And don't the kids just love it

My friend, Robert Randall

Hard Softie

Heart Hustle Collective's own Joshua Ramsey Rowe back in April,2009 - "playing around" in heels for his developing one-man show, hardwaresoftdrive.
New York City.

Lula is You-la

Just love it.

Michelle's Garden

"Whether there would be a White House garden had become more than a matter of landscaping. The question had taken on political and environmental symbolism, with the Obamas lobbied for months by advocates who believe that growing more food locally, and organically, can lead to more healthful eating and reduce reliance on huge industrial farms that use more oil for transportation and chemicals for fertilizer."

"While the organic garden will provide food for the first family’s meals and formal dinners, its most important role, Mrs. Obama said, will be to educate children about healthful, locally grown fruit and vegetables at a time when obesity and diabetes have become a national concern.

"The Obamas will feed their love of Mexican food with cilantro, tomatillos and hot peppers. Lettuces will include red romaine, green oak leaf, butterhead, red leaf and galactic. There will be spinach, chard, collards and black kale. For desserts, there will be a patch of berries. And herbs will include some more unusual varieties, like anise hyssop and Thai basil. A White House carpenter, Charlie Brandts, who is a beekeeper, will tend two hives for honey.
"The plots will be in raised beds fertilized with White House compost, crab meal from the Chesapeake Bay, lime and green sand. Ladybugs and praying mantises will help control harmful bugs."
New York Times

Jane Fonda in Barefoot in the Park

My favorite of Jane Fonda's ensems in Barefoot in the Park consists of brown corduroys with a leather belt, an orange turtleneck tucked into the cords, little brown leather beatle boots, and a toggle coat--I think it's khaki. I bought an orange turtleneck the other day; that's how obsessed I am with the costumes in this movie. Too bad there are no pictures of that outfit to be found with google images. With my current tactic of playing pause and draw with movies (right now my favorites are mostly from the late '60s and early '70s preferably based on a play) in order to practice my fashion plate illustration skills, I may be able to post one soon, along with a few drawings of the costumes from Butterflies are Free (starring Goldie Hawn), which are also very difficult to find on the interweb. The real shame there is that I also can't find a good picture of Goldie's hairdo in the movie, which I want. The grass is always greener, and the curly vs. straight hair battle is no exception.
I am on the hunt for the perfect pair of high-waisted, dark brown, ankle length cords. Also Beatle Boots under $50.

Audrey pt. 2

Igor + Andre

I want to make one of these.

...That thing hanging around her neck. Is it a purse? A talisman? Simply ornamental? I have no idea. In any case it looks pretty damn cool. Feather bedecked accessories are all the rage now. Every time I see a new one I think to myself how much I want to purchase it, to own it. At heart I am one of the most terribly materialistic people I know. Gross. Anyway, my next thought about feathered fashion always tends to be that whatever the item is, it would be a far more economic move to just make it at home. If I ever get to it I will post photos of future feather projects. Photo from Facehunter.