Jordan Aloud

Quick Rant: Team TayTay

2010-02-01T20:39:00.000-08:00

So a lot of people have been hating on Taylor Swift saying that she did not deserve the Grammy Award for 'Album of the Year' last night. Most of those who say this say so because they are Lady Gaga or Beyonce fans who think their "artists" should have won. I am, admittedly, a full Lady Gaga STAN (ONTD-speak for stalker+fan) and I would not say that I am the same for Taylor Swift. However, I do enjoy Taylor Swift's music. Is it country music that technically goes against everything I believe in musically? Yes. But Taylor Swift hits a spot in my heart that Gaga, Britney, and even Kylie can't hit. Her raw, emotional lyrics are something that I can relate to and if I can't, I know someone who could relate to them. In defense of her album, "Fearless," it is one of the most cohesive, sweet, well-written albums that I have listened to in a long time.

While I personally think that Lady Gaga's "The Fame" is one of the best CDs that I own, I do not think it is Grammy-worthy for "album of the year." Gaga's impact on American (and world) culture is something that extends far beyond the music from her debut album. The music is, obviously, a huge part of her success and current reign over the pop universe, but she is much more than that. She extracts everything that Americans wish they could be and projects it directly in front of our faces and has thereby been successful. I don't think, however, that the music on "The Fame" is why she is the phenomenon that she is. Her album is a great dance record and I love nearly every track on the disc, but the song selection, sequencing, and production all scream safety on the part of Gaga's record label. It seems like random tracks were thrown in so that they could appeal to the mass American market, which obviously worked. On this note, I would argue that "The Fame" was not able to express Gaga's true artistic, musical talent because record executives were taking such a big risk by releasing her album.

Now, I am in NO WAY saying that I dislike "The Fame" or think that Gaga lacks talent, because I do not think this. I saw "The Monster Ball" 5 times and consider myself a very big fan of Lady Gaga. When people say that Taylor Swift is lacking talent or that she is a "fake bitch," I think it is insulting to someone, let alone a nineteen year old girl, to say that they didn't deserve their awards. It seems to me that there is no commercial motive, other than the obvious that is felt throughout the entire award show, for giving Taylor Swift a Grammy for album of the year. "Fearless" has done a great deal for the music industry and while Lady Gaga pushes herself to the brink of everything expected, Taylor Swift has remained true to herself and has continued to produce great music and to work hard.

If you think Taylor should not have won, it is understandable but I think to say that she lacks talent or to say that she is undeserving, I would argue against that. Again, I apologize for the lack of fluidity in this post, it is a rant and I hope it makes you see why I think TayTay DID deserve the award! (Although so did Gaga!) hehe

Venting: Heidi Montag on Good Morning America

2010-01-19T22:35:00.000-08:00

Above is a video of Heidi Montag discussing her recent plastic surgery that included 10 different procedures. Whatever, you probably know the story. At the end of the segment, the hosts of Good Morning America ask for thoughts on this matter. They are probably expecting a flood of comments from angry moms and "empowered" teenagers criticizing Heidi Montag for her own personal choices to have these surgeries. I have a different take on the matter and it is one that I would hope that many others would agree with.

ABC, it is YOU that is setting the bad example. How horrible is it that you are giving this "story" the time of day. Look, I have NO problem with Heidi Montag because I take her for what she is--a mentally unstable fame whore who pimps herself out and embarrasses herself on a daily basis because of her Twitter babble about her "music career," her dogs, Jesus, and her "hubby." A news show like Good Morning America that has millions upon millions of viewers is unapologetically airing this segment

and attempting to make Heidi look like the bad guy. Who is the bad guy really? It's ABC. ABC and People Magazine, the publication who first published the story, probably accepted some sort of payment from Heidi Montag and her husband in order to get on the program. It is no secret to what extent this couple will reach in order to achieve fame. Heidi Montag does not have legions of fans, she won't pull in ratings. However, it is the human interest aspect of this story that has convinced ABC, Good Morning America, and it's producers that this would be a good story to run on one of their biggest

programs. It is in this instance that ABC, not Heidi Montag, should have made the good, responsible choice to NOT air this segment. It is HUMILIATING that someone like Heidi Montag could have any impact whatsoever over what young girls think is the true standard of beauty. This girl is so moronic and it's truly embarrassing that the hosts of a program on ABC, the American Broadcasting Company, owned by Disney, has the AUDACITY to sit around and talk about Montag as if she is setting a poor example for

