randolph street market recap

all images from top to here are of STC Finds

the vitrolum republic. these guys played incredible music. so much so that i actually bought their cd. i can't remember the last time i bought a cd!

pictures from here up to the music photo are of Bleeker Street Antiques

these images from here to bleeker street are of jonathan's. please email me if you'd like contact information for this vendor.

images from here to jonathan's are of Don and Marta Orwig's antiques. please email me if you would like their contact information.

such wonderful treasures to discover this past weekend at the randolph street market! i seriously become increasingly thrilled with each vendor's setup. extremely talented that's for sure. i had four favorites as far as curation and display goes:

• Denise Odell at Bleeker Street Antiques
• her neutral whitewash color palette is so fresh and elegant
• i loved that she used horns to display beautiful silver jewelry
• Brian and Sumaya at STC Finds
• i could literally live in their display - it's so marvelously utilitarian and bohemian at the same time 
• their tote bags are killer...definitely a must have for fall
• Jonathan Stigler at Jonathan's
• he has an incredible knack for making industrial hardware look ultra chic
• i was obsessed with his adorable and colorful retro synchronized swimmers
• Don at Don and Marta Orwig
• they have some of the most handsome and rare antiques - like their amber ghost chairs or oddfellows hand painted banner...which both were to die for i might add!
• add on the giant luggage collection, almost-petrified and mounted tree trunk slice and a giant molar and you can bet i'll begin to develop a deeply rooted hoarding problem

get ready for the next market this september on the 29th & 30th. find out more here!

and below was one of my many purchases for my dad...a fellow lover of aviation. especially retro models. he was so excited when i have it to him.

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.