Archive for July, 2010
Posted on July 16th, 2010 by by Nubby
To finish off the week, I thought I’d contrast the angular, masculine identity of Josh Fassbind with the pink, super girly look of Rock n’ Roll Bride. Kat, who runs Rocknrollbride.com contacted me with the intentions of giving her blog a slight facelift. She’s friends with another of my clients, wedding photographer David McNeil and [...]
Posted on July 15th, 2010 by by Nubby
Source unknown. • Someone actually outsmarted The Price Is Right! Terry Kneiss, a former weatherman bid the EXACT PRICE for his Showcase and won over $50,000.00 in prizes. • I love this Madonna-inspired photoshoot by Ellen Von Unwerth. • Writing about fashion is harder than it seems. Last year’s hot words are suddenly passé. Let [...]
Posted on July 15th, 2010 by by Nubby
What was your style like as a teenager? How did you dress and what kind of fashion were you into? 16 and Sleeping, 1997 — Photo by Auntie Nubs. Ah, the teenage years! It’s very funny to think back to the not so distant late 90s, when I was in high school (I’m focusing on [...]
Posted on July 13th, 2010 by by Nubby
Black and white with a dash of stripes never goes out of style. View the full Fashion Notebook set on Flickr.
Posted on July 13th, 2010 by by Nubby
Two weekends ago, I found this white blouse with asymmetrical buttons and an oversized collar on the rack at Buffalo Exchange (along with that cute vintage Geiger sweater. Score!) I like how it manages to be both classic and avant garde and I’ve worn it five times already — it’s light and airy and perfect [...]
Posted on July 10th, 2010 by by Nubby
Welcome to The Week in Pictures! Today I woke up early and cleaned my office (above). Don’t be fooled — the rest of our house isn’t so prim and organized! 01 Last weekend I stopped by Buffalo Exchange and found this vintage Geiger sweater (from Austria). I am not normally much of a purple fan [...]
Posted on July 9th, 2010 by by Nubby
Sometimes, it’s nice to worry more about being comfortable and borrow from the boys. For the Fourth of July, I wore Joey’s old ‘Freddy Krueger’ sweater (not very patriotic, huh?) and grabbed his matching Swatch Colour Codes watch. I can’t imagine wearing anything close to this now — in just the last few days, the [...]
Posted on July 8th, 2010 by by Nubby
Photo via Marie Claire. I got the new issue in the mail yesterday and scanned this just for you! • 10 useful WordPress security tweaks. • A really good informational read: the evolution of the logo. • Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems [Part 1]: Gala Darling digs into the issue of women and spending to keep [...]
Posted on July 6th, 2010 by by Nubby
This page was an intro to a W Magazine fashion spread last year — I became slightly obsessed with it at the time and had it pinned above my desk for many months. I really like the use of Helvetica paired with the op-art graphic. It’s so very reminiscent of a vintage Swiss poster design [...]
Posted on July 5th, 2010 by by Nubby
To my American readers, I hope you had an awesome 4th of July! My days off were spent making multiple trips to Sears to buy new kitchen appliances (glamorous, I know). In the evening, we had a little BBQ in the backyard. Rocky is scared of fireworks so we stayed home and watched T.V. with [...]