Tumblr Time*

Once in a while I run into some ecclectic, & creatively put together Tumblr blogs (mine is here). A year ago -if not more- I ran into Lili Peper's blog, those damn city kids (here), probably at the worst time when I was in the midst of finishing my final year of college. It displays photos from fashion editorials which also portray her own style and personality.We both started following eachother and commented on each other's blogs. I later thought it would be fun if I asked a few "interview" questions, which we would post on our blogs. This would be a way to encounter new readers on Tumblr for me, and a great way for her readers to learn more about her:

1. where are some of your favorite places to hang out or eat?

LP: I definitely have found little magical places around the city where I love to hang out. On Franklin there is a cafe called the Bourgeois Pig where I spend a ton of time. It's tiny and personal with a fantastic environment that I would definitely consider inspirational. I also hang out on Larchmont Blvd in Hancock Park quite a bit, probably a little too much, haha. I practically live there as I am there almost every single day. There is another place in called Franklin Canyon Park which is a reservoir/park hidden in Beverly Hills, that I adore. It is honestly so beautiful and so inspirational and personally I have a lot of really valuable memories that take place there. As for restaurants I frequently eat at, there is Swingers, Gyu Kaku, Il Trem, Coral Tree Cafe, Urth Cafe, Katsuya, ect.

2. where do you like to shop?

LP: I love love love LF so I shop there quite a bit. Urban and American Apparel when I have something in mind that I sole need from those stores. Personally I am a big flea market/vintage store person so in that respect Melrose is my shopping paradise. I also do a lot of online shopping. Nasty Gal, Free People and Top Shop online.

3. any cool celebrity spottings? (you knew this was coming)

LP: Ah, the common "you live in Hollywood" question. I know this answer probably won't be as exciting as you'd hope but I honestly think of celebrities as normal people. So when I see them I don't even really notice. My father has a job that requires us to meet a lot of famous people, so I'm just kind of used to it. Also a lot of the events/restaurants/venues I go to celebrities show up. They are just going on with there regular lives just like everyone else, so I don't really think twice about it. Although once I was grabbing a quick lunch at the Chateau Marmont and Nicolas Cage almost hit me with his car, so there's that haha.

4. do you think there are any misconceptions about L.A. culture as a whole?

LP: Oh of course. There are a ton. L.A. is really like it's own bubble, it's own little world. Unless you live there or visit often, I feel like you completely miss what it is actually about. People only see the things you read about. Celebrities, Hollywood Blvd, stars, drugs, parties, ect. When I meet people in other parts of the world and I tell them where I'm from, they talk to me as if I'm an alien from another planet. It is kind of fascinating actually.

5. name 3 things your readers might not know about you

LP: Okay, I'm trying to think of little fun facts not many of my readers would know about me from my blog. I played soccer competitively for 10 years. I have an extremely large and unconventional family. And I really love acting. The first play I was in was Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, which turned me on to Oscar Wilde and acting.

6. do you have a style icon you look up to?

LP: I definitely have people that influence my personal style, but I always try to put my own twist on things. Off the top of my head, I really admire and derive styles from Edie Sedgwick, Kate Moss, Agyness Deyn, The Olsen twins, Ruby Aldridge, Chloë Sevigny, Charlotte Kemp Muhl, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Freja Beha, Rachel Zoe, and Alexa Chung.

7. what are your aspirations for the future?

LP: Right now I'm looking for internships with fashion photographers, PR firms, and stylists. So I'm hoping to be working by this summer in those subjects. I'm also working on building up my portfolio and getting my name out there. Other than that, I'm just traveling and finishing classes. Figuring my life out.

Thanks Lili, & all the readers. xo

The INTERIOR ~ Sea of Shoes Blogger Haute House

I loved the recent post that Jane Aldrige of Sea of Shoes  has dedicated to her Haute house. A passion for MAXIMALIST. Mother and doughter's house was recently shot by talented photographer Manny Rodriguez for Rue Magazine. She worte:

"StyleSwoon and Atlantis Home are the masterminds behind my bedroom makeover...it used to be extremely bare, but while I was in Florence for Luisaviaroma's event earlier this year, they surprised me with a complete overhaul. I could not recognize the room. Best surprise of my life ever :) My room is such a happy place for me now".

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As a fashion blogger and photographer combo, Kelly and Greg have a special knack for revealing the glamourous in the unassuming. Behind the doors of their simple and sleek modern apartment lies a whimsical, elegant and diverse collection of finds that is telling of the couple’s adventures in taste-making.

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The BLOGGER ~ L’Amoureux {Catharsis}

I couldn't help to post these stunning pictures of Louise. She wears a robe of  Maria Lucia Hohan. Photos by Pauline Darley between Fécamp and Etretat. She says: "L’Amoureux étant mon arcane majeure, il me fallait une série de photos très personnelle. L’idée de shooter sur les falaises normandes est venue très vite, de même que la volonté d’une aura dramatique pareille à celle de l’héroïne du pays de Caux, Emma Bovary. Ces photos, c’est l’autre moi que ce blog ne montre jamais. En Vierge de base, ma personnalité est faite d’opposés, d’un extrême à l’autre sans jamais passer par l’apaisante neutralité. 

Comme Emma, j’ai toujours été plongé dans mes rêves, ce n’est pas la faute des romans mais d’une vite intérieure trop bouillonnante. Je fais partie de ces gens toujours dans la lune, si intériorisés qu’ils en sont presque fades à l’extérieur, aussi je suis souvent perçue comme bizarre ou transparente. Et pourtant, sous ces aspects placides, j’ai toujours été animée de passions violentes, et guidée par une forte impétuosité, légèrement teintée de pulsions autodestructrices. La catharsis est une necessité, qui m’aide à controler le trop-plein et le spleen, en noircissant chaque jour des pages et des pages de pensées abstraites. 

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The BLOGGER ~ Rumi Neely for Rebecca Minkoff

Rebecca Minkoff loves her FashionToast. The New York based design has selected famed fashion blogger Rumi Neely to model in her Spring/Summer 2011 Presentation at Lincoln Center during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. On September 12th Rumi Neely models Rebecca Minkoff’s collection.The designer said: “Rumi represents the type of girl this collection was designed for. She’s fiercely independent, ambitious and is blazing her own pathway to success. I couldn’t imagine a better person to embody my vision for our Spring/Summer 2011 collection, which is why I created the ‘Rumi’ dress”.

“I’m so excited to be a part of the Rebecca Minkoff presentation, the new collection is full of perfect basics with just enough edge – the exact kind of pieces that I live in” said Rumi. "I loved the simplicity of the dress and the hair was just really really good. The Made Her Think earring was literally sewn into my hair and reminded me of a kind of elf princess from the sea. If such a thing were to exist". Straight from the runway, already available for pre-order here, your chance to add the Rumi Dress Nude to your wardrobe months before the Spring 2011 collection arrives in stores! Its feminine high-wasted fit, floating hemline, creamy nude silk and delicate back button detail form the perfect staple piece for life, romance and travel.

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The BLOGGER ~ Liz

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The BLOGGER ~ Nicole Warne

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