life at lori's { part I }

knowing how decorating-obsessed i've become since my recent move, my friend karen urged me to pop by stylist lori goldstein's NYC loft yesterday to soak up a little inspiration. and then some!

i had no idea what a tremendous treat i was in for...
{ above: achingly amazing necklaces, slung around a sea glass mirror. see the prada ss10 chandelier piece on the right?!? }

lori is the ultimate fashion insider ~ a real stylist, in the truest sense of the term. you'll not find her vying for camera time on the street style circuit, or tattling on TV about red carpet disasters. she's too busy consulting on the biggest collections and ad campaigns in the business (vera, herrera, versace), commandeering a QVC empire, and running around the world concocting editorial stories for italian vogue with steven meisel. to say that she styled my favorite editorial (of all time) should pretty much say it all. i'm in ladylove.
don't you just adore it when you meet someone, and immediately it feels as though you've known them forever? well, my 'pop by' her pad ended up lasting nearly four hours. after discussing, at length, the power of accessories, we dug through her colossal closet (you don't even want to know how many birkins), her jewels (ditto on the diamonds), and old polaroids of karl lagerfeld and gia carangi.

we talked about life, art, swapped war work stories, and concocted shopping trips and party plans for the future. i'm going to put together a whole other post on her dazzling decor ~ but first, here's a dizzy little peek into our fashion-fantasy fun:

{ above: that bracelet! lori's jewelry collection is out of control ~ and all over her flat // below: i couldn't resist piling a bunch of her beauties atop the mass of my own pieces i already had on! }


{ above & below: lori's bag collection ~ led in number by the aforementioned birkins ~ includes everything from studded fendi palazzos to handmade moroccan coin purses }


{ above: i just HAD to test drive this mink bed jacket and itty-bitty prada purse. // below: the same goes for a fur-trimmed, rubber cocoon coat by marni. its owner was all too obliging ~ and very lucky that i didn't try walking out in it! }

thank you lori for graciously letting me invade every corner of your home!

readers, get ready for her enviable eye candy of an apartment (post coming tomorrow!)... in the meantime, click here to follow lori on twitter, and here to see an informal *before* snap of my own place-in-progress. kindly keep in mind, i'm still unpacking. it has a long way to go, but i said i'd give you a sneak peek this week, and a promise is a promise...!
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UPDATE: part two & three of lori's home tour HERE and HERE.

{ ode to vogue italia }

in last week's Q+A, i mentioned that vogue italia is my very favorite magazine. to validate this conviction, i thought i'd share a few of their recent (extraordinarily breathtaking) covers:

(vogue italia / april 2007)

(vogue italia / october 2008)

(vogue italia / march 2007)

(vogue italia / april 2006)

(vogue italia / may 2005)

(vogue italia / august 2005)

(vogue italia / february 2003)

do you see what i mean?!? who cares about hollywood cover-starlets when you can get FASHION from page one?!?

(all images courtesy of this frighteningly addictive site)

tony +++ talitha

~ tony duquette scenery + talitha getty style ~

in my dreams, this is exactly what my life looks like (i'm working pretty hard to make it a reality):

(photos by steven meisel c. 2000 / click here to view story / many thanks to H for the dreamy link!)

{ summer moodboard } moroccan bohème

whether packing for an exotic holiday, or looking to let some sun into my busy city life, i rely on a few faithful fashions to sizzle (but not swelter!) in the summertime:

(steven meisel for vogue italia / may 2009)

• chunky, tribal jewelry dresses up city-slick looks and teeny bikinis alike (yes, i always accessorize my swimwear).

• drippy printed pants ~ the bigger and louder the better ~ pair well with a safari jacket for work, a sheer tunic for play. swingy silk is always cooler and comfier than rigid denim!

• khaki separates can calm any colorful look (in my book, the same goes for leopard print ~ i find it to be surprisingly neutral and therefore quite versatile).

stay chic despite the heat!

(matthew williamson / resort 2010)

(christian dior / fall 2009)

(steven meisel for vogue italia / may 2009)

(roberto cavalli / resort 2010)

(christian dior / fall 2009)

(steven meisel for vogue italia / may 2009)

female trouble

(above, steven meisel for vogue italia)

recently, i admired a steven meisel story in vogue italia, and drew a misguided connection from it to grey gardens.

the photos were actually a conspicuous reference to igmar bergman's 1966 film, persona, a very different movie, but one that explores a similar theme ~ the complexity of intimate female relationships.

(above, persona film still)

(below, steven meisel for vogue italia)

like many films of its obscure genre, persona is challenging subject-wise, but breathtaking from a stylistic perspective.

in that sense, it reminds me of another captivating vision of the challenging dynamics of relationships between women - ranier werner fassbinder's 1972 film, the bitter tears of petra von kant.

(above & below, the bitter tears of petra von kant film stills)

like grey gardens, both persona and petra von kant show us shadows of the line between love versus possession. but most importantly, all three tell an unforgettable fashion story!

i've been in bed sick for a few days (guzzling cough syrup the way petra guzzles gin, above), so movies like these have been my aesthetic elixer. i'm feeling better already ~ and inspired to get dressed up again!