MFWF11 ♥ CRUSHING HARD FOR VICTORIA YOUNG

I was really inspired by Victoria's style this past fashion month. I loved her interpretation of all the season's trends. Above, she took neon to a nice place by keeping it monochromatic with matching hat, jumper, earphones and eyeglass cord. Plus, the look couldn't be styled better. The delicate ruffles of her blouse combined with the intense neon and black leather screams cool.

And I love her approach to retro dressing. Fifties inspired? Pffff, this look is so 2011.

And who doesn't love a edgy-chic varsity girl? Can't wait to see you next season V!!!

26//03/10 Finally Spring! @ Museum Quartier, Vienna

Janna / 21 / student

"This sunny day was made for light, springlike clothing. Classical versus something playful and gently versus strictly."

1. Where do you come from?
Cologne, Germany
2. Where are you going?
To the nearest ice-cream-shop
3. Where would you like to return?
To a big pool with an air mattress and some cold beer
4. 3 albums of the moment
Oh, i'm not sure
5. Last website you visited
DaWanda
6. Last book you read
"Fräulein Else" by Arthur Schnitzler
7. What have you had for breakfast?
Strawberries and bananas with chocolate muesli, coffee
9. What do I have to know about Vienna?
Smoker friendly, horrible opening hours, no sweet popcorn, a place to love!

Jacket: H&M
Pullover: Zara
Bag: Farmhood
Trousers: Zara
Shoes: Humanic
Chain: Accessorize

door121: exclusive interview with ANDWHATELSEISTHERE (sydney, australia)

aimee jenny song: the oakwood blouse in eggshell and the lace dress with liner (san francisco, united states of america)

ustrendy: featured seller (los angeles, united states of america)

kira aderne: rock on the golden era vintage shirt (recife, brazil)

it's true. you can't call yourself a secret if you can't keep it.

say hurrah to the public display of self-promotion and the new site layout!

for the first time out of the anonymous shadow, our faces are now shown on the australian-based fashion database site

called door121: the interview, next up to anna wintour and carine roitfeld on the front page.

eff the what, we wouldn't dare.

save the media vomit you want to puke at us,

just that we could never thank you readers and followers enough with all the support we got throughout the recent year.

to show some gratitude, we are now providing a 10% discount off every piece in our shop

by entering either one of the codes; ANDWHATELSEISTHERE, SONGOFSTYLE, or KIRAFASHION before checking out.

new collections will keep flowing. the wind of change will keep blowing.

the giveaway promo will keep coming. you guys will keep checking back.

enough yada yada. read our feature, spend the bucks with any of the discount codes here, and stay tuned for the best that is yet to come!

Photo Credits: door121, ustrendy, song of style, kirafashion

At Home: Adriano Sack

Yesterday I visited Adriano Sack, a journalist and author who moved to Berlin some weeks ago after years in New York, choosing Kreuzberg's beautiful Planufer as his new home. He found an apartment just by the canal, which needed extensive renovation since the former renters had a distinct preference for wooden interiors (imagine a bathroom with wooden panelling on walls and ceiling, combined with a pink bathtub, or a kitchen completely designed in pine wood). After painting everything white and furnishing it with personal items like the disco ball he found on the streets of New York one day and the beloved elephant lamp, Adriano starts to feel home again in the city he left many years ago.
Adriano is the founder of I like my style, an online style community that started printing a member generated magazine featuring whose new issue is just out!.

/mary

PS, something personal: excuse our lame content production these days (weeks.. months!) I am currently working on several exams to finish my studies and it's harder to combine this with the work on the blog than I thought...

R E F L E C T I O N S

"Wood appears as a portrait of the artist as a young Goth, albeit in high style—it’s a look that might be described as insane punk elegance. The severe black military jacket is, naturally, by Chanel, the bag by Miu Miu. Her iridescent red hair has been sublimated into two architecturally vertical, gravity-defiant ponytails; a smudge of kohl and bronze offer graphic contrast to Wood’s curiously opaque hazel eyes and alabaster skin; the dangerously spiky heels hanging off her feet look both stripper-ready and expensive. The overall effect makes her appear as an exotic manga character..."

