real life is elsewhere: 7/25/10

Saturday, July 31, 2010

julia restoin-roitfeld for jil by jil sander

teddyfish

love! how great are these bags? so chic. the bags are made of raw cotton canvas and hand painted using colored latex for a unique gradient on each bag. teddyfish should be available online soon.

a £1.2m luxury car was clamped outside harrods after being illegally parked. the koenigsegg ccxr and a £350,000 lamborghini murcielago lp670-4 super veloce were both clamped on july 22. the kensington & chelsea council said the vehicles were in serious contravention of parking rules. these very rare cars (the swedish made koenigsegg is one of only six ever made) both belong to the qatari royal family, which bought harrod's 3 months ago.

our lady of louis vuitton

artist francesco de molfetta, 31, created this work to "denounce a society based on the cult of appearance through the use of a brand that represents the search for ephemeral happiness." it is being shown at a biennial exhibition of sacred art in italy at isola de gran sasso in the central region of abruzzo.

start saving!

the estate originally built and owned by carl jantzen, founder of jantzen sportswear & most recently owned by jerry stubblefield, founder of the avia shoe company is up for sale. the tudor style home was built in 1930 by charles ertz on lake oswego near portland, oregon. the 9,500 square foot home has 5 bedrooms, 6 baths & 3 fireplaces and sits on 5.5 acres. the island also has an unusual boathouse, designed by richard sundeleaf in 1933 that is constructed of stones & has sculptured turrets, wrought iron gates and exposed beam interiors. with a view of mount hood, the home is the only one on the island and is the only private island on lake oswego. there is a secured private bridge, a helicopter pad, lakeside pool, waterfalls, a rose garden, a formal english garden, close to one mile of walking trails & separate living quarters with a full kitchen & living area. offered at $15,000,000 by harnish properties, lake oswego, oregon. i think that number has too many zeros for me! a girl can dream though.....

hanger ostréicole

hanger ostréicole by raum architecture located in locoal-mendon, france. this shed/waterside hangar/house is used for oyster cultivation. a courtyard in the center with a kitchen to the side separates the work area from the living areas.

who's that girl?

sometimes i miss my short hair. i remember once i was in a laundromat and some random guy was hitting on me thinking i was somehow annie lennox. although i was super flattered, i wasn't sure why he thought a world famous singer was at the laundromat. can't believe i didn't jump on that one!