There are two new circus themed necklaces in the etsy store that I haven’t touched in forever.  One elephant, one roller skating bear.  Get into it (by clicking on the pictures, that is).

I like these…a lot…you should, too.

My darling dear readers,

I apologize.

I know I’ve subjected you to countless facelifts, changing banners, tweaked urls, thematic theatrics, and random headers with corresponding post titles.  This must be a lot to deal with.  Ugh.

The truth is, I get bored.  I get bored VERY easily.  I crave change constantly and I kinda need you to just roll with it.  If you do, I’ll try my hardest to keep you mildly entertained for the 54 seconds you spend here.  Deal?  Cool.

I always find it funny how a blazer and a pair of pumps can make a t-shirt and jeans seem so much more than…a t-shirt and jeans.

I put this dookie chain together last night after seeing Geri’s gold version the night before at the vintage swap party she co-hosted with stylist Monica Rose and Alexi of I’m Boy Crazy.  Racks of clothing for (almost) free, a cool crowd, cooler photogs, ambient DJ music and free alcohol made for a pretty freakin’ sweet night.

VIVA LA BOUCHE ROUGE!!! Natalie de Fashion Intel (my luvah), Alexi, Geri, et MOI

**don’t you love how I randomly turn on my 3 semesters of French?**

I ended up with some pretty cool things, the most important being a purse that looks like a purse and not a grocery shopper in turquoise pleather.  YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY.

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Outfit deets for those interested…
Today: vintage shirt, thrifted blazer, Insight jeans, Aldo shoes
Monday: vintage haori*, F21 sweater, Refuge jeans, Acne shoes

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*I found out that the garment I thought was called a kimono is a actually a haori.  I probably should have known better because kimono aren’t this short and generally function similarly to wrap dresses.  This is a jacket.

We (I and Mocha, specifically) like to be sartorially and culturally accurate while giving you generally useless information that you can impress your friends with.  GO FORTH AND INFORM THEM!

There’s been a LOT of great stuff on the internets, and since I’m on my ass in front of a computer screen for the vast majority of the day, why not share them with you all?

Shall we?

Surely.

I love this Moleskin…so much…get it here.

Great article on the fashion blogger set in Blackbook Mag.

Kristy Lee is selling shirts now (and it’s not even a Borders & Frontiers collab…like, she MAKES these).  You should get one.  I did.  And I’ll probably be getting another.  Howl Clothing.

I’m a Project Runway fan.  This season sucks.  I hate Irina.  If you can agree with me on at least two of those statements, read this.

I got to meet Alexi of I’m Boy Crazy last night.  She’s fucking awesome.  If you don’t follow her blog and you find me lightweight interesting or entertaining, you should definitely start.  I’m Boy Crazy.

Like fast fashion?  Hate child labor and sweatshops?  Here’s a list of the offender Hall of Shame.  Shop With a Conscience.

Debating on whether or not to buy this necklace.  Have been all day.  There’s something so deliciously irreverant about a cross on its side (no offense…really…) and this one is the most reasonably priced one that I’ve seen.  Someone (besides me) get on it so we can go out and be necklace twins!

…although THIS pendant is tugging at my nerdy heartstrings.  HARD.  Sterling silver scrabble tile? YES, PLEASE!  Maybe I can ask Santa to bring me both along with those Acne pants that are now sitting in my Net-A-Porter cart as I’m typing this?

An AMAZING street style blog I read about via Six Six Sick.  GET INTO SLICKWALK.

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Just so you guys know, I’m starting on some new jewelry-type stuff…and putting a new store together.  Don’t act surprised.  You know I get bored with things easily.

I’ll let you know all pertinent info when it becomes available.  Which should be soon.  -ish.

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Anything new in your respective worlds that I should know about?  Hit me with it.

Right now, because of bullshit office politics, bitchassness, and a heaping dose of really bad timing, I’ve become the breadwinner for 8 mouths.  Upon hearing the bad absolutely tragic news from dudeguy, all I could think of were the following (and not necessarily in this order):

• Lawd, WHY do I have so many damn cats?!?!?!
• Damn this recession.
• WHAT KIND OF FUCKERY IS THIS!!!

Don’t you hate when these semi-ambiguous concepts like swine-flu, rising unemployment, and Darfur suddenly hit home?  I know I do.  Moments like that are when you realize that beef is real, life isn’t a fashion-illustrated fairy tale, and your needs and wants are in a dire state of dissonance.  Or maybe just mine are.  Whatevs.

OHAI real world!  Is that you?  You’re a lot bitchier than I remeber…

No worries, though.  Thank goodness my late daddy (whose birthday, along with mom’s, is today) instilled the values of money and how to properly manage it within me at an early age.  Knowledge of that kind is priceless when the shit hits the fan.  Especially when you’ve amassed a fair amount of debt via student loans…and have rent…and bills…and a small feline army…

Now if you’ll kindly excuse me, I have to rebudget my entire life and stare longingly at this wish-list that I’ve amassed over the last couple of months.  And because I’m not a selfish masochist, I’ll share it with you below.

