dans mon appartement

a mini-tour of my brooklyn apartment. it's not "done," per se. i'm moved in, but there are still boxes filled with unpacked remnants of my old apartment hidden outside of the camera's view. i've yet to find a substantial number of interesting, affordable frames for my prints. i haven't yet acquired the kitchenaid stand-up mixer that i feel will "complete" my (already amazing) kitchen..

that said, it has very rapidly become my home, and i love it to bits.






























come over, i'll probably cook for you.

hansel & gretel & GAGA.

it's so, so refreshing when vogue actually does something RIGHT!

i absolutely love this hansel & gretel inspired spread shot by annie leibovitz, featuring lady gaga, lily cole, and andrew garfield, for the december 2009 issue.

(does this remind anyone else of a certain music video by a certain amazing pop artist?)

all photos by annie leibovitz for vogue.

seeing grey.

i seem to have developed a little addiction to grey nail polish, scouring the internet for new varieties (hint: if you know of one that's not pictured, tell me. i probably want it). my only main requirements seem to be that the varnish be: a.) grey, b.) not metallic.







L->R:
dws by illamasqua;
steel by RGB;
cement by KO cosmetics,
flatte black by KO cosmetics,
on the prowl by MAC,
grey by barry m.

surface to air, in my life!

i felt like it was important for me to report back that i actually did get these, finally. they've been in my possession for a couple of months, but here they are, finally getting the wear and love and attention they deserve. i love them to bits.

florence + the machine

why have i never seen this video? love you, flo.

and for what it's worth, the video oddly resembles my new years eve last year;

simple + pretty from bailey doesn't bark

Re Jin, of Bailey Doesn't Bark, started her company, making simple but beautiful home accessories and jewelry, in 2008. The stark whiteness with unpretentious, straightforward illustrations and bold use of type have an elegance to them. I wish I had discovered her work and her website earlier!

Take a look:

chanel couture_process

the kaiser at work

lily + the ghost

apartment therapy:
ghost chairs unpacked.
lily (the world's greatest tuxedo cat) finds a new home.

autumn.autumn.autumn.

i love fall so much, i wish i could go to sleep tonight knowing that the glorious weather we had today would actually last for a while! took advantage of the sunny weather with a long walk with my canon rebel and the company of my friend iliana.








three decker diner, on manhattan ave. in greenpoint




a sampling of donuts from peter pan bakery in greenpoint


and for those wondering, the apartment is coming together quite nicely! pictures soon. promise.
a couple teasers:

everybody wants to go to japan

loving these illustrations by japanese artist micca.








view more of micca's work here.

the gossip

the gossip last week at terminal 5? i love. so much.













i really just want everyone to know what an amazing singer, performer, and person beth ditto is.

open letter to OC

dear opening ceremony,

i love you, i really do (at least most of the time) - but, REALLY? REALLY NOW?

photos via openingceremony.com

here's a thought: instead of spending $460 on this "onesie," go raid grandpa's closet and hijack his high waisted khakis. add a pair of his old suspenders to DIY some shoulder straps. or, you know, just skip this look entirely. i strongly advise you do the latter.

xoxo,
nicolette

p.s., i'm semi-convinced that sometimes the designers at OC (and most other fashion houses) sit around trying to think of what ridiculous shit they can convince people to wear (and drop $460 precious dollars on) next. hipsters, you've been duped.

autumn street style

i'm loving these photos snapped by tommy ton of jak&jil from the spring 2010 fashion shows these last few weeks. i'll take one each of those studded loubous and the chanel (educated guess?) chain fringe gloves, please.

images by tommy ton via style.com

moschino - hearts & gold

all my early memories of moschino are centered around my mom, (probably not all too unique of a maternal memory for iranian-americans in their young 20's). looking at old pictures of my family, i realize how much my mother's personal fashion sense epitomized the eighties ideal. her naturally black, voluminous hair certainly didn't hurt to fit the bill. as a child, i remember my mom's long, red lacquered nails, her russian red lipstick, her big hair, and her love of shoulder pads and all things moschino. she wore the iconic moschino belt as a badge of pride, and toted over sized moschino handbags- often heart shaped. i guess in a way, twenty-three-years later, i realize how much her early love of moschino influenced my sense of style. and that might be the very reason why i'm enchanted by the newest moschino collection - it's so quintessentially eighties.

photos via style.com

i love that gold chain jacket, and not even remotely in an ironic way.