Electric.

Could this be any more perfect? Yellow is my favorite color, and this citrus hue paired with geometric Marni platforms is all but ordinary!

(j&j)

Tambourine queen.

The Girls in Glasses 

Painting by Danny Roberts.

I've never wanted something more. What an homage to the house of Chanel.

Little bird.

As part of the millennial generation, where even losers get trophies and praise is what sustains us, I feel that my uneasiness regarding the future is justified. WE ARE LAZY. The expansion of adolescence is to blame: our parents continue to coddle us well into adulthood, we've been told that "we're special" throughout our childhoods without having done anything, and we demand positive reinforcement despite the quality of work. We can't handle criticism or the ludicrous idea of sitting down to a 9-5 job where we're expected to do work. We weren't taught how to fall down and pick ourselves up again. I am certainly guilty of this; my parents have made it so easy to be dependent and have been proactive in the prevention of my judgmental mistakes that I haven't had many chances to learn from experience. While this is both a good and bad thing, there is no better teacher than experience. Employers are adapting to my generation as it begins to infiltrate the job markets by relaxing dress codes, de-formalizing the environment, etc. in order to cater to our resocialization transition. But our economy is suffering from the late-blooming work tendencies caused by the extension of our adolescence. Pre-Industrialism, children would work as soon as they could walk. Now we aren't getting our acts together until late-twenties/early-thirties! I read an interesting article in New York Magazine about college students feeling entitled to a high grade based on their efforts. Professors argue that it's not the amount of effort that determines the grade, it's the final product. I completely agree, however, perhaps our sense of entitlement stems from the cost of tuition? We're paying for it, so we want the reward in return. We see college as a business rather than educational investment. Anyway, that's my rant for the day.

I stumbled across this artist the other day. Aurel Schmidt, based in New York, is insanely talented and I am so impressed by her pieces. One of my new favorites, for sure.

A chauffeured car.

"Anything we want, we are trained to want." -Palahniuk.

Are our desires determined by our upbringings? From day one, we are bombarded with images and ideas of what constitutes success and the perfect life. Anyone who doesn't adhere to the consumer-driven opportunistic lifestyle is labeled and ostracized as apathetic and unmotivated. What a melancholy notion to consider.

Ethereal.

Pastel-hued items I'm lusting after this spring:

Christopher Kane scalloped silk dress, Net-a-porter.

Burberry metallic trench, Net-a-porter.

Bebe Carmen skinny jean, Bebe.

By Malene Birger Isalai silk skirt, Net-a-porter.

Balenciaga T-Strap Sandal, Barneys.

Fendi ruffle top, Net-a-porter.

Lanvin Mini-Pop bag, Net-a-porter.

American Apparel floppy wool hat, AA.

Donna Karan jacket, Net-a-porter.

Alexander Wang silk shirt, Oak.

Proenza Schouler large Poncho bag, Barneys.

Stella McCartney silk skort, Net-a-porter.

What did you ever do?

A girl

with French teeth

and dandelions

in her hair

stops

a black sportscar

beside me

on the street

and says,

Get in.

Where are

we going?

I ask.

To my place,

she answers.

We drive

through the tunnel

and go

all the way out

to 1,000,000th

Broadway. 

Her apartment

is nice.

There are

original Klees

and Picassos

hanging

on the walls.

She has

a thousand books

and a Hi-Fi set.

I would

make love

to you,

she says,

but I have

cement

in my vagina.

We drink

coffee

from little cups

and she reads

Apollinaire

to me

in French.

She is

very beautiful

but the dandelions

are starting

to wilt

in her hair. 

-Richard Brautigan

I often smoke out my window. I tie the sheers back with scarves and sit at the base with a glass of water and Bon Iver or sometimes my French tapes. I watch people come and go with their dogs and books. I'll start to worry about my roommates smelling the cigarettes, but then I remember that I don't care.

This must be the place.

I need these. Better yet, I need a boy who will wear these. Romain Kremer is my new favorite menswear designer. Not only is he French, but he can make DayGlo look chic! These looks are from his AW08 collection; a few seasons behind, yes, but breathtakingly innovative! I would totally rock those pants/chaps. Check out his new collection here; he is a mastermind!

(photos via seven and romainkremer)