Difference Is Your Dior

The picture comes from the "Your Dior" ad campaign shot by German photographer Chris von Wangenheim in the late 70's. Von Wangenheim is one of my favorite photographers alongside Guy Bourdin, Ara Gallant and Helmut Newton. All four photographers are similar in style often depicting women in perverse almost abusive, but always decadent scenes. The "Your Dior" ads featured the top models of the day such as Gia Carangi, Jerry Hall and Lisa Taylor. Sadly, at the peak of his success von Wangenheim died in a car crash in 1981.

Just in time

for our big sale for the ladies this weekend!
super soft cotton tanks from
SHE BIBLE



flirty frocks from
MOON


and
more feather earrings from
RISE UP

click on any of the photos for a larger image
SALE STARTS 11am this SATURDAY!!!!!

Feelin' it

Even though I have had this necklace for a while now, it is surely an old favorite. This is my porcelain winking owl handmade by my good friend Rachel Vittorelli. As soon as I first saw these in her collection I knew that I needed to have one in my collection. It's an instant heirloom. The porcelain gives it a unique and delicate quality. I love it, what else can I say?
Available at grasshopper.
Feelin' it honorable mentions....
Birthday flowers from my brother and surf & turf lunches on the New Jersey coast!

Ooh-La-La!

It's coming up on that time of year again! Time to treat the ladies...your mothers, girlfriends, daughters, or even YOURSELF! We will be hosting a weekend long sale for the ladies only and have 25% off all new and discounted merchandise in the store. Flirty dresses, jeans, tees, rompers, printed skirts, totes & handbags, jewels and even eyewear. Not to mention the AMAZING 50% off sale rack that has new items added weekly!
And don't worry guys...your day at grasshopper is coming soon.

chill out

Don't let this mid-spring chill get you down. Work up a sweat and get over to grasshopper. We just got some great new stuff in. Cotton-y basics from me'el in super flattering silhouettes that come off more chic than casual. AND get down with your inner mrs. roper in these fabulous party tunics & dresses from new line Kjurek.

Philadelphia Weak-ly Party

We were invited to a PW party located on the rooftop of the new Murano building, a 42 floor residential building with a 60 foot pool. The invite boasted a "Rooftop Hop" and a "dance under the stars" vibe. Needless to say, this sounded very chic and glamorous to us. When we arrived it was none of that. The party was actually located in a severely under developed building on the 23rd floor. Despite the lack of food and badly made drinks, we managed to have a great time!





Fruit Stripe dress by Candela
Rainbow dress by Candela
Navy printed dress by Aoyama Itchome
Available at Grasshopper

Just lovely!

Jumpers from GREY ANT



Dresses from Moon




A new spring dress from grasshopper...put it on your to do list. There are so many to choose from.

It's your party and you'll vote if you want to

If you get the chance today, don't forget to vote for the best candidate. Also, be kind to the planet and Happy Earth Day!

feelin' it

So, we got these amazing earrings in last week and they already sold out. An order of 5 more pairs is expected in by the end of this week. I, of course, could not resist getting my ears on these wild creatures and was the first customer in line for them. Since I got them last week, I may have skipped only one day of wearing them. I am now planning entire outfits around them. How can you resist? They are a part earring/part hair extension, lightweight conversation starter.
Top that.

living life

This past weekend was not only unseasonably warm, it was also filled with fun. Starting on my walk to work on Friday, I saw this great political artwork stenciled up on a wall under a 95 overpass. I saw some other stuff earlier last week, but didn't have my camera and it seems to be pulled down or covered over within a day so I missed photographing it.

On Saturday, at my night job, they hosted a wedding reception and the room was decked out with huge red rose floral arrangements. The people having the party left all the flowers behind so I scored! All weekend I have had this gorgeous bouquet on my vanity to look at as I get gorgeous. Inspiring!

On Sunday the weather cooled down a bit. While I was getting dressed and trying to figure out layering for the cool but sunny day, I realized that some days I dress like I am color blind and mix different colors in the same family. This was big source of comic relief for the day. This day I had on a royal purple sundress with a rusty plum colored jacket a deep indigo boots. Strange but true. The day started with eggs & a bottle of french cider at Coquette, a great little French bistro in Bella Vista. After brunch, me and the man when for a stroll through the little alleys of Old City, stopping for a minute outside of our favorite ice cream shoppe-The Franklin Fountain.



Before heading home we stopped in the Olde City Tavern. Neither of us had ever been there before because it is considered, by locals, a tourist trap. But I must recommend stopping in the bar for a quick drink! It was really quite charming. We both tried a strawberry shrub cocktail. I had the champagne shrub, he ordered a brandy shrub. Strawberry shrub is native to the Appalachian stream banks of the Smokies and in colonial times the cinnamon-flavored bark was used as a seasoning in food and drink. Who knew?