the tenenbaums.

Richie: You dropped some cigarettes.

Margot: Those aren’t mine.

Richie: They just fell out of your pocket.

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Sorry for posting tons of images but I can't help it. It's absolutely one of my favorite editorials, ever. Featured models here are Hanne Gaby Odiele, Jacquelyn Jablonski, Lindsey Wixson, Tina Barney, Valerija Kelava, and Vanessa Reid.

This POP magz spread is cleverly inspired by one of my all-time favorite movies, The Royal Tenenbaums.

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The Royal Tenenbaums is Wes Anderson's laugh-riot masterpiece that picks up on genius gone wrong theme and expanded to "wacky family" story, featuring Anderson's favorite actors like Bill Murray, Angelica Houston, and Wilson brothers. This movie is cheerfully quirky and eccentric, in a good way. Not to mention, the soundtrack is awesome! Including my fave old music such as The Clash, The Velvet Underground, The Rolling Stones, Nico, and Bob Dylan. Oh, and my fave character is absolutely closeted-smoker and creepy-looking Margot, which is very well played by Gwyneth Paltrow. See this movie yourself and tell me, which one is your fave character? ;D

ps. Yessss, this is my real 100th post! Woohooooooooooo.

pss. I'm currently in Bandung and I stay here until tomorrow. Last nite, I saw Copeland concert and they was freaking awesome. Full report (hopefully) pronto and hit me @theversicle for freak updates or if you want to arrange a meet-up ;D

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• simple black dress: Bloop (local clothing store)
  
• lace short-sleeved cardigan: thrift store
• DIY studded jeans jacket: vintage
• printed cycle shorts: American Apparel
  
• Chanel-esque sequined headband: DIY
  
• simple black lace-ups: bought in Bandung
  
• shiny slouchy bag: Flashy (local clothing store)
  

Yo Yo Yiggady Yo. I'm back. I'm really sorry for the lack of posting. The last holiday (if it was count as a holiday) was really fascinating and I was seriously enjoying my life without anything internet-related (although I checked it out sometimes).
About the outfit... Dude, I love this dress so much! It's simple, loose-fit, and very comfortable. And it was on sale. Aha. That's why I love it so much. It also goes with almost anything. I paired it with these 'peeping' AA shorts from Chictopia rewards. Then, what I love about the jacket are the wicked color and the 80's shape. Although it has this fugly print on the back so I didn't have any choice but stud it myself to cover the print. It took almost 3 days to finish it. Fhew. And I have a tutorial for this headband here (in Indonesian). I made this headband for a contribution to Gogirl! magazine web. It's quite easy to make so you could try if you like it =]

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Anyway, I watched two movies this week, New Moon and (500) Days of Summer. New Moon sucks (no offense, fans). Such a garbage. Twilight is just umm-yeah-okay and it's much better than New Moon. I didn't see anything but cheesy love story, lame dialogues, and horrible acts. I hate Bella's obsession (err.. what? love? hell no!) to Edward and for me, she just look like a bitch. Sorry, I'm a fan of Kstew but this is really disappointing. It's really nice to see her act and sing in Into The Wild than craving for a hot vampire or shirtless werewolf (I don't even like Rpatz and TayL). IMHO, New Moon is one of the worst movies that I've watched in 2009. The other way, the soundtrack is awesome. Death Cab For Cutie, Band Of Skulls, Thom Yorke, Lykke Li, Black Rebel Motorcycle, Sea Wolf, Ok Go, Grizzly Bear, Editors, etc are just W.O.W. I love them.
How about (500) Days of Summer? It's AH-MAZING! One of the best movies that I've watched in 2009 and I'm not joking. And it's not a cheesy love story. Hahaha. Here's the trailer:



(500) Days of Summer is really refreshing. It's funny, unique, and true to life. It's got something for everybody to like. Even the soundtrack is beyond too cool. It's like a tribute to The Smiths. I love when Summer (Zooey Deschanel) sang 'Sugar Town' by Nancy Sinatra for the karaoke scene. Zooey even chose her own song for this scene. I love Joy Division and The Clash t-shirts worn by Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). I love Regina Spektor's catchy music for opening credit.

The most painful scene was the ending bench-scene. And I think that was the best part and the best memorable quotes.
Summer : I just... I just woke up one day and I knew.
Tom : Knew what?
Summer : What I was never sure of with you.

But there were also lots of funny lines. Even from the author!
Author's Note: The following is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. Especially you Jenny Beckman. Bitch.

Also, these lines are legends.
Summer : We've been like Sid and Nancy for months now.
Tom : Summer, Sid stabbed Nancy, seven times with a kitchen knife, I mean we have some disagreements but I hardly think I'm Sid Vicious.
Summer : No, I'm Sid.
Tom : Oh, so I'm Nancy...

