getting hotter

Well here it is, a lace romper by flesh. for all your warm weather pleasures. A deep peter pan collar in silk charmeuse, fully lined sea-foam green lace, elastic trim and a button-up front...enjoy! <3

model//sonianickles

styling//makeup&hair

photography//jodysiu

photoassistant//RM

bakerbeach//ss2012

forandby//flesh.

just teasin'

I know you probably can't tell what this is fully but I promise it'll be great. There's a piece I've been wanting to develop for a while now -- started a pattern about a year ago and shoved it into a box while I was moving (you know how that goes). I recognized that every ten designs I'm almost repeating the same sketch of this design, so, I decided it was time to bring it to life! Come to Chillin' Productions for it's debut!

chillin' productions 14th anniversary

Another year of Chillin' Productions! I can't believe how far it's come. You can count on flesh. being there. Now the question is, What goodies shall I bring?....

bhldn

I am continually amazed at how Urban Outfitters, Inc is able to reach an all-encompassing market. Hard to imagine how the founder (and his wife/partner at the time) started from nothing in the 70's. From the hippy gardener to the dirtiest of hipsters to the rich housewives of the Mid-West, it's no wonder they would branch off to create a bridal based brand, known as BHLDN. Anyhow, the concept isn't totally new (launched in February of this year), I just now had time to "ooh and ahh" about it. Everything is very pretty...EVERYTHING! Here are a few pieces I thought were interesting.

(Oh and this was neat too =D)

mndr

I've probably had this on repeat enough that it's bordering an obsession with MNDR. I'm not going to give a very detailed analysis of what I think of her music because, well, I'm not a music critic. I will, however, leave you with these descriptive words that perpetuates my girl crush on her: real, nerdy, ambitious, style, voice type, and teethy. Also, I really respect her point of view as an artist.

where the sun don't shine...

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I'm not sure why this was never posted. This post was drafted in May and I think at the time I felt like the content had been reposted quite a bit already. Well, regardless I think this still serves as inspiration for me.
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Some time in May 2011....
Lately I feel as though life, as my stimulant, has been in a gray area, an adjusting period, cloudy, settling, neutral....you get it right?! Needless to say... there hasn't been anything to spark my interest in fashion, designing, inventing, etc. Not until today that is...when I surfed upon Fleet Ilya, which reveals the super sexy creations of Ilya Fleet and Resha Sharma. Ilya Fleet being the trained saddle maker has mastered the art and craft of building 3D forms with leather. Along with his wife Resha, having a background in fashion, the duo does some highly sophisticated leather work. Check out an interview with the two on Highsnobette.

Yes y'all it's a leather dog mask!

Aaaand they've designed some ridiculously gorgeous statement accessories!

What's also interesting is that their S/S 11 colors really break up the edge of the pieces...neat twist!

ming xi / nick knight / v mag #71

Interesting photos found on fashiongonerogue.com, they remind of jellyfish...and I love jellyfishes.

nobuyoski araki

the reality show by araki on nowness.com

flesh. web photos

Hi world! I'm back!! I'm finally releasing some teasers for my website. These photos were taken by me for the launch of the flesh. website. Hopefully it won't take me as long to get that out as it did to release these photos. Thank you so much to my muse Sonia who was so easy to work with even through extreme hiking and weather conditions...and Sarah who was able to help me out with hair styling at the last minute while catering to my crazy schedule, you ladies are amazing!!

flesh.

model//sonianickles

hair//sarahvalentine

photography//jodysiu

muirwoods//jan2011

eres

Eres is a 43 year old company specializing in swimwear and lingerie. Their reach into lingerie design in 1998, only proved that they were experts in the architecture of the body. Some of the pieces that speaks to my style are in the following images pulled from the official site. They're so lovely!!

 

Balenciaga and Spain

Holy crap, it's March already!?! There's only one thing I'm excited for this month and that's the Balenciaga exhibit at the deYoung Museum ...now what to wear...

(image taken from http://deyoung.famsf.org/)

flesh. and feast

flesh. got a mention in The Feast under the post "Where to Buy Local Designers". The Feast is a great online hub for all your foodie, fashion, and fun needs. And the list is a great one, some of my favorite shops are named. Be sure to also follow Katie who keeps you up to date on the San Francisco fashion scene like it's nobody's business!!

radiohead

Really wish I could be invited to one of Thom Yorke's dance parties!

my guilty pleasure

After hours of cutting and sewing, I admit, I like to indulge in some guilty pleasures. One of them being television DRAMA, and in this case, Pretty Little Liars is JUST that! Really, the only thing I take seriously from this experience is the catchy little theme song at the beginning. And here it is, Secret by The Pierces...I actually do like the style in which this video was shot...very lovely!

Proenza Schouler S/S 2011

Two things I love about these looks: 1) layering with sheer fabrics gives the illusion of casual sexiness with a longer hemline, no cleavage or short shorts needed and 2) the awesome use of a cropped camisole/brassiere!!

Photos were taking from Style.com. Check out the entire collection and more  at http://www.proenzaschouler.com