MICHAEL ALLEN AT HOME

I'm loving the sleepy Wabi-sabi elegance of fellow #BrooklynHipsterGay Michael Allen's Williamsburg loft. I found it on FvF, of course, while looking for some inspiration for my bedroom. That lil' project is coming along nicely, for the record, but the big fat makeover I mentioned on practically day one of moving in still has no definite end in sight. That being said, I think I can 100% promise a reveal by the end of the year, how does that sound? And until then, Instagram updates and a weekly think piece about stacks of magazines and decorative planters.

I was going to say Allen's place reminds me a bit of Brian Ferry's, and then I scrolled to the bottom of the article and realized that that's at least partly because Ferry shot this. Small world. Basically, Brian Ferry is sick talented and I die. (Can we just pause for a second and just talk about how stunning that picture of the little tree in the planter next to the clock is? It like...moves me.) Also really love those hooks for displaying jeans...

[STREET STYLE] GRUNGY GENTLEMAN

Oversized tee + ripped jeans + loafers + blazer in hand...not to mention John Lennon sunnies! Love it. More denim inspo here and here and here.

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OUTSIDE MALIN LANDAEUS

Long story short: she's gorgeous and I'm dying.

But I mean, really—we all know onesies are #hotrightnow, but a onesie sweatshirt dress with an unfinished hem? So next level. And I'm pretty sure she's wearing these shoes, which are from Zara, but they look so wonderfully Acne-ish with her ensemble. I love the bruises on her knee and the glimpse of a tattoo we get peeking out from under her left sleeve, not to mention the no-fuss hair and minimal makeup (maybe none at all?)

And if you didn't know, Malin Landaeus is one of the best vintage boutiques in Brooklyn. The shoe selection is impeccable, there's deadstock vintage eyewear from Sweden, and she has some great jewelry by Erica Weiner. And if you stop by on a Sunday afternoon, Landaeus serves tea and (homemade) cake! You can also follow the store on Tumblr and Twitter, and find out more about Landaeus herself in her StyleLikeU profile.

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[STREET STYLE] FADE TO BLACK

Oh, hey, y'all! Guess who ran into a real live model in Williamsburg? This guy! (Thank God the "normals" are artfully blurred in the background - I don't even know how they got out of their cages.) I'm in love with this shot for a slew of reasons, the least of which is that it looks like she travels around with her own wind machine. She was really sensational to work with for five minutes in the street; professional models are professionals for a reason, apparently. Her outfit speaks to a lot of what I've been thinking about regarding my personal wardrobe since arriving in NYC. I've done a lot of window shopping because, wait for it - I love clothes - and have felt inspired to pare things down and dial back the effort until my look is pretty much a uniform. Part of it is economical - the city is expensive as crap and having a few pieces in the most basic hues that I can wear every other day and, let's be honest, just Febreze when they get stank, would be great. Black is also already the uniform of a lot of sexy cool people and I want to learn their secret handshake.

Also also, I got a little stir crazy this weekend (staying in to save money, sexy!) and gave the blog a facelift. Not that there was anything wrong with the incredible art by Jordan Owens, but when design majors go unemployed...plus, I finally got a dot com!

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