/ DARK GREEN

KELLY LYNN WATERS

I’m a designer/architect, sometime illustrator, and blogger of halcyon days (http://kellylynnwaters.blogspot.com)


Well, seeing that it’s a typical San Francisco summer day, cold and foggy, I went looking for something to brighten up my day so I pulled out a favorite vintage silk dress. The print on the dress is reminiscent of some art nouveau pattern and the colors are a really lovely combination of deep peacock green, a light plum, rust, and black and beige. The tag says RUE DE SOIE (silk road I gather) but the style reminds me of Ossie Clark or Biba. I cinch it with a black and gold leather belt by HYDE and pair it with plum tights and dark brown boots from PAOLO. In my ears are black pearl earrings given to me by my Mister for our first anniversary. Around my neck is a cast gold wishbone necklace by LAURIE BROWN also given to me by the Mister (he gives great gifts no?) and a longer gold necklace made from three different types of chain I acquired at Rare Device. And on my finger my wedding/engagement band, wide and heavy with a pavé surface by CHRISTOPHER ROULE. The hair is long and dark with bangs but I’ve been itching for a lovely chopped do a la Tao Okamoto. A spritz of the classic PRADA and one more layer before I leave, a classic vintage trench, given to me by my Aunt, given to her by my Grandma, and black leather riding gloves by AGENT PROVOCATEUR (another gift from the mister), a quick grab of my vintage Coach speedy, hop on the bike and off I go. 

 

 July 6, 2010  San Francisco CA. Just a day at the office. 

BIRDIE CASSELL
Artist and writer

It is another day in my work pen. I am wearing black LEVI 501’s, a black three prong belt, cotton ocher socks, black Born slip-ons, a vintage orange cotton-poly long-sleeved shirt, a self-made corduroy vest in Kelly green, sage green, khaki green and dark brown stripes, and a wide tie foraged from Goodwill. My vest is lined with a cotton topographical print in greens and blues, and the tie is a BARINI Original in greens and oranges with pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge, and accented with orange diagonal stripes. It is unseasonable chilly, so when I brave the city for lunch I throw on a severely beaten-up black leather jacket made by SCHOTT that my lover gave me, a 5’ long self-knit wool ocher scarf, and a brown plaid wool Italian cap made by BAILEY of Hollywood.

San Francisco, 3:30 pm, December 10

ROBERTO POROPAT
Designer, Germany
www.coutequecoute.de

Black L’Incognito sunglasses from MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA. / Dark grey hooded cape from COS. / Light brown, hand- and loose-knitted sweater from COS. / Navy long-sleeved shirt from FILIPPA K. / Dark green and waxed skinny jeans from H&M. / Dark green Harris Tweed hi-top sneakers from PETER JENSEN. / Black shiny duffle bag from EASTPAK x RAF SIMONS. / Black boxer briefs from YVES SAINT LAURENT. / Black socks from YVES SAINT LAURENT. / Dior Homme from CHRISTIAN DIOR.

Barcelona, 5pm, December 8