CAT'S OUTTA THE BAG

Or maybe the bear's outta the cage? Oof, bad puns aside...

As the post title indicates, I'm ready to spill my #PBN. A friend messaged me on Facebook when she saw my mug pop up in her newsfeed in a work-related post, so I figure there's no better time than the present - I'm the new web + social guy for Lonny magazine! It's a really good fit for me as I get to go around being a fool-ass in all new settings, such as the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (pictured, above.)

But for seriousness, I'm really excited and happy. I work with great people on a great product and I get to be passionate about what I do. Our office is in a great spot, so I'm looking forward to many an alfresco lunch in Washington Square Park, or at least an afternoon iced coffee run into new favorite Oren's. Of course, this does mean, as you've seen, that my schedule right now is kinda-sorta too intense for xxcore bloggage. As I said last week, it's about finding a new rhythm...so once I get things sorted out, posting will pick back up here!

And speaking of ICFF, here are a few snapshots from my personal favorite booth, Apparatus Studio. The line is focused on lighting, but their whole setup was just so...dare I say it? Chic. (You can read my feature on these guys over at Lonny.) Oh, and then there's just this one extra photo I tossed in from the Fab booth, myself and Angelica iced out in that designer #swag.

Anyway - thanks for bearing with me, dear readers, and...cheers!

HANGING IN THERE

1) No, I didn't buy this. The world mourns...

2) My messy "bedroom."

3) A supercute line of candles I discovered at Roxie Daisy, handmade in Chicago in a range of sophisticated and unexpected scents...

4) #WIWT (last week) - Banana Republic linen shirt, BR ladypants, green Doc Martens.

5) Lemon ginger tea, mmm!

My apologies for the excessive iPhone-ography on the blog lately, I have a few things on my proverbial plate right now...but I should be back in the swing of things soon!

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WIDE BRIM

I love this big ol’ cowboy hat, but methinks it’s a bit inappropriate for summertime. The wide brim needs to be balanced out with at least layers of denim, ideally a jacket. Maybe this is only true for me since yo soy un stick bug, what do you think? I also worry that cowboy hats in general seem a bit preposterous. I mostly see them on older men and then I wonder about the impression I’d be giving people, wearing it around. Of all the things I wear – to be worried about the cowboy hat! It’s quite a statement, you’ll run into me wearing it one day and you’ll see. For now we can just enjoy this picture of me wearing it and smiling at my wall (it can be quite charming, who knew?)