PEN Edmont Holiday Benefit for Readers & Writers

PEN Edmont Holiday Benefit for Readers & Writers
Originally uploaded by Phillip C Kim

Went out to show some literary support Sunday night. You can read all about it here:

http://www.thefashionspot.com/sidewalk-cafe/news/23068-pen-edmont-event-nyc

It's a Good Day when Kelly Cutrone Hits You Up on Facebook

Sonia Rykiel Pour H&M

Sonia Rykiel Pour H&M

Project Runway Winner Irina Shabayeva,Is Bitchy the New Black?

From the look book I helped Style seasons back



The first time I met Irina was the second day of class Sr. year. She told me she missed the first day due to an emergency dental appointment. She lied,she forgot school started (typical). She had just returned from a summer long vacation in Italy gathering inspiration for her senior thesis. Then she was chatting it up with the orthodox Jewish girl in class all about Judaism. This lead me to believe she was orthodox (one sexy over exposed see through clothing wearing Jew)??? Wrong I was of course. Anyhow she opened up her portfolio to the most amazing illustrations I'd ever laid my eyes on, my eyes lit up like I saw a treasure of diamonds !!! I told her how fabulous she was and she was so flattered and completely modest about her work, I swear MODEST!!! (that would later change LOL)







Patricia Field's Halloween Party 2005 and a drawing she made for me and kept,that is right KEPT!!!

Well last evening at the SL club located in the Meat Packing District I was given the pleasure to attend the Project Runway Finale Party where a good portion of the cast along with their model as muses gathered for the press,live tweeting to answer questions to the fans of the show,and most importantly watch the finale airing of the Bryant Park show that releases the long awaited collections which determines the big 100k winner. Her family and friends gathered in the VIP room and gleamed at the show like it was the fashion superball!!!



Irina Shabayeva has been called the BITCH of this season and portrayed by excellent production editing as the villain. The villain however is always somewhere around the top if not the number one gold winner usually. Her competitive nature has always worked for and equally against her too in certain given situations. However there is absolutely no doubt she is and will be a long standing be Project Runway star joining the ranks of Christian Siriano perhaps. A trend that seems to have lacked in 95 percent of the contestants and winners on this award winning series. Irina after all no matter how negative a label put on this primadonna is a seriously talented and professionally trained designer who can both illustrate a beautiful work of art and execute her ideas into an absolutely beautiful garment that captures the original work of art. She builds a story from a strong inspiration story palette and mood, she brings it to life into a well crafted detail oriented garment draped or tailored . This is a talent, especially when you bring brilliant fitting into the picture. I'm allowed to say all this because I too went through the 4 year cut throat program at Parson's School of Design. I also went through it with the she diva herself sharing cutting table space or steeling it(in her eyes). We became the best of friends in the harshest times. When I say harsh it was harsher for her being that second semester over our winter break she went skying and broke her entire leg,had surgery and was cast bound for the second half of our senior year. She shed tears and got over it moving around on a full leg cast and crutches through HORRIBLE BLIZZARDS. I trekked through the snow with this feisty female buying our fabric and threads after school and returned to it working till 9pm closing while testing the building keepers nerve to get another 15 minutes out of the workroom space. A part of me almost feels she if anyone has earned the right to an attitude problem LOL. I'm not so sure that will win friends and influence people but it sure as hell will bring other wins her way. I'm pretty sure she won't go all Armorosa on us (see http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/variousartists/photos/gallery/5400026/photo/10)....Well at least I hope??? Hell she once got into a physical brawl with Vena Cava's Sophie Buhai over the in class CD player, gimp legged and all (another privileged sight) I do love Sophie though. Irina was my best bud but Sophie was my favorite classmate. Irina just couldn't take listening to Cat Power one more time and Sophie was hell bent not on hearing Celine Dion (team Sophie on that one)



The Lifetime drama race to the 100k fails to mention any of this and it doesn't mention that She not only embraced her senior thesis on a 1hr train commute from Sheeps Head Bay on the Q train at times as a cripple with stars in her eyes, broke as a joke living in her parent's apt on the living room couch (aka sweat shop art studio)...The Shabayeva clan is truly an American dream bound bunch amidst in this crazy city!!! If this isn't determination I don't know what is?

Irina with Patricia Field



All this being said,yes Irina drove me crazy,but could make me and still can make me laugh! And she does have a very soft side as well she just won't dare show it! So all you haters or just plane inquisitive peeps take a good look at what talent is, www.irinashabayeva.com and know that true beauty cannot be created without some true beauty coexisting on the inside of one's soul.

One of Patricia Field's Birthday Parties about 4 years back.

FYI I take full narcissistic credit for exposing her to the world first back when not so many read this blog. Times have changed thank you my European readers and down under and all my lil Gossip Girl Fans who love my headbands and bows!!!



Go fourth Irina,live your dream,spend that money well,and maybe reimburse me for the 5 months I let you live for free out of my pad when you left that disaster of a roomate....



