kraftwerk

I always find it therapeutic to do mindless tasks that incorporate your artistic side, but with lots of repetition. Regina and I spent the afternoon making the oh so 80's ribbon barrettes with beads on the end. This is one of those talents that no matter how many of these I make, it never seems to get any easier. But then again, that's what makes it so much sweeter, when I look at the finished product and say, "I want that too."
Available at Grasshopper

new things for spring

this just in...




flirty dresses from me'el
feather warrior earrings by rise up
leather headbands from lynda smith
OH!
come in and check out the CRAZY sale rack we have going.
50% off the last marked down price
this shit is bananas and it's moving fast

tuesday trouble

The weather has finally broken in Philadelphia and Spring is in full swing. This makes for the perfect opportunity for walking through the city....and doing a little shopping (trouble). I wound up hitting H&M, Urban, & my serious weakness-Sephora. After about an hour in there I stumbled home in a beauty daze and went home and tried on all my new products. My new favorite has to be the lip pot from Nars called Chelsea Girls. It has to be the ultimate creamy nude color I have ever found.

Fresh faced and frisky I went for a bon-voyage drink (trouble) for a friend who is leaving town this week. Tracy and I were both wearing our new jeweled animal rings.

Welcome to the Jungle

As you will soon gather I am a huge fan of e-bay and can spend hours pouring over the site. I have to admit sometimes I can get myself into trouble, when I'm not so into an item, but I just have to win. I can get very competitive and the feeling of winning is very fleeting, when I realize how much I just spent. However that was not the case when I found these planters. I always thought that planters were kind of lame, you know kittens playing with yarn, bluebirds in a tree, you get the idea. Then I came across this tiger and panther and I fell in love. For the past month as we've been getting closer and closer to warm weather I've been going crazy for all things botanical. It makes me feel good to nurture a plant and watch it grow. And how could I pass these guys up when I was the only one bidding.

outlawitis or spring fever?

I think I may have both.
We just got our first delivery of Magick Outlaw's 2008 Spring collection at grasshopper today. After sweating over inventory and tagging all the shirts I must say I am overwhelmed at the idea of choosing only one of these fabulous designs to be my spring/summer go-to t-shirt. At $28, I may have to choose more than one! Right now "LRO" is at the top of my list. I think I will sleep on it and decide tomorrow.
Here are some shots from M.O. spring photo shoot to get you in the mood for picking out your favorite-

our latest new things-

Burger & Friends Tees!
Park Vogel Dresses!
Taxi Headscarves!
Goorin Hats & Bags!
Fleather Earrings!
Cheetah Leggings!
check it out.....

Feelin' It

Here at grasshopper we are starting a new, maybe weekly post called "Feelin' It". The posts will feature our very favorite things that we can't stop thinking about, wearing, or talking about. It will most likely be something from the store. For my first post I will be gushing about the new headscarves from TAXI that we just got in. We have such a medley to choose from-graphics, florals, pastels, bold colors-you gotta see it to believe it. The thing I love so much about these scarves is that they are held together with a swatch of elastic so they fit snugly on your head and don't slip off-which is always a problem for me when I tie one around my giant head. I also love that they are wide and can be worn in so many ways!

Feelin' It

I love a leopard print. For me, it never goes out of style and I can't get enough of these new leggings. The fit is perfect, as they have a bit of a high-waist and I like the way they'll take a basic black dress up a notch. I also love the look of clashing prints. You know a floral dress with leopard leggings. This idea is really starting to grow on me. Available at Grasshopper.

inspiration

We have been asked on numerous occasions, "why the name grasshopper?". The answer for that would be in this tin (to the left) of Tracy's. It's a vintage tin/pen case/stash box with a logo and image from the movie The Grasshopper starring Jacqueline Bisset. If you can get your hands on a copy of it---it is excellent vintage camp. In it Bisset plays Christine, a beautiful and restless girl form the country who leaves her simple life for LA. The City of Angels soon ceases to excite her (she works as a bank teller) and Christine once again hits the road. This time she hitches to seedy Las Vegas, talking her way into a position as a nude show girl. An unquenchable thirst for fun and pleasure leads her to jump from man to man and party to party. Christine's roving eye, unquiet heart, and non-stop lifestyle leads to inevitable self-destruction. The soundtrack is just as good as the movie. I was able to score a copy of it on vinyl on ebay. Here are some stills of Jakie's excellent styles...