Luxirare

Since last year I’d been working on an outerwear series (on and off) and finally it feels like the right time to share. With this group I focused on taking inspiration from convertible cars, airplanes, classic aviator jackets and most important: our modern lifestyles. The main point of this whole thing was to really emphasize [...]

It can no longer be kept a secret. I look to Scott Disick for style inspiration. The cattle of it-girls with spindly legs and cheesy it bags just don’t do it for me. Some of you may think I’m crazy for thinking this, but he really does have great style. My mother told me for [...]

These shoes that I had gotten from Etsy were pretty worn out when I first received them, but after a good 3-4 months of wearing them nearly every other day, straps finally slipped loose from the base and the shoes were rendered un-walkable. It happened to me on the street and after that night for [...]

Hands reaching or pointing to represent best of the best. I went through a phase where I had to collect shoes. Something about owning them made me feel more powerful or something, but as seasons pass I look at those same shoes I lusted after and realize they are no longer as desirable as they [...]

This micro studded effect, as I mentioned before, is probably one of my favorite forms of garment decoration. Going through the comments it seems like the Versace post brought up some really great points about decoration that I actually agree with, but that doesn’t mean we can’t love what we sometimes rationalize as mindless. And [...]

There’s so much madness when you look at Versace’s older creations, this intensity is something I can see right away in works by other designers like Alaia or Raf Simons…I have two really old Versace books my mom got me during college filled with some of the most beautiful clothing, I was going through a [...]

I wore this out one night and…it was kind of funny…them: “omg what is that???!??!” “your jacket is glowing!” me: “uhh..(runs away)” Fact: Maintenance on this jacket is expensive. For this to really work there needs to not only be some updates on the design (which we wouldn’t mind exploring further, thank you for all [...]

This person kindly e-mailed me to introduce himself and to say he enjoyed reading my blog. Fortunately he also sent me a link to his work. Most of the time I won’t spend much time going through the website, unless of course you get sucked in and you realize you just spent 30 minutes of [...]

There were many images from the previous post that we meant to share, but couldn’t because then it’d drive you guys insane. We decided to separate the posts so we could share some evocative imagery that inspired us to create the previous design. There were so many forms we looked at before we went ahead [...]

The first time I met Anastasia Radevich was for lunch at Fred’s (Barney’s top floor)- this was almost like 8 months ago… I was excited to meet her- from her designs I could only assume that she was  very smart and talented. We ended up having a four hour lunch, and out of that lunch [...]

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 …