frankie domino

fall tops

2010-10-05T16:24:00.001-07:00

fall tops by pameladorian on Polyvore.com

i really want...

2008-09-22T10:46:00.001-07:00

need.need.need.

the boots on irina are to die for. i am on the hunt for some over the knee boots, preferably not black. oh, and the jacket...wowza. loving the gigantic hood. can someone please tell me where i can find one similar??? i NEED it!

ohhhhh vivienne.....

2008-09-21T23:18:00.000-07:00

enjoy.

a/w 08 vivienne westwood. kate moss watched as alexa chung and daisy lowe walked the walk last night at the s/s 09 show.

in my thoughts

2008-09-21T11:07:00.001-07:00

my friend adam goldstein was involved in a terrifying plane crash friday night on his way back to LA. i am still shocked and scared for him. he is such a great guy and i just pray that he is doing ok. i just KNOW that he will pull through and be better than ever. he has a great spirit and is such a hard worker. i am so relieved that he was lucky enough to make it out of the plane alive, although others were not so lucky. my thoughts and prayers are with him and travis and all families and friends of everyone involved. get well soon AM.

spiked...

2008-09-20T13:14:00.000-07:00

ouch.yikes.want.

i have been wanting a spiked cuff since i saw this one come down the runway on irina at the burberry fall 08 show. i almost bought one (not quite the same as above) but my boyfriend acted like i was a crazy person for wanting it. i normally wouldn't listen to anyone when it comes to something i feel pretty confident in but something came over me and i passed. what was i thinking? he doesn't have to where it so he should keep his mouth shut and i should just listen to my instincts! i hope i can find another one. i will. i will. i gotta keep positive! i will post a pic once i pick up one of these bad boys! have a great saturday everyone!

2008-09-19T22:31:00.000-07:00

here.we.go.

sorry for the randomness of the photos. i put them in my favorites folder right after fashion week and then had no time to post! therefore, i haven't put the names of the designers with the photo. i know for sure there is alexander wang (of course), william rast & jenni kayne. i know i should remember the others but i have had a very long day and my brain is not working perfectly and i am too lazy to look it up. so...here is some homework for you. i really wish i could've been there. oh, well. LA fashion week is coming and maybe, just maybe i can grab some tickets. it will be no bryant park but hey, i love a runway show!

bust out the leather

2008-09-15T23:46:00.001-07:00

birthday....

2008-09-08T23:54:00.001-07:00

top and jeans... H&M, boots... vintage

i can't believe i forgot!

2008-09-06T23:22:00.000-07:00

i forgot to mention that i saw chanel iman last weekend in a store on melrose! i think it was last weekend...or was it the one before?! anyways... she was beautiful, and very tall and skinny, and very young looking. i was impressed. she seemed like a sweet and kinda timid person. it was a pretty cool siting!

photo shoot... part 2

2008-09-06T00:37:00.000-07:00

coming soon...

2008-08-19T21:49:00.000-07:00

one of my good friends is applying for project runway

and decided to use me as his model.

here is one picture and more are on the way!

john galliano...is that you??

2008-08-19T00:19:00.000-07:00

sasha pivovarova. still my favorite supermodel.

i still want this jacket

2008-08-18T00:09:00.000-07:00

hello mustard yellow...

2008-08-16T00:12:00.000-07:00

i'm back....kinda!

2008-07-12T23:52:00.001-07:00

i am sorta obsessed with my old felt hat that i have had for years. i have since turned it around and wear it backwards. it goes with everything and it's a perfect color. the only thing is that it is pretty hot in the summer. oh, well. i love it!

btw... i will be back more often very soon. i have had some internet problems. i miss doing this and reading all of your blogs and getting inspiration from your pictures. please be patient and i will return shortly!!! check back!

oh! and this is my boyfriend. ain't he cute!

i couldn't help it....

