Luxirare

I sincerely hope everyone is having a happy holiday, spending it with their families..on vacation, at home eating good food and wine..or doing something that makes you excited, though I know that there are a good deal of people who struggle during christmas and new years, and a good deal of people who spend it alone, …to those people, don’t worry it will all be over soon!

Anyways, in response to some e-mails I’ve been getting about these black and white perforated wallet necklaces, they are back in stock. It has been a best selling item (thank you for the support!), and you will find them here. They are listed 1st and 2nd amongst all those wallet necklaces in different patterns and colors so you don’t have to go digging. Sorry for the bad blogging, promise there is new stuff coming soon. In the meantime keep up with my liveblog here.

Without even knowing it, about a year and a half ago I designed a wardrobe simply out of necessity, if you could remember this set of clothing where I just changed the colors and patterns. At the time I also felt like I didn’t want to force any new ideas, ‘if you don’t have a new idea, don’t pretend like you have one’ was my feeling at the time..and then I just thought well I like wearing the same thing everyday anyway so I might as well… I needed some kind of uniform to make things stable, and I love this idea of things repeating in exactly the same pattern…Which led me to think..is it really a uniform I want? Maybe it doesn’t have to be forever, but for a sustained period of time, it was exactly what one wanted. Somehow a set of four men wearing the same outfit makes for a powerful image.

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For the holidays, some considered keychains…Last december, I never really thought about what would make for reasonable gifts, but this year I wanted to focus on small items that everyone can play with. I should have posted this weeks ago but the hectic holidays have really set me back!

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Now I would like to introduce you to the cousin of Shiso Leaves…Technically both the korean version and japanese version are called Perilla Leaves, but the korean cousin is what you would call a sesame leaf instead of Shiso. I can’t put this flavor into words but it’s a mintier, more aggressive version of the Shiso. It also tastes less like perfume, which is something I enjoy at times. The silicon placemat is by Dan Golden for CB2. I couldn’t find the link online, you might have to go to the physical CB2 stores.
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Currently obsessing over this editorial, modeled by Daria Werbowy, shot by Cass Bird. WOW!

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(Image via Vault Magazine)

The minute I think of the words Caviar Purse, I think of food, you know those Beggar’s purses…little pouches with caviar and creme fraiche, ingredients that are classic components to serving caviar…Olympia Le Tan has just created the perfect holiday gift with these bags by using conventional graphics featured on caviar tins.

Love the blue ones…(Image below via Olympia Le Tan Tumblr.)

Photo above features Camo leather lunchbox bag by Logan Zane, and the new Samsung Galaxy Camera phone.

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BYOB, but also, Bring your own lunch. Honestly though this is really just an excuse to push a new fried rice agenda. If you’re fastidious enough at 6 am when you’re alarm goes off, not entertaining suicidal thoughts, then maybe this is the perfect lunchbox for you.

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I just had to share this salad because I am pretty sure you will love it, and it’s one that you can easily prepare at home. Unlike some of the other food content on here, ingredients here accessible, maybe people who read this with a more sophisticated palette might look at this and go, wow this is more Houlihan’s than chic. Okay but you know you love the stuffed shrooms at Houlihans’ so don’t act like you’re above it!!

Anyway, the story behind this salad is that I was in a slightly cracked out state of mind when I made it. It’s kind of mexican (there are corn tortillas here!) but also kind of Thai (peanut dressing)…with a medium rare Hanger steak sliced very thinly on top. I had some random ingredients sitting in my fridge and decided to put it together, kind of like how you make Sangria. I do suggest serving Sangria with this. In fact I’m confident this salad is a crowd pleaser, so definitely a must if you’re into throwing holiday parties.

Ingredients: Thinly sliced carrots, red cabbage, pear (yes it’s awesome in here!), romaine lettuce, corn tortillas, fresh corn off the cob, a ton of cilantro, and some scallion at the end.

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