March 2010
1 post
HIATUS: It's not goodbye, but see you later.
Once upon time, there were three best friends, who were also three big dreamers… not by happenstance but fate. Intellectual and creative pursuits were unyielding. A public chronicle born.
Then one day, the first big dreamer—wide-eyed and long-legged—flew to the Big Apple to pursue her fashion dreams. Young and fresh-faced with a vintage Fendi. This fall, THE FIT meets FIT...
February 2010
9 posts
It's a beautiful Sunday morning in Los Angeles.
Among many things, including a wonderful brother, my twin Andrew now designs jewelry. Support local artists. Check out his $9 “Never Sleep”ring or the $20 “Blacked out Octopus Pendant”. Jump on it fast, who knows you could be the owner of a future Picasso, Monet or McQueen piece. In case you’re curious, his site is here.
Could there be some SRSLY swag in the works?...
The old me’s Dead and Gone.
A few nights ago I put on my best actor face to appear in a short film directed by a friend—an emerging talent by the name of Mr. Wolcott. My part was small yet significant nonetheless. I was the dead guy, dragged on the floor after being bludgeoned with a rolling pin by his impatient roommate.
I see it as metaphor for life really—feeling dead and being dragged by life. It’s a funny thing to...
Just popping in to remind you to catch Proenza Schouler live tomorrow at 5 pm PST! CLICK HERE
In case you missed the Rodarte stream this morning, you can still view the tattered brides at live.showstudio.com.
And that’s all, Jenn
A breath of fresh air from Marc Jacobs FW2010.
Romantic. Sophisticated. Dreamlike.
“Reminders of why fashion can still be enchanting.”
My eyes literally grew so wide in front of the computer screen while playing a little who’s who with the (very exciting) live stream until a man’s voice came over, “Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats. We’re about to begin.” Lights dim. Marc and Robert...
Valentine's Day.
Don’t worry, celebrities feel like crap too.
While some of us stand in awe at the cherished lives that socialites and celebs lead, the glaring reality is that pain is a universal luxury we can all feel. Are we lonely like Lindsay, the secret celebrity hoarder, latching onto material goods in order to fill the emotional voids we so very often lack? I know I’m guilty.
I spent the...
There’s not much to say other than how your unwavering creativity and innovation will forever live on. Thank you for a lifetime of inspiration. Rest in peace, Lee Alexander McQueen, you will be missed.
<3, J
Hold onto your hats and glasses folks! IT’S… FASHION WEEK! The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is officially kicking off tomorrow in New York for what is the fashion olympics of the world. It just so happens that it’ll also be Bryant Park’s last hoorah as the tents will be relocating for the next season. But New York bound or not, no worries because we’ll all be able to...
Hipsters gone Mainstream(!!!)
And they might not even know it.
Whether they (hipsters) choose to admit it or not, it is in fact none other than pop idols who are bringing the grungy, hipster party culture to the forefront of mainstream America, making it all glittery and Gaga-licious of course. Just as Ke$ha is now the poster child for greasy hair and awaking with sensation of feeling like a hip-hop bad boy, dirty partiers...
January 2010
14 posts
T by AW SS2010 | Hannah Holman by Daniel Jackson
First ad campaign for Wang’s T collection, which I very much like. In comparison to the other SS2010 ads, I think this one reiterates how simplicity speaks volumes. (Ahem, Balenciaga, I’m looking at you. I still have no words for that campaign.)
In case you were curious: Balenciaga SS10 Ad Campy Have any thoughts on any campaigns...
Art is what you can get away with, Some LA Gallery...
There’s a blurred line between art and celebrity. Where they meet is almost impossible to distinguish. Art has become so subjective these days. If someone is willing to justify it, it’ll qualify. But the social circles are none too different. Cheese and tomatoes on sticks. Mint leaves in their water. Cigarettes & Sequins. Getting in is hard. Keeping up is harder.
Get...
“I think that we are in a very strange time today, when everybody is thinking about what is going to happen, and everybody is kind of cleaning house a little bit. In the fashion world, we are doing something similar. We are taking the fake out and being a little bit more real and simple. In fashion, we have a reputation for being such a façade—fake people—but none of the fashion people who...
Big Dreams Will Reveal Themselves Soon Enough
We’re working on some new projects that we’re excited to share with you. Stay tuned!
-SRSLY contributors
We can't help but...
Want to grow. As people. As individuals. For others. For ourselves.
So run through the grass, seize opportunity and shine. —C.J.
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General Observation
Last month, the world came colliding down for little girls around the globe when the youngest Jonas made the cataclysmic announcement that he would be taking time off from his famed brother band to pursue a solo project. Some even speculated that Nick Jonas was looking to become the next “Justin Timberlake.” Let’s just say we’re not surprised.
This got me wondering: Is there such a thing as an...
Feels good to be back, SRSLY.
Like a lie you tell yourself each day, then one day the lie is true.
Some much awaits me in the place where stars are born. Lalaland, the City of Angels. New friends to meet, stories to write, important people to interview, opportunities to seek, dreams to follow… and the chance to work this year’s GRAMMY week. I’m anxious, nervous and excited all in one bunch. I...
LOOKOUT: Trendy Haircuts, A Deep-seated Celebrity...
If the POPelation is a blog about FAME, then it is my duty to tell this story the best way I know how: through my life of course. Take my recent run-in with hair salons, for example. You know the ritzy, trendy kind that give you a sparkling water beforehand and a temple message after they wash your hair. On my last visit, I sat in the chair, surrounded by a warehouse filled with the suffocating...
PROUD TO BE PRO-PROENZA!
Like fine wine, Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough are only getting better with age. Graduating from Parsons The New School in 2003, these BFFs co-created PROENZA SCHOULER straight out of design school, and the rest is history. (The name came from the combination of their mothers’ maiden names, btw. Cute, huh?) Known for their downtown girlish aesthetics, Hernandez and McCollough decided...
Talent Vs. Spectacle: The War Wages On in 2010
Wait a second. Before we go counting out all the Kim Kardashians and Jon Gosselins of the world, let’s stop and think about this.
Given all the talk on Twitter, the blog-o-sphere and elsewhere pinpointing “talent” as the resurged focus of entertainment in 2010, the precedent set in years past is quick to pop this vapid little bubble dream. We love spectacles and there’s nothing wrong with...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Out: Wannabes / In: Gonnabes
Fashionistas, designers and future stars. Hot, young aspiring somethings and enthused budding creatives, meet your new favorite blog. SRS Dreamers are so the face of 2010.
Wishing you the best, Chris, Jenn & Nic
Oh it’s comin’. It’s comin real soon. But you’ve gotta be patient for The Bleed Line because this girl has had a long night. Champagne may or may not have been involved.
While you speculate, know that I’ve been staring at the site wayyy too long to see its imperfections ( if they are even any. heh. ;) ). Know how SRSLY can be better? Send an email to...
Looking back, we’ll remember quite a few moments in pop culture. After all, boy did 2009 spoil us.
The year was riddled in reality TV show divorces, shock domestic abuse, the passing of a music legend and the promise of some new talent.
Acts of adultery by a golfer and a talk show host replayed while speculation over a singing contestant’s sexuality never stopped. Of course, there was the...
Excuse me miss, is that a dead carcass hanging from your shoulder bag?
And this continues to make me wonder… What in the world makes it OK for us to nod our heads in approval of some of the most outrageous trends such as the Louis Vuitton raccoon tail seen in the SS2010 RTW show in Paris last fall? And if that’s not enough to have you scratching your head, the collection of wooden clogs at...
December 2009
1 post
HI FRIEND.
Blog launches at noon on Jan 1!