2008-06-05T20:04:00.000-07:00

my favorite...i think...actually i really love the black & whites too. ahh!

delicious. plain & simple. she always gets it right.

Silverlake Hipster....

2008-06-03T16:20:00.000-07:00

i'm sick and lazy today.....

2008-06-02T14:00:00.000-07:00

here you go. i was reading Nylon and came across this interview with patricia field and i just love what she has to say. enjoy!

if you haven't gone to see SATC yet, you better make some time to go watch! it was great. i won't give anything away, but i laughed AND cried! the styling is amazing and it is so much fun to watch these girls on the big screen. it is a must see!!

THE INSIDER: PATRICIA FIELD

"Metallics are like leopard print - they're neutral, they go with everything!"

Patricia Field owns a boutique on Bowery and designs a shoe collection for Payless, but you probably know her for something else - dressing Carrie, Charlotte, Samantha, and Miranda on Sex and the City.

As the movie and the latest Payless collection launch this week, Patricia Field tells all.

Your new Payless shoes are very shiny...
I love metallics because they're neutral and go with everything. It’s disguised as a novelty, but really, it’s a classic. To me, it’s like leopard print, it’s classic, it never goes away.

Which shoe is your favorite?
I’m always wearing the pump. You put it on with jeans, you go out, you’re dressed… and they're comfortable! Because once you put on a shoe and it kills you, that shoe has a new home and that’s in your closet.

Does travel inspire your work?
My newest collection of boots for Fall were very inspired by Tokyo. In Tokyo, the girls wear shorts with legwear underneath them, and boots. It’s amazing! And I just came back from Australia… I think Australia is like America’s younger sister. It’s got the same parentage, but it’s so much more laid back.

How does having a boutique influence your work as a stylist?
I never think of myself as a designer. I went to work for a department store – I was always in it for the business… what I wanted was to be independent… you know, I meet designers and their heads are in the clouds! My first thought is the sale… the truth is in retail, the customer either puts the money on the counter, or not. That keeps you real. There’s room for a lot of fluff in high fashion ads and styling and movie making but it’s all bullshit. The truth is in the sale.

Do you think you empowered women with your Sex and the City outfits?
I always felt powerful. I didn’t think I couldn’t stand up to anyone, it's just the way I was raised. So I injected that power into those girls. They were free to express themselves through clothes. In that way, a woman is freer than a man! Whatever your strength is, use it. Why not use everything you have to forge your life? So dressing the Sex and the City cast came natural to me, in that way.

Do you regret any wardrobe choices on the girls?
Sure, some things I love, and then I see it later on TV and I’m like, Oh no!

More SATC dish!
Sarah had a vintage studded belt she really liked, she named it Roger… and she would always say, "Pat, get me Roger!" And I was like, "Carrie Bradshaw can’t wear the same belt with every outfit!" But I think belts are going to keep being very big. I like what a belt does to the shape of a woman. It’s like, okay girls, pull it in!
FARAN KRENTCIL

This story was published on May 29, 2008.

oops....i did chloe sevigny

2008-05-31T00:09:00.000-07:00

i really didn't mean to do this, but after looking at the finished product i realized this looks a lot like chloe for opening ceremony. i guess i do love her!!!

go hammer, go hammer, go.....

2008-05-29T00:14:00.000-07:00

sooo..... what do you think of the hammer pant trend?

would you ever be caught wearing these airy, pant, diaper things?

i was riding by my usual cheap thrift store and spotted these striped ones

on the 25 cent rack and had to pick them up.

even if i never wear them, i had to see what i could do

with this find. they were all over the spring/summer runways

so they must be cool, right?

maybe not! i will get a picture of me wearing them

and show you what they look like on a regular person not

walking down the catwalk.

not yet... but coming soon!

this last pair are a bit more wearable with a sweat pant feel to them.

maybe an easier spin on the harem/hammer style look.

the cool down...

