look of the day...

THE style icon, lady miss kier, is the only person who could pull off head to toe lavender vinyl and OWN that shit...

ooh mary...

is it just me- or is mary rocking a 5 o'clock shadow???

shuffle...

i am a big believer in the shuffle function on my ipod... i have SO much shit on there- it would be almost impossible to hear it all... you inevitably always pick the stuff you know the best to listen to... so for the most part, unless i want to hear something really specific- mine stays on shuffle... there is one song that it always seems to land on at the most perfect moment, sun shining, feeling great... its at this time when i stop to think that either my ipod has a 6th sense... or there is some sort of musical divine intervention that is occurring... Sly and the Family Stone, Hot Fun in the Summertime - i dare shuffle to play this when it isnt gorgeous out...

look of the day...

the fact that patricia field hasn't incorporated any velcro rip-off outfits for carrie bradshaw for the true sjp fans is a shame...

drop and give me 20...

so... my friend osterman (she gets this as the danielle differentiation) pointed out to me yesterday that i had no pictures of kelly lebrock on here... she thought it strange as she knows my fascination with her... i in turn found it strange, and my only response was that i had twittered so much about her- i feared overkill... but alas, i have been exposed to much of the california cure-all and it had slipped my mind that kelly lebrock was in fact my first look of the day... that being said- fuck overkill... i will envy her wardrobe in weird science for all time... and i still know the pantene commercials by heart...

here, where she takes gary from his parent's house- white multiples skirt not shown in picture

here, the amazing leather & denim ensemble she wears to the mall

here, the backless sequin mini dress she wears for the party... i could go on and on...

olfactory ...

for the past few years i have gone through countless bottles of sugar & lemon sugar perfume by Fresh... there is just something about it that i love, the lemony, sugary, clean smelling sweetness that i just want to bathe in... and today for the first time, it occurred to me where this love stems from... the 80's were chock full of toys that smell... some bad, some good, some delicious...
(does anyone other than gabrielle remember the outhouse dolls? these were the most vile toys ever created and smelled like shit. seriously) ANYWAY... most people remember strawberry shortcake... we all had the tiny dolls, all the different fragrances- i even had the evil purple pie man... well, in addition to these small figures they made bigger dolls... the dolls were called blowkiss dolls and they had their little lips puckered in a kiss and when you squeezed their stomachs- scented air blew out of their mouths... (weird- i know- but it was the 80's) ... anyway- the one i had was lemon meringue... i would put my nose up to it and squeeze the life out of this doll and breathe it in deep (maybe i got high off it) but really, i would have eaten this doll if i could have... i am now convinced whoever is developing these fragrances for fresh is somehow associated with strawberry shortcake dolls- me and my olfactory nerve will get to the bottom of this...

look of the day...

fair is fair...

set adrift...

what an amazing song... but is it amazing on it's own- or do we love it so much because we can't help but link it to its sample... which we all then associate with one thing... the moment in 16 candles at the dance where jake is slow dancing with caroline and looks up to meet eyes with sam... honestly- i think they both stand on their own and i could never tire of them... this was just an excuse to post both on here...

sam...

you're really acting like, an asshole...

galaxy glue...

what would we do without galaxy glue...
the 80's were chock full of movies i loved but were so fucked up & i was just too young at the time to realize... perfect example: The Incredible Shrinking Woman... i mean, with little ditties like galaxy glue & little bar of soap- it seemed cute... a barbie doll sized mom... sure... why not?


when vance buys pat kramer a doll's nightie and chiffon bathrobe with maribou cuffs, she attempts to climb into bed with him... after the arduous journey to the pillow top, he turns over and she is catapulted off the bed, onto a skateboard & thrown onto the front steps of a doll house...
how about when she falls into a freaking garbage disposal and the slutty maid, consepcion throws garbage all over her...
getting kidnapped and put into a rat cage to be used in a plot to shrink the world!!!...
the final scene leads us to believe there was going to be a sequel - but it never happened... i have no doubt it would have been equally as dark... all things aside, it's still a great movie & i still love it

look of the day...(heathers edition)

there are so many kick ass blazer ensembles in Heathers- but this blazer-free look comes from veronica before the remmington party... here she is getting heather bq cornnuts and herself a cherry slushie... (i wonder if winona has a penchant for these drinks since her character in reality bites is featured drinking the same)

invaders from mars...

