Luxirare

Today’s work will be outside, and I am putting together the final touches. I am wearing my dad’s golf shirt (took it a while ago), men’s trousers, and my iPad bag. Little secret, this ipad bag is the first thing I ever designed and showcased on the blog that I actually like and am proud [...]

At the studio, I have these things I do everyday. Between 5-6pm (or around that time) I always change the channel to FOODTV, though I don’t really watch foodtv as much because the line up is horrible, around this time they have my favorites, Ina Garten followed by Giada DeLaurentiis, I think these are the [...]

Ok, one thing.. I don’t like fashion campaigns. They seem way too saturated (in color) but also a bit outdated…they look cartoonish in my eyes, especially when the models are airbrushed so much. I don’t get why the marketing is the same, when I see a Cavalli ad I cringe a little and wonder..does someone [...]

Super quick post before I head back to the studio…Wearing another leather blazer as a shirt and skinny jeans. Sneakers are a must as I’ve been running around all morning, looking for the perfect plaid patterned fabric. How is it possible that I’ve seen at least a 1000 different plaid patterns and I can’t seem [...]

Every year I look for one piece of jewelry that I know I’ll wear everyday over t-shirts. It has to be kind of nondescript and boring so it can blend into everything I wear. Wasn’t at all happy with the offerings from Margiela the past two seasons so I had to look elsewhere. Also, …

Great to read on a cloudy Tuesday. Stay inspired guys! via

The idea of playing with a loafer was just too tempting for me so I had to delve in. After watching a short scene in Mulholland Drive where Betty and Rita both fall for the singer’s lip syncing in Club Silencio I wanted to use this scene as my inspiration for my loafer. You …

The same questions are showing up in the comments section from the past two weeks and in my inbox so I’ll answer them here. Specifically these questions are about where certain items were from, or what my lip color is. Here are some answers. Several people were asking me about the lip color I am [...]

I’ve been to a nail salon..maybe twice in my whole life. That includes the time I went just two weeks ago. I dread each time I go to the salon and this time was no different. I’d much rather be at a car dealership stroking Aston Martins. But I never get the kind of …

Todays’ outfit: Customized shirt, a pair of old skinny jeans, Luxirare cage purse, and a new belt I just designed (inspired by seatbelts).

Still very hot (in the 90′s) but you know I’m not really one of those people that strips down because the temperature gets high…. and I knew the restaurant would be very cold (which it was, had my leather jacket half on the whole time). Now I am done with dinner, in …

Every time a new design gets released through the shop I’m always humbled and surprised when people like something enough to buy it. What’s more interesting is why certain items do considerably better than others. I like to analyze everything in my head in a logical way but in the end there’s no definitive answer. [...]

Went on a little vacation, completely emptied out my bedroom (threw out everything except for the extreme essentials) and because of the heat wave this past week I lost 10 lbs by default-I’m feeling very light. It’s been so hot that the thought of eating anything grosses me out, which is why I couldn’t even [...]

Using this bag I designed a while ago as my makeup bag right now. Two new additions to my very concise collection of beauty products, giorgio armani foundation and blushing fabric.. This foundation by Giorgio Armani has been around for a while now and several people I know raved about this stuff but I thought [...]

Outfit above: Luxirare quilted leather jacket, Luxirare jumpsuit. Outfit above:: Purple and black neoprene dress by Lisa Marie Fernandez. Outfit above: Shearling capelet by Luxirare, mesh top from AA, and Luxirare cage bag. This shoot was very casual, it was literally the three of us just roaming around downtown. Ms. Chesky with her camera, me [...]

Jefimija wears Luxirare jumpsuit in black. All photos by the talented Julia Chesky. Check out some of Julia’s work on her website. Wish I had time to do a proper 4th of july food post or something , are you guys doing anything fun for 4th of july? Because I’m working… but I’m so glad [...]

My obsession with Leopard calf hide will never go away. Leopard print is like Bacon or something. Sadly, the only thing I have left from all of these designs is the leopard coat with the hardware. This material is definitely my favorite to work with. I hope there will be more designs to come, here [...]

(Outfit: Leather striped top from Luxirare, Leather pants from Luxirare, and model’s own black converses), photos by Julia Chesky Yesterday I prayed Jefimija wasn’t so thin that these leather pants would end up being too loose- it would look so weird to safety pin or clip anything, only had 1 sample that fit me pretty [...]

Ha, no I didn’t bake this jacket, but actually… in a way …I did. One of the finishing touches to leather working (this technique is used for bags) is to literally blow dry the bag. This melts all the loose stitches. Of course one does not use a hair blow dryer, there’s a special heat [...]