2008-05-23T19:58:00.000-07:00

it was hot, hot, heat a few days ago and now it is in the 60's. oh, california weather. here our last chance to wear our favorite cool weather get-ups before the temperature rises again!!! grab your jacket and scarf and keep it for your outfit both day and night! my personal favorites (i love all of these items) are the black leather lace-up shoes and motorcycle jacket!

2008-05-23T19:57:00.000-07:00

what did i tell you.....

2008-05-22T20:24:00.000-07:00

the cobrasnake loves the Koreans, too. steve aoki was in Seoul a little bit ago and his trusty photog sidekick was along for the ride. here are some pics of some stylish ones out that night. their outfit selections are so bright and creative. i especially love the bow-tie on the girl in the last picture. i also really love the red flowered thing on the t-shirt on the first girl. i'm going to steal that!

pictures from....thecobrasnake.com

those were the days....

2008-05-17T21:08:00.000-07:00

here i am on my first birthday. look at that fur coat! wow! my parents are the reason why i'm such a shopper! i was getting a head start at a very young age. even when i was maybe 10 or 12 i was taking my grandma's old fabric and making bathing suits. i wish i still had one that i made. it was a two peice that tied on the sides to make it say on. geez! i remember it like it was yesterday.

oh! i was tagged by the always adorable diane at strollthemind.blogspot.com. her blog is called... so much to come. check her out!

i will answer all the tag questions very soon. i am a little busy this weekend and can't make the time to do it just yet. it will be coming this week though!

monday i might have jury duty. arggggg! i really hope i don't have to go!! terrible. did you know that they don't even pay you the first day, and if you have to come in following days you only get $15 for the whole day! i really don't get it! how can they do that! people have jobs and have to make more than that just to pay for the gas to get there. stupid! anyways....keep your fingers crossed for me that i don't have to go.

be back soon.

100 degrees.....

2008-05-16T20:15:00.000-07:00

oh, my. was it hot today or what?! i wish i could've done my shopping like this. not really, but it was just too hot to wear anything but a tank and shorts today. i like the pink shopping cart in this picture! i don't remember pavillions ever having them in this color!

hollywood stroll....

2008-05-15T23:36:00.000-07:00

this is my very first polyvore set. i really love this website. i only wish that i could purchase everything that i have chosen here. it is fun to pretend though!

summer is here....

2008-05-15T20:04:00.000-07:00

it was hot, hot, hot today. i think it is supposed to be ever warmer tomorrow. time to do some swim suit shopping. i hardly ever go to the beach or make it to a pool, but there is just something about getting a new one every summer. tradition. gotta keep it fresh!

super cute mini....

2008-05-15T01:18:00.000-07:00

i went to h&m the other day and found quite a few things that i wanted to swipe up. so many that i really couldn't decide. so i left with nothing. i have been so indecisive lately! i think i will have to go back and pick up some pretty little floral items. i'm loving it.

one of the elite.....

2008-05-14T18:07:00.000-07:00

coco. coco. coco. as sweet as hot chocolate. she is cute as can be and always has amazing editorials with unbelievable posing ability. this is just a polaroid and she is still give us a pout. i need to keep my eye on her. she is a looker. you will be seeing more of her here on frankie domino.

fringed....

2008-05-14T13:15:00.000-07:00

i finally found my black summer sandals. i was on the hunt for something a little different. everyone and their grandma has gladiator sandals. the ones that i had from years ago broke and i was devistated. i thought about buying the jeffrey campbell knee-hi gladiator but then found these beauties. fringe! yay! i bought them at (take a guess???) so it is only a matter of time until everyone has these too i guess. whatevs.

* i would love to disclose the location of purchase but i would like to enjoy being different for a little bit. being in LA it's hard to do sometimes....please understand!!! hehe!

yum yum zooey....

2008-05-13T22:37:00.000-07:00

she and him....

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zooey at sxsw in austin, texas.

on conan.

zooey deschanel. must check out her band, she and him. i have always loved this girl. great syle, interesting looks, and now a great singer! wonderful. she is so fresh.

full of life....

