2.

this one-piece dress includes three different patterns along with a neutral black back. it closes with three uranium glass buttons, has a collar created by a thin horse hair braid and a belted waist.

if you like what you see, there's a bit more over at my website!

3.

this silk dress is printed with falling dead horses and has blue LED lights along the shoulders which can be turned on by squeezing a button inside of the pocket. it is meant to literally 'give power' to the wearer. the belt is made of the same print as the leggings and features a bronze buckle with a small fire opal in the center.

4.

the tank top image is based off of this which was a reference for a never-completed tapestry weaving. the back hangs extra long and is made of a poly-silk mesh. the leggings are a silk-lycra blend done in this print and feel amazing. everything was sewn with glow-in-the-dark thread.

1.

this is a two piece, top and skirt. the black part of the top is made of a poly-silk mesh see-thru stripe fabric and the sleeves and cape-back are of my own printed design. around the collar is a thick horse hair braid which has a nice heaviness on the shoulders. the skirt has pockets {essential} and is made of alternating panels of lighter/darker versions of the same print.

master of textiles!

for my recently completed masters thesis i explored the transformative nature of clothing and its conceivable use as a modern day fetish object. in order to do so i considered the philosophy of friedrich nietzsche's amor fati, the historical use of magic as a cure for the anxiety of life, and the semiotics of fashion, to examine how garments can act as a catalyst in altering the individual’s relationship to and view of the world. in particular i focused on the integration of opposites; beauty and tragedy, and the psychological power of materials and symbols, to understand the part that magical thinking plays in our lives. the main result of this research was the creation of a series of garments that are inherently magical and allow the wearer to simultaneously accept and repel life's tragedies.

ANYWAY, i'm so excited to finally share them with everyone! it was a lot of work, but i'm really happy about what i produced. i designed the prints {which are based off of space and cave imagery and include ghost-y horses}, and then digitally printed the silk fabric, and designed the patterns, and braided the horse hair {around the collars} and then sewed everything {a lot by hand} and then took the pictures {via self-timer} and even 'modeled' {with head removed due to lack of smizing}. WHEW. i'm going to be posting the garments throughout the morning, so stay tuned! xoxo!

blame it on my wild heart.

i caaaan't stop listening to/watching this. i love '80s stevie, but this is like fleetwood mac style stevie. so so so so good. one million spacebucks to someone who can find an mp3 of this demo!

oh yeah.

i also wanted to show you guys these two important things...

{print by ajw
mystery happy otter}

mail call!

in the past week i received mail from two wonderful people that i haven't seen in way too long.

the first was from my friend ryan in chicago who sent me these sweet navin/marie marrionette puppets.

the second is this AMAZINGLY PERFECT 3D holographic horse postcard from my philly friend jackie j. i literally squealed when i saw it. thank you both!

for jerome — with love and squalor.

"what really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. that doesn't happen much, though."

r.i.p. friend.

{image via flickr}

QUICK!!!

someone send me $232.30!!! my two DREAM GARMENTS are on sale. but on like regular-person sale, not poor-unemployed-unabletofindarealjob-poor-poor-sad-graduate student kind of sale.

marimekko nea dress, autumn 2008



mociun caravan shorts summer 2009


OR, you could donate relief to those in haiti at any of these organizations:

partners in health

doctors without borders

oxfam america

and of course

the red cross

yes.

{via nevver}

diversity of life and culture.

"this is a present from a small, distant world, a token of our sounds, our science, our images, our music, our thoughts and our feelings. we are attempting to survive our time so we may live into yours." - jimmy carter

the voyager golden record is so beautiful. if i was an e.t. i would think that earth was pretty great.

denial.

when i look in the mirror, this is what i see looking back.

time displacement.

i'm ready for school-time to take a break and picnic-time to take over.

{eames}

ALL ABOARD, for the now voyager giveaway!

oh, hey, do you looooooooooooove this shirt?

it's so bright and airy! perfect for yachting in the french riviera, if you're ever up to that kind of thing. well, i've teamed up with chick downtown to give away this totally cute shirt that will help you channel your inner godard goddess! if you want it to be yours, just leave a nice comment here sometime during the next week and next friday {8/7/09} i'll use random.org to choose a winner! i'm so excited! exclamation point! not only does chick downtown carry great summer stuff, they also have the bb dakota twilight jacket {hehe} and these loeffler randall black riding boots that i'm dyyyyyying over.

let's get giddy.

hey friends, stay tuned this week because i'm having another give-away! it'll make you happier than a fancy new hairdo!

{via swapatorium}

happiness.

everything still basically sucks, but i'm looking towards a brighter future.

{jens lekman is the best}

happy earth day.

"If success or failure of this planet and of human beings
depended on how I am and what I do...
How would I be?
What would I do?"
- R. Buckminster Fuller

i think he was a little amazed.

last night i got together with a few fans and newbies to watch the grey gardens adaptation. did you get to see it? did you love it? hate it? as a superfan i thought that they did a pretty good job summing up the relationship between the two edies. although some parts seemed stretched a bit thin and i could not suspend belief enough to not think that it was drew barrymore the whole time. i'm interested to hear others opinions, so take my poll in the sidebar!

{little edie mask by bruce lennon}

helpful hints.

i'm putting this here to remind me to print this out and hang it on my studio wall. wonderful words of wisdom from the always inspiring sister corita kent. i was given a copy of this early on in my undergrad and i think that it had a huge impact on me. that list of helpful hints describes me to a T.

{via royal quiet deluxe}