In this 1986 remake of the classic 50s sci-fi, a boy tries to stop an invasion of his town by aliens who take over the the minds of everyone... this not only scared the shit out of me as a kid, but the imagery has never left my mind...

food porn...

why can't cheese & bread be good for you???

sister act 2...

there's really only one reason you should ever watch sister act 2, it's for this song...

(okay... and MAYBE to see lauryn hill's one shining moment pre-fugees, pre-miseducation and before her ultimate demise...)
it's clear i have a strange obsession with early 90's r&b - i really dont think hi-five gets enough recognition- dont forget about these jams either...


(dig on the latina robert palmer girls)

tempted...

an awesome song featured in an awesome movie... Reality Bites is a true 90's gem

could've been...

poor tina caspary... you may remember her having bit parts in Can't Buy Me Love and Teen Witch, but this curly haired 80's sidekick was the original kelly bundy! yup- thats right... she was the first to play the dimwitted bimbo in the Married With Children pilot... i wonder if she has been kicking herself every day since losing that gig... i would say something about the original bud- but- david faustino hasn't really amounted to much either...

look of the day...

sorry- been off my game for a minute- this picture of justine bateman should make up for it...

slums of beverly hills...

of all the movies marissa tomei gets naked in... slums of beverly hills is the best... i cant help but think as im walking along some of these streets that i am living it and i can only wish it was the 70's... best quote of the movie is delivered by alan arkin... "ben, leave her alone, its for her mustache"

a dirty shame...

if you arent familiar with the genius that is john waters, you may not find this amusing... in fact, you may find it outright revolting, vulgar, & tasteless... i, on the other hand- find it pretty brilliant... A Dirty Shame is a film about baltimore suburbanites who turn into sex addicts as a result of getting concussions ... the diverse cast includes tracey ullman, johnny knoxville, selma blair (as ursula udders) and of course, mink stole. i saw this when it was out in theaters- this is the scene where most of the audience got up and walked out... so i wanted to share. watch all the way through- you've never seen a hokey pokey like this before...

joe le taxi...

vanessa paradis, mother of johnny depp's children, definitely has a look... she was especially gorgeous in her early modeling days... however, there is one thing many people dont know about her... back in the late 80's she was a french pop singer... i had bought a tape from the express at the livingston mall- they sold the store soundtrack. this song was on it... i used to sing along- even though i know NO french... check her out then looking a little less model and a little more trailer park...

look of the day...

valerie bertinelli in a forest green satin romper holding a saw...

evidence...

if i tell you what is going on in this picture, i'll have to kill you...
this is honestly one of my favorite pictures of all time... it was completely unintentional that all the faces are blocked out- it must have happened for a reason... anyway- you can create your own story to go with this picture... it will always put a smile on my face :)

the weed song...

my home girls: dana, kristi, joanna, kim & mandi: higher higher baby

you are missed...

look of the day...

janet did just fine minus jack and chrissy...

and you say new york city...

there were so few el debarge videos that were good quality...

but i found this... something about these kids just cracked me up- especially at 2:14 in... just reminds me of making home videos when i was younger- glad they will always stay at home...

my babe ruth moment...

i had a babe ruth moment this afternoon... sitting in the convertible with my friend, waiting in a parking lot with the radio on...
out of no where i made a typical leigh comment, " i am in the mood to hear something really specific"..."david bowie- young americans"... a few seconds later- there is is... "holy- shit- how did you do that???" i thought my friend downloaded it or something... he just changed the channel. i called it...

brand nubohemians...

two songs i can get behind... they go out to kim & mandi... kim gets brand nubian- mand gets edie brickell & the new bohemians...

french kissing in the usa...

this song is featured in two great movie scenes... 1/ troop beverly hills - shelly long demonstrating cpr 2/ cant buy me love-ronald miller feels up patti in the car..."you into long distance relationships? why dont you reach out and touch somebody?"

i won a bet...

"i dont need to get married at a chic chic hotel..."

look of the day...

accompanied by song...

ya'll know i love me some chain mail...

bird is the word...

i haven't seen Back to the Beach in ages- but being out in cali- i cant help but think about it regularly... i wonder if there will ever be a humunga cowabunga from down unda...

oh sloane dear, hurry along now...

my friend josh always talks about mia sara, how hot she is in ferris bueller's day off and what he would do to her... and its true. the thing about sloane in ferris, is that she is so run of the mill 80's... the fringed white leather jacket with shoulder pads, the pleated shorts and booties- i've seen it a hundred times...now lets talk about her in legend... the chain mail head piece, the ethereal flowing clothes, the glitter floating in the breeze- amazing... sure, tom cruise is a total douche and the unicorn's horn looked like it could snap off at any moment... but mia sara was amazing...

