wavy gravy, save a lady!

i am big time crushing on some of the opening ceremony
spring pieces from their new look book. the washed out tie dye
suede was a smooth move on those triple bow kicks.

foreshadowed

something must have been swirling around in the air with my thoughts
turning toward the thunder perfect mind prada video the other day.
on friday, prada debuted their book. finally.
i popped in yesterday and picked up a copy and was weirdly recognized
by the staff and we had a mini critique of the resort prints. (which are beautiful!)
its really amazing and much more than a reprint of the campaigns.
its all about production, their various artistic explorations and stores-
and there are thumbnails of every look from every collection.

l'estel fugas

i saw this leather top by Rika the other day at Opening Ceremony
and totally fell in love with it.
swedes always read the stars right.
*l'estel fugas is catalan for shooting star.
the name of a Joan Miro painting i saw in barcelona.

shoot my feathers oh so high. break that sky.

fredricks and mae is a design and creative collective based
in brooklyn and they are doing some great work with all
natural materials like creating these feather hair pieces,
pins and arrows
i spotted some of their pieces at maryam nassir zadeh
over the winter when i was selling my valentines
i recovered the memory of their work the other day
when i found some old arrows in a garbage bin in williamsburg

swedish fox

in my search for a proper yet nicely coloured backpack, during a ride on the L train, I spotted

one of these babies, the kanken, sported effectively by a swede. produced by fjallraven 

(forgive the lack of proper swedish accents) and made in a variety of colours and a

few different sizes, i think they are brilliant and i plan to pick up the maxi kanken for an 

upcoming trip. i spotted a few in opening ceremony over the weekend and they are also

sold at a few outdoor outfitting outlets online in europe. 

EDIT- i recommend purchasing your kanken at mountain fox

with the pound dollar exchange at the moment, its a deal and they have heaps of colours

opening ceremony is charging well over the recommended and 

even creatures of comfort raised their prices

kankens and a video still from going forth by day, the path by bill viola

i make your heart shake, these memories can't wait

dearest human hearts,

i hope this finds you with a happy heart, full and pumping.

after many requests and a cosmic collision with an iranian dream of a lady...

it is my greatest pleasure and a dream awake to say that this year

my valentines are for sale at a beautiful museum like shop...

Maryam Nassir Zadeh.

a journey, a comfort and an inspiration-a display in impeccable, creative taste

the valentines are inspired by iranian lottery tickets, indian currency, ancient mysticism,

pomegranates and hieroglyphics and each one i have painted, printed, assembled and

dyed with my hands and the envelopes too.

i hope them to be the perfect gift. i am immensely proud of this happening and 

hope you'll check it.

and i promise you, you will hold a piece of my heart in your hands. intended pun.

MARYAM NASSIR ZADEH

123 Norfolk Street at Rivington Street (across from Schiller's Liquor Bar)

Lower East Side 

NYC

please check out the amazing space maryam and uday have assembled and 

support them and tell them you do.

+

i donated a bunch of my valentines, though not quite as elaborate but lovely

nonetheless, to Fred Flare, the online shop and store-

mine and heaps of others are for sale and all proceeds are being given to

Elder Craftsmen, a rad charity that brings craft workshops to local old people.

so please support their shop front or make an online purchase

Fred Flare

131 Meserole Ave at Leonard Street

Greenpoint Brooklyn

with all the love that can possibly pour out of me,

a and le futur possible

the rarest of rare

for what may be the third time this year, i have fallen in love

at first sight. again. a long time coming, i finally made my

way to maryam nassir zadeh, the lovely shop kept by

maryam and uday. evoking an invitation to explore everything

in sight upon entrance, the specially curated locale provides you

a dream and a journey. this place is a rare gem, possibly the only

one quite like it stateside.

maryam nassir zadeh

123 norfolk street at rivington street

lower east side

nyc