sex on toast.

damir doma f/w pre-collection.

2011-08-08T09:21:00.001-04:00

[photo source: damir doma]

neon is now.

2011-07-23T02:07:00.003-04:00

Cambridge Satchel

I've been looking everywhere for this bag and then BAM - I found them in a little shop in Köln the other day while on my lunch break. They've sold out but are receiving a new shipment next week. Which color should I choose?

gute nacht düsseldorf.

2011-07-11T20:17:00.004-04:00

indulging in: Golden Ticket by Manchester Orchestra.
[image source: how to be a retronaut]

singing in hotelz.

2011-06-29T23:58:00.004-04:00

[shirt and shorts from American Apparel]

I broke my beloved bright Orange UrbanEars headphones dancing to Prince in the bathroom so I went out and bought a new pair instantly. No Orange but I'm okay with change.

Can't sleep and Blink182 and hotel rooms are a memory I had on my mind last night.

indulging in: Reckless Abandon by Blink182.

see ya america.

2011-06-19T15:02:00.005-04:00

Acne Scuba Star Leather Jacket

I've been livin in hotels. On the road again. Just got the call that I'll be going to Paris soon again for work so I stepped out yesterday and bought myself the new Acne Scuba Star Leather Jacket to arrive in. Love.

The past few months have been hectic. Work has consumed my life for better and for worse but I truly do love my job. I got the opportunity to work in Dublin, Barcelona, Dusseldorf, Amsterdam, Paris and Stuttgart for two months with American Apparel in the early spring. I went back to New York for a minute, moved out of my apartment and now I'm in Pittsburgh for another week.

The most exciting news is that I was offered my dream position for the that company that I love so much AND my European work visa has been approved. I'm leaving in the next 3-4 weeks. If only one year ago I could have seen where my life would have taken me in present times. Funny how much things change, no?

See ya later America. I'll keep you updated along the new journey my life is taking.

hurry, spring.

2011-01-26T23:45:00.001-05:00

free people & zara.

in the mood for love.

2011-01-26T23:30:00.005-05:00

[photo source: pourquoi pas?]

jeffrey campbell.

2011-01-19T00:55:00.005-05:00

Jeffrey Campbell if only you had any idea how many pairs of your shoes I'd own if I won the lottery.

Now taking donations; can be purchased here.
(particularly the pair on the bottom left)

indulging in: Les Femmes by Yelle.
[photo source: solestruck]

bona drag.

2011-01-16T22:00:00.003-05:00

want it. gotta have it.

indulging in: i am the alphabet by black moth super rainbow.
[photo source: bona drag]

alive.

2010-12-28T04:51:00.003-05:00

but now I feel alive.

[photo source: sofia ajram]

when what used to excite you does not.

2010-12-13T02:33:00.000-05:00

chicago.

2010-10-31T21:20:00.004-04:00

I've been in Chicago for the last little while which is really exciting as I've never been here before. I got sent here to open a store kind of last minute two or so weeks ago.

Fun people, beautiful city, no garbage or graffiti on the streets and lots of work to be done.
If it weren't so cold I'd want to move here for a bit.

The new American Apparel is now open at 39 South State Street in Downtown Chicago; if you're in the area - go check it out!

One of the displays I did earlier this week:

vintage circles.

2010-10-10T18:53:00.004-04:00

blazer_ vintage // top_ american apparel vintage circles // pants_ american apparel zipper jeans // bag_vintage coach // loafers_ vintage

Spent the afternoon wandering the East Village and Alphabet City getting tea and vintage shopping with Avril, Niamh and Alice.
If you're in New York I hope you're enjoying the greatest weather on Earth.
Cigarettes may be over priced, we may work like animals around the clock and be living on the soup diet but there's no place like NY and the amazing people that live here.

indulging in: Basshead by Bassnectar.
[photo source: my camera]

pourquoi pas?

2010-10-02T17:26:00.005-04:00

I've spent the past few weeks reassessing my life.
What is important? What do I want from life? What do I want to do?
Learn. Experience. Create.

I'm going to go on a year or more long journey around the globe.

I've studied Graphic Design, Photography, French, Advertising.. yet I've spent little to no time cultivating any of them. I've come up with a list of goals.

I want to spend a significant, undivided amount of time on my artwork. I'll spend a few months in an inspiring yet remote location in order to make my Design portfolio what it deserves to be. Limited or no internet access. I am unable to focus on this in New York with my obsession with work, a bustling night life and one too many distractions.

I will not return to New York until I am at least tri-lingual. I'll spend enough time in a French speaking country in order to perfect the French that I already possess. I also have to decide which third language I would like to learn. Berlin is affordable, has an inspiring and exciting art scene and will also have opportunities to work on Design internships. Ideas in their beginning stages.