American girls while they are the ones flaunting this story and promoting this story. The young girls that ABC fears will see Montag and think that they must undergo surgery to look beautiful do not know how to discern the critical approach of the interviewer as well as the commentators. To me, a 19 year old university student, I can tell that this is a horrible message and that the ABC employees understand this. A girl who is sitting around at 10 AM when this program airs and is brushing her Barbie doll's hair while she awaits her mother's home-

cooked breakfast is observing a girl who looks like an over-inflated balloon and hears her saying that this is what made her feel beautiful. This young girl is witnessing something truly terrifying that I luckily never have had to witness. Why is she seeing this? Not because Heidi Montag has overtaken the American government and forced her image upon every last billboard and television station and so on, but because ABC wants to attract moronic Americans who, for one reason or another, find this story to be of interest.

So in conclusion, if you could even decipher my point through my anger, it is not solely Heidi Montag who should be ashamed of the impression she makes, but ABC. ABC, you sit around and judge this woman but yet you use her to get more money from your advertisers. If I had my way, all of your advertisers would pull funds from this show and it would go off air. It's just so hypocritical and strips this show of any credibility that it had left. Anyways, there are much more important things going on

in our world today but this particularly frustrated me. Don't act all high and mighty when you are the one who is supposed to uphold your morals and standards. Montag never claims to be a role model, but ABC, you do. Thanks bye.

Now This is Luxury

2010-01-06T00:17:00.000-08:00

I am not much of a car person. I do appreciate pretty, expensive, shiny ones with leather interiors and other glitzy accessories. This upcoming ad campaign for Mercedes SLS AMG featuring the work of Gareth Pugh combined with the photography of Nick Knight made me convert to a straight man (kind of?) in the sense that my jaw dropped and I started salivating over a motor vehicle.

Selectism

2010, show me your teeth.

2010-01-02T10:50:00.001-08:00

Spent New Year's Eve with some close friends at a house party. It was nice to see some faces from the past and celebrate the future. I still can't believe it is 2010. It's kind of fun to type 2010, it makes me a little giddy.

Bye Bye 2009

2009-12-31T19:14:00.000-08:00

Samantha and me at my going away party

Although I've been prepping for New Year's Eve plans, I haven't really stopped to think what this means. Today is the last day of 2009. I still think of this year as if ten years ago were the 90s. So much has happened this year. I started college. I moved into my first apartment. I've really began to develop a set of personal and professional interests that I truly feel like I can call my own. Living in Berkeley has taught me so much about people, about what I like, about what I don't like, about who I want to be and how to defy what I think others want me to be.

Me at my first college party night

D'arcy, me, and Jade at my dad's wedding

While I feel like I've grown a lot this year, I have still struggled with a lot of emotions. I'm still not entirely comfortable with myself around my family. I'm still self-conscious about everything I do, even though people continue to tell me that I shouldn't be. This may be why this year has been romantically dry. I just need to find my balance between what is reality and what is the fantasy I want to fulfill. Something I can work on for 2010: be more assertive and confident, more easily said than done.

Britney Spears: The Circus

Seika and me at the end of Spring semester

I began taking classes in my major, Media Studies, and fell in love with the subject. I left every class feeling more and more inspired by the world in which we live. I don't really feel as blinded by what I experience every day. I just love it, hopefully I can stay in the major because I truly love it and it would make my Berkeley experience worth while. Something I can work on in 2010: find what else in Berkeley makes me happy so I don't do something irrational and leave.