shame on me...

i can't believe i would let myself believe a rumor for SO long... little rascals, one of my all time favorites, has been off the scene for a very long time... i had heard the reason was that bill cosby had bought the rights and would not allow it to be in syndication because some of the material was deemed racist... i dont know why i didnt look it up until tonight, but every time i spoke of how much i love the cosby show- there would always be that 'but...'
says wikipedia: "The widely-circulated rumor that entertainer Bill Cosby bought up the rights to Our Gang to keep the racial stereotypes off of television is false. Cosby has never owned any rights to the series at any time.[33]"
so, sorry bill for misjudging...
here is a very brief clip- i wish they would bring this back to television- episodes are so difficult to find... i just thought this was cool because it shows how little the tabasco label has changed in the past 70+ years...

WHo are YOU?...

Alice in Wonderland was my first movie in the theatre... i always thought it was cool in high school and college because of all the drug references and the whole jefferson airplane thing... but i never really got it until tonight... i always loved everything about it, the art, the music, and it always inspired me with my illustration- but i never really put much thought into it. tonight we went to see the new tim burton version and the message was plain as the nose on my face... nothing is impossible if you just believe. conquer your fear don't let it conquer you. you have the power to change any situation by merely looking at it from a different perspective. and most importantly, know who you are... the truth is these are life lessons that we all need to constantly remind ourselves of... its easy to forget- but it makes life much easier when you remember...

prince charming...

how hot is it when jack colton scales that wall for joan wilder at the end of Romancing the Stone? it was so hot- it kind of makes me want to jump on a plane to cartegena colombia, find a strapping young man and machete my way through a rain forest to sit in a cargo plane smoking mass quantities of weed and chugging tequila... we've all been told since we were young girls that someday our prince would come... maybe when he does, he'll be wearing crocodile boots...

four peas...

just wanted to dedicate a little piece of space to my favorite modern day fairytale... secretary

look of the day...

pam grier on her own is pretty amazing to look at... here i'm just amazed there was a jumpsuit that could accommodate her bodacious breasts... seriously- the zipper must be holding on for dear life... i love everything about this, from her scarf bracelet down to her 2-tone platforms... luckily for ms. grier, the wardrobe department on blaxploitation films were VERY kind to her which will lead to her appearance in many more 'looks of the day'

awkward phase...

so, i dont want to take everyone down with me... but most of us went through an awkward phase in middle school...
contrary to popular opinion, i am borderline anti-facebook... (i say borderline because i am still a participant)... every once in a while though- it comes in handy... those moments where we recall a name we havent thought of since 1991... and it amazes us to have a lightbulb go off with this name in it... the name who was the wallflower, the awkward, gawky, friendly girl who we never had a problem with... the one who had a really hot brother we were trying to see pictures of...and we fast forward to now... and they look like this...

via con dios...

by far keanu reeves' best acting performance... ever

look of the day...

pearls complete any outfit...

just say no...

please watch this classic punky clip in it's entirety ... its a little lengthy - but well worth it...
i love that we all used to dress like this- i wish i still had my charm necklace and i think their prayers that michael j fox wouldnt get taller were answered...

RIP Lucaplakia...

to one of the great entertainers of the 80's- rest in peace corey haim...
its kind of weird that just 2 days ago i made a post about kerri green, his co-star in lucas...
everyone talks about lucas and the lost boys (a personal favorite, hence the starr nickname in high school)
but no one ever brings up dream a little dream or license to drive... i have to say, i watched dream a little dream a few weeks ago (also weird) and i still dont get it... i try... but its either really bad or really over my head (i tend to think both). anyway- i dont get why he and corey feldman were always lumped together- i mean- do we see any actors today put together in every film just because they have the same name? oh well, regardless, its sad...

notable characters...

coming from new york- i thought i had seen it all... but alas- venice beach has proved me wrong. meet mr. horny- you know when you get your coffee from this dude you are going to have a great day! try ordering with a straight face- close to impossible. he works at abbot's habit where i have been getting my coffee every day for over a month. this was the only time i ever saw him. doesnt strike me as the kind of place with a dress code. so where did mr. horny go?!?

look of the day...

not sure what is going on in the crotch area but most of phoebe cates' looks do not involve a ton of fabric so i thought this was a refreshing change...

egg-phobia...

