Keep on dancing till the world ends

Ashley Smith and Frankie Rayder in Opening Ceremony's Fall 2011 Lookbook

I included the above photos because I'm attempting to arrange this Thursday at Brooklyn Bowl. ?UESTLOVE DJ's each week and let's be honest, I want those purple tights... Who's in?

Mondays are the worst.

Especially coming back from the best weekend ever.

Friday started just right with Pales Ales in Williamsburg with Blair. After providing the bartender my phone number on the back of our receipt (per his request), we scurried down the block to see Charles Bradley and Lee Fields and the Expressions at The Williamsburg Waterfront. I highly recommend everyone check their music out!

The fun continued Saturday where we headed to Fort Greene for opening day of Brooklyn Flea. Other than cute, Rayban clad hipsters, the market was flooded with unique jewelry, antique typewriters (which I plan to purchase soon) and tasty food. Although we opted to sit down and have a 4PM brunch at Olea, a delicious Mediterranean spot located on Lafayette across the street from the market. We then stopped in for sangria at my favorite South Africa spot Madiba, which according to their website is a Place of Love since 1999. Needless to say I'm completely sold on Brooklyn and am trying to figure out how soon I can move into a brownstone in Fort Greene. What else? We lost in beer pong later that night, sadly.

Anyway, it's back to the weekday grind. On the bright side I just put some grapes in the freezer and picked up some coconut creamer for my coffee... So I at least have that to look forward to.

On Top

Alexa Chung on the set of the Superga centennial anniversary campaign shoot via Vogue.

I simply can't get enough of this Brit.

These past couple of weeks have been exciting. I've embarked on quite a few adventures and dipped my toes in unfamiliar pools. I hope to continue on this path and see where it takes me...

Can't help but be thankful for the great people in my life. I have a feeling this is going to be a really good summer.

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Alexa in Mulberry

The Row s+Pharaohs (see what I did there)

Mary Kate and Ashley: Behind The Row for Vogue

“Try this. It’s cashmere and ermine.” -Ashley

Putting it on is almost a physical shock of pleasure.

Favorite Girl (yes, Justin Bieber song)

Alexa, Michelle, Emma and Erin.

My favorite girls.

The week has been alright so far. Although I'm starting to feel like a Mom. I work 9-5, pick the little chick up from school, cook mac & cheese and fish sticks, do 3rd grade homework, play Justin Bieber board games. Oh, did I mention I'm babysitting? Today I was told I talk too much, but my green beans are the best she's ever had. Can't win them all I guess.

"Bad boys have never been my thing, but damaged outsiders are a definite weakness."

Elle Fanning: Rodarte's Muse on Nowness.com.

Check out this kid. She's like this gorgeous little summer peach, and apparently Rodarte's latest muse. In this film you'll see Todd Cole's new collaboration with Rodarte called The Curve of Forgotten Things. Fanning models design duo Kate and Laura Mulleavy's spring 2011 collection. To me, watching this reminded me of watching Miss Elle Fanning's latest film, Somewhere. Not a whole lot happens and a lot of silence ensues, yet it is in my opinion, artistically brilliant.

Speaking of muses. I wonder what it would be like to be a "muse." I can't imagine the job entails a whole lot, other than just being yourself and living your life, which I am fairly confident I'm capable of doing. When I think of muses the following come to mind:

• Yoko Ono, muse to John Lennon
• Zelda Fitzgerald, Author, Muse to Scott Fitzgerald
• Sara Lowndes, Bob Dylan's most influential muse
• Edie Sedgwick, muse to Bob Dylan and Andy Warhol
• Loulou de la Falaise, Designer, Muse to Yves Saint Laurent
• Dora Maar, Writer, Muse to Picasso

Most of these ladies went on to do amazing things independently, but I don't think they would have been nearly as successful had they not been the inspiration for the likes of Fitzgerald and Dylan.

This also made me wonder why you don't hear of a man being a woman's muse, but then I remembered the word muse derives from Greek mythology and pertains to the 9 sister goddesses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, each of whom was regarded as protectress of a different art or science. (Little history lesson for ya)

By the way, you should totally check out this site. I'm hooked.

The Nowness

the playful conversation starts

I am wildly obsessed with this editorial of Diane Kruger in Glamour

5 Inches and Up

Lexington

Gemma

I am in love with this David Yurman ring.

photos courtesy of: The Fashion Spot, 5 Inches and Up, Glamour, David Yurman, Le Love, People

I struggled hard going to work this morning due to the fact that I had such a great weekend and I didn't want it to end. I went dancing at this Indian hookah club, lost my phone while doing the previous activity, got an iPhone, became obsessed with my iPhone, cooked with my Aunt, hung out with this cool interesting guy, went to the gym, drank pale ales with my girlfriends, practiced cart wheels in their temporarily empty apartment, attended a Super Bowl party, played quarters instead of watching the Super Bowl and that's pretty much it. It was more fun than it probably sounds...

So, yeah... I hope this week goes by quickly so I can repeat all the above minus the losing the phone part.

I like this song.

you better get your move on

Free People by Jason Lee Parry

Rumor has it Mr. Groundhog didn't see his shadow today, which means we only have 6 more weeks of winter left. I would be excited about this fact, however it blows my mind that Americans still maintain this silly tradition. Of course the Groundhog didn't see his shadow! It's snowing everywhere and last time I checked the sun has to be out in order to generate shadows. This is all Bill Murray's fault. Man, if I had a nickel for every time I said that.

I've watched the above Free People video like 8 times. It's getting me excited for summer at the beach. I plan to go every weekend whether it's to Long Beach or Cape May. (If you're reading this Blair, I hope you know I'm tagging along with you, right?) I find it funny that when I first moved to New York I had no idea there were beaches nearby...

This has been my song of the day. I'm not sure why other than the fact that the video came on while I was on the elliptical at the gym.

CCS- Move

If someone drops you on the floor and you don't know who did it
just flick your hair and try to kick as many people as you can hit
you do what you gotta do so please listen to me
don't let no one play you a fool like you're a stinky (...)

you better get your move on or all of that good ones will have gone
you better get your move on or all of that good ones will have gone
you better get your move on

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