other pretty things and duskin

a good idea

2010-07-15T19:04:00.001-04:00

from now on, maybe you should go here.

dying

2010-06-21T20:21:00.002-04:00

moving...

2010-06-14T10:55:00.003-04:00

finally working on the website, which means also migrating the blog...it will all be up and running soon, so check back for updates! x

love

2010-06-01T11:26:00.000-04:00

kite flying in southampton this past weekend.

2010-06-01T11:22:00.001-04:00

it's a wilco kind of day

2010-06-01T11:19:00.001-04:00

Taken By Trees

2010-05-24T23:49:00.002-04:00

if you are in new york, you should come see victoria perform as taken by trees at le poisson rouge. i haven't seen her play yet but i hear i can't miss it...and i can't wait...

where i want to be

2010-05-20T16:52:00.002-04:00

on a bed, in a field.

love story

2010-05-20T13:57:00.003-04:00

reading just kids- a book about the relationship between patti smith and robert mapplethorpe, by patti smith. a great love story...

unearthen

2010-05-19T11:02:00.002-04:00

coveting these bullet+crystal necklaces and vintage watch w/pyramid stone face from unearthen. i think the watch is a great, affordable option to the hermes medor. my birthday is in august...

brilliant disguise

2010-05-14T16:59:00.004-04:00

i just posted this on BestestSongEver, but it's so amazing i have to repost here.
i love the comments- this one especially:
"god comes from jersey.
his name is bruce springsteen. "
so true.

duskin on refinery29!

2010-05-13T15:12:00.002-04:00

click on the image to be taken to the shop!

bare necessities

2010-05-11T14:34:00.002-04:00

indian umbrellas, fredericks & mae arrows, and assorted cacti, from partners & spade

face down, butt up

2010-05-10T23:30:00.000-04:00

more irving penn

a bohemian rhapsody

2010-05-10T12:53:00.003-04:00

(images: 1.+5. unknown; 2.-4. irving penn)

shirin neshat

2010-05-10T00:17:00.001-04:00

brb

2010-05-04T13:58:00.000-04:00

trust me,

2010-04-26T17:34:00.003-04:00

i know.

michel gondry as a young boy

2010-04-26T01:37:00.004-04:00

ladies and gentlemen, we are floating in space...

2010-04-22T08:54:00.002-04:00

bryan graf via the new york times

it appears it's missing something

2010-04-19T15:17:00.003-04:00

laurie mallet house from dis magazine via johnny misheff

crushin'

2010-04-16T12:54:00.006-04:00

steve malkmus from pavement:

le sigh:

hello kirby!

2010-04-15T15:23:00.004-04:00

i've been meaning to post this super cute photo of jane kirby, which is on madewell's website, for a while now. she gave duskin a shout-out! how cute is she? and she looks exactly like her illustrations.

talk to me

2010-04-09T16:29:00.004-04:00

nobody at the wheel via urban outfitters genius blog.

hot diggity dog!

2010-04-09T11:26:00.002-04:00

stopped by trophy bar last night for their 2-year anniversary party featuring asia dog. eating a plain hot dog always gives me diner's remorse (and usually it's a secret affair), but for some reason, when they are topped with beautiful, tasty asian toppings, i can eat more than one and not get grossed out. which is what happened last night. the copious amounts of beer and the post-dinner-dinner at dumont burger are another story...

inez + vinoodh + lanvin = love overload

2010-04-09T11:07:00.005-04:00

*the original photo i posted here kind of creeped me out afterwards...

this is much better:

and then these:

powerful

2010-04-09T07:16:00.002-04:00

Khanh Ly - Tam su tuoi 16 - Phan 8b
a repost from owley patrol, my fellow bestest traveler.

fucking fantastic

2010-04-08T10:21:00.001-04:00

the song, diana ross's dress:

ikat

2010-04-05T11:18:00.002-04:00

i love this ikat bed cover from jayson home and would not be opposed to anyone buying it for me as an early birthday present.

boys

2010-04-05T10:55:00.002-04:00

i think i'm in love with christopher owens of girls. so many reasons, not enough time...

younger than i'll be - curated by skye parrott

2010-04-05T10:39:00.002-04:00

Opening Reception: Wed, April 7, 6—8 PM

Exhibition: April 7—May 23

Natman Room, BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building

Artists:

David Armstrong / Cass Bird / Larry Clark / Jessica Craig-Martin / Adrian Gaut / Nan Goldin / Marcelo Gomes / Saul Leiter / Robert Longo / Skye Parrott / Virginia Parrott / Jack Pierson / David Schoerner / Peter Sutherland / WeeGee

Curatorial Statement:
“When I started the process of putting together this photography show, I thought it was going to be about New York and its many incarnations. However, as I started to edit, I realized that what I was putting together was a portrait of New York past–the city as it was when I was growing up in the 80’s and early 90’s. Not all of the works date from those years, but they all encompass the feeling of being young in the city as it was before the big boom, back when Manhattan could still feel dangerous.