Then I want to go explore places that I have never been before. Explore them through my lens; God knows over the past few months enough dust has collected on my camera to make it seem as though I'd never picked it up in my life.

Once I feel as though I've accomplished all intellectual and artistic pursuits I set out to achieve abroad, I will move back to a major city and get serious about my career.
Hopefully by this time I'll have enough experience and knowledge to begin a career creating movie credit sequences and working with motion graphics.

For the next year or so though, I'll stay in my beloved city of New York, continue to work around the clock and save, save, save.

Thats the plan, thus far, anyways.

indulging in: Sense and Sensibility.
[photo © Kristen Schultz; please don't use without permission]

fashion week.

2010-09-28T04:15:00.004-04:00

Went to the opening ceremony party during fashion week.
Look to my left and who do I see in a raccoon hat waiting next to me for a beer.

Miss Erin Wasson.

[photo © Kristen Schultz; please don't use without permission]

ode to david mcgovern.

2010-09-28T01:53:00.003-04:00

Our beloved David McGovern is moving back to Ireland.
I'm going to miss our little monkey!
Talented, wonderful little DMcG - Brooklyn won't be the same.
xx

[photo © Kristen Schultz; please don't use without permission]

beetlejuice.

2010-09-28T01:30:00.005-04:00

My favourite scene from any movie.
I've never been possessed and forced to sing Day-O with an amazing leather glove. With that being said, it is a dream of mine.

[video source: beetlejuice]

perfection.

2010-09-28T01:26:00.001-04:00

Most coveted item I've seen all season.
Does anyone know who designed these?

[image source: knight cat]

caldera.

2010-09-03T20:37:00.004-04:00

Nesjavellir, Iceland.

[photo © Kristen Schultz; please don't use without permission]

hello, I want you.

2010-09-03T15:03:00.003-04:00

Hello Autumn, this is what I would like to wear when we get fancy.
Dresses_ topshop // shoes_ topshop; nelly

indulging in: Concerto in G by Antonio Vivaldi.

red.

2010-09-01T23:48:00.005-04:00

I am in love with the hair.
Should I do it for autumn?
So bored of brunette locks.

indulging in: Girls Just Wanna Fix Up by The Hood Internet.
[photo source: sea of shoes]

august.

2010-08-24T22:35:00.004-04:00

August.
Brooklyn and the Hamptons.

indulging in: Kaliyugavaradana by U. Srinivas.
[photo source: my camera; please don't use without permission]

cillian murphy.

2010-08-24T22:23:00.004-04:00

6 cups of tea, 10 cigarettes and 5 hours of Cillian Murphy films.
Wind that Shakes the Barley, Intermission and On the Edge.
I needed a lazy day with a beautiful man.

fuck I miss dublin.

indulging in: How Soon is Now by The Smiths.
[photo source: google]

california select.

2010-07-28T21:31:00.003-04:00

Dylan and I taking photos down by the Williamsburg bridge for the California Select Blog.
The weather was goooorgeous, we had so much fun.
I never want summer to end.

indulging in: Oh No by Andrew Bird.
[photo source: my camera; please don't use without permission]

atonement.

2010-07-17T13:48:00.001-04:00

I just want to dress like this everyday.
I love the styles from the 20's-40's. Loose silk, structured jackets and dresses that hit at the knee.
Romantic, modest, feminine.
Also makes me miss living in the Irish countryside.
4,000 memories flying through my head.
But you know, Brooklyn, you aiight.

[photo source: still photos from the film Atonement, I don't remember where I found them]

boys noize.

2010-07-15T01:31:00.002-04:00

I just want to dance like this on the subway.

city living.

2010-07-12T23:26:00.002-04:00

Celebrating Swedish midsommer, working and running about Brooklyn.
Hey summer.

[photo © Kristen Schultz; please don't use without permission]

north 6th.

2010-07-12T23:07:00.002-04:00

I've been seeing Alexa Chung around the streets of Billyburg as of late. I've seen Alexa and my favourite, Abbey Lee Kershaw, while working in the shop (American Apparel) in the past two weeks. More of a reason to stop by AA Williamsburg?
I think yes.

Indulging in: listening to my room mate play the piano like a he-angel.

stockholm street style.

2010-07-10T11:22:00.006-04:00

Layers, long skirts, grandma pants in bright colours, leather, leather, leather, men in tight dress pants, men in tight pants in general, oversized blazers.

Sweden always knows best.

[photo source: stockholm street style]

dots and smoke.

