come and get it.

I've never done a giveaway via this blog before, so please excuse the lack of creativity and gusto. With that being said...

If you read my blog even a little you should know by now that I reside in a little city called Pittsburgh (for now.). Pittsburgh Budget Cars (a company that offers used cars in Pittsburgh) has kindly offered to give one of my readers a $25 Macy's gift card in return for whatever I want. So what do I want you to do? Well first...

I talk a lot about fashion, one because it's beyond intriguing to me, and because I believe your preferences in the way someone looks says a lot about that person. My motto is that we are shaped and fashioned by whatever it is we love, and here I talk a lot about what moves me and why. Well guys, I'm tired of talking, so to win this contest I'd like you to do the following:

Tell me your favorite designer, artist, musician, writer, photographer, or anyone in a creative field that inspires you. I also would like for you to tell me why this person rocks your socks, and how they've contributed to you becoming the person you are. You can be as brief or as specific as possible. The person who moves me to tears wins!

Sound good?

The contest will end on Tuesday March 30, 2010 at midnight EST and I'll be announcing the winner the next day. So spread this around to your friends, blogging buddies, coworkers, even your janitors.

Love Always,
Dee

reinventing the tshirt by: eighteenth

Where in theory I'm drawn to outrageous designs and color galore, in reality I'm just a jeans and tshirt girl. On any given occasion you'll find my closet filled with flats, cardigans, skinny jeans, and my staple item: the v neck tshirt. It's often times very hard for me to find 'the perfect tee', partly because I'm extremely picky about fit, color, texture, and price points. On the one hand I've been known to pay good money for quality, I've never been partial to paying an obscene amount of money simply for a name. On the rare occasion I can find a tee that bares originality and comes a decent price, I'm known to buy as many as possible.

New York city based brand Eighteenth just released pictures of their forthcoming Spring 2010 collection dedicated to reinventing the classic tshirt. Drastic asymmetrical cuts are complimented by the soft jersey of the tee's in basic black and white. Perfect for the summer months (the designs are amazing and you're skin can actually breathe in them), Eighteenth is available right now online at Anica and will soon be ready for purchase online and in store at Oak, Bona Drag and Des Kohan. The price points are affordable - especially against heavy hitter diffusion lines such as T by Alexander Wang draining pockets - and the quality of the clothing is beyond superb. So you'd better get to it, because if you don't...I will. Believe that.

long live mcqueen.

I'm pretty sure this collection is on every blog/website/Twitter and Facebook account catered even remotely to fashion. I'm a slow poke at posting this collection only because it's very hard for me to look at this final Alexander McQueen collection and fathom that someone this talented isn't with us anymore. Although won't be seeing his vision come to life on anymore runways, his past work speaks volumes to just what type of artist Lee Alexander McQueen was and will always be. I, for one, am pondering who could ever live up to, not only his standard of craftsmanship, but have the balls big enough to put artistry before trends, fashion before sales, and imagination before money.

I think it'll be fun to see someone try to live up to this.

be spectacular.

"Peace & blessings manifest with every lesson learned..." -On & On

louis vuitton fall 2010.

Marc Jacobs put the lady back in ladylike for Louis Vuitton's Fall 2010 presentation. Maybe this will compel some of us to actually look like women instead of trash can inhabitants or drag queens - not that there is anything remotely wrong with looking like you just woke up from behind a dumpster, or people questioning what's between your legs - I'm just happy someone decided to go classic instead of the trendy. Sometimes it's better to recycle and reinvent visions instead of constantly outdoing ourselves when we invent new ones.

Sometimes I think I have a baby Joan Jett living alongside a baby Joan Cleaver inside my brain. If this doesn't make sense, it's alright...I don't get it either.

Sidenote: Although I think the overall collection is ahhhhmazing, those A - lines aren't flattering on everyone. Especially not those blessed with enough ass to feed a small country (ahem: me). It's a nice thought though...

oh anna.

Tommy Ton the creator of one of my favorite blogs, Jak & Jil, got the amazing opportunity to document the favorite items of one of my personal heroes, Vogue Nippon Editor at Large Anna Dello Russo. My friends, my heart is happy. F*cking MAGIC!

"i told you she didn't have a dick"

I just had a conversation with a friend about whether or not Lady Gaga is coming for Madonna's throne. After watching Madonna on the new NBC show 'The Marriage Ref' and then watching Gaga's 'Telephone' video, I think it's pretty apparent who's running shit now. I love Madge, but Gaga's got it going on...

One word: PUSSY WAGON.

Oh wait. That's two words... =/

the kite runner.

"For you a thousand times over..." (The Kite Runner)

New tattoo. I love it. It's my favorite so far. AHHHHHHHH!!!

mary jane.

I've been in a really shitty place, because of really shitty people doing very shitty things, but I'm all good now. I'm free.

I love this song so much.

::EDIT:: I spelled Alanis' name wrong. Sue me.