ASHES AND ASHES

nobody@vox.com(CubistLiterature) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:00:24 -0600

Happy new year, pals!

I'm severely glad that I will be able to start saying twenty-ten instead of two-thousand-nine.

No, I didn't go out last night and party. That's only for single people.

Or people who like to go out at night and party.

Instead I watched this old George Romero vampire movie from the 70's called "Martin". And I drank champagne.

Even though the movie was about a vampire---I don't like vampires; I only like slashers and zombies---it was actually really good. It was more of an art house film, it seemed. I wasn't sure what I was watching at first, but it grew on me quickly.

Martin

I like this scene because the woman is awkward and goofy:

Martin

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WINTER 2009 COLLECTION

nobody@vox.com(CubistLiterature) — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:38:54 -0600

Hello all!

I'm back from the holidays (finally) and ready to show you my small but humble winter '09 collection of knitwear accessories. Even though they're being modeled by a woman, these pieces are unisexual. They can be enjoyed by the men and the women.

Let's begin:

1. MELT COWL

MELT COWL

This is a soft cowl knit in a puckered stitch. It's a chunky knit, made from a (really) soft grey tweed wool.

(The pearls you see are from Bittersweets, which is a very cool jewelry company based here in NYC.)

2. HOOD CAPE

HOOD CAPE

Hooded cape. Doubles as a big neckwarmer.

3. SLEEVE SCARF

SLEEVE SCARF

This is a simple and straightforward piece that has a strong effect, I think.

4. MELT SLEEVES (BLACK and GREY TWEED)

MELT SLEEVES (grey tweed and thick)

MELT SLEEVES (black and thin)

Fingerless elbow-length gloves with thumb hole. Knit in puckered stitch.

5. SKIN SCARF

SKIN SCARF

Wool-stainless steel lace scarf.

(Surprisingly the stainless steel makes this scarf smooth with an interesting texture.)

6. CHAIN NECKLACE

CHAIN NECKLACE

Several feet of real chains wrapped in black merino wool. Light enough to be worn comfortably around the neck as a necklace. And the wool keeps your neck warm.

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gluttony

nobody@vox.com(CubistLiterature) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:55:22 -0600

Things are fine.
In Texas right now. Galveston Island to be exact, at the moment actually. Spending some time with my father.
Can't really find a decent internet connection anywhere.
And I hate the fact that Houston doesn't want you to walk anywhere.

The only thing I can think about right now is the fact that I was peer pressured (by Ben J.) into eating dog food. Trying it, tasting it. Not feasting on it.

It didn't really taste like anything. Just bad and bland.
Dogs should have more flavorful food, I think.

Here's a shot from the photo shoot we had for my winter 2009 look book:

IMG_4046

I'll show you more in time---that is, whenever I can sit down and be at one with my computer.
Haven't really been having any QT (quality time) with it since I got here.

Be good!
x
c

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TRACE AMOUNTS

nobody@vox.com(CubistLiterature) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:44:47 -0600

Nostalgic moments since Andrea G. said she's coming to visit in January:

Andrea and I (as NAZIRECTIONS) playing in Portland at Reed College.

nazirections at REED college

In retrospect, it really was just drunken noise.
Later that same night I remember falling on my face (not because I was drunk) because I jumped from the top of a staircase (because I was drunk) and waking up with a fat lip. I deserved it.

In other news, last night Ben and I were interviewed (videotaped) and photographed by these young local filmmakers wanting to talk to young designers (I think---it all happened so fast). There were all these cameras positioned around me and people looking at me while I worked. It wasn't unpleasant, just unusual.

Anyway, one of the questions they asked me was if I had any advice for someone just starting out (as if I'm not).

Well, first of all, I had all my words together and basically said that you need to have a plan and goals in mind. And that you need to stay focused and keep good records. You need to know where your money is going! OKAY.

And then I finished it off by messing up my words...
Instead of saying "you need to hang in there", I said: "You need to stick it in."
I guess I was trying to say, "You need to stick with it."
I don't know. But it keeps playing over and over in my head.
I'm not really embarrassed. I just keep thinking how dumb I was. Dumb!