2008-05-12T23:02:00.000-07:00

i have always been a fan of michelle williams. ever since she was the troubling jen on dawnson's creek my eye has gravitated toward the blonde beauty. her film, fashion and life choices have always been thoughtful. this year started off in a terrible way and i only hope that she continues to flourish. she has a sweet little girl and her life has just started again in a way. i can't wait to see more of her in magazines and red carpets. she has made the most amazing selections in the past few years!! pretty.

timeless....

2008-05-12T20:00:00.000-07:00

wannabe friends.....

2008-05-12T18:14:00.000-07:00

chloe...chloe...chloe.
i really want to be her friend. imagine raiding her closet! i can't even sit still while thinking about that. i think i would just die of excitement and stress trying to decide what to pick from her collection of designer and vintage items.
i saw her at a warehouse party in new york over the holidays and she has got to be one of the coolest looking girls i have ever seen. she was wearing high-wasted shorts and jeans years before everyone else. same with the ray bans. she is so ahead of the curve. i just keep watching her to see what will be the next cool thing to wear/do. plus, she is designing! forget being her friend...i want to be her!

one hot momma....

2008-05-11T20:25:00.000-07:00

happy mother's day to all the mom's! i hope these pictures of the perfect bodied kate hudson don't make you sad. she had a kid and then had a personal trainer and chef i'm sure. plus.... beautiful clothes and professional make-up.

i love these pictures of her! too bad her kid is kinda not very cute.

ahhh..mazing!!!

2008-05-10T23:56:00.000-07:00

these shoes are to die for. i would probably die while wearing them! i would probably lose my head when trying to clear doorways while wearing them!! i will probably NEVER have the chance to wear them. well...you never know! these are dior by the way. not sure what season or year, but i'm guessing spring 08.

yellow is her color....

2008-05-07T19:15:00.000-07:00

wow wow wow! gorgeous!

oh mickey you're so fine....

2008-05-07T18:50:00.000-07:00

i just thought this was kinda cool. weird...but cool looking.

so freakin' cool....

2008-05-06T16:33:00.000-07:00

i want. i want. i want. i want. i want!!!

http://ellegirls.co.kr/ellegirls/mall.php?cat=050000000

soooo.... take a look at the website above to find some of the coolest clothes that i have found on the internet lately. although the whole site is in korean, you can still look around. if anyone that can read korean could please let me know if it says anywhere on the website if they ship to the us? also, if it is super expensive! thanks!

wowwza....

2008-05-05T14:19:00.000-07:00

dude! look at those roots! i love me some erin wasson, but seriously? roots that dark and long are just taking my eyes up and they won't look down at the rest of her. the outfit is typical wasson and her face is beautiful as usual, but here it just looks trashy because of the hair. come on girl! you know YOU don't have to wait that long. yikes, again!

and if this was for a show... i still don't think so. unless it was someone that i bow down to.

i'm a little late...

2008-05-03T20:29:00.000-07:00

1.2.3.....smile...

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what a beautiful smile. sasha is sooo vibrant....even in a black and white photo.

sun kissed....

2008-05-02T19:46:00.000-07:00

oops....

2008-05-01T22:10:00.000-07:00

i forgot that you can't really see the shoes that i was wearing in my last post "coco me". so.... here they are. i picked them up at nine west last summer and also have a pair in black. i really love them and since they aren't a platform they don't add so much height to my already very tall bod. boo hoo me... i know.

coco me....

2008-05-01T20:48:00.000-07:00

I've actually had this sweater for a couple of years and have maybe worn it twice! i don't know why. maybe for the fact that my closet seems to eat all my clothes and i can never find ANYTHING! i really need to have a 2 bedroom apt. to house all my clothes in the spare room. wouldn't that just be a dream! aww man. now i just really want that! one day, one day! hope you had a great 1st day of may!

navy chanel sweater - vintage
boys jeans - my boyfriends
gold chain - vintage
silver clear wedges - nine west
white woven clutch - vintage

what the heck???

