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In theory, I am a full-time dreamer and part-time explorer. In reality, I am involved in the visual design and consulting field. My former jobs varied from producing fashion runway shows to managing corporate meetings and events to wardrobe styling. Fashion is one of my hobbies that gives me energy.

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Gender: Female
Locality: chicago
Member since: November 2008
Last login: 24 December 2008
My Style:
affordable luxury, quality over quantity, haute couture reproduction a la my sewing machine and/or local tailors
Favourite Labels:
Miss Sixty, Fornarina, Halston, Twinkle by Wenlan, Yaya Aflalo, Love Yaya, Adidas, Poleci, Frye boots, Marni
Music:
portishead, moby, dj krush, massive attack, telepopmusik, morcheeba, saint etienne, the pharcyde, radiohead, bjork, the roots, mos def, bob marley, ziggy marley, damian marley, liz phair, leonard cohen, ben harper, mazzy star, beastie boys, dj danger mouse, dj premier, depeche mode, joy division, eek-a-mouse, peter tosh, john prine, shooter jennings, led zepplin, the congos, bob dylan, neil young, squeeze, burning spear, imogen heap, matisyahu, old crow medicine show
Favourite Stores:
www.shoplanguage.com, www.shopbop.com, uniquelosangeles.com, www.etsy.com, www.yook.com, www.orangeskin.com, www.bddw.com, www.nettletonhollow.com
Models:
Eddy Monsoon, Helena Christensen, Frankie Rayder, Paris Hilton, Devon Aioki, Chloe Sevigny, Sofia Coppola, Iman Abdulmajid
Travel Spots:
dream vacations: greek islands, tokyo, new york city, new zealand countryside, ghana, iceland, www.shompole.com
Books and Magazines:
books: Anthony Bourdain, Augusten Burroughs, Dr. Maoshing Ni, Lewis Carroll, magazines: Nylon, Harper's Bazaar, Dwell, Domino, US Weekly, Spin, Swindle, Time Out Chicago
Websites:
design, fashion, hair and makeup: www.designintelligence.com, www.designwatcher.blogspot.com, prairiemod.typepad.com, www.designspongeonline.com, www.apartmenttherapy.com, pipeline.refinery29.com, www.piperlime.com for rachel zoe guest editor picks, ask-fashion-kitty.blogspot.com, www.dailycandy.com, www.trendcentral.com, www.fashionising.com for trend updates only, www.bldg15.com for inspiring hair and makeup photos and tips, www.kwid.com (kelly wearstler), www.tonymasciangelo.com, music, video and photography: www.favtape.com, www.pandora.com, www.playlist.com, www.poladroid.net, fashion runway collections posted on www.youtube.com, www.fashiontelevision.com

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Karl Lagerfeld defends fur industry saying 'beasts' would kill us if we didn't kill them

The fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has defended the fur industry saying it is justified because the "beasts" fur comes from would "kill us if they could." By Stephen Adams, Arts Correspondent Telegraph, UK 02 Jan 2009 Lagerfeld also said the issue of size zero models was insignificant compared to the 'zillions' of fat people. The Chanel supremo said it was "childish" to even discuss the issue of wearing fur in a world
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Rachel Zoe's Picks

Check this out! Rachel Zoe (my favorite celeb-stylist) is a consultant for pipeline.com and posts her favorite picks for handbags and shoes in the 'affordable' price range. http://www.piperlime.com/browse/category.do?cid=37836 Enjoy!
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Space 15 Twenty: a new retail experiment from Urban Outfitters

Part shopping mall, part gallery, part event space, part community gathering spot, Urban Outfitters' Space 15 Twenty in Hollywood is combining shopping and entertainment to create a unique new retail experience. Set to open next Friday November 21st, Space 15 Twenty (named for its location at 1520 Cahuenga Blvd.) will house a number of edgy retailers, most of which will change periodically. Patrons will find an Urban Outfitters (which will
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T-shirts as Social Experiences

Created by designer Sebastian Campion for the Museum of Contemporary Art in Roskilde, Denmark, Social Souvenir is an art installation, new media experiment and souvenir T-shirt all in one. Fifteen T-shirt designs were created with slogans inspired by artists whose work is featured in the museum's collection, including Yoko Ono, Marcel Duchamp and Laurie Anderson; only 20 of each T-shirt were made. Museum visitors could purchase the T-shirts
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