everything about this video…..
January 24, 2011
Even though it is so last year—literally…
*a shout out to Lisa T for her love of the band (Foster the People)
Like/Dislike
January 10, 2011
Remember when Lucky magazine had those stickers with the words “yes”, “no” and “maybe? You could flip through the magazine and tag things you liked, kinda liked and disliked? Years and years ago they got rid of the “no” sticker, and today they only have “yes” and “maybe”.
Well now you can comb through any magazine with these Facebook-looking “like” and “dislike” stamps from jailbreaktoys.
Marc Jacobs Skateboard Decks
January 9, 2011
They’re probably sold out by now–but these Marc Jacobs skateboard decks are going to be super collectible.
The decks were released in December 2010, with images from Marc Jacobs Advertisement archives: featuring Lisa Marie (Spring 2000), Kate Moss (Fall 2000), Stephanie Seymour (Fall 2001) and M.I.A. (Spring 2009)–all photographed by Juergen Teller. The decks were available at Marc Jacobs Bookmarc and Marc Jacobs Men’s in New York. I’m not sure if they made their way to the LA stores. They were only $69. I just checked on Ebay, and the set of four is going for $3,000.
“While the connection between Marc Jacobs and skateboarding may be lost among some, the brand has made efforts to promote and expand skateboarding. Earlier this year, they worked with the Savannah Skate Park to help raise funds over a series of t-shirts.”*
Like this one: 
And, here are some other Marc Jacobs Skateboard decks that were released in 2009/2010:
I think they are great art pieces. Next time I’m designing a super hip bachelor pad, I’m going to use the Juergen Teller boards as a set. Yeah, it might cost a lot–but not as much as some Juergen Teller prints. And, I love that the photos are not flat. The fact they are on skateboard decks add a certain something to the images. Marc Jacobs is rad. But, we already knew that.