2008-05-01T20:03:00.000-07:00

dolce & gabbana summer 2008. what do you think? that's an awful lot of dress is what i think!

daily dose of kate....

2008-05-01T11:57:00.000-07:00

here's some sasha...

2008-04-30T20:29:00.000-07:00

sasha pivovarova. lovely.

ahhh! what do i wear!!!

2008-04-30T20:17:00.000-07:00

I wasn't sure if i should wear pants or shorts today. when it came down to it...the decision was shorts. it cooled down quite a bit today and was sooo nice. the red jacket that i'm wearing i bought yesterday for 25 cents! this little shop that i found is a real find! everything inside is under 5 dollars and everything outside is 25 cents! i found a great electric blue cable knit summer sweater for my boyfriend as well. he was very happy!!

shoes - guess?
red blazer - vintage
cut off denim shorts - vintage
black button tank - urban outfitters
gold jewelry - vintage

i want an ashley watson!!!

2008-04-29T18:17:00.000-07:00

I found this vancouver bag designer the other day and am in love! the leather looks so worn and soft. i love all of these styles and there are even more on her website.... ashleywatson.net. i really want one of the clutches!!!!

btw.... i just read that the bags are made out of used leather jackets! so that's why they look so comfy! hah! i love recycled items, especially when it comes from a poor little animal!

inspired by... mary-kate

2008-04-29T00:53:00.000-07:00

It's never to hot....

2008-04-27T22:53:00.000-07:00

As I was riding home from work yesterday I came upon this vintage store that was having a "everything under 5 dollars" sale. One of the things I found was this awesome gingham flannel. It is a little warm to be wearing a flannel but I couldn't pass it up. Also, it always i cooler at night. So.... perfect! I had a new outfit for a little outing to a casual dinner. These shoes are incredible. I bought them last year but only after I had bought the silver ones! I got these on sale and ended up buying them for 3 of my friends birthday presents. I am a very good friend. Anyways...they are great, but since I haven't worn them in a while and I was doing a bit of walking last night, I ended up having the worst pain in the balls of my feet all day today! Ahhhh! The things girls do to look drop dead gorgeous!

black and white checkered flannel - vintage $3
levi's worn in cuffed shorts - vintage $4
heart shaped watch necklace - vintage $?
grandma's vintage silver ring and silver watches - $ priceless
black leather wedges - NineWest '07 $59
leopard cluch - rosebowl flea market find $?

karen walker....

2008-04-23T19:58:00.000-07:00

I am really loving Karen Walker right now. Just so feminine but bold and colorful, too. She also has some great accessories. Go take a look at her collections at syle.com.

pretty....

2008-04-23T01:02:00.000-07:00

quote of the day....

2008-04-23T00:58:00.000-07:00

"The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize."

Olympia Dukakis in STEEL MAGNOLIAS

So....I guess I CAN sew!

2008-04-22T01:10:00.000-07:00

Today I made a trip to downtown and searched through roll after roll of fabric for this little project that I am attempting. It's in the beginning stages. Tonight was round one. Here is the skirt that I made in approximately 20 minutes! Yay! I love the pattern on the fabric!! I will keep it going and post the progress that I am making. I'm so excited! I wasn't sure if I could do what I had pictured in my head...but I guess I can!! Yay, again!

THE coolest of the cool shoes...

2008-04-20T23:34:00.000-07:00

want. want. want. forget the black gladiator sandals stomping around the streets right now. these are some gladiator sandals to walk all over the competition. they are from a company in nyc called sutherland. go check 'em out if you are in ny and let me know how they are in person!!

cool...check it....

2008-04-20T23:25:00.000-07:00

jfandson.com

tweet, tweet....tweet tweet.