Front row at Kylie Minogue's first North American tour

Me and Kylie Minogue

I have struggled with a lot of personal relationships this year. I have such a hard time not getting emotionally attached to every single interaction that I come across. I over-think every situation, which contributes to be low self-confidence. I try to come across happy and bubbly, but there are truly very few people who make me happy. Those people who do make me happy, truly do. There are a handful of people, however, who really cause me to go to sleep feeling pretty shitty. Something I can work on in 2010: not letting everything get to me.

Me, Jonathan, and John having a BARE night

Aesthetically, something that means a lot to me, I have matured and developed a lot. I have been able to incorporate my love of pop culture and pop music into a more mature and serious aesthetic. This year, I saw Britney Spears, No Doubt, Kylie Minogue, and Lady Gaga; all of whom have had a tremendous impact on my life. I don't know what it is about pop music and these girls specifically, but I have just always felt a huge connection to them. Seeing them all in the same year really makes this a landmark year. While many would think that it is superficial of me to consider seeing them a pivotal moment, they just don't understand. I think as a boy who spent the first 17 years of his life in the closet, these artists provided a way to express myself without feeling persecuted for being who I am. So seeing them and feeling the same energy they felt, it just means so much to me, making 2009 quite special to me.

Production team photo post-shoot

My Halloween costume: Pop Star on the Moon

I feel like 2009 wasn't amazing, it definitely was an important year for me. There I go again, putting myself down because of my unnaturally high standards. Right now, my high standards and expectations keep me down, but I am hoping that my disinterest in accepting mediocrity will benefit me in the long run.

Zoe and me at Lady Gaga's The Monster Ball

I hope 2010 meets my expectations, it would be a big step for me.

Jackson and me waiting for The Monster Ball

Me and Elana hanging out during winter break, 2009

Bubble Dreams

2009-12-28T17:35:00.000-08:00

A performance of Speechless by Lady Gaga. I know she does this song frequently but I love the hair/dress combination and I am loving the launch of the new site Vevo. Ironically, I use the YouTube version, but it's only because I don't like the way that Vevo videos embed on this blog. Enjoy!

From Madrid, With Love

2009-12-27T23:18:00.000-08:00

Today I had the privilege of viewing the visual phenomenon that is Tom Ford's debut film, A Single Man. The film was so much more than I had imagined. Each frame was so beautifully directed and every moment was so gorgeous and it portrayed gay men exactly as they should be portrayed. The trailer is completely misleading in the sense that there is no heterosexuality to be found in A Single Man. Just beautiful men and beautiful acting and beautiful production. One of the highlights for me was the appearance of one of Ford's muses, Jonathan Kortajarena. While only in the film for a few minutes, his presence is truly breathtaking and he provides a shift for the main character George, played by Colin Firth. Below are some gorgeous photos of Kortajarena. I'll post a link to my review of the film when it's posted on the BARE Blog.

She Killed It!

2009-12-25T10:16:00.000-08:00

Today, being an agnostic Jew on Christmas, I will be doing nothing but eating and laying on the couch and watching season 4 of Dexter. I started season 1 last Friday and will most likely finish season 4 today. Sounds a little insane but this break, I want to do nothing but be re-immersed in pop culture. I hate when school becomes "priority" to what I really love. Hopefully a Coffee Bean is open in the San Fernando Valley because I would really appreciate a vanilla latte right now.

As my gift to you, whomever you may be, I present you with my dream outfit as worn by Lady Gaga. She swapped out the high-waisted pants she'd been wearing for her more traditional pants-less look. I just about died when I saw this on the Lady the other night. You know me, cover anything in mirror squares and I'm a happy camper. Gaga did just that AND added Madonna-esque mirrored cones over her bubbies to really complete the look. This was surely a Christmas present to me so hopefully you will appreciate it as much as I did. Thanks Gaga Clause!

