I love Marc. But not the one with the Sponge Bob tattoo, although it is convenient that he made this bracelet (a recent eBay find) so I can openly proclaim my love for the only Marc that matters, my Marc. xo

I was too lazy/busy to go to any NYFW shows this time, but luckily I have some fabulous friends I can always trust to give me the scoop. Thanks Emma & Starre for great coverage of the Organic by John Patrick show.

Love the yellow coat, the chunky hand knit sweaters and the African-inspired beaded belts.

Very excited to hear that John Patrick used Sourcemap to show where his materials come from. Would love to see more designers do this — transparency is the future!

Before The Sartorialist, Tommy Ton, Street Pepper and all the others there was Bill Cunningham, who basically invented the form of observational fashion journalism that we see so much of today. Any time you see Bill in his bright blue jacket you know you are at a good party. “We all get dressed for Bill,” says Vogue’s Anna Wintour.

Bill Cunningham New York is an 88-minute documentary on streetstyle pioneer and 81-year-old New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham is set to hit the theaters on March 16. The trailer is a must-watch.

This paragraph, from the film’s website, pretty much sums it all up:
For decades, this Schwinn-riding cultural anthropologist has been obsessively and inventively chronicling fashion trends and high society charity soirées for the Times Style section in his columns “On the Street” and “Evening Hours.” Documenting uptown fixtures (Wintour, Tom Wolfe, Brooke Astor, David Rockefeller—who all appear in the film out of their love for Bill), downtown eccentrics and everyone in between, Cunningham’s enormous body of work is more reliable than any catwalk as an expression of time, place and individual flair. In turn, Bill Cunningham New York is a delicate, funny and often poignant portrait of a dedicated artist whose only wealth is his own humanity and unassuming grace.

Priti NYC‘s line of completely non-toxic nail polishes means that you can have pretty nails, in every color of the rainbow, without the nasty toxic sideffects. Priti polishes contain no formaldehyde, dibutyl phathalate (DBP), toluene or camphor, and as an added bonus they are also cruelty free, 100% vegan and all named after flowers! That, my dears, is today’s Friday Find.

So, what color will it be, Princess?

The lovely Heather Heron has designed a second collection of bags in collaboration with Environment Furniture.

All five bags are made from recycled army fabric.

They are rugged and delicious and make me feel like running off to live on a remote beach somewhere in California.

Maybe someday, until then, read more about Environment by Heather Heron here and here.

Will you join me at the trunkshow tonight?

You would never know at first glance, but these ties are made from old cassette tapes. The material, by Sonic Fabric, is just gorgeous — such a pretty sheen.

Not only does it look cool, it’s audible too! That’s right, the sounds contained in the weave can be revealed by drawing a tape head over its surface.

And that’s your Friday Find! Available at Equita.

This week’s Friday Find is a cool line of jewelry by Lulu Frost.

It’s called Plaza and is made using discarded brass room numbers from — you guessed it — the Plaza Hotel in New York.

Get them here.

Today is Diwali, also known as The Festival of Lights.

For Hindus, Diwali is the most important festival of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes.

On Wednesday, a friend hosted a Diwali gathering/showcase of goods from the site Exclusively In (today’s Friday Find — sign up!), which is kind of like a Gilt Groupe, with only Indian designers. There was lots of pretty jewelry.

I fell in love with this ring…

…and am head over heels in love with this harness/vest thing.

There were samosas too — all veggie and not too spicy. I had two.

The Indian cookies were crazy sweet. I think I ate two of those too, which was definitely one too much.

But hey, it’s Diwali, let’s celebrate!

As increasingly cold winds are blowing through the streets of NY, I find myself longing for the warm breeze of summer.

Satara is both fairtrade fashion label and NGO. The collection, designed by Dutch designer Moniek van Erven, is made by women in India who are self-employed and through this work able to support their families.

The inspiration for the collection comes from the beautiful concept and culture of hand-woven Khadi fabric. The cloth is steeped in Indian history and was an icon of Mahatma Ghandi’s liberation movement, where it embodied the ideas of freedom and autonomy, truth, and closeness with nature. Building on these words, the Satara collection represents the dream of empowerment, femininity, and independence.

Gorgeous.

View Satara’s entire collection here.

This Friday’s Find — the awesomest shoes I’ve seen this week — comes from London-based designer Chau Har Lee.

Via JC Report: After winning ITS8 Competition and the Manolo Blahnik Competition RCA in 2009, British designer Chau Har Lee received praise for her eccentric approach to shoe design. A graduate of Cordwainers and the Royal College of Art, Lee’s thorough knowledge has allowed her to explore and push the boundaries of conventional design, resulting in highly conceptual and architectural pieces of art that hinge on commercial practicality.

Hot!

I’m going to keep dreaming, but should you want to acquire a pair they are available at Selfridges London on a made-to-order basis.