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February 5th, 2010
Dear Jay-Z, Jada and Will Smith Thank you for fela!
Just go see the play. That’s all I have to say about that. You can’t speak about it you have to FEEL it.
BUY TICKETS HERE.
shoes: miu miu
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January 16th, 2010
“I’ve been married for thirty-four years and I’m still in love with the same woman. If my wife ever finds out, she’ll kill me.” Richard Prince
Photo: Victor Demarchellier, Hat: Prada, DreAnn Demeulemeester, Shoes, White Kitten Brooch: Miu Miu, Teddy Bear: Gucci
BY: shala
TAGS: Ann Demeulmeester, Gucci, Miu miu, Prada, Richard Prince joke |
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December 30th, 2009
“And when he left the beach, the sea was still going on.” Derek Walcott from Omeros
Photo: Victor Demarchellier for shala.thepop.com, Dress: Hussein Chalayan, Sunglasses: Thierry Lasry, Shoe: Miu miu
Derek Walcott is the second St.Lucian citizen to win a Nobel prize.
The first was Sir Arthur Lewis who won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1979.
Anyway, these two events coming from an island with a population of 160.000 people has left me and many other St.Lucians with the idea that we can achieve anything…
But back to the quote: “and when he left the beach, the sea was still going on.” It comes from Dereck Walcott’s epic poem “Omeros” for which he won the Nobel Prize for literature.
The line makes me think that, we are born, we look around, we die; but nature keeps doing what nature does. Life goes on.
When I first read that line, I thought it was the most brilliant thing I’d read. I had to read the whole book to get that, as it is the last line in the story.
P.S I wanted to add that I am so very fortunate that I didn’t have to look up to “John Plus Eight makes Cake” or what ever its called.
America give us proper idols please!
BY: shala
TAGS: Derek Walcott, Hussein Chalayan, Miu miu, Nobel Prize, Omeros, Sir Arthur Lewis, Thierry Lasry |
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December 23rd, 2009
A thing of beauty is a joy forever… John Keats
Photo: Victor Demarchellier for: shala.thepop.com, Hat: Prada, Glasses: Virgin Megastore, Book: The House of Mirth, Dress: Miu miu, Feather duster: at stores near you.
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.
Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing
A flowery band to bind us to the earth,
Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth….
BY: shala
TAGS: Edith Wharton, House of Mirth, John Keats, Miu miu, Miu miu crystal dress, Prada, Virgin Megastore |
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December 18th, 2009
Jay Z on repeat. Safiya this one’s for you
There’s nothing you can’t do
now that you’re in New York.
“Shawn Jay Z Carter”
"Empire State of Mind" by Jay Z feat.Alicia Keys. Dress: Prada, Brooch: Miu miu, Hat: The Hat Shop
Here is a comment I recieved from Safiya in response to a recent post.
“Let’s hear it for New York!”
Whats not to love?[New York]…. passing both actresses Naomi Watts and Parker Posey within 5 mins of each other on a crowded Soho street. Bumping into Mickey Rourke and tall blonde girlfriend while exiting the IKEA Brooklyn…realizing that Mark Ronson does indeed come into your part of Brooklyln…discovering that the best and cheapest vintage stores are right next door to your apartment building if you look hard enough enjoying your cousin’s amazing rendition of broadway classics on a west village stage, sneaking into free John Mayer concerts because the door guy thinks you’re cute, never having to wait in line at your frequented nightclub or perhaps that waitress at the cute little French place that always remembers your order and escorts you pass the long line on a crowded Sunday brunch day – even if you’re nobody special. But best of all finding out that fashion is not exactly whats advertised by the many overly detailed shopping windows but is as a result of a subtle somehow subliminal meshing together of many inspirations on a day out in this dynamic mecca I call home ….. for now.
BY: shala
TAGS: Alica Keys, Empire State of Mind, Jay Z, Miu miu, Prada, Shawn Carter, The Hat Shop |
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December 17th, 2009
I can’t wait till I see the movie: NINE
photo: Victor Demarchellier for shala.thepop.com, dress and shoes: miu miu, gloves: George Rech
BY: shala
TAGS: Georges Rech, Miu miu, Movie Nine, Victor Demarchellier |
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December 16th, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS RODARTE. Kate and Laura Mulleavy win United States Artists fellowship
photo: Victor Demarchellier for shala.thepop.com dress Rodarte, shoes miu miu, hat prada, gloves vintage, sunglasses Thierry Lasry
Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte were announced as one of the 50 recipients of the 2009 United States Artists Fellowships on Monday, December 14th.
United States Artists (USA), the national grant-making and advocacy organization, announced the recipients of 50 USA Fellowships for 2009, totaling $2.5 million, at a celebration last night at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica. This event marks the fourth consecutive year of the USA Fellows program, which annually awards fifty unrestricted grants of $50,000 to artists of all disciplines from across the country. The USA Fellows for 2009 hail from 18 states and range in age from 28 to 82. Chosen for the caliber and impact of their work, they include contemporary experimenters and traditional practitioners—Pueblo potters, feminist performance pioneers, cutting-edge fashion designers, independent radio artists, and folk musicians, among others.
The USA Fellows for 2009 represent a diverse spectrum of cultural, (more…)