Living In Sin

2009-12-24T17:39:00.000-08:00

Anyone who knows me knows that I love me some Cheryl Cole. While her solo attempt is at best a pop-mediocrity-fest, she will forever hold a place in my heart as the stunning, sassy songstress of British girl group, Girls Aloud. Her album, 3 Words, has become a sort of guilty pleasure for me because I almost feel bad for listening to the horrible lyrics penned by Will.I.Am. The music is fun and mindless, which I usually like, but I feel like someone with the talent and resources that Cheryl has should do something a little more...inspiring. Lyrics like "Some days I'm sweet and some I'm sour but I can't help but drink you up cos you're my happy hour" don't really do much for the state of pop music. However, she always looks so ridiculously stunning and flawless in every photo of her. She proves this in her Sin City inspired photo shoot for Q Magazine. Enjoy the gorgeousness.

Planet Disco

2009-12-23T00:28:00.000-08:00

Absolutely amazing. I don't know what it is about disco balls that make me so giddy. Maybe it's the fun that they represent. Maybe it's the reflectivity of every tiny piece that creates such an iconic symbol. It probably just has to do with my sexuality. Regardless, this is a beautiful photo of a beautiful object that I found on Hedi Slimane's website. As if it wasn't implied already, this man is a genius.

Want Your Bad Romance

2009-12-22T19:48:00.000-08:00

Virgin Mobile has been giving Little Monsters who attend Lady Gaga's The Monster Ball the opportunity to take photos inside of Lady Gaga's infamous orbitals. Here is my close-up from the first Los Angeles show at Nokia Theater. I need to get one more photo tomorrow night because they only posted one out of about five photos that we took.

Genius + Genius = Genius

2009-12-17T21:24:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite photographers (if not my favorite), David LaChapelle produced a new set of photos of one of my favorite pop divas, Lady Gaga in various different, over the top costumes and settings. Perhaps why I love both of these gay icons is because of their shared aesthetic of nothing being too much and how ridiculously camp they both are. They just make me happy and are so visually stimulating. Kind of loving the King Kong themed photo with Kanye West. It's kind of amazing. AH! Okay, now I will continue to gaze at these beautiful works of art.

Photos via GagaDaily

Where dem bloggers at?

2009-12-17T18:01:00.000-08:00

Rihanna's newly released video for "Hard." This song is the shit, her new album Rated R has really grown on me. I definitely need like 90% of the outfits in this video and I need to find out where I can get myself a hot pink tank. No one would fuck with me if I had that, I think that's Rihanna's point. Back in LA for the next month, excited to be away from the ridiculosity that is Berkeley.

Absolutely Wonderous

2009-12-16T11:20:00.000-08:00

Finally, the new trailer for Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland and it gives more of a perspective into the actual story line. It looks visually stunning and the story sounds amazing. I can not wait for this. Literally. Can not wait. I will be seeing this film at exactly midnight on IMAX. I seriously...die.

Put Your Paws Up.

2009-12-15T23:41:00.000-08:00

I have spent the past two nights with someone who has become very important to me, and her name is Lady Gaga. Since I missed The Fame Ball last April, this was my first encounter with Gaga at The Monster Ball on December 13 and 14 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. I spent most of both days in line studying for my first, last, and most important final and waiting all day was so worth it. The show was quite amazing. A very dark show with really amazing visuals. The set list was kind of amazing, the opening number was fantastic, the projections (often my favorite part of a concert) were absolutely wonderful. It's cool because she used most of the same music from The Fame Ball (with the addition of the music from The Fame Monster) and was able to create a show that is entirely different from before with a completely different theme, mood, idea. Gaga has come such a long way in such a short amount of time. I will be going to the shows in San Diego and Los Angeles starting on Saturday and I am so excited to see the show 3 (possibly 4) more times. These concerts are the cap on a truly amazing year. I saw Britney, Kylie, and Gaga all in the same year and have been inspired by all three in such different ways. I am trying to think of a permanent way to remember these shows as they all represent something a little different inside of me.

My final went okay. I am super nervous, I wrote about High School Musical and Beyonce for the essay questions. I will remain anxious as the fate of my academic career kind of relies on this exam. I will be returning home to Los Angeles this Thursday, very excited to see my puppies and the sunshine.

