Balmain Homme Fall 2011

Freja for Isabel Marant

Vancouver Riots

I was up in Vancouver during the Stanley Cup Finals, during which I got boo'd (loudly) out of a train station (I was rocking my Bruins gear), and got shoved in my hotel lobby by some random guy. Really classy, I know. I was surprised by Vancouver's reaction, I just pegged Canadians for being really nice & peaceful people. Which I think they are. Ish just got crraaaazy. Kind of laughable, really.

Here's a pretty rad 360 look at all the schenanigans.

Emma Louise: Jungle

Takashi Murakami for Google's summer logo

To celebrate the summer solstice, Takashi Murakami created this Google logo, entitled "First Day Of Summer".

POW WOW Hawai'i

Art community, mixed cultures, bbq pits? I like how Hawai'i rolls.

HBTV: POW WOW Hawai'i 2011 - Part 1 from HBTV on Vimeo.

HBTV: POW WOW Hawai'i 2011 - Part 2 from HBTV on Vimeo.

HBTV: Pow Wow Hawaii 2011 - Part 3 from HBTV on Vimeo.

Hedi Slimane: Cali skater kid

Stuff I want but don't need.

Nike Air Max 90 Hyperfuse oooooohhh lookin' good!

Poster: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

Movie poster! The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo! Nipple rings! YES.

Lady Gaga - Google Chrome ad

Queen of Social Media x King of the web. Kinda cool how much interaction fans & artists can have have each other in this digital age.

Nike Chosen: Just Do It

Rock out at night.

Chamo San: Moleskin sketches

Lovely moleskin sketches by Barcelona-based illustrator Chamo San. I often prefer an artist's sketchbook over any framed or mounted piece of "finished" work one might typically see at a museum or gallery. Sketches just seem more honest and personal, and I like that they're not so polished and showy. They're just effortlessly beautiful. No need for some grandiose display.

Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - US Trailer

FINALLY, the US trailer. Phew, it seems that Hollywood has managed not to butcher the magic of Girl. It looks delightfully badass. Loving Karen O & Trent Reznor's creeptastic rendition of the Immigrant Song. On a side-note, one of the reasons I am rooting for the continued popularity of this book/movie series is because I hope 'Lisbeth' becomes a well-known name. It would be a massive relief if people mistook my name for Lisbeth -- versus Elizabeth, Ellespeth, Elsmeth, Alice, ElseWHAT?!