Cause sometimes you just need to feel good about the world

Check out these adorable, exotic newborn animals from the website www.zooborns.com. If these don't make you feel clucky then nothing will. These images should at least help you shake the Mondays.






p.s. Now we know where Fuck You Penguin gets all its images!

Flashback

Welcome to the first edition of family album fashion flashback. This week we have a few snaps from the 80s.

My brother Chris rocks Wayfarers on the beach. What jams are on his Caveman?

These are not hipster midgets in Maccaren Park on a Sunday afternoon, they are my brothers circa 1985:

Relaxing poolside with Mom. Wish I could get my hands on either of those swimmies. And yes, I am actually wearing an adult swimsuit, filling it out with pure baby chub:

Mom sporting a fringe, suntan, and a funky sweater:

Have a good weekend everyone!

Wishlist....

Funky animal print leggings from Diane Von Furstenburg's fall 2009 collection.





Alejandro Ingelmo shoes (US $815!!).

Or same shape, more subdued Michael Kors.

F*** you penguin

If you passionately love or hate cute animals then this blog might be for you! Hilarious.

Marc Jacobs: the good, the bad, and the 80s

I've always been a big Marc Jacobs fan, but I am having trouble processing his fall 2009 collection- though not necessarily in a bad way. It struck me as sort of Boy George meets Don't Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead with a few contemporary pieces thrown in. The models were styled to resemble trannies (or maybe mannequins?), and each had different hairstyles ranging from mohawks to Flock of Seagulls. Confused yet? The show started off simple with grey knits (I like the sweater with cutouts on the shoulder), silk neck scarves, metallic leathers, and some dark burgundy and silver hues. Then it entered some sort of nostalgic zone full of bright pinks, greens, and yellows, overstated shoulders, and a-line hems that channeled vintage Christina Applegate, only with more high-end fabrics. Throw in a few 80s prom dresses and you may be starting to get the picture of this energetic collection. While some of it seemed like a total joke, at least the show had elements of surprise, and there were definitely a few looks that could strengthen any fall/winter wardrobe.
Totally wearable:
Revisiting the 80s, but in a good way?
The cute print saves this 80s prom dress:

Latest from Alexander Wang

Alexander Wang delivered a predominantly black (nothing wrong with that) fall 2009 collection full of body-conscious rock-chic dresses and staple leggings/skinny pants of varying lengths, including the infamous "biker short" above the knee cut. Now, I know some cool kids have been rocking the "biker shorts" cut for the last few months, but I take my lead from Wang and am only now considering taking the plunge. Back in middle school they were a staple of wardrobe, though usually worn in colors like purple and blue and almost certainly paired with an oversized tee or stripped dress-shirt (think Hannah Anderson catalogue!). Wang gives the style different textures and pairs them with tailored jackets and hardcore boots, creating an edgy but polished look. He continued to play with the skinny black pants, bringing some just below the knee. When leggings first became trendy again a few years ago this was the favored length, and then they got longer and below the knee looked like more of a gym look. Wang gives them a high waist and and adds a belt and simple blouse, and the look works. I also loved the cut-out leggings- I think we can expect to see a lot of cut outs this year. Of course the asymmetrical LBDs were winners too. With everyone from Balmain to Lanvin including a take on them throughout the past few seasons, this look seems to be no fail. I could seriously rock the style every weekend switching it up with ankle boots, statement heels, and cropped jackets. All in all the collection delivered the stylish grunge and glam that I expected from Wang. There was definitely an emphasis on minimalism, and the the economy (hate to bring it up but cant help it) almost certainly has something to do with that. Next up I'm really looking forward to seeing what Balmain puts down the runways...

Australia's Hottest Tradie

Until I moved to Sydney I had never heard the term “tradie.” Australians affectionately use it to refer to guys in trade/blue collar professions, such as carpenters, electricians, and plumbers. Apparently these men are a hot commodity when it comes to boyfriend material, as women in Sydney overwhelmingly prefer them to their white-collar counterparts. In fact, 94% of local, single women surveyed said that they were extremely interested in dating a tradie. These women are tired of high maintenance investment bankers and lawyers (etc), and instead want to love of a down-to-earth man’s man. Tradies are considered more loyal, more traditional, and more family oriented, not to mention they can fix things around the house and look smokin’ without a shirt. I think this phenomenon could partly be attributed to the whole “tall poppy” notion, as Australians pride themselves on turning their nose up at elitism. While in the States I think there is more separation between blue and white-collar, here everybody looks at each other the same when work is over and the pubs are bumping. Anyway, this craze has gotten so extreme that Australia’s RSVP.com (a networking site for finding love) has a section devoted just to finding single tradies to date. The website recently went the extra mile and ran a competition to find Australia’s Hottest Tradie, and the results are apparently in. I would call the whole thing pretty exploitative, but those dudes look really into the photo shoots! Anyway, in this economic climate these are the guys with the stable jobs, so they have more of a reason to smile than most bankers...

Delayed reaction: 2threads Awards

Click here to check out me presenting at the 2threads fashion awards from about two months ago.

Reverse psychology?

Some of you thought yesterday's video post was a bit insensitive, so here is a more light-hearted web video for those needing some uplifting. Click here to watch.

Amazing hissyfit

This camera-phone video of a woman losing the plot after missing her flight in Hong Kong is hilarious! Click here to watch!