A Sea of Monochrome

2009-12-11T19:42:00.000-08:00

Tricia and Me

Jonathan and I with our model, Dani Haber

Allison and Me

Me, Salome, Nevin, Adam, James, and Hayley

Me and Nevvy

Jonathan and Me

Me and NancyPants

Me and Gina

BARE Execs

Last night, BARE Magazine celebrated it's Issue 6 launch at Henry's at Hotel Durant! So many people I love and care about came out and celebrated, it was so fun and I am so pleased with the issue. These are some of my favorite pictures with the best people from the evening. Yay!

Bohemian Glamour.

2009-12-11T11:43:00.000-08:00

This is the photo-shoot that I helped produce, style, direct, coordinate for BARE Magazine. For being college students with literally $0 for budget, I think it turned out great. I am so proud of this, we launched the issue last night and everyone loves it. I am so proud to have been involved. Photo shoots are kind of addicting.

Viva GaGa

2009-12-10T13:17:00.000-08:00

The new photo featuring Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper for MAC Viva Glam

via GagaDaily

Don't Call Me 'GaGa'

2009-12-10T00:06:00.000-08:00

In honor of my upcoming 5 show run of "The Monster Ball" in San Francisco, San Diego, and Los Angeles, I have created two masks! Lots of blood, sweat, and glue went into these. No, actually, they were pretty simple and cheap to make. Kind of time-intensive but not as bad as I thought. Definitely a good distraction from studying for my most important exam of the semester.

Inspired by her mask in the "Poker Face" music video:

Inspired by the promotional photo from The Fame Monster

Inspiration

2009-12-07T10:27:00.000-08:00

Gorgeousness courtesy of The Fashionisto

This is Wild

2009-12-07T10:20:00.000-08:00

After seeing this photo of Lady Gaga, I was so inspired by her headpiece. I sought out the fabulous designers of the headpiece and it turns out they are jewelry designers Mouton Collet. Their work is quite amazing and I know it's a little impractical for every day life but I am kind of obsessed and might sacrifice practicality for the sake of these divine pieces of art that are placed on these men's bodies, and on the head of Lady Gaga. Their collection will soon be available on yoox.com.

Photos via GagaDaily and Mouton Collet

'Allo! Nice to meet you Ol' Chap!

2009-12-05T18:41:00.000-08:00

I think I am going to need this when I study abroad next fall. Journal by Archie Grand via Kingdom of Style

It's Absolutely Cosmic

2009-12-05T16:33:00.000-08:00

photo via ONTD

I always love vodka ads, particularly Absolut. They always choose the most divine photographers and models and concepts. I love that they used Zooey Deschanel in this one. Although she doesn't charm me the way she charms most, I love her with blonde hair and representing a cosmo...mmmph this ad is making me want one really badly. Drinks anyone?

And I was like...

2009-12-04T16:27:00.000-08:00

On a scale of 1-10, 10 being the gayest flamer you have ever met...how gay would I be if I ordered this sweatshirt? It's all kinds of amazing.

T is for Taylor

2009-12-04T09:42:00.000-08:00

Photos by Raymond Meier and Styled by Tina Laakkonen

I have recently developed a MAJOR gay-crush on Taylor Swift. I just feel like she gets it. I love her whole wholesome image with an edge (she totally destroys a guy's apartment in a music video because he cheated on her). When I opened my home page today, I was graced with the gift of God. Another glammed up, tranny photo shoot starring Taylor Swift in New York Times' T Magazine.

Can I just say that I am head over heels in love with this girl and this photo shoot literally served as my caffeine this morning. Go Taylor!!!!!

GET IN LOSER.

2009-11-30T21:12:00.001-08:00

hillarious graphic via ONTD

I need this Issue

2009-11-13T13:21:00.000-08:00

I want it bad.

2009-11-10T10:30:00.000-08:00

Woke up this morning to the new video for "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga. Words can not describe how wonderful it is. Ahhh! I love her so much.