-Matt Diehl for Black Book

I'm really going to geek-out as a writer here.  What inspired me to become a writer was my boredom with different magazines all printing basically the same story about an artist or a band.  Every once in a while, a good profile keeps me on my toes and inspires me.  One constant has been Luke Crisell's work in Nylon (I recently realized that I've admired his work since I was thirteen).  This profile of a very interesting young actress, Evan Rachel Wood, is now on my list of favorites.  Matt Diehl painted a picture of the complex starlet.  He peppered the article with semi-obscure literary references, and impressed me with the clever verb tense used in the above quote: "gravity defiant," not gravity defying.  Little tweaks like this keep me on my toes as a reader, and stay in my mind when I am writing.  More than anything, Diehl didn't seek to expose scandal in Wood's life; instead, he told her story.  Well done Matt Diehl, well done.


See more beautiful photos by Andrew MacPherson and read the entire article HERE.
I have to mention that I love the photos as much as the profiile.  MacPherson captured a very grown up, spectacularly beautiful Wood.  The photos have the aura of a classic film starlet.

An Old Favorite

Alison Mosshart is an old style favorite of mine.  My first blog post may have actually been about her.  She always looks natural, yet cool and rock n' roll.  I guess it's just in her blood.

Kreuzberg Beauty

PFWF11 ♥ Natalie Joos' bold graphics

Look of the Day.110: Attending FOX in Spain

Still here in Madrid... after my shooting for Vogue I attended with Miranda  the launch of Mentes en Shock produced by  FOX. I´ve been featured on Elle too. Big thanks to super Txema! Tomorrow I won´t miss the Loewe show..im pretty excited for this up coming event- After that i´ll get back home and I promise a big post-reward!!!

I´m wearing jumper and skirt by Mango and a vintage shoulder bag. All my jewels are by Monica Vinader.

// OBSESSION: CTRL CLTHNG //

CTRL Groundhog day from Mikko Ryhänen on Vimeo.

This Helsinki-based brand called "CTRL" is my new flavor of the week. Just about every piece in their Fall/Winter 2011 collection is on my wish list. The casual-chicness of their designs is something that will appeal to all young, modern urbanites that are looking for smart-cut, comfortable clothes that have a bit of attitude or humour in them. 

Below are my favorite picks from their look book. For those who live outside of Finland, fear not - they sell clothes online too!

Dressed Like A Girl

The skies were gray mostly all last week and after a while, it starts to affect your mood. I figured the best way to combat that was to wear a brightly-colored dress! So I wore this to grab tortilla soup and walk around the flea market with my boyfriend. 

I found this silk dress at Shareen's Vintage in Downtown LA along with many other dresses that I have yet to debut on the blog. I mentioned on Twitter the other day that I feel like I have so many really over-the-top dresses (I'm talking floor-length sweeping ruffled gowns) with no place to wear them. I guess I just love how beautiful they look hanging in my closet!

Silk dress worn with vintage belt, antique earrings, Metal Pointus ring, vintage ring, and L.A.M.B shoes.

26/03/10 A Bavarian Biker @ Museum Quartier, Vienna

Jakub / 23 / Promotions and stuff

"It's normally worn by locals in Bavaria... often only on the famous Oktoberfest today. It's really comfortable so i decided it to wear it on this sunny day."

1. Where do you come from?
I'm origin from Czech Republic but I lived a long time in Münich
2. Where are you going?
I'm going to a barbecue-party of a friend
3. Where would you like to return?
Panama City Beach, FL ( In Springtime!)
4. 3 albums of the moment
Eminem - Recovery
Skero - Memoiren eines Riesen
The Wombats - A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation
5. Last website you visited
Facebook for sure ( I'm ashamed)
6. Last book you read
"6 Österreicher unter den ersten 5" by Dirk Stermann
7. What have you had for breakfast?
It's a funny thing but really... Bavarian veal sausages with sweet mustard... fits to my outfit I think
9. What do I have to know about Vienna?
You can get everywhere within 30 minutes or less... fantastic

Jumper: second hand store
Hat: New Yorker
Shirt: Tommy Hilfiger
Pants: Lederhosen bought in a traditional national costume store in Münich
Shoes: Deichmann
Bike: from a local in Vienna

PFWF11 ♥ Caroline and Julia

Launch of Simone Rocha's Pop Up Store

http://www.simonerocha.com/