2010-07-01T22:17:00.002-04:00

indulging in: North American Scum by LCD Sound System.

[photo source: stockholm street style]

mickalene thomas.

2010-06-28T19:08:00.002-04:00

indulging in: Blessa by Toro Y Moi.
[photo source: mickalene thomas]

nesjavellir.

2010-06-28T18:21:00.003-04:00

[photo © Kristen Schultz; please don't use without permission]

marker vomit.

2010-06-07T21:57:00.003-04:00

I want to ride a motorcycle through South America Che Guevara style, get lost on a beach somewhere and spend 3 months making drawings with prismacolour markers and then throw watercolor around the rain forest.

new digs.

2010-05-29T15:57:00.005-04:00

I moved to Brooklyn about a month ago but I've been too busy to post.
New diggs.

indulging in: Kid Klimax by Atlas Sound.
[photo source: iphone]

thrifting.

2010-05-25T02:40:00.005-04:00

blazer_thrifted // lace tank_aa // pleated pants_aa // heels_f21 // knee highs_aa // necklace_thrifted // belt_coach

Went thrifting on my lunch break in Tribeca and found a Jean Paul Gaultier blazer.
It's about time I found a lightweight creme blazer for summer - I can finally sleep at night.

indulging in: Colorful Nickels by Black Moth Super Rainbow.
[photo source: my camera]

3OH!3 and besties.

2010-05-11T13:48:00.005-04:00

Meg and I met our new room mate Sean at 3oh!3's new video shoot in Greenpoint.
Sake, cigarettes and besties.

I look kinda shit, but that's me on my new block in BK.
blazer: H&M // circle scarf: AA // pants: Poly-Knit High Waist Pleat Pants from AA // bag: Vera Wang

indulging in: Cecilia by Simon and Garfunkel.
[photo source: my phone]

mogollon

2010-05-06T13:52:00.003-04:00

Obsessed with Mogollon's design aesthetic.

indulging in: Head on by The Jesus and Mary Chain.

[photo source: mogollon]

spring.

2010-04-20T14:23:00.000-04:00

indulging in: The Outer Banks by The Album Leaf.
[photo source: jak and jil]

terry richardson.

2010-04-12T11:17:00.003-04:00

oh hey terry richardson.

[photo source: google]

xxx.

2010-04-12T11:09:00.003-04:00

indulging in: Daisy by Fang Island.
[photo source: ecstasy-lover; google]

bk.

2010-04-07T12:17:00.004-04:00

Moving to Brooklyn in a little over a month.
Ahhhhh I want it to be now.
hello summer.

indulging in: Psycho Killer by Talking Heads.
[image source: brooklyn bridge; braid - tell me if you know, I forgot; feather]

united nude.

2010-04-07T12:00:00.007-04:00

indulging in: Sweatmother by Tobacco.
[image source: united nude]

anti-nationalism, burn me at the stake.

2010-03-26T02:57:00.010-04:00

warning: A wee rant that may or may not offend you. It takes a lot to get me this frustrated, apologizing in advanced for my impulse vent sesh.

I haven't spent more than 3 months in the US in the past 4 years without going out and exploring other countries and cultures. It was a mix of an addiction to the unknown, alternate perspectives and finding new inspiration for my work. When I got back from Paris a month or two ago, for the first time in a long time was content with just spending a decent amount of time in my own country. In fact, I was excited to come 'home'. I found a new respect and love for New York. The music and art scene, the creative open mindedness and my good friends.

But then I remembered why I couldn't stand being in this country in the first place. As cliche or silly as it sounds, the more American men I have interactions with the more I count the seconds until I get the chance to move back overseas. Are men here so spoiled by easy girls that it means no effort needs to be put in for anything? Has anyone noticed the lack of passion or spontaneity in this country? Well its official, the past month has cemented my previous idea's that American men are unmotivated, selfish and quite frankly undatable. And until one proves me wrong I'm officially a traitor. Monumental Disappointment.

Missing and craving some good ole fashioned European romance, because New England ain't got shit.

Paris, te me manque.

indulging in: Melody of a Fallen Tree by Windsor for the Derby.
[photo source: eugenio recuenco]

band poster inspirations.

2010-03-16T12:23:00.003-04:00

indulging in: WTF? by OK Go!
[image source: gig posters]

xiu xiu.

2010-03-08T11:05:00.006-05:00

Mock-up for a silkscreen I'm going to be doing today, but I quite liked it in digital form.
Based off of a photo I took of a religious man in india.
Original photo here.

[photo © Kristen Schultz; please don't use without permission]

mike libby.

