wearable art

Yesterday I went to the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum

in the upper east side. 

Right now they have the amazingggg

exhibit of Rodarte clothing.

I never realized how beautifully crafted these pieces were

until I saw them up close.

 The fabrics are all so delicate and 

the stitching so intricate, 

I was sure that these pieces would disintegrate 

at the slightest touch.

All photographs courtesy of the Opening Ceremony blog.

Rodarte exhibit is up for another couple of weeks.

Go if you can!

xo

plaits, please.

After perusing the February issue of Vogue,

I couldn't help but ogle over this excerpt 

on plaited hair. 

And after the Alexander Wang and Miu Miu

spring looks went complete with a long side plait,

I knew everyone was finally catching on

to what I already adored..

I can't wait until my hair grows, grows, grows,

so it can look just like this.

February Vogue

Stacey Mark for Nylon

plaits from Alexander Wang

plaits from Miu Miu

Okayy dearies. 

It's snowing again in New York.

I'm in need of a day indoors,

curled up in bed with a nice book.

Which is just what I think I will do.

xo

a new start

More than a week has come and gone

since my lovely Sunday

of valentine's and chinese new year celebrations.

Also, fashion week has come and gone.

And in the midst of running between

classes and people watching at the tents,

I find myself wanting to shake things up 

a bit, my blog included.

The things I like sharing the most

are my photography, written treasures found in old books,

and of course, beautiful clothing.

So I'd like to continue to share my thoughts

on all of these things.

Just maybe not so haphazardly? 

Also, I'm sure some of you already know this

about me..but I am very much so a planning 

kind of person. I mean, I plan everything 

from the chores I have the very next day, 

to things I want to accomplish a year from now.

Next summer, as in, summer of 2011, 

I'll have graduated from college, and the first 

order of celebration is a summer adventure

through Europe with my family.

I've pretty much already mapped out where I want 

to go, but I'm overwhelmed by the thought of

what I want to do! So now while I'm in class, 

I've taken to day dreaming about where I'll be,

and what I'll be wearing...

and my first purchase for said trip,

came home with me the other day,

in a pretty brown package tied up with string.

It's a forest green silk top from In God We Trust,

and I can only imagine myself

romping around in it in the Peak District of England.

(Dear Parents, this is our first stop. Please take note!)

Anyway, I hope you all have been doing well,

and I promise I'll be back to regular posting soon.

Love you all,

Jess.

love

My darling dolls,

I'm sorry I've been such a

distracted blogger lately.

I've been so hard at work 

on my series that it's 

difficult to focus on anything else!

But for the time being,

you have my full attention.

What have you all been up to?

If you're following NY fashion week,

what are your favorites so far?

I'm kind of freaking over

 Marc Jacobs and Rodarte.

Buttttt I'll save some serious fashion talk

for a later date.

Instead, I'll just leave you with a few 

new photos from my series.

love you all!

a sad start to my favorite week.

RIP Alexander McQueen

You paved the way for risk takers

and fantastical dreams in 

an industry that shies away from a gamble. 

Your approach to mixing textures, 

structure, and over the top construction,

truly captivated the fashion world 

season after season.

You will truly be missed.

Alexander McQueen - Plato's Atlantis from SHOWstudio on Vimeo.