chanel mohawk.

Chanel Spring 2012 Couture.

left: Cara Delevingne / right: lindsay wixon

couture mohawk.
i love a good mohawk.

images via glam

DIY. journal cover.

I've always held on to magazines for far too long, in the off chance that there is something I can salvage from their contents...  and today I decided to use a not-so-old, but super amazing LOVE No.6 autumn edition...  and hack it up into bits to create a journal cover! 

LOVE magazine filled with amazing typography and filigree...

perfect for chopping up...

 

Other great pages I found inside 

that I'm gonna hold on to for future projects.

I decided to go with 'private lives'... 

I thought it would be perfect for a journal/diary cover.

I started with a book blank that I acquired some time in elementary school 

and never got around to using it... but you can find them on amazon for around $3.

1. decide the placement of your clippings

2. paint a thin layer of rubber cement onto the book cover

3. paint a thin layer or rubber cement on to the back of the clipping

4. blow on each surface until they are tacky

5. stick them together for a permanent bond

6. use your finger tips to roll off the excess glue

I finished up with these alphabet stamps that I got from Michaels for around $2.

I couldn't find them online, but they were in the discount bargain bins last time I went.

I didn't have any numbers, so I opted to write out the year in letters.

practice sheet. cheap stamps need to be tested out first.

2012.

Tah-Dah!!! Now you have a one of a kind journal/diary!

The great thing about this project is that you can use any magazines or books you have laying around, just start cutting text, colors, textures, shapes, patterns etc. anything that seems to be visually appealing to you.... Have fun!

chinese new year.

Living on the outskirts of Chinatown has its benefits... sometimes.

enjoying the festivities on Mott Street.

confetti coffee.

warding off evil spirits.

(unfortunate bag over the head)

stormy sunset.

I die for these earrings.  

Check out Alexandra Rothwell's web gallery to see her other amazing designs. 

She does custom colors, design & length to suit your color palette & style.

Email her here for inquiries.  

i love nyc.

Friday afternoon. Lafayette Street.

CalGel.

My nails have been very thin and brittle lately, so I figured it was time for something more serious than a standard mani.  I headed back to Marie Nails on West Broadway and Prince for my second visit and I was not let down.  The CalGel manicure is a little bit more expensive but definitely worth it if you have crap nails or if you are hard on your standard manicure.  

One color is $35 and it goes up from there based on design, but from the photos below you can tell that it's legit.  Highly recommend it for everyday, but especially for vacations or special occasions. 

Marie Nails

nyc location.

just my type.

Once again, I'm blogging about something that I found while antiquing in Ohio... 

Anyway, when I was at the old five & dime store I found a vintage Smith-Corona travel typewriter from 1954.  With the travel case intact & the product booklet in almost perfect condition.  

For $5. All I had to do was feed in a piece of paper and I was set to type.

These typewriters are insanely expensive when they are refurbished and the seller knows what they are dealing with. The exact one I found for five bucks easily sells for between $400 - $700.  

I got an email from fab.com last week highlighting a great deal on refurbished typewriters.  The same brand I found was marked down from $750 retail to the special price of $487. holy crap.

These typewriters are great antiques to have in your home, and it's been kind of fun to have it around.  Everyone that passes by seems to feel the urge to type a little message or random thought...

So keep your eyes out ladies and gentlemen.  These things are out there and they are waiting to be found.  If you should find yourself in a random small town, be sure to find the local antique store and dig around, you might be surprised with the gems you will find.

this is mine. :) if only it were pink.