2010-02-22T06:16:00.003-05:00

Real insect carcasses merged with mechanical pieces to create innovative sculpture.
Haven't been this impressed with contemporary art since the first time I watched Baraka.

indulging in: Fabulous Muscles by Xiu Xiu.
[photo source: mike libby]

bleached blonde.

2010-02-09T01:45:00.005-05:00

I really want to bleach my hair WHITE while its still winter and my skin is pale.
But I'm scared it'll look shit with my olive skin/dark haired complexion.
Thoughts?

[photo source: sophia louisa; my camera]

boxer briefs.

2010-02-08T22:58:00.002-05:00

Pre-Boxer brief party photoshoot.
My mates Liz and Schlob to the left, and me on the right.

[photo © Kristen Schultz; please don't use without permission]

more lieko.

2010-01-26T03:03:00.003-05:00

Somebody link me to some good photographers.
In need of a good photo fix.
You know what I like.

indulging in: Love, Come and Save Me by Right Away! Great Captain.
[photo source: lieko shiga]

paris.

2010-01-24T23:09:00.004-05:00

I've been to Paris once before but didn't really get a taste for it's cultural flare being that I visited during the summer when most Parisians are out of town on holiday.

We got to spend time with some of my Parisian friends, going for coffee and dinner and made some new ones over cocktails.
Versailles was the most gorgeous, awe inspiring architectural brilliance that I've had the pleasure of experiencing.. (and photographing).

Speeding down the Champs Elysees with my friend Alayssia and some French guys we met, in a Porsche blasting 'Empire State of Mind' on our last night.
Parfait.

indulging in: Ativan by Atlas Sound.
[photo © Kristen Schultz; please don't use without permission]

dublin.

2010-01-24T22:30:00.007-05:00

I went back to Dublin for the first time in a year.
When I first arrived, I teared up and never felt more at home in a place as I did in that one moment.
After all of the drama that went down there in my past I wasn't sure how I'd feel and had genuinely surprised myself with how excited I was to be back.
I was so happy to be back that I didn't even want to leave for Paris the next day.

When we got back for two days after Paris, went out for a lovely lunch, spent time with my old room mate Joe and then went drinking again with my Irish friends.
I had the best night in Dublin that I'd ever had and I left for New York the next morning excited to go home to my city knowing that I couldn't have had a better time, or more perfect closure as I did.

indulging in: Red Cave by Yeasayer.
[photo © Kristen Schultz; please don't use without permission]

vampire weekend 'contra' album release party.

2010-01-24T17:42:00.006-05:00

A few night before I went away, a friend of mine and myself went to Vampire Weekend's 'Contra' Album Release Party in Manhattan.

Good music, open bar, men in skinny jeans and ping pong.
Score.

Throughout the night we keep seeing this red headed woman wandering around who looks suspiciously like Susan Sarandon.
So naturally we spent the rest of the night making jokes about fucking Susan Sarandon over there in the corner.

Little did we know she owned the bar.. which explained a lot.
All in all, it was an amazing night and I recommend everyone goes out and has a listen to Contra if you haven't heard it already.. but it seems to be all over the radio here in NY and in Europe so I'm guessing most of you have.

[photo source: my phone; spin magazine]

bmbybcyclclb.

2010-01-07T00:16:00.002-05:00

corset.

2010-01-06T23:36:00.001-05:00

/corset from TopShop/

want.

[image source: topshop]

alison jackson.

2010-01-06T22:56:00.002-05:00

Alison Jackson Photography.

indulging in: In the Airplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel.
[image source: alison jackson]

materialism.

2010-01-05T14:22:00.006-05:00

Merry Christmas to... me!
Got our biannual allowance at work the other day so those are some of the things I picked up at AA.
My new love-of-my-life Sam Edelman shoes came in the post!
aaaand
This lucky bitch got the very last big bottle of Betsey Johnson perfume in all of Manhattan.
I'm slightly devastated though because its my signature scent and they discontinued it.
Oh well could be worse, I could have dysentery on the Oregon trail or be pregnant with George Bush's child or something.
I will surviveeee.

This next week is going to be an exciting one for me, so expect a few interesting posts xx

indulging in: Cousins by Vampire Weekend.
[photo source: american apparel; photobooth]

new year.

2009-12-31T15:39:00.003-05:00

Happy New Year.

Let's make better mistakes than last year.

indulging in: Billie Jean vs. Wildcat by The Hood Internet.
[photo source: saga]

tattoo.

2009-12-29T14:11:00.001-05:00

New tattoo.

indulging in: Cherry by Ratatat.
[photo source: photo booth]

snare.

