today's the day!! :: blogshop video

wow! i can't believe how quickly today crept up on me!
i am so excited to be attending the first ever blogshop video with bri emery of designlovefest.

since i studied film during college, i am extremely intrigued to learn more about editing actual video in photoshop cs6. it blows my mind just thinking about the possibility of layering in that puppy! my focus while studying was cinematography...let me just tell you how intense it is to actually edit the look of one scene...frame by frame. it's grueling. it's a labor of love. i'm hoping photoshop cs6 will make this process a little less intense and a bit more fun.

i'll be updating my instagram today with shots from the class. you can follow me @wanderlustings or here.

the perfect summer festival wardrobe:: lonely hearts

i'm not quite sure how to begin this. mainly because i am still completely stunned by this line. lonely hearts that is.

you might be thinking to yourself:: wow. the clothing has a very distinct edginess about it yet hints at some distant or vintage femininity. well, at least that's what captivated me when i first came across their collections. some parts reminded me of 1994's the craft, some parts reminded me of a woman i'd seen in pictures of woodstock in 1969, some parts reminded me of a futuristic, ethereal being that has yet to be discovered.

i think all of these unique parts can be can be identified just by looking at the diverse backgrounds of the design duo that is lonely hearts. that would be helene morris and steve ferguson. forging not only a partnership in the field of fashion but also in their personal lives makes for a very lovely and successful collaboration. 


"established in 2003, the new zealand-based brand combines the pair's backgrounds in fashion and graphic design: steve, an ex-professional snowboarder, brings a street and punk influence which manifests in a body conscious, DIY aesthetic; whereas helene’s more delicate sensibilities draw from a long family history of dressmaking, textiles and an obsession with vintage lingerie."

the label has garnered excitement from the likes of the industry's top marksmen:: wwd, harper's bazaar and i-D. along with developing a resume of devout supporters:: florence welch {florence & the machine, rumi neely {fashion toast} and susie lau {style bubble}.

but what i love most about this label is a bit deeper - beyond the design. it is the fact that they have melded each line with the perfect combinations of art, design and fashion to create a surreal experience for the wearer. for proof, just look at their undeniably quirky fashion week installation or their haunting video presentation.

it's labels like lonely hearts that give the industry integrity as well as a soul.

film inspiration:: metropolis

so among the four million things i am currently juggling, i have been managing time slots to get inspired for my new fall//winter 2012 jewelry line. i have a list of old sci-fi movies i had really been wanting to see and now i am finally doing it! woo hoo!

first up on my list was metropolis. i had seen stills from the film, vintage posters for the film, etc. and had always been immensely intrigued. well, there's a reason i was intrigued...it was because it was sooo right. the film was so ahead of it's time in terms of cinematography, set design and just overall art direction that it blows my mind just thinking about it.

what i find so captivating is the sheer genius that is fritz lang. his vision throughout this film is so epically beautiful you seriously have to wonder how on earth all of this was achieved in 1927. i am still just completely dumbfounded by it.

next up on my list:: la planète sauvage


anyone have any other suggestions??