two eyes

In a serious of unfortunate events, I have managed to break or chip both of my glasses in the past two weeks. And of course I don't have back up contacts. Needless to say I am on the hunt for some frames. Suggestions? If I could look as cool as this...
Then I'm okay.

reeeeeeeemmmmmmiiiiiiiiiixxxxxxx!!!!

I want to hate MGMT, but I can't resist this remix. Add to the equation Kanye in non-Auto Tune mode and it's good, right? Right?

lark & wolff

Looks from Lark & Wolff by Steven Alan
for Urban Outfitters
What do we think of the latest diffusion line at Urban Outfitters by Steven Alan? I have to see this clothes up close because $58 is a bit much for a short-sleeve button-down shirt. I love the simplicity of these clothes, but I need a little something more than pleat details and woven prints. However, that type of plaid on the right has my wheels turning for what to wear this fall.

Click here for the full collection for men and women.

rounded edges

Patrik Ervell button-down, $252

Rounded collars for spring? I'm not convinced yet, especially at that price.

the invisble knot

Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, and Ryan Gosling
at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

Does this mean neckwear is officially out for formal events?

poster art

I hate to be one of those people that has such an expected and unsurprising furnished and decorated apartment. Yes, it will be clean, simple, linear, and masculine, but I want some element of surprise. I'll try not to reveal too many details about what I'm thinking about doing with my new apartment (a full reveal will come in time), but I will say I'm trying to get away from an overload of movie posters. It's a difficult urge to suppress because I wouldn't want someone to comment on my Elsworth Kelly reprint and not have anything to back it up. However, if someone mentions they love my unusual poster of Alfred Hitchock's "Vertigo", I can confidently gab about the film for hours on end. I think I want to limit myself to three. I already have the Hitchcock, but recent finds on ebay have made it excruciating to whittle it down to other two films. Should they be films I've seen? Should I choose a theme or a particular actor, director, genre, or nation? Should it be from a certain decade? Should it be more of an artistic rendering of the film as opposed to the original poster artwork? Decisions, decisions, decisions. For now here are some options:





I didn't realize it until now but for some reason I'm being drawn to something big, bold, and red. Any other suggestions?

best week ever

The clouds parted and a beacon of light shone on me for exactly seven days. What happened in this past week, you ask?

* New Interpol album delighted my ears
* Karaoked "The Thong Song"
* Lost 5lbs.
* Procured the ever-elusive summer straw fedora. I'm still not sure if I can do it justice quite like Mr. Pitt.
* Found my dream apartment (more on that later)
* Consumed yet another fine meal at Basa, which is quickly becoming my favorite restaurant in this city.
* Discovering that Clive Owen and Naomi Watts will star in Tom Tykwer's next film. Can you imagine how potentially explosive this could be? I've been waiting for this twosome to meet on screen and ignite something special and spectacular.

+
=A celluloid cocktail to savor

grey

this may seem kinda played out, but i'm getting the itch for slim cut jeans in grey.

bdg skinny jean in grey, $65 (practical for the wallet)
or
opening ceremony skinny jean in grey, $125(not so practical for the wallet)

they just seem very light and comfortable for spring, and especially summer. i'm not sure i want to be sweating it out in louisville heat wearing black or dark jeans.

yay or nay?