“Being young here was a singular experience–riding the subways, walking everywhere, phone booths, beepers, sitting on stoops, the feeling that you owned everything. Part of that was just the joy and omnipotence of adolescence. Part of it is the overwhelming experience of coming into one’s own in a place as exceptional as New York.

“I wanted to include works that showed that unfettered abandon of youth (Robert Longo’s Men in the Cities and Cass Bird’s flashers on the FDR), the feeling of being so deeply and recklessly in love, with someone else, or with yourself (stills from Larry Clark’s Kids and Nan Goldin’s Heart-Shaped Bruise), and the haziness of trying to catch a memory (David Armstrong’s blurred buildings and Saul Leiter’s multi-layered cityscapes shot in the late 1950s). I wanted to capture the vast sense of possibility New York offers, and yet the way the city permeates on such a personal level.” – Skye Parrott

Skye Parrott is a photographer and creative director based in Brooklyn, NY. As the daughter of a photographer, she grew up with a camera, but studied political science at UCLA before moving to Paris in 2001. She worked there as a freelance photo assistant, managing editor at Self Service Magazine, and studio manager to Nan Goldin before starting on her own as a photographer in 2004. She has exhibited widely, published several small volumes of her work, and been commissioned by clients as diverse as The New York Times, British Vogue and Jill Stuart. In 2008 she co-founded Dossier, an independent arts magazine and Dossierjournal.com, a cultural website. Dossier seeks to present fashion, literature and the arts and in one volume. It publishes twice a year and is based in Ft. Greene, Brooklyn.

take what you can

2010-04-03T17:37:00.001-04:00

barbara kruger @ mary boone

alia raza x tavi gevinson x duskin

2010-03-31T20:28:00.007-04:00

i finally got a chance to work with my oldest friend, alia raza, on one of of her newest videos. we've known each other since we were 5- we met in kindergarten, shared a cubby; she used to draw me pictures of boom boxes. now she makes videos and other cool things- and there is no doubt she has a lot of other great things to come.

over the years between us, there's been a lot of talk about collaborations, but for whatever reasons, they've never worked out. until last month- when she emailed to ask if i would contribute some custom duskin pieces for a project she was shooting later that week with tavi gevinson - style rookie, i obviously jumped at the chance. alia. tavi. seriously?

all i can share right now is that tavi was such a pleasure to meet- completely poised, professional, and extremely well-spoken. naturally stunning. her mother was really sweet as well- so supportive and open. the whole team was really small, and everyone worked so well together.
i think we were all wowed by what we saw because, visually, everything came out just as we'd wanted, if not better.

the following image is a shot of the monitor while alia was setting up the scene with tavi. check back for updates and more images (or email me if you want any more info- i will share whatever i know and can)- it will be a while before any of us can see the final product, but i am so proud to have been a part of this inspiring project...

everyone's got the blues it seems

2010-03-30T17:22:00.003-04:00

from who what wear- britt roberston, from cw's "life unexepected" wearing duskin's sequin vest. styled by laurie trott, and photographed by justin coit.

a little blue

2010-03-30T00:53:00.005-04:00

sorry for the lack of updates- it's been a very busy few weeks! went to miami for a few days (more on that later) before heading on a 2 week trip to vietnam and thailand. i can't complain- i've had two and a half weeks of sun, but i came back to non-stop rain in new york...and now i've got the blues.

catching up on work and life, so for now, here is a shoot from black book magazine, with the duskin floral printed dress from spring 10, styled by laurie trott (!) and photographed by viki forshee.

do you see what i see?

2010-03-11T12:59:00.002-05:00

le comfort

2010-03-04T20:54:00.003-05:00

i've been sick all week, and i want to wear everything in these pictures, all from jak & jil

oh, le meurice

2010-03-02T16:41:00.002-05:00

when will i see you again?

i love you, man

2010-03-01T23:18:00.005-05:00

how can you not love jason segel?

beauty in numbers

2010-02-26T11:12:00.002-05:00

mark morris dance group performing “socrates” at the brooklyn academy of music.
who designed the costumes? they are beautiful, and i must see in person...

