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a life of a Chicago fly girl coming through in stereo, photos, clothes and a little bit of prose.

untitled mechanisms

Yves Tanguy was known for his surrealist paintings, but the one piece of his that happened to captivate me was an untitled piece made from pen and black ink. My engagement sparked only because from a...

24 feb 11

beluga

Date night. Bought art supplies and sat in a booth in McDonald’s and watched LOST while devouring the 20-piece chicken nugget meal. I’m lovin’ it.

18 feb 11

lines to sex

On one of my trips to the Art Institute of Chicago, I took note of a drawing by Hans Bellmer. I’m completely fond of the use of line and contour drawings, so I gravitated towards his use gestur...

16 feb 11

waiting for the 22

Clark & Belden, Lincoln Park

11 feb 11

impressions

What I wore today… http://tinyurl.com/charliekane -impressions I haven’t been as inspired with styling myself; perhaps I’m confused with Spring 2011′s eclectic trend, but I thi...

10 feb 11

make your own path

I’ve been a fond of industrial design after interviewing the founder of MNML, Scott Wilson — I only started to comprehend during our sit-down that those in the industrial field are our mo...

09 feb 11

clocks alter time

What I wore today… http://tinyurl.com/charliekane -clocksaltertime I may be on some alternative plateau ever since I’ve started my Astronomy class, realizing that our perception of time is...

08 feb 11

Party Girl [Vince Nantes feat. Blake Symphony]

Vince occasionally sends me tracks here and there when he finds me logged in Facebook. Although he usually catches me at a rushed time, he finally caught me what I felt like for the 50th time, and I ...

05 feb 11

‘za

couple’s ‘za from scratch, beluga’s pad As part of my 2011 New Year’s Resolution, I’ll be cooking a new recipe or eating at a new restaurant every month. January: homema...

04 feb 11

rise & shine

Public Notice 3 by Jitish Kallat, Art Institute of Chicago http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhib itions/exhibition/kallat

04 feb 11

what I wore today: January Top 5

04 feb 11

a dedication to my adolescence

What I wore today… http://tinyurl.com/charliekane -scheming I felt to play with my age some nights ago; perhaps immaturity swept before me or adolescent nostalgia swept under my feet, all in all...

03 feb 11

the modern caveman

It’s always interesting to find how environment and time can influence or shape an artist; moreover, how it contributes to his/her recognition. For Keith Haring, I feel that his biography is a story ...

02 feb 11

campbell’s soup

Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls. – Joseph Campbell What I wore today… http://tinyurl.com/charliekane -campbellssoup It took me awhile...

01 feb 11

kids of Medusa

honeycomb lens covers, Art Institute of Chicago

31 jan 11

arrestin’ the rhythm I’m a rolling stone now | grind in the dark when the clock strikes hard times

It must be in the genes as The Sylvers demonstrate how a family works in harmony, literally. The arrangement in their voices once the record drops in “That’s What Love Is Made Of,” ...

30 jan 11 1 person likes this

lumberjill

What I wore today… http://tinyurl.com/charliekane -lumberjill In streetwear, plaid and flannels have become one of those trends that played itself out, somehow made a comeback, and is on the ver...

27 jan 11 1 person likes this

real-toon

Piggy-backing from last week’s entry on “Bringing Up Baby,” I absolutely thought that the poster art for the film was ingenious. There are variations of the movie poster, but they a...

26 jan 11 1 person likes this

see spot run

What I wore today… http://tinyurl.com/charliekane -seespotrun I am the type to be completely oblivious when it comes to males hitting or crushing on me. But today I realized another factor attac...

25 jan 11 1 person likes this

a river runs through it

The Chicago River, Chicago

24 jan 11

at the bus stop waitin’ everyday / your man must think it’s safe for you to travel that way

The first time I played “Lady In My Life,” I just got home from work. I was recently hired at Starbucks (typical college student job), but my store location was in the Financial District ...

23 jan 11 1 person likes this

tu lips

i presented my feminine side with flowers she cut the stems and placed them gently down my throat and these tu lips might soon eclipse your brightest hopes – saul williams Last year on January ...

20 jan 11 1 person likes this

leopards, dinosaurs, and Hepburn

I’ve been watching a lot of classic b&w movies to spark up my love for vintage fashion. I’ve always been an advocate for 40s/50s fashion. I know “Bringing Up Baby” was rel...

19 jan 11 2 people like this

flower power

Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. - Hans Christian Anderson What I wore today… http://tinyurl.com/charliekane -flowerpower I started off the New Ye...

18 jan 11 1 person likes this

frost bites

Millennium Park during January (2010), Chicago

17 jan 11 1 person likes this

Adventures in The Land of Music

There’s absolutely something mesmerizing by horns. Whenever hearing them, I instantly feel 10x important. Like – walking down the city streets and everyone recognizes your strut way, or s...

16 jan 11 1 person likes this

me, myself, & I

What I wore today… http://tinyurl.com/charliekane -memyself-i How I managed to pair up and rock rainbow metallic songs with a faux leather trapper hat quite successfully, I shall not understand....

13 jan 11

between the sheets

Vin des Incas by Alphonse Mucha Wine of the Inca of Peru, whose main ingredient is coca (once appended to the Coca-Cola), originally sold in pharmacies, and served for convalescence. I absolutely fel...

12 jan 11

city ballerina

What I wore today… http://tinyurl.com/charliekane -cityballerina Simple, but hands down one of my favorite outfits yet. It’s considered my favorite also because it was nice to receive comp...

11 jan 11

top of the world

last hour of 2010, John Hancock observatory

10 jan 11

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