Acne Jasmine 2 Pants/Leggings/Doesn’t Really Matter

Jeffrey Campbell Whip in All Black Everything but the Buckles

WendyB’s Onyx Skull Ring (it’s a wish list, GO HARD or GO HOME)

Jennine’s Maria Severyna coat…or this one instead…

The list seemed a lot longer in my head…I guess that’s a good thing.

Now who wants to piece up and make this my best.Christmas.ever?!?!  No one?  No?  Not so much?

Well, at least I tried.

And since we’re on the subject of wishes, I’ll leave you with one of my favorite videos on the subject.  Happy (I have to laugh because if I don’t I’ll start crying uncontrollably) Monday!

I <3 Kesh.

I <3 that Taz ended up in this post, too.

I <3 L.A. food trucks.  Currently working on getting to these two.

I <3 this guy (via Stylelikeu):

And (apparently) I <3 talking with my hands.

A while back, I had the esteemed pleasure of meeting up with some of my favorite bloggers to work on a lil’ project of Lucrecia’s.  And by lil’ project, I mean massive undertaking that has involved countless man-hours fueled by pure passion and drive. 

Her post about it is here.  Go read it and then come back here…the rest of the post will make more sense. 

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Lu, I’m so incredibly proud of you and am honored to be a part of this project.  =)

Ok, here’s the fun stuff.  On Thursday, we’ll be attending a screening of Coco Before Chanel at the Laemmele Theater in Pasadena.  Two tickets are up for grabs.  If you want in, tweet @FashionisPoision what your favorite outfit is, why, and where you would wear it. 

I’m not asking for votes, I just want to see someone I e-know get in on this movie action.  =D

WHAM!!!

It’s Hovie, baby…

Had a kickass time last night in the third row.  Sure, my right ear doesn’t work anymore, but I think it was worth it.  Ok, maybe not completely worth it if this ringing/electric buzzing sound doesn’t stop in the next few days…I’m sure it will.  Won’t it???  =\

Me and my girls on the bus post-show

Oh, and watch out for Bridget Kelly.  Aside from being immensely talented (yeah, she’s not a backup singer…), she’s cooler than the other side of the pillow.

I would like to believe that Danny Lee’s video of  Taz Arnold had no influence on my outfit this morning, but that would be a lie.  I would also like to think that I am exempt from fawning over higher fashion houses, but that would also be a lie.

I know I don’t mention designers on here much, but I really, really, REALLY dig Dries Van Noten.  The colors, the prints, the mish-mashing of it all…the pictures of the runway shows are simultaneous sensory and inspiration overloads for yours truly.  Looking at his clothes always makes me want throw caution to the wind and find some way to make “arguing” prints work in one outfit.  Seeing Taz, no stranger to clashing prints and colors himself, in the video yesterday officially forced my hand.

Somehow, it worked.  It just did.  In my mind.   Now I’m left wondering why I don’t do this more often…we’ll have to change that.

Wearing
Vintage Chanel scarf (via jacked from mom)
Thrifted shirt
F21 tank
Amy Appy jeans
Report Signature shoes (via ebay)

BONUS!!!

Feast your eyes upon MY TACO:

Korean BBQ Taco from the Bool BBQ Truck.  GET A PIECE!!!

These things (along with cookies, lemon bars, brownies, Trader Joe’s Organic Toaster Pastries, and orange juice) have been keeping me alive this week.  I think I’m malnourished.

Yeah, definitely malnourished.

Wearing
Kill City jacket
Threadless T-Shirt
Earnest Sewn Jeans
Miscellaneous church socks
Acne wedges

With much sleuthing and some help from my sands, I was able to track down the shirt that I was fawning over demanding waxing ridiculous about.  If you are so inclined, there are more here.

I was more than excited when it came in the mail.  I think I was squealing.  No one should be as geeked over a graphic-tee the way I was last night.  There was one party, however, that wasn’t so enthused.  Mocha, my cat of eleven (or is it twelve?) years was most displeased.

Apparently the shirt’s  designer jacked his “I like to chill in deep space with my lensless rapist glasses on waiting to shoot shit with my laser eyes” steez.

Yeah, I didn’t know they really did that either.

A mysterious girl stalks Taz in his dreams. Features Taz Arnold (SA-RA) and Sara Simmonds (IN SEARCH OF A MIDNIGHT KISS). Written and directed by Danny Lee (ROCK FRESH).

I stan for Taz Arnold.  He makes me want to be even more abnormal than I already am.

Embrace it.  Life is too short to blend in.