Ink

2009-11-10T00:44:00.000-08:00

This is a picture of my goddess Kylie Minogue on her US tour. I went three times and loved the show more and more every time and I love her so much. I am kind of thinking of getting this outline of her as a tattoo on the side of my torso. I think the angles in the outfit and of her body are all kinds of amazing. I should definitely think long and hard about this one. I was kind of inspired by Rihanna's tattoo philosophy that I heard today which is that she "never plans" her tattoos and just wakes up and has the desire to get a tattoo and as long as she loves them, she will get it.

Kind of Dreamy

2009-11-05T18:21:00.000-08:00

Silver Spy Gloves: $42

Cashmere Coat: $248

Leather Neck Warmer: $24

I feel like Patricia Field and I would really get along. I kind of want to take a trip to NYC JUST for her store. Damn.

Technologic.

2009-11-03T21:46:00.000-08:00

This is one of the most interesting articles I've read in a long time, I can't believe the world we live in sometimes. It's almost TOO much to handle.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/02/data.viz/index.html

100% unadulterated glamour.

2009-11-03T14:37:00.000-08:00

totally head over heels in love with this photo. fucking stunning.

via monica rose

1, 2, 3

2009-10-29T08:21:00.000-07:00

She is SUCH a tease. I can't wait to see the video in full. She looks gorgeous. Lots of quick cuts = hot Britney video.

Ah-CHOO.

2009-10-29T08:14:00.000-07:00

So H&M released the pictures of their new Jimmy Collection. I thought that being a boy would allow me to be safe from the burning desire to spend money on this collection, but I have been quickly been proven wrong as the men's accessories are kind of fabulous. I am probably just spinning around in the world of OMG I NEED EVERYTHING BECAUSE IT WILL SELL OUT but still, these are the pieces that I would like. Possibly causing me to spend WAY too much money at this store. Shiiit.

The women's collection is of course fabulous as it includes sequins, fur, studs, and jumpsuits. You can view it all at the H&M website, happy shopping y'all! See you at the Powell H&M on November 14!

I want your leather studded kiss in the sand

2009-10-28T15:21:00.000-07:00

And can I just saw how perfect this would be in my life!?

via oaknyc

YOU BELONG WITH ME

2009-10-28T15:19:00.001-07:00

FLOOR SEATS!!!! Can't wait!

boysboysboys

2009-09-09T23:27:00.001-07:00

Oooooh hot boys! I love DSquared2 for doing this! They're tacky and flamboyant but I love it!

THIS IS IT!

2009-09-09T01:14:00.001-07:00

I can't wait for this. I feel bad that so many people are profiting off of his death but I genuinely want to see this footage so, I guess I don't feel THAT bad.

Oak NYC and April 77 do Fashion's Night Out

2009-09-08T18:12:00.002-07:00

Ugh this would have been so amazing, I wish I wasn't in Berkeley right now! I am wanting to spend time in NYC more and more every day. I love April 77 and being able to stud the hell out of them for $77 would be truly amazing.

I wanna do bad things with you.

2009-09-08T18:12:00.001-07:00

This is my favorite thing about HBO: they spare no expense on marketing when it comes to the shows they believe in. They are clever, fun, and totally embody the mood of the shows that they are promoting. Not to mention, Ryan Kwanten (Jason Stackhouse) is the love of my life and he looks ridiculously sexy as usual. This video is totally sexy and the song accompanies it quite nicely. I can NOT wait for the True Blood season finale this Sunday AHHH!

Queen Kylie Goes Bollywood

2009-09-08T01:30:00.001-07:00

This is so fun and playful, I love her soooo fucking much. I can't believe I will be seeing her in less than a month! OMG.

What I Found in San Francisco

2009-09-08T00:08:00.001-07:00

After taking some girls to LF on Friday (and finding nothing for myself), I embarked upon another journey into The City and found myself being MUCH more successful. Here are some pictures of what I found!

Fleece jacket with faux fur trim from Zara (I'm obsessed!)

AMAZING vintage leather jacket (very Gaga) from Pretty Penny in Oakland and a silver studded cuff from Shotwell in Union Square.

