The Gentlewoman magazine is quickly becoming a new favourite of mine--pretty impressive considering its debut issue landed on stands just a month ago. Phoebe Philo graces the cover but it only got better inside. Boasting a clean layout and leaning heavier on the content, I feasted on fascinating interviews of Phoebe Philo, architect Kazuyo Sejima (if you ever visited the New Museum on Bowery in Manhattan, it's her work) and winemaker Sara Pérez. Then to top it all off, the quirky editorial (but elegantly executed) "Tall 'n Small" placed two height-opposed similarly styled models side-by-side. My favourite part: The last few pages were insane detail shots of the craftsmanship as demonstrated in the Jil Sander, Yves Saint Laurent and Prada Spring 2010 shows. The YSL laser cut leather strawberries looked absolutely delectable. I caught myself drooling rabidly.

It's magazines like these that make me ridiculously happy that others also enjoy obsessing over the details and delving into the personalities innovating in the fields of design, architecture and culture. Thank you The Gentlewoman!

/end love rant

Yes. I'm neglecting blog land again. I'm currently trekking through class-notes-patient-charts-coffee-beans land. I'll send a postcard, just don't be surprised if it comes in the form of an index card or sticky note with illegible words scribbled in BLOOD and TEARS. So I exaggerate and I'll be back soon. The boy is also currently abroad so I have no photographer. I leave you with one of my favourite ad campaigns in recent years, Spring 2008 Jil Sander, that just keeps growing on me each day. Dreaming of delicate sheer fabrics and isolated beaches.

Today I'm wearing vintage rhinestone clip-ons around my neck. They add just the right amount of sparkle and keep the collars neatly in place, perfect for an organization freak such as myself. Also say hi to random neglected baby on the sidewalk. Phew, it's been a weird day. Night alll.

There is something quite atrocious with this star print. It's not a very graceful print and the entire frock may even be a little too patriotic for any day besides July 4th, but I can't help but keep pulling it out of my closet and wearing it with all my get-ups. So here it is with my Miu Miu mirror platforms, Miu Miu silk dress and Queen's Wardrobe scalloped blazer. I like how the collar of my dress underneath peeks out. It reminds me of those starched detachable collars people used to sport and the more recent and decorative Miu Miu cat print ones. I think I'll be playing around more with the detachable collar idea. Perhaps a future DIY along the lines of this awesome effort by White Lightning? I'm thinking whites and delicious pastels for the collar and rhinestones and animal prints as embellishments?