I’ve mentioned serious excitement about my collaboration with the prodigies at Plastik Wrap over the past couple of months, and now that the two limited-edition pieces are almost ready, a sneak preview is here to whet your collective appetite. Advance apologies to the gents in the audience – this is my first foray into Serious Fashion Design, and I gots nothing for you, yet. Ladies, a few pertinent details for your perusal: Pleats | Tailoring | Thumb holes. Mwoohooheehooo. More …
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Epic invitation by Lumi Once upon a time, Lumi and I had a Valentine’s Day party for the ages. Not just any Valentine’s Day party, mind you – it was called “L’amour Epineux” and our tag-line was, “Love Hurts”. The party celebrated every V-Day cliche and was vaguely fetish-themed, from what I recall. A [cough] trained butler was on hand to take coats and serve refreshments. We had all manner of food and desert and party favors, too – among …
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A and I took a disposable camera and mango wraps to the edge of the ocean. There, we sat on salty rocks that were once part of the city and got acquainted with hermit crabs, urchins, and other tide-pool inhabitants. These aren’t scans – I photographed the prints with my digital camera, so they aren’t as crisp as in real life. And a few more that A took, in the park nearby.
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It’s BACK! The Interstellar Vanguard print is back with a final, limited run of 40. These signed and numbered posters measure a lavish 18×24″, and are screen-printed in shades of sepia on a backdrop of palest sea foam. Guaranteed to turn any wall into a cosmic playground! The Vanguard receives a message, spaceship safely docked in a moon-lit marsh, awaiting adventure. $45 + shipping will dispatch her straight to your front door. Whether you’re a returning collector, or have yet …
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After one week of juicing and two weeks of eating raw, I seem to have found a system that works long-term. During the raw weeks, I discovered just how much I genuinely loved eating and preparing raw food at home, so I’ve stuck with it. This, however, did not stop me on Sunday, when I sunk my teeth into some of the world’s finest BBQ. Since embarking on this food reboot almost a month ago, I have noticed some major …
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Apologies for the week’s radio silence. It’s just that I’ve found it increasingly difficult to keep up with our regular programming while the current historic events in Egypt are permeating all of my feeds. Mostly, I’ve been working and glued to Al Jazeera’s live coverage of Cairo, especially impressed by the work of the folks over at Tor Project – an organization striving to keep the internet available and anonymous – something I strongly support. On Monday, Tor announced they …
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On Wednesday the 26th, you’re invited to the beautiful Pali House for an unholy fusion of three essential elements: The Verbal, The Visual, & The Auditory. Flyer by Courtney Riot I will be reading a short autobiographical piece about some of my amusing experiences with the Other Side. I’m especially excited to be appearing alongside Jillian Lauren, the best-selling author of Some Girls: My Life in a Harem, who’ll be reading as well. We’ve just listed the event on FB, …
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I’m going to keep this brief and informative, as I have to run off to shoot beautiful new jewelry for LMD in, oh dear, an hour. Last night, Mer, Nadya and I amused [and probably horrified] our most excellent project manager, Sam, on the most delirious Coilhouse conference call of the past 6 months . When screeching, cackling and excessive absinthe consumption come into play, you know we’re close to the finish line. That’s right – the editorial for Issue …
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With my closet purged and organized, I’m reaping the benefits and letting go of my boots+leggings+oversize top+leather jacket uniform. Rediscovering my wardrobe is quite refreshing! I’ve found a respectable arsenal of skirts which I’ve been diligently putting into rotation. Lately, I’m especially feelin’ maxi-skirts. I’m 5’4, and have often read that short people should avoid wearing long skirts as they shrink the silhouette, add bulk, bluh bluh bluhh. This might matter if you really care about “appearing” taller, but if …
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On Saturday, roughly six months after we moved in, A and I had a little rocket-warming party to celebrate what’s finally beginning to feel like home. We don’t have people over too often, so I decided to feed our friends in addition the customary alcoholic offerings. Being nowhere near the expert level necessary to hold a full on dinner party for thirty people, hors d’œuvres seemed the most reasonable plan of action. Let me preface the rest by saying that, …
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Lat year, I declared war on Too Much Stuff, consisting of a vow to buy no clothing for the duration of 2010, leaving my apartment of ten years, and shedding tons of accumulated crap in the process. As far as the Spartan Resolution goes, it was… Fine, actually. I bought two pairs of shoes [which was allowed], and that’s all. I only felt the cruel pangs of desire maybe twice the entire year, and enjoyed wearing the things I already …
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December, with its new year’s eve and the preceding lunar eclipse was immensely, eerily transformative, so much so it surprised even me. I spent much of the month away from work, sorting things out, cleaning, and filling pages of my Moleskine, laying out plans and cataloging everything the past year effectuated. New Year’s eve itself was an awakening experience. Now, after nearly a month of reflection and plotting, I’m armed and ready to take 2011 in top form. Rarrf! This …
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With only a few days left until 2011, this will be the final Biorequiem post for 2010, but I’ll still be around on FB and Twitter. Now, photos from a fantastically delicious Russian dinner at my mom’s with A and Micron. Mom knows how to BRING IT, as always. ? Micron, modeling her new snow princess harness with mom. Deviled eggs with caviar. Mmmf! Rack of lamb, ready to be baked. Micron the Destroyer Appetizers: salad, bread, various cold cuts, …
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…Because I don’t celebrate Christmas. If you’ve been reading for a while, you know that this is because Christmas is a tradition I wasn’t raised with, growing up in Russia. New Year’s Eve was the Huge National Holiday, and so it remains to me. Ded Moroz flying through the stars I put a lot of stock in New Year’s Eve, actually. Renewal, dawggs, I’m all about renewal, especially after a year as life-changing as 2010 has been. For me, the …
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The sun has come out in LA after a solid week of glorious rain, much to my chagrin. Fortunately, it’s still cold enough to crave winter food, so I’m going to share a simple recipe for a quinoa-stuffed squash. It’s takes about 30 minutes to prepare and is easy to modify to make vegetarian. You will need: 1 butternut squash 1 cup quinoa a protein of your choice dried cranberries walnuts or cashews butter cinnamon cumin coriander honey You’ll notice …
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