Little Tavi (that sounds condescending, but I can’t help myself, and she is little) has spoken up in response to the bru ha ha surrounding the style bloggers v editors debate and Hatgate 2010.
On bloggers v editors…
Collaboration, not competition. Always!
On snooty journalists…
…I do expect that they’re professional, don’t jump to conclusions, and don’t decide that they know the truth to something they haven’t even asked about.
…my parents and I are the ones who know my school’s absences policy, how my teachers feel about my missing school, and what my grades look like — not anyone else.
On her being too young to travel to shows…
…If we really want to bring it up, can we talk about models that travel without guardians?
On the Grazia editor who bitched about her hat…
…I’m going to New York on Saturday. I will be wearing some more hats. If you happen to be sitting behind me and you’d like to be able to see, just ask
She also quotes Roger Ebert, and is therefore awesome.
I picked up these Rock & Republic platform boots at Gilt for a song, nearly 75% off the original retail. Todd bought me a pair of great black boots a few years ago (remember when you used to buy me clothes, Todd?) but they are falling apart.
No word yet on whether I will be able to carry a baby while sporting these. My guess is, hell yes.
I wanted to write a nice post sending us all into the weekend but I got wrapped up in a work project! What are your plans for the weekend? I am having friends over for dinner tomorrow night and will otherwise laze about.
Alright ladies (come to think of it, are there any guys out there who read this blog?), I am a bit tardy with my Val gift guide, but better late than never!
Even if you don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day, an excuse to buy a loved one a fun gift or bake them some goodies is always welcome in my book.
A vintage copy of Lord Byron is ideal if you have a true romantic on your hands ($22).
Great for Valetine’s Day movie night, The Princess Bride is both romantic and hilarious. It also has one of the best soundtrack scores in existance.
This Sony USB turntable ($100) will convert your man’s old vinyl to digital; after which he can sell said records and take you on a vacation with the proceeds.
Don’t hate me, I lost the link to this card!!
Have a statistics nerd on your hands? This Venn diagram card ($4) is totally adorable.
He will fall in love with you all over again if you bake him these red velvet cupcakes. The source? Paula Deen! Don’t scoff, if you want a good red velvet cake, you go to a Southerner. These come close to rivaling Cake Man Raven, and that’s saying a fuck of a lot.
A chambray tie is classic but on-trend, and a bit more casual than your typical silk ($60).
This poster from Seattle Show ($24) would be great mounted in your bathroom. The couple that pees together, stays together.
On a budget? Sneak onto his iPhone and upload a romantic (and free) wallpaper.
I don’t know anyone who would not love a pair of these classic red heart sunglasses ($11).
Nothing says “I love you, friend” like a good bottle of wine. My personal favorite is Navarro’s chardonnay (any vintage will do). Their other wines are excellent as well, and most are moderately priced ($10-$70).
Get your dance on and watch It’s All Gone Pete Tong. Just skip the coke, please.
As I said with the movie, dancing makes everything better. Make your friend a mix featuring your favorite booty-shaking tracks. I recommend LCD Soundsystem, Le Tigre and Phoenix.
This love bird recycled tote is perfect for shopping at the farmer’s market or stocking up on booze ($10).
A friend who adores reading will love vintage copies of her favorite books. These D.H. Lawrence titles are 6 bucks!
Have a bitter single friend on your hands? Give her a mani/pedi using BB’s Dick Weed polish ($13).
Going out with the girls? Give everyone a ridiculously large cocktail ring ($12) to wear to the bar. Perfect for keeping the riff-raff away.
How fucking amazing are these pie pops (not to mention this totally mind-blowing site)? A lot of work, but they look irresistable. He will think so too.
You may call it a gag gift, but these vintage Playboy books ($6) may just get you in the mood.
I love Hello!Lucky and they always have a great range of Val letterpress cards. I especially like the “I’m Nuts For You” design ($4.50).
This classic digital watch ($45) is totally Wall Street redux, and will ensure he’s never late for a date.
How great are these maple type blocks? You could buy him a heart or his first initial ($50). Scoot, these are only available through Valentine’s Day!
Want to get in his pants? Watch Stealing Beauty. It was always my “get the boys riled up” secret (sorry Grandma).
After the movie, put on some sexy make out music. The Stealing Beauty soundtrack is excellent, I also recommend Charlotte Gainsbourg’s 5:55 and Fiest’s Let It Die.
These headphones ($68) are not only cool because of the awesome retro mint green color, but you can plug in another set of headphones/ear buds and listen to music together. Isn’t it romantic?
Five or six years ago (Christ, that seems like an eternity) I became really interested in photography and because I had no willing subjects around I took a lot of photos of myself. I wanted to play with a more editorial type direction and in doing so learned quite a bit about how to work in front of the camera. I also had a lot of fun learning fun tricks in Photoshop, especially because I was using a cheap point-and-shoot camera.
Part of me would like to start doing this again, not only because it’s fun and a creative challenge, but because in just a few years I have turned into the lamest camera subject on earth. Any posted photograph makes me stiffen and I always managed to look…awkward. I would love to to retrain myself a bit to make my time in front of the lens less stressful.
Do you have any tips for looking your best in photos?
I was so excited to find this mix on my work computer (I lost all of my music when my iMac crapped out last year), so I had to share. Diplo created the mix for Pitchfork a few years back and I listened to it on repeat two summers ago. It’s crazy good–if you want to download it, go here. Tracklist can be found here.
My favorite bits begin at 12:45, 19:35, 30:40, 43:45 (come on, mixing 90’s R&B and early trance is brills) and at 50:00, the most amazing mix of Rihanna’s “Umbrella,” EVER.
Not sure if you’d be into him? He mixed M.I.A.’s Piracy Funds Terrorism album.
I love Charlotte (and her sister Lou) and was super excited when I found out, months ago, that she was collaborating with Beck on her sophomore album. Then, of course, I forgot about it.
I am off to put in my order on Amazon, but for now, here’s the video for Heaven Can Wait.