2009-12-29T13:09:00.002-05:00

indulging in: Pon De Floor by Major Lazer.
[photo source: hedi slimane]

reindeer.

2009-12-25T02:49:00.002-05:00

Merry Christmas my lovelies.

indulging in: Streamside by The Album Leaf.
[photo source: unknown]

vraiment.

2009-12-23T15:52:00.005-05:00

indulging in: Epilogue by The Antlers.
[photo source: sunshine-monologue]

meisel.

2009-12-22T13:17:00.003-05:00

Steven Meisel.

indulging in: Let's Make Love and Listen to Death From Above by CSS.
[photo source: ecstasy-lover]

jean-luc godard.

2009-12-21T23:20:00.003-05:00

In bed with tea and a cigarette watching Godard films.
Perfect Monday night.

indulging in: Blood Bank by Bon Iver.
[photo source: google]

2009-12-20T23:58:00.002-05:00

[photo source: ffffound, and the middle photo © Kristen Schultz; please don't use without permission]

lasse damgaard.

2009-12-20T22:48:00.003-05:00

I just wanted to feature the work of my good friend from Denmark - Lasse Damgaard.. Who could quite possibly be one of the the most skilled and intriguing young photographers I've met to date.
Technically sound, creatively genius, and endlessly adventurous, the perfect cocktail for a great photographer.
Check out his stuff here.
Always a huge inspiration.

indulging in: Clown Towne by Xiu Xiu.
[photo source: deviantart]

lieko shiga.

2009-12-16T04:41:00.002-05:00

indulging in: Vice Rag by AA Bondy.
[photo source: lieko shiga]

sam edelman my love.

2009-12-16T01:50:00.005-05:00

/Sam Edelman Zoe Boot/

Fell in love today.
Never needed shoes more.
At 5'9" I have to decide between shoes and men.
Shoes>Men.

indulging in: Good Morning Scarecrow by Seabear.
[photo source: urbanoutfitters]

gobbledigook.

2009-12-14T13:10:00.003-05:00

La-la-la-la-la-la
The 'Ryan McGinley' naked runabout photoshoots may be overdone but this will never get old.

je veux te voir.

2009-12-09T03:56:00.005-05:00

indulging in: Je Veux Te Voir by Yelle.
[photos source: unknown]

arbre.

2009-12-09T03:54:00.004-05:00

[photosource: flickr]

jetset.

2009-12-04T09:19:00.003-05:00

Just booked flights to Dublin and Paris.
Now lets just hope I survive the rest of the semester so I can actually go.

indulging in: Golden Ticket by Manchester Orchestra.
[photos © Kristen Schultz; please don't use without permission]

sessa.

2009-12-01T02:18:00.002-05:00

New Photos - 35mm film.
The first is a double exposure.

My beauuuutiful Swedish friend Sessa.
She needs to be a model, but for now I'll keep her all for myself - the selfish photographer that I am!

indulging in: Sleepyhead by Passion Pit.
[photos © Kristen Schultz; please don't use without permission]

time machine.

2009-11-26T18:39:00.002-05:00

Sometimes I wish I had a time machine, and then a pause and rewind button to relive memories.
This movie reminds me of those times I'd go back to.
What would you go back to?

[source: loafing odysseys]

dylan forsberg.

2009-11-26T18:07:00.002-05:00

If there was ever a perfect man, I'd reckon it'd be him.

indulging in: Read, Eat, Sleep by the Books.
[photosource: ilovefake & google]

tom hines.

2009-11-26T17:44:00.002-05:00

I love Tom Hines vintage, narrative styled photos.
All of his work is really intriguing and engaging.
Check out more of his stuff here.
Happy Thanksgiving.

indulging in: God Save the Queen by the Sex Pistols.
[image source: tom hines]

weekends.

2009-11-23T02:18:00.003-05:00

My past few weekends summed up.

Pants - Disco Pants from AA // Black Sweater - Express // Bandeau Top - American Apparel // Sweater Cardigan - H&M // Black Dress - H&M // Shoes - Forever 21

apartment.

2009-11-13T12:14:00.003-05:00

Re-decorating the entire apartment in the coming weeks. I've been working full time over at AA and have been completely swamped with school work but the first chance I get, I'm going to re-do everything here. I have so many idea's, so I'm really excited about it. Here's some of my inspiration.

Happy Friday my loves!

[photo source: the selby]

the antlers.

2009-11-09T21:43:00.002-05:00

Some work from my Digital Media class.
The project was to make a band poster and I think I'm finally getting the hang of Illustrator.

american apparel.