In OTHER news, we shoot our look books on Sunday, which is cool.
We're both really (very) busy with getting samples ready for this AND getting holiday orders out. I leave for Texas on December 16th. So, the last day to order anything from Cubist Literature until 2010 is December 13th!

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SELF PORTRAIT THURSDAY!

nobody@vox.com(CubistLiterature) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:54:50 -0600

SELF PORTRAIT THURSDAY!
12.10.09

SELF PORTRAIT THURSDAY! 12.10.09

1. Angora jacket with shoulder pads.
2. Paying others to do my laundry.
3. Waking up alone.
4. Wearing several pairs of thermal underwear, none of them my size.
5. "Creepshow" and "Heavenly Creatures".

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old time submission

nobody@vox.com(CubistLiterature) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:58:35 -0600

This weekend was devoted to the loft bed that has been sitting in pieces around the bedroom and apartment. We've been sleeping on a mattress on the floor in an unfinished loft bed frame for about two or more months now. Quite the eyesore. I thought we would have gotten around to fixing up our bed a lot sooner than we had, but when you work a lot, many things suffer. Beds, social life, hygiene, sleep schedule, etc.

The bed was a whole lot of drama we just didn't want to deal with, I guess.
It was given to us. It's from Ikea, but Ikea doesn't make this design anymore.
And as luck would have it, we lost some important hardware that Ikea ALSO doesn't make anymore.
(We found that out halfway through constructing the bed, which is why we were sleeping in a frame.)

Anyway, we figured out another way to make things work.

And here you go:

our 'new' loft bed

Loft beds scare me, though.
I don't like being up that high.

The plus side is that we will be making the space underneath a little lounge area, which will be good.

I'll let you know what it looks like in three months.

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ACHTUNG ACTING

nobody@vox.com(CubistLiterature) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:01:10 -0600

Cats panting.

Cat panting like a dog

panting cat

Cat Panting Like A Dog

I didn't leave the house today.

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PRECISION POINT

nobody@vox.com(CubistLiterature) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:14:49 -0600

I'm really into this:

Somebody got a C.Lit drawing tattooed on their wrist.

"Basic Training" tattoo!

Extremely flattered.
And I think it looks very cute.

(Photo is borrowed from this blog entry on the Commas and Clauses blog. Check out the other entries. She's got some neat things to look at.)

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fifty dollars

nobody@vox.com(CubistLiterature) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:45:58 -0600

I have been sorta depressed lately. And to top it off, I haven't been feeling well since I got back to NYC, so I haven't been able to work.

I don't like the feeling of knowing there is a lot of work to be done but being physically incapable of doing it.
(I mean, I could probably do some work, but there would most like be lots of mistakes as I battle the waves of dizziness and nausea and headaches that have been plaguing me lately. I'm all about realizing and respecting my limits.)

I really want a Boston Terrier. Two of them.
I'm going to keep saying that until it happens.

I found this picture of Helen Keller and a Boston Terrier:

Helen Keller and a Boston Terrier

I wonder what that dog's name was.
He's looking at me, Helen.

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JAD FAIR

nobody@vox.com(CubistLiterature) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:30:24 -0600

When I was away for Thanksgiving I got to go to the Textile Museum in DC, which has a really nice contemporary Japanese fashion exhibit going on until April 2010.

It showcases the works and styles of Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, and Rei Kawakubo.
It's particularly interesting if you're into avant-garde anything (like I am) because it is amazing to see what these designers started producing at a time when no one else was doing anything like it. Very revolutionary.

I had to whip out my camera to remember the occasion---and to share with you of course:

pleated dress by Issey Miyake

(Miyake is known for his pleated garments. I strongly recommend you look these up. Also look up runway videos of these garments to see how they move!)

knit ensemble by Comme des Garcons

scarf by Comme des Garcons

jacket w/ attached gloves by Comme des Garcons

knit cardigan and attached dress by Comme des Garcons

Issey Miyake pieces

Go forth.
Spread the word.

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