Polyhedral Fashion

The Invisible Shoe // Andrei Chaves.

Geometric Dress // Amila Hrustic

Lo Res Shoe // Rem D. Koolhaas, dutch architect for United Nude

Digitally fabricated Wolf Tee // Mashallah.Design + Linda Kostowski

Bilboa Striped Bag // Issey Miyake

Raquel Zimmermann // Jean Paul Gultier

Modern Primitives // fashion house, Fendi + architecture firm, Aranda\Lasch for Design Miami.

The multi-media installation features a collection of furniture and objects that resemble over-sized minerals.

The New York Times did an article on the instillation which can be read here.

images: Yatzer, FoundShit Neu Black, United Nude, The T/Shirt Issue, Style.com

Red Piano

(French Connection dress, UO tights, Cooperative wedges, Banana Republic bracelet, necklace from Wish boutique)

After the photoshoot wrapped up at Fair Folks & a Goat, we lingered around a little longer to take extra pictures. The place is incredible! How could you not want to take advantage of the scenery? Anthony Mazzei, co-founder and Pennsylvania native, was very generous to let us stick around longer than expected. Juley, from Swank Heights, says it best that he already "has southern hospitality down pat." Fair Folks & a Goat, nestled in the French Quarter, is a brilliant concept - art gallery/retail/event venue/bed and breakfast and the list goes on. The building is a double shotgun house and is restored architecture at its best. If ever passing through New Orleans, I highly recommend you stay for the ultimate experience - fun, fresh while mainting the N'awlins flavor.

Fair Folks & a Goat also has a blog which they mentioned Studio Swag here. Thanks for the love!

Have a great weekend everyone! xx

And don't forget the necklace giveaway here. Ends 1/31/11.

Read All About it!

(Live WWL interview with myself, Rachael and Juley)

The three of us were invited to do a segment on the local New Orleans News to talk about our blogs and the recent photoshoot we took with CUE magazine.

It was definitely wild! And still can't believe we made the news!

I cringe every time I see it, but it's too cool to not post!

I had just flew into New Orleans the night before the broadcast from Isla Mujeres, Mexico (where I attended a best friend's bachelorette party.. pics will be up shortly..) I had relied on my boyfriend to meet me the morning of with a bag full of clothes and accessories that I had specifically packed for this interview. So what happens? He shows up with all the reject outfits that were hanging on the closet door! To say it felt wrong walking around in thigh-high boots at 7am in the French Quarter is an understatement. But in the end, no sweat, it all worked out and was so much fun!! So, I guess I will have to forgive him. ;)

(Topshop boots, leggings +rhinestone drape top, UO tee, and Express necklace)

After the segment, the 3 of us decided to grab a cup of joe at Satsuma, a near-by coffee shop, to discuss future collaborations and the upcoming NOLA Fashion Week. It was the first time we saw the printed issue of The Gambit's February issue of CUE! We were so excited!

xx rk

GAMBIT - CUE Feature

(Pleated vintage dress, Club Monaco belt, Aldo heels, Topshop sequins blazer + Filipino vintage coral earrings)

Still on Cloud 9 for the opportunity to be featured in The Gambit's CUE Magazine! Such an honor to be chosen with two other amazing bloggers, Juley from Swank Heights and Rachael from Ordinarily Urbane.

For all of you Nola locals, you can find your free issue at all the hot spots around town.

For the rest of you guys, check it out here.

A HUGE thank you to The Gambit, especially Missy Wilkinson, fashion editor for the Gambit! She was so kind and accommodating. Thank you for being so supportive to the local bloggers!

Many thanks to Kyla Boutte, fashion writer for Gambit!!

And last but not least, thank you so much to all my readers! It was you who put my blog on Gambit's radar!

xx rk

images: Gambit CUE

Swag Contest

Giving my best swag. *snap

The answers to the What Gives You Swag Contest have been everything from hilarious to inspiring. Here are a few of my faves.

