Presentation Is Everything

The style blogosphere has been soberly recommending that simple, comfort-conscious fashion might be the most appropriate direction for dressing in these tough economic times. Dress down and stay grounded, they tweet. Thankfully, soft-wear has a number of design advocates, including Question-How-Do-I-Wear-This, Answer-Anyway-You-Want label Humanoid (above) and label-jumping skivvy-to-street pro Adam Lippes (below). Cashmere blends, tissue-thin jersey, complex draping, mute colors, you'll have plenty to choose from.

On a Scale from DIY to DUI...

Louise Gray embellishes her designs with heavy garlands of geometric chain. Elizabeth and I tried our hands at Bliss Lau's delicate strands of chain in our at-home vest making (I'll post mine soon), but these creations might take some more industrial tools. And tons more metal.

Team Building Exercise

[via A Continuous Lean via Drinkin' and Dronin']

In my imagination -->

Buster: Hey, Linus! Care to go to the gymnasium for some calisthenics?
Linus: Certainly, Buster. Let me just comb my hair with this pomade I have with me.
Buster: Is that...?
Linus: Yes, Buster. It most definitely is.

No Need to Water

Set of three "Porcelain Succulents" from Ballard Designs. I love how pristine they look, but if I buy these for our apartment, Elizabeth will have to restrain me from doing something crazy to them. I'm thinking Elmer's and glitter or, better yet, rainbow tie-dye!

[via A Merry Mishap]

Karlie time to catch some zzz's

I've been loving Karlie Kloss lately. She is so fierce, as seen in this spread for Russh. She makes being a pouty teenager so high fashion- and look, she gets tired too. I wish I looked so chic when I yawn.

[via Discotheque Confusion]

Lykke Li and Bon Iver

I like your shoes

Getting a bit of a shoe fetish with Jak & Jil.

Say it ain't so, Sarah

Effectively killing my love for the French braid. Like a knife in my heart.
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Vrooom vroommm

We've been looking at decals for the walls of our apartment and sometimes you just strike gold. You just do.

Ba & Sh

Looking for an alternative to APC? Look no further than Ba & Sh. The line is full of similarly well cut pieces that nod at French military styles.

Bonus: the website loops a completely infectious song.