2009-11-09T21:06:00.004-05:00

polka dot tights // backseam tights in wheat/black // disco pants // sheer oversized tee // crop tank // high waist legging // stirrup tight // wedges

Just started working in American Apparel a few weeks ago, died and went to retail heaven. Here's my new additions to the closet since I started.
I actually bought the sheer oversized tee in seafoam (love it) but the photo was shitty so I posted the brown one.

I've been looking for black suede wedges for ages now and think I finally found the perfect pair! Fingers crossed for when they arrive in the post.

indulging in: Across the Universe
[photo source: american apparel // urban outfitters]

leather harnesses.

2009-11-05T12:03:00.003-05:00

seen here. // found here.

indulging in: Shove It by Santogold.
[photo source: garbagedressshop]

your lipstick, his collar

2009-10-16T03:03:00.002-04:00

Late night photo taking is never as good without cigarettes and old school Taking Back Sunday blasting from the sink.

indulging in: Cute Without the E by Taking Back Sunday.

over and out.

2009-09-28T21:45:00.015-04:00

Back in the darkroom. Self portraits.

I'm sorry I've been so neglectful.

I've been wrapped up in photo printing, art making, dance parties and burying myself in le French textbook.

I'll get back to everyone's lovely comments very soon, I promise.

Hope you all have a sexy week.

[dress_H&M // lace body_H&M // high waisted shorts_AA]

indulging in: Over and Out by Alkaline Trio.

alphabet city.

2009-09-17T18:18:00.003-04:00

jacket_Balmain // skirt_Marc Jacobs // bra_Bodas // body_H&M // necklace_Givenchy // shoes_Balenciaga

Happy weekend.
Almost.

[photo source: polyvore]

dada graphic design.

2009-09-14T00:17:00.002-04:00

For my Media Design class.
Had to make a poster from found images online based off of a Dada poem.
All of the photos used are NOT mine and are from here.

indulging in: Big Papa by Biggie Smalls.
[photo source: semimortal79]

silk.

2009-09-13T23:28:00.004-04:00

Central Park, Sushi, Dada Graphic Design, Black and White Photo, Vodka, Hipsters, Greenwich Village in the Rain, Attempting to speak French.
My past two weeks in a nutshell.
More updates coming soon.

indulging in: Cannibal Resource by The Dirty Projectors.

[photo source: don't be a hero]

k.moss.

2009-09-05T12:34:00.006-04:00

I found this thanks to the lovely Elin over at alackofcolour.
I love her blog and this video.

vintage.

2009-09-02T11:38:00.002-04:00

Both sets of grandparents.
(in the second photo my grandparents are the two on the left)

[photo source: my living room]

villa des roses.

2009-09-01T22:44:00.005-04:00

Just moved into my new apartment on campus and started class.
I like.

indulging in: Slowly by Tricky.
[photo source: stine sampers // vogueroine]

chloe? (not quite).

2009-08-28T03:41:00.005-04:00

I basically just wanted to go to Sweden to shop, more specifically to find and purchase these Chloe look-a-likes. I looked up the addresses of 20 different Skorett's in Stockholm on a mission to find these babies but not speaking/reading Swedish pretty much made those useless. I literally roamed the streets asking platinum blonde strangers - 'Skorett?? Skorett??' and eventually found one, and got the last pair (that just happened to be in my size). Mission Accomplished.
And yes.. I'm the only brain surgeon that wears boots to the beach.

indulging in: late night infomercials.
[photo source: my camera]

the sound of silence.

2009-08-25T11:31:00.002-04:00

indulging in: The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel.
[photo source: christophe kutner]

some girls / some boys.

2009-08-23T05:33:00.002-04:00

I was browsing through what I missed while I was away and saw this on Vogueroine. I watched the video and absolutely loved it and the lovely Sophie of Vogueroine, played a part in the music video which makes it twice as rad.
Check her out here.

[video source: vogueroine]

iceland.

2009-08-21T19:17:00.005-04:00

If I had one place from all of my travels that I had to recommend for people to go.. it would without a doubt be Iceland. I've never seen such gorgeous landscapes in my life, I literally felt like I was on another planet.

We got in at 6 am, hadn't slept and while we're about to get off the plane the air host we made friends with lets us in on a little secret - Bjork is on the plane. What are the chances that our first time to Iceland Bjork is on our plane!? We get to baggage claim and she happens to be the only person there, in lime green tights and shoes. I try to strike up a conversation and she hurries off with the creepiest smile I've ever seen. Needless to say, she wasn't as interested in talking to us. Once exiting the airport in sleeveless shirts and skirts realized we should have packed warmer clothes because it was bloody ]FREEZING. We couldn't check into our hostel until 2pm so we call our friend Stefán to come have breakfast with us before he heads off to work, where we get to try the Icelandic food 'Skyr' (note me holding it up with a big smile on the bottom right photo).