Amelia: My new cropped Shearling coat, my playfulness and of course my legs that are longer than my torso. Ruby Woo lipstick by MAC doesn't hurt either:)

Kitani: It's all about attitude baby...'the sway of my hips and the spring in my steps' :)

Jennifer: I want to say my cooking chaos =) haha. or my love of bright heels? hmm...

Christy: I think swag is all about just doing what you love and wearing what you want. It's the individuals who say to hell with the trends, to hell with following what everyone else is doing and just do what they want.

Rachael: My swag is all about curiosity and having fun with getting dressed. Wearing something different or unexpected always makes me feel fabulous!

Amy: I get my swag from a source within. I wake up every morning and all of me is focused on the present, how truly lucky and happy I am to be in the bed I've made.

Dianna: I get my swag for my momma!

And it's not too late to enter! The rules are simple: subscribe to the blog + just tell me what gives you your swag for a chance to win a beautiful mineral pendant necklace from Urban Outfitters. That's it! :)

Contest ends 1/30/11. Enter here.

image: Market Publique

a little TIME OUT

Some behind the scenes photos from a recent photoshoot for The Gambit, the premier magazine of New Orleans society. (If you follow my twitter, this was the good news I was talking about it!) Recently the magazine invited three fashion bloggers from the area to do a photoshoot at the incredible Fair Folks and a Goat, and I was so honored to be chosen.

More details soon, just wanted to give you guys a sneak peek into all of the fun!

The bloggers chosen: Rachael from Ordinarily Urbane, Moi, and Juley from Swank Heights.

Juley: I'm sure you all know the beautiful Juley, the pioneer of all NOLA fashion blogs. A little Studio Swag trivia... Ms. Swank Heights and I go way back! She actually gave me the confidence to start my own blog and mentored me through it. I owe her all of the credit, because without her, this blog may have never existed.

Rachael: This shoot was my first time meeting Rachael, and she is the kind of girl that you meet for the first time and instantly feel like you could be best friends with. She is making her way onto the New Orleans fashion scene in BIG ways including producing the first ever NOLA Fashion Week in March of this year.

Hope you guys had a great weekend too!

Don't forget to enter into the giveaway below or here. xx

HAPPY BLOG BIRTHDAY!

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY TO STUDIO SWAG!

Man, the year flew by! Studio Swag has averaged about a new follower a day on Bloglovin' in it's first year and to show my gratitude I want to have another GIVEAWAY contest!

Up for grabs is this awesome Mineral Pendant Necklace from Urban Outfitters. What I love is that every necklace is unique + thought it would be just perfect for one of my readers.

So here is my birthday gift for one of you!

The rules to the contest are simple:

1.) Must be a follower of Studio Swag, of course. :)

2.) Leave a comment on what gives you your swag? Is it an attitude, is it an item in your closet, ..what separates you from all the rest?

This will give you one entry into the giveaway, and I will feature the blog of the my favorite answers from time to time until the contest ends, so be clever!

3.) Extra entries: Get an extra entry for mentioning the contest on Twitter and FIVE extra entries for giving the contest a shout out in a post. Yay! (be sure to leave me a link)

I will compile all the entries at the end and the winner will be chosen at random. The contest is open to both domestic and international readers. Looking forward to reading the entries!

Good Luck! Contest ends: January 31, 2011.

CONTEST IS CLOSED. THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR ENTERING!

WINNER WILL BE POSTED SOON, SO CHECK BACK!

imgaes: Urban Outfitters

Good Bye 2010. Hello 2011.

(A friend told us to look excited before taking the picture lol)

How is 2011 going to top 2010? I don't know but I'm looking forward to it.

New Year's Resolutions:

1. Blog more.

2. Read more.

3. Cook more.

4. Laugh more.

5. Blog more.

Studio Swag's 1st birthday is tomorrow + I cannot believe it's been a full year! 2010 has been so good to the Swag! The only way to top it in 2011 is to give back more!

(Literally.. Starting with a giveaway contest tomorrow, so be sure to check back in!)

I commend you little cookies out there who juggle real life schedules with constant updates!! It's pretty impressive. I vow to definitely be more consistent throughout the coming year!

Love you all + happy happy New Year!

Btw, what are your ny resolutions?