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Due dates

Woman -- When is my CDBook due?
Me --  Your account says it was due yesterday.  It isn't possible to renew the item because someone is waiting for it, and it is the last copy in the system.
W -- Well I haven't finished it so they ain't gonna get it now, are they!

Brushwork for Hurley x Monster Children's Team Average

I recently created some loose brush lettering for Team Average – a short film presented by Hurley and Monster Children – which debuted in Los Angeles & Sydney this June. The film follows some of the world's kingpin surfers & skaters doing their thing and just being pretty damn awesome across New Zealand. It features Dylan Rieder, Natas Kaupas, Greyson Fletcher, Ryan Wilson, Jack Fardell, Alex Gray and Chippa Wilson. The various versions of my brushwork were used on the Hurley tees and in the titles of the film directed by the talented Riley Blakeway.

The Design Kids Threesome Street Exhibition

The Design Kids recently hosted the Sydney leg of their 'Threesome' show (Don't worry, no one makes out!). The exhibition was a typographic treasure hunt where a studio, graduate and student teamed up to complete a three word phrase and paste it up around the streets of Surry Hills. I  worked with two talented up-and-comers Gabby Lord and Jonathan Key. By our powers combined we created this poster to bring the Zoolander quote "Cool Story Hansel "to life. I designed the "Hansel", while Jonathan and Gabby created the "Cool" & "Story" respectively. Needless to say, this was a pretty damn fun collaboration. 

I ♥ Your Style: Rachel Chandler Guinness

While I'm on the subject of weddings, can we all just take a moment to be obsessed with Rachel Chandler Guinness? I first saw her about three years ago at a fashion show. It was Tara Subkoff's second Imitation of Christ show after attempting to take back the label she founded, and all the cool girls were there - Chloe Sevigny, Jen Brill, Liz Goldwyn - but it was Rachel I noticed most. What caught my eye were her Belgian shoes. I grew up around Belgian shoes - the WASPy, old school half loafer / half orthopaedic shoe that you could only buy at their tiny, inconspicuous boutique on East 56th Street. Everyone in Palm Beach wore them. My dad still wears them! I had been through the Belgian shoe phase myself for a brief, channeling-my-grandmother moment in high school but had long since moved on. But there was Rachel wearing them in an entirely new context. She had peroxide blonde hair and wore her black Belgians with skin tight black jeans and a fitted, wool fisherman's sweater. She looked so cool.

I never saw Rachel again until her wedding was given a one-page in Vogue. It looked cool, but I wasn't drooling until I saw the rest of the pictures on Vogue.com! They are amazing. Her wedding style was 100% English, but it was at once traditional yet up-to-the-minute, romantic yet refined. I love the hand painted tent, the flower leis, the wobbling homemade cake, and especially Rachel's custom Haider Ackermann gown. The girl has seriously good style.

A friend's house where Rachel and Tom had their reception. 

A self-portrait of Rachel's Belgian shoes

I love how Rachel's style is simple and classic, but dead sexy

Because the wedding was held on Easter weekend, someone had the hilarious idea to appear as a bunny at the wedding.

Love her Balmain embroidered vest.

The tent would have been beautiful in any case, but I just love how they hand-painted the ceiling and walls. 

The dress!

Kim's Wedding: Part Two

When we saw that great weather was coming for the wedding day, we planned a last minute picnic on the lake. It turned out to be one of the highlights of the weekend. 

Despite the hot, sunny weather, the lake is still ridiculously frigid at this time of year, especially as it had snowed in the Adirondacks just the week before. I was impressed to see that some of our friends had already been swimming by the time I arrived with the bride in tow. As native Adirondackers, Kim and I both knew we'd have to meet their challenge. So we pulled a group of intrepid would-be swimmers together and got ourselves psyched up with some jumping on the dock.

One of my favorite memories of the weekend was when our friend Megan suggested we all think of Kim and Till when the cold water rushed over our bodies and send all that energy their way. I'm sure that will start a new tradition for me - every time I jump in cold water (which I love to do) I will think of someone or something to send the rush to.

My family has been picnic-ing at this boathouse nearly all our lives so it was so much fun to share it with friends from all over.

The double decker water jump is Zach's signature move, and he got the groom be his 1st deck for wedding day good luck. 

Kim and me sharing the happiness with our beautiful Mama. 

Kim and I went straight to The Uplands after lunch to get ready for the wedding. I snuck into the dining room on my way upstairs to have a peak at the beautiful room my mom had decorated for the dinner that night. 

Every time I went up or down the stairs at The Uplands, my attention was grabbed by this painting of Phebe, it's owner. I just can't get over the outfit!

A detail of the room where Kimberly was getting dressed. This is why we love this house so much. It has such style, but in a very personal and unpretentious way.

As maid of honor, I was the last in the procession before Kimberly did her wedding march. I couldn't resist turning around a take a picture. Here she comes with our dad and step dad.

Love and Lanvin! The dress was made of the softest, most delicate silk tulle - it was like a cobweb.

The kiss!! (photo credit: my husband) 

I managed to get a quick closeup on the porch while we waited for a rain shower to stop. I love the flowers. And the veil.

Even Til is in awe of her dress, which you can see more details of here. I love the cut gathering at the waist and on the shoulder. On the other side was Lanvin's signature exposed zip which brought the dress into the 21st century.

The wedding children.

The bridal moose. We tried to match her to the real bride as much as possible. I hope Alber would be proud!

Mom and her best friend Mimi, having a quick recap of the ceremony before going into dinner.

On Sunday we had brunch at The Ausable Club before everyone took off. I love the bathroom there so much, I just had to show it to you. 

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