Later in the day when Stefán gets out of work we meet up with him and his friend Eydis and he takes us to the Blue Lagoon, which isn't too far from Reykjavik. It was beyond incredible. It was like a gigantic hot tub full of cyan water and gorgeous backdrops. We took about a million photos and harassed some of the old Europeans floating around.

The next day Stefán set us up with a private tour with this crazy amazing Icelandic man named Yonni with 'Choice Tours Iceland'. For $90 he takes us all around South Eastern Iceland for 9 hours seeing Volcanoes, Glaciers, Mountains, Craters, Waterfalls - everything. We couldn't get enough of him, he was beyond entertaining. So if you ever take a trip there, you MUST use him as you're guide. He told us he weighed 260lbs and lost 80lbs dancing on his own which we were like.. hmm ok. But little did we know we'd wander into a pub later that night to see Yonni dancing by him self in the corner to Pink Floyd.

Iceland was definitely the most incredible place I've ever been. The people were seriously so nice that I constantly thought I was about to be robbed or sold into sex slavery (the New Yorker in me). That's the one place I wish we had more time in.

london.

2009-08-21T09:06:00.002-04:00

We take a very long and expensive train ride from Paris to London where I'm not the MOST excited to go, figuring it'll be just like Dublin (where I lived for awhile) - just more metropolitan. It was almost like a mix of New York and Dublin, to me, and I had so much fucking fun. Our hostel pretty much looked like Hogwarts and we met some crazy Dutch men there who accompanied us on most of our late night adventures.

Our first night there we go to reception at the hostel and I simply say 'just tell us where the men in skinny jeans go' and I get a one word reply 'Camdentown'. So Camdentown it was. Unfortunately when we got there, the entire town was closed down due to a drug bust and after walking around for awhile we found ONE pub, that everyone else had seemed to find as well, that was open. London is no Berlin, doors closed at midnight and a platinum blonde man (in white skinny jeans) with Michael Jackson's voice + an English accent asked us to accompany him to this other bar, Bartok. The skinny jeans clearly seduced us (me) there. Little did we know it was a gay bar, which we didn't mind in the least but our man friends, from the hotel, weren't too thrilled about. The rest of the night was a bit of a blur, with a few funny/shocking things happening here and there - an overall success.

The next morning we crankily decided we should maybe sight see a bit. We stumbled around central London with coffee after coffee, only speaking in Spice Girl quotes (because we're so very cultured like that) and layed in the grass of Westminster Abbey for a good hour or so. We decided to get an early start this night in hopes to have some fun before all of London closes at midnight again. We go to this one place 'Zoo Bar' in Lester Square and realize its full of WANKERS and head back to the land of skinny jeans to find that everything is fucking closed - again. We make two friends while in Camden, one gorgeous man who spent the rest of the night running around London with us and being my English 'boyfriend' for the night and one crackhead named Brooklyn..who also spent the rest of the night running around London with us. They bring us all over, with no plan or destination - which I think made it even better. We have a hilarious video of 'Brooklyn the Crackhead' laughing maniacally and telling us about 'Midas' but I'm not sure how to post that.

Anyways, all in all, London was great fun. Like Berlin, not so culturally stimulating being that we mostly only came out at night but it was an amazing time and I'd love to go back.

paris.

2009-08-20T15:43:00.006-04:00

Paris was absolutely wonderful and beautiful. We lived off of baguettes and cheese (cliche), rode bikes through Monmartre at 3am, smoked Cuban cigars in front of the Eiffel Tower, told my good friend Kelley (the blonde one) that 'J'aime ton cul dans ce jean moulant' means 'Hi how are you?', and drank more wine than we can remember. We made friends with a Frenchman while in Stockholm and he had us over for an amazing dinner one night and I swear his apartment was actually Versailles. There's a photo of his 'music' room above. We wanted to swim in a fountain, but unfortunately the only one we found had no water. We made due.

[oh and if anyone was wondering, I'm the brunette often times wearing nutty lime green wayfarers]

berlin.

2009-08-20T11:13:00.004-04:00

To be honest Berlin was my least favourite city in terms of aesthetics, people, etc but I had the best night of my life there.

Let me set the scene for you.. We arrive in Berlin and by the time we actually find our hostel deep in East Berlin where no one speaks English, or are completely unwilling to try (yes we did try speaking broken German!), it was nearly midnight. We throw something on, get in a cab and say 'Bring us somewhere good'.