Images from The New York Times

i've never wanted anything more in my life...

2010-02-25T11:46:00.004-05:00

except for these chloe heels, owned by cherry blossom girl.

blow up

2010-02-20T18:07:00.003-05:00

david hemmings

cold as ice

2010-02-19T11:15:00.003-05:00

devastating beauty.

ice house detroit
(thanks to jon santos for sharing)

something to love

2010-02-19T09:43:00.008-05:00

pale simplicity.

fall 10
paris 68 by marcella lindeberg

photo via style.com

doesn't get much better

2010-02-19T09:24:00.002-05:00

Dans le placard de Noemie sunshine ferst from adeline mai on Vimeo.

noemi sunshine ferst

you be right

2010-02-19T09:14:00.003-05:00

aurel schmidt via dossier journal

no one belongs in my apartment more than you

2010-02-19T08:49:00.001-05:00

leanne shapton

look who i ran into outside of bodkin...

2010-02-17T00:59:00.004-05:00

jason schwartzman. what a nice guy.

one month to paradise

2010-02-16T12:18:00.000-05:00

r.i.p. alexander mcqueen

2010-02-11T10:43:00.006-05:00

dollface

2010-02-10T09:35:00.002-05:00

i love the shot on the right. i'd wear everything in it.

ARTIST ANDREW YANG’S DOLLS MODEL LOOKS FROM S/S 2010
via the block magazine

team duskin

2010-02-08T09:24:00.007-05:00

We shot the Fall 10 lookbook this weekend in Southampton- it was so great to get out of the city, be near the beach, hang out with friends...I couldn't have asked for a more ideal situation and company. Can't wait to share! Soon...

Thanks to the wonderful team:
Anouck - Photographer
Laurie - Stylist
Emi- Make-Up
Marina - Model
Sebastian - Assistant (!)
Alex - Location Manager
Lou - Mascot/Security
Moreno (not pictured in group photo) - Sound Effects

extinction

2010-02-05T11:45:00.003-05:00

It's music mode for me...the only thing that keeps me motivated and company while trying to get out the next season...FALL 10. A repost from my music blog I keep with friends, BESTESTSONGEVER, here is my new favorite song:

The Soft Pack - Extinction

xoxo the xx

2010-01-29T12:14:00.003-05:00

portrait by sebastian kim for interview magazine

photo from myspace.

lou doillon | vanessa bruno

2010-01-28T16:39:00.001-05:00

r.i.p. j.d. salinger

2010-01-28T13:21:00.001-05:00

"I was half in love with her by the time we sat down. That's the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty, even if they're not much to look at, or even if they're sort of stupid, you fall half in love with them, and then you never know where the hell you are. Girls. Jesus Christ. They can drive you crazy. They really can."
-Catcher in the Rye

heaven or las vegas

2010-01-28T11:10:00.003-05:00

Edward Ruscha (b. 1937)
Hell, Heaven
signed, titled and dated 'HELL, HEAVEN ED RUSCHA 1989' (on the reverse and on the stretcher)
acrylic on canvas
72 x 96¼ in. (183 x 244.5 cm.)
Painted in 1989

a repost from strong kent wythe because it's just amazing.

on darr

2010-01-28T10:42:00.003-05:00

i want to check out darr soon. looks great.

369 Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn NY 11217 info@shopdarr.com

kate and keith

2010-01-28T10:28:00.005-05:00

it's funny when you know someone, but have never been to their home...so you wonder what their space is like...and then you get to see via the selby.
love.

2010-01-19T10:54:00.003-05:00

prada spring 10

be still...my heart...

2010-01-12T18:27:00.003-05:00

balenciaga spring 06, taken from geometricsleep.

on repeat

2010-01-10T18:34:00.002-05:00

the color purple (and then some)

2010-01-05T23:03:00.004-05:00

(accidental) static electricity art by adrian crabbs

wedges by a.p.c.

i love new york, but...

2010-01-04T21:43:00.005-05:00

when it's this cold out, i do miss my l.a. car- it was love at first sight. now it belongs to someone else.
sigh.

staycation, all i ever wanted...

2010-01-02T20:15:00.008-05:00

thank you skye and alec (and dossier journal) for the most generous giveaway ever!

happy new year!

2009-12-31T13:00:00.000-05:00

what's a holiday without the tears?