The director even made a short movie about this Sid and Nancy scene. It's so hilarious =D



Okay, I should shut my freakin' gob now. Just grab it on nearest DVD store and watch it!

human nature.

• tiny houndstooth blazer: thrift store
• loose silk blouse: thrift store
• wet-look leggings: Topshop
• handmade hairclip: gift
  
• Jackie-O round sunnies: Forever 21
• patent oxford booties: Forever 21
  
• granny sling purse: Screamous (local clothing store)
  

This is what I wore yesterday, yeah, for work. I'm sorry that I looked like a mess. I was so tired and sweating. Duh. The weather is a bit absurd lately. Freakin hot at noon and friggin cold at nite, or reversely. I found this silk top last week on thrifting day with Lauretha. With cool Balmain-ish shoulder-pads and only about $1! The handmade piece is from Claradevi on blogger meet-up last week too. Also, I found a new background because I'm bored enough of the old ones. I just have to walk a hundred meters from the store to reach this ugly forest-wannabe. Haha =P
Anyway, I just watched Michael Jackson's This Is It this evening. Welcoming the trailer...

It's ah-mazing. Really worth to watch for MJ fans, or not. The fact that he prepared for the concert perfectly, creatively involved with every aspect of the production, from the staging and choreography, to the music, lighting, production design and conception of the original short films and video backdrops is really surprising yet very touching. He was at aged 50 and performed as well as 10 years ago. He really really wanted the best for his fans. He was and he still is the best entertainer that the world have ever had. It would have been the best concert on earth if the tragedy didn't happen. I miss you so much, MJ!
And I spotted two or three Balmain jackets! OMGEE! *drooling* I'm pretty sure they're from Balmain. You know, the fierce shoulders. He looked really good on those female jackets. Oh yes, he did. I think it's just because he was so skinny, size 0 I guess..

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Happy-Go-Lucky.

I know I'm a bit late about this but I just watched this movie few weeks ago and this is currently my fave movie and very recommended to watch!!

Happy-Go-Lucky

Played by a glorious Sally Hawkins, this movie shares story about a 30-year-old eternally optimistic and cheerful primary school teacher named Poppy, short for Pauline. Her life is not as bright as it looks although she keeps insisting that she's perfectly happy (smiles on her face and waves at strangers on the street and laughs incessantly) despite the fact that she's still single even though she's already reached the ripe old age of 30, super temperamental and humorless racist instructor named Scott in her driving lesson (screams En-ra-ha everytime Poppy takes the wheel. Yikes!), and her attempts to help a troubled little boy's bullying case in her classroom. But Poppy keeps moving forward and dancing (clubbing and flamenco lesson? checked!) and jumping (trampoline course? checked!) and laughing (a gurgling, burbling stream of gasps, giggles and words? checked!).

This is not 'just a movie'. It's different than other comedy movies. Just a bit typical British movies, imho. This movie is highly enjoyable (make you laugh till your jaws stiff, like what I felt. Ha), but it also carries terrible sadness.
Of course, the Oscar nod (nomination for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) goes to Mike Leigh! Salute to him for sharing a life package of independent woman with tenderly expresses in a surrealistic interlude through this movie.













Through these pictures above, her colorful retro-hippie clothes are really inspiring. And she always wear THOSE tan cowboy boots, mostly paired with lace tights. Very catchy! Blue stripes cardigan with pink top is cool. Leopard cardigan and pink abstract top? Lovely. How about denim on denim? Fab. The jeans jacket is totally cute. Makes me want to wear more and more colors, don't you think? =D


Fave quotes
"We didn’t even get a chance to say goodbye."
- Poppy (when the bike is stolen)

"Oh! What-chu-ma-call-it ding dang dilly dilly da da hoo hoo"
- Poppy

"Blimey O'Reilly!"
- Poppy (I often blurt it out when I'm talking. Ha!)

"What am I supposed to call you?
Oh how 'bout, Poppy?
Poppy?
Yeah. No, whatever turns you on Scott, I don't mind."
- Scott and Poppy

"You can't make everyone happy.
There's no harm in trying that Zoe, is there?"
- Zoe and Poppy


But oh, one thing gets me annoyed. I googled for its soundtrack and I found zero. Oh pleaseeee.. no soundtrack list for this? I only caught one song by Pulp (an English new wave/brit pop band) called 'Common People' on the clubbing scene. It's a great song and Pulp is one of my fave band. Catchy video over here, lovelies:


Pulp - Common People

source: google it, dumbfuck