We end up at this club named 'Bar 25' that has a line nearly (no exaggeration) half a mile long. We think, how long could it REALLY take to get in, people wouldn't be waiting if it wasn't amazing. 2 and a half hours later we get in to see two old german men techno dancing under a white tent. ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME. 3:30 am, in New York bars would closing at 4 so we figure we couldn't even go somewhere else.

Well.. we walk around the bend to find a fucking AMUSEMENT PARK turned club. The first thing we see is roughly 15 drunk people paddling out into the river on a plywood makeshift raft, flames bursting out of the tops of log cabin 'game rooms', disco balls hanging from trees, swings hanging from tree's going over the river and the craziest bunch of people we've ever encountered. We saw many 'celebrities' that night such as Jesus, Osama Bin Laden, Beetlejuice, John Lennon and many more. As you can tell it was an eclectic mix. As the night went on we met a group of aspiring-nudist Australians who joined us on a walking tour of Berlin when we left the club at 9:30 the next morning. By the way, the photo with the line of people. That is when we left, at 9:30am.. and that is a line of people who still wanted to get in. Unfortunately the club closed a week later otherwise no words could describe the amount of advertising I would be doing for them but I'm glad I got to experience it while it was still around.

The rest of the trip was a series of adventures, parties, drinks and not much culture.
There's always next time!

stockholm.

2009-08-19T18:02:00.005-04:00

Stockholm was my favourite city we visited this trip. I can't really explain why, its not that I had the most fun there, or that there was the most to do.. but Stockholm just had this aura that I loved. The people are gorgeous, the fashion is incredible (if I had more money I would have been twice as in debt), and the city is just so damn clean.

We wandered into this little chocolate shop in Gamla Stan (the old city) where this Persian man floated around and ended up seducing us into spending like $60 worth of chocolate and 'love tea'. He brought us chocolate from the back room that I swear had drugs in it, because we were literally high and he wouldn't let us purchase any to bring back home. A few days later, with absolutely NO money left we went on a search for butter at 2 am to put on our pasta. Unable to find a 7-11 or anything open at 2am on a Sunday night we settled for the Swedish version of McD's (how American of us, I know) called 'Max' where we met the best entertainment Stockholm had to offer. I complimented the guy sitting next to us's skinny jeans and we somehow got into a conversation that lead to him screaming some Swedish racial slurs, which almost got the shit kicked out of him. You had to be there, but it was hilarious and he gave me a piggy back ride around the streets of Stockholm / was our tour guide for the remainder of the night. I've never been in a place with more perfectly dressed me and the best part is - THEY WERE STRAIGHT! Well enough of them were anyways.. Oh I will be going back to Stockholm. I promise.

The trip ended with my good friend Kelley losing her passport and was forced to remain in Sweden an extra night. We felt terrible leaving her but its not the worst place to be stranded. She eventually made it home, so now we can make fun of her and laugh (with love of course) hahaha.

back in new york.

2009-08-19T16:01:00.007-04:00

I just got back to New York from my European adventures. Feels good to be back but I'm missing the excitement of exploring new cities and meeting a plethora of new interesting people everyday.

I bought an amazing pair of boots while in Stockholm which I'm excited to post photos of soon. I've got plenty of photos from my travels to post as well. Unfortunately, my camera died right after Iceland, so I borrowed a friends. Nothing too 'artsy' from then on out, mostly just documentation of our various states of international intoxication.

I've never had so much fun in my life. My bank account is currently literally -$20 but .. It was worth it and I needed that, it was so refreshing.

[photo source: blake coleman]

Ísland.

2009-08-03T09:42:00.004-04:00

Off to the land of fire and ice in a few hours and I've yet to pack. I've been so preoccupied with other things that I never even got the chance to get excited for the trip, I can't believe its finally here! It feels like we booked it forever ago.

I'll be shooting international street style for my column in Shut Up! Magazine and I'm so excited to work on personal photo projects as well. I'm luckily going with two of my close friends who are hilarious, adventurous and overall amazing so they will make it all the more fun.

Also, my close friend and editor for Shut Up!, Sahar, just started up her editors blog.. so go check that out here. She always has awesome finds, and great taste in pretty much everything.

Unfortunately I won't be able to update much, I'll be back in two weeks - with lots of new updates.
Sjáumst Bitches!

indulging in: The Ballad of the Broken Birdie (Ruxpin Remix) - Múm.
[photo source: eugenio recuenco]

varanasi.

2009-08-02T10:21:00.003-04:00

Varanasi, India - 2007.

mario testino.

2009-07-31T19:17:00.003-04:00

Karen Elson and Gisele Bündchen shot by Mario Testino.

[photo source: ecstasy-lover]