2009-12-24T17:36:00.003-05:00

the costumes are amazing in this movie.
and this song is the absolute truth.

cloudy with a chance of meatballs

2009-12-22T20:49:00.002-05:00

all images pulled from yimmys yay0

happy holidays!

2009-12-22T15:15:00.005-05:00

i'm finally in the spirit....i think....

this is an ornament i made for a tree-trimming party,
sitting in front of another marc hundley studio sale score.

trying hard not to listen to this (because it's such a downer), but it's so good, can't help myself

2009-12-22T12:29:00.004-05:00

click this to listen, too.

nowhere man

2009-12-21T12:28:00.001-05:00

trisha donnelly via i heart photograph

here comes the night

2009-12-20T16:49:00.003-05:00

listen to destroyer - here comes the night while watching the gif. over and over.
jason fulford via i heart photograph

now that's the spirit....

2009-12-20T12:56:00.001-05:00

how i get into the holiday mood:

see no evil

2009-12-20T02:58:00.004-05:00

listen to this.
shannon ebner via i heart photograph

fantastic

2009-12-20T02:05:00.004-05:00

i wasn't so sure about seeing this b/c i really wasn't into the last wes anderson film, but somehow ended up at the movie theater after the ballet...
and like the nutcracker, fantastic mr. fox was so charming, wonderful, and uplifting, that i could possibly see it again and again. and again and again. especially through this holiday funk.
*also, they kind of remind me of lou, my dog.

the countdown

2009-12-19T12:20:00.001-05:00

going to see the nutcracker very soon, and so exited.

genius

2009-12-18T14:33:00.000-05:00

how did i not really ever know you until now?

shop shop

2009-12-16T22:01:00.003-05:00

shop till you drop!

like a rolling stone

2009-12-15T03:32:00.001-05:00

hot lips via project baby grand

it's cold and we belong together

2009-12-15T01:53:00.002-05:00

but not ITEC.
junya watanabe COMME DES GARÇONS

the one that you dream on

2009-12-13T23:39:00.007-05:00

morrissey pillowcase by marc hundley, a studio sale score this weekend. click on it for a better view.

lady baba

2009-12-13T22:09:00.005-05:00

i miss paris too. for obvious reasons.
catherine baba from jak & jil.
i love how she looks like a homeless person, below.
in the chicest parisian way, of course.

better late than never

2009-12-13T18:26:00.005-05:00

love these bags from the mochila project.
i wonder who these two ended up with...

candy, candy, candy

2009-12-13T14:36:00.000-05:00

sotheyby's diamonds (and then some).

kind of missing los angeles

2009-12-13T14:16:00.002-05:00

in all of it's glory, smog and all.

white wedding

2009-12-13T02:02:00.011-05:00

i really want a moroccan wedding blanket/cape thingy.

wrecked

2009-12-12T17:09:00.001-05:00

i want to look like this every day.
from ffffound!

this year, expect nothing

2009-12-12T16:04:00.002-05:00

partners & spade boxes
from nytimes.com

binki

2009-12-11T12:05:00.004-05:00

binki shapiro

nothing says obsession like this post....

2009-12-10T16:37:00.004-05:00

francoise hardy, via various sources.

soon

2009-12-02T01:56:00.002-05:00

image via the drifter and the gypsy via lararama

don't let it bring you down

2009-11-30T19:43:00.002-05:00

wave of mutilation

2009-11-28T00:08:00.007-05:00

wishing i were on another plane. or plain? or both?
but...
this is the second best thing for right now.

love is all

2009-11-25T10:00:00.003-05:00

more bruce nauman

quite possibly heaven in coat form

2009-11-23T16:41:00.003-05:00

and hat, and boots....
TIM HAMILTON A/W '09

kidz

2009-11-17T19:22:00.004-05:00

amazing. my favorite is girl #1.

ryan mcginley for purple magazine via refinery29

fantastic explosion

2009-11-16T12:32:00.005-05:00

beautiful.
color collage courtesy of ebay.

blows my mind

2009-11-16T12:25:00.004-05:00

another post dedicated to DEAR:Rivington.
i would love to live upstairs in the home section, and get dressed downstairs, in the clothing store.

keryn

2009-11-15T23:26:00.007-05:00

keryn, formerly of elijah, is like a sister to me, and such an inspiration. a mother to two of the most beautiful, fun, and insanely imaginative children, i am constantly in awe...i love who she is, and everything she does, always. look for her new line, appropriately named, keryn, soon. nothing up on her new site yet, but keep checking back.

obsessed

2009-11-15T15:55:00.013-05:00

cavern collection, come to me. now.