-Kristen May Anastasia

The Power of Fashion

Fashion is fun,it has more power than most in this world understand. As innovators and artists it is up to us to set the standards of letting the world see and understand what is beautiful. It is the designers that create the creme de la creme of clothing jewelry ect. that will ultimately set what goes into the average persons closet after the knock offs that we inspire for stores like "Forever 21","Rampage" and any other affordable mass produced store in the malls across America. Its a wonder that the designers at the top aren't making more dollar for their contribution with that being said. VOGUE is the castle of fashion and art literary prestige and Anna Wintour is queen bee.

Some new inspiration

Even though I am on designer hiatus,the inspiration intake never quits. Here is a taste of the mind candy I've been tasting.



Vanessa Paradise's beautiful French elegance extended into her pop flair tunes. J'adore !!!

The seductive femme fatale of classic temptress Rita Hayworth. Sophisticated Seduction is something I'm trying to bring into my work with just a hint of girlie vintage edge.

Paige Wood live on Radio Tonight!!!

Tune in at 9pm all http://www.piratecatradio.com/ and list to Paige Wood with the Peach Kings!!!

Priestess gets a makover

Hey All, my good pal Cody Ross has updated the Priestess Site with some new wears!!! When your surfing the fashion web be sure to stop by http://www.priestessnyc.net for some sexy wacky flirty frocks and more!!!! And be sure to check back here for more updates on this blond ambition Cody Ross!!!

New Girl on the scene is a mysterious Boston bread acting student with a super passion for high fashion. This fashion enthusiast who charmed the media fashion week 2009 fall and is on the rise. She was seen sitting front row at several shows at every VIP party in the spotlight of the media all while quite down to earth in our crazy over the top fashion world,posing for pictures with grace.

Our girl of the moment with a bright future ahead is BECKA DIAMOND!!! She has her style down to class and edge while giving us the constant essence of rock n roll (my own personal fave trait to this stylista)...Looks like Kate Lanphear the style editor at Elle Mag is already a fan scoring Becka major girl worship points by all of fashion darling's girl crush Kate's all around chic!



I knew she would be an absolute hit with the press the minute my favorite VOGUE features editor Stephanie LaCava wrote a prefashion week article on site Vogue.com introducing the lovely gem of a fashionista into the public eye along with an illustration by Blue Logan.

Read article here: http://www.style.com/vogue/voguedaily/2009/07/it-girl-becka-diamond/

In the time being you can keep up with the captivating edgy it girl on her weekly show at NYLONmag.com as she digs through cloths creating great looks to interviewing great bands. There is more from the lovely Diamond Doll to come.


Becka and Dree Hemmingway having an elegant good time!!!

Lula Mag Tribute

Lula Mag is spell bounding and a dreamy world full of fairytale inspiration drawn from the essence of the most special side of the female condition. Each issue curated by a special muse to input an array of interviews with fashion darlings indie and high with fantastic editorials that incorporate words of wisdom and poetry through out.



Daring high end 90's famed super model Karen Elson really out did the other past issues with her picks for this one. Her friends are one of the most cultural cliques in the fashion industry that reach into the artistic world of song, film and cabaret,strong and down to earth woman even with their beautiful oddities. This months highlights their vintage pagan like hearts in spreads and interviews.I love the focus put into these woman,to name a few Sarah Sophie Flickr a regular at the best fashion events in town decked out in vintage class when she is not dancing gracefully around in toe shoes on a trapeze somewhere dangling in a geminola tutu...



Ahhh the 90's bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur of Courtney Love's HOLE. Ironic her placement in this issue and perfect too. I give major faerie props to Lula giving woman in their 30's the chance to share the guidance of their woman hood and the beautiful knowledge that come with time.

This issue is the most special close to my eccentric girly heart being that I know or have interacted with a good portion of this biannual issue's contributors. The article "Flowers In Her Hair" by the budding designer Rachel Antonoff's always catches my intrigue with her reflections from the past to current day. She is quite the romantic.

Pick up the issue of Lula Mag soon,spread the love...And google The Citizen's Band. Your world will sparkle like a cluster of stars on a clear midnight in the summer.

Catching up with me Fashion Week Spring 2010

Veil 2010

Valissa Yoe,Kristen May Anastasia
Photos taken by Phillip C Kim

I dragged Phillip C Kim all around artist and photographer to the premier fashion show of VEIL by Katie Gallager at the Tribecca Grand. It was a rainy afternoon in NYC but somehow we struggled for glam sake to to leave our cozy pads along with stylish Valissa Yoe.

New Things and People

Its Fashion Week and I've been busy going to shows,looking over proofs from passed shoots,keeping up with whose doing what online,and watching Project Runway waiting for Irina Shabayeva to either win a project or murder someone. Anyway all that being said,I've been neglecting this site.

One of my favorite things this week was meeting up with Xenia from Lime Crime Makeup. We've been wanting to chat eachother up for some time now. And we intend to do so in the future. I just wanted to share this precious gem with you. Her blog is a must read. Xenia is a new component to my collection of young beautiful woman who are working indie careers and support one another.

Anyhow I am in the works of starting a new site. I feel that blogger has been a great force for me to start,and this one in particular has helped unite many and help people show their stuff. I will continue to post sparingly here as I work out the new site. xoxo

Rachel Antonoff

It's too late for me to go on about how much I enjoyed this show and how amazing it was,but here is a little taste. xoxo Kristen May

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Rose McGowan Rocks!!!

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