Fall ad campaigns are back! There’s nothing quite like the blitz of print advertisements that happen every Fall! It’s the kind of thing that first interested me in fashion – buying the thickest September issues just for the ads.  And even though New York is way too hot and swampy to really be thinking about chunky knits and shearling, I would gladly wear any of the bags right now (plz&tnx). I love the direction of this particular campaign – this whimsical take on the English countryside.  Photography was done by Tim Walker and the video was directed by Luke Losey with cinematographer Serge Teulon. I posted a few of the ads on the trendology tumblr but you can find the remainder below.

I have a fairly serious girl crush on Chilean rapper, Ana Tijoux. I just thought I’d let ya’ll know. I don’t know much about rapping or hip hop in general but from what I can tell, men are still dominating the game.  So, it’s nice to know that there are some really boss women making their mark globally.  In fact, that’s just about the only thing that could make me genuinely interested in the genre. It’s also worth noting that she’s Chile’s first Grammy nominated artist.

Tijoux spent her youngest years in France, where her activist parents went after being exiled in ’76 due to the political coup in Chile. Tijoux started rhyming at the age of 14 in both Spanish and French and it was around this time that she joined the Chilean group Makiza. After years of collaborating with others, she released her first solo album, Kaos, in 2007. In 2009, she followed-up with, 1977 – which was, personally, my first encounter with her work. The title song, “1977″,  has a way of working into your head and making you want to sing along, even if your Spanish is rusty or non-existent. Mil novecientos setenta y shh

Ana Tijoux // 1977

Ana Tijoux // Friends We Love – 120 Seconds Spot

Ana Tijoux // Tiny Desk Concert Series on NPR

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If you want more, you can stream or download Ana Tijoux’s mixtape, Elefant, on her website. I can’t get enough.

Would it be weird if I started a series dedicated entirely to photos of Willy Cartier? I’m not even kidding. I am kind of obsessed with his beauty. If you follow my Trendology tumblr, you probably already know that I could stare at photos of him for dayz. I can’t even articulate what it is – I mean, besides his glorious mane of hair.  I’m not 13 so this is weird, right? Right? *

*I’m probz past the point of really caring.

French chicos… who knew? Not this Americana.

And get this, he’s wearing a v-neck, but not the American Apparel deep V, and it’s (still) super sexy. Aye.

And the jaunty little straw hat? Dios.  Much to Melanie’s dismay, these days, I’m drooling over any man in a straw hat. Bonus if he’s got an accent and an earnestness about him. Ayeee.

Parker Posey’s character is waify and eclectic, but rooted in New York,  in a way that reminds me of  an Anthropologie catalog. Or rather, women of a certain age, with unused passports, flipping through the Anthro catalog and thinking about their missed opportunity to study abroad.

Le sigh, Parker. Le Sigh. But I’m loving the scarf draped just so over your one shoulder. Nailed it.

These photographs from Rus Ansun are a fantasy come true. To be quite honest, my dream home isn’t terribly large and it’s not particularly modern – the most defining characteristic about it would be its fusion with the natural world. The line between indoor and outdoor should absolutely be blurred. Yes, this is my idea of luxury.

I found myself looking at the Bimba y Lola website and imagining what my life would be like if I worked in Spain. In this alternative universe, even when I’m feeling lazy and under the weather, I manage to look chic. Sweaters worn as t-shirts tucked into long skirts – a definite upgrade from my current chambray shirt and leggings combo.

Finally.

This was pretty great:

So… this new joint will be even better.

Thanks to Saeid for reminding me about this!

Clicky click to hear his music as well!

EDIT: DOWNLOAD NOW!!!!!!

And in case you were wondering how he got this way, physically and mentally***:

* Rooney is the worst and he deserved to go off. And I think most players would have argued their case to the ref, like Ronaldo did, despite their claims otherwise. But the wink…and his claims of ‘Rooney is my friend” after the game left much to (be desired/the imagination).

** I don’t believe in the phrase “athletic” body.

*** Dude is a hilarious actor. I can only imagine the direction he received in the first video. “No Cristiano, put your pants on like a normal person. A normal person. Stop starring at yourself in the mirror. One leg at a time. Come on. Be Normal” Ronaldo, is by the way, not his last name. But a middle name given to him by his parents in honor of their favorite actor, Ronald Reagan. Yeah – forreal though.

It came… and now, it’s kind of gone!

EDIT: 2 days after I posted this, Rich Cronin passed away from Leukemia. I’ll always have love for him and that band – my first concert! RIP

Not that I’m an ageist but… it kind of hurts my feelings that these J.Crew kids are so fly. Like, how am I 24 and still trying to figure out how to get dressed every morning? Okay, I get that a stylist totally put their outfits together and they were definitely told to act all sassy/precocious but you get my drift, right? There are some really creative kids out there. And I’m not talking about Tavi. Living in NYC, I see kids all the time that have the most creative looks. Left to my own devices, I would always take cues from youngins when it comes to getting dressed. But alas, I work in an office. And even though it’s a fashion company, I don’t think anyone would take me seriously if I started wearing tulle skirts to meetings with clients. Maybe when I own my own company… until then though, I’ll take this as an excellent reminder that your clothes should always be fun and never too serious.

I definitely just ordered those Minnetonka’s on the right, in the same gray suede color. Would it be weird if I added flowers to them? I kind of don’t care if it is weird. I think I might add flowers to them.

I die.

Oh my goodness. Could this little girl be any more fantastic? Seriously. I wish.

All weekend, every weekend.

I had a friend named Megan that used to dress/look just like this. She was cool.

The sunglasses are the perfect touch.

No adjustments necessary, I’m wearing this to work next week.

Because even in the rain and mud, you want to be a little bit fancy, right?

If I thought that I could wear a tulle skirt to work and not get harassed on the subway…yeah, I totally would do it. Just like this. Also, peep her nails.

I’ve given you ample warning, friends. Don’t be surprised if you see me wearing some goodies from the J.Crew kids’ section. At the very least, the socks.