festival season

I can sense the imminent arrival of Coachella in the air... despite the fact that I'm thousands of miles away. All of the music festival lookbooks tend to fuel my longing for the California desert and summer into something uncontrollable, a level of desperation that can only be quenched by cutoffs-and-a-tank-top weather.

The culprit....

Planet Blue Coachella lookbook featuring Gillian Zinser

Gimme Shelter: Behind The Scenes with Gillian Zinser from Foam Magazine on Vimeo.

Chan Luu 2012

two of my obsessions combined. can't even begin to describe how dreamy this is.

NYFW favorites: Altuzarra

My dream trip around the world... summed up in one collection. 

Altuzarra has somehow seamlessly blended east & west into one... perfection.

NYFW favorites: Mara Hoffman, Prabal Gurung, Hervé Léger by Max Azria

Mara Hoffman

 Mara Hoffman never fails to please, and this year's collection blew me away. It was difficult narrowing it down to the few I would die to have, but I managed... somewhat. I'm loving the attention to necklines.. everything from hoods to mock turtle necks to plunge v-necks. The cutouts and geometric shapes give a nod to falls architectural emphasis, but the collection as a whole doesn't stray from the quintessential Mara Hoffman boho. What's not to love? 

Prabal Gurung

Hervé Léger by Max Azria

NYFW favorites: Pamela Love, Helmut Lang, rag & bone

can't ever get enough of Pamela Love jewelry. Dream accessory collection. 

 

not sure exactly how I'm feeling about all the clean, structured lines this fall... though it's most certainly a breath of fresh air, so I'm sure I'll warm to it. 

rag & bone never fails to produce something exciting. I'm loving the details in the pants and both look impossibly comfortable.

dying over the huge waffle knits and over-emphasized scarves. They're perfectly ridiculous yet their obvious warmth lends a sense of practicality. Just my sort of thing. 

Can't wait for the other shows... So thankful I have something to take my mind off of the bitter cold that Tokyo's been plagued with the past few weeks.

Marni for H&M

So enchanting. Probably one of the best promotional films I've ever seen... Sophia Coppola and Marrakesh make a dreamy pair. 

Can't wait for the hype that is sure to ensue at the Ginza store here in Tokyo on the release day. I can't say I'll be found waiting in line at 6am, but I'll most certainly be checking out the leftovers after the crowds have subsided.

craving a little bit of paradise.