Chills

2009-09-08T00:05:00.000-07:00

these boots by Tod's literally gave me the chills

via Saks

EVERYONE <3s UNCLE KARL.

2009-09-07T19:34:00.000-07:00

via highsnobette

Now THAT'S a She Wolf.

2009-09-02T13:07:00.000-07:00

Shakira getting ready for a Vanity Fair photo shoot, I think she looks absolutely fucking stunningly gorgeously flawlessly fabulous. AWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

ONTD

Murder on the Dance Floor

2009-09-02T13:04:00.000-07:00

I know this song is kind of old but I have recently discovered and I am totally head over heels in love with it, it's so cute and everything that I like in music!!!!

Sophie Ellis Bextor-Murder on the Dancefloor

SJP and the City 2

2009-09-02T13:00:00.000-07:00

So I guess they have begun filming Sex and the City The Movie Part 2 and I am kind of obsessed with all of SJP's outfits so far. Ugh, this is going to be so amazing. I die.

I <3 Khloe Kardashian

2009-08-31T19:55:00.000-07:00

Fast forward to the four minute mark (4:00) and just watch the conversation between the girls. I love this! "It's almost Friday!!!!" ahaha I love these girls. Idk why I thought this was so funny but whatever, I did.

Like A Virgin

2009-08-25T18:12:00.001-07:00

Michael Jackon

Madonna

I am kind of obsessed with anything fashionable that has pop music tie-ins, so I almost died when I saw the Chris Habana and a.ok collaboration that channels pop stars via interesting necklaces. Kind of in love. The Madonna one is necessary, now they just need a Kylie one!

available at oaknyc

I'll be the garden, you'll be the snake

2009-08-22T20:26:00.000-07:00

My favorite denim line, Naked & Famous (of which I own four pairs), just released pictures of their SS10 line of belts and being both a huge fan of their line and of patent AND snakeskin (what can I say, I think it's the gay thing), I am ecstatic about this.

While you are out purchasing one of these these wonderful creations, check out their denim at Barney's Co-Op or at their online store, I swear by their SkinnyGuy denim.

via Selectism

The Great West Coastal Kylie Caravan 2009: The Announcement

2009-05-06T19:35:00.000-07:00

After giving Tumblr a try, I felt overwhelmed so I think I am just going to use Blogger as a way to share my thoughts and what goes on in my (not-too-exciting) life and a way for me to look back on my life and share it with my friends. I'll give it a try. So today is just the most exciting day ever because Kylie Minogue did something that I never thought she would do, ANNOUNCE U.S. tour dates!! I am so excited! I am going to be going to the three west coast dates (Oakland, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles) and I will be accompanied by Jackson to the first two, we are calling it "The Great West Coastal Kylie Caravan 2009!" The tour is called "For You, For Me" which is completely appropriate because I don't think that Kylie is going to be making too much money off of this tour, she is really doing it for her fans in the states aka the gays. SO GOOD. I CAN'T FUCKING WAIT!!!.

Weekend

2009-03-16T01:26:00.000-07:00

Aritzia is this new store from Vancouver at the SF Centre, it was fabulous. I would love to work there!

Crazy ass bitches on Lower Sproul.

Plans Change

2009-03-14T10:59:00.000-07:00

The original plan was to go bowling in Albany and play Catch Phrase. Somehow we ended up eating dinner at the Cheesecake Factory in San Francisco and taking pictures with strange objects in Macy's.

I am obsessed with Pepsi's new ad campaign.

Ivan, Paulina, Jillian, and Sydney Waiting for BART.

Sydney under the pretty flowers.

The Last Supper?

Another shot at blogging

2009-03-13T17:10:00.000-07:00

Since I now feel like anyone who is anyone has a blog, I guess I will try "blogging" under a new name/URL.

My darling friend, Jillian, is here in Berkeley from U Penn via Los Angeles. Today we ate at Smart Alec's for lunch and then met up with Ivan and Paulina to go to Safeway where we stumbled upon this piece of fabulosity. I love Vitamin Water's marketing and their whole aesthetic. A+ for them!

Jordan