LIPSTiCK TrACeZ

but you don't know love like how Pablo Neruda knows love.
I was put onto poet Pablo Neruda today by my friend, sweet Julia. Overall, poetry can be kinda tricky, but Pablo Neruda is not like that.
He's sexual, romantic, and emotionally charged. Your not human if you haven't been through emotions like that! One of his best works, "Veinte poemas de amor y una cancion desesperada" (Twenty Poems and songs of Despair) shows not his love for all women, but his love for one woman. He digs into the mysteriousness of the crush, then the chase, then the allure, then the bliss, then the longing and in the finale- the sadness- of what loving someone can bring.
Gotta love those South American men.

By far the coolest thing I have done. Its just as beautiful at the top than at the bottom. The photos will walk you through........peace to Gabby and Lex- My Mexicana Warriors!!! ( well they're not really Mexican- they were just for holiday weekend)

After we went to Frida Karlo and Diego Rivera's studio we popped into this old world Hacienda style house. We were just walking the streets soaking in the scenery and then we saw this house. We noticed a "for sale" sign all around it. Right as we were snapping some photos of the palace the door opened and this guy came out. He asked if we were interested in the house and I said- in my broken spanglish- yes, can we take a look inside. Sure enough we got the tour....

Turns out the woman who lived there name was Patricia Morales. Crazy.

I just got back from Mexico City today. In attempts to break it down- here are some photos that still won't do my trip justice. Let's start with the hotel. The Condesa DF used be a apartment building. Now it is a boutique hotel that gives a vibe of the islands and old world Mexico. The buffet every morning was supreme. Fresh watermelon juice, granola that would make Kashi cry, and the best donuts. We did breakfast like dinner. No rush, just chilled out and talked for like 2 hours before we started the day. I'm gonna be missing that tomorrow!

Ann Demeulemeester. 

For her spring 2009 show in Paris this past week she debuted a collection that started out as her signature look.  Black, poetic, dramatic, and paying tribute to an artist. This year it was the artist/novelist Hermann Hesse that she drew inspiration from.  Her run of show was something that I never saw before- the seniors ran the shows.

In a ten minute video we all were huddled around computer screens to see what Stefano had thought of next. In a series of shorts, this collection was something I didn't expect. All editorial pieces, very few commercial looks, yet all really calm, monochromatic, and tonal. There is something kind of elegant about the way Sefano designs his clothes. His proportions are anything but normal or standard and gives the body a look of individuality because it is probably unlike anything you have ever worn before. Maybe it is not for everyone, maybe it is not the type of clothes you would see your man in but the consistency of the brand is being built, and its kind of fun to watch.