2008-04-20T23:17:00.000-07:00

a little taste of kate....

2008-04-17T00:04:00.000-07:00

love the fog. love the coat. love the style icon. to me this picture looks like "real" kate, out in her back yard wandering in from a long night out. her life is like a fashion story. even when she is really walking around the city she is a fashionista. i wish i could search her closet.

u better work...

2008-04-13T01:12:00.000-07:00

mk.....

2008-04-13T00:58:00.000-07:00

Really....what is there to say. Style. Icon. Period.
Ashley is in there, too. I really like her as well!

2008-04-13T00:44:00.000-07:00

Balenciaga, ahh.....

2008-04-08T11:45:00.000-07:00

I love Balenciaga. I would totally wear this...walking down the runway. But walking down the street with those shoulders? I don't know. I do love the mini flowers covering the dress and the majorly high gladiator sandals. The sandals are just amazing and soooo different. I love the the mix of colors and the combination of feminine floral dress and the edgy leather crawling up the legs. Brilliant.

Proenza Dreams...

2008-04-06T23:43:00.000-07:00

Proenza Schouler is one of my favorite fashion houses. The boys of Proenza are so young, yet so talented beyond their years. I have been following them for a few years already and always anticipate the new seasons to see what they have up their sleeves. I am in love with them and so should you! Check out their website ProenzaSchouler.com to see what I'm talking about. The picture below is from the spring/summer 2008 collection. Sarah Jessica Parker wears this very outfit in the new Sex and the City movie...coming out soon!! Yay!

models "R" us...

2008-04-06T00:25:00.000-07:00

Here Comes Spring....

2008-04-03T11:42:00.000-07:00

Color! Color! Color! Love! Love! Love! Yay! Yay! Yay! Spring! Spring! Spring!!!!!

Pantyhose....

2008-03-28T21:58:00.000-07:00

The april issue of NYLON magazine did not disappoint. These two photos are just a couple of many beautiful pictures in this month's fashion bible. If you haven't bought it...or read it at Barnes and Noble, you definitly must check it out. I suggest getting a subscription. It is like your birthday every month!!! Plus, our girl Chloe is on the cover!!! Go, now!!!!!

Korean Fever....

2008-03-26T00:08:00.000-07:00

I think a lot of people think of Japan as one of the best fashion forward Asian countries in the world. I think that honor must go to Korea. One of my best friends is Korean and so is one of my co-workers and I must say....they have some beautiful style. Most of the girls that I have seen have an amazing sense of putting together an outfit that is classic, yet so new and fresh. To see some honest style from the streets of Seoul, check out this cool little website that I found...Streetpeeper.com. Find Seoul and look through pages and pages of cool guys and gals all dressed up but so very casual at the same time. Yay, Korean fashionistas!!

Give It To Us Chloe.....

2008-03-19T18:53:00.000-07:00

I love Chloe! She is an original. A breath of fresh air in Hollywood. With all the Lindsay's running around pretending to have some fashion sense it is so great to see someone that steps out of the box and does their own thing....no matter what others think. She recently put her stamp on a clothing line for the company Opening Ceremony. You can visit the store in Soho in NYC or here in LA. Note...must check it out ASAP!!!! Go Chloe!

Pretty Bird.....

2008-03-19T18:08:00.000-07:00

I am so inspired by this photo. The colors just sing to me. It makes me want to go play outside on a sunny day in a grassy field. You probably wouldn't want to wear something like this but that is what comes to my mind when I see such vibrant colors. Plus, it is the the model Sasha in this editorial. She is really radiant and a great model. I want a feathered hat now!

Frankie Domino.....

2008-03-19T17:53:00.000-07:00

Cheers everyone!
Welcome to Frankie Domino! Here you can find pictures and writings about fashion, art, models, style icons, architecture, designers, photography, cool editorials, and so many more stylish little nic-nacky posts. Also...probably a little gossip here and there! Check here often to see what Frankie has for ya!