for someone who has had an egg-phobia for the better part of their life- its hard to believe that i love cadbury creme eggs... not only are they disgusting to look at- but they are an ungodly level of sweet... every spring i get excited to know they are around- but i only purchase one a year. i usually wait til the end of the season and then end up having to scour walgreens and cvs when all they have left is the ones filled with either caramel or orange creme. why did they even invent these? no one buys them- and they end up collecting dust and given away. truthfully i dont even really eat the one a year that i buy... i break off the top, eat the filling, and throw out the rest. im not sure why im sharing this information exactly- but now you are in on my little secret...

someone's tokin' some reefer...

i haven't lived in a ton of places in my life... but everywhere i have lived i can associate with a certain smell... venice has a few... if you go over to the boardwalk there are several leather faced locals who reek of patchouli and incense... sometimes you will pass though a pocket of burning sage, but most commonly you will be walking in a constant cloud of marijuana smoke. i'm not complaining- i just find it interesting that this nose that usually knows- walks out onto my balcony- and i cant tell for the life of me where its coming from. the neighbors, inside my own house, the dog downstairs? i mean- it is everywhere... its tough.

look of the day...

amanda peterson, here as cindy mancini got to rock so many good looks in Can't Buy Me Love... so it should come as no surprise that THIS is what she had to wear in the scene where she gets dissed by ronnie. She tells him she wrote a new poem- he tells her to save it for her college boy- what he really meant was- i was interested until you started wearing pearl bolo ties...

does brand wear braces?...

why is kerri green jumping for joy? because she got to make out with josh brolin in Goonies and charlie sheen in Lucas (when he was more hot than weird)... she didnt make out with anyone in summer rental- but she did bop around wearing her headphones with a cute dude. unfortunately for her- she peaked in the 80's...

look(s) of the day...

wow, yeah...

hey baby wake up, come and dance with me...
has anyone else had the pleasure of experiencing the world's most obnoxious alarm cock, i mean clock? for whatever reason- it seems this alarm clock has been following me throughout life. i hadn't seen it since the early 90's- then in nyc at a friend's apartment the memories came rushing back and i recently went to see a place in venice and a 40 something man had one in his bathroom. its starting to scare me like chucky in child's play...

only in LA...

so- you know how people will sometimes sing a one sided conversation to a toddler? maybe repeat a line or two to make it sound more like a song??? i was walking down Abbot Kinney the other day and there was a mother slouching down to hold her child's hand while making their way down the street. I overheard the mother in a sickeningly sweet, sing-songy voice..." we're going to lunch, we're going to lunch, with bro-own rice, yummy brown rice and to-oh-fu." i dont know what new york toddlers are eating- but im sure its not vegan...

look of the day...

once upon a time this was hot...

spoiler alert...

now i'm on a kick with this genre. i promise it will pass... someday. anyway- i was shocked tonight to find out the guy who sings this song is not only white, but looks like this:

the solid gold part is a bonus...is this robin williams in front of a synthesizer?

come on let's reggae down...

anyone who knows me knows i love a song with some brass... daughter of a trumpet player- go figure.... anyway- put that together with a group of dudes who wear monochromatic outfits dancing down a row of brownstones- you have a masterpiece...

on the nightshift...

tonight i went out for drinks with my friend lauren- we couldn't help but notice the eclectic song selection. the best surprise of the evening was the 'Nightshift' by the commodores... 1/ i never knew who sang this 2/ this song is about deceased singers 3/ the manscaping in the opening of this video is next level... all things made this video post-worthy...

knee pads not included...

if i could choose one song that makes me want to break out in a full blown dance routine EVERY time i hear it- it would be Janet Jackson's Pleasure Principle. If only i had an empty warehouse with a wall of mirrors... that would be gold. is this the smooth criminal set? it looks vaguely familiar...

it feels good...

when i moved across the country i had to be super selective about what junk i was bringing with me. this was a huge task and in the end i opted for none. (accessories dont count)... that being said- all of my pictures that could better depict this topic are somewhere in an attic or basement in nj. so you get this... post junior prom circa '95 in limo en route to the Limelight (only to have Astro in 3 ft platforms to tell us to try the Tunnel)... but at least you can see i have on my used levis & my plastic lambchop mini backpack that all my friends had tagged...
fast forward to now-a good 15 years later. i am now 31 (and a half) and although every once in a while i enjoy getting decked out and wearing heels- it still feels so damn good to dress like im in high school. this morning i threw on a pair of bell bottom jeans, flip flops & my favorite zip up and it was like heaven. walking around with my coffee i had to stop and wonder- will i ever stop dressing like im 16???